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(...) Very nice! The only thing I'd change is the color of the arms that come down from the overhead servicing hub. I'd make them white, if you have the pieces in white. I make this suggestion only because I love the contrast of the black mech (...) (18 years ago, 29-Nov-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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Hey gang, Thanks for all the great ideas. I'm really looking forward to seeing this project grow. The idea of creating a war-torn, run-down city scape is very interesting to me given that Lego tends to be so prestine and uniform. Keep up the great (...) (18 years ago, 29-Nov-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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Hi Allister, first of all congrats on your MOC. It's really great design (...) Well up to now I thought Mecha are sience fiction. But considering this statement, it seems I was wrong. Must be fantasy. Thanks for sharing (URL) Marco> (18 years ago, 29-Nov-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) And don't forget Marc's MCP (URL) prototype at NWBrickCon>! In lugnet.build.mecha, Bryce McGlone wrote: (...) BrickFest PDX has! And one note: why use black for the raised roads and not dark bley? Since the roadplates are dark bley they would (...) (18 years ago, 29-Nov-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Thanks Nathan. I kinda liked the idea that a machine that is presumable used in combat would still need a clean-room type facility for maintenance. It can take a rocket blast to the face, but vital systems can be taken down by a bit of dust. (...) (18 years ago, 29-Nov-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Well grokked sir. Potty/sump tomato/tomato (...) I'm sure someone could find a use, but the Christmas Beetle didn't strike me as a moon-mech. (...) Actually the third evening was spent extensively rebuilding it to make it about 8 studs taller. (...) (18 years ago, 28-Nov-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) I especially like the potty in the middle so it can pee without it going everywhere. (...) Well what use would a mech be on the moon anyway? (...) Maybe if you'd taken 4 you woulda got the height right :smack: (...) How the heck did they get (...) (18 years ago, 28-Nov-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Do you have a full on pic of that building in the first pic? F (18 years ago, 28-Nov-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) We added some example models built by Bryce Mcglone and I. (URL) Buildings> or <www.mechahub.com> Brandon Griffith <brandon@mechahub.com> (18 years ago, 28-Nov-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Excellent work, Al! What a great idea building a Beetle Bay was. Spotlighted. Thanks for sharing. Cheers Richie Dulin (18 years ago, 28-Nov-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Very nice design! I always enjoy a clever transforming Lego 'bot Jim F. (18 years ago, 28-Nov-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Woah that is utterly fantabulous. Much like a butterface, its intriguing one moment...then POW! I love the use of the old crater base plate. I'd like to see a whole series of those buildings. It would be like LEGO Band o' Brothers. (18 years ago, 28-Nov-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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Heads up troopers! Everybody head over to this real quick, don't worry I'll wait. (URL) Pretty clever, eh? (18 years ago, 28-Nov-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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Hi folks. On the weekend of November 17th-19th, members of Mechahub had a mecha display requested by the animecon, Anime USA. It was held at the Sheraton in Tyson's Corner, VA. Yes, it was the same hotel for this past Brickfest. Builders present (...) (18 years ago, 28-Nov-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) A couple of years ago I did one for a WWII setting. I recall it was pretty fun to start building it as if it were whole and healthy, and then let the form degenerate into chaos as I went along: (URL) (click to link to folder) (18 years ago, 28-Nov-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) BrikWars games are often set against war-torn urban dioramas, so you could browse some of the (URL) BrikWars Fan Sites> to get ideas. Warning: Most BrikWars games depict some carnage, so you might want to wait a half hour after your most (...) (18 years ago, 28-Nov-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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Now that is cool! I like the sleek, sparse, almost medical looking setting and equipment and the bettle compliments the bay perfectly. Great work! (...) I should have known... a room full of bugs... ; ) God Bless, Nathan (who supports MAC Mecha..) (...) (18 years ago, 28-Nov-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Jim, Mark, Dan, and Chris did some of this at last year's Brickfest. Here is a photo I have of that that shows some moonbase destruction, I'm sure there are better pics out there of it. (URL) (18 years ago, 28-Nov-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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Well, as (URL) 'promised'>, I managed to get the Beetle Bay finished for the Brislug meeting on Sunday, and Tim managed to soldier on through a hangover of fairly epic proportions to bring along his Christmas Beetle. I kinda overestimated the size (...) (18 years ago, 28-Nov-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !!
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(...) Feel free to build a building on any common size baseplates or combination of. i.e. 8x16, 16x16, 16x32, 32x32, 32x48, 48x48 Because we are bringing these buildings together, we do ask you put your building on a baseplate to assure we can put (...) (18 years ago, 28-Nov-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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