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Ready for the start of a new year, The Foundry is live . . . (URL) find my creations under the showcase section. It's still rough around the edges and there are still things to be added but I believe a visit will be worth your while. just imagine (...) (23 years ago, 2-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha) !
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Wow! Amazing work Sun! The site layout & design is great. The models (Escala & the new Gundam one) are great. Can't wait to see more! (...) (23 years ago, 2-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Wow! I really like your site! Aside from your wonderful models, the layout of your website is very appealing. As for the models, I've always been impressed by your Zaku models, and the Zaku factory gives them a very nice backdrop. I also like (...) (23 years ago, 2-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Yah! I love your site design, it is so clean and fresh... (...) Your two new creations rules, wow, the escala is awesome. Nice and thin. Are the beam sabers LEGO? I don't recognize them. I love the custom gundam, awesome. There is so much (...) (23 years ago, 2-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Sun: WOW! After just a cursory glance, it was evidnet that the Foundry is the most stylin' of lego sites, with models to match! Simply stated, the clean design and professional MOCs make for a killer combo-- I'm envious, jealous, and inspired! I (...) (23 years ago, 2-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) This is an extremely well designed web page! How do you get your pictures so that there's nothing in the background? I'm still trying to get cleaner backgrounds on my images, but it's a difficult process. Adrian -- www.brickfrenzy.com (23 years ago, 2-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) The beam sabers are from the large deluxe transforming Gundam toys. It's fits pretty nice into a Lego piece surprisingly enough. The escala was kind of a test model. I'm working on a huge epic story type project which kind of combines old (...) (23 years ago, 3-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) It's funny you ask. If you go into the articles section there is one of photo tips. You'll find all the answers you need there. One correction though, the matte I refer to is called seamless. I don't know why I keep on calling it matte. . . . (...) (23 years ago, 3-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Sun, Though I emailed you already. I thought I'd publicly tell you that the Foundry rocks! Super clean, excellent photography, something for me to aspire to!!! Later, Bryce (...) (23 years ago, 3-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Sun, Great site layout, and awesome models!!! I can't wait to see one of your Perfect Grade designs.... Mark Chan (23 years ago, 3-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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We're not worthy! Or at least I'm not. :-) Anyways, I have a question. For all your pics, did you have to manually mask out the background with photoshop or is the white background allready a perfect white? I have tried, but my white backgrounds (...) (23 years ago, 3-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Nice site layout! Very clean and crisp. I am not a mecha builder, I'm a castle head. I were looking for others to see your site. I liked your ideas of articles. Nice one on picture taking tips! I use a 4x3 3/8" sheet of pine for my backdrop. (...) (23 years ago, 3-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Sun, I want a VF-15 Valkyrie. Or at least the instructions. When I went to your shop on brickbay, it wasn't there. I really want to build one myself. How do I get the instructions? John (...) (23 years ago, 3-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) I use a very large sheet of white paper in the back. (URL)I have tried, but my white backgrounds allways turn out (...) I'm surprised by the severity of the color problem on that picture. Judging from your picture you have a pretty good camera (...) (23 years ago, 3-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) absolutely gigantic! My camera can do 1600 but I take my pictures at 1024. I like to take pictures at one level above what I'll actually use. If my final pictures are gonna be 640 then I take my pictures at 1024. This is a good way of handling (...) (23 years ago, 3-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Sorry about that. The instructions are still under developement. The big problem is I'm a perfectionist and I want the instructions for this model to be flawless. Making instructions for this has gone from a good effort into an all out, full (...) (23 years ago, 3-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Looking forward to it! (...) (23 years ago, 3-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Great website! You have just set the bar that much higher for the rest of us. Pat J (...) (23 years ago, 3-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Fantastic site, Sun! Definitely worth the wait! I'll talk to you about adding content to it shortly. -Dave (23 years ago, 4-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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"Impressive! Most Impressive." (...) OK, lets see what you have... Huh! Wow! This is one nice introduction page. Now lets see the page itself, hmm... Hey not too shaby, nice colors. Now to the showcase... Nice! This is the best Lego webpage I have (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) This is a very professional site. I like the lanky quality of your mecha, sort of stylized like they leapt right out of an anime cell. They make super cool sets. You should be able to sell a bunch of these. P.S. Technically you can't sell a (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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As I posted in another message, I think 2002 is going to be a good year for Mecha. Very nice site. Thank you for the photo tips. I've been experimenting and trying to learn, not doing so great... Anyway, this will help, thanks! A couple of things: (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) You are very correct. I cannot label a toy "valkyrie" or "Zaku" if they are trademarked or copyrighted. But in this case they are not. If you go to the US Patent and Trademark Office and do a search you will note that "Zaku" is nowhere to be (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) I think it will be. I've seen everyone's talent shoot through the roof this past year. (...) Thanks, I'll be doing another update soon. A lot more photo tips with specific examples as that is what people seem to need information on the most. (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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