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(...) That's wonderful! I especially love the excellent rendering of the Henschel turret's distinctive curvature; was that intended to be Henschel from the start, or did it start as a Porsche turret and evolve into the other? ;) I've had that (...) (22 years ago, 4-Oct-02, to lugnet.build.military)
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Hi everyone! Today,I introduce my new work "Tiger II" to everybody. BrickShelf Gallery (URL) you wish, it is ready to exhibit a more and clearer picture. Web site (URL) are many pictures and texts from BrickShelf Gallery. However, since my website (...) (22 years ago, 4-Oct-02, to lugnet.build.military)
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Why doesn't Lego make any military?!?! There's no licencse to be had, is there? And don't give me that violence spiel! What explains all of the themes that are based around the ever appearing violence? Castle (Impaling and cleaving each other, Sort (...) (22 years ago, 1-Oct-02, to lugnet.build.military)
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(...) You know, now that I think about it, has the M1A1 been used in combat anywhere *except* desert terrain? Regardless of Desert Storm Part Deux, I suppose a case could be made for sand camo as the "default" color for that kit. Tamiya's had a nice (...) (22 years ago, 30-Sep-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.build.military)
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I tend to go for the technic track which is just under one brick wide, but this only looks good on big machine guns and automatic cannons. Magnus (22 years ago, 30-Sep-02, to lugnet.build.military)
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(...) <sarcasm alert! :-) > (...) While I agree with the above, I think Dan might referring more to the fact that this model is being released in desert camo (gee, for use where?), then that it's a military model that is well done and meeting the (...) (22 years ago, 30-Sep-02, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I have to agree with you Dave. Megabloks may not be original, but it gives people what they want and for a lot better price. I'm not saying lego is bad, but some of the stuff they have been coming out with is over priced and lacking in (...) (22 years ago, 30-Sep-02, to lugnet.build.military)
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(...) Point me to a LEGO model in the last 50 years with an equivalent part count and price and which was as scrupulously accurate as you're demanding the MegaBloks model to be. Those six-wide LEGO trains and four-wide LEGO vehicles and doorless (...) (22 years ago, 29-Sep-02, to lugnet.build.military)
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| | Re: 2 New MOCs - Thunderer Hovertank and MkIIc Command Walker
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(...) Hey, thanks Geordan. Yeah the hover coils were originally supposed to be a big multicoloured mess (black, red, blue and tan) but I decided that it definitely looks cooler when they're mostly the same colour. I wanted a design that looked like (...) (22 years ago, 28-Sep-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.build.military)
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| | Re: 2 New MOCs - Thunderer Hovertank and MkIIc Command Walker
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Cool tank! I like that alot, the black looks like it could be treads, but it's not, cool! The gun and all the little details are nice too. The shapes near the front are sweet. Great job! -Geordan- (...) (22 years ago, 28-Sep-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.build.military)
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They're missing two sets of roadwheels! Looks more like a Challenger than a M1A1... My four year old could build better! Ach! Still, they'll probably sell a million of them... damned insensitive profiteers. It's like going to Wal-Mart: All those (...) (22 years ago, 27-Sep-02, to lugnet.build.military)
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(...) FWIW, the Kubelwagen looks to be a modified version of Tosiaki's gorgeous little model: (URL) like the addition of the rear-view mirrors using the little taps. Plus, the Afrika Corps motif is always a perennial favorite in these quarters! That (...) (22 years ago, 26-Sep-02, to lugnet.build.military)
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Jaroslav Bubenik has WWII military creations, ive never seen him around here nice artillary and kubelwagon. (URL) cut and paste. david gardner (22 years ago, 26-Sep-02, to lugnet.build.military)
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(...) What is the "Dritver" machine gun chain made out of? Do you think it looks appropriate for an infantry person? Anyone else have suggestion on what to use for a machine gun chain? An MG-34 or some sort of infantry heavy machine gun chain (...) (22 years ago, 25-Sep-02, to lugnet.build.military)
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| | 2 New MOCs - Thunderer Hovertank and MkIIc Command Walker
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Hi all, Just letting you know that I have updated the BattleSpace site with 2 new models. TH-4 Thunderer Hovertank: www.ozbricks.com/bat...nderer.htm MkIIc Command Walker: www.ozbricks.com/bat...walker.htm And check out the rest of the BattleSpace (...) (22 years ago, 24-Sep-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.build.military)
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(...) You might want to check out Mladen Pejic's stunning Mecha website, particularly his "Dilur" and "Dritver" MOCs as they each exhibit a ammo belt of some kind. Depending on the scale that you're working on his style of belts could be what you're (...) (22 years ago, 24-Sep-02, to lugnet.build.military)
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Few more questions. Are the things around the T-26 turret rails ro somthing else? Would either the T-26 or T-70 look right with the rubber 1 piece trends? Anyone built a tank destroyer? Are there any good artillary mocs out there? I like that (...) (22 years ago, 23-Sep-02, to lugnet.build.military)
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Is there a cool looking chain that you can attach to machine guns to make them look like they have the chain of bullets? If so, can anyone give me an example on what the machine gun and chain looks like? Thanks, ~Evan Butzlaff (22 years ago, 23-Sep-02, to lugnet.build.military)
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(...) This site has some nice plan views of the T-70 and the T-26 and I've found that having the plan views for a subject can really help out in the building of a model. (URL) couldn't find anything on that site on the MB though, but I'm sure that (...) (22 years ago, 23-Sep-02, to lugnet.build.military)
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| | Mega Bloks M1A1 Abrams Tank
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Hey everyone. I usually don't post in this newsgroup, but I thought some people would like to see that Mega Bloks is coming out with a M1A1 Abrams Tank. Below is a link I found on Toyrsrus.com. The list price is about $29.99. According to the (...) (22 years ago, 23-Sep-02, to lugnet.build.military)
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