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(...) Of course you'll get a good run for your money from me when talking about historical imagery and selective vision; I'm a professional historian, after all. ;) But why sticking the minifigs in tanks--that's an interesting philosophical (...) (22 years ago, 14-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.military)
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Hi Harvey, You are the person I was trying to have a discussion with, before I got tangled up in all that morality of war toys stuff. (...) Okay, no problem. I'm not going to risk winding you over your name and type it in wrong again. As for me, I (...) (22 years ago, 14-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.military)
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(...) Ahh... You crack me up, thanks for the laughter! /Tobbe (22 years ago, 14-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.military)
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(...) I did indeed expect to be challenged and in your response, you have given me very good run for my money. For that I salute you. For the record, I don't deride people who create military MOCs (That's a bit strong) it's that I don't understand (...) (22 years ago, 14-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.military)
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(...) I love that 'in action' shot! Pretty neat background... Yes, we must remember that LEGO® is essentially a toy, although fast becoming an adult toy IMHO. Again, I was at Wal-World today and informed a father and his son in the LEGO® aisle that (...) (22 years ago, 14-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.military)
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(...) Hi To all of you with opinions about of military models I have uploaded two new pictures. One specially for Craig and one specially for Harvey :) (URL) Lego models is just a game don't forget that. Mattias (22 years ago, 13-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.military)
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(...) That's pretty neat. The posablility is nice, and those antenna compounds are truly revolutionary. (...) Wow! That is awesome. There is a lot to like on this MOC... particullarly the cockpit and the weapons array on the top. The way the (...) (22 years ago, 13-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.space)
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The guys enjoy playing poker on the flatbed! :^) thanks out (...) (22 years ago, 13-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.space)
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Hey Jamie, the arms are actually pretty highly posable. the sholder rotation is the best and it is strong. The elbow needs a little saran wrap on the end of the anntena ball to make it nice and stiff, but now it can hold those huge guns! As for (...) (22 years ago, 13-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.space)
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Thank you David! I made the upper arms short and made the forearms elongated as sort of my homage to the Bubblegum Crisis suits. The only thin I wish I could do is make the "hands" more real looking but at such a small scale, well... The enclosed (...) (22 years ago, 13-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.space)
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Chris, I am please that you like both of the creations! The antennas were an evolution in mecha suit design and I think I have reached the end of that evolution, I want to build something different. The suit mounting went through oh, about 5 (...) (22 years ago, 13-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.space)
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Hey Mark! I think support equipment makes all the mecha that much better! Mecha needs back-up and want to build it! The engine was the actual start of the whole thing, I sorta built around it. Thanks! out (...) (22 years ago, 13-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.space)
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(...) I also like it as a transport. Pretty cool that you have can the troops hang out on the outside :) -Anne -- There may be 50 ways to leave your (\`--/') _ _______ .-r-. leave your lover, but there are >.~.\ `` ` `,`,`. ,'_'~`. only 4 ways out (...) (22 years ago, 13-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.space)
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WOW! Thats some cool stuff Tony. Like I said in another post, I'm not much of a exo suit kinda guy but that looks cool. How posable are the arms? Like do they stay fairly tight or are they playable at all? Keep up the good work. Jamie (...) (22 years ago, 13-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.space)
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(...) <snip> First of all, my name is HARVEY, and my last name is spelled HENKELMAN, get it right next time (...) <snip> Miss the point? I beg to differ (...) <snip> And it's too bad that LEGO® refuses to tap into it's competitor's market (i.e. (...) (22 years ago, 13-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.military)
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Hey TK, nice hardsuit. I tried using the technic bush parts for the arms when I was buiding my PA003 but I found them too short since I doubled up the levers. They do look great on your hardsuit. I really like what you have done with the transport (...) (22 years ago, 13-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.space)
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Dude, I love the carrier. Not so often do we see support equipment, I love it! Particuarily the engine, the chute from bed of truck to interior, and the greeblies on the exterior are very nice. I like your use of the antennes for arms and legs. I (...) (22 years ago, 13-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.space)
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"CRAIG STEVENS" <SWFALCON30@YAHOO.COM> wrote in message news:H8MD7y.3Iq@lugnet.com... (...) If I remeber corectly there was one of these done by an artist not an AFOL, and it was funded by the LEGO company. there was quite a discussion about this (...) (22 years ago, 13-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.military)
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Wow. This is really cool stuff - the research is evident in the believability of the backstories. And the mecha suits are cool - great use of antennas. The coolest thing to me is simply the way the suits mount to the SpyderNest. That just strikes me (...) (22 years ago, 13-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.space)
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Oh, you mean like, Wild the Suit is, refinements are good they are. (hrrmmmm) Lego leads to building, building leads to thinking, thinking leads to twinkies. Strong are the forces of Dark Chocolate. Trully wonderful is the mind of a Lego Builder. (...) (22 years ago, 12-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.space)
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