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Hi, everyone. Being lonely in South Africa without my LEGO has finally provided me the time to *finally* publish the site for my heavy cruiser _Takao_, which debuted at Brickfest in July 2002. For those who haven't seen it before (or for those who (...) (22 years ago, 26-Jan-03, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.boats, lugnet.build, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.pirates) !!
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| | Re: MOC: Willys Jeep with variations
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For some reason I was stuck on using the 1x2 brick with tilt top! Thanks for the hint, but I find that placing the panels a plate lower brings them in line with the headlights rather than above them and have found the effect congenial while not (...) (22 years ago, 23-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.military)
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(...) Thanks Constantine and Bill for showing interest in my little models. To the weekend I will make an ldraw picture explaining the fender mounting (2x1 panel + 1x1 corner panel fixed to a 1x3 plate mounted on the side of a 1x2 technic brick with (...) (22 years ago, 22-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.military)
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I wonder, Bill, if you are thinking of the civilian CJ series. This MOC is of the military Jeep, where I do believe the flat hood is prototypical. This also explains the low door and high back, which is opposite to the arrangement on current (...) (22 years ago, 22-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.military)
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| | Re: MOC: Willys Jeep with variations
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(...) I think that the hood/bonnet on the "girls" version is better than the flat hood used on the others. The only complaint I have is that the wheels are a bit big. I would have used a different kind of wheel. And I would add 1x1 clear round (...) (22 years ago, 21-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.military)
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(...) lol...you're not the first one to do this, nor the last! (...) No prob..and I hope to get a jeep done VERY soon!! Joe Meno (22 years ago, 21-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.military)
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(...) Sorry I ment of course Thanks Joe! Mattias PS. I have just studied your fine minifig roadsters. I see that you also used the seat-piece with success. I will try to make me a copy. Thanks for the instructions. (22 years ago, 19-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.military)
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(...) Thanks Meno! I will try to make and publish a dat-file ASAP. The construction of the model is not very complicated so I think you can manage to make one yourself. Please contact me if you run in to trouble. I am looking forward to see your (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.military)
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(...) impressed how you made it scale well with minifigs. Turns out that car bod part is the easiest to get two minifigs side by side. You did a great job with the color variants also...so much I'll be making one of these soon with some kind of (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.military)
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Thanks Tobbe I am glad you like the models. Regarding the orange and dark grey version it was just an experiment from the beginning, but I found that orange and dark greu contrast to each other in an exciting way. My first dark grey seat-area was (...) (22 years ago, 18-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.military)
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(...) Nice job! (22 years ago, 18-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.military)
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| | Two new creations, MP-2 Visage II and the Long Range Mecha Transport Vehicle (LRMTV)
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Hey all I present the successor to the Visage, the Visage II! Please pardon the almost 2 week delay between my promise of pictures, and the follow through, I must admit though the model is much improved since two weeks ago though.=^) The main (...) (22 years ago, 17-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.build, lugnet.announce.moc)
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| | MOC: Willys Jeep with variations
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Hi again It is now time to present my new MOC of the famous US W.W.II Willys Jeep. (URL) jeep has been modelled by a number of talented builders before me. I have specially studied models made by Fredrik Glöckner, Shaun Sullivan and Toshiaki (...) (22 years ago, 17-Jan-03, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.loc.se) !
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| | Re: OFW IV "WolfSpyder" and the FCS ESAT "SpyderNest"
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Bas, Welcome and thank you! I am glad my creation resides in you hard drive! I bet it is a nice computer! He He! You think the guns are too big? The suit do have to lean back to hold them. I don't really make that many guns, so I will try to make (...) (22 years ago, 17-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.space)
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| | Re: OFW IV "WolfSpyder" and the FCS ESAT "SpyderNest"
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Geordan, Thank you! I was hoping people would imagine the moc better if I mixed a heavy dose of military info in with it! The smoke tubes I think I ripped that off from Mladen again :^) I just use all his cool ideas 'cause...well they're darn cool! (...) (22 years ago, 17-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.space)
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| | Re: OFW IV "WolfSpyder" and the FCS ESAT "SpyderNest"
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JHK! Thank you for your comments, I am pleased that you like both. I couldn't have made this moc if it wasn't for all those binocs I got with my ISD. I saw that you also used the ISD to your advantage! out (...) (22 years ago, 17-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.space)
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| | Re: OFW IV "WolfSpyder" and the FCS ESAT "SpyderNest"
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(...) You can see you put some effort in it! I stumbeled over your creation before I read the anouncement. I have a folder on my machine where I keep a collection of interesting MOC's, your spidernest went in straight away. You ask why? Well: I (...) (22 years ago, 16-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.space)
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| | MOC: Lynkx Mk III Radio Controlled tank
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Hi all! I've finally realized I'll never get around to make all updates needed on my site at once so I hope to spill it out little by little. Here's the first effort: (URL) a little somtehing I made in October 2002. It's a tank that I added ordinary (...) (22 years ago, 15-Jan-03, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.loc.se, lugnet.technic) !
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| | Re: OFW IV "WolfSpyder" and the FCS ESAT "SpyderNest"
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Tony both of these are really cool. great work! (...) stories are so real and well done as well as are the armor descriptions on the WolfSpyder. The WolfSpyder is an awesome model on it's own too. It looks fantastic. Lots of little details really (...) (22 years ago, 15-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.space)
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| | Re: MOC: German WWII halftrack and armoured car
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(...) Not to add fuel to this fire, but the are more than a few suicide-bomber and bombed-out-building photos on Brickshelf, and by coincidence I think all of them are in the context of BrikWars games. Specifically, NELUG's games, so we know that (...) (22 years ago, 15-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.military)
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