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(...) See, now these are the goodies I've been waiting for! The WW2 stuff is great and I hope it does really well for you, but I have my hands full with pirates and castles (and I simply didn't respond because I never saw the message until now). (...) (22 years ago, 7-Mar-03, to lugnet.build.military)
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(...) AHH nooo! I gatta say, all this stuff you make is really cool, but i been holding back on buying any of the your awesome Star Wars weapons in hope you'd do something like this, i especially love the AR and AK in shown on your brickshelf (...) (22 years ago, 7-Mar-03, to lugnet.build.military)
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Wow! A very impressive model with a lot of amazing details. Unfortunately a lot of the pictures in the "exposition" section appear to be broken or at least halfway-broken, although the thumbnails look ok. For example 3-takao-todd-02.jpg (...) (22 years ago, 6-Mar-03, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.boats)
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(...) I must say i am very happy with it. I'll definately be picking up some of the WWII stuff when it comes out. You'll probably get a second order for blasters from me at some point too. :) Thanks again. Tony (22 years ago, 6-Mar-03, to lugnet.build.military)
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This is the best news Jeff. Your SW arms are proudly carried by most of my space characters. Upcoming projects might make your WWII line not only desired, but positively necessary! For any of those out there personally unfamilar with Jeff's (...) (22 years ago, 5-Mar-03, to lugnet.build.military)
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(...) That's pretty much par for the course around here, Jeff. But seriously, how much initial response did you expect? Many of us already gushed at length about these designs when you first posted them, especially with a whole forum devoted to them (...) (22 years ago, 4-Mar-03, to lugnet.build.military)
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(...) Well that's just superduper--I'll have to check it out. Thanks for the heads-up! Dave! (22 years ago, 4-Mar-03, to lugnet.build.military)
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These are awesome Jeff! I'll definitely be buying them in mass quanitities for my custom WW2 kits and of course my own models (I hope you're able to swing a bulk discount!). People have been asking me for some sort of WW2 accessory pack for a long (...) (22 years ago, 4-Mar-03, to lugnet.build.military)
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I love it. Only when I post a negative message, do I suddenly get some interest. That's just too funny. Anyway, now that my little response expirement is done, on to the good stuff. If you would like to see examples of my finished ABS pieces, with (...) (22 years ago, 4-Mar-03, to lugnet.build.military)
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(...) Hey Dave, Jeff actually started in Space ... he's the proprietor of "The Little Armory", the store that sells all of the specatacular Star Wars weapons. To check out the quality and range of his current offerings, check out his shop, which is (...) (22 years ago, 4-Mar-03, to lugnet.build.military)
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(...) Heh. And as that 1 person, I have to admit my post wasn't especially dynamic. I confess that I thought the accessories were scratch-built by hand, and I hadn't even thought about a multi-thousand dollar injection mold process. What sort of (...) (22 years ago, 4-Mar-03, to lugnet.build.military)
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(...) Heh. And as that 1 person, I have to admit my post wasn't especially dynamic. I confess that I thought the accessories were scratch-built by hand, and I hadn't even thought about a multi-thousand dollar injection mold process. What sort of (...) (22 years ago, 4-Mar-03, to lugnet.build.military)
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(...) Hm, there may have been one response, but over 2000 people looked at your gallery. I would be interested in buying new items for my minifigs myself, especially the backpack and helmet. Joe Meno (22 years ago, 4-Mar-03, to lugnet.build.military)
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Don't get upset Jeff. You really didn't ask if people would be willing to buy these weapons, nor did you ask for any kind of feed back. If you want to conduct some real market research, then maybe you should give price ranges and availability, then (...) (22 years ago, 4-Mar-03, to lugnet.build.military)
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(...) Ack! Don't take a lack of response to mean that there aren't people interested ... unfortunately, some worthy posts simply don't get the feedback they deserve, and it always seems hit or miss as to what items get picked up. I know I've been (...) (22 years ago, 4-Mar-03, to lugnet.build.military)
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Well, with the overwhelming response of 1 person, I don't think I'm going to bother making these. Why should I spend thousands of dollars on injection-molds if there is no market? I guess all of the Nazi-purists don't want any (...) (22 years ago, 4-Mar-03, to lugnet.build.military)
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(...) Yeah, I used what I had laying around for the scenery. The Megabloks elements actually look a little "war torn" to me. All of these accessories will be ABS in the finished product. Colors have yet to be decided. Jeff (22 years ago, 27-Feb-03, to lugnet.build.military)
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Ryan, I find your project to be a satisfying actioner that is sure to please the main-line hot weather crowd. What else... well, it certainly is big! -The Monkey Pontiff (22 years ago, 26-Feb-03, to lugnet.build.military)
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(...) I think these are very cool, but purists should be aware that they feature MegaBloks elements (specifically, those cool 2x4 rough-hewn bricks)! Dave! (22 years ago, 26-Feb-03, to lugnet.build.military)
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Just uploaded some new pics over at Brickshelf, check 'em out. (URL) These are examples of my WW2 accessories line, which will be available later this year. The prototypes are not painted, but you'll get the idea. Helmets will be included. Thanks, (...) (22 years ago, 26-Feb-03, to lugnet.build.military)
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(...) Ryan, Wow, you nailed it, and it sure is a difficult plane to model. I like the way you handled the radial engines, I've been trying to do that for a while, and have never been totally satisfied. Yours look great. You did great on the back (...) (22 years ago, 26-Feb-03, to lugnet.build.military)
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(...) Great Model! I particularly love how you used the 6x4 JSF canopys as the catalina's blister fairings. You may want to think about making the wing a plate or two thicker. This would eliminate the small wing droop your MOC is showing and, (...) (22 years ago, 26-Feb-03, to lugnet.build.military)
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This is my homage to the famous flying boat of WWII. I tried to incorporate as many of the "iconic" characteristics as possible. The model features retractable landing gear with inset main gear, retractable floats, hinged waist blisters, wing suport (...) (22 years ago, 25-Feb-03, to lugnet.build.military)
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The APC looks sweet Soren....does it hold figs? Like the SEAL troops too... Cheers, -G (...) (22 years ago, 24-Feb-03, to lugnet.build.military)
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Greetings! I've got a Gallery on Brickshelf if anyone's interested. Not a lot up right now but that will change soon. (URL) comments are appreciated. Take care, Soren (22 years ago, 22-Feb-03, to lugnet.build.military)
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Looks excellent Phil...that canopy really lends well to the chopper form. The detailing on this is particularily nice - the gearing around the heat exhaust, the classic space balloon tires and the clustered weapons package...all makes for a tight (...) (22 years ago, 21-Feb-03, to lugnet.build.military)
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This is too big to even comment on effectively. I could spend hours pouring ove the details of the deck and the functionality of the midship compartments alone (and probably will). Not to mention the historical detail...right down to the (...) (22 years ago, 21-Feb-03, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.boats)
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Hi! I just bought a soccer set, 3421. The mountings for the goalies looks amazingly like mountings for AA guns: (URL) light gun for a minifig, or maybe a german 88mm AA gun in microfig scale? Does anybody know if this is available in colours other (...) (22 years ago, 21-Feb-03, to lugnet.build.military)
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Hi all! As there is a lot of non-constructive chatting in lugnet.technic I figured I'd tell all what I'm planning. Here's the story: Back in 2000 I started on a big scale project, a Hercules in scale 1:20. It got "finished" in April the 8th 2001. (...) (22 years ago, 21-Feb-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.loc.se, lugnet.build.military)
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(...) Wow, that's big! Same reason I'm not committing to anything bigger, at least until I buy a house first. (...) Have you tried burying a 4x4 turntable into the works, or even that huge technic turntable? There is also a pretty cool turntable in (...) (22 years ago, 21-Feb-03, to lugnet.build.military)
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(...) To be "minifig scale" the ship would have had to be 22 feet long. That's a little bit big, unless I buy a minivan. ;) (...) That's always the limiting factor. It was for me, too. (...) mass of the mount, I'll be interested to see how it pans (...) (22 years ago, 16-Feb-03, to lugnet.build.military)
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(...) Yes, the barrels have that magical flex tubing holding them together. I added a few more snapshots to answer your question about the gun elevation to the gallery: (URL) ship is a Cleveland class cruiser from WW2. It will be about 3 meters long (...) (22 years ago, 16-Feb-03, to lugnet.build, lugnet.build.military)
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(...) Perhaps I'm being unrealistic, but I've scaled my plans to match the minifig (1 stud = 1 foot or 4 x 8 plate = 4 x 8 feet). The mounting may actually be slightly too big, because my plans were blown up from a really tiny drawing. Your own (...) (22 years ago, 16-Feb-03, to lugnet.build.military)
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(...) tanks are always great, but the 40mm mount is the real star of this update. But then again, I'm biased. ;) I'm especially impressed that it's in actual minifig scale and not compressed. I've given some thought to making just a standalone (...) (22 years ago, 15-Feb-03, to lugnet.build, lugnet.build.military)
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(...) Apologies for the delayed feedback - I don't have time to peruse Lugnet as much as I would like. Anyway... congrats on the nice MOC. The superstructure seems a little more boxy than it should, but I love the flared effect on the bow. I was a (...) (22 years ago, 10-Feb-03, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.boats)
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(...) I agree. What makes the chopper look like an attach chopper is the profile of the cockpit, I think. On the other hand, the floats on the side don't make too much sense for an attack chopper. And besides, it doesn't appear to have the weapon (...) (22 years ago, 8-Feb-03, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.general, lugnet.build.military)
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(...) No, they'd be floats/sponsons like the Coast Guard used to use (see (URL) ) Cheers Richie Dulin (22 years ago, 8-Feb-03, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.general, lugnet.build.military)
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(...) Agreed, it looks like a SAM battery, and isn't that a bit unappropriate for a set that was originally exclusive to airline companies (according to Brickset). Nothing more that I want to think about as I'm on a flight than surface-to-air (...) (22 years ago, 7-Feb-03, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.general, lugnet.build.military)
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The sheriff or police emblem seems pretty clear. I think the 'rocket launchers' are supposed to be landing skids (yeah, right). I definitely agree that alternate models seems like it has to be a SAM launcher... what else could it be? SAMs for the (...) (22 years ago, 7-Feb-03, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.general, lugnet.build.military)
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(...) I've heard that refered to in the media as 'trolley rage'. Steve (22 years ago, 7-Feb-03, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.general, lugnet.build.military)
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(...) Is that like road rage with a shopping trolley on a serious level? Martin (22 years ago, 7-Feb-03, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.general, lugnet.build.military)
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(...) According to S@H, its an Air Police Helicopter. The alternate model looks like a SAM site to me. -Brad (22 years ago, 7-Feb-03, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.general, lugnet.build.military)
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After looking at the following set: (URL) would seem that LEGO are working towards building military models...This one looks rather like an attack shopper with 'radar' and SAM battery...though this could just be my seeing something that isn't (...) (22 years ago, 7-Feb-03, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.general, lugnet.build.military)
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Richie- Thanks for the comments. I'm just waiting for the next incarnation of the Famous Mister Snottler to appear--they've been getting to be quite amazing, and given the extreme flare of the bows on those types of warships I'm looking forward to (...) (22 years ago, 29-Jan-03, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.boats)
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Mattias- Thanks so much for the feedback--I think selective compression plus the minifig scale meant that some details (for example, using triple TT instead of the real ship's quads) were in fact sacrificed. But I'm sure it would be very possible (...) (22 years ago, 29-Jan-03, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.boats)
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(...) Phew! That's a relief. I was afraid I'd just prattled on ceaselessly. :) I'm sorry the picture of yours that I liked so much and included was the last one on the Expo page, but those pictures had to go down there to encourage everyone to stick (...) (22 years ago, 29-Jan-03, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.boats)
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(...) Truly magnificent, Lindsay. The LEGO scaling is amazing, the attention to detail superb. (One of my favourite details are your spoked wheel drums. I've already built a few - it's always good to find new uses for common (and seldom used parts). (...) (22 years ago, 28-Jan-03, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.boats)
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(...) make it all out. It's a shame, really. I guess I'm spoiled :) (...) Wow, how do you keep that dicipline? :) Best regards, /Tobbe (URL) SPAM when e-mailing) (22 years ago, 28-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.military)
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(...) Now that's a real man's attack helicopter. Really nice design. -Semaj (URL) (22 years ago, 28-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.military)
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Wow. I think the keyboard is going to short out from all the drool. Mr. Braun, you ROCK. (22 years ago, 26-Jan-03, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.boats)
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(...) Hey there, Lindsay. Yes, the "Hyper Saw" actually spins...there's a micro motor under the hood. I figured if BrikWars makes you take up space for a propulsion system, it might as well do something. Besides, it's kinda cool to watch. As for the (...) (22 years ago, 27-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.military)
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(...) Who? Me? ;-) (...) Yep, I did. Appreciate it! (...) Sorry to hear about this year. Here's to 2004- it's a long way off, but lookin' forward to it! TJ (22 years ago, 27-Jan-03, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.boats)
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(...) I'd been wondering who had the singular joy of creating that demented "Hall of Doom on a buzzsaw" (think "Superfriends")--was the Vader helm a part of the original plan, or did it just sort of get popped on top of it? And, well, how much (...) (22 years ago, 27-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.military)
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NELUG hosted a BrikWars game the other weekend. It was a superheroes themed game and I was lucky enough to be the one who created all the villains. Dreadnaught 2002 (twenty-oh-two) is a next generation weapons platform designed to destroy the (...) (22 years ago, 27-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.military)
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(...) Fine pictures Constantine I like the shorter back. I think its more true to the original. Mattias (22 years ago, 26-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.military)
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Thank you for your effort, Mattias. Interesting that I have the same wheelbase but that one extra plate of height, and one studs' worth less length at the back, should make a difference. (...) (22 years ago, 26-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.military)
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Once more, Congratulations LFB!! Your Takao is a most impressing model what more can you say. The detailed description of the planning and the construction on the new site is most welcome. It is amazing to look at all the onboard fittings. The guns, (...) (22 years ago, 26-Jan-03, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.boats)
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Hi For those of you interested to build the Willys Jeep I have now put up Ldraw instructions of the model on Bricklink (URL) (22 years ago, 26-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.military)
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Dear Mr. Intercontinental Ballistic Pedestal Crane: :) Thanks for the comments and for helping on the logistical end that Thursday; I felt sure I was trying everyone's patience with that thing taking up most of my car and asking you to hold on to (...) (22 years ago, 26-Jan-03, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.boats)
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(...) Thanks for the kind comments, Bruce; your interest in the vagaries of nauticality (pyratical and others) has been part of the ongoing inspiration for doing these things. Regarding a comparison page: On the FdG page there's a note that I'm (...) (22 years ago, 26-Jan-03, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.boats)
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(...) Wow!!!! It's great to see the whole process and creation-cycle on your site! I loved seeing the real thing back last summer at BrickFest, but reading about the great lengths you went to in constructing that masterpiece was very enjoyable! I (...) (22 years ago, 26-Jan-03, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.boats)
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One thing that I would like to see is a comparison page so that viewers could see the progression of your construction techniques from the Gloire to the HMS Queen to the Frederick der Grosse to the Takao. I've always been able to recognize the ships (...) (22 years ago, 26-Jan-03, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.boats)
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(...) I'm glad I got to see this person at BF 2002. I really enjoyed it. I remember pouring over the 2001 'fest pictures of FdG, and really wishing I had been there. Also, seeing you arrive with this large dark gray monster packed in your Geo was (...) (22 years ago, 26-Jan-03, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.boats)
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(...) Yeah, I've been sort of worried about that--I may have to tweak the pages to see if I can't get the "default background" to be something other than white. Dialup takes too long to load that pattern .jpg for the background, so you can't read (...) (22 years ago, 26-Jan-03, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.boats)
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(...) <snip> (...) Nice setup on the webpage. Just don't browse on a dialup connection:) And as for the ship, I saw it at Brickfest and was amazed watching it being constructed and seeing it completed. There are so many details that were really (...) (22 years ago, 26-Jan-03, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.boats)
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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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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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(...) 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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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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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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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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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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(...) 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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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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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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(...) 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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(...) 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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