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(...) that there are not enough pictures. I would like to see what the back looks like. Does the main body hold minifigs, and if so, how many? My only suggestion would be to add a much smaller gun like a .50 cal near the front. Again, very cool (...) (21 years ago, 20-Apr-03, to lugnet.build.military)
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Hi gang, It's been a while since I posted anything new, so I present my Anti-Air tank: Deep Links: (URL) moderation: (URL) info... The cannons are made with gears that Dacta calls Tacho Wheels. I have only found them in the #7191 UCS X-wing where (...) (21 years ago, 20-Apr-03, to lugnet.build.military)
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(...) Hey Greg, Can I ask a question? Where on earth did you find a large quantity of those? Heck, how did you find *any* of those? I'm really curious. best LFB (21 years ago, 15-Apr-03, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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Hello, I would like to hear from anyone who reserved one of Dan's tan variant Tiger tank sets. I have aquired a large quantity of the 3063 tan 2x2 macaroni bricks needed to complete the set. I am still looking for the four 30165 Brick modified 2x2 (...) (21 years ago, 15-Apr-03, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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Not sure. But perhaps the nature of it's primary purpose beign indirect fire (self-propelled howitzer) rather than direct fire (tank)? I believe that both type often have some ability in either role... but it is not the designed purpose. This is (...) (21 years ago, 12-Apr-03, to lugnet.build.military)
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(...) Mmmmm. Finished it looks even better. I've gotta say, now that I can see it more closely, that I'm really intrigued by some of the solutions you've devised for microfig scale warship details. The searchlights are my big favorites, along with (...) (21 years ago, 10-Apr-03, to lugnet.build.military)
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Hello all, I've got my first "real" space Moc under my belt. I've built space before, but this is my first cool space vehicle or so I think. ;^) I present the HLAATV or "T-24 Boar" (URL) the longest time I've wanted to build a dropship. I've (...) (21 years ago, 9-Apr-03, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.build, lugnet.space)
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I just added five more now that it's "complete" and with more details added: (URL) no big explanation as I'm quite swamped at the moment! Dan (21 years ago, 9-Apr-03, to lugnet.build.military)
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(...) Thanks for the kudos, my friend. (...) For the laser tower, it was based off of a piece from an out of print board game called Fortress America. I think there are alot of humbling, oustanding, if not epic mocs out there. That said, the one (...) (21 years ago, 5-Apr-03, to lugnet.build.military)
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In lugnet.build.military, Keith Goldman writes: <<snip>> (...) Highlighted, perhaps too late. Oh! Oh! Oh! How on earth could I miss this when it was announced? I have no clue! I am so glad I found it now! I don't know where to start! It's amazing! (...) (21 years ago, 4-Apr-03, to lugnet.build.military)
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(...) Hey Keith. I cannot believe I missed this huge, amazing MOC. I love it! Did you use up all your bricks? :) I am always looking for minifig scale dioramas, but most importantly, the ones with such great details as yours. What's this? You also (...) (21 years ago, 3-Apr-03, to lugnet.build.military)
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Felix, (the Sea-monkey-pontiff?) Thanks for the kudos, I really appreciate it. The laser tower is one of my favorite projects. The greatest compliment in the thread was that it was easy to picture the Laser tower down the street from station 45. Its (...) (21 years ago, 3-Apr-03, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.space)
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(...) It's probably more a reflection of how few people check .build.military than anything else. Keith, if you're reading this, crosspost to .space next time! ;-) (...) I haven't noticed that. Could you give some examples? (...) No argument there. (...) (21 years ago, 3-Apr-03, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.space)
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Keith, I did not see this last summer but I would also like to add that you have definitely captured an industrial/military feel to this setup! The details are really extraordinary--from the wheel on the pressure tanks (?) to the working welder. I (...) (21 years ago, 2-Apr-03, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.space)
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Totally. I remember seeing this before and then got caught up on Keith's other creations and forgot to go back. Like the Hot Weather assortment, the base is wonderful in it's 'dirty' details. I'd really like to see more of the ambulance ship on the (...) (21 years ago, 2-Apr-03, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.space)
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(...) I agree with you Felix. The 'texture' of this model is intense. It goes beyond mere greebling. Heck, the Medical Ship that is landed on the pad looks like an amazing MOC in itself, and yet it is easily dwarfed by the details and scale of the (...) (21 years ago, 2-Apr-03, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.space)
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This is by no means a new creation, but I was shocked at the lack of response Keith got for this one. The whole industrial/military feel is great; which is hard to do since most MOCs that try to look serious still look 'cute'. Your stuff rocks, (...) (21 years ago, 2-Apr-03, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.space)
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Hi- Dan references an excellent website with information about military hardware: The Federation of American Scientists: www.fas.org The link to the page about Land Weapons Systems has a good discussion of Direct and Indirect weapons: (URL) it up, (...) (22 years ago, 26-Mar-03, to lugnet.build.military)
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Greetings! I'm somewhat new here, been lurking for a couple of months, and learning a lot of new things and drooling at all the fantastic creations. There is one thing, however, that I need help with: How can one make a decent-looking cigarette boat (...) (22 years ago, 24-Mar-03, to lugnet.build.military)
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(...) I downloaded plans for the Destroyer from their website.... (URL) pieced 'em together in Photoshop and enlarged them to minifig scale (1 stud = 1 foot). The ship is 376 feet long and 40 feet wide. Do the math and you'll figure out how big the (...) (22 years ago, 22-Mar-03, to lugnet.build.military)
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