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(...) This is great. I love it! Dan Rubin Lego Ambassador (18 years ago, 23-May-06, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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Attention on deck people! Here's the skinny so listen up. We'll be having a roundtable discussion of Military mocs at Brickfest 06. Topics will include construction techniques for scale and realism, future military vehicles, sci-fi military, LEGO (...) (18 years ago, 17-May-06, to lugnet.build.military)
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| | Re: Luftwaffe Prototype: Focke Wulf Ta-183 Jet Fighter
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Thank you Gary! Of course you're welcome to build any of my models in 'real bricks' (Currently I don't own a single brick myself) just drop a note and I'll send you the .DAT/.LCD file currently I'm building some bigger WW2 planes but i'm having a (...) (18 years ago, 8-May-06, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.adventurers)
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(...) Robert, that is really nice. What I like most is that it's "rough" from using a few pieces, but was instantly recognizable. Great job. I'm glad you posted the rest of your gallery as well, there's a ton of great stuff in there that I haven't (...) (18 years ago, 5-May-06, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.adventurers)
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Well, I usually focus on building actual existing WW2 airplanes. But I was inspired by the Protototype Hunters (hence the posting to the adventurers group) and the wonderfull website luft46.com to do something else. So here it is: A Minifig scale (...) (18 years ago, 4-May-06, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.adventurers)
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Another one from GitS: SAC. I'm pretty pleased with how this turned out. (2 URLs) BS Gallery> (URL) Flikr> Crits and comments appreciated, Tim (19 years ago, 1-May-06, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
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| | WW1 War Department 2 foot gauge Baldwin
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I have finally finished my latest MOC, a (just larger than) Technic fig scale narrow gauge steam loco. I've written up a (URL) MOCpage> with loads of writing so probably best to go there so I don't have to say it all again. (2 URLs) I have also (...) (19 years ago, 29-Apr-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.technic, lugnet.modelteam, FTX) !!
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Hi all, I'm on a bit of a Ghost in the Shell kick at the moment and thanks to some great help from Matthew Jeffrey for sending me a bunch of scans and Soren Roberts for lots of help in polishing it I've made a chopper. (2 URLs) BS Gallery> (URL) (...) (19 years ago, 27-Apr-06, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.space, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
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| | Re: Building Template in MLCAD?
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(...) You may be able to find something like what you're looking for here: (URL) (19 years ago, 14-Mar-06, to lugnet.build, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Taipan - Suborbital Stealthfighter
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Hi all, Just a little VTOL suborbital fighter based loosely on (URL) this model>. It's designed to shut down and hide behind enemy lines and then surprise them from the rear. I'd love to replace all the standard orange in the camo pattern by dark (...) (19 years ago, 13-Mar-06, to lugnet.space, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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| | Building Template in MLCAD?
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I found this LEGO graph paper here: (URL) then thought I could take a schematic of a vehicle like this: (URL) scale/overlay a transparent version of it on the LEGO graph paper to use as a template to assist in the creation of the LEGO. Then I (...) (19 years ago, 6-Mar-06, to lugnet.build, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: New Destroyers: USS Gearing and USS Sumner
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(...) Hi Daniel, Sorry to bust in on the exchange here, but I'd thought I might be able to answer your question. Military building is not my particular area of brickness (especially scale), but I was in the U.S. Navy back in the late 1980's and (...) (19 years ago, 2-Mar-06, to lugnet.build.military)
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(...) Hmm... This has me thinking now! Perhaps if I'm seriously going to "compete" with you I should be working on something Japanese perhaps? Only sucky part is the difficulty in finding good documentation of non-US or European warships. (19 years ago, 2-Mar-06, to lugnet.build.military)
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| | Re: New Destroyers: USS Gearing and USS Sumner
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(...) Hi Dan! Great to hear from you again. Glad you like the new destroyers - Inspired as they are from your USS Duluth. (URL) would be super if you would join me in build more ships in this small scale (1:250). Destroyers can protect anything (...) (19 years ago, 27-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.military)
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| | Re: MOC: MAN 5t military transporter
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(...) Well done. Good use of new grey (if only Lego would keep old alive too). I especially like how you did the wheels and undercarriage - very nice. I wonder if it would look good with those wheels scaled down to 6 wide? -Matt :) (19 years ago, 27-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.modelteam, FTX)
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(...) Thank you! (...) I think so. It is 8 wide, but a minifigure is too small (they are always too small I think) although I used minifigure seats. It's rather Jack Stone scale. (...) 2.50 m (...) Yes, the German THW (Federal Agency for Technical (...) (19 years ago, 27-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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(...) Very pretty. For people like me who are 6 wide train heads, is this vehicle as is too wide to fit in at 8? Put another way... Many US military vehicles are quite wide... how wide is this one in real life? Did you post it to modelteam because (...) (19 years ago, 26-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.town, FTX)
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Hello, Perhaps you already know the model from BrickShelf or 1000Steine, but still I want to show it here, too: (2 URLs) It is a German 5 tons military transporter. I combined old and new gray in it (I never did this before and I never wanted to do (...) (19 years ago, 26-Feb-06, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.ray, lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.modelteam, FTX) !
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| | Re: New Destroyers: USS Gearing and USS Sumner
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Hey Mattias! These are a sweet addition to the Fletcher models! Also, it's an exciting devopment, with possibility of building a fleet without having to sell the whole farm! If you don;t mind, I'd like to contribute to this project. Give me an (...) (19 years ago, 26-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.military)
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| | Re: New Destroyers: USS Gearing and USS Sumner
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(...) Thanks Lindsay I will test with white domes. I have ordered a reference book on eBay about the Mothballed Fleet which I hope to receive in a few days. Then I will now if white is more correct. I run out of gun barrels (black minifig (...) (19 years ago, 20-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.military)
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(...) Hi Mattias, These are beautiful, just beautiful. I especially like the "mothball" picture, with the shields over the AA. But don't you need white domes...? ;) LFB (19 years ago, 20-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.military)
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(...) snip look for seperate post on trains (...) (URL) WOW! Your ships really show just how much detail is really achievable in micro scale. I am constantly amazed at the new sometime unique uses for parts in micro scale and to be honest I actually (...) (19 years ago, 20-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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(...) I have just uploaded more pictures for you and other ship-fans. My Gearing models are developed form my previous Fletcher (as the real Gearings were). I have put a lot of effort into refining the bow and stern sections compared to the (...) (19 years ago, 19-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.military)
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(...) could take a few photos from the front, from above, a 3/4 shot, etc? -Lenny (19 years ago, 19-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.military)
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| | New Destroyers: USS Gearing and USS Sumner
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Hi I have just published the first pictures of my new models of the late WW2 Destroyer classes Gearing and Sumner. FRAM modifications are under the way. Look forward to more photos in the near future (URL) new picture of some train models (URL) (19 years ago, 19-Feb-06, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.loc.se) !!
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| | Re: IRON MECHA ENTRY: Heavy Weapons Mecha Unit (H.W.M.U)
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(...) I really like the use of color in your mech--it makes it stand out from the other entries. The Viking horns near the feet are a nice touch too. David "Fuzzy" Gregory (19 years ago, 31-Jan-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.build.contests, FTX)
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| | Re: IRON MECHA ENTRY: Heavy Weapons Mecha Unit (H.W.M.U)
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(...) I really have a hard time believing this your first mecha... This thing just looks way too good for that. ;-) Aside from the somewhat busy use of trans-elements and the conflicting orange and yellow (I think it would look better if you only (...) (19 years ago, 31-Jan-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.build.contests, FTX)
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| | IRON MECHA ENTRY: Heavy Weapons Mecha Unit (H.W.M.U)
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HEAVY WEAPONS MECHA UNIT (H.W.M.U) (2 URLs) This is my first real attempt at a Mecha, and I have really enjoyed constructing it. This mecha is based on the contest picture and the idea of modern warfare. The colours are for the desert terrain and if (...) (19 years ago, 30-Jan-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.build.contests, FTX)
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| | Iron Mecha entry: Renault FT-99x
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As some one once said "brace yourself for the mediocre": (URL) Renault FT-99x: A light mecha built for export in the year 3098 A.D.. (URL) I am sorry if the photos terrible I will take more this evening if possible. (19 years ago, 30-Jan-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.build.contests, FTX)
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| | Modified LCAC- A cool hovercraft
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At a recent city fair, the Marines from Camp Pendleton had a display of some of their really cool equipment. The best part was they were allowing visitors to climb in, on and explore the vehicles. Far and away the coolest thing they had was an LCAC (...) (19 years ago, 28-Jan-06, to lugnet.build.military, FTX) !!
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| | Shoelessjoe Refueled
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If you missed shoelessjoe's MOCs first time around then check out the "refueled" images made in Photoshop using the original Brickshelf pictures. With shoelessjoe's approval I (hopefully) added another dimension to three impressive MOCs: The P-61 (...) (19 years ago, 27-Jan-06, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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Not really a great leap forward, but I did manage to do a knock-off copy of KillerMoth26's missle in a black and white paint scheme and extend the main body. (URL) ultimate intent is to create a MPD scene of a mobile launch. I thinking Shawn (...) (19 years ago, 23-Jan-06, to lugnet.build.military)
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| | Re: "Scuttler" Steampunk Mecha
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(...) Not to necromance my own thread, but here's how to do it for reals: (URL) to the drawing board! (19 years ago, 18-Jan-06, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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| | Re: 4 New MOCs
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(...) I really like the Civil War Iron Clad. I think a version of the Monitor was posted not too long ago. This has a Meramec flavor to it. Great work. (19 years ago, 8-Jan-06, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.town, lugnet.build.military)
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| | Re: 4 New MOCs
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(...) Brandon I enjoyed looking at your NYC diorama when you brought it to a WAMALUG meeting. I seem to recall lots of nice details that aren't really noticeable in your photos. It's a shame more people can't see how good your stuff is. -Daniel (...) (19 years ago, 4-Jan-06, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.town, lugnet.build.military)
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| | Re: TMC's New Space/Atmosphere Fighter F1-A
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(...) Hehe, thanks. Hey do you have anything in the works? I enjoyed your Spartan and your other MOCs. I hope to see new stuff. Regards, David. (19 years ago, 2-Jan-06, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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| | 4 New MOCs
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Hello! After many months of a busy schedule full of school projects and homework, I have finally found time to post a few of my recent creations. The first MOC is a diorama of NYC, followed by a Civil War gunboat, followed by a patrol boat, followed (...) (19 years ago, 2-Jan-06, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.castle, lugnet.town, lugnet.build.military) !
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| | Re: Rolls Royce Type A Armored Car
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Whoops, meant to cross-post this and forgot: (URL) Peter (19 years ago, 2-Jan-06, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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| | Re: TMC's New Space/Atmosphere Fighter F1-A
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(...) Make it smaller? I've no idea how. Brilliant design, David! I'm looking forward to seeing it decked out with the external weapons and equipment. (19 years ago, 31-Dec-05, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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| | Re: TMC's New Space/Atmosphere Fighter F1-A
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(...) Hey thanks. One more person caught another of my inspirations for¬ this MOC. The FA-37 Talon, toguether with the Core Fighter II and¬ the YF-19, inspired me to build the F1-A. I was not going for any¬ one of them in particular but I did use (...) (19 years ago, 25-Dec-05, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.military)
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Hey David, Very groovy! Reminds me of the design of the planes from "Stealth", which were the only good part of the movie. Impressive that you got so much articulation at such a small scale. Keep 'em comin'! Dave S. "David Rabadan" (...) (19 years ago, 24-Dec-05, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.military)
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| | Re: TMC's New Space/Atmosphere Fighter F1-A
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(...) One of my favorite fighters ever! The YF-19 is a big inspiration for me... (...) and so is the (URL) Core Fighter II>. I thought I have seen all the core fighters. I need to check out Gundam sentinel (...) I felt the same way about the gun, (...) (19 years ago, 23-Dec-05, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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| | Re: TMC's New Space/Atmosphere Fighter F1-A
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(...) Man you are reading my mind Richard. I pictured exactly that and a space carrier deploying them as well. (...) WOW thanks! Take care, David. (19 years ago, 22-Dec-05, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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| | Re: TMC's New Space/Atmosphere Fighter F1-A
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(...) Thanks Jeff. Happy Holidays to you! (19 years ago, 22-Dec-05, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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(...) Thanks e! Take care, David (19 years ago, 22-Dec-05, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.military)
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| | Re: TMC's New Space/Atmosphere Fighter F1-A
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(...) Thanks JP! (...) Thanks again. I also use them to open the missiles/flares bay. (...) You are right, I had to compromise, I really did not want to make the fighter bigger to fit the landing gear inside. I made some landing skids that make the (...) (19 years ago, 22-Dec-05, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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| | First LDD Creations.
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Hi folks. Haven't posted anything in, well.. ages. Thought I'd delurk and share my first two LEGO Digital Designer creations. I think .cad is a fair location for such a posting. If not, please FUT to a better group and accept my appologies. My first (...) (19 years ago, 23-Dec-05, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.build.military, FTX) !
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The first thing I thought when i saw it was "Yay, chibi YF-19!" Very nice. I'm all over the swing-wings, and the hidden decoy flares. It reminds me of (URL) this> little sucker from Gundam Sentinel. I'm not sure I like it as much with the wings in, (...) (19 years ago, 22-Dec-05, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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| | Re: TMC's New Space/Atmosphere Fighter F1-A
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(...) Staggeringly beautiful. I very rarely see models that have me immediately doing a mental parts check to see if I think I can build one. Mind you, one will not be enough. I want to build a squadron, with each flight having its own livery. And (...) (19 years ago, 22-Dec-05, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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Whoa. I saw this on Bshelf & immedeately saved it as an inspiration pic. Compact, sleek, realistic, detailed...it's all there. GREAT job! Merry Christmas! Happy Chanukah! Happy Holidays! Jeff (...) SNIP (...) (19 years ago, 22-Dec-05, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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| | Re: TMC's New Space/Atmosphere Fighter F1-A
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Ho-Le-Cow. That is shweeeeet! da-dang. e (19 years ago, 22-Dec-05, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.military)
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I saw this plane on BrisckShelf before you posted it here, and wow! it's beautifull! My favorite detail, what amazed me the most are the vectoring thrusters. Excellent! I also really like the use of 1x1x1 plate with "hand" you use behind the (...) (19 years ago, 22-Dec-05, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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| | Re: TMC's New Space/Atmosphere Fighter F1-A
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(...) Thanks MP. I agree about the lessons learned from building small. Those lessons came really handy when putting the pilot with all its gear in that cramped cockpit. Would you believe I am working on a smaller version of the F1-A? See ya. (19 years ago, 21-Dec-05, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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| | Re: TMC's New Space/Atmosphere Fighter F1-A
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(...) Wow! This is just too beautiful! :-D I think what I like most is your part usage. It's just so careful and precise. It's something I see in all your MOCs, especially your hardsuits. It looks like all those years of building compact little (...) (19 years ago, 21-Dec-05, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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| | TMC's New Space/Atmosphere Fighter F1-A
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(URL) Hello All. The F1-A was built for operations in both space and atmospheric theater of battle. It is able to be deployed from a space platform or ground based installations. Its variable control surfaces and thrust vectoring make it a very (...) (19 years ago, 21-Dec-05, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.space, lugnet.build.military, FTX) !!
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| | Re: "Scuttler" Steampunk Mecha
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(...) That was mine. (see my CS post: (URL)) (19 years ago, 18-Dec-05, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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(...) The legs are on (URL) click hinges> as I just now (URL) explained>, and the body is a disused (URL) rock raiders bucket> I felt sorry for and decided to make a MOC around. Just between you and me, I got inspired by a (URL) DnD model>. Other (...) (19 years ago, 13-Dec-05, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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(...) The legs do move, thanks to the awesome power of the (URL) click hinge>. The gear business underneath is what the spacers refer to as "(URL)", which are basically functionless bits of detail masquerading as machine components. I'd love to have (...) (19 years ago, 13-Dec-05, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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(...) Thanks for sharing Kevin. Do those legs realy move? And what is that part you build the body with? I never saw that before. Keep up the good work (URL) Marco> (19 years ago, 13-Dec-05, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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(...) Do the legs on this move? If so, how? Why gears and axels underneath? -- Thomas Main thomasmain@charter.net (19 years ago, 13-Dec-05, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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(...) If that huge spider thing from the movie Wild Wild West had offspring, this would be it. Great MOC! David Gregory (19 years ago, 13-Dec-05, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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| | "Scuttler" Steampunk Mecha
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I built a MOC for the first time in forever. Check it out: (URL) PLMKWYT! FUT is .build.military, because they need the traffic ;) (19 years ago, 13-Dec-05, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !!
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| | Anyone got their ears on?
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This forum went silent. Don't recall any discussion on Mike Psiaki's F4U Corsair: (URL) like a worthy addition, right up there with Mattias and Bryce. Speaking of Bryce, anyone talk with him lately? I see that he's still updating his Brickshelf (...) (19 years ago, 10-Dec-05, to lugnet.build.military)
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| | another Bryce MiG 21 in ABS
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Well, I needed a foe for my earlier build of Bryce's A-7 so I undertook his MiG 21 in a white repaint. Just like the real plane, it's a straight forward, tough, economical build. Probably ran me under $40 with only two Bricklink orders. I had to (...) (19 years ago, 3-Dec-05, to lugnet.build.military)
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| | K-MAX Helicopter
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Hi everyone No, it's not quite military, but I think it could just be a matter of time before the K-MAX is given a combat role. The K-MAX is built by KAMAN Aerospace and has a logistics role in some armed forces - at least the promotional video (...) (19 years ago, 27-Nov-05, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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| | Re: Microscale USS Fletcher Class Destroyer
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(...) You're asking the wrong person that question :) I tend to make parts I need ;) With great care and attention to finish so most people don't even realise they're aren't original Lego parts. But it is a last resort even for me ! JB (19 years ago, 10-Nov-05, to lugnet.build.military)
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(...) Thanks Lindsay. The guns should actually be twins but I found no solotion small enough. /Mattias (19 years ago, 10-Nov-05, to lugnet.build.military)
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(...) Thanks John for your kind words. May I ask you and other more experienced micro-builders. What is accepted or not while buildning. I cut hoses to the lengths I need but I don't cut other hard parts. No glue I guess to join parts or to increse (...) (19 years ago, 10-Nov-05, to lugnet.build.military)
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(...) Thanks James. Yes it took some time to find this solution which fits well into the bow area and also allowes for mounting the farward 5 inch gun on the centerline. /Mattias (19 years ago, 10-Nov-05, to lugnet.build.military)
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(...) I like it a huge amount. I need to build some wargaming models, I think! The adaptation of brick-curvature to plate-curvature is a very nice evolution, and I love those AA guns. all best LFB (19 years ago, 10-Nov-05, to lugnet.build.military)
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(...) Thanks Dan. Good to see you haven't lost all interest in Lego. The task force is building up but the yard is a bit unorganized as you can see on this picture (URL) anything yourself? /Mattias (19 years ago, 9-Nov-05, to lugnet.build.military)
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Sweet! But where's the rest of the task force? ;) (19 years ago, 8-Nov-05, to lugnet.build.military)
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That's really nice. My first thoughts were of the old Tente ships - yours really looks like a ship because of the smooth hull. I especially like the asymetric construction in the bow to get everything to fit - clever solution! Would love to see more (...) (19 years ago, 8-Nov-05, to lugnet.build.military)
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(...) Spotted this model on brickshelf last night. So glad you've owned up to being the builder! And no, I'm not specifically a model ship fan, but I am into micro and I think you've done a fantastic job. Thanks for the excellent write up in your (...) (19 years ago, 7-Nov-05, to lugnet.build.military)
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| | Microscale USS Fletcher Class Destroyer
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Hi all fans of ship models! Some preview photos are now available on Brickshelf of my latest creation. (URL) design is inspired by Daniel Siskind's innovative method of constructing the hull. (URL) By using 1x2x1 panels and 1x2 plates the hull sides (...) (19 years ago, 7-Nov-05, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.loc.se, lugnet.build.military) !!
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(...) ..... (...) (19 years ago, 2-Nov-05, to lugnet.build.military)
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Very nice! I am getting back into military style MOCs myself and would love to build a minifig scale motorized tank, but I know virtually nothing about technic. Which motors /controllers did you use, and can I find these or similar ones in present (...) (19 years ago, 1-Nov-05, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) That would be Ralph S. Scroll back about 40 posts and you'll see him here. (URL) (19 years ago, 27-Oct-05, to lugnet.build.military)
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Greetings, I'm trying to build some landing gear for military aircraft. I would like them to be as small/compact as possible. I seem to recall seeing someone post pictures of landing gear .. I think on an F-8 Crusader or similar perhaps within the (...) (19 years ago, 23-Oct-05, to lugnet.build.military)
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Here's my MOC of an Apache helicopter, built to 1:20 scale, compatible with Technic figures. (URL) features the first ever fully working Lego helicopter rotor with collective and differential rotor blade pitch control. (URL) The rotor blades are (...) (19 years ago, 22-Oct-05, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.parts.mod, lugnet.announce.moc)
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| | Military MOCs in LMO -- WWII Russian Tanks
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Hello everyone! Last weekend(Sep.10-11),a special event for AFOLs was held in Tokyo,called "LMO JAPAN 2005". About 40 Japanese AFOLs with MOCs(military,mecha,...ace,train, etc...) gathered from all over the Japan. I brought several MOCs following (...) (19 years ago, 13-Sep-05, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.events, lugnet.loc.jp) !
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Phoenix Battle Labs Presents: The Razorback Mobile Assault Platform (URL) In building this I drew heavily on this image: (URL) And my mental picture of this WWII era tank: (URL) Front (URL) Back (With turret rotated) (URL) All Hatches Open (URL) (...) (19 years ago, 9-Sep-05, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.adventurers, FTX)
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| | Re: Finally an update: quickview of the B-24 liberator
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(...) Robert, This is good, it really captures the look of the B-24. It would be great to see this in ABS someday. Thanks, George (19 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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(...) No kidding! I'd love to try to build this one myself! Jake --- Jake McKee Webmaster - (URL) BIP> (19 years ago, 29-Aug-05, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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(...) Nice to see another modeler posting here. Hope to see more in the near future. Anytime you have some dark or light grey you need to unload. (19 years ago, 29-Aug-05, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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Has "shaggie" ever posted here about his Jagdtiger? If this is the same shaggie from OzBricks, I've built a few of his "Mafia" game cars a few years back. Very nice. This model looks very good, even if the olive green doesn't yet exist (except from (...) (19 years ago, 29-Aug-05, to lugnet.build.military)
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(...) Wonderful! I only have one thing to ask, DAT file please. (19 years ago, 29-Aug-05, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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Well, I'm building for ages on this first 'big' warbird MOC (The airplane is big, scale is just minifig as usual) Posted on Brickshelf are some quick snap-shots of the work in progress. The interior is still missing and I don't know when I will (...) (19 years ago, 29-Aug-05, to lugnet.build.military, FTX) !
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Hello! (...) Usually it's called "Panzerfaust" ("tank fist"). Otherwise "Panzerschreck". Jojo (19 years ago, 27-Aug-05, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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(...) Neat! I love your Panzershreck (German bazooka (no idea if I spelled that right the online translator I use won't recognize it)) One observation I would have liked more of those shell holes in the ground at random spots. -Peter (19 years ago, 26-Aug-05, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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(...) Hey George, Did you check out the pics on my brickshelf folder? I have a few more views on there. Not much, but at least there are a couple. Check it out here: (URL) I dismantled the prototype after I glued this, so unless I head to Northern (...) (19 years ago, 18-Aug-05, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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(...) Hey Dave, Funny thing about the lettering. When I built the prototype I left it blank, in case the client wanted just a Navy PT instead of specifically PT-109. He saw the prototype pic a said he did want it as PT-109. I figured, as I glue it I (...) (19 years ago, 18-Aug-05, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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(...) Bill, This is great, I wish I could see even more, maybe the inside of the turret and some more details. Thanks, George (19 years ago, 18-Aug-05, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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(...) That's great! I love the detailing and I particularly like the white lettering at the bow. Some people don't care for the pixellated hull profile, but I don't mind it so much because it preserves the LEGO-ness of the ship. Very nice job! Dave! (19 years ago, 17-Aug-05, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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Hello! Thought I would post a pic of one of my latest creations, PT 109. This is the same torpedo boat made famous during WWII by being piloted by John F. Kennedy, and it's subsequent sinking and heroic actions by it's crew. (URL) This is my first (...) (19 years ago, 17-Aug-05, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.military, FTX) !!
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I'm back, with my military MOC debut, the "Snowshoe"! To cut to the chase, here it is. (URL) A few SNOT techniques were used, including headlight bricks and hinges. For more pics and easy reviewing, the MOCpage is: (URL) Brickshelf gallery is: (URL) (...) (19 years ago, 8-Aug-05, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.military, FTX) !
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| | "vincez01"'s WW2 Gallery Additions
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I'm not sure if "vincez01" is a member here, but he's updated his gallery with some very nice builds of a T-34, Tiger and the Karlgerat(?). I just started on a T-34 myself, built from Jörgen Andersson's DAT file. Take a peek at Vince's gallery. Very (...) (19 years ago, 8-Aug-05, to lugnet.build.military)
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| | Review: 7477 T-Rex vs. T-1 Typhoon
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Greetings, all. Ever since I saw the 7477 T-Rex vs. T-1 Typhoon I’ve been wanting to take a closer look, and I finally got my chance when it arrived in Anchorage this week. I didn’t quite know where to put this review because Dino Attack is such a (...) (19 years ago, 31-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.military, FTX) !
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(...) I highlighted your original post, and I'm happy to learn a bit more about your model. It's my favorite kind - compact, beautiful and loaded with features (and gears...). Thanks for sharing, - David (19 years ago, 19-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) I thought I should post a little more about this MOC. Each tread is individually powered (no adder/subtracter - not enough room insided in this version) and has pseudo-suspension. The turret can rotate through a continuous 360 rotation - the (...) (19 years ago, 18-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.technic, FTX)
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