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(...) I take that back. I've checked my schedule and I just might make it over this year - as long as the "purists" don't give me a beatdown for being "non lego" ;) --Will Chapman • BrickArms LLC (18 years ago, 12-Jun-06, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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I'm very impressed by your work, Will...just a few potential ideas for lines of expansion, not so much specific weapons as useful parts LEGO is unlikely to ever make. Grenades. These don't have to be pineapples or anything complicated; a short (...) (18 years ago, 10-Jun-06, to lugnet.build.military)
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I was watching my Police Academy DVDs and I saw some guns to suggest. Firstly, the shotgun they use in the shotgun scene in the first Police Academy movie would be perfect IMO. And secondly, in the scene in Police Academy 6 where Tackleberry is (...) (18 years ago, 10-Jun-06, to lugnet.build.military)
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(...) Unfortunately, I cannot make Brickfest this year :( I suppose I sould see if I can setup a distribution channel (wholesaler) for Brickfest. I'll see what I can do. I will be at NWBrickCon in Seattle, in October this year. Can you make that? ;) (...) (18 years ago, 9-Jun-06, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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(...) Will, These look great. Any chance of us being able to buy them at Brickfest? Jude (18 years ago, 8-Jun-06, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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In lugnet.build.military, Chris Paton wrote: <snip> (...) The M107 is huge! I don't see how a minifig could hold it, and still have it look as though it could actually fire it. ;) (...) No offense, but the Sten is ugly! It looks like a tinker-toy to (...) (18 years ago, 8-Jun-06, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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What Chris said. I ordered 3 six-packs (er...of the new weapons, that is) Pat Hough (18 years ago, 8-Jun-06, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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My current WW2 German minifigs consist of a the Imperial Officer from the Classic Star Wars set. (URL) It works fine, but I'm having a heck of a time finding/creating my WW2 US minifigs. Does anyone have a good example of a "natural" minifig torso & (...) (18 years ago, 8-Jun-06, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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In lugnet.build.military, Selçuk Göre wrote: <snip> (...) ---Will (18 years ago, 8-Jun-06, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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(...) No problem with that..:-) (...) What about this one then. Similar in function to your assault carbine, with much more power (7.62mm, can take your arm of in close combat). And for your convenience, it has also a folded stock version. If you (...) (18 years ago, 8-Jun-06, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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(...) Thanks, Ben! From someone that has "been-there-done-that" with your own high-quality train wheels, this is high praise. :) <snip> (...) I hear you! Those kinds of molds are a bit more complex than my current one as they would need to have a (...) (18 years ago, 7-Jun-06, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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Hi Will Your custom minifig weapons are amazing. I too think they will be one of my first non-LEGO purchases to supplement my LEGO collection. A few thoughts on future weapons: Like you have mentioned I think you should stay away from add-on (...) (18 years ago, 7-Jun-06, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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(...) rather see than an MG-42 (the MG3 referenced above be indistinguishable from an MG34 or MG42)! I've mentioned this elsewhere, but this is a great service you're providing, Will. Thanks for the initiative and hard work! Shaun (18 years ago, 7-Jun-06, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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In lugnet.announce, Will Chapman wrote: <snip> (...) <snip> Congratulations on the start of BrickArms and your first product. I received my first order yesterday and I can say the quality of these parts is excellent. I highly recommend BrickArms (...) (18 years ago, 7-Jun-06, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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(...) May I suggest the use of black minifig hands for a Bipod stand?? Somehow, though, the enthusiasm which greets your (admittedly well-crafted) product disturbs me. Must we include violence in our dioramas? Doesn't violence somehow stand in (...) (18 years ago, 6-Jun-06, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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(...) I purposely decided to not mold the grenade launcher and fancy optics onto the M4 so it could be used for Vietnam & present day use. But, no matter what I do, someone still wants the "Night Sight" and "Launcher Thingy". :) (...) I've been (...) (18 years ago, 6-Jun-06, to lugnet.build.military)
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(...) Wow, thanks! When you recieve your items, please check back and report on the quality, OK? (...) That MG3 looks like a wicked weapon! Larger weapons are a bit harder to do. I'm more partial to the one-handed weapons so the minifigs can (...) (18 years ago, 6-Jun-06, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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(...) Well... and an UZI would be useful to make vignette with Lara Croft :-) (18 years ago, 5-Jun-06, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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(...) These will be the first non-lego items that I will add to my pile of bricks, in 27 years of collecting. As a maker of metal die casting tools, I really appreciate the quality of the tooling that you managed to come up with. Suggestions? MP5 (...) (18 years ago, 5-Jun-06, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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(...) Damn you, now I'm going to have to make some 'Nam dioramas... Seriously, though, those gats are pretty awesome - I am totally blown away (no pun intended). I agree, an MP5 would be nice. So would a sawed-off shotgun. So would a sniper rifle. (...) (18 years ago, 5-Jun-06, to lugnet.build.military)
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