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(...) Magnus, Which kind of problems? Does it stall and the motors stop turning, or can it just not find purchase on the surface? What are you using for the treads? Danny (18 years ago, 5-Jul-06, to lugnet.build.military)
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(...) While this is not my primary area of building, I have noticed that the rubber tracks that came with the Cybermaster kits are relatively long and have sufficient grip to at least clear some obstacles. The downside of this is, that the rubber (...) (18 years ago, 5-Jul-06, to lugnet.build.military)
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(...) I think I've fully explored tracked chassis building and it's a dead end. The tracks always snap. And when adding plates to the track they always come off. You just need an a nice angle at the front to climb things. Rubber tracks would be good (...) (18 years ago, 5-Jul-06, to lugnet.build.military)
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(...) One VERY simple thing you can try is to attach 1x4 plates to the treads. I've seen people use every other, or every third or forth. They should clip right on, using the holes in the tread for the pins under the 1x4. Steve (18 years ago, 5-Jul-06, to lugnet.build.military)
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Hello, I have been interested in incorporating Technic features (especially motors), in minifig scaled MOCs, and am finally on my first major project. I am trying to build a minifig scale motorized tank and was wondering if anyone could help with (...) (18 years ago, 5-Jul-06, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.technic)
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Not an awful lot more than a (URL) 7477> conversion, and granted, a bit oversized, but just the thing for BrikWars. Its a transport, a combat asset, and if nothing else, a downed version makes great terrain! (2 URLs) Check it out!> ;-) Richard Still (...) (18 years ago, 4-Jul-06, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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(...) another cool touch. ondrew (18 years ago, 4-Jul-06, to lugnet.build.military)
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(...) of August 25-27. Registration is $60 for the weekend event, and you can find out more info at www.brickfest.com. I spotted your F-16 previously, and think it would be a great model to display at the convention! Joe Meno Event Coordinator, (...) (18 years ago, 3-Jul-06, to lugnet.build.military)
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(...) Where is Brickfest 2006? I am interested in going. Take a look at aone of my military mocs at (URL) (18 years ago, 3-Jul-06, to lugnet.build.military)
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Ahoy mates. It has been a long time since I've managed to put together an MOC, I guess it was a lack-of-time induced dark age, but I have finally put a little something together. (URL) The first production from the yards of Port Olympic, The (...) (18 years ago, 3-Jul-06, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.general, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.military, FTX) !
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This is my first time posting on the Lugnet forums. I recently built a mini-fig scale version of the U.S. Air Force's F-16 Fighting Falcon (also known as "The Viper"). This detailed version of the famous jet was built entirely with Lego and without (...) (18 years ago, 2-Jul-06, to lugnet.build.military)
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Hello All, First, a small quiz for you lot: Can you figure out what parts I've used to build the inlet grating of the storm drain seen in the following picture? And how I've attached those and the lid of the drain? (URL) I'm trust that many of you (...) (18 years ago, 29-Jun-06, to lugnet.build.vignette, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.fun, lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) Very nice work! I might need to rethink my decision not to pick up a police boat. Any chance of squeezing a depth charge rack or two aboard? Spotlighted. Thanks for sharing. Cheers Richie Dulin FUT lugnet.build.militar...gnet.boats (18 years ago, 26-Jun-06, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.boats, FTX)
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Hey ho! Finally starting to get my act together again after moving to Queensland - even got web access to my site again. And after Richie's handy post on Myers (1 x boat + 1 x crane - very cool, thanks dude! :-), Port Block Yards has pictures of one (...) (18 years ago, 26-Jun-06, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.boats, FTX) !
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(...) In lugnet.build.military, Jeffery MacEachern wrote: (...) Jeffery: The thing on the back is actually an attempt at a drug bust. I am waiting for some other pieces to come in to finish it up. I intend on having a boat that they have boarded (...) (18 years ago, 23-Jun-06, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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(...) It looks pretty good for a boat. I'm not a boat expert, but I thought that Coast Guard cutters (at least US Coast Guard) had a large red stripe on the bow. My grandfather claims to have invented this as a means for aerial recognition, though I (...) (18 years ago, 22-Jun-06, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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(...) Is that really what the interior of a Coast Guard cutter looks like? I've never been on a USCG boat before, but I've been on lots of other boats of similar size before, and none of them have been nearly that spacious. Your bridge looks like a (...) (18 years ago, 21-Jun-06, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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It looks really good - way to go! Big boats are always good. The bow looks a bit blocky - I guess you did it with slopes; you might want to look at how the designers make boat hulls with plates, however, I can't do any better, so I can't really (...) (18 years ago, 21-Jun-06, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.boats, FTX)
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(...) Sorry should have noticed. Lugnet.boats is much more appropriate for the replies. I guess both technically work though. (18 years ago, 21-Jun-06, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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(...) i like using he "technicians" from many starwars sets- khaki "jumpsuits" and coveralls, with heads from the Ninja/Samurais, they make good Japanese infantry and pilots (18 years ago, 12-Jun-06, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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