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(...) Hi Mladen, I pretty much agree with everything you say here. The canards are studs out mainly because the area they attach to is (neccesarily) studs out and there is a fairly limited selection of snot bricks in dark red. Along with other (...) (18 years ago, 29-Dec-06, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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(...) That is a difficult plane to model, so I give you kudos for just attempting it. Despite a couple inaccuracies, I think this is a really good start. The engine and the main wings are superb. The main body could use a bit more trimming and (...) (18 years ago, 28-Dec-06, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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(2 URLs) BS> (URL) Flickr> Well I seem to have found a new fad (after some prodding by Mladen). This fighter is the major aeroplane for the 'good guys' in the final battle of the film. It's far from perfect and I've already started making some (...) (18 years ago, 27-Dec-06, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.space, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
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(...) Hi Magnus, Sorry I didn't answer you on flickr but you have more questions here so it's ok... I can't tell where the driver sits either (maybe under/next to the dome turret) but the front is the end without the mandibles/door. I'll be happy to (...) (18 years ago, 27-Dec-06, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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Tim, (...) Thanks for sharing. What an interesting looking vehicle - I can't quite tell where the driver sits and it isn't completely apparent what the front and back are. I'd be happy to see more MOCs of vehicles from "Wings of the Honneamise." I (...) (18 years ago, 27-Dec-06, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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(...) Well thanks for putting me onto it :D Tim (18 years ago, 25-Dec-06, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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(...) Tim, thank you! I've been dying to see someone do LEGO renditions of the vehicles in WotH. This is fantastic. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you sir. Mladen (18 years ago, 25-Dec-06, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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(...) If I was a Wise Man heading into that part of the world, I wouldn't travel in anything else. (18 years ago, 25-Dec-06, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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(...) As this an insight into new the Brick Testament Nativity Scene? Tim PS. Thanks (18 years ago, 25-Dec-06, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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Ah, nothing says Christmas like an armoured personell carrier. Highlighted. :) Nice design. -Brendan (18 years ago, 24-Dec-06, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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(2 URLs) Flickr> (URL) BS> Hope you enjoy it. Tim (18 years ago, 24-Dec-06, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.space, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
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(...) Hi Magnus, Dave, I guess it's this element? (URL) It's called "Timing Wheel" or "Tacho Wheel". It was sold in a bag of 20pcs. in 2002 (where?) and comes in these sets: Pcs. Color Set 2 Light Bluish Gray [LEGOSet 8434] 1 Light Bluish Gray (...) (18 years ago, 27-Nov-06, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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Dave, (...) Thanks for your kind words. Interiors on any minifig-scale vehicle are tricky. because as soon as you want to fit minifigs inside, you start wrestling with all sorts of scaling issues. Ultimately I go for a compromise between aesthetics, (...) (18 years ago, 27-Nov-06, to lugnet.build.military)
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(...) I think that I like these quite a bit! The color scheme is rich and eye-pleasing, and I particularly like the design of the treads. Also, the presentation is good and gives a nice view of the the vehicles from all sides. I also like that you (...) (18 years ago, 27-Nov-06, to lugnet.build.military)
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Greetings all, Here are a few more military vehicles I've built recently. The Raider and Invader light armored vehicles rely on their size, low profile, and speed to keep their crew safe - their armor will defeat small arms and shrapnel, but offers (...) (18 years ago, 26-Nov-06, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.announce.moc) !!
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Aircraft are difficult to taxonomize on LUGNET. This isn't a military plane, but military fans will recognize the "gooney bird" - the military's version of the DC-3 - so I included that. I decided to post it mainly under Technic because of the (...) (18 years ago, 16-Oct-06, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.town, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us.baylug, FTX) !!
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(...) I immediately built it when I saw it the first time (Which I never do by the way), and I use a more common brick for the three-way connection, but thanks for the thought. (...) Thanks, the site is clear in its explanation! Thanks as well to (...) (18 years ago, 13-Oct-06, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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(...) Thanks. I'm glad you like it. I posted a couple of pictures of this over on Eurobricks that show a bit better how the barrel and carriage go together. They are in this thread: (URL) (...) This page: (URL) has a pretty good explanation of the (...) (18 years ago, 12-Oct-06, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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(...) Sort of. Howitzers were developed to fire at high angles, but were generally transported with the cannon horizontal. Nowadays, the word "howitzer" seems to be used for just about any cannon-like artillery. ROSCO (18 years ago, 12-Oct-06, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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(...) This is the best home-brewed cannon I've seen so far. It's quite perfect and still simple, very much to my taste. I would love you to do a diorama around this. I do have a question however, isn't a howitzer some form of mortar? In the game Age (...) (18 years ago, 11-Oct-06, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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