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Re: Military session/stuff at Brickswest?
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Date: 
Tue, 17 Dec 2002 08:37:41 GMT
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In lugnet.build.military, Mark Benz writes:
> Hi,
> Matt suggested I post this here as well.
> 
> I just finished an 82-stud long x 8-wide (of course) waterline model of a
> WWII submarine, the USS Pampinito, seen at
> http://www.maritime.org/tour/index.htm as the first part of BayLTC's 2003 SF
> Waterfront project. See the most of Lego Model here:
> http://www.wards.net/~bill/lego/events/train-shows/gats-2002-11/show.cgi/pc010039

Cool sub!  The model looks great, but that minifig looks like a giant! There's a
40-some stud wide Typhoon class sub built into a GMLTC module, but I don't think
anyone's posted pictures yet.

> Its probably not worth a whole BricksWest session, thought there is some
> double-sided and upside-down SNOT in it. While its not a tracked vehicle or
> similar, I plan to bring it to display anyway, and can have it available for
> use with, or in addition to someone else's talk on military models if need be.
> 
> Any interest in someone giving a military models talk?

Where was this idea last year when Brickmania invaded without armed opposition?
Unfortunately, my finances (or lack of) are preventing me from attending this
year. Still, I agree that militaria is definitely on the cutting edge of MOC
design (Tosiaki's King Tiger as a prime example) and should be represented
somehow.

Dan



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Hi, Matt suggested I post this here as well. I just finished an 82-stud long x 8-wide (of course) waterline model of a WWII submarine, the USS Pampinito, seen at (URL) as the first part of BayLTC's 2003 SF Waterfront project. See the most of Lego (...) (24 years ago, 17-Dec-02, to lugnet.build.military)

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