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| Hi Bianca (...) Ah, then the work has been worthwhile. :) (...) Granted. I've also had an offer from Redbean (Isaac Yue) to host an HTML version on his minifig customizing network website. I've given him permission to go ahead as his time permits. (...) (20 years ago, 2-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.parts.custom, lugnet.parts.mod, FTX)
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| Hi Bianca Thanks for your reply. (...) Yep. :) Without my glasses, I'm "legally blind" (which condition, apparently, is set at the Can't Tell That's An 'E' At The Top Of The Eyechart level). In fact, I do most of my detail work at a range of about 8 (...) (20 years ago, 2-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.minifigs)
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| Hey, thanks for posting this, Norbert! It's very informative and well-written. I'm going to try the epoxy. I've tried a couple of hair pieces using a cut down motorcycle helmet as a base, but because I get a one-track mind about my hobby techniques (...) (20 years ago, 2-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.parts.custom, lugnet.parts.mod)
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| "Norbert Black" <norbert_howard_blac...tmail.com> wrote in message news:ICL8MK.IID@lugnet.com... (...) paint. (...) ParLUGment... hi (...) Hey, they came out great, as usual. The logos are amazing. You must either wear coke-bottle eye glasses, or (...) (20 years ago, 2-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.minifigs)
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| Great post. I'm going to need to read through it several times. Any way you can post bigger pics, or post links to where they can be found? Thanks, James Wilson, Dallas, TX (20 years ago, 1-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.parts.custom, lugnet.parts.mod)
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| Hi folks Please excuse me following up on myself here, but... (...) And it's just now been posted to Lugnet. :) (...) The first two team's worth of my Original Six project are now online on Brickshelf (thanks to a long-suffering and helpful (...) (20 years ago, 27-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.minifigs, FTX)
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| A primer on making custom elements for use with Lego(tm) pieces. N.H. Black, February 2005 1. Introduction What follows is a discussion of some techniques I've developed over the past 10 years for modifying and customizing pieces for use with Lego (...) (20 years ago, 27-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.parts.custom, lugnet.parts.mod, FTX) !!
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| (...) Exactly! :) (And we all know how a bad case of dandruff reduces Pirate street cred...) (...) I recognized the phenonmenon! Thanks for answering my questions, though. (...) That's pretty much as I would have guessed, but I'm glad you did the (...) (20 years ago, 24-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.parts.custom, lugnet.parts.mod)
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| Norbert Black wrote in message ... (...) you're (...) start to (...) I just took a look at a pirate sail I did several years ago, and as you say I'm not seeing any cracks. Since I dilute the PVA glue and it soaks right into the fabric there's no (...) (20 years ago, 24-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.parts.custom, lugnet.parts.mod)
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| Hi Kevin (...) Thanks! (...) I'm not surprised you got similar results - PVA adhesive uses the same carrier medium as acrylic medium, with various gunk added to increase adhesion. For what it's worth, I recommend acrylic medium over PVA, because (...) (20 years ago, 23-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.parts.custom, lugnet.parts.mod)
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