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(...) I just discovered "bildo" on ebay. Apparently a few others have made Disney construction toys. for example: (URL) Duck? and others including Scrooge. (22 years ago, 14-Nov-02, to lugnet.disney)
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(...) My version is about 3 feet long. And it's taken over my work table. As to scale, it's about minifig sacle..I say about because the interior is a little too small for the minifigs. (...) I took a look at that really cool site. Neat info. I have (...) (22 years ago, 7-Nov-02, to lugnet.aquazone, lugnet.disney)
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Hey Joe - I like this a lot! You've captured a very distinctive shape in all of her Victorian glory. The brown look great (and was - as someone else said - a brave choice) I once contemplated building a Nautilus myself, but more true to the (...) (22 years ago, 5-Nov-02, to lugnet.aquazone, lugnet.disney)
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(...) Yep it IS a lot of brown:) It wasreally fun trying to figure what parts were available in the color. Thanks for the compliments, too. I really worked on the bow to make it 'feel right. It took a little time and some tries to get the curves (...) (22 years ago, 5-Nov-02, to lugnet.aquazone, lugnet.disney)
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Wow. That is a LOT of brown. The bow is awesome, very textured and sculpted. Love the use of the TIE canopy. -Stefan- (22 years ago, 4-Nov-02, to lugnet.aquazone, lugnet.disney)
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(...) Thanks! (...) I picked brown mainly because it would be easier to photograph and also because it was the closest to rust that I could think of at the time. I wasn't too interested in a gray version, even though the movie version is a (...) (22 years ago, 4-Nov-02, to lugnet.aquazone, lugnet.disney)
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(...) Thanks! (...) Thanks for the compliments! I try very hard to keep to a pure Lego material, but on Chernabog, I had to use a different approach:) Chernabog's wings are made of 4mm plastic sheeting, available at probably a building supply store, (...) (22 years ago, 4-Nov-02, to lugnet.aquazone, lugnet.disney)
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(...) I think it's great! You've captured the shape very well. Brown was certainly a very brave colour choice, but it's really paid dividends for you. Cheers Richie Dulin (22 years ago, 4-Nov-02, to lugnet.aquazone, lugnet.disney)
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PERFECT! Your other creations are incredible too. Im a fan. What material did you use for chernabog's wings they are awesome? (22 years ago, 4-Nov-02, to lugnet.aquazone, lugnet.disney)
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(...) Try: 0024, 0025, 0028, 0030, 0031, 0033 and 0034. There's more, but I'll leave those for the moderation:) (...) Thanks..they weren't easy to find:) (...) (22 years ago, 2-Nov-02, to lugnet.aquazone, lugnet.disney)
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(...) Thanks! I had to do some serious thinking to get the 'teeth' on the spine done. The vertical fin is held to the hull with 2 hinge plates to allow the angle I wanted, and the horizontal 'teeth' use hinges to match the shape of the ship. As for (...) (22 years ago, 2-Nov-02, to lugnet.aquazone, lugnet.disney)
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(...) Not yet...I have a pretty simple base right now, but got some ship hull halves this past weekend, so a full fledged diorama is definitely being thought of!! Another thought I had much earlier was to do a attack diorama, as this model's bottom (...) (22 years ago, 2-Nov-02, to lugnet.aquazone, lugnet.disney)
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(...) well.... 0018 and 0021 weren't. You could explore further if you wanted to! As for: (...) Yes, indeed, "hat" is on Brickshelf, 0020 clearly shows Nemo wearing a "hat". Dig those divers too(1)... Hope that helps. Er, that is.. hope "hat" helps. (...) (22 years ago, 2-Nov-02, to lugnet.aquazone, lugnet.disney)
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Hi Joe, It looks awesome! Can't wait till the folder is moderateed to see the details. The TIE window works great, btw, and the parts near the nose with the arches with slope bricks (if that makes sense). Bruce (22 years ago, 2-Nov-02, to lugnet.aquazone, lugnet.disney)
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Very, very nice. This just begs to be made into a diorama half submerged attacking a sailing vessel or steamer! But then, maybe hat is on brickshelf.... (...) (22 years ago, 2-Nov-02, to lugnet.aquazone, lugnet.disney)
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(...) Ahhh, Crap! That's what I get for typing this up after scrubbing my face with cold-cream for 20 minutes trying to remove makeup... I appoligize profussely fer tat letttle sliip in spelliing Am looking forward to seeing more Disney creations in (...) (22 years ago, 1-Nov-02, to lugnet.disney, lugnet.build.contests)
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(...) er..that would be Meno:) (...) er..that would be Meno again!:) (...) Congrats to everyone, and thanks John, for starting this contest. I had a great time thinking of these and building them!I'll be back for the next contest, and hopefully so (...) (22 years ago, 1-Nov-02, to lugnet.disney, lugnet.build.contests)
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Hey, Congratulations, all. Thanks for having this contest, John, it was fun. Hopefully next year we can get some more entries. Bruce (22 years ago, 1-Nov-02, to lugnet.disney, lugnet.build.contests)
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And the winners are... (Drum Roll) For Best Minifig Custom: Joe Mino's Ursula For Best Diorama: Joe Mino's "Night on Bald Mountain" For Most Creative use of Painted Elements: Nick Goetz's Evil Queen (Runner Up: Austin Surge's Hook) For Most Creative (...) (22 years ago, 1-Nov-02, to lugnet.disney, lugnet.build.contests)
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(...) Thanks! I need to give some credit where credit is due: to Cary Clark for letting me borrow the skeletons-he had 60, I only needed 25:) and to you and John Rudy for the coming up with the idea! Anyone for building Maleficent? Joe Meno (who (...) (22 years ago, 28-Oct-02, to lugnet.disney, lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.general)
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