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| | | (...) Please visit: <A HREF="(2 URLs) The new ship "Dartanian" class is made for a Lego Mindstorms user group festa held this sunday. The event is mainly for Mindstorms but normal system creations are welcomed too. So I made it up enough to balance (...) (25 years ago, 5-Feb-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.modelteam)
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| | | | | Re: Extraordinary style + details in a spaceship —Patrick Justison
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| | | | | Wow! I really like the use of yellow and grey elements in the engine section to give the feel of real machinery in there. Once again great work! (...) (25 years ago, 6-Feb-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.modelteam)
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| | | | | | | Re: Extraordinary style + details in a spaceship —Ken Takeuchi
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| | | | | | (...) The engine is powered with Naboo technology :) (25 years ago, 6-Feb-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.modelteam)
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| | | | | Re: Extraordinary style + details in a spaceship —Colin Gutierrez
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| | | | | (...) That is the best one yet! The style reminds me of the Nostromo from 'Aliens.' I especially like the use of the white octagonal corridor sections and grey X-wing engines. --Colin __ __ __ __ __ __ | |_| |_| |_| | | |_| | | | Brick Engineer | | (...) (25 years ago, 6-Feb-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.modelteam)
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| | | | | | | Re: Extraordinary style + details in a spaceship —Ken Takeuchi
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| | | | | | | (...) I try to make it look real not only with details but the photos. I like to view the spaceships from low perspective angles which makes a reality of big scales. Ken takeuchi (25 years ago, 6-Feb-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.modelteam)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: Extraordinary style + details in a spaceship —Colin Gutierrez
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| | | | | | | | (...) I do the same thing. :] Look at this: (URL) tried to place the lens at the same perspective as a mini-figure's eyes. Now I just need to find a good black backdrop. --Colin __ __ __ __ __ __ | |_| |_| |_| | | |_| | | | Brick Engineer | | | (...) (25 years ago, 6-Feb-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.modelteam)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: Extraordinary style + details in a spaceship —Ken Takeuchi
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| | | | | | | | (...) You've done a nice work on the minifig controlled robot! Especially the idea of skirts using the racing pod. About the photo: I suggest to get maybe half the distance closer and look it up (in wider lens, if possible). (...) For the background (...) (25 years ago, 7-Feb-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.modelteam)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: Extraordinary style + details in a spaceship —Jeremy H. Sproat
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| | | | | | | | | (...) I just bought a square yard of black felt at a fabric store for about $4.00. Very cheap. I keep one side clean from lint with the sticky side of masking tape. Cheers, - jsproat (25 years ago, 7-Feb-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.modelteam)
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| | | | | | | | | | | Re: Extraordinary style + details in a spaceship —Colin Gutierrez
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| | | | | | | | | | (...) That sounds like a good idea, may be cheaper than a curtain. Thanks for the tip. --Colin __ __ __ __ __ __ | |_| |_| |_| | | |_| | | | Brick Engineer | | | Colin R Gutierrez | __ __ __ __ | 2000 | |___...___|| |_| |_| |_| ||___...___| (...) (25 years ago, 9-Feb-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.modelteam)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: Extraordinary style + details in a spaceship —Colin Gutierrez
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| | | | | | | | (...) Thanks! When I first got the pod racer set, I didn't think that I would have any use for those yellow pieces. (...) That's true but my digital camera doesn't have interchangeable lenses. =( --Colin __ __ __ __ __ __ | |_| |_| |_| | | |_| | | | (...) (25 years ago, 9-Feb-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.modelteam)
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| | | | | | | Re: Extraordinary style + details in a spaceship —Kurt Williams
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| | | | | | (...) Actually it reminds me more of the USS Sulaco from Aliens. Really nice lego model. I'd suggest any lego space fans take a look at Syd Meads design works. He started out in automobile design and for the last few decades has been designing all (...) (25 years ago, 7-Feb-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.modelteam)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Extraordinary style + details in a spaceship —Colin Gutierrez
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| | | | | | (...) Oops, that's what I meant. Freudian slip. (...) Ironically, Cameron vetoed many of Mead's original design concepts for _Aliens._ The original sulaco was a bulbous craft with a spiral section on the back. (...) There's also a video game for the (...) (25 years ago, 7-Feb-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.modelteam)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Extraordinary style + details in a spaceship —Ken Takeuchi
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| | | | | | (...) In lugnet.general, Colin Gutierrez writes: (...) I am a big fan of Syd Mead. I have most of his portofolio books and disks except the very first "Sentinel". His latest work is the Japanese anime "Turn-A Gundam" which is now about to finish the (...) (25 years ago, 7-Feb-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.modelteam)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Extraordinary style + details in a spaceship —Jeremy H. Sproat
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| | | | | | | (...) Are his book still being sold? Does anyone know where in the U.S. one might buy one? (...) Yah. I was pretty disappointed to see that the infantry in S.T. were unarmored. :-/ My "Mad Wabbit" model (1) was modeled very much after the M.I. of (...) (25 years ago, 7-Feb-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.modelteam)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: Extraordinary style + details in a spaceship —Patrick Justison
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| | | | | | | | | Hey Jeremy, Go to: (URL) is the book store for the Authorized Syd Mead web site. Hope it was of some use, Pat J (...) (25 years ago, 7-Feb-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.modelteam)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: Extraordinary style + details in a spaceship —Patrick Justison
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| | | | | | | | | Hey Jeremy, Go to: (URL) is the book store for the Authorized Syd Mead web site. Hope it was of some use, Pat J (...) (25 years ago, 7-Feb-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.modelteam)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: Extraordinary style + details in a spaceship —Ken Takeuchi
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| | | | | | | | (...) Your work has a nice detail considering its size. I especially like the last one with no head unit. Maybe you already know but my version of Starship Troopers is like this. With a good-old lego person in it. (URL) powered suit is a "armoured (...) (25 years ago, 8-Feb-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.modelteam)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Extraordinary style + details in a spaceship —Mark Sandlin
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| | | | | | (...) Yeah, but look at what he did to the mobile suit! Yuck! What's up with that mustache thing anyway? ~Mark (25 years ago, 7-Feb-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.modelteam)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Extraordinary style + details in a spaceship —Ken Takeuchi
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| | | | | | (...) It may take days to discuss about this. :) But the director Mr.Tomino says it was a must to break out "old" Gundams after the 20th anniversary since his memorial first series. And there was no other mecha-designers than Mead he think that can (...) (25 years ago, 8-Feb-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.modelteam)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Extraordinary style + details in a spaceship —Mark Sandlin
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| | | | | | (...) Making new designs is a good thing. I actually like most of the design of the Turn-A. But the mustache thing on the head is just awful. Here's a link, for people who don't know what we're talking about: (URL) should probably take this to (...) (25 years ago, 8-Feb-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.modelteam)
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| | | | | Re: Extraordinary style + details in a spaceship —Jeff Stembel
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| | | | | Follow-ups to .space and .mecha (...) That is great!! I wish I could see it in person! Are those little red fighters in the image "0059int1.JPG"? Jeff (URL) (25 years ago, 6-Feb-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.modelteam)
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| | | | | | | Re: Extraordinary style + details in a spaceship —Ben Vaughan
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| | | | | | | That's what they looked like to me. Wow! Ben ===...=== Ben Vaughan buster@marsbase.com (URL) few, the proud...the plastic. ===...=== "Jeff Stembel" <aulddragon@wamalug.org> wrote in message news:FpHMKH.A7q@lugnet.com... (...) done. (...) festa (...) (25 years ago, 6-Feb-00, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | | | | | | Re: Extraordinary style + details in a spaceship —Ken Takeuchi
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| | | | | | (...) It may be great if we could share the models in 3D data virtual world. They are the mini-mini sized version of #0020 Defensive fighter ready to take off at the catapult lane. The ship was scaled after the size of this fighter. Ken Takeuchi (25 years ago, 6-Feb-00, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Extraordinary style + details in a spaceship —Ben Vaughan
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| | | | | | Ken, Do you have a way to run LDraw or MLCad? I'm sure there would be a great demand and joyous response to any creations you put into the computer... Ben Vaughan buster@marsbase.com (URL) few, the proud...the plastic. "Ken Takeuchi" (...) (25 years ago, 7-Feb-00, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Extraordinary style + details in a spaceship —Ken Takeuchi
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| | | | | | (...) To record my models as a CAD data takes time... Especially when the model is as large as the spaceship model. If I had a time to digitize the previous models, I rather like to use it to create more new models. I wish for a super x-ray scanner (...) (25 years ago, 8-Feb-00, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Extraordinary style + details in a spaceship —Ben Vaughan
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| | | | | | | Boy, a scanner like that would sure be something! That would save *everyone* a ton of time. 8) As for your Mac. At this point there really isn't any software for that platform. Hmm...seems like a large part of the LUGNET audience is being neglected. (...) (25 years ago, 8-Feb-00, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Extraordinary style + details in a spaceship —Mike Clemens
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| | | | | | In lugnet.space, Ken Takeuchi writes: [...] (...) Ken -- I just bought software called "Bricks" from Knowledge Adventure. (It used to be called "Gryphon Bricks"). It's not as good as lDraw, but it runs on a Mac. You can download the demo from: (...) (25 years ago, 8-Feb-00, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | | | | Re: Extraordinary style + details in a spaceship —Ben Vaughan
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| | | | | Really outstanding work! The level of detail you achieve is remarkable. I'm going to have to rethink some things I've got cooking... Ben ===...=== Ben Vaughan buster@marsbase.com (URL) few, the proud...the plastic. ===...=== "Ken Takeuchi" (...) (25 years ago, 6-Feb-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.modelteam)
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| | | | | Re: Extraordinary style + details in a spaceship —Jeremy H. Sproat
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| | | | (...) Wow. How long is this model? I love the shot with the fighters, as well as the exposed engine. The detail is amazing! :-, Cheers, - jsproat (25 years ago, 7-Feb-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.modelteam)
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| | | | | | Re: Extraordinary style + details in a spaceship —Ken Takeuchi
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| | | | (...) It's about 80cm/32in long. I tried not to "just assemble standard bricks and make boring big ship". Ken Takeuchi (25 years ago, 8-Feb-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.modelteam)
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