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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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(...) 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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(...) 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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(...) 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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(...) 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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(...) 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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(...) 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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(...) 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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(...) 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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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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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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(...) 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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(...) 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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(...) 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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(...) 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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(...) 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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(...) 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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