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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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(...) 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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(...) That's too bad. I stopped taking my models apart two years ago. If I did, I think I'd cry. :] (...) English grammar is very difficult. You do well, considering!! --Colin __ __ __ __ __ __ | |_| |_| |_| | | |_| | | | Brick Engineer | | | Colin (...) (25 years ago, 6-Feb-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.modelteam)
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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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(...) 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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(...) No. Not yet. But I have plans to make some. I want to make it transform from a fighter to a robot, just like the Valkyrie. The L.E.G.O. FORCE theme have a background story similar to Macross or Gundam. Models I made already are the machines (...) (25 years ago, 5-Feb-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.modelteam)
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(...) You are right. Whitecat may be possible. I already have the white truck but not the cat. I still need many parts to finish.... Ken Takeuchi (25 years ago, 5-Feb-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.modelteam)
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(...) I lived in U.S. for a year when I was a kid. But my English skill is stopped at that level since then. :) (25 years ago, 5-Feb-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.modelteam)
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(...) Welcome! (...) Well, all Japanese is unreadable for me :/ As I can't read anything on your site, feel free to tell us anything you think is interesting... (...) Your English is fine...probably better than that of many Americans. --Bram Bram (...) (25 years ago, 4-Feb-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.modelteam)
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(...) Robotech/Macross was my first experience with Anime, and I've been a big fan ever since. :) I've always wanted to create a Lego Valkyrie, but I don't know where to start. :( (...) I wish Lego would come out with some real mecha. I'd love to (...) (25 years ago, 5-Feb-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) I am a big fan of mecha also, Ken. Have you done any mecha similar to Mobile Suit Gundam? ~Mark (25 years ago, 5-Feb-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.modelteam)
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(...) Partrige (...) You could make a White Cat with the race truck set(and Town Folks for a white cat):-). Alan (25 years ago, 4-Feb-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.modelteam)
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(...) I have to detach the previous models if I want to create new. So I try to make in different "main color" next to next and make them exist longer. The old models are remained only as photos. (...) Arigatou gozaimasu. :) But I think my grammer (...) (25 years ago, 4-Feb-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.modelteam)
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(...) The "CRAZY-CAT", I named. :) I simply wanted a color variations on #5571 Blackcat. But it was impossible to make Redcat or Greencat so I denied and build it with full ranges of existing colors. Ken-tucky (25 years ago, 4-Feb-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.modelteam)
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(...) Thank you very much for your warm welcome.. My best loving anime is the MACROSS saga in ROBOTECH and STAR BLAZERS (known as YAMATO in Japan). Of course the most of Japanese "mecha-anime" is my favourite! My creations are VERY influensed from (...) (25 years ago, 4-Feb-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.modelteam)
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(...) Those models are excellent. Did you have to disassemble some of them to make others, or are they all still complete? (...) Iie, anata no eigo ga joozu desu! Watashi wa Gutierezu desu. Doozo Yoroshiku. --Colin __ __ __ __ __ __ | |_| |_| |_| | (...) (25 years ago, 4-Feb-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.modelteam)
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(...) Welcome Ken! Congratulations on your fantastic models! Many of us have been enjoying them. I think my first question would be, what anime do you enjoy? Your creations seem to have a pretty big anime influence to them (always a good thing!). (...) (25 years ago, 4-Feb-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.modelteam)
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(...) Those are some very cool models! I especially liked your psychodelic Partrige Family Flower Power Big Rig! ;) Jeff (25 years ago, 4-Feb-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.modelteam)
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Hi. I am the creator of KEN-TUCKY WORKS website. I have just recieved a mail from LUGNET that my membership is accepted. If you have any questions to my works (or unreadable Japanese words), tell me. Oh, but please pardon me in advance for my poor (...) (25 years ago, 4-Feb-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.modelteam)
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(...) You wanna drive down to my house? :-, Otherwise, you'll have to wait until I get more time available, so I can update my Web page. For another teaser, I have awaiting in the wings: - 5 nanofig-scale starships (probably will have MPD files (...) (25 years ago, 3-Feb-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.modelteam)
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(...) Maybe they did it to anti-alias the jaggy profile of the hood. The exposed studs are sort-of halfway between the two levels of tiles. Steve (25 years ago, 3-Feb-00, to lugnet.modelteam)
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Very nice - if they are the ships I think they are - how long until we get to see them close up? EC (25 years ago, 3-Feb-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.modelteam)
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(...) This is very cool. I always cringe when I see extremely multicolored creations in Lego's Builders Gallery or when a child makes something...but this is art :) Kinda like when John Lennon painted his Rolls-Royce...it really makes you see the (...) (25 years ago, 3-Feb-00, to lugnet.modelteam)
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(...) I too can't say enough good things about this site...it's very refreshing to see Lego used in new ways. When I view these pages, I am mostly just seeing blocks for text...is there a way I can set my browser to see the Japanese charaters? I am (...) (25 years ago, 3-Feb-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.modelteam)
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(...) Rene (25 years ago, 3-Feb-00, to lugnet.modelteam)
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Kind of has that Partridge family kind of feel doesn't it? Very cool. jt (...) North Georgia LEGO Train Club (URL) (25 years ago, 3-Feb-00, to lugnet.modelteam)
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(...) I just built a new nanofig-scale dreadnaught starship (1) last night, in about three hours from concept to just-need-to-attach-guns. It incorporates quite a few details of Takei's starships, notably the enormous engine shrouds... What I need (...) (25 years ago, 2-Feb-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.modelteam)
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I am just wondering - does anyone else get an incredible sense of 'need' to build? I have started drawing my ideas out just so that when I can find time to build all of my thoughts - I will remember them... I am inspired. EC :) (25 years ago, 2-Feb-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.modelteam)
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Wow, if only the Partridge Family had had a big rig, instead of a school bus... -cheese (...) (25 years ago, 2-Feb-00, to lugnet.modelteam)
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dflkgherlghlgkhdsbvlkdjf Sorry, I was trying to clean the vomit from my keyboard. Man, talk about a picture that should have been taken in black&white... On a side note, I am looking for 6 of the Big Rig wheels and don't remember who was offering (...) (25 years ago, 2-Feb-00, to lugnet.modelteam)
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For those who cannot read the captions, the first one says this: Ken was unaware that his LDraw instructions had corrupt color data. Just kidding of course, but it made me laugh. Cool truck! -Nick Jeff Stembel wrote in message ... (...) (25 years ago, 2-Feb-00, to lugnet.modelteam)
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Haha, that's classic. I've thought of doing something like this but never would have tackled such a big set. Since it no longer has a black cat would this be the Flower Power Big Rig? Doug (...) (25 years ago, 2-Feb-00, to lugnet.modelteam)
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AAAaaa...aaahhh...hhh! No! The colors! The COLORS! That's an LSD nightmare ;-) (...) | Please do not associate my personal views with my employer (25 years ago, 2-Feb-00, to lugnet.modelteam)
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I was looking at Ken Takei's site, and found this cool modification of 5571 Black Cat Big Rig. Check it out: (URL) is that cool or what? ;) Jeff (URL) (25 years ago, 2-Feb-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.modelteam)
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In lugnet.general, William Wong writes: (snip) (...) Okay, now that I've been *completely* humbled... These are absolutely fantastic. There's got to be something about being immersed in that culture that makes everything come out so cool. Grr...8) (...) (25 years ago, 2-Feb-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.modelteam)
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And even a Kenny-sculpture! (Too bad he didn't build it with orange bricks...) This page is simply stunning. I wish I could read Japanese. Fredrik (25 years ago, 2-Feb-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.modelteam)
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"I wonder if he'll accept cash or check?" Man! those have got to be some of the best models I have seen. I swear, that Loader Mech has got to be the best mech models I have ever seen and the spaceships, especially that micro-fig dropship with the (...) (25 years ago, 1-Feb-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.modelteam)
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Ouch! I bruised my jaw on my desk! What a wonderful microfig scale ship! I must link to this site. Pat J I'm putting the finishing touches on a ship that has a similar overall design. I'll post soon. (...) (25 years ago, 1-Feb-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.modelteam)
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(...) That about sums it up for me. :-, (...) endeavor to clone. With credit where it's due, of course. ;-) Cheers, - jsproat (25 years ago, 1-Feb-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.modelteam)
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I came across Ken Takei's site while following some links from the (upcoming) Lego 5th Element Movie interview(my japanese isn't good enough to translate that, though B-\ ). Ken's site in a foreign language, but I think the pictures carry across (...) (25 years ago, 1-Feb-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.modelteam)
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