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(...) Thanks! (...) I tried my best :) The trunk isn't very big though, and I might have been able to fit a false engine under the hood... (...) Right here: (URL) (25 years ago, 4-Mar-00, to lugnet.modelteam)
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Bram Lambrecht <BramL@JUNO.com> wrote in message news:Fqtr8w.5xA@lugnet.com... (...) with (...) window (...) and (...) and (...) Wow. I was impressed with the modeling, then I read the rest of your post about moving and steering. I had to go back (...) (25 years ago, 3-Mar-00, to lugnet.modelteam)
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(...) Thanks! (...) Last Saturday I went to the library, and saw a car in the parking lot. I don't remember what it was, but the design of the headlights and grille prompted me to build this model. I looked at some pictures of Mustangs and other (...) (25 years ago, 3-Mar-00, to lugnet.modelteam)
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(...) Thanks. I posted some other pics so you could see what it really looks like: (URL) (25 years ago, 3-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.ray, lugnet.modelteam)
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This is cooler than Westinghouse, Bram! It looks to me to be very reminiscient of early '60's (pre-Stingray) Corvettes. Good use of tan for the interior. -Cheese (...) (25 years ago, 3-Mar-00, to lugnet.modelteam)
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I've made some more ray-traces of variations of the car featured in the wallpaper I posted: (URL) can see them here: (URL) you can see, the doors and trunk open. The interior is fully detailed with steering wheel, instruments, gear-shifter, door (...) (25 years ago, 3-Mar-00, to lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.cad.ray, lugnet.build, lugnet.general, lugnet.cad, lugnet.town)
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I have instructions and some parts for a 5580 (I think). Your best bet is to build your set, via brickshelf, and acertain if you need any parts also, and then we can do the whole deal at once. If anyone else wants/needs parts to complete one.... (...) (25 years ago, 2-Mar-00, to lugnet.modelteam)
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Hello I have just brought the following 5590 and 5580 Is there anybody here willing to let me have a copy of the stickers for these sets or any websites with the scans, please let me know I am also looking for the manuals for these, not Brickshelf (...) (25 years ago, 2-Mar-00, to lugnet.modelteam)
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(...) OOH -- cool!!! -- GREAT use of foreshortening!!! --Todd (25 years ago, 1-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.ray, lugnet.modelteam)
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I've added a Miniland scale car to my wallpaper page: (URL) doesn't seem to be serving jpgs correctly, though, so you can take a look at the 800x600 here: (URL) styling is inspired by "muscle cars" from the late 60's and early 70's. However, I'm not (...) (25 years ago, 1-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.ray, lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.build, lugnet.general, lugnet.cad, lugnet.town)
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(...) They are used on the engine, which would be hidden in the lugnet picture. -- Jonathan Wilson wilsonj@xoommail.com (URL) (25 years ago, 25-Feb-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.modelteam)
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(...) 5571 has an 8 cylinder engine under the hood. Inserted in the hole in the middle of each cylinder (2x2 round brick), is a T connector. I would guess that some of the other cars with engines, such as the Blue Fury, *might* have T connectors... (...) (25 years ago, 25-Feb-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.modelteam)
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(...) Thanks for the tip! I've thought about buying Model Team sets, and this is one more enticement. Does anyone know of other model team (or other genre) sets which contain pneumatic T connectors? By the way, I looked quickly at the Lugnet entry (...) (25 years ago, 25-Feb-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.modelteam)
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(...) Possibly we'll get really nice instruction booklets. Maybe hardbacked with glossy pages. That would be nice. Kya (25 years ago, 10-Feb-00, to lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.starwars)
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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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(...) 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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(...) 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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(...) 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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(...) 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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(...) 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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(...) was (...) larger. (...) prices of (...) 1304 (...) That's 15.5 cents a piece for the TIE and 12.1 cents a piece for the X-wing. These sets are horribly overpriced. As a comparison to the TIE, 5561 Big Foot had 742 pieces (39 pieces more) and (...) (25 years ago, 8-Feb-00, to lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.starwars)
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(...) There was a post on RTL that sais that someone called s@h 3rd jan and got prices of $109 for the tie, with a piece count of 703 and $159 for the x-wing with a 1304 piece count. -- Jonathan Wilson wilsonj@xoommail.com (URL) (25 years ago, 7-Feb-00, to lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.starwars)
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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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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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(...) 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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(...) 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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(...) 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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(...) Someone on RTL posted that the UCS sets are in the S@H computer system. They have the prices but not the piece counts. The TIE Intercepter is $99.99. I was thinking that the X-Wing piece count would be comparable to the 5571 or larger. (...) (25 years ago, 7-Feb-00, to lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.starwars)
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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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$149.99 is the price for the new Ultimate Collector Series X-Wing set and is a bit expensive for a set that only has standard Lego elements in it (no bricks with computers, control centers, fiberoptics, technic motors, etc.) If it is that high then (...) (25 years ago, 7-Feb-00, to 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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(...) 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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(...) 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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(...) 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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(...) I agree. My room is only about 10X6 or so, and since I only have one bin of parts, I just disassemble everything after some time, to build something new. I can't stand having the same starcruiser around for a long time, because many of the (...) (25 years ago, 6-Feb-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.modelteam)
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(...) That decision may need both space and parts (and of course the money, too). It may be great if I could do that with my ships made in same scale! The whole starforce in your room!!! But we Japanese don't have enough space to display in the (...) (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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(...) 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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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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