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(...) Mmmm, I thought it was a nice touch. (...) Armed with my trusty stanley knife, I (heretically - don't tell anyone) trim the baseplate to suit the model - so the model isn't so much fixed to the baseplate, as the baseplate to the model :-) (...) (24 years ago, 24-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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(...) guess (...) Given the size of the behemoth-in-progress and the fact that such vessels do not "whoosh" in real life, I think the aim should be to "sail majestically" with it. To that end, avoid any fiddly bits that will easily knock off, add (...) (24 years ago, 25-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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A minifig CVE - who'd have believed it! And she's beautiful, if I do say so myself. And and if you're one of these people who can't look at an aircraft carrier and see the beauty, you're missing out. She's 209 studs from bow to stern, 32 studs wide (...) (24 years ago, 9-Dec-00, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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(...) These are shots from the MOC table at Studfest VI Sunday last. They give you a bit of an idea. If we get a sunny day next weekend, I'll take her out in the back yard and do a better job of the photography.... Thumbs ( < 10k per) (URL) (bow on) (...) (24 years ago, 12-Dec-00, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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(...) Certainly not as impressive as seeing it in the 'polystyrene/ABS', as I did on Sunday. Can't wait to see it again either ! I'm imagining it floating on a sea of blue studs. Ah...if these images were in .general, the true believers would be (...) (24 years ago, 14-Dec-00, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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(...) Hmmmmm. A sea of blue studs eh? There is always the blue (MB) F-18 thingie....a sea of blue studs....makes one think, doesn't it ;-) And I agree on the photos - indoors on a table in a library is not necessarily the most auspicious milieu for (...) (24 years ago, 14-Dec-00, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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(...) Try a puddle for that realistic water look! Actually I am interested in the choice of the name "Valhalla"; want to offer any reasons? Kerry (24 years ago, 15-Dec-00, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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(...) Hmmm. Need a BIG puddle.... (...) Well, its kind of a 'heaven where wounded (yes yes, no, not actually dead) warriors go'. In keeping with the Port Block Yards ((URL) ethos, His Excellency's Ship Valhalla sails the 1940's Pacific, out of Port (...) (24 years ago, 15-Dec-00, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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Oh, man. This is what happens when I'm forced to use the web interface. I miss *entire* threads! You know, I wouldn't have been the slightest bit against you putting this in .boats or even .pirates-- I totally lost it in .clone-brands (despite its (...) (24 years ago, 15-Dec-00, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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(...) Done deal :-) (URL) have about four more which I'll post to the same page late tomorrow. Richard Still baldly going.... (24 years ago, 28-Dec-00, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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(...) Egads Man! How many of those MB Battleships did you need for that??? Magnificent! The 2000 award for Grand Pooh-Bar of the Shipwrights has to go to you for this effort. I've cast my vote! This opens new possibilities for my TantiveIV project. (...) (24 years ago, 3-Jan-01, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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(...) Ummm <<shifts uncomfortably from foot to foot sheepishly>> 5 aircraft carriers and three battleships :-) That would be a bit less than A$500. I could not afford to be doing this in Lego. I did have two battleship boxes full of pieces left over (...) (24 years ago, 4-Jan-01, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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(...) Goodness gracious that's a big boat! As much as I would love to see it in person, I really like the presentation of the pix on your page. At a glance it looks like an overview of the real thing (as was borne out by a passing coworker who (...) (24 years ago, 4-Jan-01, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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(...) High praise indeed - thanks... (...) Ahhh, I don't feel quite so sheepish about how many I bought now :-) (...) Couldn't agree more: Vegetation and terrain from the tank set (which is also a fine tank) Castles, naval vessels and starships from (...) (24 years ago, 5-Jan-01, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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(...) I can't wait! And I'm hoping it includes a bunch of 2x2 rounds, as the tiny picture suggests it might... Have you seen an open copy of the Harley yet? I'm intrigued, but I'd like to hear a parts inventory before I plunk down my $$. I'm not a (...) (24 years ago, 5-Jan-01, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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