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OK! I finished the second batch and even fit in tweaking some series one faces. I now have a whopping 51 unique faces (12 are alternate faces, so 39 unique figs). You guys raise some excellent points. First, the technical stuff about decal paper at (...) (19 years ago, 31-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.parts.mod)
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Hi Norbert, I went through all of these when they came up on Brickshelf and they're really great work. I think the most impressive details are the braided hair on some of the anime figs, but all of the paint and customized head/headwear jobs are (...) (19 years ago, 28-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.parts.custom, lugnet.parts.mod, FTX)
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Once again Norbert, you blow me away with your patience and attention to detail. Awesome figs. Jude (...) snip... (...) snip... (...) (19 years ago, 28-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.parts.custom, lugnet.parts.mod, FTX)
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Hello to one and all I thought that there might be some interest in the images of my customized minifigures now up on Brickshelf. Over the holidays, I was very busy with a friend's scanner, getting "record shots" of the majority of my custom work. (...) (19 years ago, 28-Jan-05, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.parts.custom, lugnet.parts.mod, FTX) !!
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(...) Hey, neat-o Bianca! What kind of printer is used for the decals? An inkjet? I didn't know that it was possible to make those..., this will come in handy for my plastic model work. As for the faces, I must admit that I have trouble recognizing, (...) (19 years ago, 27-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.parts.mod)
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Hi Bianca, Minifigs with noses creep me out. It's an artistic choice, making the head more realistic, less iconic than Smiley. I guess I don't like the clash of square head (non-realistic) and more realistic features. I have this same problem with (...) (19 years ago, 26-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.parts.mod)
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(...) Wow! How many Buffy nuts are there here? you can count me! How bout doing a Darla and Drusila? ooohhhhh and an ADAM!!! that would be COOL! and then you'd have to do Riley Finn I suppose. Don't worry, youre not alone! Buffy Rocks! so does (...) (19 years ago, 24-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.parts.mod)
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(...) Ah ha! Look no further. Any plans for a Mayor? (my fav character) Just imagine the fun there by doing a graduation scene. yeah. You could do any host of the demons as well. How about Jasimine? How about Ben/Glory? Making me think of doing a (...) (19 years ago, 24-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.parts.mod)
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Hmm, I guess I'm alone in my nerdy and somewhat disturbing devotion to these tv shows. My quest for a Buffy buddy continues. Anyhoo, I bought a new printer a few days ago and made some progress with these guys while snowed in here in NJ. I just have (...) (19 years ago, 24-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.parts.mod)
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Hi everyone, Palisades recently scored the license to one of my all-time favorite TV shows, Buffy the Vampire Slayer (RIP), and are making Kubrick-style "block" figures. I admit I picked up all the series I figures, but I still prefer my much cuter (...) (19 years ago, 15-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.parts.mod)
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G'day Edward Thanks for replying. (...) So I was noticing in your recent posting of custom figures. Thanks for sharing those, by the way. It's a bit more motivation for me to get going about generating images of my own figures, since we have several (...) (20 years ago, 24-Dec-04, to lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.parts.mod)
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Well, I prefer painting myself; but several people I know swear by printable decals. I beleive they use the same waterslide decals that modelers use for cars and airplanes. It can be bought in sheets and run through a printer. All you have to do is (...) (20 years ago, 24-Dec-04, to lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.parts.mod)
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(...) I don't do custom minifigs at all but I must say, you do a superb job. I really like the Canada Post carrier. I live in the GTA area myself and it looks like a real postal carrier!! ---member 1893 (20 years ago, 24-Dec-04, to lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.parts.mod)
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Hello everyone As some of you may know, I do a fair amount of custom work involving Lego minifigures. I've got a recent project I'd like to share the results of, and also a question arising from that project. You'll find an image of the figure in (...) (20 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.parts.mod, lugnet.town, lugnet.loc.ca)
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(...) Rob, have you done a deal with LEGO???...??? ROSCO (20 years ago, 14-Dec-04, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.parts.mod)
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(...) Do you have an airbrush? You may have to mix your own using model paints. In fact I'd recomend this for a better surface. Even hand painting may be preferable. I used to build alot of models. And with some practice I got quite good at giving (...) (20 years ago, 10-Dec-04, to lugnet.parts.mod, FTX)
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Hey all Has anyone found a paint that matches light gray? Brand / color? It appears I need to paint some black 3x3x2 cones light grey to finish off a smooth steeple point, and as they were never done in light gray , it's time to improve some bonus (...) (20 years ago, 10-Dec-04, to lugnet.parts.mod)
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Here's a holiday card we knocked out this past week in order take advantage of the personalized card sale over at Shutterfly.com: (URL) After the positive reviews we got from recipients of (URL) last year's card>, we went for a goofier theme. The (...) (20 years ago, 1-Dec-04, to lugnet.fun.holiday, lugnet.general, lugnet.space, lugnet.parts.mod, FTX)
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Do I get a discount for ordering in bulk? Totally awesome stuff, man. I'm such a sucker for lights in stuff and I LOVE how you worked in the Classic Space console images on the display. How soon before these parts will have self-contained power like (...) (20 years ago, 25-Nov-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.parts.mod)
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(...) the part looks pretty cool, the extreme close up is pretty cruel! Regarding the lightand sound part, I didn't realise this existed, I wonder why they didn't use it more (with different inserts)? Tim (20 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.parts.mod, FTX)
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