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Sylvia finally found ship #1 on your site looks pretty cool glad to know you are inspired by my work :-) -paul (...) (22 years ago, 16-May-03, to lugnet.space)
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just found this in the old stuff and i have to say that if i'm thinking what you are thinking then this is a really cool idea more pics -paul (...) (22 years ago, 16-May-03, to lugnet.space)
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| | Re: Capital Ship II
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Well, I'm "replying" to my own post. But I found out who I had emulated. It was Dan Jassim's doors...thanks! (...) (22 years ago, 16-May-03, to lugnet.space)
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| | jain's guide reborn! (http://wildbrick.com)
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Ok... Some of you may remember Jain's Guide, my attempt to promote story-telling and universe-building in the .space community. Well, it broke when my provider changed and I never got around to fixing it... (I'm so slack I haven't even built much (...) (22 years ago, 16-May-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.general, lugnet.announce)
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| | Re: MOC Preview (feedback?)
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Very impressive! (...) (22 years ago, 16-May-03, to lugnet.space)
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| | Re: Parts Design Question
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(...) Hi Leonard, I'm with Travis on this one. A small piece of paper sandwiched inbetween a turntable of any size will give you a good amount of friction. Felix (URL) (22 years ago, 16-May-03, to lugnet.space)
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Travis, I tried a Lego rubber band around the center post and I it would not seal correctly. I also tried around the outer circle on the base with no increase in friction. Are you using a different rubber band or am I just doing it wrong? Thanks in (...) (22 years ago, 16-May-03, to lugnet.space)
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| | Re: Capital Ship II
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Thanks and get your ship photographed! :-) (...) (22 years ago, 16-May-03, to lugnet.space)
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| | Re: Heavy-duty turntables.
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Hi, I struggled with much the same issue on my capital ship. I wanted to replicate the Millenium Falcon concept of two accessible turrets. But by the time I was done the proportions seemed way off to me. The turrets were one fifth the length of the (...) (22 years ago, 16-May-03, to lugnet.space)
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Hey Sylvi, big...BIG...RED...AAAAAaargh I went through your website, there are a lot of different FRESH designs there! Somehow, your ships are different...and that's good. Favorites: "The Convenant" (nice nose) "Big Red" and the "Anti Gravity (...) (22 years ago, 16-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
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(...) Thanx Keith! (...) The kind of fantasies guys just have sometimes, eh? Anyway, it (...) Thanx, I tried to give it this industrial look and nice to find out you like it. Again, the only thing I would take issue with are the guns. (...) Still (...) (22 years ago, 16-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
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(...) Thanx. Those noble Templar Knights would not say 'crap' of course! I'm glad the Big Monster look was picked up upon. (...) So did I, but they worked out okay. Thanx again. Of course, as an Eastern Block representative you would not dare tot (...) (22 years ago, 16-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
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Sylvi, you prolific space-kitten. The Tripod of death is very, very cool. The first thing that came to mind was that body-pod-harvesting atrocity in the Matrix. If you could make the tripod in black, and give it a big pod sack... don't mind me, I'm (...) (22 years ago, 16-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
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(...) They might be. Sometimes they tend to separate between the base and top, especially if weight hang from the or are installed sidewise. If the turrets are on top of things and the weight is at least somewhat balanced they should be fine. For (...) (22 years ago, 16-May-03, to lugnet.space)
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(...) Is the Technic turntable sufficient? You used to be able to get those in the Space Shuttle, Airtech Claw Rig, etc.... today they sell them through Pitsco. Not sure what current Technic sets have them. VERY nice part. -Tim (22 years ago, 16-May-03, to lugnet.space)
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Due to the size of the weapons I'm employing on my rather huge (six-foot) capital ship, I find myself needing a turntable of much greater capacity than the ones produced by Lego. The weapons I am using are more than twenty studs long, six bricks (...) (22 years ago, 16-May-03, to lugnet.space)
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Hey I like it. If you want my personal opinion, big boxes rule! :) In fact, I have a 30 pound monstrosity that I have yet to photograph, due to the complexity of getting it in and out of my room. Here are my tips on cheaply reducing the boxiness of (...) (22 years ago, 16-May-03, to lugnet.space)
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That ship is pretty cool. Overall, the color scheme is good, though perhaps a bit too busy, and somewhat uncoordinated. It's nice to see a ship without complete lateral symmetry (it makes its more realistic), however, I myself am too anal to forego (...) (22 years ago, 16-May-03, to lugnet.space)
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Just what it says for versions of the Y-Wing, X-Wing and B-Wing. (URL) & Sons (22 years ago, 16-May-03, to lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.space, lugnet.announce.moc)
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Sylvi, I had to make an appearance and say how much i like this moc. it gives me this 'big monster' kinda feel. maybe ive been playing zelda too much, but it seems like a zelda big boss. the sort of thing you'd drop in the middle of a battlefield (...) (22 years ago, 16-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
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(...) You are forgiven and welcomed back in the warm arms of the Temple. Cutter was just a first try and I think I should really kick it from the site, also because pics were taken with my webcam and not my new(ish) digital camera. (...) The egg (...) (22 years ago, 15-May-03, to lugnet.space)
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(...) Upon further review.... I didn't click through far enough. The OK rating was for the Cutter. Now that I've actually seen the Jehukal, I see that it's just as sweet (and crunchy) as the other creations. <snip> Just saw the Tripod too. It rocks! (...) (22 years ago, 15-May-03, to lugnet.space)
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Hi there! Some of you may have seen it already, but my little walker Jehukal needed an enormous enemy to show the difference in size: (URL) story on website: (URL) and click on enemies > Terran Union ships and vehicles > Tripod Enjoy and PLMKWYT! (...) (22 years ago, 15-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space) !
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Thanx Gil! I built it last week, but could only upload the stuff yesterday, so I announce the Tripod now: (URL) or (URL) and click on enemies > terran ships and vehicles > tripod Love, Sylvi (...) (22 years ago, 15-May-03, to lugnet.space)
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(...) OK is not good enough for the Temple, heretic! (...) Thanx! Gravity can spoil a lot. (...) Most of it is engine, except for cockpit and pods. (...) I will. Love, Sylvi. (22 years ago, 15-May-03, to lugnet.space)
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I missed the larger Terran walker the first time around....hurrah for the Duplo Egg!!! Great colour scheme as well. Nice stuff! Cheers, -Gil (...) (22 years ago, 15-May-03, to lugnet.space)
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A few weeks back some friends took me to a blues lounge with a couple of local blues singers/guitarists. During one song, these lyrics popped in my head. I think they work well for a blues song or for a country song. If someone wants to come up with (...) (22 years ago, 15-May-03, to lugnet.fun, lugnet.general, lugnet.space) !!
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(...) Not much impresses me with this. Not good, not bad, just ok. (...) Yummy. I love interior pics. I like the shape of this ship. Nice to see some more details. I especially like the way you used the 2 x 2 tile w/ pin to hold the roof on. I (...) (22 years ago, 15-May-03, to lugnet.space)
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One way to increase the friction on a single plate motion (like a swing-wing aircraft for example) is to use 2 of them...one on top and one on bottom with the plate sandwiched between. Surround the turntable on the bottom surface with tiles and the (...) (22 years ago, 15-May-03, to lugnet.space)
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| | Re: Capital Ship II
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It's funny you mention that because this is actually a narrower version of a much larger box that I just couldn't get to look right. In this case I wanted the ship to look like an oversized traditional brick :-) Thanks for the reply! (...) (22 years ago, 15-May-03, to lugnet.space)
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Grand Admiral, Hmm...I was referring to the sliding door format itself. After looking at hundreds of pictures of hundreds of models over the past two years it's hard to recall exactly where I got that idea from...but I wanted to give credit where (...) (22 years ago, 15-May-03, to lugnet.space)
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(...) Thanks Bruce, That's a cool MOC, it reminds me a 1960's launch vehicle. Thanks, George (22 years ago, 15-May-03, to lugnet.space)
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Wow! You're quite the space builder. Lots of neat MOCs I haven't seen before. Keep 'em coming. --Dan (22 years ago, 15-May-03, to lugnet.space)
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(...) Bruce, I agree with you. A neat concept all-around and the lander is great IMHO. Thanks for the heads up. -Andrew PS >> There have been responses to another gallery you pointed out in .minifigs. ;-) (22 years ago, 15-May-03, to lugnet.space)
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(...) Sylvi- WOW, you have some excellent designs there! I had not been to your website before--I enjoyed the mission statement system. I love both confederate fighters and the tripod walker is so cool. I saw the double confederate fighter up on (...) (22 years ago, 15-May-03, to lugnet.space)
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| | Re: Wolverine - Classic Space Missle Platform
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(...) Mike, Cool craft you have here. Definitely CS in the color scheme and the simplicity of structure and hidden technical stuff (greeblies). I remember seeing the GI JOE Wolverine and yours is a great point of departure. Any more where this came (...) (22 years ago, 15-May-03, to lugnet.space)
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My latest MOC. Its inspired by the GI JOE vehicle of the same name. Except the driver in this case is not as good looking. The Wolverine is designed as mainly an anti-armour vehicle. The missles are guided which makes up for the lack of movement in (...) (22 years ago, 15-May-03, to lugnet.space) !
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You can put a piece of paper between the two parts of the 2 x 2 turntable. A rubber band between the two pieces of the 4 x 4 turntable will tighten the turntable nicely. (...) (22 years ago, 14-May-03, to lugnet.space)
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Hi all, It doesn't look like he posts here, so I'll mention this. This MOC went up on Brickshelf a couple of days ago: (URL) looks very PCS-y to me. Bruce (22 years ago, 14-May-03, to lugnet.space)
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Hello all, I could finally upload some pictures an write some new stuff on the website. - Jehukal small walker: Click on infantry and then walkers. - New pics of the Terran Union Ship, also inside pics, under the enemies button. - A complete report (...) (22 years ago, 14-May-03, to lugnet.space)
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