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"Allister McLaren" <allistermclaren@bigpond.com> wrote in message news:HGp8LG.1Kvs@lugnet.com... (...) ;) (...) saying (...) example (...) areas. (...) I'd never seen those before. Impressive, but to be honest, they do look a little bare. Look what (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jun-03, to lugnet.space)
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"Tim Courtney" <tim@zacktron.com> wrote in message news:HGovHo.1r2n@lugnet.com... (...) fame. So, (...) Why is the Blacktron I fig described as "Blacktron 1 explores the galaxy, always ready to help those in need..."? I don't know about the rest of (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jun-03, to lugnet.space)
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"Alexander Johnston" <Areas-4@excite.com> wrote in message news:HGoLxI.C3r@lugnet.com... (...) I'm (...) You're (...) terran (...) :-) I tried building a Wraith. In fact, that was my first moc after coming out of my dark ages. It ended up not being (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jun-03, to lugnet.space)
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(...) Thanks! The cockpit really made all the difference, Its roundness really makes the shape organic. The color scheme was very problematic.I ended up changing stud orientation after trying a normal stud-up direction and finding that the stripes (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jun-03, to lugnet.aquazone, lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) (URL) (...) ARG. LUGnet keeps losing my replies! I had said that I was all over this thing, Joe. It's amazing how 'fishy' you coaxed the bricks to be. It couldn't have been easy to maintain that colour scheme either. All this, and a cockpit (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jun-03, to lugnet.aquazone, lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) (URL) Reasembled Probe> (...) It appears so. First, the long-range probe searching out individual planets, and then the data-collecting probe to test the air, water, soil to see if the planet is suitable for their species. (...) Colonization (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) <snip> (...) That's a beautiful rendition!! I'd say it's pretty close to perfect! You should have another shot of your hand empty and saying the cloaking field's on ;) Dave K (22 years ago, 19-Jun-03, to lugnet.space)
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(...) They are a little more clever than we give them credit for:) (...) Yep, if it makes me wonder what I was thinking, then I definitely built a Sea Monkey weapon:) Actually, my take is that the Sea Monkeys choose to make pscyhologically shocking (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jun-03, to lugnet.aquazone, lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Your info is a bit incorrect. Price for travel is $20 million per seat. Steven Weiser (22 years ago, 19-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Cool concept. But I heard an Alpha Team spy drone was able to get photos of it. Hmmm... perhaps the Sea Monkeys allowed that to happen to show the humans what they're up against. (...) If its good its only because of your massive contributions (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jun-03, to lugnet.aquazone, lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Don't know if I'll catch you or not John, but a nice way to check out for a little bit! Excellent stuff. The explorer is a real feat. You've totally sleeked out the line of it with the long slope, tile, SNOT combos. I really like the aft of (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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Alright, i'm sorry to say I was dissappointed in your rendition of the Battlecruiser, but my god, you have redeemed yourself with this. I reall like how your Wraith came out. Using SNOT for the lower wing was a nice idea. The engines in the rear (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jun-03, to lugnet.space)
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(...) What this really does....hm. I made this to be a command craft. There are no weapons on it, as it's meant to be behind the attack vehicles. The fins serve as a heckuva array for the SM's comm field, enabling the SM to coordinate and control (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jun-03, to lugnet.aquazone, lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Great models, John. Microscale often leaves much to be desired, but I think it lends itself to architecture. The mars base is fantastic—easily my favorite. It reminds me of an architect's mock-up. Like Joe said, what a neat way to "sketch" a (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Oh, and here's the NPR archive for the article: (3 URLs) -JHK >> (22 years ago, 19-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) HEy, what! Oh, wait, that's not me... Mmm, that's an interesting idea for a MOC. I'll have to play around with a space-tourist idea when I get back to my Lego... (2 URLs) >> (22 years ago, 19-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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Aaron Sneary asked me to post this on his behalf. He's having com probs. Admiral Giddens <>< **begin transmission** This morning NPR had a brief report on the current issues in space travel. Space Adventures, the largest (and I believe so far the (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Mmm, I tried to sort of keep it clean with the tiles, although I guess I could put something there. (...) All they needed was just an auto levels to get the white balance white. (...) It has a landing pad, visablie right down the middle here: (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Mmm, those dang nacelles... I'll get on to them soon, I promise! It seemed that Giddens liked it, and I guess he's the expert... I didn't really intend for it to be a PCS, it just happened that that cockpit worked and the color I had most was (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Thanks! The Lionfish is still being worked on, and I see your point about the openess behind the head. A lot of that space is made for allowing all of the parts to hinge, although there is a place where I can fill the space in. The blockiness (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jun-03, to lugnet.aquazone, lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Hmm, I sort of liked the color. Anyway, I don't have any more white right now, so I'm kinda stuck. :) I've been thinking about overhauling the engines... it seems to be everyone's biggest gripe, and I guess they could be better. (...) Wings??? (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Hmm, yes, I've considered changing that. But it was hard to find a strong, good-looking solution. The nacelles actually are pretty strong. (...) Yeah, well, MOST of them are. The camera had some problems with some of them inside, because of (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Thanks, Kevin! Yeah, I tried alot to stop the Explorer from looking too blocky, but I still am not quite happy with it. Glad you liked the Marsbase, too. It just sort of sprang up one night... (2 URLs) >> (22 years ago, 19-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) That's very cool and innovative! I would LOVE to see a video of it. You've done a good job of still making it look .Spacy, even though it is mainly technic. I dunno what it would be used for- looks a little strange rolling around some alien (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) Ooh, very cool, Joe. Very interesting solution to a tough-to do creature. I like the cockpit, altough I would have to agree that I think the main body is a little too blocky, and seems kind of 'open' right at the behind the head. Also, the (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jun-03, to lugnet.aquazone, lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Genocide FLEET!?!? Looks like I'm not the only one living in the dark ages. Hehehe. -Andy Lynch (22 years ago, 19-Jun-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Hehehehe... True. But if I use that "salad fork" to "fork split" your great great great great granddaddy, then there isn't much that you're going to do from orbit, is there? But me being a nice guy, I wouldn't do that. Peace. :-) Gil, nice (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jun-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.space, FTX)
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Hiya all again. Another StarCraft MOC for you to look at, this time it's the Terran Wraith Space Fighter post mod (URL) mod (I got it right this time) (URL) (-|-) (22 years ago, 19-Jun-03, to lugnet.space)
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(...) I used the in-game sprite mostly. the Cutscene CG model was responsable for the 4 hangers (2 each side) at the back of the hammerhead and the core of the neck section. Wanted to do a valkerie but the Game model and the CG model are different (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jun-03, to lugnet.space)
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(...) na, I made a boo-boo I also have a Marine and a Wraith, I'll post some pics of the Wraith later but for the marine check out (URL) them into my Brikwars army ;-) Love to see your renditions of these, I love StarCraft. ;-) Trav (-|-) (22 years ago, 19-Jun-03, to lugnet.space)
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(...) yes, yes it is! (...) they have a talent for it. I'm disappointed that "StarCraft: Ghost" isn't to be released to the PC though (...) "I Really need to go, Number One..." Trav (-|-) (22 years ago, 19-Jun-03, to lugnet.space)
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(...) in. Typed it from memory and didn't check that i had it 100% correct. my bad ;-( (...) While I was building it I did get into a bit of a rush as I got to the rear engine block. I wasn't entirely happy with using the slopes to defining the (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jun-03, to lugnet.space)
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(...) Thank you ;-) (...) Yeah, the Engine is where I really felt a bit let down myself. The wings I feel are good for this size, much beefier and attaching them would have proved an issue, but I have realised that to do this model justice I really (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jun-03, to lugnet.space)
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(...) Nice work Joe, on a good idea. I think that the dorsal fin should be made in the same way as the side fins, though - with some sort of SNOT to turn the studs on their sides to do it. That would nicely complete the cool "spreading spines" (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jun-03, to lugnet.aquazone, lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) The shape is good. Nacelles give it a bit of a Trekky look (as that bad?). It think some of the tiles could be something else, though. Greebs, sensor bulges... stickers? *gasp!* ;-) (...) Still came out arbitrarily better than my photos (yes, (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Actually, I was toying around with building a Terran Battlecruiser... I'd always liked the ship, well the in-game design anyway, it seemed to have slightly better lines than the one from the cutscenes (which seemed unnecessarily blocky). Did (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Yeah. I'll give it a page with a few pics and some blurb in a week or two. Cheers, (URL) Sci-Fi LEGO> (22 years ago, 19-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) I hadn't forgotten about those... I actually think they would have looked cooler with tiles and stuff on the exposed areas... but budgetary limitations aren't usually something I include in a critique. One has the bricks one can afford, (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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I'm very interested to hear what this craft does. Is this a defensive craft? Does it have weapons? Is the distortion field part of the sphere of communication? This Sea Monkey business really is taking on a life of its own. Funny to think its only (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jun-03, to lugnet.aquazone, lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Actually, the cockpit isn't on FBTB, it turns out that Gareth lives not too far from me, so he shows up at meetings and I trade parts with him. He wanted a Bohrok canopy part for a MOC and we started playing with the part. And as for the (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jun-03, to lugnet.aquazone, lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) The Explorer is a darn fine ship, although I think the nacelle supports look a bit weak. They also put a star trek feel on a mostly PCS style ship. Seems kind of incongruous. I dig the Timmycraft. It's small, yet detailed. I think it's (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) [Mr.Burns] INteresting... [/Mr.Burns] WARNING: Noise reply WARNING [Ogel] Muahahahaha. [/Ogel] (22 years ago, 19-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Wow! Joe, this thing is great! You nailed the lionfish camoflage. I thought it was black at first but brown is spiffy. Excellent cockpit (missed that at FBTB) and overall form. I do have a question/comment and a criticism. First, off the (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jun-03, to lugnet.aquazone, lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Hi John, My favorite is the PCS ship. It looks very natural, I like everything about it. The only thing would suggest would be adding more white and beef up the warp engines. The Mars base is cool too, it makes me want to build some (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Some of my best stuff happens like that. (...) (wholesale snippage) (...) Well, Ogel does have a part in all of this...a deeper part than you may think:)..Felix and I discussed a little about this and came up with 'something.' But it's still (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) I like its overall look. The only things I would consider changing (and this is my opinion, no more) would be the pylons to the engine nacelles. They currently look a little too weak for the engines. As for the photography, all I ask is for (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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The following visuals are from a (URL) SeaFlea> about a minute before its signal was lost: (2 URLs) with this image being the final transmission: (URL) Currently, Alpha Team Intelligence has identified it as a single occupant Sea Monkey craft with a (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jun-03, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.aquazone, lugnet.space, FTX)
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Thanks for all the positive responses. I'm a bit surprised by it actually, as this was very much a reject model that I didn't invest that much time and effort into, but gratifying nonetheless. I'll reply to the things that seem to warrant it in this (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Looks great John! I really like the curvature of the white ship. Awesome interiors, as Chris said. The Marsbase really has a neat feel to it - great considering its size. And the "Tim" ship - very nice looking considering the limited number of (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Wow, thanks, Chris! Actually, the pylon is pretty strong- the pairs of white juniorized bricks that it connects to is the weak point. They attatch to the main body just using a few click hinges. But as along as you don't get violent with it, (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Dude, GREAT job. Excellent work on the PCSy type Explorer. NICE. Little PCS, Little Trek.. Came out very well! Great interriors. That engine pylon looks a little flimsy, but no biggie at all. The Marzbase is rockin too. and The Timmy... cool (...) (22 years ago, 18-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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Hello, all. I've finally got to posting some new MOCs. Although my new website is still in progress, so I'm starting a new stuff page. (URL) Just click on the directory for each MOC. The biggest one, the white ship, I'm not totally happy with. Maybe (...) (22 years ago, 18-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
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(...) beef up the 'hammerhead' section and the engine block in order to really capture the 'heavyness' of the Terran Battlecruiser. It does look really good though. Star Craft is on of my favorite Computer games so I am a little more nitpicky than I (...) (22 years ago, 18-Jun-03, to lugnet.space)
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(...) I like it. Works well. I can't wait for more coming from this alien race. (2 URLs) >> (22 years ago, 18-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) I'm surprised you've forgotten about these so soon. (URL) (22 years ago, 18-Jun-03, to lugnet.space)
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(...) Earth? Adrimal, could this mean some sort of........possibly.....alien colonization of some sort? They first scan the Earth to see how fertile is then do...colonization. I hate to be assuming things but this is extremely strange. Are these (...) (22 years ago, 18-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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"leonard hoffman" <glencaer@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:HGotKG.1IAJ@lugnet.com... (...) I think (...) reasonable (...) They look like some kind of "ghost rider." Lego is sure getting very mistyrious tese days... first the minifig with the (...) (22 years ago, 18-Jun-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.space)
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(...) hoookay, He's over-stimulated. Now, let's get some pills and warm milk in you and it's right to bed young man. (URL) Admiral Giddens <>< (22 years ago, 18-Jun-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.space, FTX)
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-snip- (...) I can provide the genocide fleet...the USC is all about genocide! -Dan (22 years ago, 18-Jun-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.space, FTX)
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Oh. My. Freakin'. God. Take care, Soren (22 years ago, 18-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Hmm. Tuff to use that salad fork when you're obliterated from orbit. :) Jokes! Let the ballot decide! In fun, -Gil (URL) (22 years ago, 18-Jun-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Wow! I like it quite a bit! It is quite good and very close to the actual ship. However, if you are in the mood for some constructive criticim, the engines need be larger. They also need to be touching eachother in a sidways diamond formation. (...) (22 years ago, 18-Jun-03, to lugnet.space)
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(...) Now Tim, Don't make us come over there... I've got a really big halberd with your name on it. :-) [LDrawPart 6123:8] [LDrawPart 3626bp01:14] Only kidding of course... May the best minifig win. -Andy Lynch (22 years ago, 18-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.castle, FTX)
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(...) Yes, sir! Beginning mass-vote procedure and mass-references. All vote for Futuron or fall by the wrath of the USC!!! -Dan (22 years ago, 18-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Citizens of .space, Futuron is in third. We can't let either of these two inferior minifigs win over a Space minifig as the next in the hall of fame. So, If you haven't voted, then vote! If you've already voted, vote again! (this is like (...) (22 years ago, 18-Jun-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.space)
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Hey Paul, is there any way you could tell us a bit more about the ship on the bottom left in (URL) this picture?> -Felix (22 years ago, 18-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) XFUT to space cause Travis is there alot. Hey Dude! What are these! Fill us in! -Lenny (22 years ago, 18-Jun-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.space)
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(...) They're not quite right. BrickShelf, IIRC, uses numbers for all files. The folder, which is here: (URL) has not yet been moderated. After moderation, go to that spot and drill in. best LFB (22 years ago, 18-Jun-03, to lugnet.space)
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(...) Me neither, they don't maych "exactly, but i think it's a neat use for the parts. (...) Thanks, I got some Slave I's when they were 50% off and got that part in them. (...) Thanks Rick Hallman (URL) Das-Brick.Org> ... (...) (22 years ago, 18-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) I saw this on BS last week and really enjoyed it. The segmentation is great. And I really like the "feelers" that can extend out of the front. The use of the lever handles as fingers was a good idea. I may have to adopt that. The only (...) (22 years ago, 18-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) None of your links work, man. Are you sure you typed them in correctly. I'm dying to see your battlecruiser since I too am a huge starcraft fan. You're also not the only one working on Starcraft MOCs. I've already made a terran marine, and a (...) (22 years ago, 18-Jun-03, to lugnet.space)
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(...) Add one more to that list :) (...) Like many other people, I saw this on brickshelf a while back. I remember thinking, "Oh man, that would make such a cool Sea Monkey model. I think I'll borrow the design concept." Excellent work. Glad to see (...) (22 years ago, 18-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.aquazone, FTX)
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(...) <snip> (...) I as well, and am looking forward to seeing these pics since, for me, StarCraft was the best video game of all-time. Love Blizzard products :) Dave K -"I'm gonna drop the hammer!! And dispense some indiscriminate justice!!!" (22 years ago, 18-Jun-03, to lugnet.space)
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(...) Brilliant! Kevin (22 years ago, 18-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) Trav, Are you sure you've typed these in correctly? I tried all of them, and all I got were pages saying "HTTP 404 not found." Matt W. (22 years ago, 18-Jun-03, to lugnet.space)
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(...) I spotted this when it first showed up on B-shelf, and yes, it did catch my attention. Great job on the Prawn! Spy craft are definitely needed by Alpha Team, and yours is a good one! You've caught the organic approach that the Sea Monkeys use (...) (22 years ago, 18-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Mr.Saada Thanks! I think wheels will prolly be on robots before legs are. When you think about it, balancing yourself and walking about are intensely complicate things to do, and I suspect if we want thinking robots, we'll have to sacrafice (...) (22 years ago, 18-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) You know, I don't think my scientists even considered that. we'd been using fleeb droppings as robot power cells for years! this is beginning to make a lot of sense. I'll send this report on down to the Scientific Research Subdirectorate right (...) (22 years ago, 18-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) shnippy (...) You know Bram, what I like best about your trademark stuff (which this is) is that it exists in that grey area between technic and system compatible design. It's almost like neo-Bauhaus stuff...the support structure visible, but (...) (22 years ago, 18-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.technic, FTX)
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Hi ya All Seeing as Microfig models are on the board I thought it would be a good time to post some pics of a Microfig MOC I did a few months back. Nowhere near as detailed as Paul's "Empyrean Flame" and her Sister ship "Lance of Athena". But anyway (...) (22 years ago, 18-Jun-03, to lugnet.space)
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(...) Allister, Very nice, I have to echo what every one else says. You've made a very organic, critter like shape, it does remind me of a prawn. Thanks, George (22 years ago, 18-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) I really like this guy, Allister. I spotted it on Brickshelf yesterday whilst cruising through. The articulated spine makes it look totally organic...throw in the tendrils and you got yourself a very rare sidedish. As I was scrolling thru, I (...) (22 years ago, 18-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Yep, one big 9V battery pack each... ;-) (...) What can I say, I feel that it's my best effort so far. It's going to be hard to top it. (...) Go for it. I look forward to seeing it at a future MUGS meeting. Cheers, (URL) Sci-Fi LEGO> (22 years ago, 18-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Thanks Dan :-) (...) I guess, given all the interior stuff which is presumably what you mostly mean. I found that micro was a great way to concentrate on different kinds of ship features that I wouldn't work on in minifig. (...) Well, you (...) (22 years ago, 18-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) I know I've said it before Paul but I really do love these ships. your fleet is starting to scare me a little though, so much power! (...) it isn't as "Impressive" at first glances as the "big" one (or the "Flame" if you want to get correct (...) (22 years ago, 18-Jun-03, to lugnet.space)
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Excellent work, Paul! Great form and styling on both ships. I'm glad you made these ships in microfig scale. Obviously, it gave you much more freedom of design and it looks like you did have a lot of fun. I think you pulled it off very well at this (...) (22 years ago, 18-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: Rule No. 1 (was CT-150 Industrial Transport Shuttle)
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(...) I'd definitely like to see that. Keep in mind, though, that I wasn't saying it wouldn't look cool with big areas of studs - I'd want to see an example where it didn't seem like an improvement to build anything on those areas. Cheers, (URL) (...) (22 years ago, 18-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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Hi all, I do not know if this has been asked before (I think so). But is it possible to create a group within .space for people to show their MOCs? This way the beautiful creations will not get lost in all other threads with general discussion. Jaco (22 years ago, 18-Jun-03, to lugnet.space)
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"Paul Baulch" <paul.baulch@SPAMLESSatari.com> wrote in message news:HGK5I7.1IIA@lugnet.com... (...) exposed (...) sort of (...) That's an interesting point and I'm curious how many agree with that. It does seem true that a lot of the more (...) (22 years ago, 18-Jun-03, to lugnet.space)
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Very cool! It's good to see someone finally making it work! And a good use of Znap too. -"Insectiods, meet Znap!" -"Znap, meet Insectoids!" -"I'm leaving you kids now, here's your baby-sitter Technic! Behave now!" And behave they did! (22 years ago, 18-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.technic)
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(...) Thanks Keith, actually I think a lot of the detail effect comes from the stickers/printing, they went well with just a modest amount of greeblies. Stickers and printed parts, if you find just the right application for them, can look really (...) (22 years ago, 18-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Thank you, Richie for organising the meeting, otherwise not many people would have had the chance! (...) Yeah, I agree. Although I mainly just chose white because I had a lot of it :-) Cheers, (URL) Sci-Fi LEGO> (22 years ago, 18-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Yeah, it's a compromise... the Lance has a better hangar bay configuration. (...) I expected to see you there... I think I even mistakenly called someone Allister once or twice. (...) Not for these, sadly - you see the result of much Photoshop (...) (22 years ago, 18-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Hah! You actually used sprues on this? That's hilarious. Anyways, I really like the use of chrome accents, especially around the bumper, with one exception. I think the pair of crossed swords is an interesting concept, but the aesthetics of it (...) (22 years ago, 18-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) I'll be making two micro-scale ships from the parts of this one, you know. (...) It's all about the hangars. The hangar design for the Lance is meant to be economical, with well-protected bays to launch fighters effectively. (...) I (...) (22 years ago, 18-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Yeah, there's definitely a time and a place for stickers. That UCS X-Wing sticker sheet is great for microscale - but I would definitely pick and choose what parts I'm sticking them on. White parts worked well because the clear part of the (...) (22 years ago, 18-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) You know, I agree, it's what I'm not quite happy with. And well spotted, a variant of the Sulaco front is what I was aiming for. (...) Actually, I was just running out of inverse slopes! But yeah, I thought it would look good to have some (...) (22 years ago, 18-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Allister, This is an excellent little design. I agree with Keith in that "You really captured the whole alien/aquatic aesthetic very well." I like the continuous nature of the vessel with the segmented body. At first I was not sure if it was (...) (22 years ago, 18-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Here, knock yourself out: (URL) But don't lose the Starfury... it's part of the experience! Cheers, (URL) Sci-Fi LEGO> (22 years ago, 18-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Mainly an aftereffect, but I knew that the alternating slopes would give a distinctive impression anyway. Glad you pointed it out. (...) This is my favourite picture too. An action pic, but you can see a lot of the ship too. (...) They don't (...) (22 years ago, 18-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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