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"Andy Lynch" <andy@NOSPAMandyandjackie.com> wrote in message news:HGqAJt.1o0o@lugnet.com... (...) great (...) there? Nah. Since you so conviniently gave us your plans, we'd just have to get our time machine and zap you in person. :p Then we'd (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jun-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.space)
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(...) You know, that's a good point. I always thought of Blacktron as a anarchist/freedom fighters who didn't want to live under the oppresive bureaucracy and hypocrisy of Futuron. Yeah, they held up monorails and sometimes blew up a com-base, but (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: .spacers, UNITE! (was: Re: Castle UNITE!)
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(...) They're just misunderstood. ;) -G (22 years ago, 19-Jun-03, to lugnet.space)
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| | Re: .spacers, UNITE! (was: Re: Castle UNITE!)
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(...) Touche! I could prattle on about slingshoting around the sun and going back further in time, blah, blah....we'll leave it as a congenial draw :) Thanks for the kudos Andy...much appreciated! Have to drop by .castle more often - dem folks is (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jun-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: .spacers, UNITE! (was: Re: Castle UNITE!)
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(...) There's a reason that the Space Police Sets typically had Blacktron figs in their lockups. They're bad people :) I agree with the one a month statement. That's part of the reason, I believe, that the Lugnet Cool Site Of The Week has been (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jun-03, to lugnet.space)
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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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| | Re: .spacers, UNITE! (was: Re: Castle UNITE!)
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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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| | Re: StarCraft MOC's - Terran BattleCruiser
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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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| | Re: .spacers, UNITE! (was: Re: Castle UNITE!)
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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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