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(...) Hey Jeff, The site looks great, well designed and easy to use. I am on a phone modem and it does take a while to load, but it's worth the wait! Stephen (22 years ago, 26-Jun-03, to lugnet.build.ancient, lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.castle, lugnet.gaming.brikwars, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars)
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Hello All, Here's the latest from my capital ship. It's the Zarkov lab paying homage to Flash Gordon. Here's the standard issue ray gun analyzer thingy: (URL) close up of the table that you put stuff on to analyze: (URL) top view of the lab (note (...) (22 years ago, 26-Jun-03, to lugnet.space)
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| | Re: Hypothetical design question
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(...) No, if you use simple conservation of momentum, at subrelatavistic speeds, you can still get a modest boost with a propellant speed of 2 mph. Your speed increase is propellant weight x 2 mph / remaining vehicle weight. since total momentem has (...) (22 years ago, 26-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Generally sales sites that use Flash offer an HTML-only alternative. And though I have a good connection with all the fixins, I still click that one. Flash is just that—flash. Nonetheless, I like the design of the site (save the pop-up). And I (...) (22 years ago, 26-Jun-03, to lugnet.build.ancient, lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.castle, lugnet.gaming.brikwars, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, FTX)
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(...) Jeff apparently doesn't know (or doesn't care, but I suspect the former) about conventions here, but the original post, in my view, was appropriate for somewhere in the market.* hierarchy **only**... perhaps market.buy-sell-trade? Could (...) (22 years ago, 26-Jun-03, to lugnet.build.ancient, lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.castle, lugnet.gaming.brikwars, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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SPENCER - The handles are round. Look at some of the "detailed" pics. Sales?, unlikely. When I reach LEGO-like status, maybe. Those of you complaining about the pop-up index - Humor me for roughly 30 sec. Imagine you're clicking a button on some (...) (22 years ago, 26-Jun-03, to lugnet.build.ancient, lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.castle, lugnet.gaming.brikwars, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Rick, I would have to agree with what happens on B5. Those crazy physics consultants .....always taking real physics into account! :] We're not talking about a Cooper Mini or anything. Something that big simply cannot turn on a dime (slow (...) (22 years ago, 26-Jun-03, to lugnet.space)
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| | Re: I build space too! A small fighter moc
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(...) them quite nicely. Bravo. I also like the engines in the back, makes it look like it has some oomph. Jason Spears | (URL) BrickCentral> | (URL) MichLUG> (22 years ago, 26-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: Congratulations...Paul?
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(...) look at the surnames a bit more closely (22 years ago, 26-Jun-03, to lugnet.space)
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| | Congratulations...Paul?
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(URL) read...I presume it's the same person. Congratulations! (22 years ago, 26-Jun-03, to lugnet.space)
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In principle I agree with Richard. Why have a portal page that doesn't contain any info except a link to the catalog? I was also forced to change my pop up blocker settings for your page, which I don't like to do. Can you show the catalog in the (...) (22 years ago, 26-Jun-03, to lugnet.build.ancient, lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.castle, lugnet.gaming.brikwars, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Your Jr. Marshalness, Having now scrutinized the released photos after reading the briefing during a writer's bloc break, I now have the following comments. Vhile your perzonal kraft does not zeem fit for ekstra planetary traval, itz quite (...) (22 years ago, 26-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: S@H Specials for June 25 - July 1,'03 - MB, Space items of interest
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Spacers- Since these won't be in the crazy clearances at TRU, I thought I'd crosspost... (...) -Andrew (22 years ago, 26-Jun-03, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Now this is the face of pinko commie scum if I ever saw it. (URL) :D -Grand Admiral and Keeper of Fleebnorks (URL) "Adopt a fleebnork. They're DYING!" -Sally Struthers (22 years ago, 26-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) -off subject- Not to burst anything, but I think the Hyperion is far less then 1200 meters, due to comparison with the Nova and Omega Destroyers. The Destroyers are 1717 meters long. B5tech.com lists the Hyperion at 1,025, which is slightly (...) (22 years ago, 26-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Oh not at all. They're a good time waster. =^) (...) I'll have to disagree, I originally had fins, but it didn't look right. I like it with the guns as the only protruding item from the main "shape". Just my opinion though. -Geordan (...) (22 years ago, 26-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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Thanks Allister! (...) I spose I could, but then there'd be no proper way for the pilot to get out. I don't mind the lack of landing gear personally, although it would be cool. I like retractable (...) Thanks. and (...) It most definitely is not (...) (22 years ago, 26-Jun-03, to lugnet.space)
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(...) Thanks Austin, it's moderated now. It seems like stuff is getting moderated faster than it used to. -Geordan (22 years ago, 26-Jun-03, to lugnet.space)
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(...) SNIP (...) SNIP (...) the new creations vill greatly bless the mother country, space comrade Jeff (22 years ago, 26-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Hmm...that's a good idea. I'll add that to one of my updated probes. (...) Hey, that's a great idea! (...) Wow, thanks fo all this info. This'll really help me later with other probes. (URL) (22 years ago, 26-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | I build space too! A small fighter moc
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I usually don't venture out of .castle much but I have a ship to show ya'll. It's a 1 man fighter with lots of cargo space. It could be a smuggler ship cuz of speed and firepower, but it could also work as a small drop ship. The jango fett boxes can (...) (22 years ago, 26-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.announce.moc) !
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| | Re: One improved Lionfish, two new MOCs...
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(...) You and JHK had a pretty valid point about the lack of roundness, so I did he best I could on the neck (which is a marked improvement) and found wedge parts for the body. The great side result was that I was able to put a plate on the bottome (...) (22 years ago, 26-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) While everyone already pointed out that Babylon 5 is the best mainstream sci-fi at actually obeying physics in space, I would like to point out a few additions to the above statement. The Star Trek "science advisor" has an Art degree. Half of (...) (22 years ago, 26-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Thanks! You're right about the canopy, and I just ran out of those pieces :( As for the greebs, I tend to think of myself as a feeble greebler:) But ths ship was mostly fun. The legs are very cantankerous, so if you breathe on it the wrong (...) (22 years ago, 26-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.space, FTX)
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The Eastern Block is Proud to announce its two latest achievements: ======= Our first creation deals with question: What happens when you mix two parts Spaceman Spiff, two parts VW Bug, and one part evil Soviet dictatorship? (2 URLs) It is the 2056 (...) (22 years ago, 26-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
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(...) Joe, This edition makes an excellent ship superior. ;) As Gil said: (...) I totally agree. I see the sphenoid could not be rounded out but I think the other new parts help shroud it's boxyness; plus, the repetitious grill texture in that area (...) (22 years ago, 26-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Thanks! I was surprised at how the model worked itself out in its final form. The top fin worked out much better than I expected, but I originally was going to array the spines under their opposite neighbor, so you only would have seen half as (...) (22 years ago, 26-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Thanks! Your suggestion to make the top fin like the siide fins I originally was not too keen on, mainly because I was thinking of doing only one plate and all the spines from that, which meant that the studs would be seen on one side. I (...) (22 years ago, 26-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Thanks! I found some wedge parts that I didn't expect to find. (...) I really didn't expect to build this one, as I was building a ship. The idea of landing gear became legs as I continued to build...they just looked right:) (...) There are (...) (22 years ago, 26-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) I'm on dial up here, and I can't slam the site cuz it doesn't load. I have the newest flash and 98 too. It starts the loading progress bar and then stalls out. I'd love to see it when it gets changed. (22 years ago, 26-Jun-03, to lugnet.build.ancient, lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.castle, lugnet.gaming.brikwars, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, FTX)
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(...) -snip- While he could have been more tactful, he is right. The pop-up is annoying, and websites that require the user to have the newest software and/or hardware are poorly designed. My initial experience (dialup/windows 98/newest version of (...) (22 years ago, 26-Jun-03, to lugnet.build.ancient, lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.castle, lugnet.gaming.brikwars, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, FTX)
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(...) Thanks and the design concept for this was based loosely from a much more recent film with a cloning facility. Regards, ACPin & Sons (22 years ago, 26-Jun-03, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Not at all. In atmospheric fighter combat, if I drop in on your six, you've got to shake me long enough to swing around and point your forward-facing guns at me before you can shoot back because you can't fly backwards. Thus, whoever gets (...) (22 years ago, 26-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Good luck on your latest venture! One thing though you missed out on posting it to .market where I think this should belong. Or at least all FUTs should be there rather than flooding all the other newsgroups with the announcement. Regards, (...) (22 years ago, 26-Jun-03, to lugnet.build.ancient, lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.castle, lugnet.gaming.brikwars, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars)
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(...) The Hyperion (URL) lists> at about 1200 meters. Assuming the center of rotation is the exact center of the vessel, you're swinging 600 meters of steel around the point of rotation, and that's the critical point (after all, you want to make (...) (22 years ago, 26-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) I hadn't really thought about this problem before, but I can see how it would be a problem. If your propellent has an exit velocity of 2mph, it shouldn't ever be able to make you go faster than 2mph. Once you've hit that point, the propellent (...) (22 years ago, 25-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) While a couple people have stated this might be a bit of a harsh reply, I find my self in the same boat. I would like to see the new castle stuff and probably buy some, but your page has requirements that exceed my setup. If you want to make (...) (22 years ago, 26-Jun-03, to lugnet.build.ancient, lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.castle, lugnet.gaming.brikwars, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, FTX)
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I am on a Cable Modem and had no problems at all with your site. If he wants to complain, then he should at least show a little more restraint and tact. After all, you are not responsible for their connection speed/internet settings. Anyway, glad to (...) (22 years ago, 26-Jun-03, to lugnet.build.ancient, lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.castle, lugnet.gaming.brikwars, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, FTX)
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(...) I was under the assumption you would accelerate after the direction change. Actually, the way this all started, spinning the ship to shoot behind you, is a bit foolish. Unless in a little fighter, there should be guns all around, like a modern (...) (22 years ago, 26-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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In lugnet.build.ancient, Richard Marchetti wrote: Great! Blame the supposedly welcome and would-be customer... (...) First of all, I think that was a little harsh. Second of all, great site Jeff, I had no trouble with anything on it. I might order (...) (22 years ago, 25-Jun-03, to lugnet.build.ancient, lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.castle, lugnet.gaming.brikwars, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, FTX)
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