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"Gil Shaw" <NIXtoradochSPAM@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:HHI5pI.tCE@lugnet.com... (...) Thanks! This was literally the first place I looked at, in an awesome house in an awesome neighborhood for a great price. I'm not exactly a spiritual (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.us.sealug, lugnet.people, lugnet.space, lugnet.storage)
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"Allister McLaren" <allistermclaren@bigpond.com> wrote in message news:HHHLrs.9Bt@lugnet.com... (...) Heh, good point. It's worth noting that my lego room is pretty much my only room. I live in a basement studio apartment. I'm only 25 and I'm (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.us.sealug, lugnet.people, lugnet.space, lugnet.storage)
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(...) Gil, As has been said, less is always more with your creations. No need to be labeling your move a "cheapening out"; coming up with a cool lil design is in no way a piece of a piece of cake (that was bad ;-P ). Anyway, the overall form is (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jul-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Lovely setup you've established there Mr. Curator. Those tables look sharp and comfy. What was the verdict on shelving/drawer containers/structures? I'm interested in what you think of them: quality, size, etc. I see Q, C, K, and O that's a (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.us.sealug, lugnet.people, lugnet.space, lugnet.storage, FTX)
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(...) Ahh the master of small ships strikes again. Cool little ship there Gil. Of course if I was a teenager of the future, I wouldn't be caught dead flying in one of those things ;). Jamie www.ozbricks.com/jneufeld (22 years ago, 4-Jul-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Mama always said if you don't have something nice to say, don't say anything at all. But this is part of my concerted effort to get back into the swing of things, if you will. (...) Aah, the irony. Very good sir. -Chris (22 years ago, 4-Jul-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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Hi y'all, I just got the SW mini sets from series I, and figured I'd do a little restricted part build using only the mini sets (since the rest of my collection is in storage at the moment). Here's what I ended up with. (6 URLs) Not much, but the (...) (22 years ago, 4-Jul-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) SEDITION! Exile him to Siberia, comrades! Hehehe. Nice ship ya got there, Lenny. Now we need some fighter escorts in the same color scheme :) -Spencer (22 years ago, 4-Jul-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Went through all of the pics (URL) shows a real nice use of repeated elements. overall, its a good build, but here are a few comments: 1) the light grey is great for greebs but not so good for plates on this ship 2) the engines are too small (...) (22 years ago, 4-Jul-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Many thanks Sylvi! They would be a blast to head off to town in...so long as they don't run into any of those Templar tuffs. ;) Cheers, -G (22 years ago, 4-Jul-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) But it pays off so well! Don't change a thing. :) (...) Thanks Paul...and thanks to your Triumvirae for a little help with the sloped hinge walls. Cheers, -G (22 years ago, 4-Jul-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) hunting. Ready, set..build! Cheers, -G (22 years ago, 4-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.us.sealug, lugnet.people, lugnet.space, lugnet.storage)
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(...) Excellent work, Lenny! During your construction pics, I wasn't quite sure what the end result was going to be. Would it be boxy? Would it be a flying tube? Would it be flat and wedge like? It all looked very promising, but the outcome was (...) (22 years ago, 4-Jul-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Long live the Revolution! I really like the overall shape of this ship and the way you made the greeblies really a part of the design and not something you whipped up later. Congrats and love, Sylvi (22 years ago, 4-Jul-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Lovely little ship in the best colour scheme I can imagine (just take a look at my own creations...) and I can see in my mind's eye many of these little fellas moving around in some futuristic setting. Thanx for sharing and keep up the good (...) (22 years ago, 4-Jul-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) this is what I like and can't do, just sit down and build some small cool thing. I have to plan, build, and rebuild, and then rebuild some more even to do small stuff excellent work, G -paul (2 URLs) Paul Hartzog (URL) Et In Arcadia Lego> (...) (22 years ago, 4-Jul-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) pretty keen looks very realistic i like the dish ;-) -paul (2 URLs) Paul Hartzog (URL) Et In Arcadia Lego> (custom sig image courtesy of CGidd) (22 years ago, 4-Jul-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build, FTX)
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(...) Hehe...I can always count on you Chris for terse honesty in your feedback. Good to see it again...you and it have been missed. :) In part I agree with the shape issues (see my reply to Paul for the details). I like the rear, 3/4 angle, but (...) (22 years ago, 4-Jul-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Thanks Paul! As said upthread, this was a quick n' dirty little thing just to get my hands in the bricks again before I forgot how. I always liked how that canopy was combined with the hinge plates vertically w/SNOT...just playing around with (...) (22 years ago, 4-Jul-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Thanks Jason! Buy one, get the second free! Cheers, -G (22 years ago, 4-Jul-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Curse you and your stenographic memory, Allister. :) (...) You are far too kind, sir...my thanks for the kudos. This guy was really a short little excercise to just get to build SOMETHING. Other events have been gobbling up my time recently so (...) (22 years ago, 4-Jul-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Thanks Lenny...the big bin of yellow has received almost zero use to date, and it looks so appealling I thought it would be fun to use in a little throwaway like this guy. One of my New Year's resolutions? Build with more colour. And clean out (...) (22 years ago, 4-Jul-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(URL) (22 years ago, 4-Jul-03, to lugnet.space)
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(...) Who needs sleep when you've got a Lego room like that? Welcome back. Allister (22 years ago, 4-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.us.sealug, lugnet.people, lugnet.space, lugnet.storage)
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Does anyone have, or know where I can get a scaleable (vector graphic) version of the Classic Space logo? Cheers, Allister (22 years ago, 4-Jul-03, to lugnet.space)
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(...) Not too shabby at all. I was concerned that the colour scheme might not work whilst looking at the progress pictures, but while it is fairly jumbled, it works. It adds to the greebling effect I think. You've taken the angled wall idea you've (...) (22 years ago, 4-Jul-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(URL) just so you know where my priorities are, I still don't have a bed. I just hope I can make some more stuff before BrickFest. Woo! [ j o n ] (now if my comcast cable connection would actually stay up between the hours of 11 AM and 11PM I'd be (...) (22 years ago, 4-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.us.sealug, lugnet.people, lugnet.space, lugnet.storage)
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(...) Well...if you insist. I just don't dig this one. I mean, I like the colors, and the intakes are nifty looking, but the overall shape just isn't pleasing to me. It seems too tall or top-heavy. Maybe if the wings jutted back upwards, or (...) (22 years ago, 4-Jul-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Thanks Gil, the nose was one of the main reason I re-did the front - the original was just a bunch of slopes and there was no exit hatch. This version just made a ton of sense... plus I was inspired by the light gray inverse dome. Wish I had a (...) (22 years ago, 4-Jul-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) What a clever design, from the JS intakes to the little landing gear, and the neat way the wings and hatch work together for access... kudos for using yellow well, too. The overall shape of the ship bugs me, and I don't know why because it's a (...) (22 years ago, 4-Jul-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Very nice work. I like the balance of detailing and coloured slopes - although I'm not usually a fan of such over-greebling, for a PCS analogue it seems about right ;-) Are those side thingies 1/3 of the way along (with the canopies) (...) (22 years ago, 4-Jul-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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Very very nice! I enjoyed the progress you showed online of it and how it evolved. This ship fits a PCS scheme very well. I like how you did the exterior, using SNOT techniques, but putting greeb in there as well. I like the engines, and how they (...) (22 years ago, 4-Jul-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Wow, I like it... Good shape, colors, use of parts! I'll take two, need one for the vacation home ya know... -Jason (22 years ago, 4-Jul-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Ummm, Admiral Giddens, sir... We're gonna need more firepower, sir... That said, great ship you have there. It very much feels like the type of ship and payload we might face in our own future, along the lines of the boomer today. It seems the (...) (22 years ago, 4-Jul-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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In lugnet.space, Leonard Hoffman wrote (...) Jr. Marshal Thats one hell of a celestial staff car, comrad. Its a tight design with extremely well executed greeblage. Although not a fan of the color, or political philosopy 'red', you pull it off quite (...) (22 years ago, 4-Jul-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Still waiting for that big ship you keep threatening to build :), but in the meantime your small stuff is second to none IMNSHO, and this is no exception. I like the 'verticalness' of this one, and the jack stone parts fit in very nicely as (...) (22 years ago, 4-Jul-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Gil, this is really quite nice. I especially like the studless appearance. This moc is telling me something. It is telling me to get off my high horse and go make something using yellow. The color scheme really makes it all snap! Small moc are (...) (22 years ago, 4-Jul-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Ah! Makes sense now. Cheers to you sir. (...) I think the bank would appreciate it if I paid off the 3rd, 4th and 5th first..... ;) Thanks man, Cheers, -G (22 years ago, 4-Jul-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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Greetings! Wowed by the very large creations debuting lately, I have cheaped out and gone with the very small. The Puffin (2 URLs) Lemme know what cha think. Cheers, Gil (URL) (22 years ago, 4-Jul-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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Comrades, The Office of the Jr.Marshal is pleased to announce the completion of its latest and greatest project: The Long-Range Interstellar Strategic Warship, the Kalashnikov. (2 URLs) Armed with six planetary nuclear weapons, three defence gun (...) (22 years ago, 3-Jul-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build, lugnet.general, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
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