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(...) Bwahahahaha... the evil sig has me stifling laughter at work. Oh, I'm gonna get in trouble. mmmhehehehehee. -Grand Admiral and Keeper of Fleebnorks (URL) "Adopt a fleebnork. They're DYING!" -Sally Struthers (22 years ago, 23-Jul-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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Grand Admiral, Your PCS SUCKS! and... hey.. HEY *scuffle*...*vulcan nerve pinch* Sorry GA, that was my evil clone. I brought him in so Dr. Grubergruber could do a brain tune up on him. He aparently things dark grey isn't a PCS color. He's never seen (...) (22 years ago, 23-Jul-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Gil, this is all about some space.man. GREAT PCS model. Extra cool extras. When the LLX2 class vessel launches soon, she will need fighter escort. :-) Dude, thanks for the props on your site. Keep buildin' em Pre Classic Spacey. (URL) Admiral (...) (22 years ago, 23-Jul-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) I always did like those little fighters of yours. I wasn't really trying to emulate them, but the parts just look so good that way :) -Grand Admiral and Keeper of Fleebnorks (URL) "Adopt a fleebnork. They're DYING!" -Sally Struthers (22 years ago, 23-Jul-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Thanks Chris! I'm going to redo the front section probably tomorrow, got some pieces from that big blue/orange robot set that I think will work well. The "spacester" has been reworked as a fighter - I beefed up the sensor array, and added a (...) (22 years ago, 23-Jul-03, to lugnet.space)
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She's certainly a big slugger! I'm looking forward to seeing interior pictures with that much room, I'm sure you've been able to add a lot of detail. I think the ship might stand some "greebling" along what appears to be the engines. She looks purty (...) (22 years ago, 23-Jul-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Nice little ship! I really like how you did the engine pods. The angled look of the pods really work well. And I'm always a fan of the big honkin' gun:) Joe Meno (22 years ago, 23-Jul-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) The only thing I can knock is the non-LEGO stand that you're using ;) -Duane (22 years ago, 23-Jul-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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This is a preview of the U.L.F.S. Excalibur, Starforce's latest and most high-tech Fast-Attack Ship (FAS). Though smaller by far than any other battleship, the Excalibur is designated as one due to the amount of weaponry it can carry. (URL) Here is (...) (22 years ago, 23-Jul-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
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(...) You're too much with these accronyms! (although they can be quite fun!) And Just when I thought you had found the wonderful darkness of the 'Block, you go and build a bigger ship for the enemy. Pfeh. I like the engine pods.. good and big. (...) (22 years ago, 23-Jul-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) I'm not a huge fan of seafood, but if it's a surf 'n' turf place and I can get myself a big ol' hunk of cow, I'll be satisfied. (...) --snipped worries about airlocks and the lack thereof-- There's a much easier solution to this. Force Fields! (...) (22 years ago, 23-Jul-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.events.brickfest, FTX)
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(...) Nothing about this stinks! What a great fighter! excellent use of curves and straight edges working together, a unique design, and that awesome main gun! The ship looks like a big tough mf. The Eastern Block will surely need to develop a new (...) (22 years ago, 23-Jul-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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What do you do when your scientists are sub-par and resouces are limited? Spies! And Lord knows the Eastern Block (especially the Jr. Marshalate) has plenty of those. Constantly searching through PCS and LSF transmissions trying to find designs and (...) (22 years ago, 23-Jul-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
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(...) Heh, someone got to it before me... Nice little ship, but I think some light grey would soften the contrast between the white and dark grey. (URL) (22 years ago, 23-Jul-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) This is great. I love the shape. And as mentioned, the torpedo bay is perfect. I would agree with Paul, the areas the grey canopies are in look like they need a little more. Great job. (URL) (22 years ago, 23-Jul-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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"Roger Rothhaar" <rfrothhaar@aol.com> wrote in message news:HIGs2D.1yLK@lugnet.com... (...) Nice work. That was one of my first sets and I loved it when I was little. The hoses are a nice addition but I think you should keep the tail in the (...) (22 years ago, 23-Jul-03, to lugnet.space)
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(...) Very PCS and nicely balanced, well done. I wouldn't have tried so hard to use those big grey inverse-canopy things, though - they plainify that area a bit too much IMO. Cheers, (URL) Sci-Fi LEGO> (22 years ago, 23-Jul-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Nice cockpit, dude. And I approve of that nacelle design and arrangement - looks vaguely familiar too... Cheers, (URL) Sci-Fi LEGO> (22 years ago, 23-Jul-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Now that is the best lego spaceship in the shape of seafood that I have ever seen (actually, its probobly the only lego spaceship in the shape of seafood that I have ever seen :) Its a very good ship and it almost (I say almost) made me change (...) (22 years ago, 23-Jul-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.aquazone)
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Walker variant based on 6940: (URL) appreciated. Thanx, roger (22 years ago, 23-Jul-03, to lugnet.space)
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(...) That's right Mark, your PCS isn't as good as Chris's PCS! NYAH! -SteveR (22 years ago, 23-Jul-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Wow! There are too many good things that have already been mentioned, so I'll just pick up my jaw and go on my merry way... Simply wonderful. Joe Meno (22 years ago, 23-Jul-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.aquazone)
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(...) I was expecting one of you guys to try to be funny. :P See the 2x2 round smooth piece? It rests on that and on the exposed studs on the sides of the lower engines. It's quite obviously too small to have anything that folds. -Grand Admiral and (...) (22 years ago, 23-Jul-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) A hit! A palpaple hit! (22 years ago, 23-Jul-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) I dunno GA...maybe it's the lack of greebles...or the excessive amount of dark gray...or maybe it's something else, but this just doesn't have the PCS 'feel' (at least for me). I think more light gray would greatly inprove this ship. (URL) PS (...) (22 years ago, 23-Jul-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Heh. Cool. Love the torpedo. :D -Grand Admiral and Keeper of Fleebnorks (URL) "Adopt a fleebnork. They're DYING!" -Sally Struthers (22 years ago, 23-Jul-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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PRIORITY MESSAGE LSF COMMAND SPLAF ready for immediate deployment. (URL) -Grand Admiral and Keeper of Fleebnorks (URL) "Adopt a fleebnork. They're DYING!" -Sally Struthers (22 years ago, 23-Jul-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Matt, Thank you for responding quickly. It's nice to know that you are respectful of others' work. Having said that, I want to encourage you to continue work on your First Division, whatever its new name might be, and please post your work if (...) (22 years ago, 23-Jul-03, to lugnet.space)
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"Mike Kollross" <kollross@nospamcomp...art.ab.ca> wrote in message news:HIG4x0.14wG@lugnet.com... (...) What about the few that are Blue and White? (6330 Space Supply Station) (22 years ago, 23-Jul-03, to lugnet.space)
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Here at BoogaTech we have realized that the French FRAH is basically useless in our current time. To compensate for that, we have decided send the French FRAH to Medieval times to fulfill our goals to terrorize Castle. Enjoy. :) (URL) A word for the (...) (22 years ago, 22-Jul-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.castle)
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(...) Heh (...) Sounds good to me. Maybe we can order some Maryland-esque crabs? Hey Brickfest Spacers, Okay, well... (...) To go along with this update and because there are about two weeks left, I thought it would be a good idea to address a (...) (22 years ago, 23-Jul-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.events.brickfest, FTX)
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(...) Hey G man. I like each and every little thing about this ship. The design under the cockpit, the bomb bay (very cool!), the nacelles, the individual little greebly details, everything. But for some reason I don't like the shape it creates as a (...) (22 years ago, 23-Jul-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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Greetings! A little dabble in PCS fun. Hope this bandwagon doesn't give me slivers.... :) (2 URLs) Da page> Lemmeknowhowitstinks Cheers, -G (22 years ago, 23-Jul-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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Hey Phil, The totally studless look is very stunning. The color scheme and the wing design just howls Original Star Trek to me. It looks a baby Romulan Bird of Prey. Dontcha just love these new long, curved slopes? The engines are really snazzy too! (...) (22 years ago, 22-Jul-03, to lugnet.space)
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| | Re: MOC: The Moonbase Module meets Aquazone! Wet & Wild!
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(...) feel (...) pieces.) Thanks Nathan! I like the sea life too, it sort of expands the atmosphere of the model beyond itselft, knowhatImean? The 2x2x11 pillars came from the big Fright Knight castle and have appeared in other sets too, I believe. (...) (22 years ago, 22-Jul-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.aquazone)
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(...) Long live the Blue and the Grey!! (and trans yellow!!!) (22 years ago, 22-Jul-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Oooooh. Look at the orange. Seriously. Very cool. Reminds me of insectoid robots from the eighties. Well done. Mike (22 years ago, 22-Jul-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.aquazone)
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| | Re: The U. S. S. Roderik has been launched!
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(...) Thanks! (...) Ahh, the miracle of SNOT! (...) I agree completely! Thanks again, (URL) (22 years ago, 22-Jul-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | Re: The U. S. S. Roderik has been launched!
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(...) Aahhh! I see now. Locating the hatch further back on the ship makes much more sense. When I build the Roderik's sister ship I also want to include an airlock as well. (URL) (22 years ago, 22-Jul-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | Re: Brickfest Stuff
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(...) CANNIBALS!! Actually, my wife and I go to Phillips Flagship all you can eat seafood. It's a tad pricey (ok, more than a tad) and the food is ok. If you locals can suggest better let me know! Do we have to register all of our MOCS? Is it (...) (22 years ago, 22-Jul-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.events.brickfest, FTX)
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(...) I think you're missing my point. I think it's a bit odd to have the entry hatch in the middle of your cockpit/piloting area/whatever. I would think you'd want it to be located further aft, to allow for messy research stuff to be brought on (...) (22 years ago, 22-Jul-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | Re: The U. S. S. Roderik has been launched!
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(...) Hey GA, thanks for the honest and very helpful reply! These tips will really help my ship building from now on! (...) Believe it or not, I actually got bored with this project when I was done with the inside. I had drawn out the interior with (...) (22 years ago, 22-Jul-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | Re: The U. S. S. Roderik has been launched!
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(...) Heh, heh! (...) Thanks! Stay tuned for the Roderik's sister ship! (URL) (22 years ago, 22-Jul-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build, FTX)
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(...) ROTFLMAO! Hilarious! Good job! -Dan (URL) Universal Star Command> (22 years ago, 22-Jul-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Well broadsides have this nasty habbit of not hitting small manuverable craft, like enemy fighters. Fighters will chew through marines real easy regardless of whether they have powered armor. Of course the marines do have the mini-nuke (...) (22 years ago, 22-Jul-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Who needs fighters? I say take out your enemies with your broadside, pull up inside their safe firing distance, and launch your power suited marines out the torpedo tubes with plasma cutters, airlock override scramblers, and auto-frap cannons. (...) (22 years ago, 22-Jul-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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What would the Lego-bah System be without the little green guy? He's a little out of scale from the others, but his bigger size allowed me to give him some nice articulation. (URL) Front> (URL) Front Right Angle> (2 URLs) Front> (URL) Front Right (...) (22 years ago, 22-Jul-03, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build, lugnet.space, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
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(...) Well, if it was the only way she'd let you go... -- Hop-Frog (22 years ago, 22-Jul-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.off-topic.fun, FTX)
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Hey Brickfest Folks, I got so excited about brickfest last night that I head-butted my wife! For all of you coming to brickfest, please pop over to the brickfest website and register your MOCs. Make sure if you have any special needs (i.e. proximity (...) (22 years ago, 22-Jul-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.events.brickfest, FTX)
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| | Re: Yet another MOC: A Giant Lobster
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(...) Work? Nah. More PLAY. A (22 years ago, 22-Jul-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.aquazone)
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| | Apologies To Tom McDonald
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I wanted to take this opportunity to publicly apologize to Tom for my unauthorized usage of the term "Spamcake". I should have researched it further before using it. My apologies. ~The Matt Captain, Unknown Military Division (22 years ago, 22-Jul-03, to lugnet.space)
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| | Re: BRICKFEST MOONBASE (follow-up count)
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(...) Well unfortunately I will not be able to go this year. <sigh> Also the bulk of my collection I can't use untill the end of October when my fiancee and I move into our new house. So I won't even be able to build the thing for a while yet, which (...) (22 years ago, 22-Jul-03, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.space)
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(...) fish FRAH? small FRAH? FRAH Daddy? -Duane (22 years ago, 22-Jul-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) What, you mean your pilots and techs aren't wearing powered armor suits like the troops and officers? Personally that is why I never build escape pods, all the crew are wearing or have instant access to powered armor. (...) Well all my (...) (22 years ago, 22-Jul-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Hey, bring it anyway. make it "under construction" with construction vehicles flyin around it. I think Mike said he might not be able to make it... but I could be wrong. Bring them modules.... (and extra connectors too) (URL) Admiral Giddens (...) (22 years ago, 22-Jul-03, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.space, FTX)
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Just following up on this. As expected (by myself and those people that know me) I did not get my space port anywhere near a completable stage, so it will not be coming with me to Brickfest this year. Hopefully Mike will be able to make it with his. (...) (22 years ago, 22-Jul-03, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.space)
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-snip- (...) I know. Because this was a WIP picture, the scene was not finished. After making the render, I checked the image a few times to see what needed to be done. In my third WIP (non-rendered), the ships are safely spaced and the spacing (...) (22 years ago, 22-Jul-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) mmmmmm GRITS. Gyroscopic Robotic Intelligence Trained Suthurn. ooo gotta build that... (URL) Admiral Giddens <>< (URL) space. (22 years ago, 22-Jul-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: MOC: The Moonbase Module meets Aquazone! Wet & Wild!
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(...) Very Nice! The sea life makes it. I also like the layering and nice feel to the 'air lock entry thing'. Where did you get the pillars in black? Thanks for posting and God Bless, Nathan (who would like some of those trans blue dome pieces.) (22 years ago, 22-Jul-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.aquazone)
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"Markham Carroll" <mc_booga@hotpop.com> wrote in message news:HIE8G0.1x4I@lugnet.com... (...) pieces (...) Damn it, Markham! You and Allister both just want to make more work for me, don't you?! :-D Seriously, this idea is really stuck in my head (...) (22 years ago, 22-Jul-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.aquazone)
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"Xcalabur" <Xcalabur@rocketmail.com> wrote in message news:HIE066.nsA@lugnet.com... (...) pieces (...) looks good (...) Thanks Chris! The antenna and tail were very important for me get right, since they are so distinctive of this particular (...) (22 years ago, 22-Jul-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.aquazone)
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"The Lego Tiger" <stripes@tigerlair.com> wrote in message news:20030721133716....air.com... (...) Ok, I'll do it! (...) Many thanks, Anne! (...) pieces (...) (22 years ago, 22-Jul-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.aquazone)
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"Phil Painter" <mealy_mouthed@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:HIDy3s.95C@lugnet.com... (...) pieces (...) Many thanks, Phil! I don't have much experience with creating sculptures, with the possible exception of my sword, and vehicles are more (...) (22 years ago, 22-Jul-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.aquazone)
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"richard marchetti" <blueofnoon@aol.com> wrote in message news:HIDuHB.1rxv@lugnet.com... (...) lobster (...) Ha! Good one, Richard! Wouldn't it be cool if TLG made enough purple for me to do it in that color?! Dave (22 years ago, 22-Jul-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.aquazone)
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"Grand Admiral" <NoMoreSpam*grandadm...bnork.com> wrote in message news:HIDn6q.EF9@lugnet.com... (...) pieces (...) Many thanks! High praise indeed! So, is Felix a seafood nut like me or does he love orange? Or both? (...) (22 years ago, 22-Jul-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.aquazone)
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"Allister McLaren" <allistermclaren@bigpond.com> wrote in message news:HIDJs9.1yz1@lugnet.com... (...) treads to (...) You know, I'll bet that would be possible, but I'm pretty sure that the minisub and it's storage bay would have to be removed to (...) (22 years ago, 22-Jul-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.aquazone)
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| | Re: MOC: The Moonbase Module meets Aquazone! Wet & Wild!
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Thanks Jonathan! Lemme tell ya, don't wait to take pictures! It took me the entire weekend to get all these pictures taken, cropped, the pages composed, text edited, and uploaded and tested! Whew! I'm takin' a break! Dave "Jonathan Wilson" (...) (22 years ago, 22-Jul-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.aquazone)
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| | Re: Futuron II - a complete theme!
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(...) Thanks! That was exactly was I was trying to do! (...) little (...) pretty (...) a (...) bots (...) I knew I was going totally overboard on the Base, but I just couldn't help it! I know what you mean about the open feel, but most of TLG's (...) (22 years ago, 22-Jul-03, to lugnet.space)
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| | Re: MOC: Futuron II - a complete theme!
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(...) really (...) pretty. (...) Thanks Chris! The ambulance is my favorite too. It has a lot of action for such a small model and (I think) it just looks so swooshable! (...) Heh, just like I said to Gil, I did use most of my dark red, but hardly (...) (22 years ago, 22-Jul-03, to lugnet.space)
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"Mike Petrucelli" <lordi@erols.com> wrote in message news:HIDpwG.x3A@lugnet.com... (...) of the (...) Thanks Mike! The ambulance is my favorite too, it's so swooshy! (...) horribly (...) a (...) much (...) My only problem with using trans-red is (...) (22 years ago, 22-Jul-03, to lugnet.space)
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(...) It (...) points. That was my goal, but I eventually went completely overboard with all the medium and large size models. I just couldn't help it! (...) those (...) Heh, I know, I was kinda goind overboard on purpose. I wanted the ship to be (...) (22 years ago, 22-Jul-03, to lugnet.space)
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(...) Thanks Dave! I do have one more model I want to build; the vehicle that actually excavates the meteors/asteroids and transports them back to base. Dave (22 years ago, 22-Jul-03, to lugnet.space)
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(...) and (...) are (...) It's true that I used almost all my dark red, but I hardly made a dent in the white. Check the second picture on my main page to see what I mean! (...) a (...) Thanks! That one is my favorite as well since it does the most (...) (22 years ago, 22-Jul-03, to lugnet.space)
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(...) It may be cheaper to do EVAs and have individual access locks et al., but wouldn't the safety of the pilots be put into more-than-acceptable risk everytime they go in or out? One could have a compromised suit, your lockingport could not exist (...) (22 years ago, 22-Jul-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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Sorry, it just had to be done. :D (URL) (22 years ago, 22-Jul-03, to lugnet.space)
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| | Re: New Eastern Block Discovered
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(...) Careful, now, you'll make Giddens start salivating. Eww. -Grand Admiral and Keeper of Fleebnorks (URL) "Adopt a fleebnork. They're DYING!" -Sally Struthers (22 years ago, 22-Jul-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) SNIP ...how many words go with frah anyway? the Frah-ternity meets on Frah-days, unless they're frah-zzled out. Jeff-frah (22 years ago, 22-Jul-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) (buzzcut) (...) One could keep the wimpy-looking landing gear and instead devise a Higgs Boson Field Negator, which would cut the percieved mass of the ship tremendously. As a bonus, it could also allow you to travel at or near c with (...) (22 years ago, 22-Jul-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build, FTX)
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(...) Dan, Overall, I think compositions like this are a good way to add interest to your renders. A few suggestions: This may already be on your to-do list, but you could probably use some more, and perhaps more varied, spacing between your ships (...) (22 years ago, 22-Jul-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: New Eastern Block Discovered
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(...) Home FRAHs and Grits (22 years ago, 22-Jul-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Freedom FRAH? :D -Grand Admiral and Keeper of Fleebnorks (URL) "Adopt a fleebnork. They're DYING!" -Sally Struthers (22 years ago, 22-Jul-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) LAMBS FRAH? (22 years ago, 22-Jul-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: The U. S. S. Roderik has been launched!
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(...) I tend to agree...I've really grown to like larger engine areas...and after seeing Dan Jassim's Dragonstar I am pretty much convinced that it can be done properly. For smaller ships, I think Dan's star shuttle is another good example of cases (...) (22 years ago, 22-Jul-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build, FTX)
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"David Simmons" <xenobuzz@earthlink.net> wrote in message news:HID7uE.8M0@lugnet.com... (...) Wow, that's one big crustacean! Now, it it were green, we'd have the MOAF - Mother Of All Fleebs! (22 years ago, 21-Jul-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.aquazone)
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| | Re: Futuron II - a complete theme!
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"David Simmons" <xenobuzz@earthlink.net> wrote in message news:HID7Hq.6su@lugnet.com... (...) from (...) I'd (...) This is a great collection of sets on several levels. I love that you've got a nice mix of small and large, and land and air and (...) (22 years ago, 21-Jul-03, to lugnet.space)
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(...) snip (...) If you will remember, the standard TIE fighter pilot had to wear and EVA suit during the entire flight. Most SW tech manuals that cover this small fighter point out that to make it cheap and fast, it has NO environmental systems (...) (22 years ago, 21-Jul-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Expensive? Bah! I build my ships out of solid gold with platinum wiring and diamond-encrusted control surfaces. Phooey on your bean counting! Dave! (22 years ago, 21-Jul-03, to lugnet.space)
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(...) Beautiful, clean, elegant. Studless is never a bad thing. Well done. -Chris (22 years ago, 21-Jul-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Simply amazing. I especially like the antennae and the tail. Almost looks good enough to eat. :-) -Chris (22 years ago, 21-Jul-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.aquazone)
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(...) Wow, this is really nice. Very well thought out, by the looks of it. I really liked the VTOL ambulance. And that first shot of the entire base is pretty. I'm impressed. In tandem with Gil, I feel sorry for your red and white bins. :-) -Chris (22 years ago, 21-Jul-03, to lugnet.space)
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(...) That's really cool. Nice interior, and I really really like the exterior. It's a nice change of pace to have something clean and un-greebled, if you will. Very sporty. :-) -Chris (22 years ago, 21-Jul-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build, FTX)
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(...) I love that idea. But Mark was talking about cost-effectiveness, and my belief is that this way would be a tad bit more expensive to build and maintain. --Anthony (22 years ago, 21-Jul-03, to lugnet.space)
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(...) It'd be a problem if you wanted to land somewhere there wasn't a highly specialized docking system. But I already DID say that. ;) -Grand Admiral and Keeper of Fleebnorks (URL) "Adopt a fleebnork. They're DYING!" -Sally Struthers (22 years ago, 21-Jul-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Well, Philip DID say none of his ships would ever be landing on a planet. And one man fighters would probably have a limited fuel supply, so going too far probably wouldn't be an option. And I doubt you'd want to land on an enemy ship. So as (...) (22 years ago, 21-Jul-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Crash, of course. Adrian (URL) (22 years ago, 21-Jul-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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In lugnet.space, Anthony Sava wrote: (snip a whole lot of stuff) So um... what if you want to land the thing somewhere other than the mother ship? :) -Grand Admiral and Keeper of Fleebnorks (URL) "Adopt a fleebnork. They're DYING!" -Sally Struthers (22 years ago, 21-Jul-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) If we're talking about small fighters, might it be cheaper to have your pilots wear evac suits in a non-pressurized landing bay? Entry to the bay could be through a single airlock, and the individual ships could be moored or clamped into place (...) (22 years ago, 21-Jul-03, to lugnet.space)
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Thanks for the comments, guys. I'm glad you like it. And while it does look a lot like Dan's Comet Fighter, the similarity is honestly coincidence. The ship I had in mind when I was shaping it was Tim's Tadpole. As for the landing gear bit, I (...) (22 years ago, 21-Jul-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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Nice job. Actually, I would also post this is .mecha. I really like the way it's more of a mech than anything else :) Really, you captured the biology of the lobster and turned it into a seriously cool mech! :) -Anne (...) -- For SCO to attack IBM (...) (22 years ago, 21-Jul-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.aquazone)
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(...) Again, I'm going to have to disagree, if we're going to dive into a 'realistic' rationalization here. For you see, from my perspective, normal landing gear in a zero gravity environment are totally useless. After all, landing gear serve only (...) (22 years ago, 21-Jul-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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