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Re: New Blacktron I Creations
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Sun, 2 Apr 2000 10:50:37 GMT
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In lugnet.space, Frank Filz writes:
Well, I got tired of never building any MOCs, and decided that the first
thing to do was to use up all those Blacktron parts I've been acquiring on
eBay. The results may be seen on my new Space Creations web page (WARNING -
the images are all on one page, about 774k worth, and unfortunately, I
haven't gone in and put size tags in yet so the page will load a little
slowly):

http://www.mindspring.com/~ffilz/Lego/space-creations.html

Since I use webtv...loading took some time, but was wekk worth the wait = )

Ahhhhh <sigh> trans yellow 4x10 plates, classic gray landing plates and
Blacktron....ohh to be young again...lol

My brief Dark Age was in college, so I missed much of Blacktron...I only
have some figs from eBay auctions and minifig pacs...

I think you captured and executed the modularity that was the Strength and
innovation of Blactron 1 ...I love your variations in combining the
modules...wow you could easily integrate these containers, etc into a fleet.

You have inspired me...I have been focusing on Castle/Ninja creations
lately, but Space was my most beloved theme prior to the Yellow Castle era...

I love taking Lego models and modifying them...Classic space was great for
this...even some town.
I critiscized the "wheels as engines" thing a long tome ago, but now I have
seen the light...the contours of these pieces matched w/ your creativity is
enogh to change my mind....that Mos Espa set is more appealing all the time.

It's great to see some of your work after seeing your eBay acquisitions (you
beat me a few times...lol)


This was a lot of fun to build. I had a lot of fun putting together the
Challenger's cockpit section.

I love multiple occupant cockpits...such a challenge, but rewrding when you
get it right...

Angled plates just kept finding a good place
to get a nicely shaped front.

I love it when a plan comes together...when all the bricks find a home in
seconds, minutes...

Unfortunately, an almost all black interior
doesn't show through the trans-yellow plates very well.

I think your pictures worked out well, I am getting used to my Soy Mavica; I
can't photograph black well at all
= (
I REALLY wish a 3x3
quarter octagon TILE existed, it would make for a much better container.

I have never worked / the elements you have from Blactron, but your ideas
for new parts seem very logical...

Those big space wheels come to the rescue again as engines (I actually had
to go dig these out of a recent eBay acquisition, and clean them before
using...)

I just got some of these wheels in a big lot...I now have a new use...

I also had fun working the electrical components in.

a great bonus....



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John Robert Blaze Kanehl wrote in message ... (...) I was originally only marginally into space, then last year I lucked into a 6973 Deep Freeze Defender for $18. At first, I bought itfor the garage door, (un)fortuanately for me, it came assembled (...) (24 years ago, 2-Apr-00, to lugnet.space)  

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Well, I got tired of never building any MOCs, and decided that the first thing to do was to use up all those Blacktron parts I've been acquiring on eBay. The results may be seen on my new Space Creations web page (WARNING - the images are all on one (...) (24 years ago, 2-Apr-00, to lugnet.space)  

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