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Attention Spaceboys and Spacegirls: The adventure of Space is opening itself to civilians as the PCSlabs' new PCSBUS. The BUS (Basic Utility Ship) is now under mass production as the permanent moonbase is being completed. LegoLand citizens may (...) (21 years ago, 22-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
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"Chris Giddens" <cgidd1@aol.com> wrote in message news:HGvAF6.Ky8@lugnet.com... (...) production as (...) 3 hour (...) are (...) of her (...) `<>< Dude, check out its majesty. I'm starting to wonder if you even have enough room in your car for all (...) (21 years ago, 22-Jun-03, to lugnet.space)
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(...) Giddens Crater: Just sit right back and you'll hear a tale, a tale of a fateful trip. That started from this moonbase port, aboard this tiny ship. The mate was a mighty buildin' man, the skipper brave and sure. Five passengers set thrust that (...) (21 years ago, 22-Jun-03, to lugnet.space)
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(...) More ubergreeblage....mmmm. Great functionality, and flows well with the rest of the theme. There's only one problem. It requires a PCS Module... :P (21 years ago, 22-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) others lego) to Brickfest :-D PCS has another 3 or 4 ships for the year, than I'll break, and then we'll return to it in the late fall/winter. I'm hopin' you guys ain't tired of the PCS. I'm gettin lots of mail and previews of other MOCS (...) (21 years ago, 22-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Oooh (...) Aaah (...) Admiral Giddens, Das ist vunderbar! *ahem* C'est une belle! *hack* This is ship is sweet! As said, this thing is great! Forget departure times, I want to know where to place an order. I'd trade the family Suburban in for (...) (21 years ago, 22-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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LOL Dude, that's just too funny. Very creative! (URL) Admiral Giddens <>< (21 years ago, 22-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Yeah, yeah, hold yer space cycles. You'll get one soon. (URL) Admiral Giddens <>< (21 years ago, 22-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) This almost had lots of headlights on it and woulda been called the PCS Family TRUCKSTAR (I'da come up with come goof for the name.) But alas, it didn't. (Chevy Chase fig not included). Anyway, thanks for the compliments. The airlock is just a (...) (21 years ago, 22-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Schweet... Love the extra detail, especially on the top... Reminds me of the family camper or... um... a bus... *sigh* So it's not just a clever name! Might need to order one of these for the defense module escape systems... :-) -Jason (21 years ago, 22-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Thanks dude. I'll bring it to the next DixieLUG meetin' Which we need to get together and confirm. Anyway, ya there was a whole Camper/Space1999/2001/StarTrek Runnabout Vibe a goin on in the construction. (URL) Admiral Giddens <>< (21 years ago, 23-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Nice work Chris. Is that L&S element on top actually powered? And did you come up with the helmet idea yourself? Cheers, (URL) Sci-Fi LEGO> (21 years ago, 23-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Thanks Paul. No the Light and Sound element isn't powered, it just looked like a interestin' greeblie. Also the helmet idea came from: (URL) Great builder with great stuff! Keep it spacey! (URL) Admiral Giddens <>< (21 years ago, 23-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Do you supply honey roasted Denubulan spacenuts? I LOVE honey roasted Denbulan spacenuts. So many things said about this cruiser..all true and deserving of another great addtion to the line. Additionally, I really like the schooldesk consoles (...) (21 years ago, 23-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) I like it. But a three hour tour and no "facilities"? (none that I can see, at least.) Good thing I took Immodium. I really like the (URL) shape ofthe top of the engines with the inverse slope and cornered slope>. That's just cool. Nice job. (...) (21 years ago, 23-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) We only serve spacenuts that were cut off live Denbulans. In the hill country of planet Rednekus they call em "Moon Mountain Oysters". (...) Thank ya. The "schooldesk" as you call em is the latest Gameboy 9000 series. They released the first (...) (21 years ago, 23-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Well these new civilian space suits come with their own onboard "facilities". You just learn to download in your seat and the suit micropumps and processors do the rest. All with a minty freshness. (...) Thanks man. That shape just kinda (...) (21 years ago, 23-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) WOW! all of the PCS qualities in an otherwise 'utilitarian' vehicle. Even if the bus scedule IS hard to figure out, I wanna ride, man. Excellent work all over; forms colors, greeblicious! Jeff Space slacker, no class (21 years ago, 23-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Faultless as always. Great overall form, sweet sweet greebling, and a cunning acronym. Just what we've come to expect. And that's the thing. Are you really puching the envelope with each new craft, or is it all more of the same. Don't get me (...) (21 years ago, 24-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Thanks! (...) Hmmm, for me (and that's who I build for) it's the fun of building a "system." Like watching 2001 (which I did building this :-) ) looking at how all the craft have a general feel and scheme. In the film, the Lander, Moonbus, (...) (21 years ago, 24-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) (URL) great bulky landing gear and nice tube on the front (URL) luv the inset greeblies. always luv those technic steering thingies. (URL) dig the MoonBase standard connection and maybe its just me but I really like the side panel w/ the white (...) (21 years ago, 24-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) I like it. Looks like the rear hatch conforms to the Classic Space Moonbase Project's corridor specifications. Is this so? If so, has anyone thought of creating an extending, articulated corridor, so that spaceships that land can sit still and (...) (21 years ago, 24-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) It is so. I'm waiting to see if a connector will hold is up if it docks without supports underneath. If not, the right height can be achieved by adding this to the landing gear [LDrawPart 3940:7] (...) That idea is being attempted by a few (...) (21 years ago, 24-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Thanks Paul... and thanks for making a nicer lookin' graphical post than I did :-) All Hail Paul, master of FTX. (wouldn't it be cool if postin a link to brickshelf automatically put the thumbnail in?) (URL) Admiral Giddens <>< (21 years ago, 24-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Ah, yes. Although I think I'd like to try the visor the other way around... I'm not sure about that gap. Does it work the other way? Yeah, he's got great stuff alright. His retro future ship is just so beautiful... I just keep coming back to (...) (21 years ago, 25-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) I believe wearing it the "right way" leaves a bigger gap. It's a prob, yes, but the fig heads like Jango Fett and those from the race sets with "racing stocking" on their heads make it work and close the gap of exposed skin :-) (only have (...) (21 years ago, 25-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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