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(...) Well actually that gray tile does not exist in real life...yet... And I don't think it will ever be molded in that cool classic gray color, If you know what I mean :( Actually the whole MOC is still exists on my computer because I was too lazy (...) (21 years ago, 20-Apr-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.cad, FTX)
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(...) Yeah, he's a gas. But he's um, volatile and (URL) insidious.> ;-) (...) So, um... you stepped through the looking glass but got slightly transposed? I can hardly wait. Peace and decryption, Professor Whateverly (URL) (21 years ago, 20-Apr-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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This ship is SWEET!!! The use of the boat hulls is really cool, and the entire thing just has a nice shape to it. Coincidental obviously, but it carries the colors of Sakura Space Command: (URL) ship though, is a bit...bigger. :^) Plus you use more (...) (21 years ago, 20-Apr-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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Chris, your models are always really easy to identify by your unique building style. As a couple guys have mentioned, this has a real PCS feel to it, meaning it has great coloring with perfect greebling and innovative parts use. I like your cockpit (...) (21 years ago, 20-Apr-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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In lugnet.general, Andrew Saada wrote: Dave, I tried looking at the pics yesterday but they had yet to be processed. You need to deeplink them next time (click the pic all the way until the ending is .jpg then copy the link). Anyway, I have to say (...) (21 years ago, 20-Apr-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.space, FTX)
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Not much more to say that I didn't say on mocpages. A very sharp model, in more ways than one. Aside from the amazing complexity of that stand, notable details for me are the engines, as well as the angular features of the entire ship. The forked (...) (21 years ago, 20-Apr-04, to lugnet.space)
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Oh Oh! Me too! me too! Everything Paul and Lenny and Andrew said. Excellent work Pat. Actually, I especially like the Ice Spider. It says 'Squid-frog' to me. Yes, your MOCs talk to me; maybe others can hear them too... You do have the knack; keep (...) (21 years ago, 20-Apr-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) I so like the underside of this ship. Also, from what I can tell about the Jade Empire concept, I like how the Chinese Guard hat up front works both asthetically and symbolically. Kenn (21 years ago, 20-Apr-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Thanks to all for the complements and comments. I started out looking for a submarine feel with the "head" portion, and went from there. I'm glad that impression came across. Thanks again. Kenn (21 years ago, 20-Apr-04, to lugnet.space)
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(...) Huh, I hadn't thought of that. I was copying the use of city names for submarines, and wanted to pick a gritty one. I guess I'm cleverer than I thought. Kenn (21 years ago, 20-Apr-04, to lugnet.space)
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(...) I like humming the theme to Crimson Tide when looking at The Oakland, myself. Thanks for the complements. Kenn (21 years ago, 20-Apr-04, to lugnet.space)
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(...) Glad you like it. I'll have to look for that mecha, too. As a couple of you have commented, and I agree, the interiors and fine details are the weak point, while at the same time I think they are better than they appear in the photos. I was (...) (21 years ago, 20-Apr-04, to lugnet.space)
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(...) Thanks for the comments, and especially for the photography advice. I was about to ask for some in replying to another comment, and here it is. I'll either try some new stuff with this model, or for whatever I finish next. Kenn (21 years ago, 20-Apr-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) -snip- Pat- Nothing but organic excellence once again. Some very cool designs here. Hopefully i'll be able to look thru the galleries soon. Glad to have you awake from your sleep. ;-) -AP Saada <>< (21 years ago, 20-Apr-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Dave, I tried looking at the pics yesterday but they had yet to be processed. You need to deeplink them next time (click the pic all the way until the ending is .jpg then copy the link). Anyway, I have to say that it's a bold ship but the (...) (21 years ago, 20-Apr-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Kenn, Welcome back! And what a treat you've bestowed on us! I really like the Oakland. I checked out the pictures yesterday afternoon and was impressed with the various "radical" parts usage -- the traditional cannon bases, the stair, etc -- (...) (21 years ago, 20-Apr-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Chris, This is a very cool addition to the expanding realm of the JE. I too particularly like the underside and I also find the near-cylindrical cockpit intriguing. I think this picture shows the ship less "PCSly": (URL) The overall form has (...) (21 years ago, 20-Apr-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) JP- As has been said, i too can see this ship rolling off the production lines. And I dig the retro'd structure of the fins. As Gil said the canopy parts match up well and I think that the rounded nose fits even though i wasn't too sure at (...) (21 years ago, 20-Apr-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Hah hah haha. I like this Lenyu fellow. -\^/ernd/-\* *this character to be revealed in due time... (21 years ago, 20-Apr-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) (URL) you people just dont do yer homework, do ya? sheesh -lenyu (21 years ago, 20-Apr-04, to lugnet.space)
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(...) (URL) (21 years ago, 20-Apr-04, to lugnet.space)
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"Phil Painter" <mealy_mouthed@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:HwGx5y.21yC@lugnet.com... (...) got (...) That was totally rad. Thanks. [ j o n ] (URL) (21 years ago, 20-Apr-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.people)
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(...) Chris, There is no reason to be so polite to Keith. You gotta be all like "I AM CHRIS GIDDENS, YOU WILL BOW BEFORE ME FOR I AM THE SPACE" and then kick keith in the shins. Keith won't do anything cuz he's a pansy. He's just jealous that IR (...) (21 years ago, 20-Apr-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Welcome back Kenn. The Oakland is a real treat. Very innovative use of boat hulls (altho first time I've seen them in a similiar use was Jim Foulds's spider mecha) - but what amazes me more is seeing them in such a large MOC. Generally (...) (21 years ago, 20-Apr-04, to lugnet.space)
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(...) Eh, I completely understand your point and also realize I build "PCSly" :-) And I was building in "my little universe" and it's ok, they know me there. Heck, I can't remember the spellin' of the name of this ship without going back and lookin (...) (21 years ago, 20-Apr-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Let me be the mindless minion I've always wanted and say that I agree completely with everything Paul has said, is saying, and will ever say. In fact, from now on, consider everything Paul says as being immeadiately repeated by me. Having said (...) (21 years ago, 20-Apr-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) What I love the most about this thing is that, at least to me, it is a visual connection between Ryan's more organic JE-style, and Keith's more angular style. I disagree with Keith, I don't think this looks PCS at all. It feels to me like JE (...) (21 years ago, 20-Apr-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) BOOO! BOOO! Society for Pun-less Banter and Jokes (S-PB&J) would like to rope off this post as "toxic-pun" area. Thank you and please return to your normal office-job lives. -Lenny (21 years ago, 20-Apr-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.off-topic.pun, FTX)
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"Miklos Hosszu" <hmick@freemail.hu> wrote in message news:HwFuAt.14Bs@lugnet.com... (...) interesting (...) about it. (...) better. (...) Excellent model and renders. I love your other one too! [ j o n ] (URL) (21 years ago, 20-Apr-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.cad)
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"Keith Goldman" <legomankeith@aol.com> wrote in message news:HwDpKM.I1M@lugnet.com... (...) limited. (...) Good stuff. I really like your pictures and commentary. I've liked this since you showed it to me last. And though I'm leaning more towards a (...) (21 years ago, 20-Apr-04, to lugnet.space)
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"Chris Giddens" <cgidd1@aol.com> wrote in message news:HwGCxv.1EFv@lugnet.com... (...) one. (...) Not much else to say that I didn't get across in chat. I love it. I love the cylindrical cockpit shape. Very inspiring. [ j o n ] (URL) (21 years ago, 20-Apr-04, to lugnet.space)
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(...) Nice. Very futuristic looking. (...) I like this one too. The arms are interesting, and the flag pieces go nicely against the canopy. Actually you've used canopies really well in all these MOCs. Well done! (...) Man that's a sweet design for (...) (21 years ago, 20-Apr-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) I like how you use the droid parts for the angled cockpit area. But does that 1x4 gray tile with black stripes exist in real life? Cheers, (URL) Sci-Fi LEGO> (21 years ago, 20-Apr-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.cad, FTX)
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(...) Wow! What a great use of elements. The stair turbine, the cannon cart engine nozzles, and of course the boat hull, er, hull. Very clever and it gives the ship a very distincitve look. I like it! The engine detail is nicely done too. The main (...) (21 years ago, 20-Apr-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) YKWIT? I think I'm looking forward to your brown log cabin battlecruiser... nice work! What a great use for tan... Cheers, (URL) Sci-Fi LEGO> (21 years ago, 20-Apr-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) YOU NO MESS WITH LO PAN!!! No, wait, I'm getting my oriental pastiches mixed up. Anyways, cool form, I dig. I don't like the no cockpit hatch thing (I read that right, right?), but only from aesthetic point of view. Maybe I would have felt (...) (21 years ago, 20-Apr-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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Hello again spacers! After a long delay, I finally finished my interview with Paul Baulch. He's got some interesting things to say, so check it out. (URL) cerebruminc.com> (2 URLs) (21 years ago, 20-Apr-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.people, FTX) !
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Chris this is a cool ship, with all the outstanding, unconventional design features that we have all come to appreciate from you. However, its too PCS looking for me, and I realize you addressed that issue in you post, but I'm still forced to ask (...) (21 years ago, 20-Apr-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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Nice ship! The canopy, with this rounded shape, reminds me of the movie Dune, when the worm "space pilot" is seen in its container. The color scheme (sand-green and red bits) works very well. IMO sand green is a neutral color, a little bit sad, (...) (21 years ago, 20-Apr-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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I dunno . . . don't you think that shade of gray is kind of dull and boring? Something a little brighter would be better. It's a good thing LEGO is making new pieces. < /sarcasm> That is a fantastic ship. I really like how the thing is modularized. (...) (21 years ago, 20-Apr-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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With all these photos of JE ships being published, its time to declassify one. The Jade Empire Koutetsu Armed "Explorer" (URL) These ships are a one man craft with many of the capabilities of the original PCS HopLab. PCS ref link (URL) But the JE (...) (21 years ago, 20-Apr-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
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I have emerged from deep hibernation from LEGO and whipped out a few new MOCs... IP2002 Quad cannon flyer (URL) Think of it as a sort of helicopter, but without the rotor. Built for hovering around and blasting stuff to pieces. (3 URLs) The last (...) (21 years ago, 20-Apr-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
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(...) bad). On a side note, did you use LDView for the line drawings? (I'm not aware of any other programs that have an "edges only" feature, but that certainly doesn't mean there aren't any.) If you did use LDView, you might want to turn off (...) (21 years ago, 20-Apr-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.cad)
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(...) Yeah, I'm back and then I'm gone, and then I lurk and then I'm gone again, just like the wind or something... That's the course of my life these days. (No complaint.) I did take some time on Saturday to catch up (URL) and post a bit.> ;-) For (...) (21 years ago, 20-Apr-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Praise from the "Master of Mecha"? Awesome! (...) You're not kidding when you say "years worth". I still remember the "Galaxy Explorer" (497) I got in 1979 as my best Christmas present ever. (...) I'm planning a re-design (someday) with some (...) (21 years ago, 20-Apr-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Indeed. (...) Mmm...sand-purple visors *Homer-drooling-sounds* (21 years ago, 19-Apr-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) On the basis that China and the U.S.S.R. used a lot of the same equipment, that makes a certain amount of sense, but I'd prefer to see a lot more oriental influence on the design (otherwise it's just swapping red for green). Speaking of which, (...) (21 years ago, 19-Apr-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Aha! Its apparent the crest of the hill is looming for this one... ;-) -Tim (21 years ago, 19-Apr-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.off-topic.pun, FTX)
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(...) Hey, save me a seat, I'm feeling inspired. snip (...) Enjoyment as usual. It's so good to see those familiar yellow skies once again. And, that pressed-sawdust landscape tones so well with them. I just love what you've done with the place. Oh, (...) (21 years ago, 19-Apr-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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I created some new MINI dropships: the C-47 and the C-38. The most interesting detail is the engine, I think sometime I'll upload some more pictures about it. I wasn't satisfied with my entry for the P-38 lightning contest ( (URL) ) and I think, the (...) (21 years ago, 19-Apr-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.cad)
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Excellent work, Ryan Ah, would that such pieces were available in sand-purple... I'm guessing that your Mac at school isn't calibrated, as I'm seeing the same sand-purple and gray on my Mac that others are seeing. This could be a trick of the eye, (...) (21 years ago, 19-Apr-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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Wow! Welcome back! (If that means anything from someone who's still new here since your last posts.) I always like the re-purposing of pieces for spacy ends. This is a stroke of brilliance. It would be if all we saw was the cannon-base engine-flaps. (...) (21 years ago, 19-Apr-04, to lugnet.space)
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... hmmmm.... Oakland... oak... wood hulls... I think I see a connection. Felix "nothing gets past me" Greco (21 years ago, 19-Apr-04, to lugnet.space)
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(...) I always dig your creative use of pieces. Its cool that you can use something like a ship hull in such a great way. The whole ship has a gritty work-horse look to it. I like it. Felix (21 years ago, 19-Apr-04, to lugnet.space)
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(...) I think the crew areas could use some refinement, but overall it's a very impressive ship. -Grand Admiral .space Curator (URL) (21 years ago, 19-Apr-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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Oh my! This is an insanely cool and unique MOC. EXCELLENT work, man. There's something to be said about the blockiness of parts of it, but I think with this design it works out okay. I'm happy that you used the boat hulls because I've had a couple (...) (21 years ago, 19-Apr-04, to lugnet.space)
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Awesome!!! I posted a little while ago regarding innovative designs, and this one definately qualifies. I *love* the use of the boat parts for this MOC. Not only do we see boat parts here, we also see them used a la SNOT! Overall a great design, and (...) (21 years ago, 19-Apr-04, to lugnet.space)
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I really love this design - it is so far off from all of the other designs we see. The part that impressed me the most was the lack of space inside the ship - it is too jam packed with stuff to afford living and work space, just like a real warship. (...) (21 years ago, 19-Apr-04, to lugnet.space)
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(...) Good to see you around Chris, and thanks much for the compliments! I plan on incorporating the dino tails into my Jade ships as long as I think they work well in designs (and as long as everyone else thinks they look good!) I got into .space (...) (21 years ago, 19-Apr-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Thanks Keith. If there's any C-38 in this moc, it wasn't intentional. :) But I do sort of see it, especially when looking from the rear. Don't worry about the colors. I'm not! I'll be doing light gray and green sometime, too. They all work (...) (21 years ago, 19-Apr-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Oh, I know Elefant wasn't an original Jade Empire manufacture. Doesn't change the fact that they have some sort of ties to the Eastern Block, and thus might incorporate some design aspects into their ships. My thoughts, anyways. Chris posted (...) (21 years ago, 19-Apr-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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Fleet News 100.125.993 New Mars Naval Yards - The venerable G.S.S. Oakland, a Richmond-class destroyer, was recommisioned today for duty in the Lendron Rim under the command of Capt. Pawl Ramus. Further details of this mission are classified... (2 (...) (21 years ago, 19-Apr-04, to lugnet.space) !!
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This is to inform any concerned parties that FirePower Inc. has released images of equipment now available for contract. Preview images may be found here: (URL) images will be available once security has cleared them at this location: (URL) question (...) (21 years ago, 19-Apr-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.space)
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(...) Ha! Great little number! The steed especially...a very unique shape and the horn elements look great. Amazing to see the variations people are coming up with. Cheers, -Gil (21 years ago, 19-Apr-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Lo Pan?!? Bwhahahahaa! Excellent! An homage to one of the classic cheezeballs of all time. Awesome. Wonderfully odd ship too....I was thinking that Jade Empire would have a spindly, angled look...like flying knives kinda thing. This basically (...) (21 years ago, 19-Apr-04, to lugnet.space)
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(...) Careful. We might be more insideous than that! Check out your own (URL) backyard> We are going to take over S P A C E from within! MUAHAHAHAHAHAHA (...) Thanks, Lenny, but this little guy was at BrickFest...PDX! In fact, that is why I built (...) (21 years ago, 19-Apr-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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Hey Prof you're back! I was wondering where you've been lately, seeing no post from the Whateverly labs. (...) Thanks Prof! I'll try ;-) (...) Peace and fins, JP. (21 years ago, 19-Apr-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) I have the rocket on one table at home, and watching at it this week-end I had the same feeling. Ming could be the pilot! (...) Thanks Teddy! JP. (21 years ago, 19-Apr-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) They're meant for that ;-D (...) Thanks Adrian! JP. (21 years ago, 19-Apr-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) "I'm lovin' it" Keith. I truly am. :-) Okay, seriously now. The construction reminded me of some of Karim Nassar's spacecraft. Just for that, I have to give you major props. Good work my friend. (URL) Mladen Pejic> (21 years ago, 19-Apr-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) WOW! Kyle you rock! I can definitely see years worth of LEGO spaceship and mecha design theory in this masterpiece. The ship is just plain awesome. Although it is a *bit* unrefined, I see great potential for future designs based on it. The (...) (21 years ago, 19-Apr-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Wow - I don't think I've ever seen a space fighter more committed to doing un-holy things with yer mom since Derek Schin started making space MOCs. But truly, when I think JE, this fighter comes to mind. Perhaps we have the concept that will (...) (21 years ago, 18-Apr-04, to lugnet.space)
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(...) Nice, real nice. I like that you still have the Dune Worm thing going on. Love the pics from outer space too. Chris P.S. Big Trouble In Little China - true Oscar material! (21 years ago, 18-Apr-04, to lugnet.space)
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I said it on mocpages and I'll say it again...this thing rocks. Nothin' like a pack of angry automated infantry-support/supression spyders of death. Great job Chris, and I appreciated the 'in-context' photos you added since mocpages. Keep up the (...) (21 years ago, 18-Apr-04, to lugnet.space)
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I figured I'd better jump on this bandwagon before seating becomes limited. Presenting the JX-1 Lo Pan commerce raider Just the facts, mam: (URL) mocpage with full color commentary: (URL) Photo manipulation courtesy of Ryan Rubino and Farmer John (...) (21 years ago, 18-Apr-04, to lugnet.space) !
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(...) Thanks, it was unintentional, it just came out that way (which is good). (...) I thought there was something I could do. Thanks! (...) (21 years ago, 18-Apr-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Thanks Adrian! Yeah, I think it is missing some traditional trucky-lights and stripes. I'll try that in my next civilian MOC. I thought about using that red mechanic logo from the town tow truck... -JHK (21 years ago, 18-Apr-04, to lugnet.space)
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(...) Space-hillbilly's. I'll try that. Sounds like it would fit in the dusty Outer Rim... Thanks for the response and the suggestions. -JHK (21 years ago, 18-Apr-04, to lugnet.space)
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(...) Um, you may want to seek medical attention for that bite there, Nathan. I quite like the cyborg. it has a great balance of zoomorphical and mechanical qualities. Those engines angled like that give the impression of straining with a very heavy (...) (21 years ago, 18-Apr-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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In lugnet.space, Jean-Pascal Rignault wrote: snip (...) Très cool, JP, and if I may say, morveilleuse SNOT. The fins, the near studlessness, the ultra-swooshability, all vie for attention, of course, but the suicide door/canopy combination puts it (...) (21 years ago, 18-Apr-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) (cloak) Pssst! Ben. Look again (while I distract him.) Those aren't new pivots at all. (decloak) Excellent SNOT, Chris. I like the look of these. Reminiscent of (but not as leggy as) (URL) Phil Painter's BE-TLE>, they appear to have (...) (21 years ago, 18-Apr-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) nice job... these are neat really. I like that there is relatively small and hard to hit. I could see a whole pack being able to hit all at once, and being able to dodge a lot of the incoming fire power! I am not a big fan of the new pivot (...) (21 years ago, 18-Apr-04, to lugnet.space)
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Howdy, pardner! (URL) The TechWest bug has bitten me! (URL) PLMKWYT! (URL) Nathan Wells (URL) "I'm a castle fan who builds spaceships, got a problem with that?" - Me, during a debate with my friends (21 years ago, 17-Apr-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
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(...) snip (...) snip (...) The role of ‘Holy Fools’ is so much more than merely recreational. However, if by recreational you meant sticking it to the Man, spreading peace and love, and blowing minds, then you are correct. ;-) snip Rather than (...) (21 years ago, 17-Apr-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Thanks Gil, The 'diorama' approach does beat the hanging sheet backdrop, for sure. I believe that (URL) Paul> and (URL) Keith> (among others) would agree it takes rather a lot more bricks to build a background for some MOCs. The 'bike' is only (...) (21 years ago, 17-Apr-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Hello Manfred, No apology necessary. I did ask to be corrected, as I had an inkling that I was wrong. So, correction appreciated. That story is hilarious and well worth pointing out again for those of us who missed it. And, it's nice to see (...) (21 years ago, 17-Apr-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Mission accomplished! (...) Gotta love those (URL) swoopy '50s!> I think the studs work on this, and I think that's the point about the whole studs vs. studless dilemma. It's important to look at the design as a whole; the way studs are (...) (21 years ago, 17-Apr-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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The Spyder autonomous defense droid is used mainly for the purpose of base defense. It's relatively weak armor and use of one autocannon means it needs to stay in a big group, or work together in packs. Programmed to be quite determined and (...) (21 years ago, 17-Apr-04, to lugnet.space)
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(...) Ryan, this thing is amazing. I've been pretty heavy into lurker mode as of late, but I had to give kudos for this one. The flow of the wings matched with the organic nature of the dino tails gives it a great look. Very contrasty and clashy but (...) (21 years ago, 17-Apr-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Awsomely awsome. Does he give a tutorial on modding like this? (21 years ago, 17-Apr-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) (URL) This photo of a group of JE test pilots has now been declassified. (Cool MOC RYAN!) ~^- (URL) ~^- Admiral Giddens <>< (URL) space. ~^- (URL) (21 years ago, 17-Apr-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) What kind of stuff did you do when you edited them? Did you adjust any color/lighting properties? A few of them (i, l, m, o, & x) look like the colors are correct. There's just a hint of purplish wash on the right side of pics o & x that (...) (21 years ago, 17-Apr-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Remember that the Elefant was not designed as an original Jade Empire ship. They buy it from the Eastern Block, so while the color scheme was tailored to their tastes, the physical construction should not be considered representative of the (...) (21 years ago, 16-Apr-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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Bots with capes? I'd expect something like that from a tortured 'artiste' like Deering. I think you've been hangin' with pot-bot for too long. Why not a beret, or epaulettes? We here at the Reich refused to be intimidated by automatons with inverted (...) (21 years ago, 17-Apr-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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Hey Ryan, this little Jade empire number is pretty sweet. It looks like it was inspired by your cylon-p38, with a little podness thrown in for good measure. The use of the dino-tails was a nice flavor to help set it apart as a JE construct. Upon (...) (21 years ago, 17-Apr-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Thanks for the interest. Basically everything I know is already on the page (except the most recent developments, I haven't updated in a week). I simply collect information from posts, and occasionally ask builders direct questions. The whole (...) (21 years ago, 17-Apr-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) In the beginning, it was largely based off Lenny's Elefant and Steve's Sinicus, but obviously I needed to take liberties and work on my own style for the theme. The cockpit portion of the ship is vaguely similar to the style of Keith's current (...) (21 years ago, 16-Apr-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Thanks for the words, David. I edited the pictures on a mac at school, but now that I've seen them on a couple of different PCs I am dissatisified with the colors. Aside from the washed-out look, I'm proud of my photography this time around. (...) (21 years ago, 16-Apr-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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Allister! I can't believe I missed this! Incredibly cool! The schmoove black panels with the exposed greeblies... man that's just HAPPY! Great details and superb functionality. NOt a wasted space on that ship. GOOD WORK! ~^- (URL) ~^- Admiral (...) (21 years ago, 16-Apr-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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Ooh! Fire up the Queen sound track--Ming the Merciless is on the move. Save us, Flash Gordon! (URL) Love it! -Teddy (21 years ago, 16-Apr-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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