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Re: Techwest Moc: Rocket Pony Express
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Newsgroups:
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lugnet.space
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Fri, 14 May 2004 21:50:15 GMT
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In lugnet.space, Jamie Neufeld wrote:
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Well it was my turn to get my feet wet in the old Techwest pool:
The Rocket Pony Express
(click pic)
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I love it! The only thing missing is a couple arrows sticking into his
saddlebag, through his hat, etc.
I really like the use of the hat-visor-airtank combo (as on
Spaceman Dan--my
favorite Moonbase denizen, btw--and on Gil’s
Manko. I think
you’ve captured the techwest look perfectly with that.
Since I didn’t collect any firefighter sets in the mid-90s, I don’t have any of
those “hatless-yet-visor-enabled” airtanks to work with. So in my techwest
tinkering, I’ve found it an ongoing challenge to get oxygen to the minifigs
without losing the cowboy hats. I’d rather not have to “enclose” all my techwest
vehicles (although I thought Gil did a good job of it on his submarine-style
Hovercoach). Nor do I want to swap the hats for helmets if I can avoid it.
I’m currently working on a space-based stagecoach, and although the passengers
are all enclosed in comfort, the driver and shotgun guard are totally exposed.
Until I get a good breathing system worked out, they’re reduced to turning their
bandanas around to keep the vacuum off their face!
Your huckleberry, C):<
Matt
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