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| | | Greetings! At long last, I'm ready to post my latest creation! (2 URLs) Explorer is a long range science and research vessel with a crew of 8. Features include a shuttle/cargo bay, 2 storage rooms, crew quarters and bathrooms, 4 escape pods, a (...) (20 years ago, 21-Sep-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.loc.us.ca.la, FTX) !!
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| | | | | Re: Explorer —Leonard Hoffman
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| | | | | dan. the things i dont like about this are common to the thing i dont like about the universe and everything inside of it so dont take offence at that. otherwise i like just enough stare at it all day and not quite enough to name my first born child (...) (20 years ago, 21-Sep-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | | | | | | Re: Explorer —Daniel Jassim
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| | | | | | (...) Yes, I've heard of them: the Fa'Karwee tribe of the northern steppes. Nomadic, highly skilled in weaving and spitting at small rodents, and famous for getting lost. In fact, each new day brings celebration and confusion as they gather together (...) (20 years ago, 23-Sep-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | | | | Re: Explorer —Eric Sophie
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| | | | | Wow, that is frelling awesome. Sheesh that looks so cool. Right on wit yo bad self Dan is the man. Funkitismal fo sho. I'm looking at the deets and shapes, lots of stuff to ogle over, thank you! e (20 years ago, 21-Sep-04, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | Re: Explorer —Mark Sandlin
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| | | | | (URL) I'd like to compliment this young man on the fine job he's doing. He'll go far. -Grand Admiral .space Curator (URL) (20 years ago, 21-Sep-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | | | | Re: Explorer —Derek Schin
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| | | | | (...) Wow. It's hard to pick out the best part, because the ship is all-around top-shelf, but I agree that the floor details are awesome...I can just picture the metallic sounds ringing out as the crew strides down that grated hallway. Werd. (...) (20 years ago, 21-Sep-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | | | | Re: Explorer —Jeff Pelletier
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| | | | | AMAZING ship. And you're much kinder than I am to the crews of your ship. I'm finishing up a ship a third that size with a crew of 25. Yours is practically a luxury liner in comparison! I have one dumb question though (and this can be blamed on (...) (20 years ago, 21-Sep-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | | | | | | Re: Explorer —Alfred Speredelozzi
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| | | | | | (...) Thier new! Cool, Huh? Find them in set 4853: Spiderman's Street Chase. The bad guy on the trike is wearing it. Granted, you have to change out the head and hands (thier peach, not yellow) but that shouldn't be a big deal. :) [LEGOSet 4853] (...) (20 years ago, 21-Sep-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Explorer —Jeff Findley
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| | | | | | | (...) I thought those must be custom minifigs (like some of the displays used throughout the ship). I had no idea that the Classic Space logo was back. These torsos make for great uniforms for inside the ship. Jeff (20 years ago, 21-Sep-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Explorer —Mark Sandlin
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| | | | | | | (...) Or in Dan's case, you get them out of a big bin at Legoland CA. :) -Grand Admiral .space Curator (URL) (20 years ago, 22-Sep-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Explorer —Christian Allred
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| | | | | | "Alfred Speredelozzi" <alfredjr@alum.rpi.edu> wrote in message news:I4EMu7.1zK6@lugnet.com... (...) There is also a minifig wearing the space logo'd jacket in 4513 Grand Central Station. (20 years ago, 27-Sep-04, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | Re: Explorer —Jeff Findley
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| | | | | (...) Holy cow! Another jaw dropping creation. I love the landing plate sized landing bay and how you incorporated that into the model. The interior details in the bay are incredible. The work platforms, tanks, containers, tools, and etc. are all (...) (20 years ago, 21-Sep-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | | | | | | Re: Explorer —Daniel Jassim
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| | | | | | (...) <snipped> (...) Thanks, Jeff. Yes, this model was multi-inspired, but probably leaning toward Battlestar and Star Wars. --Dan (20 years ago, 23-Sep-04, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | Re: Explorer —Adam Saunders
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| | | | | Wow! This is really cool Dan. I like all the little Spiffcraft in the Hanger. (20 years ago, 21-Sep-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | | | | Re: Explorer —Jon Furman
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| | | | | This looks awesome. I love all of the details and the minifig scale coolness. This is one of the best things I've seen all year. Jon (20 years ago, 21-Sep-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | | | | Re: Explorer —Adrian Drake
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| | | | | (...) Cool, the peaceful research vessels are coming out of the woodwork, aren't they. I love that torso as a uniform, it's perfect. And the interior is very nicely done. The custom stickers on the bridge are a treat too. Seems like a ship that big (...) (20 years ago, 21-Sep-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | | | | Re: Explorer —Bram Lambrecht
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| | | | | (...) All the interior details are incredible! Wall paneling, pipes, custom control screens, etc... The crew of wide-eyed clones is kinda creepy though. The exterior is clean and well executed with some good subtle details. Do you have any pics of (...) (20 years ago, 21-Sep-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | | | | | | Re: Explorer —Daniel Jassim
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| | | | | | (...) <snipped> Thanks, Bram. (...) No, not yet. As I mentioned, they are among pics currently absent from the gallery. Probably will get to them this weekend. --Dan (20 years ago, 23-Sep-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | | | | Re: Explorer —Jean-Pascal Rignault
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| | | | | Hi Dan, What a ship! What amaze me the most about this ship is the details you put everywhere, in each and every room, and the attention to the minifig position (their hands...). Lot of work, lot of patience! Bravo! Cheers, JP. (20 years ago, 22-Sep-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | | | | Re: Explorer —Larry Pieniazek
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| | | | | (...) Wow. There is much to like in this creation, and many others have commented before me on the myriad neat touches... What took me after going through that gallery was this. It's apparent that much thought went into what a ship needs to have to (...) (20 years ago, 22-Sep-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | | | | Re: Explorer —David Simmons
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| | | | | After looking through this entire folder (I rarely do that because of dial-up) I have to say that the balance in this model is fantastic! The exterior looks wonderfully aged in the beginning pictures and the greebling is top-notch. It has a very (...) (20 years ago, 22-Sep-04, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | | | Re: Explorer —Daniel Jassim
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| | | | | | (...) Thanks! Yes, it does have that kind of look to it. Not sure it was all intended, maybe subconsciously. But as I look at it more I am seeing those elements. Weird. (...) Thanks again. The sticker graphics are located in my Artwork folder if you (...) (20 years ago, 23-Sep-04, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | Re: Explorer —Jeff Szklennik
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| | | | | (...) (2 URLs) click> Snip (...) Um, WOW. Everything about this looks well thought out. All the living spaces are minifig navigable & comfortable looking; all the exterior & interior surfaces are well designed & decorated. The external angled-plate (...) (20 years ago, 22-Sep-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | | | | | | Re: Explorer —Daniel Jassim
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| | | | | | (...) Thanks, Jeff. The sticker graphics are here if you want to check them out in detail: (2 URLs) I left the interior of the side engines hollow. The underside engine section does have some exterior greebling (more like jumbo greebling) but I (...) (20 years ago, 23-Sep-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | | | | Re: Explorer —Edward Welsh
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| | | | | Ah, you've done it again, Dan. Sweet sweet sweet. I dearly hope I get to see this baby in person at some point. Keep it together, baby! -Teddy (20 years ago, 22-Sep-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | | | | Re: Explorer —Paul Baulch
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| | | | | (...) "She may not look like much, but she's got it where it counts, kid." Those interiors are awesomely done, congratulations! I especially like the landing bay with its upper work platform, very playable. How did you get such low-angle shots of (...) (20 years ago, 22-Sep-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | | | | | | Re: Explorer —Daniel Jassim
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| | | | | | (...) Thanks, Paul! (...) For the shuttle bay pics, I took some of the pics through the entry to the bay. I even took a couple with the camera inside the bay. I got the low angle on the bridge pics by removing the front windows. Whenever possible, I (...) (20 years ago, 23-Sep-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | | | | Re: Explorer —Keith Goldman
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| | | | | I recant my previous smack-testimony, it even looks good from the front in those low-angle shots. The interiors are brilliant, probably my favorite thing about the ship. You continue to arouse and titilate, an amazing feat from a cyborg. You da man. (...) (20 years ago, 22-Sep-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | | | | Re: Explorer —Chris Giddens
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| | | | | Ok... Dan, will you be my friend? And like, will yer mommy letcha come to my birthday party? Will you bring this over? What a great ship Dan. Perfect mix of greebs and armor on the outside and comfort in a small space on the inside. I totally could (...) (20 years ago, 22-Sep-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | | | | Re: Explorer —Ted Michon
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| | | | | Dan- Wow! Beaufiful! And more fun that a barrel of ISD Star Destroyers. (I would love to have plans for this ship.) -Ted Michon SCLTC (20 years ago, 22-Sep-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | | | | Re: Explorer —Mike Petrucelli
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| | | | | (...) Nothing like setting the bar insanely high, huh. Seriously, I could stare at the picture for an hour and still be finding cool new details. Amazing. -Mike Petrucelli (20 years ago, 22-Sep-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | | | | Re: Explorer —Stefan Garcia
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| | | | | Wow. That is amazing...the ship looks so SLEEK. The detail is awesome. Absolutely incredible. -Stefan- (20 years ago, 23-Sep-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | | | | Re: Explorer —Christopher Snead
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| | | | | (...) Wow! Man, this is unbelievable! I drool for your spaceships! The floor of the main corridor - just brilliant! And that landing pad looks so much better in your Explorer than it did tooling around in my old Lego box :) Your spacecrafts are to (...) (20 years ago, 24-Sep-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | | | | Re: Explorer —Daniel Jassim
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| | | | | Greetings again! Thanks to all who replied. I have added a few more pics to complete my gallery for Explorer... A full view of the interior: (URL) Some pics of an individual, detached escape pod (Hey Bram, I even gave the minifigs different faces (...) (20 years ago, 25-Sep-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | | | | | | Re: Explorer —Daniel Rubin
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| | | | | | (...) Dan, what more can be said about this ship? It's fantastic. I am unhappy that I can't be the most talented guy named Dan here on lugnet, but, your stuff rocks. I am not entirely sure about the front windshield, but that's probably just because (...) (20 years ago, 25-Sep-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | | | | Re: Explorer —Kyle Vrieze
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| | | | | (...) snip Wow! Lots of people have already commented, but I wanted to highlight a couple of things. First, I really liked the technique of sprinkling dark gray slopes at irregular intervals within the large light gray slope sections--that's very (...) (20 years ago, 25-Sep-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | | | | Re: Explorer —Travis Matheson
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| | | | | (...) Firstly Let me say that I quite enjoy looking at your Ships Dan, I was blown away by the Dragonstar when you posted it. The Explorer, and it does really have a scientific feel to it too, Is a great ship, and making a ship look as if it can do (...) (20 years ago, 27-Sep-04, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | Re: Explorer —Chris Paton
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| | | | Hi Daniel I have lost myself in your brickshelf gallery many times over the last year or two. You never disapoint with the "big" ships. Thanks for sharing. Chris (20 years ago, 27-Sep-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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