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(...) Very nice work indeed! Spotlighted. I desperately wanted one of the cardboard originals as a kid, but didn't have the pocket money for it... I tried to build one out of LEGO, but didn't have anywhere near enough parts, so I built one out of (...) (18 years ago, 26-Feb-07, to lugnet.starwars, FTX)
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| | Re: Cloud City 10123 - help with number of sealed plastic bags in new set
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(...) OK, straight from a MISB set: - Five sealed bags (numbered 1 - 5) - 10 loose parts - Instruction book Email me if you need specifics on the loose parts. It sounds like you might have a complete set. (18 years ago, 25-Feb-07, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: My LUGNET page (with MOC's)
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(...) Oh, I didn't see your POV-Ray renders-- good, you've gotten your feet wet there:-) As for any recommendations, first let me say: I'm more of an IRL builder, which is my little way of saying that I know ABSolutely nada about virtual building. (...) (18 years ago, 25-Feb-07, to lugnet.starwars, FTX)
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Some nice MOCs there! Welcome to Lugnet! I particularly like The Clarion. (I'm not much of an SW fan). I couldn't find your castle page for some reason ; ) but everything else looked good! God Bless, Nathan (URL) (18 years ago, 25-Feb-07, to lugnet.starwars, FTX)
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| | Re: Cloud City 10123 - help with number of sealed plastic bags in new set
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(...) According to BrickLink's data, the complete set should weigh about 1904 grams: (URL) would be about 4 pounds, 3 ounces. HTH, Tim (18 years ago, 25-Feb-07, to lugnet.starwars)
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Can anyone tell me how many sealed plastic bags are in a new Cloud City set? I have a set where the seal on the box has been opened, there are a few large loose pieces in the box and five sealed plastic bags, numbered 1 through 5. Can anyone tell me (...) (18 years ago, 25-Feb-07, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: Death Star the Palitoy way
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(...) Thanks Tim. I'm impatient to see if you will build a "space station"... I mean a station for space trains? ;>) Eric (18 years ago, 25-Feb-07, to lugnet.starwars, FTX)
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(...) Thanks for your reply, John! Those pics look awesome, indeed. I tried rendering with POV-ray a bit, but I never got results looking that good! The best results I got using POV-Ray are (URL) these>. I'd love to get the transparants in my scenes (...) (18 years ago, 25-Feb-07, to lugnet.starwars, FTX)
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(...) Welcome, David! (...) LUGNET is the perfect place for that! You are in good company:-) (...) You have some very nice creations there, David. My suggestion to you would be to check out (URL) Ldraw> where you can learn to render those babies in (...) (18 years ago, 24-Feb-07, to lugnet.starwars, FTX)
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Nice work, David. I'm especially fond of your (URL) boogly fish>. Keep 'em coming--and best of luck getting the parts to construct your creations! (18 years ago, 24-Feb-07, to lugnet.starwars, FTX)
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(...) Worthy of being an offical LEGO set. Great idea. Very well done. -Nick (18 years ago, 24-Feb-07, to lugnet.starwars, FTX)
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(...) That is amazing. I'm simply in love with it. I'm beginning to think that all my future lego building must involve playsets. Thanks, Tim (18 years ago, 24-Feb-07, to lugnet.starwars, FTX)
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"ACPin" <ACPin@Comcast.net> wrote in message news:JDMzoK.4yC@lugnet.com... (...) Cute! The simple and clean look to this MOC adds to its elegance. The only thing I could suggest is trying a different setting or some other solution on your camera (...) (18 years ago, 19-Feb-07, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build.vignette)
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The (URL) dynamic duo> aboard the consular starship are bickering again. The astromech droid R2-D2 insists on going on board one of the escape pods against the prodding of the protocol droid C-3PO. Eventually they embark on a mission that will take (...) (18 years ago, 18-Feb-07, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build, lugnet.build.vignette, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
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| | Re: Four New 6208 B-Wing Alternate Models
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(...) Here's the sixth in the series, the "Turbo Albatross": (URL) Turbo Albatross in profile>> (URL) above>> (URL) opened>> (URL) at the controls, including the strafing scope>> (URL) screenshot with landing gear lowered and canopy open>> (URL) MPD (...) (18 years ago, 17-Feb-07, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.space, FTX)
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FBTB.net posted pictures and information about LEGO's plans to celebrate Star Wars' 30th anniversary, including having five solid 14-karat gold C-3POs that people can win. (URL) (18 years ago, 15-Feb-07, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.announce, lugnet.general)
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(...) Presumably because most of them are stealthy. ;-) (...) Thank you for the complements! There's not much to explain much about my building process (playing around until it looks right, basically), but if I was pressed to offer something, it's (...) (18 years ago, 15-Feb-07, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: Four New 6208 B-Wing Alternate Models
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(...) Hi Jim, Seems these slipped in under the radar for me. Great work on the alts. They are all good builds and I wouldn't pick them as limited part builds if you hadn't told me. I have great admiration for people that can succesfully make (...) (18 years ago, 15-Feb-07, to lugnet.starwars, FTX)
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(...) Thanks! You're right, those guns can be kind of conspicuous. I tried to mount them like cannons are mounted on real fighters: internally, with only the end of the barrel, if anything, protruding from the body. (...) Thanks again. Here is yet (...) (18 years ago, 15-Feb-07, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.space, lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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(...) These are fun builds, Jim. I especially like the first one for its angles and the fourth one overall. The placement of the star wars shooters in the hull works well to avoid the "I stuck a gun on here" quality that they usually convey. A (...) (18 years ago, 13-Feb-07, to lugnet.starwars, FTX)
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