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Shaun,
hmmm I had wondered where on earth you got those helmets from in the AT-ST...I
looked everywhere for them...Now I know!!:)
I dont know if I'm prepared to start cutting Lego about though!!
In lugnet.general, Shaun Sullivan writes:
>
> For a German WWII helmet, you can custom make somthing that works pretty • well. I
> cut down a motorcycle helmet, and one of the flare-necked castle helmets. • Glue
> the bottom of the flare to the top of the motorcycle helmet, repaint, and you • get
> something that's pretty accurate. I actually did it for my AT-ST troopers, • but
> since the Imperial forces are very Nazi-reminiscient (sp??), it works well. • You
> can see the results at http://web.mit.edu/~sullis3/www/ATST/ATSTCON1.htm , • about
> 3/4 down the page. Imagine the helmets without the goggles, of course.
>
> shaun
>
>
>
> Carl Greatrix wrote:
>
> > Shaun,
> > yes, they are as accurate as possible. The cannon is modeled on a German ww2
> > 50mm PAK anti-tank gun and does actually have working suspension for recoil
> > and ejects the empty shells out of the breech :)....the machine guns are • just
> > as close as I could get to belt fed MG's...and as youve noticed now"grin" I
> > get references from modeling sites on the net....I used to build a great • deal
> > of model tanks when I was a teenager...Lego has resparked my • passion....expect
> > the street scene to increase in size, and many many more tanks, half tracks,
> > etc are on the way :).
> > DOES ANYBODY KNOW OF ANY LEGO HAT THAT WOULD BE SUITABLE FOR A GERMAN WW2
> > HELMET???
> > Please help me.
> > I can feel a room sized diorama coming on!!!!
> >
> > In lugnet.general, Shaun Sullivan writes:
> > > Carl,
> > >
> > > The Tiger II Tank is AMAZING. What do you use for reference material? The • detail
> > > on the interior is stunning, especially if it is all accurate! The WWII • Street
> > > Scene looks perfect too. I'm going to be hosting a NELUG Brikwars event in • March,
> > > and my contributions look to be strongly weighted in WWII period items. • They
> > may
> > > get mulched by flying mechs and such, but they'll look cool ;) The Tiger • Tank
> > > would look stunning too. Any chance there will be some LDRAW files in the • future?
> > > I know it's intimidating, but I found it pretty straightforward when I • picked
> > it up
> > > to LDRAW my AT-ST.
> > >
> > > By the way, are the howitzer and heavy troop-portable machine-guns accurate • too (as
> > > much as can be expected at that scale?) That is, do they represent real • guns? My
> > > howitzer is pretty much a custom job, though it does look period authentic. • Even
> > > though it's in black :D
> > >
> > > Anyways, I can't say enough. The Tiger II is unbelievable ... I am • throughly
> > > shell-shocked by it *grin*
> > >
> > > shaun
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Carl Greatrix wrote:
> > >
> > > > I have just posted pictures of the first 3 models I have built in 17 • years
> > in
> > > > the members gallery at www.brickshelf.com.They are a battle tank, star • wars
> > AT-
> > > > ST and Millenium Falcon...please let me know what you think :) Thanks!!
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