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Re: The "Look at this!" Bricks Thread

Post by ikensall » Sun Nov 02, 2014 1:12 pm

Planes time:
https://flic.kr/p/icsC31 (I dunno how to do flash from flickr, sorry, just open the link.)

ImageWWI famous fighters [12] by Dieterr89, on Flickr

ImageWWI famous fighters [3] by Dieterr89, on Flickr

ImageWWI famous fighters [4] by Dieterr89, on Flickr

Imagebanking plane base by Dieterr89, on Flickr

If you don't wish you had one of these to fly around on your desk all day, there's a problem with you.
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This guy also makes pretty cool microscale planes and tanks if you're interested.

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Re: The "Look at this!" Bricks Thread

Post by Gungnir » Mon Nov 03, 2014 4:05 am

https://www.flickr.com/photos/jerac/
Probably old, but this guy has some pretty awesome stuff.
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Re: The "Look at this!" Bricks Thread

Post by piltogg » Mon Nov 03, 2014 5:11 pm

highlight from "Jerrac's" photostream:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/jerac/8096338235/

My desire to copy this is very very high. bu tI do not have enough skill with lego to even copy this.

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Re: The "Look at this!" Bricks Thread

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Re: The "Look at this!" Bricks Thread

Post by pirateofmayhem » Tue Nov 04, 2014 10:29 pm

Vami IV wrote:ImageScorpion Instructions by [DARKWATER], on Flickr
not seeing these instructions the picture is mentioning...

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Re: The "Look at this!" Bricks Thread

Post by Vami IV » Tue Nov 04, 2014 11:04 pm

Because you have to buy them.

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Re: The "Look at this!" Bricks Thread

Post by Overwatch_Elite » Tue Nov 04, 2014 11:06 pm

Vami IV wrote:Because you have to buy them.
What's to stop me from just copying his design?

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Re: The "Look at this!" Bricks Thread

Post by Vami IV » Tue Nov 04, 2014 11:27 pm

Overwatch_Elite wrote:
Vami IV wrote:Because you have to buy them.
What's to stop me from just copying his design?
Go right on ahead.

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Re: The "Look at this!" Bricks Thread

Post by Gungnir » Wed Nov 05, 2014 1:40 am

Seems like a simple enough design. Wouldn't be too hard to rip it off.
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Re: The "Look at this!" Bricks Thread

Post by Zahru II » Wed Nov 05, 2014 4:22 am

They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery!
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Re: The "Look at this!" Bricks Thread

Post by ikensall » Wed Nov 05, 2014 3:19 pm

The Scorpion model looks neat, but the rotor blades just look too tiny for my liking. I looked on flickr and it appears there's a new CC contest up.
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CCCXII - Draygon Castle (Main) by Sir Valiant ~, on Flickr
Those arrow-slits, they look just like the real thing, and I think everyone has plenty of grey legs hanging around.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/76437548@N04/15714124472/
Sharing restricted, still worth a link, because it seems very brikwars.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/56307748@N02/15679384772/
Sharing restricted, still worth a link, because I love the simple construction and ice-effects.
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Complimentary tank.

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Re: The "Look at this!" Bricks Thread

Post by hobonoob5000 » Thu Nov 06, 2014 8:40 pm

Some things i found online:
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A SNOT build.

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Re: The "Look at this!" Bricks Thread

Post by Duerer » Sat Nov 08, 2014 10:37 am


A vid of a pretty sexy Futuron inspired Space Train
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Re: The "Look at this!" Bricks Thread

Post by ikensall » Sat Nov 08, 2014 12:47 pm

I played Follow the Reccomendations, and found...


It's reassuring to see the boy swooshing his plane over the whole thing.

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Re: The "Look at this!" Bricks Thread

Post by ikensall » Sun Nov 09, 2014 7:11 am

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I thought it'd be nice to remind everyone of this.

http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=409369

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