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by hitm4n
Sat Feb 24, 2024 11:27 pm
Forum: Brand new software!
Topic: Horace Goes Night Skiing e Mutant Mushrooms
Replies: 12
Views: 548

Re: Horace Goes Night Skiing e Mutant Mushrooms

Me too, don't be a stranger, let u sknow whan you release stuff... I like the art style and chunky sprites you use.
by hitm4n
Sat Feb 24, 2024 7:18 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: The best Speccy game by Software Supersavers: vote
Replies: 5
Views: 217

Re: The best Speccy game by Software Supersavers: vote

All of these passed me by.
by hitm4n
Sat Feb 24, 2024 7:01 pm
Forum: Graphics
Topic: Iconic Character Sprites
Replies: 66
Views: 3070

Re: Iconic Character Sprites

I will keep posting update pics. Last weekend was very lazy on the Lego, was doing other "stuff", and through the week i managed 4 plates. I'm at 45 of 77 done. Tomorrow will see more progress and i'll post an update picture then. My last batch of 300 brown bricks is now in the UK so shoul...
by hitm4n
Mon Feb 19, 2024 7:00 pm
Forum: Graphics
Topic: Iconic Character Sprites
Replies: 66
Views: 3070

Re: Iconic Character Sprites

Had a bit of spare time at the weekend so this happened. Most of the Lego I used is probably older than the Spectrum - I stopped getting anything other than the Technical sets after I was about 11 which would have been around when I got my Spectrum. https://i.postimg.cc/ykhxMfLg/IMG-0234.jpg Very c...
by hitm4n
Sun Feb 18, 2024 9:18 am
Forum: Graphics
Topic: Iconic Character Sprites
Replies: 66
Views: 3070

Re: Iconic Character Sprites

Saturdays work... 39 of 77 done.
Brick separator for scale.

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by hitm4n
Sun Feb 11, 2024 10:33 pm
Forum: Graphics
Topic: Iconic Character Sprites
Replies: 66
Views: 3070

Re: Iconic Character Sprites

End of day 1. 22 plates done out of 77.
Speccy mug shown for scale.
I have sore thumbs.

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by hitm4n
Sun Feb 11, 2024 10:14 am
Forum: Graphics
Topic: Iconic Character Sprites
Replies: 66
Views: 3070

Re: Iconic Character Sprites

Go big or go home... :)

5 plates done. 72 to go.

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by hitm4n
Sun Feb 11, 2024 8:53 am
Forum: Graphics
Topic: Iconic Character Sprites
Replies: 66
Views: 3070

Re: Iconic Character Sprites

I looked into how to hang this, conscious of size, bendability, sagging etc, so looked into how Lego does it for their world map and other pixel pics. They supply a special hanging brick that locks in to the backplates (those same backplates i have bought), so i have ordered 8 of them. 6 for my mons...
by hitm4n
Fri Feb 09, 2024 5:14 pm
Forum: Graphics
Topic: Iconic Character Sprites
Replies: 66
Views: 3070

Re: Iconic Character Sprites

Again, arrived sooner than expected... Looks like i can start this weekend then, not next :)

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by hitm4n
Thu Feb 08, 2024 5:58 pm
Forum: Graphics
Topic: Iconic Character Sprites
Replies: 66
Views: 3070

Re: Iconic Character Sprites

Seller has agreed to send the 300 missing bricks, thats been initiated. Backplates are still on the way, they've left China.
Hoping to be able to start building this weekend after next.
by hitm4n
Tue Feb 06, 2024 7:57 pm
Forum: Graphics
Topic: Iconic Character Sprites
Replies: 66
Views: 3070

Re: Iconic Character Sprites

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Quick update. Fake Lego has arrived. They've shorted me on the brown, so have requested they send 300 more bricks, and the backplates were from another seller and are still due to arrive. Theres approx 21,000 bricks there. Its definately happening :)
by hitm4n
Mon Feb 05, 2024 5:53 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Devfinitive Edition (Paul Holmes): vote
Replies: 19
Views: 570

Re: Devfinitive Edition (Paul Holmes): vote

Bomb Jack 1
Frank Brunos
Tapper

Bomb Jack has this easy...
by hitm4n
Tue Jan 30, 2024 8:55 pm
Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
Topic: Tall tales about the spectrum
Replies: 39
Views: 1920

Re: Tall tales about the spectrum

I installed Quake 3 on my Speccy back in 1958. Tru story.
by hitm4n
Mon Jan 29, 2024 5:28 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Devfinitive Edition (Carlos Granados Martinez): vote
Replies: 13
Views: 718

Re: Devfinitive Edition (Carlos Granados Martinez): vote

Fred, naturally, not sure i played any others, but Afteroids is the one i would mostly be drawn to. No-ones voted for it though, is it rubbish?

Just Fred from me then.
by hitm4n
Tue Jan 23, 2024 9:05 pm
Forum: Graphics
Topic: Iconic Character Sprites
Replies: 66
Views: 3070

Re: Iconic Character Sprites

Forgot about tax didn't i... £34 added on top of the £170 :( Oh well, i'm going for it. Order is in, parts are on the way :)
I'll take some WIP pics when i get the bits and start building.

Estimated arrival, Feb 10th on some parts, Feb 19th on others.
by hitm4n
Tue Jan 23, 2024 4:46 pm
Forum: Graphics
Topic: Iconic Character Sprites
Replies: 66
Views: 3070

Re: Iconic Character Sprites

I think i have my image... https://i.ibb.co/xgc6hyb/176x112-Speccy-Sprites.png Green Beret is gone, instead JetPac is in. Wally has changed to his Pyjamarama version. Clive was added. Fairlight guy is gone, in favour of i forget... Bruce Lee snuck in, as did your character from Valhalla. Technician ...
by hitm4n
Tue Jan 23, 2024 2:35 pm
Forum: Graphics
Topic: Iconic Character Sprites
Replies: 66
Views: 3070

Re: Iconic Character Sprites

Good call. I've swapped out Head as i lost Heels anyway. Clive is in. And i've cropped it to 176x112 to lose the top and side rows of plates.

Now, does anyone remember that famous game with the T shaped character :)

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by hitm4n
Tue Jan 23, 2024 11:54 am
Forum: Graphics
Topic: Iconic Character Sprites
Replies: 66
Views: 3070

Re: Iconic Character Sprites

I don't mind the lack of "lego" written on them, especially for the huge benefit of cost. Seraphima, i know the game, but not played it. As i originally said, its a personal piece so is going to be mostly very early iconic characters i grew up with, you can tell by who is on it so far... I...
by hitm4n
Tue Jan 23, 2024 10:55 am
Forum: Graphics
Topic: Iconic Character Sprites
Replies: 66
Views: 3070

Re: Iconic Character Sprites

So i've expanded the image to 192x128. This is 24,576 pixel bricks. I'm getting conscious of size, but this seems best for the plates and brick numbers. Its allowed me to re-add the stripe too, which i missed. Then i've found what looks to be the best bulk buy price on Ali for the bricks and the bac...
by hitm4n
Sun Jan 21, 2024 11:15 pm
Forum: Graphics
Topic: Iconic Character Sprites
Replies: 66
Views: 3070

Re: Iconic Character Sprites

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32964412076.html 200 1x1 bricks for 40p These come up as £2.23 for me... But its a great idea. I don't mind the "lego" not saying Lego on it. I think i'm going to try to source the micro lego, extend the colours used a little and make the whole mosaic a bit...
by hitm4n
Sun Jan 21, 2024 11:10 pm
Forum: Graphics
Topic: Iconic Character Sprites
Replies: 66
Views: 3070

Re: Iconic Character Sprites

catmeows wrote: Sun Jan 21, 2024 8:34 pm Who is that guy in right bottom corner ?
I never actually knew his name... But i guess its " Space Cadet Farley from Project Future" as worcestersource suggested.
by hitm4n
Sun Jan 21, 2024 11:06 pm
Forum: ZX Spectrum Next
Topic: New list of missing Next titles from ZXDB
Replies: 1
Views: 166

New list of missing Next titles from ZXDB

No time to add these, spent much of today just creating thsi list and updating my own collection. Did a compare of my current archive with the ZX Next section of SCs ZXDB list and these seem to be missing. 2001 HAL Themed autoexec (2023)(ChuckNZ) 320.bas (2021)(Johnny McGibbitts) Alien Annihilation ...
by hitm4n
Sun Jan 21, 2024 3:21 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: The best Speccy game by Tartan Software: vote
Replies: 7
Views: 407

Re: The best Speccy game by Tartan Software: vote

No White Door, no vote. I haven't played the others. I know a lack of vote from me will be upsetting, please keep your spirits up... ;)
by hitm4n
Sun Jan 21, 2024 1:09 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: Devfinitive Edition (Ian Weatherburn): vote
Replies: 10
Views: 707

Re: Devfinitive Edition (Ian Weatherburn): vote

Alchemist
Zip Zap
Never Ending Story

Alchemist was amazing to slowly work out, over many games. One of the few games i completed way back without internet guides and the youtubes.
by hitm4n
Sun Jan 21, 2024 1:00 pm
Forum: Games/Software
Topic: The best Speccy game by Tartan Software: vote
Replies: 7
Views: 407

Re: The best Speccy game by Tartan Software: vote

Don't yell. I know we are past the "discussion" phase here :) My Tartan folder looks like this. You have more than me, i have more than you. I usually don't get involved in the discussion as you do the work and when its wrong someone always shouts up. https://i.ibb.co/48K3t7w/tartan.png My...