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I don't have any way of viewing .dat files, sorry... (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.town)
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(...) I got a few small sets on sale in Rotterdam when I was visiting my sister. I think I'd describe Znap as a cross between Technic Lego and Construx (I'm not sure if Construx was ever available in Sweden). It's basically a node-and-beam building (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.znap, lugnet.build, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: what do these MOW vehicles do?
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Frank Filz wrote: ... (...) I like the text, too: "It's the tamper you've been waiting for." /Eric/ (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Popula, the quirkiest auction site?
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(...) If he offered this and people aren't taking him up on it they're crazy. (...) Probably the same reason people mostly stopped using BRICKS (which is now dead, but not simply due to low usage) - sellers list things not buyers and sellers want to (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.theory)
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| | The Violent Femme
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I just uploaded pictures of the only decent mech I've ever built: (URL) know it's nothing next to some of the other mechs out there, but I'm happy with it. Please tell me whatcha think! Greg Majewski (URL) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
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| | Re: All of those minifigs
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I took a Rebel pilot body and the Bat Lord's head to make Smetlana Snarfskova the Free Brickistanian Cosmonaut. When she's not wearing her helmet, she's got a black ponytail to differentiate her from the other Cosmonauts. -Cheese (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.adventurers)
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| | Glen's 4th Lego Auction - 2/23 Update
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Welcome to Glen's 4th assorted Lego set auction. Listed below are the sets I am selling. This e-mail is separated into three sections. First is the listing of the sets for sale and the current price. Second is a detailed list of the set containing (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: Who here is from Michigan?
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(...) Build something?!?! Do you mean I have to switch from "accumulation mode" to "creative mode"? Argghh!!! ;-) Frederick. (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.us.mi)
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| | Re: NEW Jambalaya Status Page
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D'oh! I sent the Space Box off to Roger today. -Cheese (...) take a (...) will (...) the (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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| | New Items on The Vault - 2/23/00
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There are many, many new items on The Vault, including Roboforce and Exploriens Space sets, new Kabaya Ninja sets, Kabaya Insectoids, several town sets and a very rare Technic set. Comming soon will be more castle, pirate, town and space items, and (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Mindstorms in svendita a Zany Brainy
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(...) Sono RIS 1.0 o 1.5? Carlo. (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.it)
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| | Re: Gungan sub for £17.25 (was 3 Things - A game)
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Before anyone else asks I can't actually order any of these myself. I don't have a Tesco Home Shopping account, I work for Grattan, the company that runs THS. Sorry Rob. (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: Tiger 1 WW2 Tank
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I whole-heartedly agree!! Well done Kevin!!:) (...) but (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general)
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| | More flexage
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Can cable links (Technica section 48) be opened to release the cable? If so, how many open/close cycles do they take before breaking? peace, Chris Jeris (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.technic)
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You DEFFY SHOULD!!!! I,d love to see more military lego as its something Lego never themed so everything you see will be original...it also creates problems to overcome such as making guns and proper helmets/head gear etc,..I want to see other (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: "Technic"ally deficient
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Brian Sauls wrote in message ... (...) You've got several suggestions by now, but here's a couple more: * 8251 Sonic Cycle (1999) is one of the best small models I've seen. It's almost entirely "new Technic" in construction, though (89 pieces, six (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | FA (Ebay) Old Space Sets
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I have the following Old Space Sets up for auction on Ebay: 6941 Blacktron Battrax 6933 Blacktron II Spectral Starguider 6875 Hovercraft 442 Space Shuttle with box 462 Rocket Launcher with box Thanks John Daniel (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: Who has a space base?
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(...) I was going to make a virtual space station using my M3 modules, but haven't gotten round to designing other modules yet. I have one real module built with an airlock, and I did have a drive section (until it uncoupled and fell onto the floor (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.space)
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| | Re: Next meeting?...
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A March meeting sounds wonderful! Preferably not Easter weekend though (This is in March this year, yes?) - Greg (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.org.us.dixielug)
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| | Re: Future of LEGO Trains?
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(...) the (...) etc. (...) didn't (...) Oh, before anyone gets into too much of a tizzy about Playmobil trains...they are on there 3rd incarnation. The first one was made by Fallar (sp), the German Kit maker. (Play train/Hit Train) and they were to (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | WTB/WTT: hazard-stripe stickers
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Hi, I'm looking to get ahold some hazard-stripe stickers (most are red-and-white or yellow-and-black). I know these come in Arctic and Divers themes, among others. Pieces with this type of print would be cool, too. I have other stickers (I usually (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | LCD functions?
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Hi all, Was wondering if there were some libs out there for contolling the LCD screen? Like scrolling with the knob, panning text; like haveing a Message move across screen etc.. Thanx -Roboman AKA-Alex (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Just some questions...
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Hi, Eric Davis <Eric_Davis@mindspring.com> wrote in message news:8EE380D7Cericda....63.236... (...) a (...) The recommended battery pack I ordered from DigiKey is rated 9.6V at 500mA. So, Don't over kill the board. And I think the motor chip L293D (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Mindstorms in svendita a Zany Brainy
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Mario Ferrari ha scritto: (...) Io sono interessato. Mi sembra però che $50 di spedizione siano eccessivi per un RIS, direi piuttosto circa $30, e molto meno se Frank fa una spedizione in blocco. Inoltre, RCX senza pile + motori + sensori non credo (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.it)
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| | Re: Likeness of a Talgo: Shared monoaxle
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Wow! I gave up on that a long time ago. My solution was bulky and looked dumb because I couldn't get it close coupled (not to mention my color scheme was a absolutely hideous). Great detail shots. It is always nice to learn how to do the stuff you (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Pizza anywhere in the Republic in 30 minutes, or you keep the pilot's wrist-chronometer! -- Paul Davidson, aka Tinman www.theforce.net | Your Daily Dose of Star Wars www.filmforce.net | Your Daily Dose of Film News John Robert Blaze Kanehl (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: NEW PICTURES
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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 (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build, lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: All of those minifigs
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The adventure minifigs, broken into composite pieces, are great for other things. I love the pith helmets for all types of period military and exploration uses. Most of the heads are useful in other themes. Most of the torsoes are good for other (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.adventurers)
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| | Re: Is it OK to use new parts for old sets?
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(...) Proud?!?!?!?! Alan This message's random set is: 6067, (URL) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.theory)
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| | Re: Future of LEGO Trains ? was Re: Model Railroad Scenery
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snip lots of valid points (...) I agree totally. The problem really lies within me. I like the 8 wide stuff I have seen. John's Hiawatha (?) is beautiful! Barbra's (?) mototrain is gorgeous, and it is simply not possible to put the the stuff she had (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Strange problem of expansion board and handyboard
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It may be because you use the wrong lib_hb.c. There is one that works with the expansion board (one without digital(), analog() and raw_analog() defined, but the expsenc.c will define them so that the I/O port on the expansion board will work). It (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | FT: 1x8 black plate with door rail for color ones
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Hi, I have a number of black 1x8 plate with door rails that I am looking for trade for color ones. The image reference is (URL) plates I have are new and unused and I would like to trade for the same piece in any color other than black. Yours can (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: Tiger 1 WW2 Tank
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Wow, fantastic work, Carl! It particularly interests me, because I've been planning to do some German tanks one of these days. Great stuff! -- Paul Davidson, aka Tinman www.theforce.net | Your Daily Dose of Star Wars www.filmforce.net | Your Daily (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Legoville...
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(...) I made a hospital 20x24 studs, but it has an ambulance bay that can easily be removed. Download a .dat of it at (URL) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.town)
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| | Re: Storing My LEGO
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Carl Greatrix <tooncars@ukgateway.net> wrote in message news:FqEKpI.IM0@lugnet.com... (...) tiptoe (...) Sounds to me like you need a remote control! Mike (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.storage)
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| | Hospital [DAT]
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I made this hospital. Alan 0 Untitled 0 Name: hospital.dat 0 Author: Alan G 0 Unofficial Model 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 10.DAT 1 15 -100 -24 -230 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2465.DAT 1 15 70 -24 -80 0 0 1 0 1 0 -1 0 0 2465.DAT 1 15 70 -24 160 0 0 1 0 1 0 (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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| | Re: Who here is from Michigan?
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(...) Sounds good to me, I'd love a chance to show my pneumatic ant to people who might actually care. I'm just waitng for another valve to arrive in the mail, then some adjustments and it should be ready to go. The last version made a very (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.us.mi)
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| | Re: Future of LEGO Trains ? was Re: Model Railroad Scenery
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(...) You make a good blah, blah [1] -John [1] (point;-) BTW, what is the width of a TGV et al? (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Future of LEGO Trains?
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(...) I might have thought that too except for the existence of Playmobil trains... Playmobil was smart in choosing an existing track gauge (G) and therefore didn't even necessarily need to support its own products with track, etc. (...) You can't (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: What is Znap?
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(...) Look at these pictures: (URL) message's random set is: 1747, (URL) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.znap, lugnet.build, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Popula, the quirkiest auction site?
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(...) Yes, The Serious Collector is definitely more dignified than evil Ebay. The best feature has always been the resettable auction clock which effectively eliminates sniping. I also like the seller option of extended auctions for as long as 30 (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.theory)
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| | Re: Who has a space base?
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John VanZwieten <john_vanzwieten@email.msn.com> wrote in message news:FqCLr3.Fq9@lugnet.com... (...) year (...) to (...) Well, the response on space bases was underwhelming, so I'd like to hear from anyone who has done much in the way of larger (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.space)
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| | Re: Future of LEGO Trains ? was Re: Model Railroad Scenery
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(...) wide. (...) the (...) feel (...) see (...) LEGO (...) narrow (...) nothing (...) Whatever you choose, most Lego trains (of old) were loosely based on European prototypes. The "correct" width assuming 4'8 1/2" track gauge will of course depend (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Flex tube material
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(...) I noticed the floppy tubes too, there are short pieces of it in yellow in both 8250 (search sub) and 8503 (throwbot scuba). I tend to think of it as thin pneumatic tubing, rather than floppy flex tubing, perhaps because in both these sets it's (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: All of those minifigs
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(...) Well, you could send them to me; I'll find them a good home! :) Seriously, contact me with what you've got and we may be able to develop a deal based on trade for other theme figures, or straight sale. (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.adventurers)
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| | Re: Who has a space base?
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Paul Mison <lego@songtwo.demon.co.uk> wrote in message news:38B43F65.4F88DE...n.co.uk... (...) [snip] (...) This is one of my holy grail sets. I actually won one in an auction last fall, but the seller never responded to my e-mails. (...) Actually, (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.space)
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| | Re: Is it OK to use new parts for old sets?
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(...) You better watch out someone doesn't report you to the SPCA! (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.theory)
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| | Re: Future of LEGO Trains?
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(...) TLG have got to sell this to the larger market - kids, or more specifically, parents buying for kids. If the scale gets too big, and the radius of the curves gets too large, there is a danger that parents will look at the space required for a (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: terms updated
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Makes a lot of sense. Was there something in particular that happened that prompted this, or just a general sense that it probably ought to be said? (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.publish)
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| | Re: Is it OK to use new parts for old sets?
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(...) I let the cats play with the clone bricks... KL (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.theory)
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| | Re: NEW PICTURES
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oops! I just saw the reference folder .... bad form, replying to old post, I know. *sigh* Ah well, my transgressions mount as ever ... *grin* shaun (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build, lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: Future of LEGO Trains ? was Re: Model Railroad Scenery
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(...) OOh, before Lar jumps in here ranting about compression, blah, blah, blah and the flames start igniting(;) I will say these two things about 8 wide. First, I feel 8 wide *is* MF scale; it just allows for a little more interior room (Also, see (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Bal Bas Bow (Virtual On Mech) pics
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Thanks, Ben, I have to say your site is excellent too. It's been a while since I've been to marsbase so I hadn't seen some of your latest mechs. The Ronin and Kodiak are REALLY nice. I'd definitely like to include them on my master grade pages. (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general, lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | GP2D02
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I can't seem to get any reading off of my GP2D02 sensor? I'm just wondering if I screwed up in connecting to the HB. If someone could tell me where they should be connected on the board that would be great! (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Minifig Box #2
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Please add me to the list for Minifig Box #2. I'm in Chicago if you want to do any regional sorting of recipients. Thanks Dan! -- Jason Catena Save the Lego whales... collect the whole set. (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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| | Re: All of those minifigs
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(...) In my case, try (and thus far fail) to trade them. ;/ (...) I know what you mean! My primary interest is Castle, and most of the Adventurers heads work out OK for that. Dr. Lightning's head has been transformed into the Mad Mage Cornelius (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.adventurers)
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| | St Louis: where to shop?
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Hi all, I will be on a business trip next week to St Louis. Any suggestions where to shop for Lego? TIA, Ton (Netherlands) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: NEW PICTURES
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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, (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build, lugnet.starwars)
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| | Likeness of a Talgo: Shared monoaxle
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Here is my attempt to begin a model of a likeness of a Talgo passenger train set. The train may be bland, but the focus of this work has been to create a working shared monoaxle wheelset between adjacent passenger cars. The train cars are close (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Can we have a Newsgroup for KIDLUG?
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(...) All right, I'm still confused. Just read the "information package" of files that you put up today at... (URL) it answers a lot of questions (things like age groups, general purpose, etc.), but I'm still having trouble understanding what it's (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.org)
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| | Flex tube material
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I have noticed that thin flex tubing (Technica section 050) appears in at least two different materials. A stiff tube, which will bend with force and has some memory of bends, appears in most of my sets (8286 3-in-1 Car, 8444 Air Enforcer, 8445 Indy (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Broken pieces in 8448 Supercar?
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(...) thingums in the mail, and even a replacement motor for my mindstorms :) Dan (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Tiger 1 WW2 Tank
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(...) Carl, Everything looks incredible. I am not much into modeling military vehicles but yours are incredible. I love the Star Wars stuff too. Big thanks to Kevin Loch too for opening up Brickshelf like this otherwise we may never see great models (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Storing My LEGO
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hmm I think I need some of these tubs!!!....It would stop me having to tiptoe through the lego to turn my TV on and off in my lounge ;) (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.storage)
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| | Re: Staircases!
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(...) I have two of the Spiral (rounded) Staircases. One came from a castle set (black), and the other is "pink" & is from the Paradise Lighthouse. -J.W.Hummer (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.general)
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| | Il mio primo set 2000
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Oggi ho comprato il mio primo set della serie nuova 2000. Una piccola auto sportiva rossa Technic con dispositivo di lancio (8237). Rispetto ad altri piccoli set recenti (98 e 99) confesso che non mi sembra male. Osservazioni: - Ci sono parti nuove, (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.it)
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| | Re: Is it possible to have too much LEGO?
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(...) I'm doing that same thing myself. I find it neat to take an older set and modify it to meet my needs. I swap out some of the older shapes and replace them with newer style pieces. After that, you lengthen a stud here and shorten a stud there, (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.general)
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| | Tiger 1 WW2 Tank
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I have just posted pics of my most recent model at (URL) there are pics of the tank and pics of a ww2 street..I hope you like :) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Is it OK to use new parts for old sets?
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(...) Wow, all told, I have probably found a total of a couple dozen clone bricks in auction lots labeled as LEGO (I have purchased a few clone sets). I do have another big pile of clone bricks from the pile of stuff I bought from a kid, but he told (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.theory)
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| | Re: Staircases!
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Mr L F Braun <braunli1@pilot.msu.edu> wrote in message news:38B37C9C.BC0F41...msu.edu... (...) Very interesting questions... Fabuland has 2 different styles of staircases that I know of. A straight 5 step with an open rail on the right side and (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.general)
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| | terms updated
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I have updated the Terms of Service for the Brickshelf.com gallery. I added the following language: You agree not to upload instruction or catalog scans, except for limited extracts, to the Brickshelf.com Gallery. Instruction and Catalog scans may (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.announce.brickshelf)
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| | Re: Is it possible to have too much LEGO?
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(...) Agreed again, on all points. (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Future of LEGO Trains ? was Re: Model Railroad Scenery
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(...) To clarify, I was running at the end 89 cars with 3 motors on the point. The circuit is 124 pieces long, and I had a gap of 4 pieces. So, total length was 1920 studs, with a average length per car of 21 studs. (somewhat longer than a 16 plate (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Is it possible to have too much LEGO?
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(...) I've thought about the point that you raised regarding getting the Legos while, as the saying goes, "the getting is good." I seriously wonder whether or not there will be anything that I care to buy 5 years from now. I fear that my collection (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: 1910 and 1920
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(...) database... (...) Hi Todd I promise that will make a scan of the boxes today or tomorrow, tell me where to send it. No there is no name on the boxes but on the box I may read made in Switzerland in 1982 and this may explain also the booklet in (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.basic)
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| | Re: NEW Jambalaya Status Page
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(...) take a (...) will (...) the (...) Doh- Sorry, I knew you sent me these names before, but I got caught by editing this file on two different computers and not getting the most up to date file. I'll update it tonight!! Dan M. (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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| | Re: 1910 and 1920
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(...) I've never heard of them, but would be happy to add them to the set database... do you have a camera or a scanner? Do the sets have names at all? --Todd (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.basic)
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| | 1910 and 1920
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Hi I am living in Italy and I have found two MIB set that I have never heard about before : 1910 and 1920. These seems to be special basic universal set made only for the French, German and Italian market, the year is 1982. The 1910 has about 84 (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.basic)
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| | Re: what do these MOW vehicles do?
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(...) Darn larry, you're hard to beat sometimes... but I came through with a workable URL quicker... FUT lugnet.off-topic.fun (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | Re: what do these MOW vehicles do?
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What do you know. Well, here's some pics of 6700s... (URL) are tampers. They tamp ties. That is, they reseat the tie in the ballast to make sure that it's evenly distributing weight, and that it hasn't sunk too deeply into the roadbed. The reason (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: what do these MOW vehicles do?
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(...) For those who wonder what one of these looks like (like me), check out: (URL) most of the way down the page. How's that for a page full of ideas for LEGO creations... Or here's a better one: (URL) the description, looks like it's purpose is (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: what do these MOW vehicles do?
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Obvious links to their site are currently not working for me, but they are located at www.pandroljackson.com or should be. MOW can do so many many different things. I confess that I don't have the entire PJ model line memorised so just a model (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: NEW Jambalaya Status Page
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(...) Hi Dan; quick update--could you put a couple of additions on the end of the Space Lego Jambalaya Box list? Rick Kujawa (SpaceRocks@iname.com) should come after Joel, and Adam Yulish (myself, at bwappo@ee.net) should come after Rick. Thanks! (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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| | Re: All of those minifigs
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(...) My minifigs never/rarely stay in their original state. I switch heads and hats to give my Lego community different personalities. For instance, the baddie from "Spider's Secret" had a white hat that I thought would be more appropriate for my (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.adventurers)
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| | Mike's Auction Update 8 Some sold, some left....
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Here is update 8, this is where it gets complicated for me ! I have reduced some of the open items, some late bids will revert status to before G1, G2 etc. Items will progress in 24 hour stages from now on. G2 items below will be sold at UK time (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: Website update: Moonbase Io
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(...) I've got entirely too many of the "Droid Fighter" set (75% clearance made 'em ~$1.50 each. :) ), thinking that those long brown parts would be quite useful for MOCs, but I've not managed to figure out quite _how_. The Eclipse proves I was (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.space)
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| | Re: Is it possible to have too much LEGO?
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YOu know, I've kind of taken to finding the old directions on www.Brickshelf.com and building with what I have. You won't have all the minifigs or maybe an exact duplicate, but it's fun seeing how I can modify it to work for my own purposes. It's (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Future of LEGO Trains ? was Re: Model Railroad Scenery
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Ah. (...) Right. Make that square opening thing into a separate brick. If you widen the nose you can leave it centered. (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Boy do I know that feeling... That's what's behind my buying habits. Fortuanately, setwise, I'm reaching the point of having much of what I want. I've got almost all the pirate stuff, in plenty of quantity, I've got most of the castle stuff I (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Pure theory on castle auction ...
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I think Pawel worded his post rather poorly. one could read it as he is plugging his auction here on .theory. But if one examines the listing, one discovers that he's plugging *Castle World* via an auction. Pawel, you need to be MUCH more careful in (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.theory)
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| | Re: Who has a space base?
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(...) I'm not sure if you're looking for single building bases or accumulations of sets. Mine's pretty much 'out of the box' then slung onto some baseplates, but I like having it set up; I'm moving soon though so I took some pictures, and if you're (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.space)
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| | Re: 1200 brick Blue Tubs on sale at TRU
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Mike, I got 19 of the blue tubs for you @ $14.99. Since you are coming to the BAYLUG meeting on 3/12, I'll just give them to you then, OK? Paul Sinasohn (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Lego Dacta Wall Wart
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Got my Pitsco order today. The Lego Dacta power cube, wall wart, had the Lego logo on it and said Lego Dacta on it several places. It had a warning tag on the wire showing it was not for tape recorders etc. It was marked 12 VAC 7VA output It was (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Future of LEGO Trains ? was Re: Model Railroad Scenery
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(...) I think Mike has gotten to the crux of the problem. All the issues brought up are merely technical puzzles to solve. Personally, my investment in my 5 trains and assorted train items wouldn't hold me back from 8 wide. Again, I think if TLC is (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Strange problem of expansion board and handyboard
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it's all a software config issue, there's nothing wrong with your hardware. two questions: 1. what is the root library file that loads when IC starts up, and 2. what files are listed there? f. In your message you said: (...) d (...) s (...) I (...) (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Coming Soon
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(...) as (...) Okay, the HTML is done. I can't solve the Zip problem. (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.org)
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| | Re: Fabuland related items
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Sybrand Bonsma <sbonsma@molphys.leidenuniv.nl> wrote in message news:FqDxGv.IHn@lugnet.com... (...) now (...) the (...) Thanks bunches! The Memory Game card pictures are wonderful. (Do you have examples of the other 10 ?) Are the figures in the (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.fabuland)
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| | Re: Who here is from Michigan?
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(...) Woohoo! House-warming at Larry's! :) 'course, that means I've got to actually *build* something to bring. Steve (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.us.mi)
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| | Re: Coming Soon
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(...) Okay, I'll hurry it up then. I wrote them in Wordpad, but save them as Document 6.0 or something like that. I'll go back and check my options. (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.org)
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| | Re: Is it possible to have too much LEGO?
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(...) myself (...) be (...) person. (...) In a lot of ways you are right on both counts. For many years I restricted my purchases due to lower income and a growing family, and other concerns. In that time period, I was still able to build some (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.general)
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