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(...) OK, that's fair. (...) Bizarre. So what's to stop someone from creating a one-time foofoo bidding account on eBay to get themselves out of a mess like that? --Todd (26 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.market.theory)
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| | Re: Legomodules
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(...) Larry has a picture on his site: (URL) is the GMLTC layout at 12 sections, we've since added 4 more. Each section is 45 inches (three grey baseplates) across the front, and 30 to 40 inches deep. Track height is 20 bricks + 1 plate above the (...) (26 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Disney
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Okay, so I'm replying to my own message, but I found the catalog! It wasn't thrown away, and my parents were innocent. I'll scan it tomorrow and post it. It was two cars and one house. They have lampposts and a new fence brick. --Tobias (...) (26 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.fabuland)
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| | Re: Legomodules
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(...) Try: (URL) (for just the one pic) or (URL) (for a small page with a few others) ++Lar (26 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Disney
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Tobias Möller <tobias.moller@telia.com> wrote in message news:Frw8JD.4u2@lugnet.com... (...) and (...) fence (...) Thanks! Another reason to look forward to Friday. By the way, which basic set did you buy that included this mini catalogue? sheree (26 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.fabuland)
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| | Re: (Movie) Mission to Mars
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(...) floor (...) Well, we saw it. Wait while I sharpen my knives... *SPOILER ALERT* *SPOILER ALERT* *SPOILER ALERT* *SPOIL---aw, forget it. Spoilers would've saved me from seeing this movie. It wasn't worth seeing it on the big screen -- the (...) (26 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.space)
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| | Re: Building my train table
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I built about 5 of those style tables. They seemed quite more work than they should be, but maybe I am just not very proficient at woodworking. (Probably the latter). If you want easy tables, make them with 3/4" plywood and use 2x4s on their edge to (...) (26 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Legomodules
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Larry & JohnG, Thanks for pointing out these pictures. I think these pictures will help those of us who have not seen these wonderful displays at a train show. Those GMLTC pictures are stunning... Now I understand the need for standards beyond (...) (26 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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I am glad you liked the rendered models. I hope my job schedule to allow me some spare time to build more models... GeoMan (26 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: (Movie) Mission to Mars
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(...) That reminds me... :) A few years back, there was this really cheesy (IMHO) sci-fi movie called _Time Runner_ -- starred Mark Hamill and Rae Dawn Chong. Didn't catch it in the theatre, but the viddy box had this to say: "A cut above most time (...) (26 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.space, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | Re: Get together this weekend
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"James Beerman" <jtbeerm@ibm.net> wrote in message news:FrtqDE.7Iq@lugnet.com... (...) I can't do anything either, my entire family is in town for my daughter's baptism on Sunday. Anyone have any other news of note? Not much is new on my front. I (...) (26 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.loc.us.nc)
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| | Re: New LEGO train realism?
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"Dean Husby" <nntp@akasa.bc.ca> wrote in message news:38D99A3F.9ED3C5...a.bc.ca... [ ... snipped ... ] (...) leaning (...) maximum (...) several reasons. 1) We didn't see any reason to re-invent the wheel - I am personally not a big NIH fan. 2) We (...) (26 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: FA: (eBay) Darth Vader Minifig (Dutch) x8
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"Kevin Wilson" <70641.507@compuserve.com> wrote in message news:38D7CD2F.430711...rve.com... (...) Did you sell it the LEGO category or Star Wars category? Mike -- Mike Walsh - mike_walsh@mindspring.com (26 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Part on hold
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I have been working on the large pneumatics cylinder, but it has been boring me for a while, and I don't need it right now, so I'll put it on the shelf for a while. If anyone wants to continue, I'll gladly hand over the little I have on it. (...) (26 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | part number confirmation
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Hi there I have here on my desk a part from the "rapid rider" of the rock raider series (can't remember the set number) it is also used as landing gear in various small helicopters, and have the shape of an "H" only with double connecting "bars". It (...) (26 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: For the record
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I'd like to applaud Tim and Todd on this issue ... I think it's very encouraging to see individuals taking a stand to respect the position of another (person, company, whatever), when doing so might run contrary to their own benefits. Tim, I think (...) (26 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: Minifig What scale are they??
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(...) You've never seen S4 then...since it had NO tolerances except those that were scaled from full size. (and it was not one person who built to it, there were a bunch of people who built to it). In larger "scales", I beleve the work of Leo Myers (...) (26 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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| | Is 8479 Barcode Multi Set worth buying?
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I've read mixed reviews about 8479 Barcode Set, but I can't help but be fascinated by the mechanism that lifts objects over the cab of the truck into the back. Is it a worthwhile investment? What I'd ultimately like to build is a garbage truck - (...) (26 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | New Part : Pirate Peg Leg [DAT]
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Here is the pirate peg leg. I am happy with the way it has turned out, but please let me know if you see any problems. This was authored entirely with LDAO as the editor and L3Lab as the viewer - the mouse-controlled rotation makes L3Lab ideal for (...) (26 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: part number confirmation
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(...) I searched .cad.dat.parts for 30248. Jaco posted a partial file about 4 weeks ago. See (URL) Steve (26 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | FS: 5542 Black Thunder (no doors no windows)
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It seems a couple of people have the same idea. I have several copies of the 5542 Model Team Black Thunder ((URL) I would like to sell. The catch is I want to keep the Black train doors, yellow windows and respecitve glass. Anybody intersted for $20 (...) (26 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: Building my train table
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2. Get some Birch faced plywood. It has a closed grain that will take primer and paint well, or if that is too expensive, just get some plain old plywood. Make sure to use primer if you use the plain stuff, so that the grain will be hidden. Build (...) (26 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Building my train table
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(...) For a schematic of the current iteration of the GMLTC layout, check out: (URL) The dimensions of the rectangles are 30" x 45" (6 large gray baseplates) -John (...) (26 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Aste e quotazioni
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(...) nessuna (...) Se proprio nessun altro te lo trova, l'8479 forse te lo riesco a trovare io a qualcosa in meno. Ti dico forse perchè non ricordo il prezzo preciso, ma di certo nel negozio dove l'ho visto ce n'era più di uno disponibile. Spero di (...) (26 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.loc.it)
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| | WTT/WTB: Original Instructions
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I’m looking for original instructions to the following sets. I have a number of original instructions and/or sets to trade (see below). If you don’t need any of my trade items I’ll be happy to purchase any of your originals that I need. Thanks for (...) (26 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: Minifig What scale are they??
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Ahh, the ageless question :) Dave Eaton and I, in the course of our AT-AT Marathon (I'm still recovering ...) e-mailed each other regularly on issues about scale. For the most part, I went by the minifig's height, and said that it was equal to 1.8 (...) (26 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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| | Lego Modular tables
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Why not do this in the mannor of N-track? Lenghts in multiples of 2 sections of track. Width: any width Ends: Track centers to be located at: 10 studs in, 20 studs in, (30 studs optional) from front of table. Hight: To be 36" or 40" high. Now, some (...) (26 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | An ideal lego set ...
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If you were to make up a set of exactly 100 lego bricks/pieces, what would the set consist of, and what kind of container would you use or design for it? The container is not one of the 100 pieces. For the sake of clarification, lets assume that the (...) (26 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Carlsbad still crowded?
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One word to prevent being there with the crowds: weekday I was there recently on a Friday and there couldn't have been more than 1,000 people in the park. It made sightseeing quite pleasant. If you have to go on the weekend, I suggest arriving at (...) (26 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sd, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Good place to get non-Lego special effects? (Message slightly off topic)
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(...) What ever happened to seabourn brick??? -John Rudy (26 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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| | Re: Wish lego would make more different themes.
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(...) guess who figured out how to modify a fright knights helmets to make a modular clip-on bat wing & vest piece that fits on the little monkey element? ;-) #6332 x #6097 = emerald city! smiling from the land o' craigo-lego... later ~ craig~ (26 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | RE: Catalogue/order list discrepency
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Thanks for adding the set names. Unfortunately, I think that once again our sets are getting different names to everywhere else, as I am sure that one of the sets was rig racers or truck racers, or something assosiated with truck racing. Benjamin (...) (26 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: New Part : Pirate Peg Leg
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Hi! OK, this is a really petty/minor nitpick, but I think that the first line should read "Minifig Leg Pegleg" (and not "Minifig Leg Wooden"). Also, if I may ask, why didn't you use any of the "cone" primitives? (I'm still learning this stuff (...) (26 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Building my train table
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Mike has some good points. The PNLTC design isn't the most simple thing out there and Mike suggested a reasonable alternative. The PNLTC design is designed to keep weight to a minimum and still have sufficient strength. Personaly, I have 8 or so of (...) (26 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: FA: (eBay) Darth Vader Minifig (Dutch) x8
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Geez, good question - when I list mine, I wonder if I should list them in SW? (...) -- | Tom Stangl, Technical Support Netscape Communications Corp | Please do not associate my personal views with my employer (26 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: Wish lego would make more different themes.
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(...) This seems like a great time to revive this old fairy-tale thread...: (URL) guess who figured out how to modify a fright knights helmets to make a (...) Wow, cool!!! (...) LOL!!! -Shiri (26 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: Purimish fun
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(...) I hope so... People misspell my name often enough, I wouldn't want to do it to myself ;-) -Shiri (26 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.people, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | Re: An idea set ...
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[ FUT lugnet.general ] Gary: (...) I would definitely go for mixed colours. (...) Not a bad choice. For a different building challenge take <set:6580> minus the two tail fins (and two more pieces to reach 100). I can say many evil things about that (...) (26 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Purimish fun
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(...) Thanks for sharing, Shiri! Gee, I hate to say what I was doing for Purim -- but let's just say I celebrated in my own manner and leave it at that. -- Richard (Never a moment to recover myself...or my failing health... ::cough, cough::) (26 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.people, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | Re: Lego Modular tables
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Good start. I've found the locations of set track alignments to be a tricky one. Since LEGO track doesn't (yet) come in differnent lengths, does your proposed standard presume the track ends right at the end of the module, or perhaps 8 studs from (...) (26 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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