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I am going to attempt to construct one in ldraw & I want reference pictures. (26 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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The new kmart in garden city has as of today (wednesday) all of the released 2000 SW except for the slave 1. (26 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Some Words To BFC
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(...) I don't think they should. Parts authors are (probably) motivated by their interest for the LDraw format, so I would expect a few to handle the BFC-compliance of their parts. But to demand that everybody do this would probably exclude far to (...) (26 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Hi, Sorry if it's a well known information, but I searched the FAQ and couldn't find what's the meaning of the 'Rating' every posting gets in the web interface. Just curious. TIA, David (26 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.faq)
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| | Re: Some Words To BFC
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(...) Yes, the correct and safe assumption is CLIPPING DISABLED. (...) This is just a Hack, you assume that a model file is compliant, or by checking its pathname or because it's the root of the branches. But this doesn't even work very wheel, if (...) (26 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: How do I...
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(...) I had the same problem with the cabin/front chassis of the 8479 Barcode Truck as well: It was locked by some axles which were hard to take out. On a similar note, try to insert grey 1/2 pins into the holes in the technic piston engine motor (...) (26 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Performance Improvement
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(...) In this case you should be using 3-4disc.dat (rotate it if necessary). (...) Maybe for this case there should be a "5-8disc.dat" But that would probably mean changes to already made parts. (...) This is what is generally called a T junction, (...) (26 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: rating?
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(...) It's a rather new feature-- read all about it in: (URL) that helps! DaveE (26 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.faq)
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| | Re: What is it about the brick that has us hooked?
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(...) Bill, your words sound all to familiar for many of us AFOLs. I came out of the dark ages in 1979, so I had a head start in getting all the good '70s and '80s sets on clearance. We've all gone through that guilty feeling of perhaps being (...) (26 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Some Words To BFC
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Rui Martins <Rui.Martins@link.pt> wrote in message news:Pine.GSU.4.10.1...0@is-sv... (...) saying, (...) subfiles (...) those (...) fixed. (...) restrictions, (...) it. (...) until (...) the (...) allows (...) a (...) apply), (...) user. (...) (...) (26 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Some Words To BFC
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(...) but it seams to be damaged, but I was able to get the ideia. (...) Well this is exactly what I have been researching for a month now ! and believe me to be able to correct files 100% is almost impossible, due to the way the files are built. (...) (26 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: 6090 Royal Knight's Castle (3-day eBay auction)
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(...) Perhaps you meant to post this to lugnet.market.auction? You might have even meant lugnet.castle, but that'd also be wrong-- I'm pretty darn sure the only place auction announcements belong on LUGNET is lugnet.market.auction DaveE FUT (...) (26 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: 6090 Royal Knight's Castle (3-day eBay auction)
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Strike 1, auction announcement in a non-auction group. Strike 2, Lego set that isn't even technic (...) (26 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Stupid question about steam engines
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For steam engines with the most total wheels I think the title might go to some of the Garratt locomotives in Africa and Australia. Some of them had wheel arrangements of 4-8-4+4-8-4 for a total of 32. Only 16 of the wheels were powered however. (...) (26 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Sphere Primitive
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Is it just me or the sphere primitives have non planar quads ? Or is the sphere distorted to allow for planar quads ? Why where the sphere done in this way instead of the usual (full quads with triangles on the poles) or (all triangles) ? I hope (...) (26 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: KBKids.com Sale
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(...) Cool, picked up 10 of these and 20 5938 ($3.96 each). (...) Couldn't find these. Searched for robo, robo stalker, stalker, roboforce, etc. Oh well, I have a dozen or more anyway. Need to find someone who wants those train roof pieces. Thanks (...) (26 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Some Star Wars MOC's
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In lugnet.starwars, Peter Callaway writes: <snip> (...) Wow! your B-Wing is awsome. I actually looked at it before I read your entire message and I was thinking that a couple of sections looked similar to mine and now I know why :-). Your design is (...) (26 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: possible translations (was "Re: New pictures of my Black Falcons")
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(...) maybe druid? :) Dan (26 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: Stupid question about steam engines
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Of course, more wasn't better. More wheels meant less weight per wheel thus protecting rails which couldn't support that much weight. Generally speaking, this is why Euro..er stuff has more wheels per pound than US stuff. So actually, less is (...) (26 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Fighter Launch Rack and other Hangar Bay Questions
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(...) While I don't see any reason to declare "capital ships cannot carry other capital ships", my imagination can't come up with a reason why one would bother. I can understand the idea of "docking" two ships together, but why would one devote a (...) (26 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.space)
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| | Re: Russian T34/85 Tank
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Joseph, in answer to your question regarding the grey parts, they all come from many kits (no auctions) I own around 5 xwing kits and 7 snowspeeders :). The turret rotation is very smooth and uses a large 4 x 4 stud turntable with rounded base (...) (26 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Russian T34/85 Tank
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:) :) THANK YOU :)...You are right, I am an artist by trade. www.cartooncars.com (...) (26 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: LED's
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[Derek Healy] spake unto the ether: (...) This is just an idea skeleton, but not too hard to flesh out, if you've worked with TTL. The Handy Board memory map maps some upper 32K addresses to I/O "ports". Look at the schematic and you can see which (...) (26 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Part 6044
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(...) <set:6089 Stone Tower Bridge> has at least two, I believe. Jeff (26 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Some Words To BFC
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(...) it. (...) the (...) not (...) checking (...) which (...) (Lines, (...) OK, Slowly ... A model-file always is BFC complient until it gets included and you don't know anything about it. But the root model can do what it likes, it will effect (...) (26 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Chain links and other unavailable things...
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Hello all, I've just phoned the Lego consumer service Benelux (the one responsible for Belgium, The Netherlands and Luxemburg), and they had some bad news for me. I asked them for the availability of some Service Packs, and here are my findings: (...) (26 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Wild West MOC's
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(...) bring (...) look (...) I guess it's time for a quick update. I have completed several more MOC's, so that I now have a pretty good-sized town setup in my basement. The original Lego sets are so great that I incorporated them into my layout (...) (26 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.western)
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| | Re: Some Words To BFC
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(...) If you assume (which is correct for lego parts) that every *.dat file you use to define a part, belongs to a whole object (the part) which is a solid object (it should be) then you can say that any of those subfiles can have their faces (...) (26 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Russian T34/85 Tank
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(...) Thanks Carl! I don't think mine can compare at all to yours since they aren't based on an specific type and lack all of the amazing details on yours. Again, very nice! Dan (...) (26 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Chain links and other unavailable things...
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For people in the US: Pitsco-Lego-Dacta has small chain links at $6.50 for 108 pieces (part #D779937) while Lego S@H has them at $4.00 for 35 (#5278). That's 6.0 cents per piece versus 11.4 cents per piece. I don't know what their inventory is, but (...) (26 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Chain links and other unavailable things...
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Howdy all, For those that don't live in the USA and thus are not able to order from Pitsco-LEGO Dacta I can play middleman. I've done this in the past for others and don't mind doing this. If there is something that you'd like to order from Dacta, (...) (26 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Some Words To BFC
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Leonardo Zide <leonardo@centroin.com.br> wrote in message news:38EB3EB8.D81D2C....com.br... (...) here, (...) Hey, this idea might work in conjuction with your program that fixes parts. If we had a parallel directory (/pi/?) with a copy of each (...) (26 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | half timbered houses are online
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Hi Legomaniacs ! It's done, I published my first Lego-Buildings on web, some german half- timbered houses. If you like to have a look, please check: (URL) Or you could have a look @ brickshelf (Adrian Rohnfelder) (26 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.town)
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| | [CW] The Lapidarium
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I've been able to translate some of an ancient text Erik found in his recent travels. He now understands some more of what happened to him a little while ago in Nihon and shudders at the thought of the magnitude of the plots underway. The ideas (...) (26 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle.org.cw)
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| | Re: Part 6044
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(...) if (...) That's a little out of the range that I want to spend. Maybe a Technic solution is in order... Thanks anyway, -Duane (26 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.general)
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| | FA : (LATER TONIGHT) MISB CARGO CRANE 7817
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FA : (LATER TONIGHT) MISB CARGO CRANE 7817 1985 4.5v / 12v CARGO CRANE See it at: (URL) always, I intend to start it at $0.01 and NR. Scott A (26 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: Russian T34/85 Tank
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(...) Another fabulous piece, bravo! On first glance, I thought you had actually modeled a KV-1, due to the high, straight sides of the turret Getting the proper contours of turrets is not an easy job, at least for me. It seems like the /76 model's (...) (26 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: possible translations (was "Re: New pictures of my Black Falcons")
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(...) Well, a druid was *originally* (before D&D got ahold of it) a Celtic priest/wise man. The whole "treehugging nature guy" stuff was invented by Gygax. (Read some of the Irish tales to get a better idea of what druids really did - I highly (...) (26 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: Some Words To BFC
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(...) Perhaps this approach is a bit naive, but couldn't you use something similar to a point in polygon test? Cast a ray along the normal from the center of each polygon. If it intersects an odd number of surfaces then the normal points toward the (...) (26 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Part 6044
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(...) I think Zany Brainy has them on sale right now... Also, I don't believe they've ever come in a cheap set. :( Jeff (26 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.general)
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| | 6279 / SPECIAL OFFER
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Hi Legofans, I have a limited offer : 2 Lego sets 6279 (Unit price : 250 FRF) 2 Lego sets 6279 : the boxe is damaged (Unit price : 230 FRF) If you are interested, e-mail me ! See you later, Emilie (26 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Two Great Mindstorms Books for $20
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Go to: (URL) search LEGO by title. Dave Baum's Definitive Guide to Lego Mindstorms By: Baum, Dave Paperback Textbook and CD Springer Verlag (Apress) Copyright: 2000 Our Price: $14.97 The Lego (R) Mindstorms (Tm) Robots By: Knudsen, Jonathan B. (...) (26 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: [CW] The Lapidarium
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(...) Wow. This is kinda bizarre, because it's very similar to a storyline that I myself was going to do before Castle World got started. (I've more or less set that one aside to bring a tighter focus onto the Sain/Batu storyline). The plot involved (...) (26 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle.org.cw)
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| | Three Great Castle Sets on eBay (6090, 6074, 6081)
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I have three great LEGO castle sets for auction on eBay during the next three days. None have reserves and have low starting bids. Check them out: LEGO 6090 Royal Knight's Castle (1995) (URL) 6074 Black Falcon's Fortress (1986) (URL) 6081 King's (...) (26 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Fw: The Lego Group is proud to present ...
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(...) Sorry, it should be the "Direction" Simon (26 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Microfig Creations and Karim Nassar's Pallas Spaceworks
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(...) Wow. I agree with most everything you said, but I disagree at the same time. I dunno how to verbalize it just yet. Perhaps it's that I feel "drawn" to model in microfig scale, and intimidated (mostly due to cost and number of pieces) by (...) (26 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.space)
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| | half timbered houses are online
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Hi Legomaniacs ! It's done, I published my first Lego-Buildings on web, some german half- timbered houses. If you like to have a look, please check: (URL) Or you could have a look @ brickshelf (Adrian Rohnfelder) (26 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Ohio builders :)
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drew@netpluscom.com (LegoMasterLuke) wrote in <FsIwzs.Gn6@lugnet.com>: (...) Being the professional nit-picker I am, BrikWars looks a lot more like WarHammer or something like that. The basic idea is that you build LEGO combatants and act out a (...) (26 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.us.oh)
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| | Re: Part 6044
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(...) 2152 Robo Raptor had a bunch (4?). (26 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Some Words To BFC
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(...) That's is the (Odd/Even) test, also with Raycasting, but no supersampling, in the supersampling case, you just subdivide the polys further and further, or shoot pseudo-random rays until you find the correct normals for all faces. this does NOT (...) (26 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Fighter Launch Rack and other Hangar Bay Questions
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(...) The best reason I could think of to carry a Capital ship would be if you were using rules about jump drives/hyperspace engines and fuel taking up significant amounts of space, ala old Traveller. In Traveller, a ship carrying a normal amount of (...) (26 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.space)
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| | FBTB SW LEGO Survey
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Just a reminder, I'm trying to get everyone to put their two cents into this before I pack it up and send it off to LEGO. 537 replies so far, would like alot more. So if you haven't taken the time, please do so, and let LEGO know what you want to (...) (26 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: Fighter Launch Rack and other Hangar Bay Questions
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In lugnet.space, Bill Jackson writes: <snip> (...) Your fleet; you make the call. Though eventually there'll be a ship that can't be contained by what's considered a 'vessel', so you might want to re-consider your nomenclature as it pertains to your (...) (26 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.space)
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| | Re: What is it about the brick that has us hooked?
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(...) (great question!) I'm not sure. I think that Lego is one of a number of semi-addictive activities that adults do, like stamp collecting, or model trains, or any number of other hobbies. All kinds of hobbies have different "strengths" that (...) (26 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Thank you for translation! (Re: New pictures of my Black Falcons)
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(...) Perhaps "Freeman" or "Mercenary" (if he hires himself out to fight for others) would be better? (...) From www.dictionary.com: 1. A gallant or chivalrous man, especially one serving as escort to a woman of high social position; a gentleman. 2. (...) (26 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: rating?
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(...) That was fast; Thanks! It's a great feature, It just got me exposed to the April 1st train hoax - great stuff! (26 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.faq)
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| | Re: Thank you for translation! (Re: New pictures of my Black Falcons)
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(...) I have a question about this fellow. Is he able to bring these small animals to him from some distance away? If not, he wouldn't be a summoner. If he can just control the animals and tell them what to do, I'd call him an Enchanter. Jeff (26 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: Sphere Primitive
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(...) I suspected this problem when I reviewed the precision of all the circular primitives, which is why I left them alone at that time. But... I never went back to check thoroughly! Chris (26 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: I'm Falling Apart!
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in article 38E4B7A2.BD913F0B@cyberix.com, Rick Tripp at lego-robotics@crynwr.com wrote on 3/31/00 7:35 AM: (...) One (hyphenated) word: cross-bracing. Check out Fred Martin's "Art of Lego Design", in pdf format on his web page. (URL) Doug Weathers, (...) (26 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: possible translations (was "Re: New pictures of my Black Falcons")
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(...) I think you mean "abjurer".(1) :) This was a word *long* before TSR came about, and even if they redefined it, it isn't copyrighted or trademarked. :) (...) Well, "implore" means beg, so maybe René meant "command"? Like I said in a previous (...) (26 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: Castle discussion
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I'll probably be bringing a friend from my daughter's school with me, he has a great mountain fortress-type castle and has been building working siege engines lately. he also traded me most of a Metroliner for stuff he needed... it's now been washed (...) (26 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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| | New Part: Castle Shield with Black Falcon Pattern [DAT]
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I have taken the opportunity to split out the non-decorated surface into a subpart in line with current practice for decorated parts. For this part I have hardcoded the shield as grey, so that the part colour controls the border - blue or yellow. (...) (26 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: How do I...
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(...) I still have the 5571 on my desk, I hope I'll be able to take it apart with better success. Advice? (26 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Some Words To BFC
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(...) This points out that ray traced renderings of the transparent version of these pieces will not render the refraction correctly. In the best of all worlds, the interior surface would be removed. For ray tracing, the model could be replaced with (...) (26 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Castle discussion
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(...) Lucky find! Dean -- Coin-Op's For Sale!: (URL) Lego Workshop: (URL) Lego Club: (URL) (26 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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| | Re: Compass sensor
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in article FsCwGw.8nB@lugnet.com, Rob Doucette at rob.doucette@worldnet.att.net wrote on 4/1/00 2:19 PM: (...) Don't know anything about compasses, but you may be able to use mercury switches to determine if your compass is horizontal. The 'bot (...) (26 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Gathering of the Wise (was Re: possible translations)
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(...) I can contribute... oh, 10 (12 if there are no rules against liches :) ) magic users right now... :) That number *will* be going up soon, though... :D (...) Don't forget about that little event called... Oh, what was it again? Oh, yes: (...) (26 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle.org.cw)
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| | Re: Taxes from Lego auctions?
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(...) I gave the IRS a call about this since (as I'm sure most of you are aware) it's tax time and I wanted to know what to do with Lego income. The basic answer is that profits from selling sets (or parts) should be counted as capital gains, (...) (26 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.market.theory)
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| | Another Point to Ponder ...
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(...) Hi Mike, As one of the NELUG Brikwars-Fanatics, I wanted to pose a question to you, as the keeper of all knowledge arcane and sacred regarding the game. Actually, I just wanted to get your thoughts on an interpretation of the rules. Here's the (...) (26 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.gaming)
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| | Re: 5071 - What's it worth?
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The short answer is, a lot. $30 sounds about right, although more likely an upper bound than a lower bound. I've seen them going for up to DM60, currently about $30. They're so sought-after because they (along with the classic large red spoked (...) (26 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.market.appraisal)
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| | Re: Taxes from Lego auctions?
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(...) One point on the above - (in the US [and remember, IANAL]) you don't get to deduct the hours you spend (though if you paid some kid to dissassemble and sort the parts, then you could deduct that expense). (26 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.market.theory)
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| | The geometry of minifigs
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At what angle and point do the arm/shoulder of the minifig connect to the torso? What is the angle and offset of the bend of the minifig arm and what is the angle of the hand with respect to the pin which connects it to the arm? I don't see how (...) (26 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | FOTW on Blue Tubs from TRU!
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I had purchased as many of the <set:3033> from a $5 off sale about a month ago and ended up with as many as I thought I could afford, but still wanting more. Last night, I got a call from the manager of one of the local Toys 'R' Us stores and he had (...) (26 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Russian T34/85 Tank
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You are right, getting the angles of turrets is very difficult. The Tiger1 was relatively easy compared to the T34/85. I think this version is around the 6th rendition I attempted and I am still not completely happy with it, but it is close enough (...) (26 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Will RCX work on PowerBook G3?
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I actually purchased a Mac serial/USB to 9-pin serial converter, unfortunately, all of the ports I have are not for a printer or a modem, which the software seems to be very picky about. My one serial port is for S-Video out and the USB ports aren't (...) (26 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: KBKids.com Sale
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(...) bite on (...) deals (...) I just checked KBKids and it appears they are all out of the Model Team Bigfoots. When I did the Model Team search the only Model team set that came up was the Red Fury. Jeff (26 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: How do I...
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(...) The way I handle stubborn pins of all types is with <part:3959>. Stick the long part of the handle in the pin and *usually* the pin will come out with it. After that you can just use an axle to drive the other pin out of the piston housing. (...) (26 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Microfig Creations and Karim Nassar's Pallas Spaceworks
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I always have enjoyed modeling in both scales. After finishing my largest microfig ship to date (DS-4, (URL) I got started doing a bunch of minifig scale blacktron stuff. I'll probably do another large microfig scale ship afterwards. To tell you the (...) (26 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.space)
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| | Re: Another Point to Ponder ...
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(...) Argh! Little bastards. (...) I can actually answer this one for you, Shaun, because I asked Mike the same question (I wanted a SpaceHero in my Mech :D). Basically, anyone can start the game driving a vehicle (like my MEDIC! HA HA!) but only a (...) (26 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.gaming)
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| | Re: Gathering of the Wise (was Re: possible translations)
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(...) No, as long as they behave and don't leave tomb dust and rotting-flesh messes on the carpet, liches are fine. 8) After all, they probably attended the Gathering when they were alive, why let death slow you down? (...) "The Gathering of the (...) (26 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle.org.cw)
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| | Re: What is it about the brick that has us hooked?
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you are sooo right, I too felt and still feel like an idiot by loving Lego at 31 years old!!! Admittedly I started buying it initially for my son, but on reflection it was mainly because I wanted him to take it up because it used to be my favourite (...) (26 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: half timbered houses are online
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(...) you'd be using those timbered castle pieces that seem to be so hard to find, but I'm really glad that you were able to do such a good job with just plain old bricks! I *like* it! My favories were #4 and #5. For those of you who are not (...) (26 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.build)
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| | [MN] 80 Parts Lots posted to eBay
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I've just posted about 80 new parts lots to eBay. Parts are from my recent purchases of Mos Espa Podrace and Night Lord's Castle sets. They can be found at: (URL) Lego - 100 Purple 1x2 grille Tiles No Bids Yet [MN] Lego - 100 Purple 1x2 Grille Tiles (...) (26 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.market.auction)
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Is there a current or recent set that has the Slope Brick 45 2x6x2/3 (ldraw #2875) train roof pieces in black, ala Metroliner? I found a couple in something I just parted out, but didn't note which set it was. (Doh!) If this is already addressed in (...) (26 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Another Point to Ponder ...
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(...) the (...) Great minds think alike! I created on of these mosquito buggers yesterday and was thinking "man what if I could have a SpaceHero fly this instead of just a little old pilot. Not to mention the fact I wanted the SpaceHero carrying a (...) (26 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.gaming)
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| | RE: FOTW on Blue Tubs from TRU!
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Hi, How do you sort them? by both color and size I assume. Any thoughts about making a shake grate, or whatever they call the wood frames with wire mesh or screen stretched across to sift dirt, fossils, etc. This would at least sort FAST by size, (...) (26 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | eBay: Lego from year 1974
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Three old sets sealed and in perfect conditions: (URL) (26 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: KBKids.com Sale
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(...) sale, (...) And don't forget to use the FREIND4 coupon code. It doesn't look like there's a limit to the number of times you may use it either... -Adam (26 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Gathering of the Wise (was Re: possible translations)
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(...) I have a number of mages who are affixing their "Hello, my name is:" badges to their robes and deciding whether they should attend the "Care and Feeding of Familiars for Maximum Mana Potential" symposium or to hit the convention floor and see (...) (26 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle.org.cw)
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| | Re: source for black train roof pieces
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(...) 4559 has this in good quantities, and it's "recent". This is a Joshua Delahunty question. ++Lar (26 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 5071 - What's it worth?
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(...) currently (...) realistic (...) in (...) Are these different to those in the US 901 / EU 107 motor set? Chris (26 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.market.appraisal)
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| | Re: FOTW on Blue Tubs from TRU!
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(...) Spray the wire with plastic goop like what you dip tool handles in to rubberize them? Or even a few coats of paint would work. ++Lar (26 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | #7171 Mos Espa Pod Race on eBay
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Last night I posted my #7171 Mos Espa Pod Race set to eBay. Tons of orange and green elements in this one... Current bid: $10.00 (URL) for looking. -Adam 8-D (26 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: The geometry of minifigs
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(...) The angle of the side of the minifig torso as Ldrawn is 9.782 degrees (arctan 4.655/27) from the vertical. Hope this helps. Chris (26 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Mike's Auction Update 15 (rare 1680 Forestmans Cart going once)
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Please bid by e-mail to me and remember to watch for updates so as not to be disappointed. Prices are in UK Sterling and postage added at the close. Closing will be after the usual G1 and G2 posts, beginning 20th March and after 48hr intervals. I (...) (26 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | New Animation
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Dan Boger and I just completed another test animation over the weekend. This weeks subject is planting flowers at the Velux House. Here are some quicktime and mpeg movies of it. The two quicktimes only differ in frame rate(2 and 4 frames/sec). Let's (...) (26 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.publish, lugnet.town) !
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