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Steve Bliss <blisses@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message news:3dcbgs44ugldbko...4ax.com... (...) You probably didn't intend to have identical names here. (...) Wouldn't that be "Brick 2 x 2 x 2/3 w/ Propellor Housing"? The Propellor category works (...) (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: LDraw DAT format standard questions
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(...) The only document I'm aware of is the LDraw FAQ. There must have been something else, somewhere, because I'm sure I didn't figure it out on my own. But it might have been e-mail communication with James, or on the original L-CAD mailing list. (...) (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Ideas for I-DEAS?
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(...) It's been a couple of years since I touched the system. Does I-DEAS have the ability to export an .STL file? There is an .STL to .DAT translator out there somewhere, I just haven't had a chance to check it out yet. -Duane (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Scans of 1960's ads
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(...) That has never bothered me. I think minifigs overall are the worst form of juniorization. I've always hated their foolish grin, yellow skin, and their stupid stud on top. My Lego people have always been invisible and they have no problem (...) (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: problems w/ L3P
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(...) I would bet that you need to change the LDRAWDIR setting from: c:lego\Ldraw to c:\lego\Ldraw Notice the backslash after 'c:'. Steve (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | Re: German Halftrack, Armored Car, etc. etc ...
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(...) These guys are really nice. Great use of the Naboo Guard torso and the Knight's Kingdom torso- I had written the latter of as only being good for heavily armored troops, so I'm impressed by how lightly-armored the bald Ranger looks. And the (...) (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Anyone modeling the Battle Droid?
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Marc Klein <marckl@easynet.fr> wrote in message news:lonags862sa0t65...4ax.com... (...) Very nice job, Marc! The only problem I see is that the studs on top stick out from the round body. This is common for at least the Brick 2 x 2 Round and (...) (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Hi, Is there a need for 4560/4561? I think I can put my hands on a few sets. Eric. (...) (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Euro shopping idea update
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(...) I had similar thoughts. How would you keep everyone happy if there was only 2 metroliners (draw some straws?) Have you considered phoning them to find out stock levels first? Have you considered phoning them to see if they would ship - save a (...) (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: L3Lab and BFC
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(...) Woo-hoo! This is great! :):):) Now, if L3Lab would just stop GPF'ing when I close the LDAO Editor windows... (...) That's good news. (...) Nifty. (...) Arrr, you're right. (...) Cool! (...) OK, you must be back from the cottage now. Is there (...) (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Did they have paint?
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I'm trying to Remember my medieval Architecture class but what you said sounds right. They had paint but generally not for buildings. A stone structure was a stone structure they just made the stone structure look good (aprox 1100ad to 1300ad) (...) (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: Knight in shining armor...
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(...) Yup. One lamp reflector is slid down the neck in bowl fashion, then a brick, then the other lamp reflector sits facing down atop the brick stud. The feather is poked into a hole in that stud. %(|:^|) ;^) -Suz. (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.build.minifigs)
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| | Re: Did they have paint?
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(...) oops typo the date was suposed to be after the word cathedrals. :-) John (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle)
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| | ZB buying NoodleKidoodle
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I read this in the news today (I think it came out yesterday). Since I don't live near a NoodleKidoodle I don't know whether this is good or bad, but just thought I would mention it. Matt (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: FA: United Nations posters (set of 5)
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There are all sorts of ethical issues up for debate here. Perhaps the auction "profit" will go to charity? What will you do with your ten copies? Scott A (...) (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: How do conditional lines work?
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(...) My apologies to the group for not finding the FAQ on my own. It was of course buried in the appropriate location. (URL) Knowing it existed was my real problem. I did not find any links to it on the home page FAQ, (URL) which was the first (...) (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: MOC: Starship "Suffren" Fighter Module; Basic Page Now Up
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I LOVE your new "snub" fighters with their little docking module. That is a very elegant solution for a destoyer-size capital ship that doesn't have the luxury of a landing bay. One technical concern: It appears that the whole module serves as an (...) (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: VLC Bulk Ordering
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(...) I'd be interested in bulk buys (surprise!) for Bricksmiths and eBay sales purposes as well as my own personal wants. There is some work involved in being the one to put the order in , split up the resulting piles into individual people's (...) (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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| | Re: Soccer Bus Tour dates
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(...) Since Jeff and Tom are being so coy about it, here's some info that I just found, based on the "MLS Cup" clue... (URL) (...) Enfield, Conn (February 14, 2000) -- The LEGO Company and Major League Soccer (MLS) have teamed up to bring the (...) (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Euro shopping idea update
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I'd guess that most (potential) attendees would like a Metroliner, but there probably won't be enough to go round. I see no _fair_ way to split them out, but as a suggestion, draw people's names from a hat...? and only include names where (...) (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: German Halftrack, Armored Car, etc. etc ...
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hey shaun, i'm a fan of wwii models so i particularly like your jeep and half-track...terrific recreations!! is there any chance you know the approximate piece count for the jeep? it doesn't look like you used a lot of parts but the model is very (...) (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: New MOC from Brikwars: Dragoon MK2 and Rampage
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Heh.. your dragoon employs my personal favorite type of light weaponry: One of the "robot body" parts with an antenna and a couple of 1x1 cylinders. There are a number of variations on this theme, from a "body" with an antenna stuck in it as the (...) (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.space)
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| | Re: German Halftrack, Armored Car, etc. etc ...
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(...) That jeep looks familiar: (URL) I modeled it after a Vietnam era jeep, not a WWII one. But they are quite similar! Also, I don't care much for minifig scale, so I didn't model it for the minifigs. But it appears to work pretty well anyway. (...) (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: German Halftrack, Armored Car, etc. etc ...
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(...) You can find the specs at: (URL) mostly. I didn't include all the minifig tools.) Fredrik (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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| | LEGO abacus
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All, To pass a couple of hours, and to use up some of my many extra wheel hubs, I decided to construct a LEGO abacus: (URL) Harshbarger / eric@ericharshbarger.org / www.ericharshbarger.org "Oh please, if people are going to start telling the truth (...) (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build) !
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| | Re: FA: United Nations posters (set of 5)
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Thanks for pointing out the link, Jeremy. Eric McCarthy also found it a couple of days ago as posted here: (URL) was surprised to hear that they might still be available as I received mine quite some time ago. Has anyone been able to confirm which (...) (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: NELUG BrikWars 04-29-2000
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(...) Brandeis has this page for class reunions, but not much to recommend: (URL) is a cheapo motel in nearby Watertown: Super 8 Motel, (617) 926-2200, 100 North Beacon Street, Watertown, MA 02472 - Their phone exchange might have changed to (781). (...) (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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| | Re: New MOC from Brikwars: Dragoon MK2 and Rampage
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(...) It's actually not an antenna, it's a minifig challis/goblet stuck between a pair of 1x1 cylinders. I like the looks of it, because of the way it curves, even moreso than the antenna trick. The Rampage uses your idea more closely, with a dark (...) (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.space)
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| | Re: Pirate Cutlass
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(...) Thanks! :-) (...) Urk! That's an error. I've deleted it (in my backup copy). I'll re-post the revised copy later (I want to wait and see if there are any other suggestions on improvements). Thanks, Franklin (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Castle Ninja Katana
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(...) Thanks! :-) (...) Well, by my reckoning, that was the last one left (let's see, someone else already did the classic Sword, I sent in the Greatsword, and I just posted the Cutlass and the Katana), so I guess I did. Just don't ask me to tackle (...) (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: German Halftrack, Armored Car, etc. etc ...
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aw, man, i love it when we get a .dat file (to see the making of a great model so i can make some at home). i particularly like the way you used the hinged plates to effect the fenders of the jeep, fredrik. your original model is an excellent basic (...) (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Ideas for I-DEAS?
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(...) When I bought a used SGI Indy a while back it came with a ton of manuals and cdroms for that package. I threw most of the manuals out, and probably the cdroms too. It looked interesting but far too complex for anything I'd want to do with it. (...) (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: ZB buying NoodleKidoodle
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I live near a NoodleKidoodle in Houston and have been to another one on the other side of town. I've only done a limited amount of business with them so I can't speak for how they might do in a "pressure situation". However, they are nice stores (...) (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: German Halftrack, Armored Car, etc. etc ...
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(...) I'm happy to hear that you were inspired by it! That's why I post models on the web (and LUGNET), in the first place! I didn't add the tools myself because I found them a bit too large (and many weren't available in LDraw). I thought about (...) (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: kbkids.com sale
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Use the KB Kids "FRIEND4" coupon and save another $5 - $30.61 for a Night Lord's Castle (including shipping). Mike -- Mike Walsh - mike_walsh@mindspring.com (URL) Bryan" <rfbryan@mindspring.com> wrote in message news:FtKruI.E87@lugnet.com... (...) (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.us.nc)
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| | Re: German Halftrack, Armored Car, etc. etc ...
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(...) All very slick. (...) Arg. I really wish they'd bring this backpack piece back! :-, Cheers, - jsproat (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: German Halftrack, Armored Car, etc. etc ...
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(...) I was inspired by it, as well. Shaun pointed me to the file after our first BrikWars game, when I couldn't stop slavering over his Jeep. As a Jeep owner, I found it to be especially cool. So, of course, I went and made some further adaptions (...) (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: German Halftrack, Armored Car, etc. etc ...
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(...) Me too. I only have two, in black, and I have to admit that I fid it indispensible for minifig designing- things like heavy weapons a la _Aliens_, angel wings, duel katana holders, etc etc etc. It's a pain to have to keep swapping them out for (...) (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: German Halftrack, Armored Car, etc. etc ...
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Oops! Sorry, Fredrik, I forgot to mention you - I've been good up to this point, but it seems I skipped over appropriate crediting this morning. Anyhoo, the Willy's MB is borrowed heavily from Fredrik's design, detailed in other posts in this (...) (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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