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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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(...) 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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| | Re: German Halftrack, Armored Car, etc. etc ...
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Shaun, I love the WWII stuff. Any chance we can get some dat files for at least the smaller stuff? ie jeep, howitzers Keep up the good work. Ryan (...) (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: "Boring bricks?" Not if all colors available (was: the latest news)
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(...) Well, the only data I have about colour availability comes from the new Lego book, which (in its discussion of the factories which make Lego) indicate that the ABS granules (raw material) are stored in large silos - I'd have to go home to (...) (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: Scans on CD?
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One can always give negative feedback... 8-) /Tore (...) (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.db.scans)
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| | Re: Scans on CD?
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(...) only if you actually win the auction... you can't leave feedback on random people, afaik. :) Dan (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.db.scans)
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| | Re: German Halftrack, Armored Car, etc. etc ...
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(...) No worries! I'm happy to see that you liked it. Especially since you appear to make so extraordinarily great models... ;-) Fredrik (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 think you may become a bit disappointed: It isn't nearly as great as the Willys. But it was the first model of the two, so it gave me some inspiration for the latter. Feel free to try to improve it if you want to. Right now I'm working on a (...) (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: VLC Bulk Ordering
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(...) Ya, I've been thinking of items I'd want. Tiles are high on the list as are good windows (For modern buildings). I also want Tecnic air tanks and girders. Train trucks in different colours!!! etc... (...) With horrific penalties if you backed (...) (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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| | Re: Scans on CD?
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(...) I believe that eBay warns against unwarranted bid retraction or cancellation, citing negative feedback as one possible consequence. I don't know if this is still the case, though... -Adam (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.db.scans)
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| | Re: News article about AFOL (from RTL)
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(...) LOL They wish! >;^D FU to .debate or .fun?..... <redirected to .general where folks North of the M-D hang> -John (...) (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: I've never heard of these...
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(...) I've still got all mine on the sheet. I can scan them. My wife is digging them up now. Send me an email and I'll send them to you. Or is there a place on Brickshelf that has sticker scans? Dean -- Coin-Op's For Sale!: (URL) Lego Workshop: (...) (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: MOC: Starship "Suffren" Fighter Module; Basic Page Now Up
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(...) Hey, thanks! I like the fighters too; they came out nicely. Unfortunately the engines don't like to stay on as tightly as they should (grumble). Ah well, they do *look* nice. (...) Yeah, I've been aware of this since I built it (in fact, the (...) (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Review of 3401 Shoot 'N Score
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(...) My family also has had a ball <sorry> playing with these sets (12 YO daughter included). They are *really* fun. I agree with Lar that they will be very popular. Too bad that TLC didn't cut a deal with the woman's US soccer team-- now *that* (...) (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: I've never heard of these...
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Feel funny asking this, but is there a way to make stickers out of them once they are turned into GIFs? Sorry, new to alot of this stuff, folks. :) (...) (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Scans on CD?
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(...) If you find it disturbing (I think it is!), give a short note to the Lego Company. Their lawyers will solve the problem, and the seller of the CDs will never try again to make money that way. A (not so close) friend of mine had that kind of (...) (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.db.scans)
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| | Re: Anyone see the Shell sets locally?
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My understanding is the latest Shell Lego sets will only be available in Southern California. The promotion began on April 10 and is scheduled to end on June 5. There are 10 individual sets, two play sets and the Ferrari. I have set numbers and (...) (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.us.tx.dfw)
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| | Re: Problem with 1-4con1.dat
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Lars: (...) It's colour 32. (...) The FAQ suggests <0.4, 0.4, 0.4, 0.9>, but I don't know how well it works. Play well, Jacob ---...--- -- E-mail: sparre@cats.nbi.dk -- -- Web...: <URL: (URL) > -- ---...--- (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | Rare 1958 Dealers Windows & Door Box
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I know that ordinarily this info is for lugnet.auctions, but for the sake of educating AFOLs, I thought I would mention (and show) this. It seems that Mike Poindexter is selling some of his "crown jewels" on EBAY. The very rare European LEGO Dealers (...) (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Just a reminder... Construction Site Castle setup April 30th.
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(...) I will be there as well. 12:30 sounds fine. I will bring my university building and castle/keep. If there's no room for them in the display then I'll just have to bring them back home and play with them there for the month of May. I can also (...) (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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| | Re: BrikWars?
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(...) I would be interested if I knew more about BrikWars. I live in St. Paul. Brian (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.us.mn)
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| | Re: Ideas for I-DEAS?
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(...) I still have my manuals at home, I can check out the file types tonight. I wish I still had access to that package. I-DEAS blows away AutoCAD in much the same way that AutoCAD blows away MS Paint. It's just too bad the the price tag increases (...) (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Window questions for Brad Justus
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Dear Brad, In addition to my previous question about the classic era windows, here is an example of the early Continental European LEGO Windows & Doors box from the late 1950's. If classic windows are a possibility for the future, here is an example (...) (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Window questions for Brad Justus
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Dear Brad, It helps if I point to the website with the picture of the Dealer box I just talked about: (URL) Istok (...) (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.general)
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| | US S@H Specials, Apr 25 - Apr 30, 2000
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(URL) Melody the Musical Camel $14.25 $ 7.00 Duplo 2599 Race Team $14.50 $ 7.25 2866 Animal Park $56.00 $28.00 5088 2x8 long beams (4) $ 4.50 $ 2.50 2821 Dinosaur Fun Forest $33.00 $16.50 2739 Cargo Wagon $ 6.75 $ 3.50 2803 Dinosaur Babies $11.00 $ (...) (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.announce.lsahs, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: I've never heard of these...
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(...) Yes, if you have a colour printer you can print them out on stickers and then cut them to size. Or you can get them printed on plastic clear stickers etc... I've created an FAQ on Sticker Scanning that will be available at: (URL) section in (...) (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: I love the flex axle, I have a question
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(...) There are two flex axles in the black race car w/yellow wheels (3571?) and two in the green hover plane/helicopter (3551?). Wayne (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.znap)
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| | Any other handyboard resources?
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Dear friends, Can anyone tell me where can I find some more references on the handyboard and the Interactive C programming (other than the MIT handyboard homepage)? I have built the handyboard from Hong Kong. I have read the handyboard technical (...) (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Cool Score -- "Vintage" LEGO!
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This is probably ho-hum to those of you who never experienced a Dark Age, but I received a really exciting gift this past weekend -- the remnants of a "too cool for LEGO" young adult's LEGO collection. I just came out of my Dark Age about a year (...) (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Minifig Box #2, another update
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(...) *smirk* I'm hoping that there are at least 3 left when said box comes to me; that's all I need to finish my TimmyTeam. The rest of the team looks pretty cool, even if they are slightly shorthanded right now. -Cheese NOTE: (...) (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.build.minifigs)
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| | Re: US S@H Specials, Apr 25 - Apr 30, 2000
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(...) Sadly, this is apparently a misprint and was not supposed to be on the list - S@H is all out of them. J (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: ZNAP Parts
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(...) Bill, Although your measurements about the beams are technically correct, from the way ZNAP works, all of the units need to be as if they were Technic beams. E.g. the 1x7 beam (based on your hole count method)is really compatible with (the (...) (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.znap)
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| | LEGO Pneumatics
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Could someone please explain the basic components of the pneumatic system parts? I am rather confused by the parts, and I've seen no FAQ or tutorial. Also, how can they be integrated into the LEGO Mindstorms kits, if at all? I think that I've seen (...) (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: FOTD 4560 + X-Wing
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(...) I would have to disagree that the used 4561 for $92 is a good deal. These were regularly available new for less than that from a couple of online companies (KBkids, ToySmart) as well as at Targets after Christmas. In fact, there are even some (...) (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Wooden guard barracks
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(...) Pick up a copy of <set:5316> from S@H. Then you'll be able to make red, green, yellow, and blue wine bottles. :) This is by far my favorite accessory pack. I get a couple every time I order from S@H. ;) (...) I did the same kind of thing in my (...) (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: LEGO Pneumatics
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Kurt, This is one of the best sites I have found which handles pneumatics... give it a shot. (...) (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: FA: Train Doors, Battery Tender, Blue Cross-Track
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Update 17. Most items have now sold. Please refer to the original posting for full item descriptions and the auction rules. Item 1. Three black doors with yellow stripe. Current bid $4.00 USD. C&D. Sold Item 2. Three black doors with yellow stripe. (...) (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | MTT and AAT in stores yet?
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Still waiting so I can use my coupons and stuff. Anyone seen them yet? Heard someone mention they saw them in a Walmart in like Oklahoma or something. Thats a little far from NJ, so anyone else? Jason F. (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: Question for eBay experts
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(...) I take it back. Under the assumption that they're no longer available, they might be worth that, but it looks as though they might still be available for free: (URL) (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: New MOC from Brikwars: Dragoon MK2 and Rampage
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(...) Hey, those are pretty cool, especially the Rampage! I always love to see futuristic civilian, I may even go as far as to say Town, models! Greg Majewski (URL) (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.space)
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| | Re: Q: Determining state of outputs
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It works fine. Thanks for your help! Oliver (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | Target Knight's Kingdom sale?
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The Target local to where I work (downtown Pasadena, though I'm up the arroyo at JPL) had 6026 (King Leo) on sale for $3.64. Royal Joust 6095 was also on sale, but my brain has gone into temporary freeze - either it was $12.00 or it was $15 (and (...) (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | RE: znap
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Is there a URL for the ZNAP? -----Original Message----- From: David C. Pyatt [mailto:dcpyatt@netzero.net] Sent: Monday, April 24, 2000 9:04 AM To: lego-robotics@crynwr.com Subject: Re: znap I must applaud your self-control... :) I bought 8 sets on (...) (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: US S@H Specials, Apr 25 - Apr 30, 2000
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MOST of the items on the list today had limited quantities, they may have run out by the time the posts made it through to Lugnet. (...) -- | Tom Stangl, Technical Support Netscape Communications Corp | Please do not associate my personal views with (...) (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: New MOC from Brikwars: Dragoon MK2 and Rampage
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(...) the cab, and it makes a very passable future-tanker. *ponders a new theme* Maybe it's time to start building more mad max styled vehicles... Adrian (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.space)
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| | Robotic Simulation
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Hello. For one of my project in robotic, I would like to create a computer simulation (possibly 3D) in order to show the special functions performed by my robot. I would like this program to run under a windows (9x or NT) or linux platform and run (...) (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: US S@H Specials, Apr 25 - Apr 30, 2000
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(...) True, but this has run out a month ago: (URL) (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: US S@H Specials, Apr 25 - Apr 30, 2000
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(...) They could've found some more, though. :) Jeff (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: MTT and AAT in stores yet?
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(...) If those are the TRU Coupons, they expired on 4/22...I was driving around to various TRUs hoping they'd have the MTT but no such luck. J (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Diorama Drama
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Who builds the Star Wars Dioramas that I've seen in a couple of stores? For example, in Hamleys, Regent St, London there's the scene where Luke returns to Tatooine to find his aunt and uncle dead (ie: as Lego skeletons!). Maybe I could get a pic.. (...) (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: my first dat
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(...) it (...) Yes, in fact, I've acually built this. Looks like its fun to drive, especially in low gravity ;) (...) (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.space)
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| | Re: Diorama Drama
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(...) Yes yes! Get us a pic! (...) Kevin (...) (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: Diorama Drama
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(...) to (...) Aye, a pic would be great! -Chris (...) (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: FA: United Nations posters (set of 5)
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(...) Have you actually received them yet? What sort of justification did you use to get them for free? Does anyone know if they have a way to pay for them if one will not be using them for educational purposes (though I have a couple angles to (...) (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: US S@H Specials, Apr 25 - Apr 30, 2000
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Right - they never know what they are going to get, so they sometimes get stuff they have been out of for ages, or just ran out of not long ago. (...) -- | Tom Stangl, Technical Support Netscape Communications Corp | Please do not associate my (...) (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: problems w/ L3P
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(...) the (...) key (...) See I would try that but no matter what key I press the program terminates and won't let me type any thing! ___...___ | - Kyle | ¯¯¯...¯¯¯ O |¯¯¯| o | |o (@ @) +--------oOO---(_)---...---+ | / (URL) \ | |/ \| |\ (...) (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | Re: US S@H Specials, Apr 25 - Apr 30, 2000
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(...) The impression I got from the rep who answered the phone, though, was that they *didn't* ever have any of the Castle Accessories. She said, and I quote "That was a misprint. It wasn't supposed to be on the list." Nothing about running out at (...) (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Robotic Simulation
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Do you actually want to do the simulation, or just show what your robot would do? The easiest way will be to create a model of your Robot in 3D Studio MAX then write the inverse kinematics rules as a MAX plug-in, then run the rules and capture the (...) (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: US S@H Specials, Apr 25 - Apr 30, 2000
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(...) i got my 5135 from s@h not long ago (they were delivered to me on the 14th of april this year) :) who knows... :) (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: My First Mecha and a new fighter
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(...) reminds (...) Good golly. Pat, this rocks. I'd definitely call it a mecha. I'd love to see some pics showing the leg articulation. And that's cool how you used the coloration on the X-Wing nose piece to simulate powder burns from the guns! :-, (...) (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
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| | Re: My pirate lexicon.
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(...) Want to hear a mindblower? I didn't really start to read up on Carribean or pirate history until the mid-nineties. It wasn't until then that I read about Sir Francis Drake and the buccaneer raids on Panama. What's interesting about that? In (...) (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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Eric Harshbarger <eric@ericharshbarger.org> wrote in article <3905C65E.BD8DBCDC@e...er.org>... (...) Proof that models do not need to contain thousands upon thousands of bricks to be ingenious. Well done.... again! Regards, Allan (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: US S@H Specials, Apr 25 - Apr 30, 2000
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(...) stuff (...) I ordered 10 at about 2:15 this afternoon. After you posted that it was a misprint I called back and the woman said that the order went through, and that they sold out very quickly. She mentioned that somebody before me bought 20! (...) (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | FA(ebay): Lego 6769 Fort LEGORADO NISB +Shooting Canon
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Just posted on ebay: (URL) Martin martinsa@mail.com (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: Cool Score -- "Vintage" LEGO!
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Chris, (...) at (...) throw (...) Never feel guilty. Assimulating captive bricks into your collective is always a great joy! (...) well- (...) and I (...) to (...) Heh, my fiancee's brother finally gave in, after 7 years of pleading. : ) (...) (...) (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: My First Mecha and a new fighter
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In lugnet.build.mecha, Jeremy H. Sproat writes: Thanks Sproat! More below.... (...) see (...) Yeah the powder burns were unintended but very cool. Sometimes the best aspects of a model are completely accidental. I'll get some more pictures of the (...) (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
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| | Re: New Set Availability at US S@H
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(...) The "T-rex Transport", the one with the big boat, has the leg colors switched on the trike, and the Reasearch Compound has them switched on the steggy. :) Jeff P.S. Lindsay, could you get some pictures of the Island Hopper? I'd really like to (...) (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.adventurers)
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| | Re: New Set Availability at US S@H
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(...) Raised plates are the most widely accepted theory, which is probably why they went that route. What are John Mcloughlin's reason for believing they laid flat? Jeff (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.adventurers)
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| | Re: New truck design... need help
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If you are going to try the 1x6 technic plate you cloud try using a 2L axle and two 1/2 width bushings to hold the airtank in place. Just a thought, Chris (...) (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Scans of 1960's ads
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(...) I think they're trying to simulate something like the kid shown would make. Look at the coloring of it. If it was made to look as good as possible, it would probably been one color, and could have better curves. Alan (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: the latest news
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Brad Justus wrote in message ... (...) This is super! As mentioned in previous responses, price estimates would be the cherry on this cake! I shall begin gathering my pennies... and hundred dollar bills <g> (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: Review of 3401 Shoot 'N Score
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Very cool. I am glad to here it is a big hit. I'll have to get one now... Flinging the players off there stands must be fun. After all, the only thing better than LEGO is flinging the LEGO accross the room, unless you lose it. Thanks, Chris (...) (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Voting Open for LCAD Parts Update 2000-01
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(...) I didn't intend not to. I don't have a particular aversion to duplicate names, although I realize that other people do. (...) I suppose. Either way, I don't really like it. :( (...) <grin> Might as well just leave it as Propellor Housing. Now, (...) (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Build & Store Tub with Classic LEGOs?
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I was looking through KBKids and I came upon this: (URL) anyone know the Lego Reference Number? -- Asher (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Anyone modeling the Battle Droid? [DAT]
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(...) You mean like this? The effect is subtle, look in quadrant I of the XZ plane. 0 FILE stud6.dat 0 Stud Technic For Round 2x2 Parts 0 Name: stud6.dat 0 Author: Steve Bliss 0 Unofficial Primitive 1 16 0 0 0 0 0 -6 0 1 0 6 0 0 3-4edge.DAT 1 16 0 0 (...) (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts.primitives, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | May 27th (Re: next Lugola meeting)
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Ok, so it'll be Saturday, May 27th, at noon, at my apartment. I'll send out a reminder as the day approaches. Hope to see you. Henry (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.org.us.lugola, lugnet.loc.us.ca.la)
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| | Re: LEGO abacus
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Eric Good job getting some other use out of them wheel hubs. Yet another fine "useful" model. Henry (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: LDS ver 0.31 - Added PIPE [DAT]
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(...) compile a file with this code: MIRROR +X +Z 2 24 -3 0 4 3 0 4 MIRROR OFF I expect to get: 2 24 -3 0 4 3 0 4 2 24 -3 0 -4 3 0 -4 2 24 4 0 3 4 0 -3 2 24 -4 0 3 -4 0 -3 But instead, I get: 2 24 -3 0 4 3 0 4 2 24 3 0 4 -3 0 4 2 24 -3 0 -4 3 0 -4 2 (...) (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Znap
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The Sunnyvale TRU now has Znap. Two small sets, a $10 set, three different $20 sets, and a $30 set. Quantities were good. Too bad the BOGO50% is over. /Eric McC/ (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | R2D2 Head [DAT]
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I don't remember seeing this one done before, so here's a rough version. I've neither put in the interior vanes, cleaned up the BFC issues, nor inlined the subfiles. I'll get to those. Ergh. Just looked at the juxtapositioned 'BFC' and 'inline', and (...) (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: New MOC from Brikwars: Dragoon MK2 and Rampage
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(...) Those are pretty neat. I must admit I was expecting a more "true to starcraft" dragoon though. I made a Protoss Zealot here: (URL) is about half way down. -Lord Insanity (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.space)
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