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(...) redo (...) When I said articulated, I mean that the body itself is hinged (ala 4551 or Eric Brok's green Croc), not that there are hinges or joints in the wheels. So my Big Red, which has a small articulation in the trucks to allow them to be (...) (27 years ago, 6-Jan-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Thoughts on 1999 Train Sets
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You're right, it would be painfully ironic- I think Lego needs to get out into the real world and see who actually IS the market for their trains- are there really that many more 4 year olds than adult enthusiasts such as ourselves? I don't think (...) (27 years ago, 6-Jan-99, to lugnet.trains)
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While thinking about Playmobil vs. Lego trains I took another look at the Playmobil catalogue and I was rather startled. Take a look at.... (URL) then compare it to... (URL) a rip off!! [1] I hadn't noticed the similarity before. I'm assuming that (...) (27 years ago, 6-Jan-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Pneumatic Tanks
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Fredrik Glöckner wrote in message ... (...) Your idea is great and would work quite well. In one of my applications I am finding that Just a long hose is working as a reservoir of pressured air. I Like your idea because you have simplified the (...) (27 years ago, 6-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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About 2 years ago now when I first got on line, I saw instructions from someone for a lighthouse MOC. I remember that it was big, red and white and slightly connical though made with mostly 2X bricks. I don't have the URL anywhere. You might try (...) (27 years ago, 6-Jan-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Newbie with LDraw
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(...) Sorry, I'm a newbie in this LDraw stuff... What if later I want to convert it back to LDraw format? I mean, my model is in fact a new piece - the 8482 LEGO TECHNIC CyberMaster PBrick - and I want to use some CAD to make it look a bit better. (...) (27 years ago, 6-Jan-99, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Special Piece Count? 6382 Fire Station
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Plus the service pack, 5187 Bricks w/Groove, Garage Panels. (the bricks are red, the panels are clear, and the panel with the handle is blue) I only know of this set because I recently obtained an older Technic set (1990) from overseas and the (...) (27 years ago, 6-Jan-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: AucZILLA IX
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(...) I've seen one of the 1789's locally for regular price. Thought about picking it up to auction it off, but wasn't sure if there would be much interest. It doesn't scan at Wal-Mart, but if you take it to the cashier they look it up and tell you (...) (27 years ago, 6-Jan-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: Thoughts on 1999 Train Sets
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(...) think, (...) I don't think anyone here is going to argue that Lego isn't the coolest construction system, that's why we all love it. And we all know that Playmobil isn't a construction system at all [1]. But that wasn't the point of my (...) (27 years ago, 6-Jan-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: using external batteries
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the label on the diagram says "cut motor trace here" with an arrow that points to a dark band. if you look at your HB, it won't have a dark band. that's where you need to cut. slice through the green-coated trace where that dark band on the picture (...) (27 years ago, 6-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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