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"Larry Pieniazek" <lpieniazek@mercator.com> wrote in message news:FzFzoF.BKq@lugnet.com... (...) unfortunately. (...) it (...) Yup. Its been proposed to change it to .ldr or something of the sort, but never got off the ground. Is there any way to (...) (26 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) I was fairly certain it had the "00.00" and the person - I can't guarantee the 00.00 bit but I know it has the standing person which changes to a walking person when you select a program and press run. (I also assumed that if it got to that (...) (26 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | Re: Harry Potter (Film) Set
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(...) Funny, I always heard it pronounced "Gloster" (Glo- as in gloss) growing up in the UK. Had some friends who lived there and that's how they said it. Also re the kids nursery rhyme... Doctor Foster Went to Gloucester In a shower of rain etc (...) (26 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: Bridget
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Bah. Bullets are so Last Century. ~M (26 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
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| | Re: tightening up mecha joints
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(...) Who? ;^) ~M (26 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Finally!!!
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(...) Thanks! Yeah, the Toad started out as part of a feeble attempt at making some 40k stuff. Nothing really cool turned out, but I reworked the quasi-dreadnought and got this. I'm pretty happy with it now. -Jeremiah- (26 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
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| | Re: Wehaa! Jag har hittat hit :)
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(...) Hej Joakim, och välkommen tillbacka legovärlden! Kanske jag kan hjälpa dig... Skicka alla dina lego till mej och då kan ditt problem försvinna. Tro mej! (26 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.se)
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| | Re: Lego Breaks
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(...) Well at my company it was the complete opposite. About half of my Lego collection is out there now. I didn't want to bring it there, but after 2 weeks of the company president insisting I bring it out, I finally caved. --- Chris Osborn Full (...) (26 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: L-draw
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"Matt Sekerak" <lowlead@aol.com> wrote in message news:FzG1CE.J7H@lugnet.com... (...) For now, yes. But hopefully not for long. (URL) I believe LDLite has been ported to Mac, and you can use something in conjunction with something to model on a Mac (...) (26 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: More newbie questions
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Sure, I organize things by directory. And with the new file viewers/modeling programs that's no problem, as they can still find everything OK (mostly). The only problem is with LDraw and LEdit, which are "dumb" and need the models to be in a (...) (26 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: More newbie questions
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(...) Yah, I keep a directory \ldraw\archive\models\ handy for stuff I snarf. It actually goes a couple levels deeper: \ldraw\archive\model...)\(model)\ . Lately, though, I've been thinking of just MPD'ing everything to cut down on that last (...) (26 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Primus BuS' Marauder (Hey, Primus)
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(...) Ummmm ... excellent, excellent! I hope pictures of the carnage are on the way? ;) Primus BuS ComStar LEGO Mechcommander: www.go.to/LegoMC (26 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Story - Tilland's Journey book 1
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...Added a minor bio and fixed a couple spelling mistakes :-) And for those of you who missed my first announcement, here's a link to my first story, illustrated with LEGO. LMKWYT. Tilland's Journeys (URL) sig-fig is Tilland, third son of a small (...) (26 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.castle.org.cw)
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| | Re: Edmonton Train Show - Intermodal Containers
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(...) Yes, but simple labels often simply come off... :-) (...) My supply of tiles and plates is limited, so I don't know how many containers I can bring, but your suggestion gives me an idea for a better version of my idea from this morning. ALL of (...) (26 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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| | Re: More newbie questions
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(...) It *could* be changed. Sort of. Obviously, the new programs could be updated to recognize .ldr and retain .dat as a valid file extension. And LDraw and LEdit *could* be binary patched to REPLACE internal references to .dat with .ldr - so LDraw (...) (26 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Finally!!!
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(...) It does indeed capture a lot of the aspects of the Dreadnaught. Are the arms built on technic pin joints? That would make swapping them out really, really easy. Hmmm. More BrikWars fodder... it's getting to a point where I could field a Space (...) (26 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
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| | Ldraw.cgi (was: Re: More newbie questions)
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(...) I don't want to jump to conclusions here, since I'm less experienced at this than Todd, but I think this is what's happening: - User clicks the "DAT" link. This link points to a CGI script on LUGNET, named "ldraw.cgi", which is in charge of (...) (26 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.admin.general)
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| | Announcing Bulk Offer Auctions from Germany
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Hello. Rene Hoffmeister, the owner of the German Lego Forum, has asked me to announce that he is now running a parts auction website. The name of the site is Bulk Offer Auctions, and it can be found at (URL) The site is in German. This could be a (...) (26 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: Project proposal: Seven Wonders of the LEGO World
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(...) eye (...) make it (...) takes) I'd love to help with image editing and enhancement. Even photography if the person is on the west coast. I've been doing a lot of this lately and really think I could contribute here. (URL) (26 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.publish)
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| | San Antonio
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Are there any Lego Nuts or Lego groups in San Antonio? I just moved here. Ciao! (26 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.us.tx)
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| | Re: Hacked my first part -- 4349 Town Loudhailer
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(...) Man, I gotta be coming across as the world's biggest jerk. Sorry, Steve, I was wrong; LDAO wasn't changing line numbers on me. LEdit is the one changing the 5's to 4's. Cheers, - jsproat (26 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: 8458 Silver Champion is incredible!
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(...) I don't see where you got this, Adam. kbkids.com doesn't list it (unless I'm missing something), toysmart.com is out of business, and etoys.com (as usual) is totally unresponsive. Does anyone else know: - Why 8445 was recalled? - Where I can (...) (26 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Lego Breaks
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(...) And what exactly are "work hours" anyway? The software engineers in my company work well beyond traditional work hours, so its hard to say they can't play with Legos between 9 and 5 if they are also working to midnight often :) -Ben ---...--- (...) (26 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Major revision/expansion of my wantlist page
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(...) "I refuse to answer on account whatever I say might incriminate me". When it comes to slow service, no one has cast a wider net... I just have so little time -- what working 57 miles away from the house (2 hours daily commute), stopping at my (...) (26 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: Harry Potter (Film) Set
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(...) You'd make a great American tourist over here, I bet you say "Edinburrow" too? :-) I'd say it as "Gloss-ster" Scott A (...) nave (...) rather (...) of (...) making (...) setting (...) (26 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: Finally!!!
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(...) Yes, the arms are built on pins, so the weapons are really modular. I've built these in a bunch of different mission configs with different weapons. Maybe later I'll put some of them up on Brickshelf. I'd love to see some of these guys in a (...) (26 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
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| | Re: Harry Potter (Film) Set
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Yeah, I've heard it pronounced both ways. I stayed in Oxford for a while, and Gloucester Green is the name of the bus station there. Perhaps its pronounced differently in Oxfordshire. Gary Istok (...) (26 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: Go BrickShelf!
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Kevin, As one of the Brickshelf users who takes up a lot of space I want to thank you for your efforts in creating and maintaining Brickshelf. Check you mailbox, my donation will be on its way. Pat J (...) (26 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.publish)
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| | RE: Lego Breaks
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That's funny--I didn't remember that the Lego privileges [It's darned awkward at times to construct sentences without using the word _Legos_!] were taken away ... just the fact that all the engineers were into them. We are a fairly small company (or (...) (26 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: LEGO, August 15th Battle Write-up
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(...) We seem to have a group supporting each name. Personally, I favor BLOC. Sometime back I posted a proposal for a pair of names. Buckeye LEGO Owner's Club and Brikwar's Legions, Ohio Chapter. The idea was that the former would be the overall (...) (26 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.us.oh)
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| | Re: Finally!!!
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(...) That would be excellent! (...) Yessir, that's what I was thinking. (...) Uh... well, really personal armour (like Terminators) is something I've wanted for minifigs ever since I was a kid watching Robotech's "Invid Invasion" series (with (...) (26 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
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| | Re: Edmonton Train Show - Intermodal Containers
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Steve, I don't quite understand your suggestions. All of my containers have doors on one or both ends. I could easily place a paper with my name inside each of mine, or put a certain color brick inside. The doors are the limiting factor for me, they (...) (26 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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| | Re: Project proposal: Seven Wonders of the LEGO World
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(...) I'm willing to help. I don't have tons of time, but I'm game. I'm mostly a 'puter person so you might be able to convince me to write or whatever. I think it's a great idea. (26 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.publish)
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| | RE: Lego Breaks
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The answer to good casters seems to revolve (excuse the pun) around the caster radius. Using a narrow wheel (to limit turning friction) helps. The real key is the distance from the wheel's axle to the caster's axis of rotation. The bigger the (...) (26 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: 8458 Silver Champion is incredible!
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(...) Sorry, I never tried adding it to my cart at toysmart, I didn't know they tanked. As far as kbkids, it was there when I looked, but you're right, not today. I just had one in my cart at etoys.com about two minutes ago, and started going (...) (26 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | I can't access my LUGNET page
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I can't access my LUGNET FTX pages. My member number is 43 (Thomas Main). Shouldn't the url be: www.lugnet.com/~43 ?? I would appreciate any help anyone could offer me. -- Thomas Main main@appstate.edu (26 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.publish)
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| | Re: Project proposal: Seven Wonders of the LEGO World
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I would like to volunteer my services, however you can make use of me. As it turns out I have lots of time during the day to search out web pages. Maybe a scout position is open? Anything else I can do please let me know. Will this be a static (...) (26 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.publish)
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| | Re: Massive Website Makeover and Update
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I'd just like to dispell any rumors to the contrary, since ive been getting so many emails about it. Yes, almost every page of my site has new material on it, and four new pages have been added, one of which is only accessable through the villians (...) (26 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.castle.org.cw)
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| | Re: Fire when Ready.
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(...) Historically speaking, a military longbowman had to be specially trained from a very young age - it's not a skill you can just pick up in a few months' training. Musketeers, on the other hand, could be conscripted at a moment's notice from the (...) (26 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.fun)
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| | lego-aanbiedingen
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Beste medelegofan(s), Hierbij enkele aanbiedingen van lego waar jullie misschien interesse in hebben: 7171 (mos espa podracing) van fl 189,95 voor fl 139,95 8482 (cybermaster) van fl 499,95 voor fl 149,95 Van deze prijzen gaat vanzelfsprekend verder (...) (26 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.nl)
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| | I'm lucky to be alive
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Well, I'm feeling extremely fortunate to still be alive today. This morning on the way into work I got rear-ended by an SUV. The rear of my car is compacted to almost nothing. I'm basically uninjured. A couple people came up to me after the accident (...) (26 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.people, lugnet.loc.us)
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| | Re: Technic Box #2 Update -shipped (was: Update)
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Frank Filz wrote in message ... (...) I just want to mention that it could be a little extra time before I can process and send this along. See (URL) why. I'll try to get to it sometime today or tomorrow, but it could be hectic to get to the Post (...) (26 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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| | Re: partial archive of colored parts online
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So where do you want my parts ZIPs uploaded to? 15 2Meg ZIP files, unpacked I think they ran about 100Megs. They ARE somewhat out of date, but they're the images Todd uses for the Lugnet database. There's probably several dozen parts by now in LDraw (...) (26 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: I'm lucky to be alive
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Oops, meant this to go to lugnet.loc.us.nc.... Well, I'm feeling extremely fortunate to still be alive today. This morning on the way into work I got rear-ended by an SUV. The rear of my car is compacted to almost nothing. I'm basically uninjured. A (...) (26 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.us.nc)
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| | Re: I'm lucky to be alive
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Frank, (...) morning on the way into work I got rear-ended by an SUV. The (...) couple people came up to me after the accident and (...) of what they would see in the car. Had anyone been in the (...) Fortunately there was no LEGO in the car, and I (...) (26 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.people, lugnet.loc.us)
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(...) the way into work I got rear-ended by an SUV. The (...) Ouch! I'm glad to hear that your alright. Don't you just love that adreniline high? Have you come down yet? ( I don't mean to make jokes of this, trust me getting hit really sucks. I've (...) (26 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.people, lugnet.loc.us)
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| | Re: More newbie questions
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"Larry Pieniazek" <lpieniazek@mercator.com> wrote in message news:FzFzoF.BKq@lugnet.com... (...) switched (...) that it (...) wrong. You don't really mean that last statement, do you :-) -John Van (26 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Agosto la nuova stagione di caccia?
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(...) Ringrazio per il 4565 :-))) comunque sarei interessato anche alle 4555 :-))))))) Ciao Ernesto P.S non sapevo che dà noi si trovasse la stazione rossa 2150 credevo fosse un set esclusivo per il mercato americano :-) (...) (26 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.it)
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| | Tales of Illswich, Episode 1
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Subject says it all... (URL) Howell (26 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: Mew stuff on Khamsin.com
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(...) I knew someone would eventually ask. I should have figured it would be you Shiri, based on your Israeli home. An answer: (URL) "Nothing is random." Fezzel (26 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.space)
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| | Re: Finally!!!
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(...) Well, I don't know about that. :) And remember that the original design is David White's. In fact, I just recieved this E-mail from him: "AWESOME. I love it, I really do. I had a game company buy the rights to the spider tank design. They're (...) (26 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
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| | Re: LEGO, August 15th Battle Write-up
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(...) back (...) trade (...) I don't think we could get in any legal trouble for using 'LEGOhio,' as L.E.G.Ohio is an acronym - not "LEGO," which IS trademarked. If we got in legal trouble for having our 'L' stand for Lego, LUGNET and everybody on (...) (26 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.us.oh)
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| | Re: tightening up mecha joints
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(...) try, (...) D'oh!!! Sorry Mark :) My poor addled brain is shutting down on me, I think. Adrian (26 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Finally! Pallas Spaceworks Update
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(...) Hey, I hate being a me-too'er, but that Magellan *is* most excellent ;-) What I liked most was the observation dome on the front of the Magellan. Do you mind if I borrow the idea? With proper credit if I should ever publish a MOC based on it, (...) (26 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.publish)
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| | Lego diorama at Fair
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I just entered my Elian/Timmy MOC in the Arlington county fair, under "Diorama, historical". It looked to be the only Lego entry for adults, but I will see tonight. Maybe I even got a ribbon. (see (URL) ) (26 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.us.dc, lugnet.town)
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| | Re: My prediction on how the AT-ST walker looks like
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UCS AAT, thats what I would be waiting for. I would like to see how Lego would deal with the Hull. More rebel figs would really help us collectors, probably some from Hoth in other sets other than the Snowspeeder because having a bunch of (...) (26 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: Lego Breaks
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(...) Hmmm - so could you mount TWO wheels on the caster - one with a relatively wide tyre mounted a large distance from the vertical caster axle - and another (close to the center of the caster axle) with a thin tyre? The thin wheel would bear the (...) (26 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: 8458 Silver Champion is incredible!
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(...) Here in The Netherlands all 1999-models are available yet. (...) Whow, that would be nice!! But I hope then they put some more "technic" in it. (The largest con. from 8458; no gearbox e.g.) Greetings, Eelco Kooiker (URL) (26 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Lego Skeleton Warrior on Warhorse
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Brian I love the pics of the skeleton guys. How about a top down view of the whole Army??? Looks like ghosts play a role as well (I bet their hard to hit with a sword huh???). I have about 6 skeletons and 1 ghost I'm trying to get rid of. Email me (...) (26 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: Lego Breaks
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>Hmmm - so could you mount TWO wheels on the caster - one with a relatively >wide tyre mounted a large distance from the vertical caster axle - and another >(close to the center of the caster axle) with a thin tyre? >The thin wheel would bear the (...) (26 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Finally!!!
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"Minifigs just can't have armor built around them in Lego Bricks, is what I've found." Oh yeah, check this out: (URL) don't know if this what you mean by armour, but it's close enough! (...) built (...) series (...) (26 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
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| | Re: Will Lego Learn a lesson?
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(...) I believe their capacity is 16,000 - it's probably set by the size of the entrance more than anything else, as that's what matters in an emergency. -- | Tom Stangl, Technical Support Netscape Communications Corp | Please do not associate my (...) (26 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: 8458 Silver Champion is incredible!
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(...) No problem. I also found them in stock at toysrus.com for $39.95. For some reason, etoys.com is TOTALLY unresponsive from my current workstation, but I do believe they have it; I just can't get to them. Thanks again for the update, Adam. No (...) (26 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: I'm lucky to be alive
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(...) on (...) Yea, this is the third accident in 4 years. I've really got to get out of the habit of smashing my cars when I'm tired of them (1st was a van which was starting to fall apart, it wasn't totaled, but it came close - that time I was (...) (26 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.people, lugnet.loc.us, lugnet.loc.us.nc)
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| | Re: LEGO, August 15th Battle Write-up
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(...) So? Ohio is known as the Buckeye State. I really don't care what acronym we use or what it stands for. I'd be happy simply with "A bunch of crazy guys playing violent war games with LEGO(tm) brand building blocks" Greg "Ford, you're turning (...) (26 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.us.oh)
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| | 6977 Box Discrepancy
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Hey Y'all: (and in the category of ultra-dead news...) Has anyone else noticed that there was supposed to be two kinds of Insectoid droids as depicted on the cover of the box to this set? One was the Insectoid droid that we already know and love -- (...) (26 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.space)
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| | Re: Finally!!!
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I don't know about building the Coleopteran just the way it looks, but perhaps you could just capture its feel (or philosophically: essence)! "Oh now! Mladen's using big words again, run, flee to the nearest Mecha Hanger... And prepare for the (...) (26 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
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| | Moooooooo!!! [DAT]
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<monty python mode> Fetchez La Vache! Qui? LA VACHE! Oh, la VACHE! (MOOOOO!) </monty python mode> This is really easy to build, and uses normal pieces. one piece missing. A set of Islanders Hair horns go in the clip on the top of the head. Have (...) (26 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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| | Re: 8458 Silver Champion is incredible!
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> >Thanks again for the update, Adam. No flames intended! :) I was probably just >cranky trying to find more good yellow technic pieces for a new VW Beetle Turbo >model I'm building. I may just get two of them, just for parts! > Can't you get a (...) (26 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Tales of Illswich, Episode 1
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(...) back home. ;-) Your layout of pictures is interesting. Slightly cluttered, but still adds to the intruige. The sand and dust effects in the photos are very nice, how did you make them? -Shiri (26 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: Moooooooo!!!
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(...) (SNIP!!!) Just cross-posting myself! -John "Cowpies! Get yer Cowpies here!" Rudy (26 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.models, lugnet.castle, lugnet.western)
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| | Re: LEGO, August 15th Battle Write-up
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(...) I would recommend writing to LSI in Enfield (attn: Legal Department) and asking them what they think. LEGOhio sounds to me like trademark dilution. --Todd p.s. I am not a lawyer. (26 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.us.oh)
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| | Re: WTB:
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Hi, There's a pair in the set "6589 - Radical Racer" (the one with the brown landscape) (from 1998 but still available in some stores in my area (Montreal, QC, Canada). (...) getting (...) (26 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: Lego Breaks
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in article 85669FE51E37D411B979...ation.com, Wilcox, Doug at lego-robotics@crynwr.com wrote on 8/17/00 10:58 AM: (...) Why not try getting rid of the caster altogether and use a skid? On short-pile carpet it might work better, and it should (...) (26 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Future UCS Star Wars Kits
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I don't really like the current UCS offerings that much. I think they look clunky and lack imagination in their execution... However... I would like to see any (or all) of the other UCS Star Wars kits that others have mentioned, but I doubt any will (...) (26 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: Partial list of parts for 2000-02 Update
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(...) wrote: (...) avoid confusion with (...) OK. Steve (26 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | WOW! Bulk ordering! Finally!
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In case you didn't know (but you probably did) you can BULK ORDER from the LEGO website! www.lego.com/bulk Yippie! It doesn't matter that the service isn't available in Euwrope yet, it will be soon! I'm so hapy! I can order 200 big hotel windows (...) (26 years ago, 16-Aug-00, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: 8448 - Supercar MkII
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(...) Nice model. this is actually the first model ive downloaded. it should look even better with the proper wheels. what program did you use? (26 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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| | Re: Fire when Ready.
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(...) The chief problem of the longbow was that it took a long time to train a proficient longbowman. It also wasn't as proficient at penetrating plate armor as firearms were, but that's not as significant as the training time. Muskets were deadlier (...) (26 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.fun)
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| | Re: See Technic Store Display 1995 or 1996
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Coool! Where'd you find it (if I may ask.....) Eric James Mathis wrote in message ... (...) built (...) 8412 (...) display. (...) module (...) The (...) (26 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.general)
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| | Wanted: 6335 Indy Transport set
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As my 10 year old son put it, "I was born too late to get any of that cool Indy Racing stuff ... I wish I could get the transport, Dad ..." So ... does anyone have a 6335 Indy Transport set ? (that I can buy) (26 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Weird, Small Bricks Found
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A while ago, my wife came across a small bag of LEGO pieces that are unlike any others I've seen. They're about 3/4 size compared to regular bricks, and are in a variety of earth-tones: tan, brown, white, mustard, deep red. Most of them have the (...) (26 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Weird, Small Bricks Found
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(...) Those are probably Modulex system bricks. That was a special system, smaller but otherwise identical to the standard system. They came in a number of unusual colors and were sold in the 60's. They were for architects to design scale models of (...) (26 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Harry Potter (Film) Set
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(...) So how DO you pronounce Edinburgh? Maggie C. (who notices that the locals in Louisville, New Orleans, and Baltimore pronounce the names of their cities different from the way the rest of us do) (26 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | question
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I have a question. If the red pirate theme mini-figs are Imperial Guards, and have the flagships and trading ports and all that, why do the blue Soldiers also have a ship? And why do the soldiers have a "brig"? Isn't that a nautical term? Wouldn't (...) (26 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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| | Re: More newbie questions
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(...) Anybody feel like building a ldraw.reg file, to set up standard stuff for DAT and MPD? Besides the browser-stuff, I'd love to be able to right-click DAT files, and have my choice of LDraw/LEdit/LDLite/L...e/TextPad, etc., etc. Steve (26 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: WOW! Bulk ordering! Finally!
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"Tobias Möller" <tobias.moller@telia.com> wrote in message news:399C4ED0.E84BD0...lia.com... (...) Its always great seeing someone discover something for the first time :) Tobias - FYI, the service has been out since early June. And yes, hopefully (...) (26 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Hacked my first part -- 4349 Town Loudhailer
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(...) WHAT?!? Do you have evidence for this? The 4-as-5 thing was reported as a bug in LDAO awhile ago, but I could never pin it down. I'd love to know what's actually happening. Steve (26 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: [part] Updated S\973S01.DAT
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(...) Have you ever seen a torso with the neck-mark? ;) I'll think about it... Steve (26 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: I can't access my LUGNET page
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It worked fine for me! Maybe it's your system... (...) (26 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.publish)
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| | Re: I'm lucky to be alive
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(...) Lego be damned -- be glad that you are alive, Man! I understand that SUVs and other raised up vehicles represent a particular hazard to more typical automobiles in an accident because they have a tendency to get pushed up and ride over the (...) (26 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.people, lugnet.loc.us)
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| | Lego Points Motor Instructions
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Hello, A number of people have asked that I replace the instructions for the Automated Points Motor which Matt Bates has featured on his web site at (URL) of these requests are from waaaay back, I just don't move very quickly sometimes :( Anyway, (...) (26 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Lego Skeleton Warrior on Warhorse
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(...) Deadite army had a skeleton drummer, piper, and standard bearer. Either way. awesome job! (26 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: partial archive of colored parts online
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(...) Never intentionally denied that - it's just a default. I changed the setting in IIS for that website so you could browse directories. Just for kicks I cranked up the content ratings for violence, sex, nudity, and language so that the site (...) (26 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: I'm lucky to be alive
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I am glad that Frank is alive, but this "discussion" is drifting into another debate issue, rather than Frank, so I redirected it to there. FUT To off.topic.debate, dropped loc.us Scott S. -- Systems Administrator-Affiliated Engineers -> (URL) Page (...) (26 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.people)
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| | Re: WOW! Bulk ordering! Finally!
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(...) Yeah. You know what they need to get, is: 1x1x5 bricks 1x2x5 bricks 6x16 plates 1x2 bricks Yellow, blue and red chairs And thats my $0.02 -dead (26 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Traduzione per Todd
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(...) as (...) Hemmm .... Sorry but I have only american keyboards, so I can't write single-byte accented vowels without some space-cadet keyboard combos & metas....8-))))) American keyboards are more handy than italian ones when writing programs (...) (26 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.it)
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| | Re: I'm lucky to be alive
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(...) <ka-snip!> Nothing like a Matrix-bullet-dodging sequence to wake you up. Was the SUV at least flying a skull-and-crossbones? (...) <snippage!> Everyone concerned by this: go out and buy a disposable camera and put it in your car (preferably a (...) (26 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.people, lugnet.loc.us)
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| | Re: Bersaglio e guida laser
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(...) E perchè no ?? Ovviamente dipende .... se tu hai fatto un meccanismo di tiro che spara ad una distanza fissa, devi metterti proprio a quella distanza, quella minima non ti serve a niente .... se invece il tuo meccanismo di tiro può variare la (...) (26 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.it)
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| | My first POV-Ray
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I've been building like crazy for BrikWars. Well, I've been playing with MLCad and POV-Ray (and a bunch o' other utilities). So I've got a ray-trace that I like. Have a look and let me know what you think. (URL) Thanks, Gino A... BTW, I tried to (...) (26 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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