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(...) Though you can run it on batteries (but doing so will electify the track). It would be good to show how the electrical connections work and demonstrate a lighted engine. (24 years ago, 8-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I'd call what we do somewhere between kitbashing and scratchbuilding. Another term sometimes used in the MRR hobby is kitmingling. To use a single term which would easily be understood by model railroaders, I would just say it's very much like (...) (24 years ago, 8-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I keep meaning to check it out, but I think you're right that it's close but not the same as O-Guage. Best thing to do for the modelers is to tell them this, and to also provide the measurement between the insides of the rails. (24 years ago, 8-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Shire- What part are you playing in what play? I myself just finished Nutcracker last weekend. I danced Dorsselmayer for the second time. It was a GREAT run (Three shows) and we got a TON of compliments for our production. This was my sixth (...) (24 years ago, 8-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.people)
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Eric Kingsley wrote in message ... (...) Considering how much selling I do, it may sound crazy, but the answer is mostly A. The reason is that *my* Lego collection is kept completely separate from the stuff I sell - the for-sale stuff I don't count (...) (24 years ago, 8-Dec-00, to lugnet.general)
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(...) straighten that term out, but I take it to mean that a modeler starts with a car/kit and changes the things in the kit to turn the kit into the model they want to make. I saw a very good conversion of a steamer to a cab forward steamer. The (...) (24 years ago, 8-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) great (...) don't (...) I love those sets! Here's why- 1. They do stuff. A few gears and a launcher is more function than the (former)LEGO SYSTEM sets have. 2. It's easy and fun to combine sets, with endless possibilities. 3. They look cool. (...) (24 years ago, 8-Dec-00, to lugnet.technic)
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actually i wasn't talking about a synchro- i am going to tackle that problem when i get some more turntables i was talking about (bad ascii art to follow) '|||' is the body of the platform |---| ||| |---| this is straight '|'s are the wheels \---\ (...) (24 years ago, 8-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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I may be opening myself up to more than I can handle, but here goes! I have in my posession more than 3,000 different elements produced by the LEGO company since they began molding plastic construction toys. I am speaking of different shaped pieces (...) (24 years ago, 8-Dec-00, to lugnet.general)
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(...) (URL) Isaksson, Sweden BlockCAD: (2 URLs) Isaksson, Sweden BlockCAD: (2 URLs) (24 years ago, 8-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.se)
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(...) I think it's very close to "O" gauge, but I'm sure someone out there will have a more exact answer. JohnG, GMLTC (24 years ago, 8-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi! I've made a Steam Engine mechanism out of plain Lego - it _almost_ works, but my lungs are not big enough to keep it going... Welcome to take a look: (URL) building, -- Anders Isaksson, Sweden BlockCAD: (2 URLs) (24 years ago, 8-Dec-00, to lugnet.build)
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Larry Pieniazek wrote in message ... (...) as (...) I use LDLite for the rendering. There's a -W parameter that lets you increase the width of the lines when drawing at higher resolutions, which is a big help. You can get it here: (URL) (24 years ago, 8-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Basicly this is going to be a two part clinic, first an oral presentation with pictures and notes (intro, history, MOCs), then the second part is going to be interactive. I'm bringing track, power supplies, engines, train wheels and tons of bricks. (...) (24 years ago, 8-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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In lugnet.lego.direct, David Eaton writes: <snip> (...) If you're looking for some, there's still over 100 of them in my BrickBay store, (URL) at the cheapest price (of BrickBay) too. :-) Does this mean I'm going to have to wait a year for my beams? (...) (24 years ago, 8-Dec-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Thats what I told the folks at the Greenberg show last weekend. Many of them ran off with a piece of track to measure it but I never asked what they came up with. Just say its "LEGO" gauge because Minifigs aren't to scale with "us" anyway (...) (24 years ago, 8-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) <snipped> (...) which I wish to retire and B turns into C). My current goals include the following, listed in order of time spent. 1) Gather examples of all the individual elements from past through present. Thanks to my discovery of LUGNET (...) (24 years ago, 8-Dec-00, to lugnet.general)
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My prices include all S&H charges, at least to the lower 48 & I prefer PayPal! 5134 Shooting Cannons Service Pack MISP $15.00 6248 Volcano Island MISB $15.00 6254 Rocky Reef MISB $25.00 6276 Eldorado Fortress Shooting Cannons Version MISB $95.00 (...) (24 years ago, 8-Dec-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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"Eric Kingsley" <kingsley@nelug.org> wrote in message news:G59KK8.EsK@lugnet.com... (...) I guess I will have to answer "E" because all of them apply to me but "A" is the primary motivator for me. A: With LEGO I have a hobby that I find enjoyable (...) (24 years ago, 8-Dec-00, to lugnet.general)
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Beste Medelegofanaten, Zoals ook de afgelopen jaren zal de 1e golf 2001 lego net voor de kerstdagen van 2000 in de winkels verschijnen. De volgende producten zijn hierbij: Lego Duplo 2971 Politie 3083 Reddingteam 3085 Team Racing 3087 Het (...) (24 years ago, 8-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.nl)
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