 | | Re: [PRESS RELEASE] BOX-4-BLOX™-THE INCREDIBLE BOX THAT SORTS AND STORES LEGO® BRICKS
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I had the privlage of using this wonderfull device about a week ago. I must say it works wonderfully and is worth every penny. The best thing about this sorting box is it works for technic parts, most notably connector pegs and gears. all of the (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jan-03, to lugnet.storage)
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| | Re: Playing with scale
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(...) <snip> The minifig might as well be King Kong to all those tiny vehicles. Outstanding, I've never given thought to doing something akin to this (I have a one-track mind, if you know what I mean) More power to ya! -Harvey (23 years ago, 7-Jan-03, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: MOC : Moonbase Module - "Where's The Cheese" Moon Tours
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(...) In reality, my posting of MOC's (or completion of current projects) will be really sporadic and far between for a while (not that I have been a big producer). My wife and I have recently become the proud parents of identical twin girls. I'm (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jan-03, to lugnet.space)
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| | Re: My new MOC : Medieval fortified town
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Denis, Your town looks great. I really like the well, stables, and the buildings. The wall looks great because it is large and in proportion with the size of the buildings. I also enjoy seeing a built variation of my cloth shop. Ben (23 years ago, 7-Jan-03, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: MOC : Moonbase Module - "Where's The Cheese" Moon Tours
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In lugnet.space, Duane Hess writes: snipped (...) snip (...) LOL - that sounds exactly like what is happening around Tucson nowadays! We have stalled development issues due to an endangered bird called the Pygmy Owl! Hopefully your local government (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jan-03, to lugnet.space)
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| | New poster, new MOCs.
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Hey guys and gals. I've been lurking for about a year. The beginning of which marked the ending of my Dark Ages. The large AFOL community at LUGNET, along with some other places, easily sparked a sleeping interest in LEGO. I've been broke ever (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jan-03, to lugnet.space) !
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| | Grand Opening of my Bricklink store!
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Take a look at my new Bricklink store: (URL) new and eventually used sets will be added over the next couple of weeks. Thanks! Bob (23 years ago, 7-Jan-03, to lugnet.market.brickshops)
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| | Re: MOC : Moonbase Module - "Where's The Cheese" Moon Tours
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(...) the statues of the birds on the first floor interior, the logo of "Tours" built into the wall, and the SNOT windows on the observatory -I love that! The bus is great too (especially your description in your post). Cool work! I hope this (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jan-03, to lugnet.space)
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| | Re: TECHNIC IS NOT DEAD!!!
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"Avi Parvin" <parvin@netvision.net.il> wrote in message news:H8B4pB.n5@lugnet.com... (...) solved (...) to (...) Th family car is an idea I like to see more of too. But, let's take a moment to look at the auto manufactures and market consists of in (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jan-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: New Poll
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(...) Or at least add a "other" alternative to cover everything else... Best regards, /Tobbe (URL) SPAM when e-mailing) (23 years ago, 7-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Glut fixes and Offscreen Rendering
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(...) Would that make an OSX user more likely to want to do an offscreen render? The way I see it, the offscreen rendering is really only useful if you want it for a background process like a CGI script in a web server, or if you wanted to generate (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jan-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.mac)
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| | Target in Attleboro, MA
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I was at the Target in North Attleboro, MA last night around closing. They still had two of the MOT with the blue car (4534) and about 6+ Passenger Cars (10015), 6-8 Freight Cars (10013) and at least 2 Red Cabooses (10014) left. All still at 50% (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jan-03, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | On eBay: Classic Space from 1978 and other space sets
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Offerings: 493 Space Command Center 924 Transporter/Space Cruiser 6803 Space Patrol 6847 Space Dozer 6927 All-Terrain Vehicle 6939 Saucer Centurion 6956 Stellar Recon Voyager Take a look at: (URL) (23 years ago, 7-Jan-03, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: MichLTC Show Report from Toy & Hobby Expo 2002
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It doesn't look like I'll be able to go to GATS. Ugh. Amy (23 years ago, 7-Jan-03, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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| | Re: New Poll
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Snip (...) Snip this does of course change with the different loading gauges used in countries, eg US is bigger than Europe which is bigger than UK, using the same track gauge. this has been covered before (URL)Nine would be okay, but going odd (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: MOC : Moonbase Module - "Where's The Cheese" Moon Tours
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(...) <snip> I too have a moonbase module in progress (actually, there is no progress. Evidently there is some sort of blacktailed, jumping fleebnork that makes it's residence on the property and the environmentalists have called for a halt in (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jan-03, to lugnet.space)
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| | Re: Concerning this new train poll
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(...) Who has made the last couple train-related polls? And why would he mention the subject now? (...) E=MC² (...) Seems to me that the numbers speak for themselves (...) There is no particular measure to 'fun', everybody enjoys a different degree (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Danske LEGO-tog på Brickshelf
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(...) Hej Esben, Det er altid sjovt at se velkendte objekter udført i lego og dine modeller er meget flotte. Min personlige favorit blandt dine enkeltstående modeller er din HT-bus, skarpt forfulgt af S-toget. Jeg kender ikke Øresundstoget eller IC4 (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jan-03, to lugnet.loc.dk)
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| | Re: 2003 Trains - great!
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(...) fingers (...) twice...." (...) Very kind words.... Thanks, you seem to have high expectations in my building abilities. But for the freight train I think that is a quite good design. And we always have to be aware: these are sets to aim at (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Turbocycles are real
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(URL) (23 years ago, 7-Jan-03, to lugnet.space)
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| | A quick fix Re: New train poll
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(...) <snip> Hoping I can satisfy everyone with this one, (URL) (23 years ago, 7-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: avete dato un occhiata ai link per le foto dei nuovi set ?
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(...) Ehm, credo di essermelo perso... che codice e'? In effetti a me il pneumatic piace molto, ma finora ho avuto solo due set incompatibili (8854 e 8851... tra l'altro di questo non mi funziona piu' la valvola centrale) E quando esce, soprattutto? (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jan-03, to lugnet.loc.it)
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| | Re: Whoops! Correction re: image conversion?
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(...) Lindsay, you're a lifesaver! I tried voloview, but it wasn't performing as advertised ... but then I went to Turbocad! Free 15 day trial! And more functionality than I could possibly hope to comprehend! It took me a while to wend my way (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jan-03, to lugnet.publish)
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| | Re: avete dato un occhiata ai link per le foto dei nuovi set ?
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(...) Ojo! Non ti avrò mica fatto male? (...) Questo l'avevo capito... (...) Esto... mi era sfuggito! (...) A questo punto non posso che essere d'accordo con te... prezzo e pezzi interessanti! Ciao. Alessandro (23 years ago, 7-Jan-03, to lugnet.loc.it)
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| | Re: avete dato un occhiata ai link per le foto dei nuovi set ?
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(...) Marco, sospetto che tu mi sia caduto sul tasto 'Invio', invece! :-D Bye! Alessandro (23 years ago, 7-Jan-03, to lugnet.loc.it)
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| | Re: MOC: All Terrain Crane
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(...) lifting cylinder. I know the excessiving bending of the axle is a little unsightly. Have you tried other axles? Are the black axles more stiff than the gray ones? I know that's a dumb question, and I should probably know the answer. But I (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jan-03, to lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Copenhagen Metro subway station!
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(...) Very nicely done. The skylight is great. I will have to borrow that for my next town creation. The advertisments are neat too. The details everywhere are very nice. Is this to be part of a larger layout or creation? I am sure this would go (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Dragons!
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(...) Thank you. (...) Yeah, I just have to make a webpage for them. I'll announce the pictures when they're up in a couple of days. (...) Thanks for your comments! (...) Curt Tigges ~~---...---~~ Home: www.commandercurt.net AtlantiSearch: (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jan-03, to lugnet.space)
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| | Mini TIE nu ook in Nederland!
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Zojuist in de Bruna gekocht: Fox Kids Magazine met de mini TIE fighter poly-bag op de voorkant geplakt. Dus voor euro 2,95 kun je hem kopen. Tis een leuke aanvulling op de andere vier (acht na augustus) mini lego setjes van Star Wars. Mark "en het (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jan-03, to lugnet.loc.nl)
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| | Re: MOC: Y-Wing Starfighter
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(...) Nicely done. Very snotty. The nose looks really good. But the coolest detail is in the rear, using those droid arms to make the round engine. -Jason +---...---+ Jason Spears MichLUG - (URL) Page - (URL) (23 years ago, 7-Jan-03, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: 2003 Trains - great!
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(...) No, I think if Ben had faked some new sets he might actually have come up with ones I'd like to buy... Sorry. I'm all for expanding the train range. But these just don't have any huge appeal to me. By the way Ben, how's your building schedule? (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Danske LEGO-tog på Brickshelf
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(...) Hej Esben, Et par korte kommentarer til nogle af modellerne: Copenhagen Junction: Rigtig, rigtig flot. Kan godt li' det hvide/gule tog. Masser af gode små detaljer. Godt gået! FEstation: Den er altså også flot. Minder mig om Valby Station!? (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jan-03, to lugnet.loc.dk)
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| | Re: avete dato un occhiata ai link per le foto dei nuovi set ?
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(...) Ahiahaiahiai ... Alessandro, mi cadi sul prezzo !! Il sito di Marz è "riservato" agli operatori (commercianti) ed il prezzo è al pubblico ma riferito alla confezione per i negozi, per cui inlcude spesso più di un pezzo e se guardi vedi anche (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jan-03, to lugnet.loc.it)
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| | Re: avete dato un occhiata ai link per le foto dei nuovi set ?
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(...) Ahiahaiahiai ... Alessandro, mi cadi sul prezzo !! Il sito di Marz è "riservato" agli operatori (commercianti) ed il prezzo è al pubblico ma riferito alla confezione per i negozi, per cui inlcude spesso più di un pezzo e se guardi vedi anche (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jan-03, to lugnet.loc.it)
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| | Re: avete dato un occhiata ai link per le foto dei nuovi set ?
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(...) Ahiahaiahiai ... Alessandro, mi cadi sul prezzo !! Il sito di Marz è "riservato" agli operatori (commercianti) ed il prezzo è al pubblico ma riferito alla confezione per i negozi, per cui inlcude spesso più di un pezzo e se guardi vedi anche (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jan-03, to lugnet.loc.it)
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| | Re: TECHNIC IS NOT DEAD!!!
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(...) I'm not sure about that, perhaps the liftarm is just to support the knob. (...) I think the red thing is just the handle at the end of the hose. (...) That was also my initial thought. But... I think it's too good to be true. (...) Wow! What a (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jan-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Question about the Future of LDraw CAD family.
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(...) Actually, I just thought of some other leads. If you are looking for a general 3D modeler to create parts, you can find several awesome freeware ones at (URL) recommend that you check out anim8or and wings 3d - they both have excellent (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jan-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Sculpture panel at BricksWest
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Like last year, there will be a panel at BricksWest for sculptures. I am organizing it, and would like to invite LEGO sculptors from around the world to participate. The panel is scheduled tentatively for Sunday Feb 16 at 10am. If you're interested (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.sculpture, lugnet.events.brickswest)
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| | Re: New RCX sensor: Wire guidance sensor
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(...) Actually the first vehicle I used to test this sensor is a rack-and-pinion steered car, see a short video (Divx3) here: (URL) This is what I did with my SteerBot as well as (...) Documentation is also why I used a standard roverbot to (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jan-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: New RCX sensor: Wire guidance sensor
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Hi Rob and Ross, (...) Sorry, I have neither time nor structure to do that... (...) I hope so ! (...) I have not tested that (my longest track is about 5 meters), but as actual current is fairly low I think that wire can be quite long. I used thin (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jan-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: New RCX sensor: Wire guidance sensor
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Hello Stef, (...) Thanks ;o) (...) That might work, but getting a high enough field to be detected and be immune to external sources (including earth magnetic field!) would require a LARGE current, not very practical... Philo www.philohome.com (23 years ago, 7-Jan-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Calling for BricksWest train sessions
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Hi All, Listed below are the current train sessions that are being presented at BW 2003. If you are interested in presenting or co-presenting a session please LMK. There's no topic concerning electronics or Mindstorms etc., that would be great. How (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | MOC: Y-Wing Starfighter
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Hi guys. I finally got around to posting my Y-Wing. It uses a 1 foot:1 stud scale; smaller than my original but far more accurate. Y-Wing - (URL) Gold Leader to pilot - (URL) let me know what you think of it. Thanks ---...--- -Bruce Brucey-Wan's (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jan-03, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build, lugnet.space)
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| | Re: The Vegetable Fighter Project continues: Carrot-wing Fighter
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Yep, just as soon as i replace my printer and decide on a right type face... i normally shy away from adding foreign elements (since i'm a bit of a not-too-strict purist) but i think i'll make an exception on this particular project. ace (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jan-03, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: The Vegetable Fighter Project continues: Carrot-wing Fighter
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(...) ah there in lies the challenge... which, to be honest, is half the fun. glad you like it! ace (23 years ago, 7-Jan-03, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: avete dato un occhiata ai link per le foto dei nuovi set ?
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...si! Ho dato un'occhiata anche ai prezzi :-( ed ho la netta sensazione che ci sia qualcosa di sbagliato... Ciao. Alessandro (23 years ago, 7-Jan-03, to lugnet.loc.it)
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| | Re: Concerning this new train poll
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(...) Hi Harvey, it has been me, who criticised your poll. Larry was only jumping in much later in the thread and he did not even uttered your name, was NOT speaking about your poll, but about making up polls in general. ***...*** Really, if people (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: 2003 Trains - great!
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(...) I had nearly the same thought, Erik. The quality of these pictures is not so much better tham those in my year 2000 april fools joke. Models are dark and fuzzy, track is missing and the models are photographed in a way that they are partly out (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Blue Express passenger train with a cool front (?)
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(...) Thanks for sharing this surprising design. Very well done! And your other brickshelf galleries (especially the bridges and the station) are worth to be visited as well - long time ago, since I had visited them. Kind Regards, Ben (23 years ago, 7-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: MOC: All Terrain Crane
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(...) My in-mind project might be something like 70 cm long (1:20) and that's all I have to say about that for now :) (...) Or you could have the text above or below the pictures, not on the sides of 'em :) /Tobbe (23 years ago, 7-Jan-03, to lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: TECHNIC IS NOT DEAD!!!
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(...) I did not mean function-wise, I meant partwise. I'd like more turntables :) (...) That must be a sight... /Tobbe (23 years ago, 7-Jan-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: TECHNIC IS NOT DEAD!!!
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(...) The hose I most likely a thing for the non-existing (?) Technic figures to run around spraying with. The red bit is probably the noozle. The white thing in the back appears to be some sort of styling and a tan/gold disc can be seen. Perhaps (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jan-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: avete dato un occhiata ai link per le foto dei nuovi set ?
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A me interessano un pò di pistoncini e ingranaggi. Ma difficilmente verrò al Legofest a meno che non sia nei dintorni di Torino. Una spedizione??? ovviamente pagherei le spese. Ciao Giuliano Beduglio (23 years ago, 7-Jan-03, to lugnet.loc.it)
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| | Re: The Vegetable Fighter Project continues: Carrot-wing Fighter
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LOL, Gil...I actually told Ace he should christen it the Beta Carotene a few days ago on FBTB! He said he was actually going to do it! You really echo my other sentiments on the ship as well: much like the Onion wing, it stands up as an interesting (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jan-03, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: 2003 Trains - great!
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(...) Yes, and it was very clever of him to comment on the sets as if he had never seen them before. I'll bet the dark gray spray paint was still on his fingers when he posted! Crafty Ben..... "Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice...." ;-) JOHN (23 years ago, 7-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Concerning this new train poll
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Mr. Larry Pieniazek, I don't appreciate you slamming and insulting each and everything I have to say. Who cares if this poll doesn't include every possible option, LUGNET is (or was) supposed to be fun! I thought we had 'discussed' this before. Now (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general) !
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| | Re: FS: Pneumatic Parts
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More parts have been added, Pumps, pistons, valves, tubing, tees, tanks: (URL) for looking, -Rob Doucette. DoucetteNet Falling Bricks on BrickLink (23 years ago, 7-Jan-03, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | FS: 1349 LEGO Studios MovieMaker Set w/XP Software
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New in sealed box: (URL) official LEGO Studios software CD for Windows XP with installation instruction sheet. Thanks for looking, -Rob. DoucetteNet Falling Bricks (23 years ago, 7-Jan-03, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: New Poll
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(...) And 2 wide! Which, after all, LEGO themselves did. (URL) did Shaun Sullivan. And that makes it official. :-) Really, if people are going to make polls (for anything other than trolling, that is), it would be nice if they did a little asking (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New RCX sensor: Wire guidance sensor
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This is beautiful! I, too, have been inspired by the cars driving around Legoland (though in California and Denmark) but my solution has been to use the light sensor on a visible track. It occures to me that it would be very easy to adapt your (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jan-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Question about the Future of LDraw CAD family.
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(...) <snip> (...) All of this is beyond a simple newbie like me to even comment on... its for the guys and gals who have been with this project for a long time. But I would forsee such things happening and for the better of the LDraw Legecy, James (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jan-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Question about the Future of LDraw CAD family.
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(...) telling my wife in earshot of my oldest son... he would not goto bed until I downloaded them and promised to set them up so he can play with the tommorrow. (...) Not sure what you mean by printed stone, chiseled stone is the most common block (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jan-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Question about the Future of LDraw CAD family.
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<snip> (...) I found this program, a couple of hours after posting, seems too limited in its blocks availble for what we do, and as what we do is totally freeform, no pegs/holes to constrain us, overlapping a few blocks here and there (in life its (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jan-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: New Poll
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(...) You also forgot 1-wide 8?) ROSCO (23 years ago, 7-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | 7411 Tygurah's Roar ERROR!
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Yesterday at the store, I could not help from buying the new adventures set 7411 Tygurah's Roar. When I opened the set, I found that the orange tiger had NO PAINT on the front of the tiger. I repeat, NO Paint on the front. I called Lego today and (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jan-03, to lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.market.appraisal)
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| | Whoops! Correction re: image conversion?
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(...) VoloView will get you as far as a .dxf or an .xml, and maybe you can take it from there: (URL) Again, it's a freebie. Yay! (TurboCad will apparently take your conversion the full 100 yards.) best LFB (23 years ago, 7-Jan-03, to lugnet.publish)
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| | Re: image conversion?
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(...) Need a conversion tool? Take a look here: (URL) one in particular claims to do what you need, and has a 30-day trial: (URL) one of those will do. all best LFB (23 years ago, 7-Jan-03, to lugnet.publish)
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| | Re: 2003 Trains - great!
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Great? well... a few very nice parts: (2x) drk gray Santa Fe style windshield, drk gray train (4x) windows and (2x) doors, (8x) drk gray container doors, and (2x) gray big boxcar sliders, assuming symmetry. Go, all you Bricklink store keepers! (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: It's perfect!
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(...) Hmm, I dont recall seeing a speeder bike during the Hoth scenes, but I have noticed one thing: 3 new minifigs, prolly going to be very much in demand, and I would guess they are only going to be available in this $89.99 set... (23 years ago, 7-Jan-03, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: New Poll
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(...) *Ideally*, given that the gauge of the track is just under 5 studs, the correct train width would be 10 studs wide (assuming standard gauge of 4 feet 8 1/2 inches). That puts you at a scale of 1 stud = 1 foot. That makes minifigs about 5 feet (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Western Mass, Lego, and More
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(...) Eeek! You gave away all my secret shopping sites except for the KB ToyWorks in Westfield! Oops. Actually they're generally overpriced except for some weird closeout sale items they get from somewhere. Like those little ninja sets they got in (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jan-03, to lugnet.loc.us.ma.spr)
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| | Article on Wamalug in Washington City Paper
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An article on Wamalug was published in Washington's City Paper for the week of December 13th. I finally got around to scanning it, and it can be read here: (URL) (23 years ago, 7-Jan-03, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.org.us.wamalug) !
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| | Re: MOC: All Terrain Crane
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(...) Me? Abuse LEGO??? Never!!!! 8?) (...) Nah, I like big stuff too was just kidding 8?) Just for a bit of comparison, this crane is 10 studs wide, Jennifer's AC100-1 is about 18 I think, and Dennises LG1550 looks to be around 24.... (...) Ah well (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jan-03, to lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Harpy Air Superiority Fighter
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Hey Ryan I like that alot! It has a very cool overall look too it. Fictional Future aircraft are a favourite of mine. Espeicially when they look awesome like this one. The apparent stealth features are very nice, like Bryce said, cool resemblance to (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.military)
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| | Re: hi lucny
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(...) Welcome back, Eric - good luck in the new place. Ed (23 years ago, 7-Jan-03, to lugnet.org.us.lucny)
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| | Re: Western Mass, Lego, and More
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(...) *snip* Excellent synopsis, Hendo! While not a current W. MA resident, I did live in Westminster when I came out of my Dark Ages. We used to frequent the TRU at Searstown Mall and scope out LEGO finds some ten years ago. My wife bought a small (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jan-03, to lugnet.loc.us.ma.spr)
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Thansk Jon! Yeah the new dish size is very cool. -Geordan- (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jan-03, to lugnet.space)
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Hey David That looks really good, That is a cool way to attach the arms, and I really like the head. Very clean, it pulls the model together. Ooo and a fig can fit inside, an added bonus! Great work, keep it up. -Geordan (23 years ago, 7-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
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(...) Thanks Gil, I had Mark's neverwhere in mind when I put the greeblies on the back. later -Geordan- (23 years ago, 6-Jan-03, to lugnet.space)
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(...) You're right, that's a pretty cool idea, tho that is definitely more expensive than paper decals. (...) You can use rubber cement thinner or lighter fluid on a Q-tip to clean the residue. My personal take on the AT-TE, after I built it, was (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jan-03, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | MOC : Moonbase Module - "Where's The Cheese" Moon Tours
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Hello, As usual, I get around to building something long after the initial craze died out (expect a hoverbike from me around June). The recent BUGs meet and the chance to join it up to other modules gave me the incentive to build a module. (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jan-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.loc.au) !!
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(...) Maybe it controls the hose arm on top? (...) Looks like a hose. (...) I'd say definitely 6. (...) Very unlikely. But I don't think you need a tank when you're using the manual pump. (...) Looks like ordinary flex hose to me - dunno why it (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jan-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.technic)
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I'd prefer those thin plastic overlays that stick to plastic but have no adhesive (I don't know if my descrption is well formed). The major advantage would be that I could remove them with ease and not have to worry about residual adhesive. More (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jan-03, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: 2003 Trains - great!
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Excellent!!!! Well, there goes MY raise..... Play Well!!!! MCH (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | 4484 X Wing and Tie Advanced
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Here is the inventory for 4484 X-Wing and Tie Advanced 4 578 White Bar 4L Light Sabre Blade 4 3062bWhite Brick 1 x 1 Round 1 4733 Black Brick 1 x 1 with Studs on Sides 2 6091 Sand Blue Brick 2 x 1 x 1&1/3 with Curved Top 2 4589 Sand Blue Cone 1 x 1 (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jan-03, to lugnet.db.inv)
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| | Re: Next Sydfest ?
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(...) I just had my horrorscope done and Jan 29 2006 was deemed a most auspicious date for personal reconstruction and moon realignment. But that would be selfish to wait until then, so Sunday Jan 26 2003. (...) That's a battery of flattery. pete.w (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jan-03, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) One of the best advantages to stickers is the whole option setting. (you're not compelled to apply them in contrast to elements already printed.) In this case, I would prefer lego give the option of both stickers or decals for the model. (I (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jan-03, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: Alco c420 2010 Diesel Locomotive and a Generic
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(...) <snip> (...) <snip> (...) <snip> LOL! Harvey (The Train Troll) (23 years ago, 6-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Maybe John Barnes would be interested in doing something with this? One other question - do you have any idea how long can the wire can be with the AC generator you built? Regards ROSCO (23 years ago, 6-Jan-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Western Mass, Lego, and More
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Well it has been over a year since I posted in a .local group here on Lugnet. I thought I would post again to maybe entice others in my area to say hello. So, I just read every post ever made to this group! Heheh, well there have only been 9 posts (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jan-03, to lugnet.loc.us.ma.spr)
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I think Ben should say if he made the pictures this time. I think Ben would have used more green and red colors, but maybe the low-key approach is part of the trick. (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Esben, Very nice interpretation. I really like your favorite picture as well. I love all the tiny little details in the minifigures and what they're doing above the platform. Excellent work, always nice to see a new station. -Kevin (23 years ago, 6-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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Dave Eaton and Arne Peters have been busy. . . (URL) Garrison (23 years ago, 6-Jan-03, to lugnet.adventurers)
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I just finished building the AT-TE and what a great set. I do have one beef. The two round tiles on either side with the republic logo are not the printed versions of this part but are stickered. Being somewhat of a LEGO purist, I'm not all that (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jan-03, to lugnet.starwars)
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very good application-idea Philippe, and nicely implemented ! Looking at your idea, brings me on another idea. Shouldn't it be possible to build another wire-follower, consisting of just 1 wire, fed by a DC source and a measured with a Hall-sensor? (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jan-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Never mind... the 420's a high nose, I got confused with the low nose generic. Both are great models though! (23 years ago, 6-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I think I still have a copy of the original knex parts, and a slightly reworked version in ldraw units (just in case you like to mix your virtual construction toys). I don't have the lincoln log parts though. Don (23 years ago, 6-Jan-03, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Do you have a source for that assertion? It's been my observation with low noses that they tend to operate short hood first when on lead. It would be a rare road that operated a low nose long hood first as general practice, unless they got it (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 2003 Trains - great!
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In lugnet.trains, Roy Gal writes: snip... (...) Indeed, looks like there are many excellent new sets coming out. It's going to be an expensive year! ;-) My question is, has anyone here setup an account with Marz Distribution? I haven't put a lot of (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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Many thanks to everyone who took the time to critique my fishing village. I was overwhelmed by the complements. Manfred, that link was interesting, thanks. The canal desing was largely limited by the parts I had remaining at that point, but I'm glad (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.ancient)
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