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For those who have yet to see pics from 2005 sets visit (URL) These sets look great, mudguards (but no doors !),A new motorbike and what looks like a huge police station interesting new 1x1 slope's to. Heres a closer look at 7239 Fire Truck (URL) (21 years ago, 15-Nov-04, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Hailfire wheel as turntable
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Hi Rosco! (...) Don't be, it's a silly language. :) (...) talking about how to make a turntable out of a pair (or possibly just using one) of Hailfire droid wheels. I remembered seeing a bunch of pictures on Lugnet about the subject so I went (...) (21 years ago, 15-Nov-04, to lugnet.loc.se)
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| | Re: Pinpoint--entry for the Military Hover Contest
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Kyle, That's some serious baditude ya got there! Superb all-around. More words would just get in the way. Dave "kyle vrieze" <freze*nospam*@comcast.net> wrote in message news:I77C2G.JC2@lugnet.com... (...) either (...) (2 URLs) (...) but I (...) (21 years ago, 15-Nov-04, to lugnet.space)
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| | ARGH!! Yet another tortuous Lego dream and an old sticker question!
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Hey all, Seems that writing about Lego dreams only throws more gasoline on the fire of my Lego dream hearth. I dreamt I found a bunch more old sets but the capper was I discovered a UCS A-Wing (which just happened to brimming with dark red, one of (...) (21 years ago, 14-Nov-04, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Pinpoint--entry for the Military Hover Contest
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(...) I love it. I want to whoosh it. The tan and dkred make me happy, like it's my birthday. -Grand Admiral .space Curator (URL) (21 years ago, 15-Nov-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: Blocks
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Iain Hendry wrote: my friend Elisa and I went and saw that movie you were (...) I, too saw a movie called "The Grudge". MEDIOCRE! A handful of genuinely interesting and creepy visuals (that can ALL be seen in the (...) (21 years ago, 15-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: On retaining information...
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(...) Nifty! This is really cool, thanks for sharing. -Tim (21 years ago, 15-Nov-04, to lugnet.people)
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| | Re: On retaining information...
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(...) I can certainly see the truth there. I learned the most about the LDraw system and POV-Ray when working on (URL) Virtual LEGO>--in fact, I'd credit that project to probably 75% of my practical knowledge of the tools. It forced me to not only (...) (21 years ago, 15-Nov-04, to lugnet.people, FTX)
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| | Re: Which Lions Gate Models instruction set would you like to get free?
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Kevin Wilson wrote in message ... (...) Thanks to everyone who voted for the instructions they would like to get. It was close for a long time, with the Hospital, Factory and Schoolhouse neck and neck at the head of the pack, but eventually the (...) (21 years ago, 15-Nov-04, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.inst, lugnet.town)
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| | Re: On retaining information...
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(...) Hey, that's really neat. I looked at the Buzan site a bit. I've done similar diagrams occasionally, but never realized it was as explored of an art as it is. This also appears to tie into Axon ((URL) as that gives a software solution to do the (...) (21 years ago, 15-Nov-04, to lugnet.people)
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| | Re: LEGO's Rescue... Interesting article in the Sunday Times (UK)
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(...) a very sad state of affairs, to say the least. just walk down the isles of wal-mart, and notice what kind of toys get the most shelf space. last year, around chistmas, they had at least four whole isles, both sides, FULL of junk "made in (...) (21 years ago, 15-Nov-04, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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| | Re: Pinpoint--entry for the Military Hover Contest
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Hi Kyle, Lovely hover ship! The bug shape works very well for a VTOL of some kind. I like the canopy design. I guess the angle you use for that is something difficult to make, and you made it look easy. I also like the plating around the engines, it (...) (21 years ago, 15-Nov-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: Pinpoint--entry for the Military Hover Contest
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Extremely nice model ya got there Kyle. This is exactly the kind of building I was hoping for in this kinda of contest. ;) It has been added to the contest page, and is the sole entry for multi-man catagory at the moment. Rick (21 years ago, 15-Nov-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: Blocks
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(...) Yeah, The Grudge gave me the creeps for days afterwards. I think I'll crawl into my nice safe bed now. [Thinks of S. Williams] Or maybe not. Oh well, another sleepless night working on my bot, and it should be able to do one more block than (...) (21 years ago, 15-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Pinpoint--entry for the Military Hover Contest
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My entry for the Military Hover Contest is the Pinpoint, a two-man hover gunship. At 30 studs long, it slots in to the medium category. Click either pic for the Brickshelf gallery: (2 URLs) There's also a (URL) mocpages> entry. I'd like feedback on (...) (21 years ago, 15-Nov-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
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| | Re: Creator Set has 500 extra pieces in dazzling colors...
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(...) Well these bonus boxes recently showed up in Australia (thanks LEGO!) and the number stamped on all the boxes I saw was 3214. Looks like maybe we got yet another assortment! In fact there were 2 or 3 variations within our assortment, and lots (...) (21 years ago, 15-Nov-04, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Best value way of getting into trains in Oz...
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(...) There's also Bricknet... 10% off RRP and cheaper (or free) shipping than S@H. (...) Yes, I do have the odd piece floating around (including some 4.5V train stuff), so while lots of pieces at a low cpp is always good, it's not my focus for this (...) (21 years ago, 15-Nov-04, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | FA: over 18,000 clone brand parts in 22 eBay lots
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Yup, I'm going cloneless. There are a couple built once sets in here, but the vast majority of parts are new and unplayed with. Some highlights include over 5,000 dark green bricks, a Mega Bloks griffin, lots of castle accessories (swords, armor, (...) (21 years ago, 15-Nov-04, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: Republic Interceptor
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(...) Thanks, Ryan. :) (...) Heh. How about a couple of pics of the Republic Interceptor in action? Courtesy of my son, Noah... (2 URLs) "Shhhhooooooommmmm!" Well, I might revisit the cockpit since there seems to be interest. I suppose there is (...) (21 years ago, 15-Nov-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, FTX)
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| | Re: Modellmessen
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Det er jo derfor jeg tror at om vi som er på lugnet pr idag, kan begynne å planlegge en messe allerede nå, relatert nettopp til mocs, og lodde stemningen derifra. Her tror jeg muligheten for å komme i kontakt med AFOL's er mye større enn om man skal (...) (21 years ago, 15-Nov-04, to lugnet.loc.no)
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| | Second Canadian PAB in Quebec City
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In Quebec City, at a downtown store opened Nov 13th (URL), a second (?) PAB location in Canada... Here is the inventory (November 14th): Brick 2x4 Gray/LightBlue/Yellow/Turquoise Brick 2x8 Gray Plate 2x4 Blue/Green Plate 1x4 Black/BlueGray/Red Plate (...) (21 years ago, 14-Nov-04, to lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.loc.ca.qc.que)
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| | Re: Quasar Rocketship!
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(...) -snip- Lenny, I always enjoy the expressiveness that you get out of your minifigs, whether they be floating in a cramped, zero-G fuselage or floating in the people's bathtub. That's a really nice interior. (21 years ago, 14-Nov-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: TRU specials
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(...) (URL) Mmmm...mmm tubsies. ROSCO (21 years ago, 14-Nov-04, to lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
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| | M>ltc 2004-5 (aka Arrival of the bonus tubs)
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A fun day again on Sunday. Got lots of details added to the layout. Basically mostly done now except for the big items - the mountains and the bridge. But we should have it all done in time for the model show. (URL) [LEGOSet 4679] But the big news: (...) (21 years ago, 14-Nov-04, to lugnet.trains.org.mltc, FTX)
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| | Re: Multi MPD scenes
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(...) That is correct MLCad and every other program that I know of currenlty CANNOT use MPDs as sub-models. I think it is an issue with the MPD format itself. How whould MLCad know which MPD or LDR is the MAIN? -AHui LDraw Help Desk (URL) (21 years ago, 14-Nov-04, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | Re: My entry for the Intergalactic Space Wheels Contest
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(...) -snipped- I really enjoyed looking at this MOC. I like the bunker-type slit windows with the deployable blast shields, and the reloading missile launcher cartridge. All the moving parts fit together tightly in stowed mode. I felt the wheel (...) (21 years ago, 14-Nov-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: LEGOfactory.com launches... and it's big!
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(...) Marc (or anyone!) ... I have another technical question regarding these "brick palletes". I've finally managed to get LDD to run ... after about 9 hours of installing service packs and drivers. Regardless, I was able to use it (relatively) (...) (21 years ago, 14-Nov-04, to lugnet.cad.dev, FTX)
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| | Re: Det där var skoj. En gång till!
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(...) have built a crane using a single Hailfire wheel as a turntable: (URL) from Australia! ROSCO (21 years ago, 14-Nov-04, to lugnet.loc.se)
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| | FA (eBay): Keychains!
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Racer (URL) Director (URL) at 0.99GBP starts with no reserves. Shipping for ANY NUMBER OF KEYCHAINS is: 1.42GBP within the UK 1.98GBP anywhere else within Europe 2.31GBP to anywhere else in the world Thanks for looking :-) J. (URL) (21 years ago, 14-Nov-04, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: Modellmessen
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"jan-tore" <webmaster@nospamjts...eller.com> wrote in message news:I72rF5.pEr@lugnet.com... (...) tror (...) annonsert (...) Kunne kansje vært en ide å åpne shop@home for å levere til Norge også? ((URL) burde vært en fin start for å få igang ett (...) (21 years ago, 12-Nov-04, to lugnet.loc.no)
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| | Re: Multi MPD scenes
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(...) I think the problem is that MLCad cannot use MPDs as submodels. Niels (21 years ago, 14-Nov-04, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Mega Bloks does it again...
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Well, here is an other example of good marketing execution by Mega Bloks... And a bad one by LEGO, in my view. November 13th, 2004, a new toy store opened in Quebec City : (URL). They have many specialised sections, one of them about construction (...) (21 years ago, 14-Nov-04, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Mini-Figure Reindeer
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I built a Christmas Train this year and as part of the train, I made a (URL) Santa Claus, his sled and reindeer>. I really liked the reindeer since they look realistic from a distance and they are mini-figure scale. I have created the reindeer in (...) (21 years ago, 14-Nov-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.models, lugnet.org.us.cedarlug, lugnet.town, FTX)
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| | Re: Hailfire turntable
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Och här är en än bättre bild på hur de är ihopsatta: (URL) Anton (21 years ago, 14-Nov-04, to lugnet.loc.se)
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| | Re: Hailfire turntable
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(...) Prova att titta här då: (URL) Anton (21 years ago, 14-Nov-04, to lugnet.loc.se)
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| | Re: Det där var skoj. En gång till!
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Tack alla! Nu är jag hemma, hoppas Harri inte råkade ut för några missöden på de sista två kilometrarna. Här är Thomas Avery's Trussdesignkalkylark: (URL) Drakes Nebuchadnezzar: (URL) bilder från träffen är på väg ut hit: (URL) kommer att skriva vad (...) (21 years ago, 14-Nov-04, to lugnet.loc.se)
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| | Jo intensivt och trevligt var det...
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(...) Jo..trött är en annan med...jag grundade lite dåligt med att vara uppe och sortera natten innan...och som ni vet så fastnar man ju hela tiden med olika bitar i nävarna...så...jo jag ska lägga mig inom minuter från och med nu. (...) Jo jag ser (...) (21 years ago, 14-Nov-04, to lugnet.loc.se)
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| | Re: Multi MPD scenes
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(...) Niels you took my instructions out of content. See below: 2) Export all the .mpd files that you want to use into the MODELS folder 3) Open MLCad and using the “models” tab drop & drag to create your scene. By doing step 2 and placing all the (...) (21 years ago, 14-Nov-04, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | Re: Multi MPD scenes
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(...) MLCad handles (and can edit) MPDs, or are you referring to something else? -Orion (21 years ago, 14-Nov-04, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Multi MPD scenes
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Hi guys, AFAIK, you still can't acces .mpd's via MLCAd's model "window" as Ahui suggested (although I haven't tried his approach): (...) But there's a neat "export" function in the file menu, where you can export .mpd's as .ldr's to a temp. folder. (...) (21 years ago, 14-Nov-04, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | Re: The Razorback (Space Wheels Contest entry)
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Hey Jamie, Just a quick comment here before I'm off to sleep: I absolutely LOVE the gatling gun!! A very simple and elegant solution! This is the second time I've seen a wonderfully creative rendition of a gatling gun on such a small scale. The (...) (21 years ago, 14-Nov-04, to lugnet.space)
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| | Re: LEGOfactory and LDraw
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FYI: I have just uploaded the first versions of the baseplates. Here they are: (URL) (21 years ago, 14-Nov-04, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Train Sets Sale
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Train Sets for sale that don’t come up for sale here in the USA very often giving US buyers an opportunity to save on the risk and cost of overseas shipping. I will entertain REASONABLE offers. All these sets come from my own personal collection. (...) (21 years ago, 14-Nov-04, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: South Baltimore Rowhouses
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(...) Very nice, Mark! I just spent three years living in the Baltimore area (I'm back in California now). Looking at your MOC, I can imagine myself walking down Calvert Street. Cheers, John Ladasky (21 years ago, 14-Nov-04, to lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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| | Re: Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow
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(...) True. (...) Sounds better and better. Chris (21 years ago, 14-Nov-04, to lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow
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(...) I loved it. I had a big stupid grin on my face for two hours. The entire movie is a tribute to 1930s era art deco, robots, and adventure comics of the time. There are also a lot of visual references to old science fiction movies, so keep your (...) (21 years ago, 14-Nov-04, to lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: Problems with Lego Digital Designer-Help!
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(...) Thanks for the reply.Man, I can actually tell what your are.I can actually see the three green plates, for the first time. If mine were even half that good, but the best I can get them is with about the bottom half of all of them just (...) (21 years ago, 14-Nov-04, to lugnet.lego)
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| | Re: Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow
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Thanks for the reviews guys. I will probably see it, but maybe wait for the dvd it often works out at the same price as a cinema ticket! :) In the very least it can be of some inspiration for MOC building! Chris (21 years ago, 14-Nov-04, to lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Det där var skoj. En gång till!
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Hej och tack för träffen i helgen. Både jag och Oscar var rejält trötta när vi kom hem. Jag hittade två länkar som du (Andreas) kanske vill ha: (URL) är stora kranar som använder ett par hailfire-hjul som snurrskiva. Det är två fina kranar så jag (...) (21 years ago, 14-Nov-04, to lugnet.loc.se)
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| | Re: Please release "upgrade"-kit for 8369
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Very Strong point! I completely agree here with you. When trying to compete with other RC cars all other drivers have to turn off their transmitters to give me that 20 meter of transmitting range. When these others are turned on the range falls back (...) (21 years ago, 14-Nov-04, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Q: close (but isolated) coupling with RCX
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Hello, can anybody point to information / own experiences concerning the close coupling of a LEGO RCX controller with external electronics? I know that using the RCX IR interface would be an option - but for a number of experiments I'm also keen on (...) (21 years ago, 14-Nov-04, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | A novel approach to color correction?
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(URL) it's just a darn cute presentation! (21 years ago, 14-Nov-04, to lugnet.color)
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| | Re: Janey's RTLToronto ROLL CALL
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(...) Since I always have to offer my two coppers... I've crashed in single beds with a significant other, nad I've crashed in larger beds--twin and up, with a significant other. Now the single, being all so cute and small, is fun for the first (...) (21 years ago, 14-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Aargh...
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(...) On it. I'll call the organizers and see if there was any miscommunication when I booked us at this show. I do seem to recall some sort of talk originally between myself and the show organizers about this possibility, but I thought I left it in (...) (21 years ago, 14-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Aargh...
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(...) [SNIP] (...) The truth will set you free..., or something lame like that. If it t'were me: Notify the show organizer that there is an error on their website, there will be no building area for the kids. Note how that is tactfully different (...) (21 years ago, 14-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: TRU specials
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In lugnet.loc.au, Jonathan Wilson wrote: <snip!> (...) I can confirm this. The bonus box that comes with the red tub was a hot item at today's M>ltc meeting at Teunis's. They are awesome! Also spotted (and purchased) at TRU was the World City Police (...) (21 years ago, 14-Nov-04, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow
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(...) Saw it and REALLY liked it. I knew it wasn't going to be Shakespeare, but it was an enjoyable romp. It was like watching a pulp novel, and it really worked. There was real chemistry between Paltrow and Law, and the ending line was a corker. (...) (21 years ago, 14-Nov-04, to lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: Problems with Lego Digital Designer-Help!
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(...) They *are* a bit difficult to see, yes. But a graphics problem can of course make it worse... This is how it looks on my screen: (URL) absolutely *no* possibility to see that the first three green squares are in fact 8x8 base plates (well, (...) (21 years ago, 14-Nov-04, to lugnet.lego)
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| | A change of colours.
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I haven't bought a LEGO set in more than a year. I haven't met with fellow LUGNetters since May. (at least I think I did, it's getting hazy) But the clincher is I haven't built a new model or own creation in at least 18 months. But.. I have moved (...) (21 years ago, 14-Nov-04, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | 4512, 4514, 8436
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Ciao a tutti, io e il mio piccolo circolo (circolo amici del Lego), ne abbiamo organizzata un'altra delle nostre... Adesso abbiamo a disposizione alcuni 4512 a 119,99 alcuni 4514 a 19,99 e alcuni 8436 a 65,99. Sono tutti set nuovi e mai aperti. (...) (21 years ago, 14-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.it.itlug.market)
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| | Re: 2005 Fire Pics
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(...) You can make the truck base with five plates. Going front to back 4 X 5 Plate with one row of studs on a 6 X 6 plate which is one row of studs under a 4 X 7 plate with a 1 X 6 plate on each side of the 6 X 6 plate. This is all one piece. The (...) (21 years ago, 14-Nov-04, to lugnet.town, lugnet.loc.us.nj, lugnet.org.us.gardenslug)
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| | Re: November 20th, 2004 SMART Meeting
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(...) For the BrickHeap Wars competition there were strict rules about what and how the robots had to work. For our mini-challenges, we leave much of the interpretation up to you. Do what you can. Challenge yourself to build the best robot you can. (...) (21 years ago, 14-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.us.smart)
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| | Re: Aargh...
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(...) Snip excellent reasons.... Totally cool with me, while I was willing to step to the plate, you just saved me some packing and sorting out of bricks in the aftermath. (...) Hope all goes well with that chat. Janey "Red Brick" (21 years ago, 14-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Aargh...
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(...) First, Janey, thank you for offering. But we probably shouldn't... While the offer is much appreciated, I think that effectively would mean we have been strongarmed by the organizers. They're asking for us to provide, at our own time and cost (...) (21 years ago, 14-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: 2005 Fire Pics
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(...) SNIP (...) SNIP (...) how juniorized? is the truck base 1 piece or multiple large pieces? I noticed a lot of the new town vehicles in these pics have the same wheel configuration, but different distances apart. Thanks Jeff (21 years ago, 14-Nov-04, to lugnet.town, lugnet.loc.us.nj, lugnet.org.us.gardenslug)
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| | Re: Updated Johnstown Bethgon Coalporter MOC
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(...) Thanks, Ondrew. Well, one could make the ribs out of 1x1x5s instead of 1x2x5s, but other than that, I'm not sure. If the problem is cars breaking away because of the weak LEGO magnets, I'd suggest adding a rare earth magnet between the LEGO (...) (21 years ago, 14-Nov-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow
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The movie is good but a little disjointed at times. However, it isnt exactly Crimson Skies on the big screen. It has all the elements of one but it doesn't put it into cohesive aerial cinema. The imagery is really good, though with a 50's style (...) (21 years ago, 14-Nov-04, to lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | BrickOS on OSX
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Hello, I was wondering if anyone has compiled BrickOS to run on OS X with the USB IR Tower. I am able to successfully compile the GCC cross-compiler but I am unable to get the USB Tower to function correctly. Any help would be greatly appreciated. (...) (21 years ago, 14-Nov-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: Aargh...
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(...) Well not that it's my call, but I will butt in here. I say we can listen to people complain all weekend, watch kids pout, parents sneer and get fingers pointed at us..... [OR] Ground control to Major Tom..... we can gather our wits, and (...) (21 years ago, 14-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Problems with Lego Digital Designer-Help!
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The main problem I am having is with the squares that are supposed to show the different bricks available on the main program screen. They are very hard to see and most I cannot tell what they are unless I select one.Strange that everything else on (...) (21 years ago, 14-Nov-04, to lugnet.lego)
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| | Re: Some recent brickshelf finds
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(...) The MS-18E alone is worth the price of admission just for the great piece usage. I would have never thought to pop the rotating part out of the 2x2 turntable plate if I hadn't seen it used on this MOC. (21 years ago, 14-Nov-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Aargh...
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Last week when a coworker mentioned he thought I was unusually paranoid, I answered that I wore that badge with pride. The email from the Toronto Christmas show organizer that said we were to bring the "Interactive Building Table" (I don't frickin (...) (21 years ago, 14-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Updated Johnstown Bethgon Coalporter MOC
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(...) a great design as allways john. now if you could just make them lighter. when i built one off of your pictures it was so heavy i couldn't see any feesable way to run it. got any secrets? ondrew niltc (21 years ago, 14-Nov-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Incredible Ohio Stadium Model!
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(...) Somewhere along the line, my original text was modified...specifically removing my name and e-mail address. I do not know when or where this happened, or who did it. This is one of the problems w/ the internet. As Spencer mentioned, I will (...) (21 years ago, 13-Nov-04, to lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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| | TRU specials
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Saw these in the latest TRU junk mail. 8380,8381,8382,8385 racers 4 pack 39.99 7033 police van + 7044 rescue helicopter 39.99 large red tub with 500 bonus elements 39.99 large green duplo tub with bonus elements 39.99 These last 2 are the same ones (...) (21 years ago, 14-Nov-04, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: X-Large baseplates in other colors
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Ray Sanders wrote in message ... (...) This Seconded, but with green added! Kevin ---...--- Farmhouse kit: (URL) TOWN PLANNING information: (URL) Lego parts store: (URL) Guild of Bricksmiths(TM): (URL) (21 years ago, 13-Nov-04, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: Janey's RTLToronto ROLL CALL
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First Janey says this: (...) then she says ~THIS~ (...) WOW, babe, maybe you need to take this too LUG.off.topic.everyb...ants.chris or .foo, that would work too. I'm KING there. I think I have a new SIG file. Chris "Did I mention I was grrrrrrrring (...) (21 years ago, 14-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | LEGO's Rescue... Interesting article in the Sunday Times (UK)
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The Nov 14 Sunday Times features an interesting and fairly indepth article about the current situation within the LEGO company: (URL) article seems to go to great lengths to point out how bad things are at the moment. However, it also offers what I (...) (21 years ago, 14-Nov-04, to lugnet.mediawatch) !
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| | Re: November 20th, 2004 SMART Meeting
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(...) Hi David This challenge sounds like fun. Some questions. Will the blocks be white? How many blocks will there be (approx.)? How long is the course? (to gauge speed to complete in 3 minutes) I read some of your previous notes and understand (...) (21 years ago, 14-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.us.smart)
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| | Re: Blocks
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(...) ...speaking of Wayne, my friend Elisa and I went and saw that movie you were talking about, "The Grudge". HORRIFYING. But fantastic. I kept screaming, so to hamper that I ended up bracing myself against the seats in front of me and biting my (...) (21 years ago, 14-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | VERY RARE Lego Minitalaia BLACK windows for auction at my BL store Poldo's
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Hi, in my BrickLink store Poldo's there's a few auction lots almost ending (approx. 36 hours) and a couple of new, interesting lots from '60s/'70s: old wavy flags and (very rare) black Minitalia windows :-O (URL) luck, Gianluca (link to entire (...) (21 years ago, 14-Nov-04, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: 2005 Fire Pics
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(...) I found both at the Valley Fair Lego store in San Jose, CA. The Fire Truck is not juniorized much. Just the base of the truck and base of the ladder. In addition to having 2 red, 2 trans yellow and 6 trans blue 1 X 1 X 2/3 Slope Tiles there (...) (21 years ago, 14-Nov-04, to lugnet.town, lugnet.loc.us.nj, lugnet.org.us.gardenslug)
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| | LDraw Design Pad v1.5.6 Released
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LDraw Design Pad (LDDP) is a tool for editing and handling LDraw files in a very comfortable way. The new version can be downloaded here: (URL) Features are: -Fully customizable editor with syntax highlighting -Open multiple files at the same time (...) (21 years ago, 14-Nov-04, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev) !
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| | My next MOC
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Hi again this is my second castle MOC (URL). I would have posted it sooner except for the Brickshelf database meltdown. The mountain fort does have an interior this time and pics will be coming soon. BTW, I did wind up getting two of the firing (...) (21 years ago, 14-Nov-04, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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| | Re: Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow
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(...) I didn't get a chance to see it while it was in the theaters. The trailers I saw looked really cool though. I know it didn't do very well (at least in this area) at the box office, but that doesn't always mean much. I'm patiently waiting for (...) (21 years ago, 14-Nov-04, to lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow
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I have just seen the trailer for this film, it has possibly been on release in the USA for a while, I don't know. But it looks like Crimson Skies has just hit the big screen - blimps and prop planes with huge guns!! Has anyone seen the movie? Is it (...) (21 years ago, 13-Nov-04, to lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: 2005 Fire Pics
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(...) the new fire station 7240. I couldn't resist buying a 7239 set since it's one of the most realistic looking fire trucks I recall LEGO ever producing (this is the point where the Town experts flame me with references to superior fire truck sets (...) (21 years ago, 13-Nov-04, to lugnet.town, lugnet.loc.us.nj, lugnet.org.us.gardenslug)
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| | 12x 886 Buggy is gone.
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Well, just finished separating the last pieces of the 12x Scale 886 Space buggy. Man do I have a lot of gray brick now. Easily more then any other colour. :-) Derek (21 years ago, 13-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Communication between two RCX
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I have two RCX. I would like to use the first one to download PbForth (and other forth programs) to the second one using the infrared port. Is there a way to do this? Thanks Mario (21 years ago, 13-Nov-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
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| | Re: Robotics with WINCE related device
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(...) Here's one with ADC plus digital I/O: (URL) a PCMCIA DMM: (URL) WWW.SYSTRONIX.COM ---...--- Real embedded Java and much more www.jrealtime.com and www.tstik.com +1-801-534-1017 Salt Lake City, USA (21 years ago, 13-Nov-04, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: BIA circa 2005
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From: "kyle vrieze" <freze*nospam*@comcast.net> (...) Kyle, Thanks for the kind words. I like your idea about adding some mechs and mech bays. I think I'll work on this in the upcoming week time permitting. Sounds to me like you're a Blacktron I fan (...) (21 years ago, 13-Nov-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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| | Re: Janey's RTLToronto ROLL CALL
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(...) Just to clarify before this gets totally out of hand "in the reading between the lines department" (grrrrrrrr @ Chris for ripping something out of context), "big boy bed"[1] is correct, but the other works also! *MY* definition of the (...) (21 years ago, 13-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Minifig hair and hats
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Is anyone working on more basic minifig stuff? Seems like every other week there are new patterns available, but not some of the basics like hair and some hats. Right now I'm looking for 3898.dat, the cook's hat, and I'd like the minifig hair with (...) (21 years ago, 13-Nov-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: New MOC: YF-18 Orbital Interceptor
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(...) Is that a tip-off to make sure one's Military Hover Contest entry uses sand blue? The YF-18 reminds me most of Macross Plus, with the long neck. I love the shot with the AWACs and extra fuel tanks. Nice work, as usual! (21 years ago, 13-Nov-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | The Razorback (Space Wheels Contest entry)
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The Razorback: (URL) Influences for this one came from some anime movies (Venus Wars and Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust, both have unicycle type vehicles). I think there was also a macroscale unibike built a while ago but I couldn't find it on (...) (21 years ago, 13-Nov-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build, FTX) !
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| | Re: BIA circa 2005
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(...) I've been watching the various incarnations of this setup on Brickshelf over time. The sheer scale of it, and the fact that it never wavers from the original Blacktron colors and style is always impressive. The monorail, and monorail stations (...) (21 years ago, 13-Nov-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.org.us.indylug, FTX)
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| | Re: Multi MPD scenes
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(...) When you say "render" are you refering to in POV-Ray or seeing your models in MLCad? That I know of there is no utility to merge different .mpd files together. What I suggest is the following. 1) Move any and all .ldr,.dat,.mpf files that you (...) (21 years ago, 13-Nov-04, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | Blocks
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Wayne! I see your 12 and raise you 1! :) This is so much fun. I miss building robots for this kind of stuff. Iain PS - Hi Howard! (21 years ago, 13-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Janey's RTLToronto ROLL CALL
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(...) Do you mean "Big boy IN bed"? Iain (21 years ago, 13-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Please release "upgrade"-kit for 8369
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Dear LEGO, I recently bought the 8369 Dirt Crusher RC. It's a great car in many ways, fast, strong and fun to drive on allmost any terrain. Though I'm not compleatley happy with it. Why? Becous the range of the controller is rediculusly short. I can (...) (21 years ago, 13-Nov-04, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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