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(...) - un grazie a Stefano che mi ha ospitato a casa sua e offerto la cena - un grazie all'università che ci ha ospitati (salutoni a Marco Belli resp. tecnico) - un grazie al pubblico numeroso specialmente la domenica pomeriggio, per essere (...) (21 years ago, 22-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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Riguardo alla giornata di ieri che ha visto il mio debutto "ufficiale"... - ringrazio Stefano per averci offerto la possibilità di ritrovarci, una sala stupenda e un sacco di gente che ha visto le nostre creazioni - un grazie alla parte Technic che (...) (21 years ago, 22-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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(...) You're making assumptions about what the majority feels about this issue. It would be wise for both sides of the debate to just speak for themselves. Especially if you don't want to ignite a counterstatement. And Gary, as I mentioned before, a (...) (21 years ago, 22-Nov-04, to lugnet.lego)
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| | Captain Cool-Guy: The Expanded Universe
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Captain Cool-Guy: The Expanded Universe ===...=== (URL) Captain Cool-Guy 1.2 He's got new hands! (URL) Dr. Dopamine and the Rat Army Former roommate and mortal enemy of Captain Cool-Guy. (URL) 6C6C Automated flirt. (URL) The Sultan of Sea Monkey (...) (21 years ago, 22-Nov-04, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build, FTX) !!
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| | Re: Mobile Party Palace (Space Wheels Contest Entry)
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(...) Your wish is my eventual command: (URL) Sorry about the dismal quality of the photos, I didn't have very long with the camera. Hopefully they are clear enough to give you some idea of how it all clings togeether. Cheers Tim (21 years ago, 22-Nov-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | November 2004 SMART Meeting Notes
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We had a small but wonderful meeting last weekend! Gus showed a wind-up clock that he's been working on. He gave an interesting presentation on how several escapement mechanisms work, and also some useful pointers on how to reduce friction in gear (...) (21 years ago, 22-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.us.smart)
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| | Duplo Castle set 4776 - and a problem
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I picked up the 'Dragon Tower' Duplo Castle set (4776) today at LLCA and it is a very nice set. I was worried that I would not like them, that they would be "to MBish". While they do have a hint of "MBish" to it - it is still a very cool set and the (...) (21 years ago, 22-Nov-04, to lugnet.duplo, lugnet.castle, lugnet.lego, FTX)
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| | Legofest Crema - ringraziamenti
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Salve a tutti, Senza troppi preamboli: - grazie a Stefano Ferrari per l'occasione, l'organizzazione e la sala; - complimenti agli espositori, soprattutto ai debuttanti Paolo, Marco ed Antonella; c'erano inoltre molte facce nuove - non ricordo (...) (21 years ago, 22-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: How LEGO FACTORY can stimulate AFOL interest (and sales).
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(...) There aren't any round corner 4x4 pieces, unfortunately. There are a few half arch 1 x 2 pieces, but those are fairly common in a lot of colors, I believe. Here are the pieces (specifically slopes) and their colors in the LEGO Factory (...) (21 years ago, 22-Nov-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: Hook Coupling 737c01.dat and 444.dat train wheel.
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(...) For the hooks I only found two versions, but I haven't yet finished the curved end. (URL) thanks for your historical overview of when the different types of hook couplings were used and in wich sets. Very interesting. Niels (21 years ago, 22-Nov-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Lego Trogdor spotted on H*R fanstuff!
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There has been a great burninating scene in the weekly fanstuff on (URL). There have actually been several Lego fanstuffs. You can go here: (URL) to see some more. There is also a CAD Lego homestar in the history section of the H*R page. (21 years ago, 22-Nov-04, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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(...) It seems to be mostly classic greys, with the occasional bley part thrown in. As these are supposedly extra parts originally bound for other sets, I guess they took a while to put together hence they're mostly from pre-2004 sets. ROSCO (21 years ago, 22-Nov-04, to lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
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(...) Hey folks, Does the tub come with old greys or new greys? As a 2004 set I would guess new ones but peeron lists it as having the old ones. Cheers Matthew (21 years ago, 22-Nov-04, to lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
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(...) The 8 x 16 baseplates are 'Light Green', the 1 x 6 plates are 'Aqua' according to BL. Peeron lists the 1 x 6 plates in 5850 as 'Aqua'. All these colours...if we were true purists, we would all learn Danish and call them whatever Lego calls (...) (21 years ago, 22-Nov-04, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | The Adventurers Travel in Style
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I finally completed my lastest project, The Adventurer's Expedition Train. Finally, Johnny Thunder, Miss Pippin Reed, and Professor Kilroy can travel in style as they cross the continent looking for adventure. The train consists of 4 custom train (...) (21 years ago, 22-Nov-04, to lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.trains, FTX) !!
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It's not mine, I just found it. I thought I made that clear? Soren (21 years ago, 22-Nov-04, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) I got some too. Would trans-smoke teeth belong in a chain-smoking Creator dimosaur ? (...) Aqua is a nice colour, but not a huge range of elements are available. Some boxes have 1 x 1 bricks in Aqua as well. Both these elements appeared in the (...) (21 years ago, 22-Nov-04, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | USS Constellation
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Here's my entry for Week 2 of the (URL) LEGO Factory> contest: (URL) Page>> (URL) LUGNET Page> The (URL) USS Constellation> is a historic ship docked in Baltimore's Inner Harbor - if you've never been to Charm City, you might recognize it from set (...) (21 years ago, 22-Nov-04, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.pirates, FTX)
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(...) According to Peeron, they are "light green". Not very descriptive I know. They are the same colour as the Paradisa baseplates. The grille tiles on the 8417 Mag Wheel Master are listed as being "aqua", and are a different colour to the bonus (...) (21 years ago, 22-Nov-04, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: The New Face of 3vil
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Coolness! The space control on the minifig head is decidely insectilicous! Dave "Tom McDonald" <radiotitan@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:I7JECq.1KMG@lugnet.com... (...) (URL) (...) have (...) "yes, (...) not (...) loud], (...) You (...) (URL)¬ (...) (21 years ago, 22-Nov-04, to lugnet.space)
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| | Re: Buy my probes!
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(...) This just in. Just in time for Christmas, the probes have been marked down to 20% off, with FREE SHIPPING. That's right, for only $12, you can have a custom kit to put into the stocking of any Lego Space lover on your list. Buy by December (...) (21 years ago, 22-Nov-04, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, FTX)
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| | CostCo
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Hey all, Was at CostCo (in Vacaville CA) today. They had three pretty good Lego deals. #1: (URL) for $19 and some change. #2: (URL) again for $19 and some change. #3: Three of the big KK2 knights (Lt. Blue, Red, and Black I think) for $10 and some (...) (21 years ago, 21-Nov-04, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Appreciating what TLG and Lego Direct have done for AFOL's
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Steve, iv'e got your back man. I remember walking into a lego shop (in sydney) when i was a kid and purchacing the most obscure pieces, ie, the 2x1 tap peice required to build the distributor on the 8860. service packs don't have the bits i want. I (...) (21 years ago, 22-Nov-04, to lugnet.lego)
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| | KB Toys Closing
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Both of the Alderwood Mall KB Toys locations are closing. I wasn't brave enough to enter the parking lots, but the signs outside say "Everything at least 30% off". Kristine (21 years ago, 22-Nov-04, to lugnet.loc.us.wa)
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| | Re: TRU specials
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"Aaron Amatnieks" <akama1_lego@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:I7K1pA.4xp@lugnet.com... [snippage] (...) Haven't seen those yet. But if you got them, they must be *really* rare. (...) Now that would have to be Aqua. Very nice color, too. (...) (...) (21 years ago, 22-Nov-04, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Small Street of Small Shops
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Hey guys, Here are a set of buildings I made for our train show this weekend: (2 URLs) Thanks to Derek for letting me have a place to put them on his town area. I hope you like them! Calum (21 years ago, 22-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.town, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
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| | Re: Universal Color List...finally
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(...) One of the aspects of the colour change that most justifiably upset AFOLs was the impact it had on their collections of bricks for MOCs. Try to think from the AFOL MOCer perspective and maybe you can share with us the following lists as well (...) (21 years ago, 22-Nov-04, to lugnet.color, FTX)
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| | Re: Universal Color List...finally
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(...) I'd say that's the most likely explanation. AFOLs have many sources of bricks and besides - MANY just aren't that affected by the colour change. (...) I can understand why people are annoyed at the color change. But it bothers me a lot that (...) (21 years ago, 20-Nov-04, to lugnet.color)
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| | Re: Behind the curtains - LEGO Factory AFOL Project Team
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(...) Jake has only made one mistake he should regret - responding to you. Jake, don't wrestle with pigs. You just get dirty and the pigs enjoy it. (21 years ago, 20-Nov-04, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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| | Re: Appreciating what TLG and Lego Direct have done for AFOL's
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(...) At the risk of adding being a "me-too", let me add my voice of appreciation. Now is definitely the best time to be an AFOL. And I can't wait to see what 2005 brings. The grey cloud on the horizon - in my part of the world, retailers are (...) (21 years ago, 22-Nov-04, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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| | Re: Appreciating what TLG and Lego Direct have done for AFOL's
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(...) (very deliberately cross posting to lugnet.color) It drives me crazy too when colour ranters (you know who you are) pollute the discourse by hijacking other threads with accusations of dishonesty, imcompetence or disrespect. But on the other (...) (21 years ago, 22-Nov-04, to lugnet.color, FTX)
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| | Re: Appreciating what TLG and Lego Direct have done for AFOL's
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In lugnet.lego, Gerhard R. Istok wrote: Gary, I agree with a lot of your post, but there are a few things that I wanted to comment on: (...) Well, yes, as long as the two shades are old gray and old dark gray. Basically, while I agree that people (...) (21 years ago, 22-Nov-04, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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| | Re: Which color 1x4 arches were included in the 500-piece bonus tubs?
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(...) Geoffrey, I have several comparison pictures of the various older colors in my Brickshelf folder: (URL) that helps, Clark (21 years ago, 22-Nov-04, to lugnet.color)
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| | Re: TRU specials
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(...) I too got some of these teeth, useful for micro scale, maybe that was the piece Paul was so excited about. (...) Med Blue Tailfins. nice.... (...) When your collection is as small as mine the basic bricks from the tub are also useful, Oranges, (...) (21 years ago, 22-Nov-04, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Seagull MOC
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(...) Now it's time for you to build a similar scale Flamingo like the ones in Kennedy Space Center! Aaron (21 years ago, 22-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.us.sealug)
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| | Re: TRU specials
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(...) Yeah, I wondered about that one. Although the trans smoke teeth (got 4 in my last bag :)) Has me stumped as to what set it comes from (also for the dark stone teeth). Not complaining though :) Also got 4 1x6 plates in what appears to be "light (...) (21 years ago, 22-Nov-04, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Darn, I could have used some of those parts.....
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(...) It's not just the precision of the fit either. The plastic used in the knockoffs (even the relatively up-market ones like MegaBloks) is too hard and brittle. The bricks stick together OK the first one or two times you use them - but after (...) (21 years ago, 22-Nov-04, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Which color 1x4 arches were included in the 500-piece bonus tubs?
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"Maggie Cambron" <mcambron@pacbell.net> wrote in message news:I7JEq7.1npF@lugnet.com... [snippage] (...) OK thanks, will do that. (...) OK - I will wait to see what happens. I agree with that thread that some pinks should be distinguished by theme (...) (21 years ago, 22-Nov-04, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: Newer Mod (was: New mod)
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(...) I'm already using hot glue which dries to a translucent white color. There's just not that much room inside a 1x2 tile to hide an LED. I'll experiment... Rob (21 years ago, 22-Nov-04, to lugnet.parts.mod, lugnet.space)
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| | Re: 5359 spoted at Target
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(...) These have also appeared at the local WalMart with a 'rollback' tag under them. It appears that WM rolled them back from 19.97 to 14.98-ish. Ray (21 years ago, 22-Nov-04, to lugnet.market.shopping, FTX)
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| | Re: Newer Mod (was: New mod)
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(...) Would it be possible to fill the block with some sort of translucent something? That way the lighting would more diffused, and light up more evenly. Even something like good old-fashioned white glue - that dries clear and the light would show (...) (21 years ago, 22-Nov-04, to lugnet.parts.mod, lugnet.space)
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| | Re: You know you love it.
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OMG... LOL. Very anime though. Absolutely hilarious. Execpt you usually have some kind of kick A$$ gun with your mecha. So where is it? Mark (21 years ago, 22-Nov-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Appreciating what TLG and Lego Direct have done for AFOL's
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(...) Lego still sells the old gray. They still sell bulk packs. Aren't you buying them? (...) Wrong. The factory is not intended to ease your color-change pain, and no one (including Jake) is trying to pretend it is. It is possibly the start of a (...) (21 years ago, 21-Nov-04, to lugnet.lego)
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| | Re: Appreciating what TLG and Lego Direct have done for AFOL's
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(...) Well you believe it will help the community, and obviously so do some others. But just as obviously, there's a significant part of the community that disagrees. They could be wrong. Equally, you could be wrong. More likely it's somewhere in (...) (21 years ago, 21-Nov-04, to lugnet.lego)
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| | Re: Darn, I could have used some of those parts.....
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(...) This is even true for the Duplos. Lego holds remarkable tolerances, and in fact has one of the most advanced high-volume, precise, plastic molding facilities in the world. Some of the equipment is custom-designed. So it's no surprise that the (...) (21 years ago, 21-Nov-04, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Appreciating what TLG and Lego Direct have done for AFOL's
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(...) *waves away the soap bubbles* You know what's even older than complaining, Gene? It's complaining about complainers - especially if the complainers do have pefectly valid points of concern. Your observations at WalMart indicate you have at (...) (21 years ago, 21-Nov-04, to lugnet.lego) !
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| | Re: Newer Mod (was: New mod)
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(...) Thanks Lar. Ya, I wish there was a better way (probably is, I just haven't thought of it yet) to make it show less of the shadows. I'm really enthusiastic about this new idea. Who knows, it could make its way into the train scene too. (...) (...) (21 years ago, 21-Nov-04, to lugnet.parts.mod, lugnet.space)
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| | Oprah's Favorite Things: LEGO Mosaic
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Prepare for a run on (URL) LEGO Mosaic> sets this holiday season. Oprah Winfrey, whose purchasing advice can make or break a small company, has listed LEGO Mosaics as one of her "Favorite Things" in this month's "O" magazine. She might feature it on (...) (21 years ago, 21-Nov-04, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.build.mosaic, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: Newer Mod (was: New mod)
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(...) I think I like the slope better because you can't see the LED shadow as clearly, thicker makes it more translucent or something. But, all in all, truely a tour-de-force, modboy... I wasn't able to make out what the wording on the first line of (...) (21 years ago, 21-Nov-04, to lugnet.parts.mod, lugnet.space)
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| | Re: Darn, I could have used some of those parts.....
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(...) elements. :) Best regards, Allan B. (21 years ago, 21-Nov-04, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Newer Mod (was: New mod)
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(...) Clicky clicky again and see the new 1 x 2 tile with lights. I'm having WAY too much fun this weekend! Rob (21 years ago, 21-Nov-04, to lugnet.parts.mod, lugnet.space)
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| | Re: Q 'bout Space Wheels contest
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(...) The idea is wheels used as wheels, but this doesn't preclude other, non-wheel parts used as wheels. Wheels used as non-wheels doesn't qualify. Show us anyway. The worst that could happen is that it doesn't win. Cheers, Allister (21 years ago, 21-Nov-04, to lugnet.space)
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| | Re: Coplanarity Pro
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(...) It's on my list. Thanks for the nudge. -Orion (21 years ago, 21-Nov-04, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Some 2005 sets showing up already in regular stores.
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Hi everyone, I have just returned from ToysRUs in Fond-Du-Lac WI and to my suprise they have some of the new 2005 sets in stock already - including a couple that I don't think have been mentioned yet. Among others, they had: 7239 Fire Truck (URL) (...) (21 years ago, 21-Nov-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.year.2005)
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| | Re: Coplanarity Pro
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(...) :-) I just went online to suggest that you shot down the computer and went to bed: It usually helps when the programs begins to behave funny... But I guess that advice only work here in Europe right now, as you obviously don't need sleep to (...) (21 years ago, 21-Nov-04, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Coplanarity Pro
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(...) I found the problem: I'm an idiot. I was looking at the wrong line. -Orion (21 years ago, 21-Nov-04, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: One last Spring Cleaning set
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(...) Good to know. I was watching for them to show up, but now I think I won't bother. The Walgreens sale is consistently offering a buy two get one sale that has the Lego at a penny per piece. 8.99 for 400 doesn't cut the mustard. If anyone does (...) (21 years ago, 21-Nov-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | You know you love it.
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(URL) New MOC from "ayucow". Sooo cuuuute~ Soren (21 years ago, 21-Nov-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: One last Spring Cleaning set
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My local Kmart had a pile of these on the shelf today, or at least they had a set that I believe to be these. It was a small blue bucket with 200 pieces + 200 bonus pieces on it. Seemed to be very similar to the Walgreen's set as far as the standard (...) (21 years ago, 21-Nov-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Appreciating what TLG and Lego Direct have done for AFOL's
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(...) Terry, I understand where you are coming from. And your message was received with good intentions. But by bringing it up over and over again, the message gets lost. This was not the first time TLG made a major change. They did it twice before. (...) (21 years ago, 21-Nov-04, to lugnet.lego)
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| | Darn, I could have used some of those parts.....
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Its up in smokes.... (URL) (21 years ago, 21-Nov-04, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Appreciating what TLG and Lego Direct have done for AFOL's
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I am a lurker (and have been for some six years), sadly. Partly due to time to respond, partlt due to wanting to build, not gripe. I appreciate your words - they were made before I could get off my rear and post my own. I have only been a follower (...) (21 years ago, 21-Nov-04, to lugnet.lego)
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| | Re: VENDO TUTTO IN BLOCCO!!! PER IL PIU' VELOCE...
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(...) Ricordo a chi fosse sfuggito, visto che ho scritto riguardo a ciò soltanto una misera riga verso la fine della mia inserzione, che nella foto del lotto manca l'8466 4x4 Off Roader che invece è compreso anch'esso (in condizioni NIB) nel (...) (21 years ago, 21-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: review of 4756 Shrieking Shack
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(...) I have just finished buiding two copies of this set, the correct piece was loose in the box, did you accidentally throw it away without noticing it ? (...) I counted the parts, (if you count the parts the way Peeron does, ie; a minifig is made (...) (21 years ago, 21-Nov-04, to lugnet.harrypotter)
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| | Re: How LEGO FACTORY can stimulate AFOL interest (and sales).
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In lugnet.general, Gerhard R. Istok wrote: snip (...) snip I thought about this as well, what I (and probably many others) would like to see is a model built using a few Slope Brick 45 2 x 2 Double Concave. That is a part that has not been included (...) (21 years ago, 21-Nov-04, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Appreciating what TLG and Lego Direct have done for AFOL's
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(...) I think you don't get it. It's about the attitude of LEGO towards its clients, me, you, every AFOL and children. The Color change is more than just a color issue, but even if it was, it's still too big to get over it easily. (...) Then go buy (...) (21 years ago, 21-Nov-04, to lugnet.lego)
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| | Re: LMHoF Published in Brickmasters Magazine
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(...) snip Mark, congrats to you and the other featured mech builders! If the photo spread appears on-line anywhere, would you post a link here? I don't get the magazine, but I'd love to see the layout. Thanks! (21 years ago, 21-Nov-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | First snaphots of a Gumstix board (+ basicX) inside a LEGO RCX controller
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Hello, after having asked a number of questions on these lists (many thanks for your fast help) I've put some first snaphots of a Gumstix board (StrongARM, 400MHz, with Bluetooth) inside an RCX LEGO controller enclosure on my web site. (URL) (...) (21 years ago, 21-Nov-04, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Jake!(Or somebody) Shope@home questions
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Hi there Do you know if there are any plans to expand shop@home to more countries? And if its planned to open up for shipping to norway? regards (21 years ago, 21-Nov-04, to lugnet.lego)
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| | Re: Problem creating .pov using LGEO parts in L3PAdd-on
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(...) Ldraw's trans green still stinks, but lgeo helped a bit... Cheers NB (21 years ago, 21-Nov-04, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | Coplanarity Pro [DAT]
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L3P is giving me a warning that the following line is not coplanar (0.23184): 4 16 11.89 24 -4.32 11.89 20 -4.32 14.27 20 2.83 14.27 24 2.83 This quad is obviously coplanar. Any advice? -Orion (21 years ago, 21-Nov-04, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Sub-part numbers for Monorail Point/Switch Right
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(...) Hehe, did the same and here are the pics for it: (URL) inner parts has been made as DATs from me. So I'll take them to the tracker. Hmmm, the 2880 and 2881 are already given to two parts. 2880 - Hinge Bar 2 & 1/2 with 2 and 3 Fingers on Ends (...) (21 years ago, 21-Nov-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | This Week on eBay: Vintage Classic Space and Police
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This weeks offerings include: 487/924 Space Cruiser, 493 Space Command Center, and Police Surveillance Squad. Plus 10 other smaller sets Take a look at: (URL) (21 years ago, 21-Nov-04, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: The New Face of 3vil
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big snip (...) Swwweet. 3vil has been in dire need of a new management. I like the way you used teh flipper and the boat rig thingy for a head. Well played. Samarth (21 years ago, 21-Nov-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: Which color 1x4 arches were included in the 500-piece bonus tubs?
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(...) Hi Geoffrey, The arches from that box are the same pink as the ones from 5873. If you list them on BrickLink, list them under Pink. And if you got any of them list the new brighter pink 2 x 4 bricks under Bright Light Pink. For the different (...) (21 years ago, 21-Nov-04, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | The New Face of 3vil
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M3! (URL) Perhaps you've been wondering lately, "What has become of 3vil?" Or maybe you've been thinking something absolutely ludicrous like, "We have finally ridded ourselves of teh 3vil!" Thoughts such as these are hallmarks of the foolish. Did I (...) (21 years ago, 21-Nov-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build, lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
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| | Re: How LEGO FACTORY can stimulate AFOL interest (and sales).
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I agree, transparent corner slopes would be awesome. But transparent bricks at Lego in the past (I know of a few cases) have had their own molds separate from similar ABS parts, engineered for the different properties of the plastic. So it's "new (...) (21 years ago, 21-Nov-04, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Which color 1x4 arches were included in the 500-piece bonus tubs?
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(...) Those arches are probably Pink. The only parts I've seen in the new 2004 Pink are a plate and brush. Here's some pics: (URL) LtPink on Peeron was listed incorrectly. It is a color name used on Bricklink generally for Paradisa (pre-1995) pink (...) (21 years ago, 21-Nov-04, to lugnet.color)
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| | star destroyers extra cheap
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Hi all have just come home from david jones with 3 more star destroyers and they where even cheaper thanks to 20% off sale two days only hurry limited stock as most of you would know. AT $320 this is a true bargain buy. michael. (21 years ago, 21-Nov-04, to lugnet.loc.au)
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I am in a quandary here, as I have two possible color choices for the 3659 pink arches that are in the 4679's 500-piece bonus tub. However, peeron lists two quite similar sets which have very similarly colored pink arches in them. Can anyone from (...) (21 years ago, 21-Nov-04, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: Appraisal of Old Style Lego
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(...) Rachel, Do they all say "LEGO" on the studs? Most of the 1949-56 Lego does not, 1957-present does. The 1x6 and 1x8 beams without posts (as they are known versus the tubes on the 2x bricks) were made that way until 1964 (until 1970 in some (...) (21 years ago, 21-Nov-04, to lugnet.market.appraisal)
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Thanks Gary, I also have 1x4, 1x6, and 1x8, without cylinders. The colour of the plastic is slightly different too. Perhaps the men go with the lego and it's all 1978? It's in excellent used condition, not even scratched. but I don't have any boxes (...) (21 years ago, 21-Nov-04, to lugnet.market.appraisal)
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(...) OK, Here's a few helpful tips. If 2x2, 2x3, 2x4 pieces have NO tubes underneath, and they have slots on 2 of the sides of the bricks, they are from 1949-56. If 2x2, 2x3, 2x4 pieces have NO tubes underneath, and they have NO slots on the sides (...) (21 years ago, 21-Nov-04, to lugnet.market.appraisal)
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Thanks for telling me about bricklink, I'll have a look around there. I think that I may not have phrased my question clearly. I have some of the very first lego ever made. It is not regular lego. The bricks don't have cylinders underneath. And the (...) (21 years ago, 21-Nov-04, to lugnet.market.appraisal)
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| | FA: over 18,000 clone brand parts in 22 eBay lots
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Reminder - items end tomorrow night! (...) (21 years ago, 21-Nov-04, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | How LEGO FACTORY can stimulate AFOL interest (and sales).
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I was looking at the Lego Factory site yesterday. And like some other AFOLs I was rather disappointed with the Micro Lego scale. I don't care much for those 1x1 headlights (or pigeon holes as I like to call them) used as windows. It is too bad that (...) (21 years ago, 21-Nov-04, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Appreciating what TLG and Lego Direct have done for AFOL's
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(...) Steve, I agree with you on the Technic argument. I personally haven't liked Town since the 1970's, but others don't see it that way. Around 1980 I started to build MOCs. Granted a lot of AFOL's prefer to build mostly what the company comes out (...) (21 years ago, 21-Nov-04, to lugnet.lego)
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| | Re: Universal Color List...finally
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(...) That's fine, but the bricks I used were all from the period 1970-1980, as they were put away when I began my 20 year dark age in 1981, and I have since always kept them separate from my new bricks. I actually picked out the bricks that looked (...) (21 years ago, 21-Nov-04, to lugnet.color, lugnet.lego)
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| | Re: One last Spring Cleaning set
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(...) Jake, Would that be a small blue bucket which states it contains 200 pieces + 200 bonus pieces? JB (21 years ago, 21-Nov-04, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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| | Re: Appreciating what TLG and Lego Direct have done for AFOL's
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Thanks for speaking up for the silent majority. (21 years ago, 21-Nov-04, to lugnet.lego)
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| | Hook Coupling 737c01.dat and 444.dat train wheel.
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Hi all, to draw a model, which I own for over 5 years, I have now done CAD files for the 60ies hook coupling and the 60ies 4.5 train waggon wheel with riffles. Now at last I was able to render the "Esso promotional set 121". The result can be seen (...) (21 years ago, 21-Nov-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, lugnet.trains)
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(...) They did do it once, many years ago! If you haven't seen this before, check out: (URL) more specifically: (URL) neatest thing about the piece is that it's actually a small picture of a top-down view of the ship itself, so they probably (...) (21 years ago, 21-Nov-04, to lugnet.parts.mod, lugnet.space)
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| | Re: Universal Color List...finally
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(...) [Snip - quality issues] (...) I can imagine, that a wild mix of used bricks from 196x till nineties have different clutch forces and similar tolerance spread as the plates now. But if you took only bricks of one colour and type out of one type (...) (21 years ago, 21-Nov-04, to lugnet.color, lugnet.lego)
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"Rob Hendrix" <rob.removebeforesen...msltc.org> wrote in message news:I7HMM4.L91@lugnet.com... (...) For a real challenge, why not try and sell the idea to LEGO? I bet they'd take a sniff at it, at any rate! ;-) Cheers ... Geoffrey Hyde (21 years ago, 20-Nov-04, to lugnet.parts.mod, lugnet.space)
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If you do some piece research, you'll find that these are most likely production overruns from current or recently-discontinued sets. I haven't found pieces in the three I bought that are in sets older than 2000. As for the pink, that's probably (...) (21 years ago, 20-Nov-04, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Q 'bout Space Wheels contest
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Ok, so the MOC must use at least one wheel to get around. I'm guessing that wouldn't apply to a piece that is meant to be a wheel but is being used as a sort of hover-engine thingy. No matter, I'll post pictures of this little bot very soon! Dave (21 years ago, 20-Nov-04, to lugnet.space)
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| | Re: Mobile Party Palace (Space Wheels Contest Entry)
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(...) Of course it can steer! The mpp houses a large, horizontally mounted, flywheel in it's base. To turn right the flywheel spins left, imparting a turning force in the opposite direction, much like a helicopter, which needs a tailrotor to stop (...) (21 years ago, 20-Nov-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: Universal Color List...finally
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(...) Hi Ben, while those stacks look bad, I don't see any stacks of older plates beside them to compare. I stacked my older bricks and found much variation, I would be interested to see your findings. A lot of people say LEGO tolerances have become (...) (21 years ago, 20-Nov-04, to lugnet.color, lugnet.lego)
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| | Re: Appraisal of Old Style Lego
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(...) Kinda depends on what specifically you've got-- some stuff like basic brick isn't terribly valuable, but other things are very valuable. Also depends on how much you've got. If you're buying a general "lot", new Lego typically goes for $0.10 (...) (21 years ago, 20-Nov-04, to lugnet.market.appraisal)
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| | Re: tartan paint?
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Hello Isaac Thank you so much for taking the time to post. I greatly appreciate it. (...) I'm flattered that you'd go to such trouble. A bit boggled, mind you, but flattered. :) (...) This is going to sound a bit odd, but 8 hours is actually kind of (...) (21 years ago, 20-Nov-04, to lugnet.build.minifigs)
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