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(...) Finally :) (...) Either of the first two Saturdays would be the best. I am going to whistler in Feb, but probably near the end of the month. (...) Yup, I think the small blacks will be cool. Its nice how they are actually cubic. (...) I saw (...) (21 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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OK, now that you train freaks have THAT out of your system, lets get back to what lego is all about. ROBOTS I guess I have to actually CALL and book the library. I'm taking requests for which sat people might want? I've been playing with these (...) (21 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: LMHoF Published in Brickmasters Magazine
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(...) snippity snip (...) Hey Mark, Congrats to all of you guys that were featured in the article. It was pretty awesome seeing all the mechs in a double-wide fold out. Rad! Question: Did you guys have to bring your MOCs somewhere to be photographed (...) (21 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: B.I. Joe: Killer Whale Hovercraft
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Memories, memories..... I don't want to bother you with that... Wonderfull MOC Gil! At first glance it looks basic, but plenty of details caught my attention : the propeller and the rudders, the guns on top of the craft, the mines (are they mines?) (...) (21 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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| | Re: Appreciating what TLG and Lego Direct have done for AFOL's
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(...) Dave, Gray actually goes back to the 1950's. I have a 10x20 thick baseplate in gray without "Lego" on the studs (pre 1957). The 10x20 baseplates first came out in 1953, but I cannot confirm that they started in gray that year. The next (...) (21 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.color)
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| | Re: Captain Cool-Guy: The Expanded Universe
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(...) Of course! Captain Cool-Guy has to stop Dr. D's evil plot to dominate the world with his mice minions....but he has to convince Major Attitude he's serious :-) howzat? And where's lunch? Chow! That Joe Meno Guy (21 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | Re: 2 Micro MOCs : Heavy Haulers & Shell gas station
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Bruce: (...) The cement truck is actually my favorite :) I was thinking of the newer-style trucks, (or is it just a different design?), where the mixer is reversed and hangs over the cab. I see a lot more of them nowadays - either it's the "latest (...) (21 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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| | Re: work in progress | more pictures and information
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Ohyeah! Im back again! As I told you in october, things will change! Hows your holiday btw? Sofar I have reached my goals, a fully operational model. I will have to redesign the stick as it is tiltable, but that shouldn't be to hard since its (...) (21 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.technic)
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| | mid-'80s Shop-At-Home catalogs now in Bricklink catalog
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Hi there, I finally got around to scanning in some of my old SAH catalogs (then called just "Mail Order Service") and uploading them to the Bricklink catalog. CHeck out stuff added 11/22 here: (URL) one or even three people will be interested in (...) (21 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.general)
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| | A Turkey Day Thanks
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Hey all, The big day where we all gobble the gobbler is almost here, and I've composed a few lines of thanks that I'll be reading when my family sits down to dine. Before I get to the text, you'll need a little backstory first. This will be our (...) (21 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Captain Cool-Guy: The Expanded Universe
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(...) The rat only took one night to build- as compared to about a week and a half for the others. Actually, Major attitude is my favorite, but her picks came out the worst. I think it was my choice of a yellow background. What can you do? I have (...) (21 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | Re: Captain Cool-Guy: The Expanded Universe
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(...) Dr Dopamine is actually a spoof on my boss. Elements of the character are poking fun of things inside the lab. But the funny thing is that I showed him the picture and he said the same things. "I love it. Lets make a poster of it and hang it (...) (21 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Captain Cool-Guy: The Expanded Universe
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(...) Thanks. Working at this scale has been a fun experience. I certainly look at the potential of pieces in a new way (probably the same thing a lot of micro builders are saying). Felix (21 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | Re: to LEGO factory : You are not being fair.
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It does look like the week 1 winner that violated the size rule and at least seemingly the voting system was removed. The container ship is currently listed as the week 1 winner. Bruce (21 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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| | Re: 2 Micro MOCs : Heavy Haulers & Shell gas station
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Hey Sean, Nice MOCs. I'm not as big a fan of the cement truck (it looks a bit like a mobile missile launcer to me) (perhaps the cement part should be angled the opposite direction?), but I really like the other two trucks in that setup. I actually (...) (21 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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| | Re: B.I. Joe: Killer Whale Hovercraft
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(...) It looks great! Having the toy, I have been wanting to build one myself. I have a couple of suggestions if you trying to make it a little more accurate. You could make the missle launchers smaller, just by using 2x4 bricks and sticking the (...) (21 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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| | Re: Two vehicles and a Gas Station/QuickeeMart
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(...) Cool stuff, Nik, I especially like this one - I think I'll be copying that technique myself... -Matt :) (...) (21 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.town, lugnet.events, FTX)
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| | Re: 2 Micro MOCs : Heavy Haulers & Shell gas station
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(...) Alternately, you can use the 3 and 9 keys on the numpad, which is really useful considering all the viewpoint controls are there as well. All this is detailed in the manual (Program FilesLEGO Digital Designerdocumentatio...eng.html). I hope (...) (21 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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| | Re: work in progress | more pictures and information
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Hi Jan-Tore, It seems you are back again. The FH is impressive. It is always a pitty the pneumatics are far too weak. But I think it is a very heavy model. I saw your TGA as well. As far as I know you are the first one with a 1:13 TGA. Greetings (...) (21 years ago, 23-Nov-04, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Some 2005 sets showing up already in regular stores.
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(...) The headllights aren't stickers. The headlights are printed slopes, and everything else is stickers. It's very weird. You've probably opened yours by now, but thought I'd put it out there. -Dan Rubin (21 years ago, 23-Nov-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.year.2005, FTX)
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| | Re: AFOLs and Mindstorms
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This sounds like a lotta fun, if not somewhat short notice. One critical question, regarding the competition itself: What is the programming environment? -Ted (...) (21 years ago, 23-Nov-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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| | Re: Appreciating what TLG and Lego Direct have done for AFOL's
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(...) Not really. I'll just continue to ignore LUGNET as I've been doing for a while now. Rich Admin -- BZPower.com (21 years ago, 23-Nov-04, to lugnet.color)
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| | AFOLs and Mindstorms
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My colleague, Jan Beyer has asked me to pass along word of something cool he's working on. As he works to help community build and spread even further in Europe, he was thinking it might be fun to pull together an AFOL Mindstorms competition. Sorta (...) (21 years ago, 23-Nov-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.robotics, FTX) !
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| | Re: The Adventurers Travel in Style
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(...) Really? I dunno, I guess I always figured they bought/rented/borrowed whatever they needed when they got to a place. I never figured them for taking everything with them, especially based on the hodge-podge of vehicles throughout all the (...) (21 years ago, 23-Nov-04, to lugnet.adventurers)
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| | LD4DModeler 1.1
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Hello all. I've been busy with other stuff for over a year but last weekend I picked up my LD4DModeler project. I've renewed and relocated it's website and released version 1.1. The 1.1 version fixes some irritating bugs I've found while doing a (...) (21 years ago, 23-Nov-04, to lugnet.animation, lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Hook Coupling 737c01.dat and 444.dat train wheel.
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(...) Wouldn't it be best to create 'inventorying policy'? Inventorying is much faster than actually modelling the parts, so the {ldraw} part library is {in my eyes} just a subset of peeron library. And while you think about some new policies, some (...) (21 years ago, 23-Nov-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Black Friday Deals
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I was looking at bargainshare.com for Black Friday (the day after Thanksgiving) sales listings, and saw some LEGO deals, so I thought I'd cross post these here. These might just be rumors, for all I know, so YMMV. Toys 'R Us Friday and Saturday Lego (...) (21 years ago, 23-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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(...) Just to clarify, LEGO Direct always had a limited time directive. The purpose was to run outside the "corporate structure" long enough to get up and running, then start to integrate the unit (and thus the ideas) into the organization overall. (...) (21 years ago, 23-Nov-04, to lugnet.lego)
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| | Re: Identifying AFOLs on LUGNET
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(...) Heh, if LGC caught on, it'd probably slowly become second nature-- at least to the things you were interested in seeing. But I have to agree, it's very intimidating at first glance. Lots of symbols and wierdness floating around. Now, what (...) (21 years ago, 23-Nov-04, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Brick Testament: Story of Christmas in Publishers Weekly and Money magazine
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(...) It is a little odd, but I should point out that for Money's article, they were just taking the recommendation of one guy who runs a independent bookstore in College Park, MD. And the Publishers Weekly review only says that *some* of the book (...) (21 years ago, 23-Nov-04, to lugnet.books, FTX)
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| | Re: Some 2005 sets showing up already in regular stores.
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(...) Actually I got the picture from www.eurobricks.com, so I don't deserve the credit... :) (...) Yes the stickers do look quite cheap and detract from the overall appearance of the car... (...) Well I was just poking around on www.eurobricks.com (...) (21 years ago, 23-Nov-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.year.2005, FTX)
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| | Re: Appreciating what TLG and Lego Direct have done for AFOL's
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(...) They pulled the plug on LEGO Direct a year ago when Brad left. They reorganized and broke LEGO Direct up, spreading parts into various sections of the company. It's a good thing - LEGO Direct was a successful experiment so the entire company (...) (21 years ago, 23-Nov-04, to lugnet.lego)
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| | Re: Legofest Crema - ringraziamenti
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(...) Un grazie, grazie, grazie ...... a tutti !!!!! - grazie ... "per un bacione alla mitica Antonella" contraccambio !!!!!! - grazie ... per la splendida giornata in compagnia a chiacchierare di Lego - grazie alla .... pizza ... che ci ha fatto (...) (21 years ago, 23-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | 2 More entries for the contest
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I know they are not modern town entries but they are sort of town. :-) Castle Gate, Wall, House, and Stable (URL) (yes that's a giant black sheep) Castle Wall, Corner Tower, and Barracks (URL) They are both modular and so can be joined together for (...) (21 years ago, 23-Nov-04, to lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
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| | Re: Identifying AFOLs on LUGNET
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(...) I don't know about the Geek code. I think it would take less time to read someones profile (personal info) in paragraph form that to try to translate a Geek code into data one can understand. You would always need a cheat sheet of sorts, and (...) (21 years ago, 23-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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Hello! Yes, I appreciate what LEGO has done for me (me, being an AFOL, as I am only entitled to speak for myself) and I really like many of LEGO Direct's products. I simply love the concept "LEGO system" and that's what I'm grateful for as well as (...) (21 years ago, 23-Nov-04, to lugnet.lego, FTX) !!
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| | Re: Some 2005 sets showing up already in regular stores.
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(...) Thanks for the pic Bryan. Earlier today I went to a TRU and purchased one so I had already seen the box in person. I almost didn't buy it because I think the stickers used for the headlights are very unappealing. I think they make it look like (...) (21 years ago, 23-Nov-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.year.2005, FTX)
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| | Re: RCX Replacement Firmware
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(...) BricxCC and NQC with support for Dick Swan's enhanced firmware. If you know where it is go get it. If you don't, you can email me and I'll send you the link. This version has preliminary support for 256 global variables. BricxCC has some cool (...) (21 years ago, 23-Nov-04, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | Re: Hook Coupling 737c01.dat and 444.dat train wheel.
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(...) There is a logic to Niels' xNNN numbers and although this has been explained several times before, it probably deserves repeating. The LDraw convention for part numbers (initiated by James Jessiman) is to use 3-digit part numbers where the (...) (21 years ago, 23-Nov-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Nuovo set technic 8419
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ad occhio e croce dovrebbe essere in scala con gli altri tre piccolini... così è la volta buona che si può allestire un piccolo cantiere domestico ! ciao, Matteo. (21 years ago, 23-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: Identifying AFOLs on LUGNET
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(...) generator)... (URL) the way my code worked I had to switch the order of a couple things from Derek's version (actually, for DISPLAY purposes rather than PARSING purposes, which is shameful of me), and I added a few things (themes, etc) that (...) (21 years ago, 23-Nov-04, to lugnet.general)
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| | NELUG display at RI Cooks Convention
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This past weekend, the New England Lego User's Group displayed a 10'x30' train display at the RI Cooks convention in Providence. We were also accompnaied by a pair of RI First Lego League teams who are preparing for competition this coming January. (...) (21 years ago, 23-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.announce, lugnet.events, lugnet.robotics.events, lugnet.loc.us.ri, FTX) !
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| | Re: Identifying AFOLs on LUGNET
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Good idea, but needs a CAD digit, too. James (21 years ago, 23-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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(...) Oops, note: Gray - 1961? -> 2003 (CA/ABS switch in 1963) Brown - 1974? -> 2003 (ABS in 1977?, 1974 in different, flexible plastic) Dk Gray - 1977? -> 2003 So, at least 41 years for Gray ABS, and 27 years of Brown and Dark Gray (31 years for (...) (21 years ago, 23-Nov-04, to lugnet.color)
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| | Re: B.I. Joe: Killer Whale Hovercraft
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(...) I never had any GI Joe stuff as a kid (pretty much just Lego), but this is a cool model in its own right. You've got a lot of nice details- I especially like the mounted machine guns and the beautiful rocket launcher boxes. The hidden (...) (21 years ago, 23-Nov-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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| | avvistato 8466 a 99 euro
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toys di legnago (verona) ultimi 2 pezzi... uno lo preso subitoooo!! peccato non aver avuto soldi a sufficenza se no li pigliavo tutti e 3... (21 years ago, 23-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.it.itlug.market)
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| | Re: Nuovo set technic 8419
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amore a prima vista...... "Aetan" <aetan76@tiscali.it> ha scritto nel messaggio news:I7n8so.yvD@lugnet.com... (...) (21 years ago, 23-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: Cornered roofs
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(...) I've got a suggestion- try wings. I (very) vaguely recall seeing a MOC, likely a castle one (Anyone in castle know what I saw?), that used a roof design very similar to what you're trying to make but the builder used plates, wings and hinges (...) (21 years ago, 23-Nov-04, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Identifying AFOLs on LUGNET
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(...) I agree. And I seem to remember some talk a while back about creating a Lego geek code parser. For those who don't remember the Lego Geek code, check out: (URL) Main (21 years ago, 23-Nov-04, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: MOC: Blacktron Outcast Racer
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(...) Heh, some are a bit more obvious than others. (...) It's not Blacktron without hoses! I have to disagree about that last chrome comment, though- it's pretty easy to overdo chrome, and that totally kills it. Anyway, I love it when the chrome (...) (21 years ago, 23-Nov-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: MOC: Blacktron Outcast Racer
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(...) Thanks! That's supposed to be the reactor there... the hoses take power to the engines. Anyway, I can't wait to see some more Blacktron + chrome! (...) How far I've strayed from the original BT... I can't believe that it never occurred to me (...) (21 years ago, 23-Nov-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: Appreciating what TLG and Lego Direct have done for AFOL's
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(...) Well, there will always be AFOLs who will forever vocally belittle, despise, and challenge the color change. And you'll just have to deal with it. My guess is that the majority still *very* much hates the color change (that's certainly the (...) (21 years ago, 23-Nov-04, to lugnet.color)
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| | Re: Some 2005 sets showing up already in regular stores.
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(...) No I don't think so. Here's a picture of the box: (URL) (21 years ago, 23-Nov-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.year.2005, FTX)
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| | Re: Nuovo set technic 8419
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Veramente molto carino.... un bel set non c'è che dire ciao GAetano "Matteo Favalli" <lego77@tiscali.it> ha scritto nel messaggio news:I7LpsG.16yE@lugnet.com... (...) (21 years ago, 23-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: SCLTC opens third season at SDMRRM
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(...) Ted, I'm forwording this to the SandLUG group as well. We had a couple of SandLug members that have contributed to the layout that I wanted to thank. Hopefully they'll join the SCLTC as well. John Cooper contributed his LUGNET blimp launch. (...) (21 years ago, 23-Nov-04, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, lugnet.org.us.sandlug, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sd, FTX)
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| | Re: MOC: Brikington Manor
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(...) Hey Shaun, Thanks for doing this. Any progress to report? -- Thomas Main thomasmain@myrealbox.com (21 years ago, 23-Nov-04, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build.arch)
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| | Re: New Space?
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(...) That would ROCK! (...) I think this is a super idea, and I think if someone at LEGO hears about it (are you listening, Jake) and pushes the idea upstream, they might go for it. They have just shown that it can be done, with the (URL) Factory®> (...) (21 years ago, 23-Nov-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.dear-lego, FTX)
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| | Re: One last Spring Cleaning set
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(...) So far, I have been unable to locate these in north Fla. One store I spoke with indicated that "a bunch of Lego is going to be on sale", but she did not yet have the ad-copy. We shall see what happens on Thrusday. Ray (21 years ago, 23-Nov-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: 2 Micro MOCs : Heavy Haulers & Shell gas station
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(...) Wow! Thanks, I'll have to try that!! I never would have known there were keyboard commands... Is that stuff documented somewhere? I was wrongly guessing all sorts of things like holding down Control or Alt while I dragged parts. ... I just use (...) (21 years ago, 23-Nov-04, to lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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| | Running trains in cold weather
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Hi Has anyone ever had issues running thier 9v trains out in the winter weather in a covered area? I have concerns that the cold may affect the motors and track. Did anyone have a good experience running trains in the cold weather? I did see the (...) (21 years ago, 23-Nov-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: The Adventurers Travel in Style
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(...) I know I've seen something cool when I keep thinking about it later. "Man, that is so cool. It's like a mobile HQ for the Adventurers". Later at dinner: "I'm not even into trains and this thing had me excited. Its totally something they would (...) (21 years ago, 23-Nov-04, to lugnet.adventurers, FTX)
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| | Re: Appreciating what TLG and Lego Direct have done for AFOL's
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(...) Dear Rich, you cried for this, so let me answer: - Ignition started - counterstatement launched - get a deep breath Blay sucks and will suck forever. I think this is a fact for the majority of AFOLs I know. Ben P.s.: I appreciate the existence (...) (21 years ago, 23-Nov-04, to lugnet.color) !!
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| | SCLTC opens third season at SDMRRM
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SCLTC opens its third consecutive winter engagement at the San Diego Model Railroad Museum today. The new layout features an oceanfront with extensive undersea view, hotel, aerial balloons, lighthouse, and 90 inch arch bridge. On display at the (...) (21 years ago, 23-Nov-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org.scltc, lugnet.announce, FTX) !!
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| | Re: Universal Color List...finally
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Hello! (...) Sic est. Bye Jojo (21 years ago, 23-Nov-04, to lugnet.color, lugnet.lego)
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| | Spybotics Articles
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Hi, I have created couple of Articles/Tutorials on Spybotics. Some of them are normal articles while some of them are in the format of "Talking Presentations" (made from Power point 2000) using Microsoft Agents. Actually I made them for my son and I (...) (21 years ago, 23-Nov-04, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Captain Cool-Guy: The Expanded Universe
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(...) great stuff! I especially like the doc, and the rat army. Especially the rat army, very well done, I'd like to see more of them. -Dan Rubin (21 years ago, 23-Nov-04, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | Re: New CS consoles - now featuring better glow!
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(...) Not impossible, but definitely too tough for even the likes of me. Consider this though: put the acetate inside the brick and then you would not have a smooth face on the outside. You'd have a ridge there. I can probably clean this current (...) (21 years ago, 23-Nov-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.parts.mod)
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| | Re: New CS consoles - now featuring better glow!
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(...) Hey Rob, those look good. One suggestion: Have you considered placing the transparent piece on the inside of the brick? It might be more difficult, but it would lend a cleaner look. -Grand Admiral .space Curator (URL) (21 years ago, 23-Nov-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.parts.mod, FTX)
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| | Re: New CS consoles - now featuring better glow!
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Rob, those are great. Never mind the naysayers "LEGO never made that console in that color" or whatever they may say. You are a(n evil) genius. Of course, now you have to figure out how to introduce motion effects into your lighting, so (URL) this (...) (21 years ago, 23-Nov-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.parts.mod, FTX)
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| | New City Sets
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Just got my new fire sets last night. Not bad, but can any one tell me why the sets have some german stickers in them? Larry (21 years ago, 23-Nov-04, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.town)
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| | Re: 2 Micro MOCs : Heavy Haulers & Shell gas station
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(...) Switch to a top-down view and place the cars where you want them. Then switch back to a side view and press Page Down to set them down on the road. Nice trucks! Marc Nelson Jr. (21 years ago, 23-Nov-04, to lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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| | Re: Thank You Dave, Re: Thanks rtl(rlt, wink)Toronto
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(...) Napolean, baby! He had it goin' on! Anyway, I shall endeavour to book us gigs at train shows. Not toy-train and doll shows or shows out in Nowheresville... I like how the layout's coming together. So there you are. Back to bed now Dave K (21 years ago, 23-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Lego remote control code for PC
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Is there a way to write programs on the PC that are controlled by the Lego remote control? Clearly the RCX can be programmed to react to signals from the remote control but I was wondering whether the same could be done for a PC. Thanks, Ralph (21 years ago, 23-Nov-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: Appreciating what TLG and Lego Direct have done for AFOL's
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(...) Where are you getting your information from? Every survay I've seen at best comes up with keep both colors but never have I see a survay that says bley is perfered by a "majority". If you want to start an argument you should have some facts by (...) (21 years ago, 23-Nov-04, to lugnet.color)
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| | Re: BNSF MOC
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(...) Yes. You've used two 2x3 slopes on the right-hand side, then a 2x4 on the other side at the back and made up two studs of slope with the little 1x1x2/3 slopes. Then you've only photographed it from the right, and the one shot that shows what (...) (21 years ago, 23-Nov-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Brick Testament: Story of Christmas in Publishers Weekly and Money magazine
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(...) Odd how Money puts you in their children's category, and Publishers Weekly specifically warns against giving this book to children. Makes me think of the odd place that AFOL's work holds - on one side it LEGO bricks, therefore a toy, and (...) (21 years ago, 23-Nov-04, to lugnet.books, FTX)
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| | Re: Appreciating what TLG and Lego Direct have done for AFOL's
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(...) I THINK you're right about the proportions, Rich, I really do, but you speak as if you KNOW you are. I think it's dangerous to assert one is in the majority on a question if one doesn't have metrics to back it up. So... What do you base that (...) (21 years ago, 23-Nov-04, to lugnet.color)
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| | 2 Micro MOCs : Heavy Haulers & Shell gas station
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All: Here are my creations for this weeks' competition. I hope you like them! The images are a little "broken" on the LEGO Factory web site (missing pieces!) so I thought I'd re-post them here. If you like them, you can vote for (URL) in the LEGO (...) (21 years ago, 23-Nov-04, to lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
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| | RE: RIS 2.0 Problems
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I know this is a bit late, but we hit major RIS problems the first year we did FLL. We switched to ROBOLAB. No regrets!!!! Even kids who were reluctant to change are sold on ROBOLAB. No comparison. You'll save yourself a lot of time and frustration. (...) (21 years ago, 23-Nov-04, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Cornered roofs
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Hi all! I am building a building, with octocal walls. I use hinge bricks anf plates, which gives me almost 45 degrees walls. (URL) am looking for a way to add a roof, and found this: (URL) small though, but then I saw this part: (URL) took me some (...) (21 years ago, 23-Nov-04, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Appreciating what TLG and Lego Direct have done for AFOL's
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(...) I have not seen one scrap of evidence that Jake or anyone else at TLC has been dishonest at any point in time. And what's more... FACT: The toy industry is cut-throat, competitive, season-driven. FACT: TLC is a privately held company. FACT: (...) (21 years ago, 23-Nov-04, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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| | Re: New MOC : Falcons Impregnable Rock
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John Langrish schrieb: (...) Hi, thanx. First, i wanted to build the "Rock" for the Castle on 4 Plates, but the amount of my gray "ugly-rock-bricks" are limited, so I decided to use 2 Baseplates. I've spend nearly all my green bricks in the bottom (...) (21 years ago, 23-Nov-04, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Brick Testament: Story of Christmas in Publishers Weekly and Money magazine
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Publishers Weekly has reviewed (URL) The Brick Testament: The Story of Christmas>. The write-up can be seen on their website, but in case you don't have a subscription to that site, I've put a copy of the review on The Brick Testament's press page (...) (21 years ago, 23-Nov-04, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.books, FTX)
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| | Re: BNSF MOC
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(...) Ask a stupid question.... : (2 URLs) And other choo-choos of that nature... JOHN (21 years ago, 23-Nov-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Captain Cool-Guy: The Expanded Universe
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Awesome stuff Felix! I love how you get such simple graphic and cartoony shapes from the brick. More please!! Jeff (21 years ago, 22-Nov-04, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | Re: Appreciating what TLG and Lego Direct have done for AFOL's
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(...) I am, and it is a correct assumption. You in the minority will just have to deal with it. (21 years ago, 23-Nov-04, to lugnet.color)
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| | LDD Micro Car Dealership for LF
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Micro Car Dealership (2 URLs) 2> (URL) 3> (URL) 4> (URL) lxf file> For all of you who would like more "realistic" town sets, here's a micro car dealership. Three models of cars are sold here, the jeep, the van and the convertible. Also included is a (...) (21 years ago, 23-Nov-04, to lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
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| | Thank You Dave, Re: Thanks rtl(rlt, wink)Toronto
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(...) Thank you, Dave, for organizing yet another successful train show. As always, you come through with casual yet dedicated effort. Calum (21 years ago, 23-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: BNSF MOC
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(...) <snip> (...) Not bad, for a 6 wide;-) I wonder if there are any NWs or SWs left out there that are painted in BNSF colors. I actually am about finished with my latest tour de force, although I have chosen to model it in Great Northern colors. (...) (21 years ago, 23-Nov-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Thanks rtl(rlt, wink)Toronto
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(...) I think it might be contagious. (...) oops, to=two (...) Were you authorized to make such a purchase all on your own???? (...) Thanks Calum. Janey "Red Brick" (21 years ago, 23-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Thanks rtl(rlt, wink)Toronto
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(...) Oh of course, typical NON-train parts!!! I don't know how anyone could be confused there at all. Smile. (...) Likewise. (...) Smile, thanks John. (...) Hey don't count me out of block stacker yet (okay, I'm just kidding here!) Janey "Red (...) (21 years ago, 23-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Thanks rtl(rlt, wink)Toronto
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really enjoyed the on topic and even more, the (...) Really? I guess me keeping you up all night meant nothing to you, oh well, there goes that theory. (...) Did you just mention that right on LUGNET???? (...) Gee, and I could have sworn..... (...) (...) (21 years ago, 23-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Two vehicles and a Gas Station/QuickeeMart
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Two new town vehicles with what I think is an interesting hood/nose design (URL) blue runabout (click me!) >> and (URL) famous brand delivery van (or me!)>> both by Nik. Also (URL) mart (or me!)>> Get your papers, your windshield washer fluid, milk, (...) (21 years ago, 23-Nov-04, to lugnet.town, lugnet.events, FTX)
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| | Re: Thanks rtl(rlt, wink)Toronto
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(...) There were off-topic bits? I just remember talking LEGO all the time... (...) The layout just gets better with every show. We still need a name though--train 6 just doens't cut it. (...) I waited until I thought you got home 'cause I thought (...) (21 years ago, 23-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | BNSF MOC
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This was a fairly obvious MOC to make... it is just a recolor of (URL) MTW-2001>, done in BNSF colors now that the dark green and orange are available thanks to the new set. One beef I have with that set is that the cab at 4 studs is way too short, (...) (21 years ago, 23-Nov-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: 4679 - 500 piece bonus tubs
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(...) Don't use them as heads ;^) Use them architecturally. If you can use 1x1 cylinder bricks and 2x2 round bricks, you can use plain minifig heads as columns in combo with other round elements. (...) (21 years ago, 23-Nov-04, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Universal Color List...finally
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(...) I much prefer the new transparent orange, although the old one worked OK for flames. I didn't find it very usable for much of anything else, as the color was too saturated, and its hue was a bit too far on the red side of the spectrum. For (...) (21 years ago, 23-Nov-04, to lugnet.color, lugnet.lego)
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| | 4679 - 500 piece bonus tubs
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FYI Amazon/TRU has the 4679 bonus tube in stock now. In a small sample (3) - all of the ones I got were stamped "2714" by the bar code. These are the tubs with the assortment of "heads" (mostly black and brown though I've seen variations). IMHO, (...) (21 years ago, 23-Nov-04, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | New CS consoles - now featuring better glow!
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Check 'em out: (URL) extremely happy with the outcome. No shadows, no unsightly innards showing... Thanks to Admiral Giddens for the use of his site for reference material. The only nitpick I have is about the small place on the 1x2 that I cut too (...) (21 years ago, 23-Nov-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.parts.mod) !
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| | Brissy Lugs LEGO Christmas Party! - Sun Nov 28th 2004!
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(...) Hi all! this Sunday around 11am, at my place! for more info read above (for the address, email me or call 0404882321) -: Dave from Adelaide maybe attending too (Boofy from Bricklink), please let me know if you are also attending. Thanks and (...) (21 years ago, 23-Nov-04, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.loc.au.qld.bri, FTX)
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