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(...) Hmmm... Dave has a cold, then Janey has a cold... Hmmm... Janey slept at Dave's house.... Hmmm... Janey gave Dave a LEGO set at the show (thanks for that, btw)!..... Hmmm... I wonder what happened between Dave and Janey at Dave's house?... Oh (...) (21 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) On the nose. (...) I have two. I did the moc before I did the set build with the other one. I have 3 more on order but they are from the second shipment so are back ordered. 5 is probably enough, these have the new light grey in them. :-) (21 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: MOC: Blacktron Outcast Racer
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(...) skool building methods...SNOT etc. The main body looks great with the exhausts and round yelllow 1x1 round plates. My only thing? Not quite sold on the chrome sabrehilts and the yellow cones on the nacelles. Almost visually feels like those (...) (21 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: New CS consoles - now featuring better glow!
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(...) Hehe...this is a great concept. I think of the early 80's Idea Books that have all the awesome interior shots with cool lighting and such. How amazing would a similar shoot look with consoles like these? Or say Dan's Explorer with a couple (...) (21 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.parts.mod)
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| | Re: Thanks rtl(rlt, wink)Toronto
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(...) Well, I don't want to take all the fun out of the challenge. And, maybe you really should be sleeping... (21 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Yes, well a RCX and a detailed cading/plusprogramming of a 8 by 8 by 8 block stacker "MOC" (or should that be YOC) would make me feel fantastic, hint hint, nudge nudge.....LOL Janey "I should be in bed but I'm addicted to Lugnet Red Brick" (21 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Gee, Janey, I'm so sorry you feel bad. Would this RCX make you feel better...? Steve (21 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: AFOLs and Mindstorms
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(...) Jake/Jan Sounds cool. Sign me up. The software allowed is a big question. The other issue that could easily be a problem is "table time". With at least six teams, using one table, one at a time, it may be necessary to impose some kind of time (...) (21 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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| | RE: AFOLs and Mindstorms
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Jacob McKee writes: > I'm not sure what you're asking... I don't think we're talking > about multiple events. Ahhh, okay, so this is not just a European competition, but a worldwide competition. Even better! Now I just have to convince my wife that (...) (21 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Cornered roofs
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(...) I too remember seeing a round(ish) building using wings to create a round roof. However I'm pretty certain it was a railway water tower and was in a fairly recent Bickshelf gallery of a show. Anyone point me in the right direction? Tim (21 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Thanks rtl(rlt, wink)Toronto
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(...) I know I usually "grrr...rrr" at Chris, but it's your turn now David, I have a fever and the sniffles and a sore throat. Unlike you, and the no sympathy request, I want LOTS of sympathy and maybe some get well bricks too. LOL. Janey "Red (...) (21 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: You know you love it.
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Nice. So... black (URL) palm tree segment> for the ankles, (URL) fruit-cherry> for the shoelaces and minifig-neck-bracket for the sneaker-tongue, sand-green (URL) dino neck/tail> for the arms, silver (URL) mugs> for hair ornaments, spigot-knob for (...) (21 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Republic Heavy Armored Artillery Tank
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(...) Officially entered to the (URL) Military Hover-Vehicle Contest> in the Dropship/Large Scale category. AC (21 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: Block STACKING - feb 2005?
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(...) Well if you guys don't speak up... (...) Any Saturday in February is fine with me. (...) You entered as well? Calum (21 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Some 2005 sets showing up already in regular stores.
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(...) Doh! (...) Thanks for the info Dan. I haven't opened mine yet (won't until X-mas). It looks like those are 'Slope Brick 18 4 x 2'. I have a couple plain red ones in my collection so I guess I can still work around the ugly headlights. Do they (...) (21 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.year.2005, FTX)
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| | Re: parts i'd like to see in Lcad/MLcad
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(...) Sounds great! I've gotten a few of those recently and can't wait to download it :-) Cheers NB (21 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, FTX)
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| | Re: Train Set Design (Help?)
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(...) Here's a direct link to the current Track Designer layout. (URL) ignore the track alignment glitch at the mid-right. Thanks. (21 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: LMHoF Published in Brickmasters Magazine
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I found a low res preview of this magazine (looks like it uses Flash): (URL) to pages 18-19 and 20-21. Nice. :-) My MS-02 from about four years ago looks so ancient! I'm working on MS-11 now and I can't think of one structural design that I've (...) (21 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Identifying AFOLs on LUGNET
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"Thomas Main" <thomasmain@myrealbox.com> wrote in message news:I7nAHD.1FBx@lugnet.com... [ ... snipped ... ] (...) Amazing how few of those names at the bottom of the text that I recognize! Mike (21 years ago, 24-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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Switching gears completely Gary, what's the status on you CD? Lester (21 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.color)
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| | Re: Shifty set
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(...) I am not sure what either "blatant" nor "jeers" mean, but when reading the Danish and the English version, I would have translated this way: ....all are Slavic copies of Lego.... I asume blatant is something else. Sonnich (...) (21 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.general, lugnet.mediawatch)
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| | Robot cleaner on the new inventors
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On the (URL) New Inventors> tonight (ABC TV Australia), there was a short segment on kids inventions, and two girls invented a floor cleaner based on an RCX. It looked like a fairly simple robot, with touch sensors each end, and some floor wipes (...) (21 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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| | Horodris the mech
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(URL) Dis here is Horodris. Treat him real nice and he'll do the same. Some points of notes: I made the neck move on all three axis, if the head looks funny, it probably because it is at a strange angle. mucho gearing in the legs. This is what is (...) (21 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.space, FTX) !
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| | Re: Legofest Crema
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Il Mon, 22 Nov 2004 17:58:25 GMT, samurai74 ha scritto: (...) Ciao Dino Se riesci a farmi avere le foto le pubblico sul sito. Se hai modo di ridurle tu con qualche software automatico (io uso Easy Thumbnail) dovresti portarle ad una risoluzione di (...) (21 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Oldest battery box & electronic units of 118 and 138
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(...) Although I have created mockups for the microphone and control unit for personal use. If you want to create these parts, please do. I can send you my mockups, if you like to. Niels (21 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | I have solved the problem of the Phantom Menace
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(URL) (21 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.animation, FTX)
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| | ISCC ?
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Hi all! Is there an ISCC this year too? Usually there is some information about it at this time. Sonnich (21 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: AFOLs and Mindstorms
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(...) I hope they allow whatever programming environment you are comfortable with / used to! This sounds like a blast! -- David Schilling (21 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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| | Re: to LEGO factory : You are not being fair.
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(...) Ouch. Did TLC hire Diebold? :^) - John Ladasky (21 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.lego)
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| | Ending Soon: 6746, 4552, 3451, 7153
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6746 Wild West Indians, Chief's Tepee MISB 4552 9v Train 4552 Cargo Crane MISB 3451 Sopwith Camel Sculpture Set MISB 7153 Star Wars Jango Fett's Slave I MISB as seen here: (URL) (21 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: Appreciating what TLG and Lego Direct have done for AFOL's
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(...) #@%@##, wrong side of 1961 Austrian Catalog, try here: (URL) Istok P.S. The above swear symbols are not to be confused with a geek code :-) (21 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.color)
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| | Re: LMHoF Published in Brickmasters Magazine
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(...) The pics were provided by the artists. Nah, no photo shoots for us in Einfield. (dang) (...) yeeee HA! (...) Cool! That'd be much appreciated. (...) yeah, I'm sort of with you on that. (magazine quality) For those that didn't get the (...) (21 years ago, 24-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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(...) Duh! I forgot there was an easy way to tell the years for black vs. gray. Here is a 1961 Austrian Catalog that shows bricks in red, white, blue, yellow and clear, but no black. It also shows the 10x20 baseplate comes in gray (yes that is gray, (...) (21 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.color)
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| | RE: AFOLs and Mindstorms
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I'm not sure what you're asking... I don't think we're talking about multiple events. Jake ___...___ From: Russell Nelson [mailto:nelson@crynwr.com] Sent: Tue 11/23/2004 10:59 PM To: Jacob McKee Cc: lego-robotics@crynwr.com Subject: Re: AFOLs and (...) (21 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Quatro Bricks Popular in Great American Toy Test
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Quatro bricks made the top 15 best toys in the 2004-2005 (URL) Great American Toy Test> Maggie C. (21 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.quatro, lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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| | Re: Appreciating what TLG and Lego Direct have done for AFOL's
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(...) No, it is a false assumption. Just because you belive it doesn't make it a majority. Minority or not we don't have to sit here and take it. We could sit here and list hundreds of things saved by fan loyalty. Star Trek and Original Coke just to (...) (21 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.color)
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| | Re: Appreciating what TLG and Lego Direct have done for AFOL's
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(...) Dave, Those spare parts packs (#214-#271) have a long and complicated history. They first came out in 1955 (for non-brick items such as road signs, Esso pumps/signs, trees/bushes) and 1957 (for bricks -- prior to that bricks were only sold (...) (21 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.color)
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| | Re: Appreciating what TLG and Lego Direct have done for AFOL's
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(...) Huh! Earliest I found on peeron was 1961, but that's pretty cool that it was out even before... (...) I know grey *bricks* were certainly rare trinkets until about 1984 when the castle line started using them. Before then I seem to remember (...) (21 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.color)
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| | Re: AFOLs and Mindstorms
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Jake McKee writes: > 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 > (...) (21 years ago, 24-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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(...) Heh, I guess that's one way to deal with it :) DaveE (21 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.color)
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| | Re: Block STACKING - feb 2005?
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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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| | Block STACKING - feb 2005?
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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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