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(...) interesting Pics.. I'm pleased to see that no one managed to sneak a shot of me playing with those vile childrens toys. BTW, at the train show, someone's little house "thing:" had what looked like a fiber optic cable used as a (gasp) fountain (...) (21 years ago, 25-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) ummmmmm, YA! we need to discuss this. I've been nothing but nice too you. and now all this GGRrrr...rrr ing. um. RTL rule # 45 .... DUH no grrrrrr ing at Chris, or calum. unless your name is Calum or Chris. (...) how about a spoon of garlic, (...) (21 years ago, 25-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) amen! (...) OK. so far, were down to the first 2 sats..... (...) agreed. at first when I saw the drawing of the blocks on Calums web page, it did not make the blocks look cubed. but once you build one, they work out just fine. (...) I got a (...) (21 years ago, 25-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Berlinetta
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Hi all, Here is my attempt at making a space Ferrari. (URL) Click on the pic = folder post mod. This lil'car is only 18 studs long, and can seat 2 minifigs. A small (URL) allow the driver to take what ever is found handy. Dedicated to Tony Hafner! (...) (21 years ago, 25-Nov-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: Lego Company chooses poorly? (was re: Shifty set)
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(...) Are you willing to vouch for the safety of each of those fake sets? Were LEGO to have given the o.k. to give away the illegal sets they (the LEGO company) would have, at least in principle, been giving their assurance that the sets are safe to (...) (21 years ago, 25-Nov-04, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.general, lugnet.mediawatch)
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| | Lego Company chooses poorly? (was re: Shifty set)
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(...) charity, presumeably for distribution to the poor. I read between the lines that this is Finnish law, that siezed illegal goods can be destroyed or given to charity. The article claimed that the clones were dangerous and could break in normal (...) (21 years ago, 25-Nov-04, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.general, lugnet.mediawatch)
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| | Re: One last Spring Cleaning set
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Go to (URL) to see ad scans. The Kmart BF 5 hour sale is Buy One, Get One 50% off. Still not as good a deal as the Walgreen's sets. The bonus parts better be killer for the price. I'm tempted to buy 2, go to the car and check them out, then MAYBE (...) (21 years ago, 25-Nov-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) Sounds cool. I'd love to see it. (...) That's how I pictured it happening. I based this on the idea that they would need some means of traveling across Asia while on expedition. I'm considering building a steamer for them to use for ocean (...) (21 years ago, 25-Nov-04, to lugnet.adventurers, FTX)
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(...) I had sort of pictured them owning the equipment, and then hopping the train once they needed it. Or maybe owning the sleeping cars, and getting the flatcars from the railroad. (...) Thanks! -Elroy (21 years ago, 25-Nov-04, to lugnet.adventurers)
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| | Re: [OT] TERREMOTO !!!
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(...) L'ho sentito forte e chiaro!!! Stavo scrivendo il mio messaggio "un sogno per SW" ed ho avuto la sensazione come se mi passasse la metropolitana sotto casa, .... poi ho realizzato che non ero a Milano ma a Pieve Fissiraga in mezzo alla (...) (21 years ago, 25-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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(...) Wow! Thanks for the compliment! That's probably the best compliment I've ever gotten about one of my MOCs. -Elroy (21 years ago, 25-Nov-04, to lugnet.adventurers, FTX)
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Avete sentito il terremoto ? Qui a Verona è stato decisamente forte e lungo... al quinto piano tremava tutto ! Tutti i miei lego sulla libreria si muovevano e la mia fiammante 8448 ondeggiava sensibilmente. da voi come è andata ? ciao, Matteo. (21 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | un sogno per SW
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Ho fatto una pensata (e qui di solito mio marito dice che "sono pericolosa"!!!) Parlando con voi in pizzeria mi sono accorta che più o meno tutti abbiamo una passione per SW e allora perchè non creare un "plastico"?!?! Io credo che se concentramo la (...) (21 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: Samsonite LEGO in 1960s SEARS catalogs
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(...) Eric, Thank you for helping bring this bit of LEGO history to our attention. These are great scans. The ads are so much fun to look at and imagine what it might have been like as a young kid seeing them for the first time. They are just about (...) (21 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.general)
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| | LEGO Mosaic: Nativity Scene
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Hi all, here's a Nativity Mosaic I recently built for a client in South Carolina: (URL) (21 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.build.mosaic, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Set #271 Policemen
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(...) Thanx Gary (URL) That's the answer I needed :-) Btw. you will find some additional pics on my wife's (Thekla #2434) site cause she's the H0-collector in our family. (URL) Regards Ronald #2435 (21 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) For that, I'd recommend sculpting a rounded roof out of plates. But, if you want something made from slopes, I have another idea I used on my Mediterranean windmill. Try to imagine what a series of 45° corner slopes (or even 30° corner slopes) (...) (21 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.build.schleim)
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| | Re: VENDO TUTTO IN BLOCCO!!! PER IL PIU' VELOCE...
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(...) [...] (...) [...] (...) Come da regolamento del mercatino, confido che tu aggiorni tutti sull'esito di questa vendita... Ciao! Luca (21 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: What sort of LEGO-related printed materials do you collect?
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(...) Peter, I would love to see a scan of what you've got. I've scanned some of my stuff, it is headed toward Brickshelf, but for now it is at (URL) (21 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.books, lugnet.inst)
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| | Re: Set #248-2 Factory
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You can see a good look at this set on (URL) may know how to get a full scan of the instructions. dave (...) (21 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.inst)
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| | Re: The Adventurers Travel in Style
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Very cool. I'd been considering doing something similar, but nothing as nice and original as yours. I think I might have to steal the idea from you and incorporate it into my Adventures of JT series.I really like the sleeping cars. And the flat car (...) (21 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.adventurers, FTX)
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| | Re: Identifying AFOLs on LUGNET
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Hello! (...) internet connection. And would I ever be able to memorize my geek code? Bye Jojo LEGO: CA[bf+++(6074) kk2---]+++c(6067) TO[cl],SP[cs,bt1],PI++ #+++++ S- LS+ Hal M+ A+ HK@ LM-- VL@ YB77m IC19 (21 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Wanted: Space Base Plates
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(...) (URL) cheaper than evil bay. Mike (21 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: Need Help: Rotating Sections of a Spaceship
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(...) The key thing is keep the center of gravity of the ring at the drive axle. If it is 1mm off then you will need a lot more torque, and the rotation speed will be non-uniform. (...) You can just use 3 bevel gears or this piece (URL) to do (...) (21 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.technic, lugnet.space)
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| | Wanted: Space Base Plates
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Hi guys, Just missed out on: (URL) I want the baseplates. If you have any Space Baseplates you want to sell, drop me an email on: mattzitron@gmail.com. I live in the UK, if that influcences your decision! Thanks Matt (21 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: Appreciating what TLG and Lego Direct have done for AFOL's
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(...) Hello Brian, I answered the question on the black parts in a different post in this color thread, 1962 is correct as the begin date for black. Those 10x10 thick baseplates you have are a USA/Canada Samsonite item. They were never released in (...) (21 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.color)
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| | Re: Need Help: Rotating Sections of a Spaceship
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(...) There are a couple of option without resorting to mods: (URL) Use a large technic turntable. This is probably preferable, as the ring will be large and it will give you a better mechanical advantage, and allow a much more sturdy connection (...) (21 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.technic, lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: Appreciating what TLG and Lego Direct have done for AFOL's
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(...) Dave, Jan K. of Germany went on a tour of the vault in Billund. Here is her Brickshelf set of pictures from that visit. Check out the 2nd and 3rd picture (1825 and 1826). This is a 1953-56 Lego set, probably a #700/2 or #700/3. Note on the (...) (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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(...) Lester, You can blame Eric Strand for it not being ready yet! :-) Seriously, Eric (who is helping me) has found a whole new line of Lego items, namely USA/Canada Samsonite department store catalog sets. These were sold in Sears, Penney's and (...) (21 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.color)
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| | Re: Need Help: Rotating Sections of a Spaceship
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(...) Cool! But don't knock yourself out trying to get it to run off a single motor - unless you only have one!! You'd probably find on the real craft, they would be driven independently, with computer synchronisation. (...) LOL don't worry it (...) (21 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.technic, lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: Need Help: Rotating Sections of a Spaceship
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In lugnet.build, Leonard Hoffman asked: (...) Alas, the Technic toolkit has nothing in the way of planetary gears, or a means to do coaxial shafts. But if you're willing to do brick-modding, you could carve out the center of a 48-tooth gear (so it (...) (21 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.technic, lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: Need Help: Rotating Sections of a Spaceship
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(...) I just figured how to do the different directions on a single (URL) (forgive the MSPaint drawing). And speed is actually something I don't want - the HabRing has to be very slow since I'm going to have detail I want people to see inside of it. (...) (21 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.technic, lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: Set #271 Policemen
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(...) Ronald, Well yes I can answer that question...(in greater detail in my upcoming CD). #271 is the "unknown" spare parts pack. #271 Traffic Police Set came into production around 1956. It was produced until about 1964 and only in continental (...) (21 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: Need Help: Rotating Sections of a Spaceship
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(...) Most probably - assuming the rings are both balanced all you need to overcome is friction. And they won't be spinning all that fast. (...) Yes you can - you can connect as many motors you like in parallel. Their output shafts can be connected (...) (21 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.technic, lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: Thanks rtl(rlt, wink)Toronto
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(...) Hmmmmm, what a shock! (...) One of the best nights of her life, like I, ummmmm she, said Dave, you change her thinking when it comes to the bedroom, for life. (...) Janey is just that sort of person, so I hear. (...) I don't wonder, she told (...) (21 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Need Help: Rotating Sections of a Spaceship
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Heya guys, Right now I'm planning on building a large "science factual" spaceship with a rotating centrifugal-gravity hab-ring. (URL) Drawing> I was wondering if anyone could give me some hints/suggestions/how-to for powering the rotating section. (...) (21 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.technic, lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: Cornered roofs
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(...) Here's one: (URL) (21 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.build)
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| | Set #271 Policemen
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Hi! Has anybody any idea how old this set is? (URL) I didn't find it in any of the 50s and 60s catalogs. I have it in front of me with this type of box/picture. (URL) From the dots left and right to "LEGO" I would say it's from the late 50s. Does (...) (21 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: Hook Coupling 737c01.dat and 444.dat train wheel.
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(...) [SNIP] (...) Dear Chris, thanks for your patience with stupid newbies like me. Sorry for being not able to find out these things for myself. Your explanation has now been very clear and (semi-)logical for me. I would have wished to find a (...) (21 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Hook Coupling 737c01.dat and 444.dat train wheel.
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(...) Sounds great, Michael! I am looking forward to get that file onto my PC. Regards, Ben (21 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Oldest battery box & electronic units of 118 and 138
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(...) Dear Niels, thank you for your offer. But I fear to work into your mockup would not save too much time on my side. Basically I wanted to avoid doubled work. I am really interested in these LEGO® sets since I know about them. And since they (...) (21 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Christmas Train Show pics (from Dave)
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So I should be working my first day back at the mill, but I decided that what's more important is for you, the general viewing world, to see pics of our train show from last weekend. So here they are, in all their glory! (URL) many pics, but there (...) (21 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Cornered roofs
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2 of these painted red or change the color ot the existing roof might work (URL) (21 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: It's getting cold, pass me another Lego set
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(...) Hey, their might be a use for Bionicle after all! :-) Steve (21 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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| | Re: You know you love it.
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(...) SNIP (...) LMAO :) Anybody want to take a guess on measurements for these "pinups".... 44,24,24 Ron (21 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.build.minifigs)
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| | Re: Hook Coupling 737c01.dat and 444.dat train wheel.
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(...) have the time I need to bring it forward. (...) (21 years ago, 23-Nov-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | US S@H Phone Specials, Nov 24 - 30, 2004
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(URL) (hit 1 when the recording starts, then hit 1 again when the S@H Specials recording starts, to skip the listings and get to a representative) US S@H Phone Specials, Nov 24 to Nov 30 Orient Expedition 7411 Tigers Roar 9.99 5.00 Basketball 3428 (...) (21 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.announce.lsahs)
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| | Re: Thanks rtl(rlt, wink)Toronto
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(...) second. (21 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Block STACKING - feb 2005?
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(...) At this time, I see nothign wrong with any Saturday in Feb. Book it, Danno! Dave K (21 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Thanks rtl(rlt, wink)Toronto
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Great Googly Moogly!! I heard that rtl was a little dried up, but this is just pure-D sad!! Throwing stuff out there for anyone to jump on and nothing! <queue crickits> Anyway, since no one reads this NG anymore, I proclaim that I am hereby (...) (21 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Bulk parts
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I got an offer for a box full of probably new pieces, or barely used. Thet come from some kind of exhibion/show/event. I got a sample today: (URL) are 1x4 plates in yellow, 2x3 plates in red, yellow and blue, inverted slopes 2x2 in red, 2x3 slopes (...) (21 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: You know you love it.
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SNIP (...) OH MY GOD! Did you see the other stuff the guy's made???: (URL) actually surprised they made the brickshelf mod, especially this one: (URL) need to make one of these for myself. He has a bunch of other neat stuff too: (URL) (21 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.build.minifigs)
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| | Vendo 8485 Control Center II MISB!!!!
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Ciao ragazzi, se qualcuno di voi volesse farsi un bellissimo regalo di Natale ecco un set che non fa parte del lotto che ho messo in vendita qualche giorno fa... (URL) scatola porta i segni del tempo in quanto è stata per molti anni su di uno (...) (21 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: 2 Micro MOCs : Heavy Haulers & Shell gas station
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(...) Yes. In the documentation folder you can find it. On my PC that's: C:\Program\LEGO Software\LEGO Digital Designer\documentati...exeng.html (21 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.build.microscale)
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| | Re: telerobotics
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(...) and the link : (URL) (21 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | telerobotics
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The Mars-Rover is online now until Dec 4th. It is our first try to have it working 24 hours/ 24 hours. Not sure that this will work though. The camera picture is not too good. But, note that the RCX is controlled through our infrared-RF repeater (...) (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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(...) Gary, perhaps you could identify something for me? I have a number of gray 10x10 thick baseplates that appear to be the tops of boxes. I rescued them from a friend who was disposing of his Lego collection (!), but the boxes were already lost.. (...) (21 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.color)
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| | It's getting cold, pass me another Lego set
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Funny story out of Finnland. It seems a huge batch of counterfit Lego sets were seized by Finnish authorities. These poor bricks have been given the death sentance, but don't worry their lives will not have been in vain, their death will help to (...) (21 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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| | Re: New CS consoles - now featuring better glow!
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(...) the part looks pretty cool, the extreme close up is pretty cruel! Regarding the lightand sound part, I didn't realise this existed, I wonder why they didn't use it more (with different inserts)? Tim (21 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.parts.mod, FTX)
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| | Re: Train Set Design (Help?)
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(...) Not really. TD is the best program to come up with a concept of how much area you have to cover, and then I would fill in from there using baseplates, bricks and BURPS as you posess to fill in how ever big a area you want (or can afford). (...) (21 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Thanks rtl(rlt, wink)Toronto
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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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| | Re: BNSF MOC
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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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| | Re: Thanks rtl(rlt, wink)Toronto
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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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| | Re: Thanks rtl(rlt, wink)Toronto
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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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"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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