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Daniel Rubin wrote: > In person, they look OK, less cartoony anyways. It's a pretty decent model of a (...) All of the above should be present in the larger Technic version. Jindroush www.kostky.org - for Czech Lego fans. (21 years ago, 25-Nov-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.year.2005)
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(...) The part looks great. As far as file size, I don't think 29.2K is too large at all, especially for a complicated curvy part like this. Others may disagree but I thinl that quality should never be sacrificed for file size concerns. -Orion (21 years ago, 25-Nov-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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(...) We've been in bed together... You said you liked it. So we've established that part. (...) Well, not so much worth it but I gots da sheets, baby! (...) Yeah, we worry about Steve sometime--think his wife isn't giving him enuf work to do around (...) (21 years ago, 25-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Cool. But where's the gutter train! I like the guy chilling in the center. Derek (...) (21 years ago, 25-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Buh-bye. (21 years ago, 25-Nov-04, to lugnet.lego)
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Steve Hassenplug wrote: <snip> (...) I do 'Nuff said. Dave K (21 years ago, 25-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Now this is what I'm talking about--the banter, the tangents... Brought a tear to me eye... Ahhh rtl, how I missed ye! Dave K (21 years ago, 25-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Love it! I was just watching Magnum PI last night and thinking what a riot a Magnum PI 3000 moc theme would be, centrepiece of course being a ferrari aircar. Too funny. What I love most about this is the use of the 'sandwiched SNOT' technic to (...) (21 years ago, 25-Nov-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Vorrei sapere una cosa: dove e quando questo plastico dovrebbe essere realizzato? (Se devo muovere la Rebel Blockade crusader o l'At-At... devo essere sicuro di molte cose...) Secondo. Secondo me un diorama lego, deve essere tutto di Lego... (...) (21 years ago, 25-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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Io abito a 20 km da Milano e, al primo piano, ho sentito un rombo impressionante e il pavimento mancare sotto i piedi. La prima cosa a cui ho pensato è stata "oddio, quel cacchio di controsoffitto in cartongesso ha deciso di venire giù!" (...) (21 years ago, 25-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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(...) Scusa non ho capito 25 Euro l'uno o entrambi. A me interesserebbe il primo 6671 (l'aereo c'e l'ho già !!) Salutissimi Antonella (21 years ago, 25-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.it.itlug.market)
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(...) Ciao Luca, beh questo è scontato direi, ma per il vostro godimento posso anticipavi che non so proprio se la cosa andrà a buon fine :( Non dico questo perchè sono convinto che siate dei bastard inside :) ma semplicemente perchè, siccome penso (...) (21 years ago, 25-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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(...) Sto usando IrfanView.. ma sono un po' imbranato :-) (...) Fatto! (...) Ora sono ad un rapporto un po' + alto (90/95k), magari riducile tu definitivamente.... Ne è uscito un file zip da 7,8mb... se non ti crea problemi posso mandartelo (...) (21 years ago, 25-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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(...) A me si è sganciato il segnale del ricevitore satellitare. E vi assicuro che la mia parabola si trova su un palo *molto* solido. (E *solidale* con la casa...) (21 years ago, 25-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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(...) Beh, stavo rileggendo a letto Guida Galattica per Autostoppisti (dopo aver montato il 7412) quando si sente un bel ticchettio.... Reclamo subito: "Laura la lavastoviglie!" e mia moglie dalla cucina "E' spenta! E' lo specchio in corridoio che (...) (21 years ago, 25-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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Sentito benissimo. Io abito a Lecco, avevo appena finito le misurazioni per la mia prossima casetta (80 stud di lunghezza), e stavo andando a letto. Ero al secondo piano e tremava tutto... il primo pensiero è stato quello di andare a vedere il (...) (21 years ago, 25-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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(...) When I read this the first thing I did was do a google search for some sort of "standard internet farewell" form for you to fill in. Yes, I'm going to hell. [ j o n ] (21 years ago, 25-Nov-04, to lugnet.lego) !
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(...) No doubt they're not as good a deal as the 4400s, 4679s and 4562s. But in the grand scheme of things, 400 pieces for $9 ($0.025/piece) or 800 pieces for $13.50 on sale ($0.017/piece) is still pretty good. The usual buckets and tubs are no (...) (21 years ago, 25-Nov-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) It's a good mech (if it weren't for the legs, I would be forced to call this one "mecha"). I like how clean it looks - very nice indeed. I like the hands; many have used those joints before, but it looks like you put a lot of time in to the (...) (21 years ago, 25-Nov-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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But I came up with a few sketches for this new rtlToronto6.5 Layout... (URL) (21 years ago, 25-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Oh...yeah. Actually. Calum PS-I made a pie: (URL) smells really good. So far I have made various apple pies, an apple, pear and blueberry pie (aka, I ran out of apples) and now a peach pie. I also made a weird pasta thing tonight. (21 years ago, 25-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I dunno. Over the weekend I was like "We should make Janey feel more welcome!" Then I got the feeling she was preparing some sort of insidious coup d'etat. We might find ourselves with an original grey coloured sword (the kind stabbed by rude (...) (21 years ago, 25-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Serial? I guess the IR port is a serial port of sorts, but by serial I presume you mean by serial port like an SPI interface to link up extra devices, right? Calum (21 years ago, 25-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) See ya! (21 years ago, 25-Nov-04, to lugnet.lego) !
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I've been working on 6898.dat, the cook's hat, and I think I nearly have a finished part to submit. The hat of course is in reality a more "sculpted" piece without true 8-way symmetry, but I decided for simplicity to make it symmetrical. The bottom (...) (21 years ago, 25-Nov-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, FTX)
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(...) Very nice. Sleek and very ferrai like, Very little changes I can sugest as it is already compact and well balanced. The only things I could suggest is a black hinge top and bricks (are they 1x1 tiles next to the headlight brick?) under the (...) (21 years ago, 25-Nov-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Janey, I think you need to talk a lit-tle slooooower for Chris (...) Robot boy? Have you ever actually seen any of the "robots" he's entered in the rtl events? (...) Seems to me like she understood. That's why she was happy. Besides, I doubt (...) (21 years ago, 25-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Well, that's a new comment! :^) All of my offline comments regarding the coloring scheme have been positive. But thanks, none-the-less! I was aiming for crisp lines, sort of like the Cosmic Dancer (URL), where not a lot of greeblies is needed, (...) (21 years ago, 25-Nov-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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Christian, First off, I've observed several times that no matter what TLG does, you're not going to be happy. I like to say "you can be part of the problem, or part of the solution". So far, I only see you are part of the problem. All I hear is (...) (21 years ago, 23-Nov-04, to lugnet.lego)
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(...) Nope, that's a BIG MOC. Hi Trevor, I like the color scheme you used for this dropship, even if some might say it's to "McDonaldish" (red and yellow). It's the second time I see a cargo / drop ship with entire floor of the cargo area being the (...) (21 years ago, 25-Nov-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(snip) (...) (snip) IF TLC was willing to release a very limited quantity of (...) The only problem I see with that idea is that if the 10K bags of gray weren't sold, that means there's stuff in inventory. The market demand of that set doesn't seem (...) (21 years ago, 23-Nov-04, to lugnet.color, lugnet.lego, FTX)
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(...) Thanks Soren! I would be interested in your ideas / suggestions about the hood. I tryed one or 2 other designs, but was not happy with them. And I am not entirely satisfied with the exixsting one. But I'll keep the doors! Cheers, JP. (21 years ago, 25-Nov-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Actually, the license with Disney ended a while before that decision. -Scott (21 years ago, 23-Nov-04, to lugnet.disney)
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At the Detroit Festival of Trees, Chris Leach and I were reminiscing about Tony Hedglen's train rocket car ((URL) and how much kids loved seeing it whip around the track, and I said, "Y'know, I'm gonna build something like that for this show!" And (...) (21 years ago, 25-Nov-04, to lugnet.fun.holiday)
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"James Powell" <wx732@freenet.victoria.bc.ca> wrote in message news:I7oxzL.Aww@lugnet.com... (...) other (...) area (...) bricks (...) afford). (...) [ ... snipped ... ] I have to disagree with this. IMNSHO TrackDraw (www.trackdraw.com) is much (...) (21 years ago, 25-Nov-04, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Eric, Many Lego collectors think that the first Lego Motor came in 1966 with the beginning of the Train System (which came out in mid-1966 in Europe). Here it shows that the first Lego motor actually came out in late 1965 in the USA to be used (...) (21 years ago, 25-Nov-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Hey Ronald, I did forget one additional thing about the #271 sets. There was also a #1271 set. This was the same set. From 1955-58 Denmark, Sweden and Norway had their own numbering system for Lego sets and Lego spare parts packs that had an (...) (21 years ago, 25-Nov-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) You on the brink of something Chris??? Maybe you should see a doctor about that. (...) Oh a good reason to use my new muzzle-loader. (...) (Proud) Yep (...) LOL! (...) Chris, google "sarcasm" (...) Oh okay now Robot boy is possessive of (...) (21 years ago, 25-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Oh, look. a lego brink. lets just bring this back to family entertainment. (damn - look at me - I sound like Lar++ someone just shoot me) :) (...) um, wrong new girl. RTL is the second (or third) most popular place on lugnet. all the really (...) (21 years ago, 25-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Just a little something I was working on this week for an upcoming toy and hobby show. There is a super module that goes with it, but I'll post pics on that later. Comments are always appreciated. (URL) Enjoy! (URL) ~Trev (21 years ago, 25-Nov-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Okay, I almost thought you were an okay guy, but if you are going to send me to my OWN bed, alone..... that's just mean!!!!! (...) Nah, not really public, no one reads rtl, except the members plus me, Ross and Steve. (...) Whoooooo (...) (21 years ago, 25-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Whoever wrote that article misuses the LEGO name about as bad as I've ever seen. I guess it didn't occur to them that when they wrote "counterfeit LEGO", it means that the pieces aren't LEGO at all. Oh well, at least the world is taking a turn (...) (21 years ago, 25-Nov-04, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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(...) Joins the crowd in applause. (...) Oh, I like that. (...) LOL, well no comment there, except he is totally worth it. (...) Yikes, you do lurk in rtl A LOT. (...) Could be, but why muddle it with facts. (...) Janey "Queen of the J-Lug, Red (...) (21 years ago, 25-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) looks like calum was right. smurfette is really messing up the group dynamic!! (...) steve, never in a million years will i feel bad about your sig file. it was worth it!!!! even now, I re-read it, and laugh my A-- off. not just a chuckle, a (...) (21 years ago, 25-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) clearly YOU (and dave) both of you go back to !!your own !! beds, and sleep off these colds. (geesh - sick-o's) this is a public place!! (...) someone is being IGNORED!!! (...) why cant I say I'm surprised. Calum, at our next RTL-guru's (...) (21 years ago, 25-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) King David gave me voting rights. Long live King David. And that chick he's sleeping with, queen Janey, the red. Queen of JaneyLUG. I hear queen Janey has been paying off King David for some sort of sexual favors. I think it may have had (...) (21 years ago, 25-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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snip (...) In person, they look OK, less cartoony anyways. It's a pretty decent model of a kinda ugly car. What it's really lacking are steering, suspension, doors, and for some reason, the window to the engine is build on an opaque plate, I will be (...) (21 years ago, 25-Nov-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.year.2005, FTX)
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(...) Who is delusional?? (...) Grrr...rrr's at Chris for DUHing me. (...) Well see, whatever gave you the idea I follow the rules???? (...) I think I will just go blow a J instead, thanks. Janey "Im not busted yet Red Brick" (21 years ago, 25-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Hey Lenny, I just wanted to pipe in with my two cents. I've been working on a ship with a rotating mid-section, though it's probably not as large as yours is looking, it's a medium minifig scale ship, and it only has one rotating section, in (...) (21 years ago, 25-Nov-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.technic, lugnet.space, FTX)
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In lugnet.space, Jean-Pascal Rignault wrote: (URL) Oooh, that's a sexy little thing. I like the way the shape just flows, no hard angles in it at all. No real flaws, either... a couple of things I would have done differently, perhaps, like the hood (...) (21 years ago, 25-Nov-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Indeed. Although a headline like "Rich Multinational Toy Company Gives Poor Finnish Children Second Rate Building Bricks for Christmas" could hardly appeal to Lego... Cheers Richie Dulin (21 years ago, 25-Nov-04, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.general, lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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I love Lego. I love creating something totally new that has never been seen before. I love building MOCs in my favorite themes. I love seeing other people's creativity and how they can come up with something new and innovative that I would never (...) (21 years ago, 25-Nov-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.color) !!
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(...) Its true, the robot guys have been pretty uninspired lately. (...) Yes, I entered. I have been working on a non-lego firefighting robot on and off for the better part of a year. (I showed it to Iain in the spring) I used the oopic (...) (21 years ago, 25-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) you cant second. 1. your not really RTL. (you keep missing the dinners) 2. dave is drugged, and delusional Chris King again. (21 years ago, 25-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) WRONG!!! (...) WRONG again sick-o!!! you just keep sipping that contact-c and go back to bed. (...) no, its the chortle and sputter cough of a sick man. go to bed dave. Chris the real king (21 years ago, 25-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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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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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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(...) 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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(...) 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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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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(...) 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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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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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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(...) 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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(...) 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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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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(...) 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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(...) 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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(...) 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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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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(...) 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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(...) 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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