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(...) Or villein :-) Well, Dan(1) Siskind comes to mind, but only if you were doing Castle. But ya. 1 - Hmmm... also named Dan. Coincidence? I think not. (21 years ago, 10-Dec-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.cad)
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(...) I liked it, thanks for sharing. The modeling techniques themselves are fairly basic if you've been following along with all the SNOT presentations and stuff(1) (as archived at the ILTCO.org site, check the library area) but the tie ins to (...) (21 years ago, 10-Dec-04, to lugnet.publish)
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(...) And if you look at my question I just posted about the general availablity of these sets, clearly I walked into a Food4Less and was surprised to see these there. I bought most of the x-wing/ties on general impulse, but was thinking maybe I (...) (21 years ago, 10-Dec-04, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.starwars)
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(...) I'd snag them for that price. I'd buy multiples. They are an excellent sources of snot and detail pieces. The TIE/X-Wing is also really good for black tiles. -Lenny (21 years ago, 10-Dec-04, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) I've got your notice, and I'll look into it for you. If you have anymore questions, you can email me. Usually Todd Lehman runs the membership activation, and he's been a bit busy lately. Generally, posting in admin.general is the best. -Lenny (21 years ago, 10-Dec-04, to lugnet.people)
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I haven't bought any of the mini sets - just more than I wanted to spend at the time and I haven't been paying attention to them. Are 4484, 85, 86, and 87 generally available still? I saw them for $2.50 each and was wondering if I should snag them (...) (21 years ago, 10-Dec-04, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) I agree! It is by far the best Lego animation I've seen to date. I'd write more, but I gotta go watch it again. ;P Jason Spears | (URL) BrickCentral> | (URL) MichLUG> | (URL) CLB> (21 years ago, 10-Dec-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.cad, FTX)
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(...) It took a couple months to get mine, but I did get it! (21 years ago, 10-Dec-04, to lugnet.people)
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(...) Thanks! Actually the hat was one of the areas I thought still needed some work. I was thinking it needed to be a little more full. What I probably should have done was actually put a hat like this on someone and seen how it lays and curves, (...) (21 years ago, 10-Dec-04, to lugnet.build.sculpture, FTX)
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hello, COuld anyone help please ? I sent my enrollment form and paid the membership fee on Nov 11th and still haven't received my ID and pwd to login. Can't seem to find anywhere a support page with an enquiry e-mail address. Where should I e-mail ? (...) (21 years ago, 9-Dec-04, to lugnet.people)
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(...) I think this is great. I really love the way the hat came out. Faces are hard thoa, and this one looks good, but he kinda looks like a gnome. I don't know if you were going for that or not. :) Anyway, keep up the great work! -Alfred (21 years ago, 10-Dec-04, to lugnet.build.sculpture, FTX)
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(...) Thanks. I'm a weapons freak myself, especially missiles - and I like giving fighters the ability to break big expensive complicated things :). Soren (21 years ago, 10-Dec-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Thanks. I wanted to use that nose section again - I like it too much for just one MOC. (...) Wealth and excess come later - first you gotta make a name for yourself. Asymmetry is fun. More people should try it. Soren (21 years ago, 10-Dec-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Heh, thanks. (...) Heh, I don't know about shut-in, but the unemployed bit is certainly true :(. And I prefer to drink fresh-squeezed Fleebjuice. It's not bad once your throat scars up a bit. Breakfast of champions, if the radiation doesn't (...) (21 years ago, 10-Dec-04, to lugnet.space)
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Hi all, In a discussion on Classic-Castle, Josh suggested that set 1971, Black Knight's Battering Ram, ""might be good for besieging chicken coops, that's about it." Hence this MOC: (URL) the chicken coop>. (URL) Fox design inspired by Anne Henmi (...) (21 years ago, 10-Dec-04, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.castle, FTX)
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| | Re: MPD Builder ?
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(...) I think this should also be a selectable option. In other words, if a file isn't found then prompt the user if the user doesn't know then put an in log file but also have the option for the user choose to have all unfound file to simply be (...) (21 years ago, 10-Dec-04, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Teeny tiny mini-mecha
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Hi all, Just a quick little (URL) microscale mecha>, built for a (URL) contest on Bothans>. (URL) Bruce (21 years ago, 10-Dec-04, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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(...) Can we post the POV file to the web so others can look at it and dissect it? It may generate more interest posted to LDraw.org. I can also post it to the G4TechTV forums as I'm sure the audience would be interested in seeing the nuts and bolts (...) (21 years ago, 10-Dec-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.cad)
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(...) I don't think there's another bada__ mofo out there I'd rather have supply the villian. Thanks, Dan! -Tim (21 years ago, 10-Dec-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.cad)
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(...) I don't think the mime type is set for it. When I click on it, it comes as binary. I could post some specific html code to have it open in QuickTime. But yes, QuickTime is required, version 6 I think. (...) At 640 x 360, it took about a day to (...) (21 years ago, 10-Dec-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.cad)
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Hallo Ronald, (...) We had that already, it is now called BrickOS. Jürgen (21 years ago, 10-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.dear-lego)
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Hi all, I've posted a few more microscale MOCs in my folder. Two of them were done by my children for the Lego Factory contest. Enjoy, and let me know what you think! Car dealer (URL) Sneak: (URL) Marina (URL) Sneak: (URL) Zoo (URL) Sneak: (URL) (...) (21 years ago, 10-Dec-04, to lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.general, lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) I used 2x4 plates with some hinges on my Adventurer's train. It seems to work pretty well. I have an LDraw file at home that I can send you if you're interested. This is probably the best pic of the setup that I used: (URL) (21 years ago, 10-Dec-04, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I disagree - both about using "l3go" and about greater restrictions. Pushing towards an edge means that TLG will need to delinate it more clearly - which means less grey area. as for the "l3go", i think your average user would think something (...) (21 years ago, 10-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.dear-lego, FTX)
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Thanks for doing this, Tim. It was an honor to supply the villian for Anton's movie. :) --Dan (21 years ago, 10-Dec-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.cad)
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(...) I use wheels for engines all the time, so maybe I'm a little defensive, but I agree with Gil that they work better when they are countersunk into a housing. I think the wheel-engine on the Quasar was less than satisfying because it stuck out (...) (21 years ago, 10-Dec-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: Town Hall - Micro Scale for Lego Factory Contest
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Hi Mark, Thank you for your kind words about my models. These are really the first serious MOCs I've ever done. I usually build sets from the instructions. The software is pretty cool to use though, although it tends to be tricky at times. I think (...) (21 years ago, 10-Dec-04, to lugnet.build.microscale)
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| | Re: GFLTC at the SMRC Train Show - Dec. 11-12, 2004
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(...) Robin, I look forward to seeing your new MOCs. Mat (21 years ago, 10-Dec-04, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: Modelling Indian Railways In Lego- A tutorial
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(...) :-) not so bad :-) (...) (URL) (21 years ago, 10-Dec-04, to lugnet.publish)
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(...) Do you have an airbrush? You may have to mix your own using model paints. In fact I'd recomend this for a better surface. Even hand painting may be preferable. I used to build alot of models. And with some practice I got quite good at giving (...) (21 years ago, 10-Dec-04, to lugnet.parts.mod, FTX)
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| | Re: Modelling Indian Railways In Lego- A tutorial
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SNIPPY Thanks! I was wondering if it would be possible for you to give me the URL for the message please- for my own records. Je suis pas mal avec francais. (did I say that right?) Samarth (21 years ago, 10-Dec-04, to lugnet.publish)
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Hello Niels, (...) To me a name as l3go seems like getting as close to the edge as possible. Prehaps it's just (bearly) enough to be legal (but I'm not even sure about that), but it's certainly against the spirit of the rule. Looking for the edge (...) (21 years ago, 10-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.dear-lego, FTX)
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(...) Can you explain exactly how RoboLab support the MicroScout? I'm guessing you can write simple scripts that can be downloaded using the USB tower's VLL support. Is that right? John Hansen (21 years ago, 10-Dec-04, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Modelling Indian Railways In Lego- A tutorial
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Hi, Great work samarth, it's exactly kind of article I like to read (LEGO, trains and building technics). I've immediately made a post about it on FreeLUG mailing list for french non-lugnetters. I've not finished to read it yet, but i'm probably (...) (21 years ago, 10-Dec-04, to lugnet.publish)
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| | Re: PCS AGENA 1/B Cruiser
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(...) -snip- I'm late replying to this, but in my defense, it's hard for me to type while holding my one-month-old, as you will soon discover :-) Congratulations! It's always a treat to see another PCS cruiser--if only I had a whole Saturday morning (...) (21 years ago, 10-Dec-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Thanks, Paul! (...) You're right! Most of my green is tied up in a mech I don't want to disassemble, and a lot of my sand green is in use in another MOC, otherwise I would have tried a green one. (...) I will try the grey, that might work. (...) (21 years ago, 10-Dec-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: New MOC: Sparrowhawk Pirate Strike Craft
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(...) Yes, but he's a people person. Soren Roberts, People-Person. (...) You should switch from Robitussen to Dimatap. Noise noise noise. I'm at work and bored. Felix (21 years ago, 10-Dec-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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You'll notice the dead trademark is for computer game rights. They obviously decided a jack stone computer game wouldnt sell. [should probably change follow up but no idea where it should go] (21 years ago, 10-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: la mia collezione
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La mia collezzzzione!!!! (scritto così serve a rimarcare l'importanza della collezione stessa ;-)) (URL) (21 years ago, 10-Dec-04, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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(...) Hi Jake, thanx for your comments but there are still some unclear points: "lego" as a word is clearly registered by the company and therefor cannot be used in domain or subdomain names. But "lego" as part of a word should not be registered in (...) (21 years ago, 10-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: first mecha from my "protege"
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(...) XP--tone down the orange and black and crank up the sand blue. Love the hand-held weapons (design tips from Jason?) You got some nice shaping on the chest and shoulders, without letting it get bulky from too many parts. I especially like the (...) (21 years ago, 10-Dec-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Who Lied? (was: Halving the colours in the palette - Lego Life Sept 2004)
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(...) Wait-- adding and changing colors? Where did you see that? That was part of the 2004 color change, sure, but where does it show up in this current initiative? (...) No. Back in 2000 TLC thought it was on the path to victory. In 2004 they're (...) (21 years ago, 10-Dec-04, to lugnet.color, FTX)
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(...) Pretty interesting reading in the search, glad the name JIM SPACEBORN didn't stick around. Jack Stone might have died but they relisted it later as Live, so it's still here to stay for a while. jt (21 years ago, 10-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Has anyone made an American 4-4-0 with BBB wheels?
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Building an American 4-4-0 seems like the perfect use for the new BBB wheels, anyone done it yet? (I plan to give it a go myself when I can afford to get some BBB wheels to do it with :) (21 years ago, 10-Dec-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | building cow-catchers/ploughs?
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I am looking for suggestions on how to build the cow-catcher/plough for my 6-wide Amercian 4-4-0 Steam locomotive. The plough should be 6 wide and all black. It should attach to the underside of a 1 x 4 area of studs (or to the top of the same 1 x 4 (...) (21 years ago, 10-Dec-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New MOC: Sparrowhawk Pirate Strike Craft
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NICE!!! Awesome ship design. The missiles are what really caught my eye though (weapons fanatic that I am), those are some cool designs! The way they fit onto the ship gives for a really cool look. -Stefan- (21 years ago, 10-Dec-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: Modelling Indian Railways In Lego- A tutorial
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(...) make be work while I'm at work), but I'm definately going to give it a good read tonight when I get home. Nice work! -Elroy (21 years ago, 10-Dec-04, to lugnet.publish)
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| | Re: Who Lied? (was: Halving the colours in the palette - Lego Life Sept 2004)
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(...) My bad. (...) That's what I based my post on. (...) Depends how you define "it". TLG is a complex entity. It seems to change its products by evolution rather than revolution. Something like colour palette would affect multiple groups, and (...) (21 years ago, 10-Dec-04, to lugnet.color, FTX)
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| | Re: Who Lied? (was: Halving the colours in the palette - Lego Life Sept 2004)
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(...) No, but I work from the assumption that people are honest until proven otherwise. And I read the articles carefully. (...) OK, here is the relevant text. You tell me if you think they are different teams. In lugnet.lego, Jake McKee wrote: (...) (21 years ago, 10-Dec-04, to lugnet.color, FTX)
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| | Re: Replacement Firmware Released
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(...) Hello Dick, Congratulation for this new release! Just to make things clear: it seems that this version doesn't include (optional) 32 bits/floating poins support? Philo (21 years ago, 10-Dec-04, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | TIE Fighter (New Concept)
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An (URL) alternate design for a TIE Fighter> entered in the (URL) SW New Concept Vehicles> built with a custom lift to carry the pilot to the cockpit. An outboard mounted droid controls the navigation and mechanical aspects of the vehicle so that (...) (21 years ago, 10-Dec-04, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build, lugnet.space, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !!
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(...) Lenny, Yeah, this is a good way to do it, if you have the million slope. Were I to try this, I would have to make some vomitous color combination of red, black and blue to get enough slopes. Thanks, George (21 years ago, 10-Dec-04, to lugnet.space)
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(...) I'm always in search of ways to use otherwise lame, hard-to-use parts and that was one of them. Thanks. AC (21 years ago, 10-Dec-04, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: New MOC: Sparrowhawk Pirate Strike Craft
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I hereby name Soren "Mr.Space" Roberts. He has been producing the most innovative and most radical designs for the past fews months at an impressive rate. Sure, its because he's been an unemployed shut-in, watching 1980's anime and drinking cough (...) (21 years ago, 10-Dec-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: Looking for MOCs to copy :)
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Thanks Guys, These are a great start. Any tips on "quenticantial" design points that make a trailer "a trailer"? i.e. Rounded end roof, wheel wells with no tires, single landscape window on the ends... Anyone else got some pics? SteveB (...) (21 years ago, 10-Dec-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New MOC: Sparrowhawk Pirate Strike Craft
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(...) Would you like fries with that, you scurvy dog? Anyway I just wanted to say I liked this ship... but also comment that Soren comes up with pretty nifty ship names. I got a couple of chuckles just looking at the folder thumbnails (21 years ago, 10-Dec-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: MPD Builder ?
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(...) You are right, both options make sense, an option would be nice, perhaps with a third, per-file question as suggested Larry (the first two possibilities have the advantage of unattended operation!). Remains the question of unfound files, imho (...) (21 years ago, 10-Dec-04, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) It played in QuickTime when I clicked on it (I chose to do that rather than downloading and saving it... maybe I should have saved it because it's tres nifty!) How much render time did this take, and on what platform? True geeks want to know (...) (21 years ago, 10-Dec-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.cad)
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| | GALACTIC MEDIATOR 6984, FABULAND NIB, Outback, Fright Knights on ebay
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I've got a Galactic Mediator that is in mint condition, with the box and instructions on ebay this week. I also have a Rebel Hunter (6897), as well as some NIB Fabuland, MISB Outback, MISB Fright Knights and other sets. here's a link to the Galactic (...) (21 years ago, 10-Dec-04, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: New MOC: Sparrowhawk Pirate Strike Craft
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(...) wow, this looks really cool, at least from what I've seen so far. the folder isn't public yet though, I'll have to try back later for more pics. -mark (21 years ago, 10-Dec-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Brickish Association Christmas Party
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The (URL) Brickish Association> held their second Christmas Party at Legoland Windsor last Saturday (4th December) with about 40 people attending, some bringing their children. The event was held in The Mansion which is used as Lego's offices and (...) (21 years ago, 10-Dec-04, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.events, FTX)
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(...) Any ideas on what I program I should get for it? -lenny (21 years ago, 10-Dec-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Lego in subdomains, legal or not?
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(...) What about OGEL, 0931, 1390 or such? These are not their trademarks, at least I haven't found them on USPTO. You can search their trademarks here (URL) enter 'Kirkbi' and 'Owner name'. Heh, I've seen there: Jack Stone - Dead. ;-))) Jindroush (...) (21 years ago, 10-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: New container ship color
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(...) Hello Jake What is the story on the release date of this "new" set?? I was hoping to get it for christmas presents but I geuss it doesn´t look to good. Best regards Thomas (21 years ago, 10-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.color, FTX)
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| | [FreeLUG : French Enthusiast LEGO(c) User Group] Les nouveautés jeudi 9 décembre 2004
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Bonjour Voici la lettre d'information du site "FreeLUG : French Enthusiast LEGO(c) User Group" ((URL) lettre recense les articles et les brèves publiés depuis 1 jours. Nouveaux articles ---...--- ** Une chaise longue pour minifig ** par Alban NANTY (...) (21 years ago, 10-Dec-04, to lugnet.org.fr.freelug)
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| | Re: Lego in subdomains, legal or not?
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Dear all First of all I'll thank Jake for settling the question wether lego in subdomains is legal or not. Secondly I'll thank everybody (and especially Michael) for taking the time to explain why: Being immersed in the busienss of domain names and (...) (21 years ago, 10-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.dear-lego, FTX)
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| | Re: 50% OFF SALE at Far North Bricks! Offer now expires on December 15th!
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Well, it was supposed to end on December 10th, but due to delays being caused by thunderstorms which also prevent me from filling orders, I have decided to extend the sale at it's current 50% off until December 15th, to ensure others in a similar (...) (21 years ago, 10-Dec-04, to lugnet.market.brickshops)
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| | Re: MPD Builder ?
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(...) Woops! Shame on me! I don't know how I managed to miss this option :-( But it does not provide easy way to include unofficial parts/primitives. Quite useful nonetheless, thanks again, Philo (21 years ago, 10-Dec-04, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | Re: Looking for MOCs to copy :)
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(...) Hi, you may find some ideas here: (URL) (21 years ago, 10-Dec-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Cosmic Blobs
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Hi all, And now for something completely different :-) A friend of mine, who is an engineer, works with the 3D graphics program Solid Works as a professional. He sent me an E-mail and noted me to this: (URL) is a 3D graphics program (by the creators (...) (21 years ago, 10-Dec-04, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Ultimate ROBOLAB
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(...) Please use the following one : convict@education.lu It's always a pleasure to explain our institution name to Anglo-Saxons. In our country "Convict" roughly means "living together" from the Latin "convivere" and has nothing to do with your (...) (21 years ago, 10-Dec-04, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Modelling Indian Railways In Lego- A tutorial
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Hi All, I had briefly mentioned that I had written up a very basic tutorial on modelling Indian Railways in Lego in my first post. Okay, so I think I'd better give some background on this. There are no RTR models or kits made of Indian Trains, (...) (21 years ago, 10-Dec-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce, lugnet.publish, lugnet.loc.in) !!
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| | Re: Let there be .space
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(...) Simple comment : Wow! I just wish it lasted longer! Cheers, JP. (21 years ago, 10-Dec-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: New MOC: Sparrowhawk Pirate Strike Craft
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(...) Nice evolution!!! I also dig the really cramped minimalist cockpit. And the asymmetry of course. Those pirates really economise on their designs! And here I was thinking the life of a pirate was all about wealth and excess - heck, they may as (...) (21 years ago, 10-Dec-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: Looking for MOCs to copy :)
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(...) PSLTC (URL) <--Mine! (URL) TWS Garrison (URL) capital letters in address for direct reply. (21 years ago, 10-Dec-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: rtlToronto18 Draft Ruleset Posted
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(...) I think we're more or less settled on this. Calum (21 years ago, 10-Dec-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Let there be .space
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I've just posted the full-res vesrion of the animation by Anton and James to LDarw.org. Enjoy! (URL) (21 years ago, 10-Dec-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.cad)
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| | Gray paint mod
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Hey all Has anyone found a paint that matches light gray? Brand / color? It appears I need to paint some black 3x3x2 cones light grey to finish off a smooth steeple point, and as they were never done in light gray , it's time to improve some bonus (...) (21 years ago, 10-Dec-04, to lugnet.parts.mod)
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| | New Custom Space Set - The Comet Fighter
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The Brickee Mart announces a new short-range fighter into the arsenal of ships we offer - the Comet Fighter. A small one-man craft that really is geared towards planetary defense, rather than interstellar missions. Check it out here: (URL) almost (...) (21 years ago, 10-Dec-04, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, FTX)
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| | Looking for MOCs to copy :)
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Hi All, I am working on a project and need some input on a classic trailer home from like a triler park. I know I have this MOC before. Anyone know where I can find one? StevEB (21 years ago, 10-Dec-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: This is kinda fun . . .
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I changed it because my reply didn't directly involve the subject matter requested by the poster. I just figured it would be polite to let others know by the subject line that my reply would be a bit off-topic. Forgive me if my intent was confusing! (...) (21 years ago, 10-Dec-04, to lugnet.space)
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| | Re: Battle! (was Re: loc.au stats (was - all quiet on the loc.au front))
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(...) I have been endeavouring to remove all traces of irony, sarcasm, mockery, quibbling and argument from my posts of late. Many of my proposed posts have been reduced to zero as a result. (...) I must say though, that the lack of postings does (...) (21 years ago, 10-Dec-04, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: MPD Builder ?
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(...) 1. Install Lpub 2. Open LPub by double-clicking on the desktop icon 3. Do FILE --> OPEN LDRAW FILE and select your .ldr compelted model (the one that has all the sub-models to it.) 4. Do FILE --> SAVE AS MPD and LPub will look for the (...) (21 years ago, 10-Dec-04, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | Re: Who Lied? (was: Halving the colours in the palette - Lego Life Sept 2004)
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(...) I don't have any insider information about TLC (perhaps you do?), so I can't say with any certainty whether these groups are composed of different people or not. But both projects (assuming they are seperate projects) are doing the same thing: (...) (21 years ago, 10-Dec-04, to lugnet.color, FTX)
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| | Re: Quasar Rocketship!
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(...) I can hear the 2001 theme song now. I can see it slowly twirling in space to enter the doughnut shaped Krispy Kreme fly through space station. Its beautiful. P.S. Damn your bazillion slope pieces! Create jealousy in me, will you? Oh, I didn't (...) (21 years ago, 10-Dec-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Replacement Firmware Released
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First "official" version of Mindstorm replacement firmware can now be downloaded from www.drjsoftware.com and follow the links on the page. Basic firmware file is there for downloading. More documentation coming over the next few days. (21 years ago, 10-Dec-04, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: loc.au stats (was - all quiet on the loc.au front)
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(...) Whoo HOOO for me! being named as this months equal second highest poster is a compliment I'll remember for as long as I can.... Leg Godt Travis Matheson (21 years ago, 10-Dec-04, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Berlinetta
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(...) hey, I'm an idea's man, what can I say. ;-) Thanks for the MOC Leg Godt Travis Matheson (21 years ago, 10-Dec-04, to lugnet.space)
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| | Re: Who Lied? (was: Halving the colours in the palette - Lego Life Sept 2004)
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(...) To add a little clarity to what you said above (should be 'Design Lab' rather than 'Design Group') it would be good to review what Jake wrote back in May of 2004. (URL) It starts around the 3rd para>. My read is that it may have been an (...) (21 years ago, 10-Dec-04, to lugnet.color, FTX)
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| | Battle! (was Re: loc.au stats (was - all quiet on the loc.au front))
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(...) Aaaah. All is right with the world as long as Richie is compiling stats for loc.au. Thanks dude. (...) More's the pity. (...) Mmmmm. Its true that endless whining is not attractive under any circumstances and no less so at Lugnet. Even (...) (21 years ago, 10-Dec-04, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | GFLTC at the SMRC Train Show - Dec. 11-12, 2004
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LEGO Fans, The Greater Florida LEGO Train Club (GFLTC) will be displaying at the SMRC (Sarasota Model Railroad Club) Train Show in Manatee County, Florida. Come on out and see our 30 x 20 ft display with the following: - New downtown buildings with (...) (21 years ago, 10-Dec-04, to lugnet.events, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.fl, lugnet.org.us.gflug)
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| | Lego loses legal battle with Best-Lock in Germany
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Lego is about to lose its monopoly in Germany. They have lost their suit to keep out Best-Lock and lost the law protecting the sanctity of The Brick. Mega Bloks are poised to go into the German market and are projected to rapidly take 20% market (...) (21 years ago, 10-Dec-04, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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| | PCS Edventures partners with Mega Bloks
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PCS Edventures has partnered with Mega Bloks to be their partner in the education market. Presumably this means their BrickLab kit will feature MegaBloks instead of Lego. Longtime Lugnetters may remember Richard Wright (aka Weird Richard). (URL) (21 years ago, 10-Dec-04, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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| | Re: Who Lied? (was: Halving the colours in the palette - Lego Life Sept 2004)
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(...) (Hefts large clue-stick) The colour change was initiated in 2000 by the Design Group - as an exercise in improving how the colours play together. The palette reduction seems to have been initiated in 2004 by the "Sourcing for the Future" group (...) (21 years ago, 10-Dec-04, to lugnet.color, FTX)
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| | Re: MPD Builder ?
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(...) Prolly on a file by file basis (and for extra credit, remember from run to run, and present the pair for selection if one of the file dates is newer than the last time you got the user to decide which they wanted)... because if the unofficial (...) (21 years ago, 10-Dec-04, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Shop@Home Nightmare! (from a now ex-AFOL)
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(...) Wow! Working 60 & 70 hours a week will take it's toll on anybody. That and these short winter days and the holiday rush only add fuel to the fire. You mention that you have a family so there's more or your time divied up. Granted you have (...) (21 years ago, 10-Dec-04, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | New MOC: Sparrowhawk Pirate Strike Craft
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(URL) (Click the pic, feel the love.) Enjoy! Soren (21 years ago, 10-Dec-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
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| | Santa Claus Bust
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Here is my first foray into sculpture. He's not master builder quality or anything, but I'm pleased with it and he will definitely join the holiday decorations around the house for the rest of the season. (2 URLs) or (URL) Comments, critiques, etc (...) (21 years ago, 10-Dec-04, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.sculpture, lugnet.fun.holiday, lugnet.org.us.michlug, FTX) !!
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| | Re: MPD Builder ?
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(...) Yes good list. (...) What if a file is in both the unoffical directory and the official directory? Which one should win? I think the one unofficial version should win but should it be the other way round? May this should be a selectable (...) (21 years ago, 10-Dec-04, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Berlinetta
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(...) Thanks Travis! You're right about the trans red and yellow : yesterday making the (URL) instructions> I tryed to use some black background rather than the red, and the result is really good, much better! Thanks for the idea! Cheers, JP. (21 years ago, 10-Dec-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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