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(...) You'll need more than a program, you'll need to make sensors of some sort, as sensors that detect magnets are not on offer from LEGO. Chris Phillips made some (reedswitch based, I think) sensors, and documented what he did. it requires some (...) (21 years ago, 16-Dec-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) It looks like the current strategy is to open year-round stores with Pick-A-Brick in a few places rather than have kiosks in a lot of places. Yeah, it sucks for people in areas without a LEGO store, but maybe you'll get one next year. (21 years ago, 16-Dec-04, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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Magnets, righto. How do I do that? I've spent most of today trying to put together a program for a pressure pad triggered setup, haven't had any sucess. Same with a light program. I don't have any idea how to use magnets. Do you have a program I (...) (21 years ago, 16-Dec-04, to lugnet.trains)
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The first annual LEGO Sub-Track at the (URL) Philcon> SF convention this past weekend was a great success. Only two AFOLs contributed, but dozens of attendees participated and at least five specifically requested a return next year. Events included (...) (21 years ago, 16-Dec-04, to lugnet.events, lugnet.org.us.delvalug, lugnet.org.us.gardenslug, lugnet.loc.us.pa.phi, FTX)
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My first set was: (URL) I'm pretty sure my first Space set was: (URL) I think my favorite Space set is still: (URL) so big, it completely covers the landing plate! *eyes get all watery and sparkly* Dave (21 years ago, 16-Dec-04, to lugnet.space)
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"Steve Bliss" <steve.bliss@earthlink.net> wrote in message news:I8tyrF.1vqr@lugnet.com... (...) mmm, needs lights! (21 years ago, 16-Dec-04, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) yeah, it would give us a constant source of decent pieces in the new gray ;-) (21 years ago, 16-Dec-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) PCS in new grey... Hmmm... (21 years ago, 16-Dec-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Ack! Don't give them any ideas! "Space Train", anyone? With trans-neon-yellowgreen tracks? (URL) trans-neon-yellowgreen tracks>> Steve (21 years ago, 16-Dec-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Anyone have any tips on programming the crossing so it works (...) Yes, go with magnets! :) I put my programme in the RCX 3 times, each time changing the light sensor to a higher setting. It worked great the 1st time in a shopping mall, but our (...) (21 years ago, 16-Dec-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | PCS: The Next Space Theme?
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Y'know, Chris Giddens' PCS (Pre-Classic Space) work is just magnificent! This is not a dis to anyone else, rather, its a major kudo to Chris Giddens. I mean, just look: (4 URLs) and there's (URL) more>! Honestly, folks, if there is any way to get (...) (21 years ago, 16-Dec-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: New Ideas
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(...) heh. don't forget to post pics! (...) T corridor? doing fully detailed interiors takes serious time. I have recently developed a modular system of "plug and play" greebly sections that I should be able to use from ship to ship. The aesthetic (...) (21 years ago, 16-Dec-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) First set I recall getting: (URL) before even the Grand Admiral was a punk kid :-D -paul (2 URLs) Paul Hartzog (URL) Et In Arcadia Lego Redux> (custom sig image courtesy of CGidd) (21 years ago, 16-Dec-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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I don't have much internet time this week, but I wanted to say that the interior you posted is pure genius. My next spacey interior MUST! look like this or else I will cover myself in refried beans and cry like a little girly girl. Thanks for (...) (21 years ago, 16-Dec-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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Both Zellers and TRU have sales on LEGO from Saturday Dec. 18th to Friday Dec. 24th. At Zellers you can Buy One Get One half price (equal or lesser value). TRU has 25% off all LEGO. Gail Meagher (21 years ago, 16-Dec-04, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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(...) Lego's new shade of gray - GRED! After reading all the other posts and finding the true origins of this section of track I'm relieved that this is not a new shade of gray Lego is trying to push on us! -Patrick (21 years ago, 16-Dec-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: LEGO Brick Masters Launches!
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(...) We develop everything on a cross-platform engine, have a look at it at (URL) also use cross-platform build systems, use gnu emacs instead of a proprietory editors like Microsoft Visual C++ and have developers who use boxes that don't run (...) (21 years ago, 16-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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I was going to ignore this, but I decided against. I mean, deciding to leave a forum because of a few spats? I know someone else pointed out that ANY community is going to have its spats and drama. (...) Let me point out: All effort was made to make (...) (21 years ago, 16-Dec-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) I know I (URL) already posted,> but I just wanted to say thanks to Eric and thanks to Koyan. It's great to see those sets so pristine and unchewed. (are there any Ldraw parts with teeth marks?) Anyway, I had an idea: This thread could double (...) (21 years ago, 16-Dec-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Ah yes.... (URL) 1st Lego Set Ever: Duplo Ducks [LEGOSet 631] 1st System Set Ever: Exxon Fuel Pumper [LEGOSet 5541] 1st Space Set Ever: X-1 Patrol Craft [LEGOSet 68611] 1st Castle Set Ever: King's Castle [LEGOSet 60801] 1st Technic Set Ever: (...) (21 years ago, 16-Dec-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: Baba Baba Ding Ding, Ding Ding Baba Baba (was something about a Sparrowhawk)
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(...) Um... only six...so far... why?... Peace and schizophrenia, Professor Whateverly (URL) (21 years ago, 16-Dec-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) (URL) Sweet, sweet memories. Actually, looking back, I think I had two. One had the excavator arm broken, I guess that since I liked it so much it was replaced. If I remember rightly, I wasn't actually given actual ownership of it, I was just (...) (21 years ago, 16-Dec-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) That was my first space set too. I bought three so I could build, umm...(URL) castles.> (now who's more eviller.) My first set that I recall was (URL) the Fire Station> but I'm sure I had smaller sets before that. The first Lego in our house (...) (21 years ago, 16-Dec-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) This is the first one that I remember: (URL) I see a lot of others there that I owned though. Hm... The kid I gave them to when I went away to college is about 17 now. I wonder if I could get them back? -Elroy (21 years ago, 16-Dec-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Man, it's always a good time to show off a new MOC. Pictures go like so, (just click on "view raw message" on any message to see how it's done. Don't be scared by what you see, just look for the links and learn...it's worked for me.): (URL) (...) (21 years ago, 16-Dec-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Yes, yes it is. :) (...) Good to know. Maybe I should start a "free to a good home" list of links on the l.c.d.parts sidebar... (...) Heh. I thought about that, too. Give each piece a vector (speed and direction) based on the centerpoint of (...) (21 years ago, 16-Dec-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Baba Baba Ding Ding, Ding Ding Baba Baba (was something about a Sparrowhawk)
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(...) Okay, it sounds like they remind me of exactly what they're supposed to. And I have missed them in the past because you keep changing up your .sig lines. How many do you have? (...) Well, yeah. The ship rocks, and in a very Soreny way. (URL) (...) (21 years ago, 16-Dec-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Well... my first set may well be this one: (URL) But that was a long time ago and it's hard to say. The first set that I'm positive I personally owned (as opposed to one of my brothers) is this one: (URL) For space, I think I had 3 or 4 of (...) (21 years ago, 16-Dec-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: Happy Christmas! from The Brick Testament
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In lugnet.announce.moc, Brendan Powell Smith wrote: (snipped 99.9%) (...) Thank you! Happy Holidays to you, too. Thanks for all the coolness. --Dave (21 years ago, 16-Dec-04, to lugnet.fun.holiday, FTX)
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In lugnet.cad.dat.parts, Willy Tschager wrote: at RANDOM I've chosen: (...) Sure is a pretty part though, isn't it :-) The last thing I would want to do is keep such a beautiful, high-quality part from reaching its full potential and graduating to (...) (21 years ago, 16-Dec-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Ferrari
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(...) Now this is a bad joke... or are you going to tell me that you were not kidding? (21 years ago, 16-Dec-04, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) you know who i expeced to get to this comment first? Dave. you know who i have not seen at rtl in a long time? Dave. H E L L O ! DAVE! you out there? sure he is. he posts to .general, .market, .thisorthat, .WTF, and other not as cool as RTL (...) (21 years ago, 16-Dec-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Memories..la...di...da
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(...) '* Single tear*' (URL) My beloved 'Transport' (Canuck/Intl. name) (21 years ago, 16-Dec-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: differenze pneumatic x esperti
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prenotazioni chiuse grazie ha chi a aderito. a presto riceverete istruzioni sul pagamento e ricezione della merce. un grazie a pietro boschi che ha curato l ordine telematico "Davide Peroni" <pispo83@tin.it> ha scritto nel messaggio (...) (21 years ago, 15-Dec-04, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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(...) Gah, you're killing me... My first space set was really this one: (URL) I'm pretty sure I got it the year it came out. *sigh* -Evil Wayne (21 years ago, 16-Dec-04, to lugnet.space)
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(...) Yeah, I remember returning at least 50 (URL) 4708s> from our kiosk alone. At least I got to sell LEGO at least once in my life (until they open a Brand Retail store in (URL)!). Marc Nelson Jr. (21 years ago, 16-Dec-04, to lugnet.market.shopping, FTX)
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(...) Bam. (URL) Alpha 1 Rocket Base. Got it for my birthday in 1980. Before most of these punk kids were born. Get outa my yard! (shakes fist) -Grand Admiral .space Curator (URL) (21 years ago, 16-Dec-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: Lego kiosks in malls?
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I would say that the amount of excess stock/stock that was returned by Walden books in the last few years (and I bought up through liqudiators/clearance outfits) meant they sure didn't sell what they had expected, and yes even up here in Canada (...) (21 years ago, 16-Dec-04, to lugnet.market.shopping, FTX)
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| | Re: lego store in toronto
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Check www.thetoyblox.com, they seem to have most current stuff, and are located in Whitby. If you can't find items there we do have a warehouse the is our storage/stock for Www.LastingToys.Com, which doesn't open for retail normally but we are (...) (21 years ago, 16-Dec-04, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Tanker 10016 Out of Stock
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It probably is sold out, I am able to buy all other cars wholesale, but 10016 is not available, 10013/14/15/17 are, so probably gone, guard them well!!! (21 years ago, 16-Dec-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Discussion of Train Table Sizes
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(...) Great question, and one that I might have some insight on, since I am on a number of different club mailing lists. The answer is "it depends". I would say that the majority of clubs do not practice setup in advance but just turn up on the day. (...) (21 years ago, 16-Dec-04, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) As a matter of interest, and linked to this subkect, do the US train clubs hold shows/events where every member turns up with a few modules and scenery straight from their homes, rather than holding all the tables/lego in one place? (...) (21 years ago, 16-Dec-04, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: I must leave...
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(...) Every time we turf him out, he keeps coming back...like a fart in a spacesuit. Merry Christmas p0l! :) -G (21 years ago, 16-Dec-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: Lego kiosks in malls?
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(...) Those were a Waldenbooks/Borders operation. I worked in one when I was at Waldenbooks during Christmas 2002. My kiosk (in Towson, MD) did terribly - we ended up doing about 19% of the sales we had planned on making. A big part of the problem (...) (21 years ago, 16-Dec-04, to lugnet.market.shopping, FTX)
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| | It might be necessary to regroup elsewhere (was: Re: I must leave...)
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Well, I can't blame you. And, while the loss of yet another AFOL weakens not only the community but also weakens the projects and richness of what some AFOLs are trying to do with their hobbies, you have to do what you have to do. In truth, I myself (...) (21 years ago, 16-Dec-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: Happy Christmas! from The Brick Testament
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SNIPPY of a lot of nice stuff Hi Brendan, You may not know me because I only recently started posting, but I've been a big fan of your site and the general lego community for a year now. Thanks for sharing this with us. Bricktestament is the only (...) (21 years ago, 16-Dec-04, to lugnet.fun.holiday)
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| | Re: A Monumental Task
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(...) That stuff is semi reusable if you take a little care at the end so that you can lift the end up cleanly and reroll it on a stick or whatever, and if you keep it fairly clean so it retains its static cling. I have a roll of it I've reused (...) (21 years ago, 16-Dec-04, to lugnet.storage)
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| | [FreeLUG : French Enthusiast LEGO(c) User Group] Les nouveautés mercredi 15 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 ---...--- ** CR de la réunion du CA du 6 decembre 2004 ** par (...) (21 years ago, 16-Dec-04, to lugnet.org.fr.freelug)
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| | Re: New Ideas
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(...) I agree! When I read the original message and looked at the interior pictures, I thought they were way cool and familiar. I watched Alien (for the 6th or 7th time) not too long ago, and I think the interior of the Nostromo has the same style. (...) (21 years ago, 15-Dec-04, to lugnet.space)
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| | Re: Make gears quieter
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(...) like so? (URL) -rob a> (21 years ago, 16-Dec-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Making posts like this is a good idea. More communication. :) (...) Definitely don't just update somebody's part without saying something. Emails only take a moment to send. (...) 3-4 months is a long time to wait for a reply to an email. How (...) (21 years ago, 16-Dec-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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Last year LEGO put up small kiosks in malls during the Holiday shopping season? Are they doing that again this year? In suburban Philadelphia, we have the massive King of Prussia shopping center. Last year LEGO had a kiosk in the "Court" portion of (...) (21 years ago, 16-Dec-04, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: MicroMOC: Hot pursuit in the city
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(...) Wow, another great entry! As soon as I saw it my first thought was "I want to buy one of these." The details are great -- it looks great -- it has an action story -- what else could you ask for? It would make a great set. Regards, Paul (21 years ago, 16-Dec-04, to lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | Re: A Monumental Task
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(...) I borrowed a roll of pallet wrap from work (with permission) and wrapped my towers and drawers in it.. worked beautifully... Joe Greene UNIX Systems, Network and IT Specialist a.k.a. Guesseppi Piegatura di Carta If you aren't having fun, (...) (21 years ago, 16-Dec-04, to lugnet.storage)
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| | Re: Grade Crossing Signal Thingy...
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(...) The red/white bar is called the crossing gate I think. I don't think there are any fancy/complicated names for the parts. (...) I think it was not NGLTC, but rather GFLTC, specifically Robin Werner's work. I think Robin put up a link to info (...) (21 years ago, 16-Dec-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Happy Christmas! from The Brick Testament
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Ol' Santa Brendan's got a couple of Christmas gifts for his friends at LUGNET! First is a sneak preview of the new website version of the "Jesus Is Born" story (as featured in my new book (URL) The Brick Testament: The Story of Christmas>): (2 URLs) (...) (21 years ago, 16-Dec-04, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.books, lugnet.build.ancient, lugnet.fun.crafts, lugnet.fun.holiday, FTX) !!
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| | Re: Discussion of Train Table Sizes
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(...) Sprinters come in short and long wheelbase versions as well as in low and high roof versions (so you get 4 possible cubics, plus all the door and window options). I bet the long wheelbase Transit is about the same capacity, or perhaps smaller, (...) (21 years ago, 16-Dec-04, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Tanker 10016 Out of Stock
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I do not know if this is old news, but the 10016 Tanker is listed as "Sold Out' on the S@H website. I hope not because I would like to add some more cars to the collection. (21 years ago, 16-Dec-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: New mosaic: Portrait of 3 boys
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(...) I can't toggle colour layers on & off (I don't really need that), but I'm sure you can do the same thing for studs-up mosaics. You may have noticed my unglued, studs-up, one-stud-wide (URL) 42 mosaic>. As I am not a real programmer I have to (...) (21 years ago, 16-Dec-04, to lugnet.build.mosaic, FTX)
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| | Re: MicroMOC: Hot pursuit in the city
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(...) Thanks! Although I'm a bit sceptic about winning... To enter the competition is fun, but I really can't understand why some models win. It seems that not everybody thinks the same way about a cool MOC. Ofcourse I don't say that there is only (...) (21 years ago, 16-Dec-04, to lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: MicroMOC: Hot pursuit in the city
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(...) I do agree. It's unfair and personaly I think that the system requirements to let LDD run are far too high; the program doesn't seem to need these high specs. And the program has ofcourse some flaws, but it's the only way to get in the (...) (21 years ago, 16-Dec-04, to lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | Re: Addio Technic Shock Absorber...
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(...) io ho distrutto due dei miei shock absorber (9,5L) quando la mia macchinina è andata a sbattere contro una sedia.. un altro si è smollato quando è volata giù dal letto.. errori di percorso.. e sono errori che costano anche perchè nn si trovano (...) (21 years ago, 16-Dec-04, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: Discussion of Train Table Sizes
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(...) The standard thing for UK model railway exhibitions is that the organisers pay travelling expenses (i.e. van hire and petrol (gas)) within reason and normally provide lunch for exhibitors. (Traders of course have to pay to be there) (...) A (...) (21 years ago, 16-Dec-04, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: Say What???
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(...) Works for me. Alternativly try (URL) and clicking on the Lego link. The link for the red track info is near the bottom of the page. Another method might be a google search for lucajuventino (one word) and navigatng from there Tim (21 years ago, 16-Dec-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Discussion of Train Table Sizes
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(...) Sorry, two questions - First, model railway clubs pay you to hire a van? How does that work? Why would they pay you? Second, did you realize that while some enlightened Americans may have heard of a Ford Transit, they've probably never seen (...) (21 years ago, 16-Dec-04, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: Say What???
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(...) That URL was garbled. Can you try it again? (21 years ago, 16-Dec-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Discussion of Train Table Sizes
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(...) I'm surprised you would use inches as your base measurement, since you are based in Europe. Why didn't you just use the simple formula 1 stud = 8 mm? (21 years ago, 16-Dec-04, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: Lego in subdomains, legal or not?
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(...) What about www.lego.si ? There is a company called LEGO d.o.o. (d.o.o. would mean I guess Ltd. - Limited responsibilites) in Slovenia... Saso from Slovenia (21 years ago, 16-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.dear-lego, FTX)
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| | Re: loc.au stats (was - all quiet on the loc.au front)
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(...) In theory, I will place one bid to see this in chart or graph form, pictures are so much more easier to follow. Of course that would lead to much sorting, and not such a fan of sorting, so I doubt I could win you over in less time then it (...) (21 years ago, 16-Dec-04, to lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
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| | Re: MicroMOC: Hot pursuit in the city
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Ooh nice. I'll be buying a few of those when (not if) you win. Soren (21 years ago, 16-Dec-04, to lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.cad)
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| | Dear .Space I luv ya too!!!!
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I'll second all that, Matt! I've stuck my foot in my mouth and put my head up my *** while posting messages on Lugnet many times. It's not surprising to see people get upset over the behavior of other people. However, that's an unavoidable part of (...) (21 years ago, 16-Dec-04, to lugnet.space)
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| | Re: loc.au stats (was - all quiet on the loc.au front)
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(...) Hmmm... Less posts, more bids... more bids, more wins... more wins, more lego... more lego, more building... more building, more posts... Or so the theory goes. The reality is more like Less posts to read, more time to think about bidding... (...) (21 years ago, 16-Dec-04, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: pcs site
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hey Chris thanks for the advice, I will try to incorporate it into my future designs,, but do to my limited piece count i can't get snot and other advinced techniques right. so as a side effect a lot of my moc look like they were "tacked" together (...) (21 years ago, 16-Dec-04, to lugnet.space)
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| | Re: I must leave...
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(...) Devin, don't take it all too personally. Bickering happens even in the best of families. I have noticed that the sniping between folks happens in a lot of different chat groups, it isn't just lugnet. Having all these creative Lego juices (...) (21 years ago, 16-Dec-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: I must leave...
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(...) I just noticed this by accident. As someone who has been here for quite some time along with Adrian and Mark, I'm going to agree with them and say trust the experience of those of us who've been here for a long time. Even I have made "I'm (...) (21 years ago, 16-Dec-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: New Ideas
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(...) wow. many thanks. i'm speechless. -paul (21 years ago, 16-Dec-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | POV-Ray animation tutorial
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I made a small POV-Ray animation using Anton Raves' library and Jamie Neufeld's Couriership and posted the source code here: (URL) animation is nothing special, but a lot of the POV-Ray code I used in the PCS dogfight animation are in this tutorial. (...) (21 years ago, 16-Dec-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.cad, lugnet.animation, lugnet.announce) !!
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| | Re: Let there be .space
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(...) I'm interested! James (21 years ago, 16-Dec-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.cad)
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(...) That canopy is something that sits in the back of your Lego drawer, staring at you, begging to be used, but its so hard to use. I think it turned out all right though. I have to give credit to Keith Goldman for the alternating stripe pattern (...) (21 years ago, 16-Dec-04, to lugnet.space)
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Hey y'all- Someone several weeks back posted that there is a lego store in Toronto (I think the addy was Yonge and Dundas, I'm not sure). Does this store contain ALL currently released lego technic sets (8455, 8435, 8436 etc)? Also, does anyone know (...) (21 years ago, 16-Dec-04, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) Wow, I never thought of that before. That's what makes this place so great, the cool ideas and imagination. (...) All right all right! I get the idea! I'll fix it already ;) (...) I think I've been looking at your stuff too much. I caught the (...) (21 years ago, 16-Dec-04, to lugnet.space)
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(...) Thanks, I've been practicing a lot lately with small, individual sections of Legos. That's just as much fun as regular building. (...) I was thinking the same thing. I think it has something to do with the availability of parts, but I'll see (...) (21 years ago, 16-Dec-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Hey, I was diggin this when I saw the folder earlier. I like this thing alot, it has a nice shape overall, and I am a fan of the smooth shape style. I also like what you did with the JSF canopy, building it into the structure at the back. Good (...) (21 years ago, 16-Dec-04, to lugnet.space)
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(...) sweet. that's one of the better solutions i've seen for this. i think it was the ltc from georga that had the automated grade crossing at brickfest 2003. from what i remember it was very relyable and worked with magnents and a light sensor. (...) (21 years ago, 16-Dec-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Anyone caught with prototypes outside would be caught red-handed. (...) Cute red ghost on that page. pete.w (c'mon Lego how about transparent-whatever train track) (21 years ago, 16-Dec-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) SNIPPY Dude, I'm not into microscale, but this absolutely ROCKS. Like Larry put it, there's so much going on. The copter, the monorail thing at the back, I'd buy it too. I'm sure this is going to be a guaranteed hit. I especially love the use (...) (21 years ago, 16-Dec-04, to lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.cad, FTX)
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(...) Thank you for your kind words.(and kind math) There's no need for embarassment. You were temporarily blinded and about to step into that traffic... We just helped. Don't feel bad about growing up a bit in public, we humans do that. Besides, (...) (21 years ago, 16-Dec-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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What the heck are they called? I know the whole thing is referred to as a grade crossing, but other than crossbucks, I don't know what to call it. Anyways, I cooked this up recently: (3 URLs) It's going to be part of a larger module with a road (...) (21 years ago, 16-Dec-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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today til Sunday (21 years ago, 16-Dec-04, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Hmmm...indeed. I shall commence construction on the "Steel Falcon Mk. II." Chris (21 years ago, 16-Dec-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) the engine supports. The little winglets on the sides of the nose are excellent as well. That's a great effect, and they even have tiny intakes on their leading edges. I'm not crazy about the tail ends of the engines (this strikes me as a case (...) (21 years ago, 16-Dec-04, to lugnet.space)
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(...) Ooh thanks for pointing out this gallery, nice. Unfortunately all these were before my time. Now to the point of this post: Is it just me, or do the blues in those renders seem really off? Actually, now that I look closer, a lot of the colors (...) (21 years ago, 16-Dec-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Hey Chris! I like this alot. Its got a great shape, and you've shown good use of complex building techniques. But I think with a bit of modification, it could change from a "good" moc to a "great" one. I like the blue & gray, with a hint of (...) (21 years ago, 16-Dec-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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I think if you could build a casing around those wheels, t might add a "not-so-racked-on" effect, if there is such an effect!:-$ Blay On :-Devin (21 years ago, 16-Dec-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) I didn't mean nothin' by my comment, just sayin' what was on my mind. I just don't want to try and persuade someone one way or the other, so that they can make their own decisions and live with the consequences. (...) I'm glad you liked the (...) (21 years ago, 16-Dec-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) With my own apologies to Soren added, Guru Baba Ding and Starflower have been around (URL) for a while now.> They are usually busy with their workshop "Digging Your Inner Jewels™" at the Whateverly Institute's Secret Mountain Retreat and (...) (21 years ago, 16-Dec-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) -Snipity- (...) Well, it's not space, and it's not even "classic", but it was my first and favorite as a kid. So here "(URL) it>" is! Blay On :-Devin (21 years ago, 16-Dec-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Ooo, do I feel ever so bad. As for the MOC, I'm lovin' it! The greebling isn't too intense, it just fits. The engines are fascinating. Squarish front, and circular back, gives a great effect that there's some internal technology we don't know (...) (21 years ago, 16-Dec-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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Ah, a walk down memory lane, my first Lego set in 1978: (2 URLs) Renders of Classic Space sets> by: Koyan What's yours? e (21 years ago, 16-Dec-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) How about a bear, holding a dolphin? (2 URLs) ) Iain (21 years ago, 16-Dec-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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