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Greetings Steve Hassenplug, Brian Alano and others, What an incredible idea. I wish I was able to attend so I could participate. I wanted to let you know that I posted some updated pictures including a .avi video clip (10Mb) of my marble factory as (...) (21 years ago, 17-Jan-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Galactic Shipyard
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Can any one tell me what happened to the Galactic Shipyard? It was a great site, which indicated that it was being updated and now seems to have disappeared. (21 years ago, 17-Jan-05, to lugnet.space)
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| | Re: Earwig and the Flea
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(...) Thanks Kyle. I used Felix's recommendation of taking the shots outdoors, in the shade on a sunny day and it made a huge difference. You are quite correct, the tops are flat for docking purposes and I'm working on another MOC with that in mind (...) (21 years ago, 17-Jan-05, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: 4 section boom
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Is this why on those big cranes (Demag AC 500) there are a small set of wisible pulleys on the ouraaise left side of the boom? Thanks. Thanks for the drawing. Very helpful! Keep on building cranes! (21 years ago, 17-Jan-05, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Someplace you might not normally look for Lego is having 75% Off
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I was in a U.S. Sears yesterday and found set 4100 for $4.95 (75% Off). In my experience, Sears in the U.S. only carries Lego for a few weeks prior to Christmas - but if there is any left - this is a fantastic clearance. Might be worth a look! -- (...) (21 years ago, 17-Jan-05, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Earwig and the Flea
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(...) That's thoughtful but when I saw your latest on Brickshelf, I prepared myself psychologically for being upstaged. Really, I've come to terms with it (gentle sobbing in the background).... (21 years ago, 17-Jan-05, to lugnet.space)
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| | Re: sub-vi begin vs end control
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(...) In a LabVIEW program (vi) there is a front panel and a block diagram. The front panel is the user interface and contains both controls and indicators. When you place a control/indicator on the front panel a corresponding terminal is created on (...) (21 years ago, 17-Jan-05, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: 2005 Sets
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(...) Here in Quebec, I saw 7244 speed boat, 8419 excavator, 7262, and I also saw some from the City theme, (21 years ago, 17-Jan-05, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: Earwig and the Flea
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(...) I really like the clean, practical designs of the ships and the scenes you put them in. I'm looking forward to the animation. They should be in some sort of saga. (I was reluctant to make my MOC post after seeing yours this morning because I (...) (21 years ago, 17-Jan-05, to lugnet.space)
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| | Re: Moongrazer
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(...) Actually, I believe that they are updated each day at midnight EST. JOHN (21 years ago, 17-Jan-05, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: spyshot of my next MOC
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In lugnet.trains, Samarth Moray wrote: <snip> Ah, I see you have gone public:-) (...) This is very interesting info, Samarth. I'm actually curious-- what is the actual gauge of W? The reason I ask is kind of ironic. Because the trucks on the WDM-1 (...) (21 years ago, 17-Jan-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Brick Storage Showcase (and some padding to make lines wrap well)
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(...) Figure $100 for Keter boxes, Shimano tackle boxes, and misc other tackle boxes. $50 for two Plano 1234s. Probably $120 for ten Stack-On 18-, 39-, or 60-drawer units. Around $150? for Gracious Living drawer units (each three-large-drawer or (...) (21 years ago, 16-Jan-05, to lugnet.storage)
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| | Re: Moongrazer
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(...) I think you'll find that the ability to do variety exists in all builders. Creativity is creativity. Building is building. It's just a question of motivation. For example, I've never tried to make an interior like the cafeteria, but the plot (...) (21 years ago, 16-Jan-05, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: Moongrazer
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(...) Thanks. Brickshelf doesn't update its hit counters frequently. K (21 years ago, 16-Jan-05, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: Moongrazer
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(...) Yes balloons are definitely part of the art of comic storytelling. The shape and text style are used to convey tone and emotion. I'm still at the novice level with balloons, just wanting them to look clean and consistent. K ps. I had a week of (...) (21 years ago, 16-Jan-05, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: Moongrazer
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(...) Yes, she was an unwitting agent of the creature, a walking billboard, as much a part of the lure as the scent itself as she directed people to a red meaty cinnamon scented oblivion. K (21 years ago, 16-Jan-05, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: Moongrazer
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(...) Thanks. I've always admired your skill with minifig scenes. My interior shots benefited from some experiments I did with shadows a while back. The shadows are manipulated for mood and atmosphere. (...) I didn't want to reveal the creature too (...) (21 years ago, 16-Jan-05, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Hey, if you're making bootleg DVDs that's stealing my profits. How am I supposed to pay Carrie Fisher's salary now? Ewan McGregor played the trooper squad leader. Do you think he comes cheap? ;-) K (21 years ago, 16-Jan-05, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: Moongrazer
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(...) Thanks. Comic stories with MOCs are one of my favorite forms of lugnet entertainment, an added dimension to MOC building. I'd like to see them appear more often. They're very time consuming to do though (props, set, script, photography, (...) (21 years ago, 16-Jan-05, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: Moongrazer
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(...) That's always a mistake, in retrospect. Playing with fire. (...) They'd probably walk down the throat and into the stomach, looking for the arcade and health spa. "This red, slimy decor is a bit overdone..." K (21 years ago, 16-Jan-05, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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