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(...) That was my guess too. If it were Lego doing the organizing, they'd probably aim for a larger "vacation area" spot (balanced with cheap real estate of course), but considering how this looks more privately run, it's probably what they could (...) (21 years ago, 24-Jan-05, to lugnet.loc.us.oh, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Probably the fact that the owners/curators live in the area and found a building on the cheap there. I would imagine there's a slightly smaller following for Lego than there is for football, baseball, or basketball (HoF in Springfield, MA, (...) (21 years ago, 24-Jan-05, to lugnet.loc.us.oh, lugnet.general, FTX)
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Hey Duane, I'm not a big fan of the engine (looks a little like Nemo with those lines), but absolutely love the way you got all that detail into something of that shape at that size. I could easily imagine this as an escape pod in a larger ship or (...) (21 years ago, 24-Jan-05, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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Johannes 'Jojo' Koehler wrote: < A good point > Ok I understand what happened. Sorry for jumping on you. I've just been frustrated by this topic being jammed into our forums, then people jumping us for discussing it. Additionally the ridiculous (...) (21 years ago, 24-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) "The TGV by far is my Favorite train." ... Now there is an understatement. Those of us who know Dave always give him a bad time about the custom padded aluminum briefcase he carries it around in. It went as carry on when PNLTC flew down to (...) (21 years ago, 24-Jan-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Well, the Pro Football Hall of Fame is in Canton because one of the most dominant football franchises of the early days was the Canton Bulldogs. The baseball hall of fame has a slightly more (URL) convoluted history>. But it has history. What (...) (21 years ago, 24-Jan-05, to lugnet.loc.us.oh, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Hi Tony, thanks for the reply. Open faced helmuts? Where? The visors are just flipped up. Also, what is the matter, never seen ESB? Forest moon dude. (...) Chili pre-dates the Beeesh. (...) Tony, the pod straps are a form of restraint/harness, (...) (21 years ago, 24-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: Open letter to the CEO of the LEGO Company / Call for your signs! (no discussions here please)
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Hello! (...) OK, to get things straight: The post you just answered to was a re-post because the original post was cancelled for it contained some bad words (quotations of Duane Hess' bad words) that are **ed in this re-post. The original posting (...) (21 years ago, 24-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) The more I look at this, the more I like it. The thumb posted doesn't do this justice. Your turret design is great! I like the off-center driver's viewport too. It also doesn't hurt that it looks a bit like (URL) 6927>. The instructions were (...) (21 years ago, 24-Jan-05, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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Personally I don't think using GTK under Windows is a good idea. I've worked with it before and even released an application that used it and you won't believe the amount of people that have trouble using a Windows application with controls that (...) (21 years ago, 24-Jan-05, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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(...) Maybe we can get the folks at LEGOland to entertain the idea. I'll work to install a FAN MOC display at the Park. -with bells on- (...) That was just the sunlight comming through the window and the diffuse light of the local snowstorm. No real (...) (21 years ago, 24-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Oh krunk! I was thinking more of a 1 x 16. You guys are so tame. When?? Well.... I would say (but thankfully I have no pull or influence)..... right after rtl-18 blockstacking. Only I can't figure out, is the implant for the winner or the (...) (21 years ago, 24-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) "Typical" ?!?!? I'm the only one building them! Just kidding, yes the Quadra-ped style bay was something I really wanted to try and it adds nicely to the 3 other Mech Bays I have. I now have 4 Moonbases, a total of 14 baseplates! (...) Right (...) (21 years ago, 24-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
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(...) Should the caption be "D'HO!" hahaha Mark (21 years ago, 24-Jan-05, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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(URL) They have limited life running on batteries. Still, it's a good first generation of practical ground combat robots. With mecha, capability really boils down to the power supply. Gas turbines or fuel cells would likely be the primary power (...) (21 years ago, 24-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) The planters and open-faced helmets are a departure from the usual "hostile environment" theme, and so this would be hard-pressed to fit well into any moonbase display I've ever seen. It would work better if the plants were weird-colored and (...) (21 years ago, 24-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) I enjoyed building this Mech. Like you mentioned before a full-scale Mech would have been too daunting and challenging. I learned so much from this small couple-of-hours project: balance, rotation, functionality vs. appearance, etc. (...) I (...) (21 years ago, 24-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) I enjoyed building this Mech. Like you mentioned before a full-scale Mech would have been too daunting and challenging. I learned so much from this small couple-of-hours project: balance, rotation, functionality vs. appearance, etc. (...) I (...) (21 years ago, 24-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) HAHAHA Pony Con! Like that one. When I read the article the comment that most AFOP's (Adult Friends of Ponies) are also goth jumped out....wonder what the conection is there! Just glad we don't have to have peircings or tattoos to be (...) (21 years ago, 24-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) WAY too funny. Spotlighted! Thanks for sharing. (21 years ago, 24-Jan-05, to lugnet.build, lugnet.town, FTX)
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| | Re: What're All The Cool Kids Hovering?
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(...) There are some neat details on this (especially the chairs for the vertical stabilizers- very nice!) I think it could look a lot smoother- the nose piece has a vertical drop behind it, and the windshield seems too blunt. These draw away from (...) (21 years ago, 24-Jan-05, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) You're the first one to catch that. The model would be more structurally sound if I hadn't done that, but I can't resisit a detailed cockpit. -Duane (21 years ago, 24-Jan-05, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | That can't be good.....
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Well, I had this idea while typing a (URL), and after (URL) Lar encouraged> me to do it, I threw it together in half an hour, ran a render, and uploaded it! (URL) Post-mod gallery for the .mpd: (URL) Have a Laugh, Legoswami Samarth (21 years ago, 24-Jan-05, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.town, FTX) !!
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(...) I love this statement because it shows my ignorance and lack of experience in the Mech world! I had no idea that was a "ED-209" type model that I was mimicking. All I was thinking was bi-pedal with missiles. Do you have a link to any (...) (21 years ago, 24-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) I will keep your recommendations for height in mind for my next build. I have been working on arm and hip joints to allow the gear-driven Mech to have "almost" the same motion (x,y and z axis) as the ball and joint model. (...) With this being (...) (21 years ago, 24-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Moonbase Module: Mech Bay 08 - Chili Den
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Wow, Eric. At this rate, we'll have to name a moonbase plat after you. Sophie Mecha Tracts, or how about Eric's Mecha Park Add. Wouldn't that be a cool legal? Yeah, I live at Lot 21, Sophie's WhoopAss Mech Farm Add. But I digress. Great job as (...) (21 years ago, 24-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Nice overall, and I like how the 2x2 tiles are held to the insides. Slick! (2 URLs) Tony Hafner (URL) www.hafhead.com> (21 years ago, 24-Jan-05, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) This showcases the models very well. It also demonstrates that you thought out the designs well enough for docking, lifting off, etc. The text bubbles could be done better, but this is a great start. I can't wait for the others installments! (...) (21 years ago, 24-Jan-05, to lugnet.space)
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| | Re: A little somethin' for everyone
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Thanks, Jo, for the praise!!! I've appreciated a lot of your work and opinions here on lugnet in the past. It's twice as nice to get props from such an active member of the lugnet community, so I'll thank you a second time. I'm really bummed that (...) (21 years ago, 24-Jan-05, to lugnet.belville, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: A French Victory! (was Re: The game's afoot!)
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(...) Whoa Dudes, that's twice the French have been victorious at STUDS Brikwars, what are you doing wrong? Dude, I mean, Dude, French.... Dude! Leg Godt Travis Matheson (21 years ago, 24-Jan-05, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.gaming.brikwars)
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| | Re: LEGO museum in Ohio?
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(...) The same reason the professional baseball and american football hall of fames are in out of the way spots? -Orion (21 years ago, 24-Jan-05, to lugnet.loc.us.oh, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Inspiration need for building chassis
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Could anyone point me to a good resource or a bunch of links for building chassises (or however you pluralize it) for Model Team scale, with emphasis on those meant for sports and concept cars? I tried looking at the official sets, but most of them (...) (21 years ago, 24-Jan-05, to lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.technic)
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(...) That's what I was thinking also. Why would you put it in the middle of "no where" (no offense to anyone that lives in that area) but you would want it in a location that people would visit on a trip or something. I also find it strange that (...) (21 years ago, 24-Jan-05, to lugnet.loc.us.oh, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) The bid is listed as being from Bellaire, Ohio which is way down south-east on the border with West Virginia, across the river from Wheeling. An interesting and very out-of-the-way place to put a museum. I'd think that TLC would be interested (...) (21 years ago, 24-Jan-05, to lugnet.loc.us.oh, lugnet.general, FTX)
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Hello! Six members high- or spotlighted this message but nobody actually dares to answer? Well, finally somebody built some reasonable Belville MOCs! In terms of posing the figs Belville is unsurpassed (OK, never got a Scala fig between my fingers) (...) (21 years ago, 24-Jan-05, to lugnet.belville, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Johnny five IS alive - first MOC
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(...) Thank you very mutch (...) I think so. My first prototype modules have been build using black bricks because I did not own enough greys. Then I detected Bricklink.. :-) Steven (21 years ago, 24-Jan-05, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Don't worry, petitions to come later...
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I opened the National Post this weekend and found this charming article about a My Little Pony fan convention in the UK: (URL) thought this was pretty cute until I realized they're where Lego fans were in 1995. Soon they'll start having threads (...) (21 years ago, 24-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Yeah, it's actually a kind of cool process, molding two different types of plastic together into one piece. But a lot of people wanted it to be separate pieces. (...) Try BrickSet ((URL) and BZPower ((URL) for pictures and descriptions. - (...) (21 years ago, 24-Jan-05, to lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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(...) Most curious ebay placement. The picture of the school building almost looks like one of those old postcards (like from the 40s or 50s). Otherwise, I dunno. Ray (21 years ago, 24-Jan-05, to lugnet.loc.us.oh, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: Open letter to the CEO of the LEGO Company / Call for your signs! (no discussions here please)
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(...) That's one of the more prominent. Others could include discouraging newcomers to the hobby, painting Lego enthusiasts to the general public in a bad light, etc. But since we're intrinsically linked to the Lego Company (there are no other (...) (21 years ago, 24-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Not to appear to stupid here, but What is a Visorak? Are there pictures out there? I got one of the TOA Hordiak ad became despondent when I discovered it's cool looking weapon was 1 part not 2 separate parts. The silver is a stiff rubbery plastic (...) (21 years ago, 24-Jan-05, to lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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| | Re: Police Assault Vehicle
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(...) Oooh! I almost forgot. Here are the detailed instructions:(URL) -Duane (21 years ago, 24-Jan-05, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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| | Re: An homage to the spiders in my basement
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(...) Thanks to everyone who responded. This actually started out as an expansion on my sphere-pod MOC. I did the driver's compartment first and worked forward. The legs were rather easy (a bit weak for the weight of the model though...). The middle (...) (21 years ago, 24-Jan-05, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: From beautiful downtown Burbank . . .
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Hi Bruce! To be honest I didn't know Johnny Carson before. But I like the furniture. Bye Jojo (21 years ago, 24-Jan-05, to lugnet.town)
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Ahui Herrera- The only program I have is Adobe Photoshop. Now when you are talking about creating the steps, do you save each individual MLCad step as a seperate entity so it can be set against Photoshop? If not, then what? (21 years ago, 24-Jan-05, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Missing Brick, Free S&H: 40% off all used items.
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40% off all used items, including old train sets, minifigs, several 1000's of lots of individual elements, as well as instructions. No exceptions!! As always, FREE S&H for USA/Canada, and all other countreis very low rates (you pay surface rate, I (...) (21 years ago, 24-Jan-05, to lugnet.market.brickshops)
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| | Re: Open letter to the CEO of the LEGO Company / Call for your signs! (no discussions here please)
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(...) Hey JoJo! I think both sides of this flame war are guilty of this. To various degrees there are worse offenders, but when people rightly pointed out that this disparaging letter would do more harm than good, they were shouted down. I think, (...) (21 years ago, 24-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Mostly unruly minifigs. Actually, my whole drive for this model was the turret. I wanted to develop a compact turret that would still hold a minifig. I had a more compact version, but had to enlarge it to fit in the driver. -Duane (21 years ago, 24-Jan-05, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) Audience: (Cheers wildly) Carnac: (head turns slowly towards audience with deadpan expression) "May a camel in heat make looove to your leg!" Well done, Bruce. JC was an American Icon, and all who remember him are now officially old farts.... (...) (21 years ago, 24-Jan-05, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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| | Re: Open letter to the CEO of the LEGO Company / Call for your signs! (no discussions here please)
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(...) --lots of stuff deleted --- Calum et al, I think the main concern here seems to be that the sending of this letter will harm you, by affecting TLC's view of you/our AFOL community? I, personally disagree with the tone, and therefore will not (...) (21 years ago, 21-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Open letter to the CEO of the LEGO Company / Call for your signs! (no discussions here please)
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Johannes 'Jojo' Koehler wrote: < Stuff we've heard before > In principal I agree with what you are saying. However I take exception to where you are saying it. You need to pay attention to the forum you are posting to. I've already laid the smack (...) (21 years ago, 24-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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MWAHAHAHA!!! That's awesome. -Stefan- (21 years ago, 24-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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| | Re: (MOC) 12-gun Top-Sail Schooner RTS REMEMBER the LEGAMO
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Again, something with guns and sails. Suh-wheet! All the little lattice windows are neat, as is the little "molding" on the back of the captain's cabin. Nice color scheme too. Sorry I can't offer much in the way of shipbuilding critiques. The names (...) (21 years ago, 24-Jan-05, to lugnet.pirates, FTX)
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| | Re: (MOC) 12-gun Top-Sail Schooner RTS REMEMBER the LEGAMO
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Woo-hoo! The Texas Navy rises again! Kurt, I like it a lot. The pic is a bit large, though. James Wilson Dallas, TX (21 years ago, 24-Jan-05, to lugnet.pirates, FTX)
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| | Re: (MOC) 20-gun Brig-of-War RTS SAN LEGONIO
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I've always liked old sailing vessels, the thunderous broadside shots and all. This is a really neat, and really big ship. What's the tape for? Coloring the hull? And how'd Timmy slip into the ranks? :^p Oh, and anything flying the Lone Star rocks. (...) (21 years ago, 24-Jan-05, to lugnet.pirates, FTX)
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| | LEGO museum in Ohio?
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I ran across this listing on eBay: (URL) museum. DISPLAY, Statue, and DONATIONS NEEDED > We are going to open a LEGO museum. We need TONS of blocks, displays, and any other lego "stuff" we can come up with. Presenters gain a place in HISTORY. We are (...) (21 years ago, 24-Jan-05, to lugnet.loc.us.oh, lugnet.general, FTX)
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Has anyone programmed MIBO with Robolab? My class is trying to do it and could use some help. TIA James C. Jones Timber Creek High School School of Engineering Howl at the Moon Studios Director, Producer, Consultant 321-235-7800 x4419 321-235-7821 (...) (21 years ago, 24-Jan-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Ignore this post (Re: Open letter ...)
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(...) I think the thing that bothers a large number of people is that it's impossible to ignore. There was a group created for discussions on this subject. If someone has an interest in reading and posting on this, they should read lugnet.color. (...) (21 years ago, 24-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: The Queensland Tilt Train - and it tilts!
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This is really awesome! The tilting mechanism is delightfully simple (though perhaps only from hindsight, neh? :) ), and the effect is sweet. -Stefan- (21 years ago, 24-Jan-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: MOC - Little Nellie
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(...) Patrick, Great debut, I saw that movie on Spike just a few weeks ago. I can't wait to see more of your MOCs. Thanks, George (21 years ago, 24-Jan-05, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | Re: Open letter to the CEO of the LEGO Company / Call for your signs! (no discussions here please)
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Hello! (...) end. Hm, browsing through this Letter-to-CEO-thread I see those who agree to the letter and disagree to the colour change just saying "I agree to the letter", name, age. Those who do not agree to the letter (and possibly agree to the (...) (21 years ago, 24-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Star Chamber?
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(...) It wouldn't fit, vignettes are only supposed to be 8x8! (Eh, what? You meant the CHAIR, not my head? Oh! never mind... good suggestion.) (21 years ago, 24-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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| | Re: Vikings?
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(...) It's not a hoax, and it'll be hitting retail in summer of '05. ...around late June to early July! =) Oh, and welcome back! --==Richard==-- (21 years ago, 23-Jan-05, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: 2005 release dates
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(...) I think there's a couple of reasons. In the past, some of the new releases have been shipping in non-North American areas first, for a short time (a matter of a few weeks)... the Toa Nuva, for instance, came out in the UK first. From what I (...) (21 years ago, 24-Jan-05, to lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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| | Re: From beautiful downtown Burbank . . .
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(...) HEY-O! The dragon wing in the turban is excellent. Marc Nelson Jr. (URL) Marc's Creations>> (21 years ago, 24-Jan-05, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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| | Deep clearance=great bargains at Brickenplate Bricklink shop for sets
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I am offering the sets below at the lowest prices on Bricklink!!! A great way to stock up on some parts/sets. (URL) [LEGOSet 6735] 4 copies!!! $5.00 ea. [LEGOSet 7033] $12.00 [LEGOSet 4751] $6.00 [LEGOSet 4752] $12.00 [LEGOSet 4789] $15.00 [LEGOSet (...) (21 years ago, 24-Jan-05, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.market.brickshops, FTX)
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(...) I'm planning that as well--haven't been able to see Dave for a longtime but I'm interested to see what he says tonite. He really held Johnny in high esteem. Dave K (21 years ago, 24-Jan-05, to lugnet.town)
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Visoraks are out already in the UK, with no sign of the Toa Hordika, which I find a bit surprising given they came out before xmas in the USA. Does anyone know why? Are they being skipped here? Maybe they will be released in the fall, when (...) (21 years ago, 24-Jan-05, to lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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(...) Very good, sir! -my best Ed inpression Nicely done Bruce! Dave K (21 years ago, 24-Jan-05, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) Very fitting Bruce, thanks. I'm going to have to stay up late to see what Dave says tonight. Bye Johhny, George (21 years ago, 24-Jan-05, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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| | Re: Wire routing
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G'Day This is the method i most commonly use, as the wire comes of the motor block and enters the 'fuel tanks' i put a horizontal loop in the wire before in goes up into the body of the loco, seems to give it enough play that the motor swings (...) (21 years ago, 23-Jan-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Art Deco Building for Legofactory contest
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[My version of a mico scale Art Deco Building] (URL) The one small picture on the contest site just doesn't show all the detail. There is a balcony off of the penthouse. The back side of the building has a lot of character. There is a large clock. I (...) (21 years ago, 24-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.microscale)
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| | Re: Moonbase Module: Mech Bay 08 - Chili Den
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(...) -Snip- Wow! Not the typical MechBay - this one feels sleeker and smaller, and the use of color seems brighter and more vibrant. The green is especially nice - we don't see a lot of green MOCs these days. The green/sandgreen mix is also well (...) (21 years ago, 24-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: Bridge and Retaining Wall
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(...) I like it. I am impressed by the mutil-level operations. The use of white seems to get overlooked. (21 years ago, 24-Jan-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Layout Started
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Yesterday worked out to be pretty productive. Made a donation to Home Depot and bought a straight edge for the long plywood rip cuts. Good thing I didn't have to show both sides as a finished edge. The carbide teeth really ate away at the topside of (...) (21 years ago, 24-Jan-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | LEGOversalis
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Hi all, There's this game called (URL) Universalis> that I like to play. It's a story-building game that is sometimes portrayed (mistakenly IMO) as a role-playing game. In Universalis, there are characters that do things, but control of the (...) (21 years ago, 24-Jan-05, to lugnet.gaming, FTX)
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| | A French Victory! (was Re: The game's afoot!)
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(...) It has been written that history is written by the victors, so it is fitting that I post (or is that boast?) about the French victory in the Southern Highlands. Pics to come, but for the moment, this brief report. The combined might of the (...) (21 years ago, 24-Jan-05, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.gaming.brikwars)
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(...) Thanks for the constructive criticism, I know exactly what you mean about the blocky corner. It could have been made better, but I doubt I'll go back and fix it. This was after all just a quicky based on current events. I will however ferret (...) (21 years ago, 24-Jan-05, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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(...) Thanks for your feedback. I'm glad to hear this from you.. (...) First I built the hands as a copy from the Jama pics. So I could easily see and understand how the really works. They bending mechanism was cool but for johnnys hand it was not (...) (21 years ago, 24-Jan-05, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build.mecha)
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Ed: Here is the final envelope. Carnac: Sis-boom-bah (URL) Carnac: What is the sound of sheep exploding. Johnny Carson, 1925-2005 He was once asked what he wanted as his epitath. The answer: "I'll be right back." Bruce (21 years ago, 24-Jan-05, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.town, FTX) !!
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(...) A fantastic creation Duane and a great idea Kelly. :-) SRC LUGNet #765 Bricksmith™ (URL) (21 years ago, 24-Jan-05, to lugnet.space)
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(...) That's a great idea, way too few danish trains out there! May I suggest this one: (URL) ... the newest (and most cool!) danish train. It's doing test runs at the moment, delayed by a year or so due to incompetent italian construction (but (...) (21 years ago, 24-Jan-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Hello Esben, You have built a really good model train ! 10/10 ! It's good to see people from all around the world ,building Australian trains. I really like all of the tilt mechanisms that people have built . I've been planing to build a APT (...) (21 years ago, 24-Jan-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: High time to update the sidebar images!
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(...) nope. Maybe better to send this sort of thing in email first and only post if you get blown off, but these are all good suggestions. On my todo list. (21 years ago, 24-Jan-05, to lugnet.trains)
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I'dve sent a direct mail about this to Larry but I thought it'd be better to hear what the other .train folks would have to add to this list first. I think the sidebar is WAY overdue for an update. Some nice MOCs have come along recently, like (...) (21 years ago, 24-Jan-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I don't know if that will work. I'm not sure if a single 2x2 set of dots will stick to the hull given than the motor is pushing an inch down from where that piece is. Of course, the motor doesn't put out a lot of force, but it might not stick (...) (21 years ago, 24-Jan-05, to lugnet.boats, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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(...) Hey dont be so hard on your self. I go by Dave or David. I am glad you could check out my ,still in the works, website. I did some more work on the site today. It now has some much needed HTML so it shows the pictures in nice tables. The TGV (...) (21 years ago, 24-Jan-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | (MOC) 12-gun Top-Sail Schooner RTS REMEMBER the LEGAMO
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12-gun Top-Sail Schooner RTS REMEMBER the LEGAMO (URL) at (URL) A two center section ship. What do I like with what I did with this MOC, I like that masts have rake, and it has a low tumblehome, and the shaped sheer in the hull. And also that bow (...) (21 years ago, 24-Jan-05, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.boats, FTX) !!
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| | (MOC) 20-gun Brig-of-War RTS SAN LEGONIO
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20-gun Brig-of-War RTS SAN LEGONIO (URL) at (URL) This is my rebuild of the BSB, three hull center sections. what do I like with what I did with this MOC, I like that I the used the gun ports in the bow and the stern, and I like my bronze swivel (...) (21 years ago, 24-Jan-05, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.boats, FTX) !
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(...) Wow! Thanks for calling this to attention. It's great. I love this solution for the tilting mechanism! Great inspiration. I hope we can find a way to make it more robust and perhaps also work for trains with coaches that share wheelsets. (...) (21 years ago, 23-Jan-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) POV-Ray cameras can do alot. Besides just having a location and direction, you can have a zoom, focus, you can specify the direction in the form of "look at", and more. If you are going to have a camera.dat, you might consider having it be (...) (21 years ago, 24-Jan-05, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Thanks Eric! The Dropship Werks will be off-line for a while until I build more mechs. (I don't know how big the dropship needs to be until I know how big the mechs are.) (21 years ago, 24-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Thank you all very much for the kind words. Actually, it's Bond in the outfit that he used while flying the craft in the movie. The face is that of Lucius Malfoy from set 4731 - Dobby's Release. (...) I have a lot more. I just need to dust (...) (21 years ago, 24-Jan-05, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | Re: The Queensland Tilt Train - and it tilts!
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Cooool! our beloved Tilt train! looks groovy :D sadly we lost one late last year in an accident and it won't be replaced :( but we have a couple left... not an expensive trip either. Nice train! wanna sell me a ticket? ;) Mel back in Brisbane, (...) (21 years ago, 24-Jan-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) D'OH! Got your name wrong, David! I'm sorry- hope you'll forgive me. Legoswami Samarth (21 years ago, 24-Jan-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Moonbase Module: Mech Bay 08 - Chili Den
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Mech Bay 08 - Chili Den ==== (3 URLs) 1x2 Base plate Moonbase Module - Quadra-ped bot hanger Construction Notes Build Time: 5 days 6 corridor connections X-POD Clip Straps Sand Green donated by Jenny Johnson of GardenSLUG Green trans 2x2 bricks from (...) (21 years ago, 24-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !!
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| | Re: teen FOLs: do we actually exist?
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(...) After reading your post at 12 am today I started laughing like a madhouse patient. It was the middle of the night for gods sake. Anyways. I wish I had that brick to do the vignette (believe it or not, I bought my first SW set only a few months (...) (21 years ago, 24-Jan-05, to lugnet.people.teens, FTX)
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(...) I was looking through these yesterday and was wondering who you were! I wanted to make a 'found this on MOCpages' post, but I'm glad I waited. I really liked the TGV. It has a good toy (ie 6-wide) scale, and uses fairly common parts. I'm not (...) (21 years ago, 24-Jan-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Wow! How many Buffy nuts are there here? you can count me! How bout doing a Darla and Drusila? ooohhhhh and an ADAM!!! that would be COOL! and then you'd have to do Riley Finn I suppose. Don't worry, youre not alone! Buffy Rocks! so does (...) (21 years ago, 24-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.parts.mod)
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| | Re: An homage to the spiders in my basement
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(...) Creepy, scary, hairy spider! ....with pilot compartment in the back. Build a hoard of the them to complete the spine shiver! e (21 years ago, 24-Jan-05, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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