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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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| | 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: < 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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| | Re: Moonbase Module: Mech Bay 08 - Chili Den
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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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(...) 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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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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(...) 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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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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