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(...) Very nice, Anne! And Happy New Year! ROSCO (21 years ago, 1-Feb-05, to lugnet.build, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.build.sculpture, FTX)
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| | Re: Gladius - My First Mech
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(...) snip That's a heck of a debut, Tim. Let me be the first (and only) poster to complain about the inadequacy of Gladius' missile load-out. Who are you trying to impress with a measly pair of 25-tube launchers? I'm kidding of course. Seriously, I (...) (21 years ago, 1-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: ATSF Super Chief Project
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(...) Thanks Steve! I'd come in a heartbeat if I didn't already have a prior committment... MichLUG has a show that weekend so the consist will get some run time then. I may not get to SEE it though as I will be in NYC. (...) I think smack is not (...) (21 years ago, 1-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Oh, no complaints here, I love the inside. Just had to point out a dichotomy. I should know better, though... I once rode an Italian train with plush leather seats (aged but well-cared for), that also had careful patches applied around small (...) (21 years ago, 1-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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For Immediate Release Contact: Russell Clark rclark@telis.org 408.605.5412 (cell) SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA, CA - The Bay Area LEGO Train Club (BayLTC) is pleased to announce that we will be displayingat the Great American Train Show in San Francisco. (...) (21 years ago, 1-Feb-05, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sac, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.org.us.sacbb, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: Stormwalker
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(...) snip Welcome (belated) to .mecha. I really like the dual cockpit, with the side cladding and the yellow internal details. I think the pic you chose for your post is the best view of this machine. My suggestion would be to leave the torso (...) (21 years ago, 1-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: New MOC: MH Zephyr
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In lugnet.announce.moc, Soren Roberts wrote: snipped pic (...) You know we do. Few builders can match your skills or your rapid pace! Love the shoulder and hip armor, and the grill tile/jumper plate detailing on the shins. Cool Bionicle gearbox (...) (21 years ago, 1-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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When sorting through my piles (and lots of) unsorted bricks, I made this little F/A-18 Hornet sculpture. (URL) More pictures are at (URL). I'd love to hear what people think :) Thanks! -Anne (21 years ago, 1-Feb-05, to lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !!
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| | Any Electrical Engineers in our midst?
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All, Is anyone in the group capable of designing custom circuits for Lego devices? I have been contacted by Darryl Reiter, the president of the Children's technology workshop, (URL) and he is looking for a replacement for the Lego Control Lab (...) (21 years ago, 1-Feb-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Two new mountain bikes
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Very nice, I have a BMW R1100GS with that type of suspension. I have been planning a Lego version for awhile, I just never seem to have time to build it. Here is a like to a two wheel drive motorcycle conversion that some might find interesting. (...) (21 years ago, 1-Feb-05, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Red Caboose Mods
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(...) Wood, coal and oil stoves were used in some crummies till the very end of their life... that was usually just before the dawn of personal computers but so what... I put a computer in my 1937 Super Chief (in the dome, even though the SC didn't (...) (21 years ago, 1-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: ATSF Super Chief Project
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(...) Not completely mine! lots of ideas from others there. (...) Cool. I could never get the builder to email me so I had to guess. But at 6 wide the trucks must stick out quite a bit. I had a version copied and I just didn't like how much bulge (...) (21 years ago, 1-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Red Caboose Mods
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(...) I like the interior - but it looks kind of like you've got a wood stove next to a computer. 19th Century meets 21st Century? Kelly (21 years ago, 1-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Those openings in bow pieces...
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(...) A nice solution... am I right in thinking the 2x2 with handle (that holds the gunport lid) is mounted studs outward? The recolouring of the bow piece helps make the gunport look like it belongs, too. Cheers Richie Dulin (21 years ago, 1-Feb-05, to lugnet.pirates)
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| | Re: What is happening with SciBrick??
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In lugnet.org.scibrick, Leonard Hoffman wrote: snip (...) snip (...) Lenny, I'm glad SciBrick is continuing existence, it's always been a cool org from my point of view, and one that I'd like to become involved in at some point (when I have some (...) (21 years ago, 1-Feb-05, to lugnet.org.scibrick, FTX)
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| | Re: (MOC) 12-gun Top-Sail Schooner RTS REMEMBER the LEGAMO
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(...) Another worthy vessel! While I'm not generally a fan of schooner rigs, this is an excellent example... The mast rake is subtle and that stern, narrow and nicely schoonery. (...) Have you considered one like the ((URL) Demand)? (Minifig head, (...) (21 years ago, 1-Feb-05, to lugnet.pirates, FTX)
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| | Re: Would anyone like to help me with a grayscale mosaic?
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(...) something like this---sort of "posterized". On this example, I find it cleans up some of the "clutter" that other dithers give. It also allows you to use some larger pieces than 1x1 as you'll get larger areas of a single colour. Your piece (...) (21 years ago, 1-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mosaic)
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| | Re: (MOC) 20-gun Brig-of-War RTS SAN LEGONIO
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(...) A very nice development of the BSB! And yes, the swivel guns are pretty cool. (But they shouldn't count in the number of guns for the rating!) And recolouring the hull sections certainly works... I shall have to experiment with electrical tape (...) (21 years ago, 1-Feb-05, to lugnet.pirates, FTX)
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| | Re: Two new mountain bikes
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(...) Thank you Didier - glad you liked them. As you may have noticed, I am still trying to figure out how to make the best use of my new camera, and how to take good pictures of LEGO models :) (...) I'm glad you noticed! Well, right now it is ONLY (...) (21 years ago, 1-Feb-05, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | Re: SWELUG 7, RFC! Was:Re: -Går in och bryter tystnaden-
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... (...) ... (...) Det är nog typ dessa som jag känner minst för...inte för att jag inte tycker att det låter kul utan just att jag känner minst för de. Det är lättare att satsa på några områden....dock ej för få då vi nog känner för lite olika (...) (21 years ago, 31-Jan-05, to lugnet.loc.se)
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| | Re: Outing a talented lurker.
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(...) The caption about Crewman Wildman in engineering is hilarious!! (Of course officially I have to be offended.) ;] KDJ ___...___ LUGNETer #203 (21 years ago, 31-Jan-05, to lugnet.space)
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| | What is happening with SciBrick??
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Hey Lenny, what is up with SciBrick?? I've been getting this question off and on since the (URL) 'We Want You' Affair>, and my answer has been mostly "SciBrick is re-organizing itself, developments to be mentioned later." I'd like to expand upon (...) (21 years ago, 31-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.scibrick, FTX)
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| | Re: Bricksaic version 0.1.0
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(...) Larry, I looked into what you said and it is correct: Bricksiac is using the ldconfig.ldr file in it's installed directory and MLDraw is using a file named the same ldconfig.ldr in it's installed dirctory. Then if one of the other has a (...) (21 years ago, 31-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.mosaic, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: di ritorno da Firenze...
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Ma insomma sei stato a firenze e neanche una birretta all'impiedi veloce veloce ????? :-(((...((( "Gabriele Niccolini" <gniccolini@tiscali.it> ha scritto nel messaggio news:IB74wD.1DLy@lugnet.com... (...) di (...) "buttato (...) lavoro (...) (21 years ago, 31-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: Red Caboose Mods
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"Steven Barile" <sebarile@sstanamera.com> wrote in message news:IB7DG7.yHL@lugnet.com... (...) Add some *real* mods (like lights) and you're gold... But seriously, still lookin great! Rob Make more!!! (21 years ago, 31-Jan-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: ATSF Super Chief Project
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(...) Hi Larry, I love the trucks of your Santa Fe coaches most- in fact a very cool invention! But please let me correct you in one point: Bruno's (=legocastle's) cars are not 8-wide. Those are definitely 6-wide and have been running at the (...) (21 years ago, 31-Jan-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Sales on Castle Morcia
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I do not know if anyone is interested in KK2 Castle of Morcia, but there is a Wal-Mart nearby to me here in Tampa that is selling them for $50. If you want further details, e-mail me with questions and I can send you the directions or get one for (...) (21 years ago, 31-Jan-05, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Red Caboose Mods
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Hi All, I made some modifications to the Red Caboose that I posted last week ((URL)). I made 3 mods: 1) Added interior. 2) Removable roof. 3) Changed the porch. At the bottom are pics: (URL) I am espcially looking for comments on the porch mod... (...) (21 years ago, 31-Jan-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Outing a talented lurker.
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(...) I like the ship a lot but I'm with Lenny that it needs some better pics. Also, someone mentioned in my (URL) blog> that he's using clones in it and it looks like it's true. I wonder how much of it is clone. (URL) [ j o n ] (URL) [ z e m i d o (...) (21 years ago, 31-Jan-05, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: 8369 Dirt Crucher
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(...) Hur gör du? Har själv aldrig fått längre än 5 meter utomhus. (21 years ago, 31-Jan-05, to lugnet.loc.se)
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| | R/C receiver with auxiliary output
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Dear LEGO, Please bring back the Radio-Controlled (R/C) Receiver with the auxiliary output, as shown here: (URL). This is a fantastic part because it uses standard LEGO connections (e.g. axel hole), unlike some of the other R/C sets, where (...) (21 years ago, 31-Jan-05, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: Modular RC kits?
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(...) It sounds great (apart from the odd frequency -- I wonder if they're using Radiotronix boards?), but in order to use it, I'd have to actually get one -- and HiTechnic dropped off the face of the earth several years ago, nest pas? Best, - Joe (21 years ago, 31-Jan-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Modular RC kits?
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(...) Thanks, this does look very much like what I was hoping to find. Pity that LEGO no longer makes the three-channel version (or so I hear), but perhaps they'll bring it back with sufficient begging and pleading. Meanwhile, I'll see what I can (...) (21 years ago, 31-Jan-05, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Hello everybody
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(...) This caused some problems, as I pointed out in my reply to Mark. (...) Yes. I first tried the Little Bot feet, but with the heavy chest and the different leg gears they didn't work well. Primech fell over at a whimp. (...) I don't mind if you (...) (21 years ago, 31-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Stormwalker
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(...) First of all, Thank you for this. I really do feel honored hearing this from you. I found two pictures on the NET 9 month ago showing LEGO mecha. The first was the Black Mamba MKII (you may have seen it from time to time) and the second was (...) (21 years ago, 31-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: ATSF Super Chief Project
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Great work Larry! Dito on everyone else's compliments! I'd love to see this one in real life. We got a GATS show on Feb 19th-20th if your looking for some long rails! Come on out and give it a spin in the Pacific Northwest! It's six wide friendly (...) (21 years ago, 31-Jan-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Stormwalker
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(...) Well it is quite impossible to build this type of mecha without having some Neumann-esque look in it. If you once have seen one of his chicken leged babies you don't get them out of your mind. (...) Please see my response to Kyles message (...) (21 years ago, 31-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Stormwalker
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(...) I thought of a mech for fast attack. That's the reason I kept the body rather small. I wouldn't call a 6" rotary cannon a small weapon. But I'm unsatisfied with the missile turret. I don't think it really fits the rest. Maybe I should rebuilt (...) (21 years ago, 31-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Two new mountain bikes
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Fresh models, yo. I've seen those christini bikes for sale in philadelphia. with many years as a bicycle salesperson, i know crap when i see it, and a 2 wheeldrive bike for an xc application is a little ridiculous. your models rock, though, (...) (21 years ago, 31-Jan-05, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | Re: MOC: Eopie
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(...) Thank you. It's probably a little too big for minifig scale, but as long as it looks good enough and still captures the essence of the real one. (...) Still got a few more to go, and add whatever we see in Episode III to that list. :) (2 URLs) (...) (21 years ago, 31-Jan-05, to lugnet.starwars, FTX)
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