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(...) As Mark says you can use VB to do that. Since IVPBrick COM Interface is avilable now I think it is possible via applet as well. Here is the sample that you can use with VB. Make sure that you add a reference to LEGO VPBrick 2.1 type library. (...) (21 years ago, 3-Feb-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: A lil' Mountain with10 Tunnel Portals
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snipped (...) Odd you should say this. I really like the look of the blue water cascading down the mountain and the way the light reflects off the sloped bricks. It's going to take a tall, tall mountain to really justify a snow cap. Wouldn't you (...) (21 years ago, 3-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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(...) Thanks for the comments! Studlessness is a double edged sword - sometimes covering the studs gives a model an added finished look. Sometimes, it looks dumb. But thanks for telling me that I did it well! (...) Not very well at all. Most mech (...) (21 years ago, 3-Feb-05, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Three New Bots
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BangoBot (Mass Produced Version: Black) (URL) Tik Tok Bot (URL) Art Deco Bot (URL) (21 years ago, 3-Feb-05, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
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| | Re: A lil' Mountain with10 Tunnel Portals
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Thanks to everyone for the kind remarks on the mountain. To answer a few questions: I don't know if I was going for scale compression as much as I was just going for artistic expression. It does give you the impression of some distance from front to (...) (21 years ago, 3-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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| | Re: Vikings?
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(...) I see these sets and I think, gee, is Lego trying to keep up with Megabloks Dragon series? Then I think, HOOOO Doggies, TLG must have considered my letter to them about how to revive the Castle series by producing Castle sets of other (...) (21 years ago, 3-Feb-05, to lugnet.castle)
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bellissime,GRAZIE Ciao Fabio "panzer" <paolo.panzone@eurisko.it> ha scritto nel messaggio news:IB86pE.qrA@lugnet.com... (...) bellissimi (...) mostra di (...) (21 years ago, 3-Feb-05, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: Berretti logo classic space: buone + brutte
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Se per te và bene al prox LF,oppure se passi da Prato consegna a mano :-))) Dimmi le mie spese che ti mando i soldi :-))) Ciao E GRAZIE "Willy Tschager" <willy.tschager@tin.it> ha scritto nel messaggio news:IB8KEx.1LFt@lugnet.com... (...) (...) (21 years ago, 3-Feb-05, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: Volvo FH12 6x2/4 500 Globetrotter XL, Sweet Candy, Scale 1:13
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(...) Hi Vineet, Thank you very much for the nice comment to my Volvo, Im glad you like it! By the way, building skills improves the more you build:-) 'a lot of LEGO' -bricklink, and unfortunately, money:-) Wish I had more of those... Best regards (...) (21 years ago, 3-Feb-05, to lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | Re: Volvo FH12 6x2/4 500 Globetrotter XL, Sweet Candy, Scale 1:13
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(...) Hi Samarth, Thank you for the nice comment to my Volvo, exciting to hear about your Lamborghini, now we are just waiting for the pictures:-) I can somehow understand your meaning about the huge amount of decals on the truck. But if you have (...) (21 years ago, 3-Feb-05, to lugnet.modelteam, FTX)
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| | Re: Carriage roof and underframe
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(...) A pretty obvious design, but I don't recall anyone doing it!. Everyone got hung up on the digger buckets (URL) As with wagons, I think steam-age carriages need to have some underframe detail, (...) The best truss rod design i have seen, will (...) (21 years ago, 3-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi Ross and many thanks for your support ! I also thought about using specific Technic "swashplate", but I concluded as you did : collective control could'nt be achieved because of friction. So keeping the large technic turntable was the best way... (...) (21 years ago, 3-Feb-05, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | What's the latest in DCC for LEGO?
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A couple members of our club, the SCLTC, are investigating DCC. One member, Ted has picked up a Super Chief system from Digitrax. An I've just purchased a Zephyr system. I also picked up a DH163, and a DN123 decocoders. My gear should arrive today. (...) (21 years ago, 3-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: A lil' Mountain with10 Tunnel Portals
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Brian, That's a great mountain & layout. I can see kids' eyes popping and jaws dropping. It looks like you used some scale compression on the mountain slopes to make it appear taller - is that right? Try taking some pics from a kid's approximate eye (...) (21 years ago, 3-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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| | Re: BFCFixer
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(...) Would you guys want a code repository for this? I have a SVN repo set up that I could easily add this as a project... Just LMK! (21 years ago, 3-Feb-05, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Hej Anmäler mig till SWELUG7 Kommer med tåg till Örebro 15.55 enligt tidtabellen. Johan Vettefors (21 years ago, 3-Feb-05, to lugnet.loc.se)
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Some design ideas for a carriage roof, trying to get those shallow curves without using slopes or stacked plates: (URL) view of the components: (URL) you 8-widers, just add 2-stud wide bricks down the middle. As with wagons, I think steam-age (...) (21 years ago, 3-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Model Railroader Magazine
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(...) <snipped> (...) I have to agree. I've been too cheap to subscribe, but I'v been buying back issues for $.50 to a buck each at the local train shop. Also try train swap meets. Mat (21 years ago, 3-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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"Larry Pieniazek" <larry.(mylastname)@...e.DOT.com> wrote in message news:IBCp8t.3Co@lugnet.com... (...) Hmm, I'm calling BS here. There is a river in Colorado with so much of a certain kind of mineral content in it that the water is indeed blue. (...) (21 years ago, 3-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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| | Re: A lil' Mountain with10 Tunnel Portals
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(...) It's big, it's cool, and there's lots to like. The roadway and parking lot, for example are really neat. Always glad to see people building mountains. Spotlighted! I have a couple of bones to pick though... Water isn't blue. I think it's much (...) (21 years ago, 3-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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| | Re: A lil' Mountain with10 Tunnel Portals
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(...) I'm sure my wife can empathise with that! Our dining table is covered with Lego. I was building 48x48 modules on the table but fitting them together takes up the whole table! It is better to have a large flat surface for building on the big (...) (21 years ago, 3-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.indylug, FTX)
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| | Sacramento Brick Builders in the Sacramento Bee
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Hi all, A nice article on the Sacramento Brick Builders appeared in today's (Thursday, Feb. 3) Sacramento Bee. The Bee is the major daily newspaper for Sacramento, CA's state capital. Link to online version: (URL) (21 years ago, 3-Feb-05, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sac, lugnet.loc.us.nv.ren, lugnet.org.us.sacbb, lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: The truth about the LEGO Ambassador Program
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(...) Hey, why would the grumpy Ogel make them wear those silly hats anyway? I've never seen him laugh.... Thanks for sharing, Legoswami Samarth (21 years ago, 3-Feb-05, to lugnet.fun, FTX)
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| | Re: The truth about the LEGO Ambassador Program
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Thanks for the laugh, René. Peace and humour, Professor Whateverly (URL) (21 years ago, 3-Feb-05, to lugnet.fun, FTX)
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| | Model Railroader Magazine
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Hi All, I am so excited about Model Railroader Magazine that I had to post this!(1) I know it sound a bit corny but the amount of high quality color photos of both trains and scenes has really increased in the last year. I find myself constantly (...) (21 years ago, 3-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: A lil' Mountain with10 Tunnel Portals
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(...) I agree awesome work, highlighted for sure. My biggest problem with large scluptured modules is not where to store them but having the room to build them. My LEGO room isn't big enough for me to keep a few modules setup over a long period of (...) (21 years ago, 3-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.indylug, FTX)
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Hi Brian, Awesome, awesome! Great job on this, the use of bridges and retaining walls, etc... I love how we (L-gaugers) are getting more and more sophisticated about our layouts. Of course we all know that GMLTC has been sculpting layouts for ever (...) (21 years ago, 3-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.indylug, FTX)
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| | Re: Announcing: SWELUG 7
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(...) Okej, här kommer detaljerna: Alla är välkomna till Alhagsvägen 3 i Karlskoga för SWELUG-möte nummer 7 med start fredag kväll 4/3 från cirka 18. Pris: kostnader för mat delas solidariskt, den som vill donera priser till RobotWars och (...) (21 years ago, 3-Feb-05, to lugnet.loc.se)
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(...) I really like the multiple levels. I think train displays have continuously become larger and larger on two dimensions, but adding height (apart from really tall buildings) is something that we should all aim for. Having built mountains and (...) (21 years ago, 3-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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| | Re: Layout Started
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Some simple model railraoding techniques might offer some depth. Perhaps a blue gradient staring at about 12" above the table top, to about 36" above the table (depending how high the tallest buildings are). Since its already light blue, get some (...) (21 years ago, 3-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: The Great Ball Contraption V3 - Balls
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I just mailed out a bunch of balls to people that requested them. If I didn't send you an e-mail stating that I sent you balls, then I lost your request. Sorry. Please ask again. Steve (21 years ago, 3-Feb-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Outing a talented lurker.
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(...) Thanks to Keith for starting this thread and thanks to all for the kind comments and helpful suggestions both here and on MOC pages. I have made some modifications already based on the comments, but am not planning on doing too much as this (...) (21 years ago, 3-Feb-05, to lugnet.space)
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| | Re: BFCFixer
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(...) Ask, and ye shall receive. (URL) code is included (hopefully my crude hackings can be deciphered by others) as well as an executable jarfile in the dist/ subdirectory. Enjoy. If you find any major bugs, let me know, and I'll see what I can do, (...) (21 years ago, 3-Feb-05, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Yes I did use a few 'clone' bricks as I ran out of bricks that were grey and 2x2 or 2x4. The ship needs a lot of then to tie various parts of the panelling together, for choice I wouldn't use them and if I can fid some ways around that I'll (...) (21 years ago, 3-Feb-05, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: altre passioni???
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(...) E' proprio per quello che ho risposto, lo ho letto sul vostro web-site! (...) Sorry, no. Abbiamo interrotto nel 2003 le performance pubbliche della nostra ventennale R&B band (primo concerto dal vivo nel 1983..) per raggiunti limiti di età. In (...) (21 years ago, 3-Feb-05, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Announcing: SWELUG 7
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To everyone it may concern: SWELUG 7 will be held 4-6 March 2005 in Karlskoga, Sweden. The details will be posted in Swedish in a followup message. International visitors happening by are welcome to contact me for details. Olof Dahlberg (21 years ago, 3-Feb-05, to lugnet.loc.se, lugnet.events, lugnet.announce)
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| | Re: altre passioni???
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voi oltre al lego a cosa vi dedicate? Sono un appassionato di motori a due ruote...per la precisione sono un motociclista.(o credo di esserlo...) Ho scoperto l'amore a quattordici anni comprando un Garelli VIP1 a 100 milalire e elaborandolo a tal (...) (21 years ago, 3-Feb-05, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: Is it efficient to replace plates w/bricks in a plates studs up mosaic?
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(...) Yeah i was looking at Van Gogh's Cafe Terrace and Stary Night yesterday. i would love to do a mosaic, but never see my self with enough bricks to do one. bob (21 years ago, 3-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mosaic, FTX)
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| | Re: The truth about the LEGO Ambassador Program
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(...) lol René- You are a card [1] and you should be dealt with! Hoping the joke translates, JOHN [1] (URL) See definition #7> (21 years ago, 3-Feb-05, to lugnet.fun, FTX)
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| | Re: The truth about the LEGO Ambassador Program
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(...) I'm surprised and appalled: Are the ambassadors really supposed to wear those silly hats?!! -NB (21 years ago, 3-Feb-05, to lugnet.fun, FTX)
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