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(...) I would like to see some LTC's attempt some traditional style model railroading background. Brickscaping is cool, but far to expensive. It seems to me, just judging from looking though old Lego brochures, that Lego trains and towns would look (...) (21 years ago, 24-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Supertrain pictures - SALUG
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(...) I hate to reply to my own post, but I had to change the gallery link. The one above was all messed up by a corrupted ad and viewing the images was difficult. So here is the new gallery links: (URL) them in a few hours once they have been (...) (21 years ago, 24-Feb-05, to lugnet.org.ca.salug)
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(...) I find it's not a growth in quantity, more in quality... becoming more picky where to display, what to show and the quality of the display. Although specially that last one might also scare away new people... however it on the other hand helps (...) (21 years ago, 24-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Studless 8448 Super Street Sensation
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(...) Even though I don't own 8448 proper, I would contemplate it. I built a sorta 8448, now with studded chassis and studless body. I also eliminated the two remaining studded beams from the 8448 wing doors body. (I will put pics up, I swear! For (...) (21 years ago, 24-Feb-05, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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Steven & All, (...) Right. (...) Michiana-LUG / LTC is pretty stabile, we had a couple of new people, but mostly it is the same people in terms of the growth of the club. While it would be great to have more people, I don't think it is critical. We (...) (21 years ago, 24-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Tieran Marine Core Gear
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(...) My guess is with one of these: (URL) But that's just a guess until I can get home and try it. Or until David posts the answer.. James Wilson Dallas, TX (21 years ago, 24-Feb-05, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Tieran Marine Core Gear
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(...) Screw driver piece, blade end stuck into the knuckles of the hinge on the ski? C-ya, Rich (21 years ago, 24-Feb-05, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: LEGO Train Hobby growing... comments?
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(...) Interesting thoughts. I'm not of the opinion that a bigger structure layout is a better layout. But perhaps I'm biased as a newby. I certainly felt the presure to "acheive" when I joined a well established train club. I think that all new (...) (21 years ago, 24-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Pics from ToyFair 2005
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(...) I must respectfully disagree. I don't see the new Dino and HP lines as a new compromise. Lego has had guns before (pirates, space, adventurers) and graves (adventurers, castle). From what I saw, it doesn't apppear to be much of a radical (...) (21 years ago, 24-Feb-05, to lugnet.year.2005)
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| | Re: LEGO Facts and Figures (A repost from Pause archive, by Jeff Crites, 1995)
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"Suz" <suz@baseplate.com> wrote in message news:ICFEqA.1yuy@lugnet.com... (...) One BIG snip. (...) -- (...) -- (...) may (...) 75 (...) __<>__ (...) (______) (...) | (...) | (...) | (...) | (...) | (...) | (...) | (...) |____| (...) __) (...) Some (...) (21 years ago, 24-Feb-05, to lugnet.faq, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Parts editing made easy (well, easier)
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(...) I noticed they were offset somewhat because of pivot point issues, and that took some time to resolve. The 3DS file format is actually very badly documented in public sources, but now it works the way it should. Now that I have the absolute (...) (21 years ago, 24-Feb-05, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | LEGO Train Hobby growing... comments?
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It "feels" like the hobby is growing, there are more shows and more clubs. I often think about growth in serveal ways, two of which are: big, more brick intensive layouts and frequency of shows per club. The bigger more brick intensive layouts are (...) (21 years ago, 24-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Fairmont Speeder, small track powed motorcar
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(...) Thanks Steve, and your welcome, although I think I should have tried to hunt down a couple more chassis before publishing. 8) I'm hoping to get more, to make other MOW vehicles, such as a hi-rail truck or ballest tamper. Mat (21 years ago, 24-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Lego Factory Contest results
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Thanks for the kind words. I agree with you that the idea the Lego company has with regards to creating other sets would be a good one, given the substantial number of very nice creations that did not win. It would be nice to see some of my designs (...) (21 years ago, 24-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: Latest build after a long break!
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(...) <snip> Very nice, solid mecha. I like the studless look a lot. I'm going to agree with Jeff and say the forearms seem out of step with the rest of the mecha. Other than that, great mecha! More more more! Later, Chris (21 years ago, 24-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Soren has come light years since he first started building mecha. Really great work. The cell phone is right on! I like the way the skirt is done, too. Keep 'em coming! Later, Chris (21 years ago, 24-Feb-05, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Tieran Marine Core Gear
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(...) NICE! I dislike most minifig weapons I see people make because they are either: composed of mutilated LEGO weapons, custom-made molds, or ridiculously oversized. HOWEVER... Yours are just wonderful David. In particular, The flechete gun, light (...) (21 years ago, 24-Feb-05, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Fairmont Speeder, small track powed motorcar
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(...) Thanks Rob, A few of them? Let me know if you want to sell one. 8) I'd like to build a hi-rail truck as well. Or I could switch the Speeder over to a bit charG chassis, and use the 5213 for the hi-rail. This was a fun proof of concept, to see (...) (21 years ago, 24-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Big Bionicle Model - "The Rack"
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(...) <Snip> WOW! This is the most impressive Bionicle thing I've ever seen! Don't think I didn't notice the Onua claws making those helix structures...I remember you experimenting with that when I came down to L.A. You really must go to TAP (...) (21 years ago, 24-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Tieran Marine Core Gear
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I'd like to know how you made the cone stay on the back of this gun: (URL) you mod something? -Rob "David Rabadan" <drabadan@aol.com> wrote in message news:ICFHqA.G8u@lugnet.com... (...) (21 years ago, 24-Feb-05, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.build.mecha)
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