 | | MichLTC to display at the GATS in Novi, MI - March 5th-6th
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This will be MichLTC's 8th time displaying with the Great American Train show. We frequently pull out all the stops for this show and this year is no exception. Looks for many new creations. We will have a dropped section, numerous 9v train loops (...) (21 years ago, 27-Feb-05, to lugnet.org.us.michlug, lugnet.loc.us.mi, lugnet.events)
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| | Castle display @ Child & Parent Expo in Indy
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Last weekend (Feb. 19-21) IndyLUG had a display at the Child & Parent Expo in Indianapolis at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. We had three sections to the layout: Town/train, Space and Castle. Most of our club's shows are train oriented, but this (...) (21 years ago, 27-Feb-05, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.events, lugnet.loc.us.in, lugnet.loc.us.in.ind, lugnet.org.us.indylug, FTX) !!
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| | Re: GBC does nothing for me
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(...) One of the things you forgot to mention is that GBC is accessible and scalable for participants: -A GBC is endlessly enjoyable with one module, two modules or fifteen modules. This is a low risk type of event for people to work on, it doesn't (...) (21 years ago, 27-Feb-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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| | "Gorgon" droid host unit
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Check out the "Gorgon" heavy assault droid host unit- (URL) (21 years ago, 27-Feb-05, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space) !
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| | Re: Legos V6's
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hate to follow my own post but someone might find this interesting (URL) (21 years ago, 27-Feb-05, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Legos' V6's
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BMW has used I-6's in many of it's cars for decades. I'm nearly positive the 3-series still uses an I-6 today. Kyle (21 years ago, 27-Feb-05, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | Re: Legos V6's
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(...) In the US almost all tractor trailers use inline 6's. Freightliner, one of the largest truck manufactures in the US which is owned by DaimlerChrysler uses a few European Mercedes engines and they are all inline 6's. Some large trucks and (...) (21 years ago, 27-Feb-05, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Rights to Spiderman..
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(...) You make a good distinction between film-character and comic-character rights, but it might not apply across the board in this case. Although LEGO did indeed have the tie-in rights for the Spiderman films, it appears that MEGABLOKS has (...) (21 years ago, 27-Feb-05, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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| | Re: GBC does nothing for me
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(...) I have nothing against GBC, having experimented myself, but I specialise in other stuff. I have an idea that would satisfy most of your requirements: Linear If not entirely random, then complex, with some degrees of movement repeating more (...) (21 years ago, 27-Feb-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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| | Re: Legos V6's
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Nate- The mobile cranes I know that use V6 engines are: 1)Terex-Demag 2)Grove These two both use a Daimler Chrysler OM 906 LA V6 in the crane operator's section, and both use a Daimler Chrylser OM 502 LA V8 for the main drive. If you want to find (...) (21 years ago, 26-Feb-05, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Journey to the American Museum of Natural History
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SPACE! ==== (URL) Biomechanical Bricks - PS 37 and a representative from the Insectoids Hive journey to the American Museum of Natural History - NYC - 2-26-05. e (21 years ago, 26-Feb-05, to lugnet.space, lugnet.people, FTX)
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| | Re: Legos V6's
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I was only talking about big rigs. Do European tractor trailers actually have V6's? Do their mobile cranes actually have V6's? I just wondered because it seems that TLC uses a V6 in every truck design. The Airtech Rig in 1994 had one. The New crane (...) (21 years ago, 26-Feb-05, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Tieran Marine Core Gear
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(...) Really? Is it coming apart? I played around with the parts so that I got a pretty stable MOC. I used new parts also. I shake it around, poke it, and drop it on my desk with no probs :). David. (21 years ago, 26-Feb-05, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: TrueType font converter?
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(...) Thanks Stefan, I have already written the basic code to export the glyph using the FreeType library. (...) Thanks for that info too - I have now found some refs on the net. (...) the hardest part of the problem, your references will help (...) (21 years ago, 26-Feb-05, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Minifig hair and hats
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Irregular pieces with limited need for subpart structure and primitives, like minfig accessories and headgear, strike me as the perfect thing to create with an interactive 3D modeling tool like 3dsmax, Maya, Rhino, Milkshape3D or whatever people (...) (21 years ago, 26-Feb-05, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Some of my older Mecha
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I finally found time to review some of my older pictures taken during the last year. Here are some excerpts I'd like to share... (2 URLs) When I started with Scout I had the picture of an agressive fast animal in my mind. Something like a raptor. (...) (21 years ago, 26-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Razor
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(...) Thanks Mark, the link is very helpfull. BTW, I should have said that I'm not native english speaking. Would have been better english I think... (URL) Marco> (21 years ago, 26-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Lego on the Late Show With David Letterman!
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I figured someone would have posted this already. On the Late Show last night (Feb 25th), Nathan Sawaya did a real time mosaic of Biff Henderson during the show. He did a really nice job in capturing Biff and it was a nice plug for Lego in general. (...) (21 years ago, 26-Feb-05, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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| | Re: LEGOfactory.com launches... and it's... ridiculous!
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(...) I think, (and hope) they have read my (and your) post about the contest and they are doing some controls about all the entries in order to find the real number of different votes (if would be simple if they check the IP number... even if you (...) (21 years ago, 26-Feb-05, to lugnet.lego)
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| | Re: Big Bionicle Model - "The Rack"
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(...) His name is Giger and he isn't German - he's Swiss. It's a little European country between France, Germany, Austria and Italy. -- shgg. (21 years ago, 26-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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