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Now all you have to do is to post an inventory of the set to peeron :P (21 years ago, 8-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.year.2005, lugnet.town)
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(...) <snip> (...) Hah!, Try getting into pneumatics in any significantly meaningful fashion. They redesigned the switches and released a couple of set with them, but they are still $3-$10 in lots of <10 for the most part and Shop@Home wants $4.50 (...) (21 years ago, 8-Mar-05, to lugnet.color)
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(...) Hi there! (...) Seems very practical to me. If the load is confined to the ends, your construction should easily handle it. However if you plan to suspend (lift/mount) it from any point on the truss, I would suggest adding a vertical brace at (...) (21 years ago, 8-Mar-05, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(snip) (...) (snip) (...) Where has LEGO officially stated color standards? All I'm aware of is part compatibilty standards. I understand your love and appreciation with the elements, but it's like having a sibling--you have to take the good with (...) (21 years ago, 8-Mar-05, to lugnet.color)
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(...) As a past manufacturing and process engineer with some business management background, I'd say you'd have to factor in the supplier agreements for X amount of color concentrate, cancellation and breach of contract penalties, contract (...) (21 years ago, 8-Mar-05, to lugnet.color)
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(...) Well, I don't think anything they CAN do short of forcing the company into bankrupcy would satisfy color purists. They can't afford to bring back the old colors. You guys want the old colors. Either way, someone's going to be sad. (...) While (...) (21 years ago, 8-Mar-05, to lugnet.color)
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I would say getting the darn things finished. I often get 90% done with something then decide I do not like and tear it apart. I would say I finish maybe 1 out of every 8 models I start Brent (URL) (21 years ago, 8-Mar-05, to lugnet.space)
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(...) Given that Gary possesses probably a longer view and better expertise regarding past production matters and parts availability than anyone on LUGNET, I think this post ought to get more attention. My statement, when it became obvious the (...) (21 years ago, 8-Mar-05, to lugnet.color)
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(...) Actually, I agree with Christian. Admitting to a mistake and then stating that you aren't going to do anything to resolve the issue isn't the best way to regain lost support. For many fans, LEGO ceased to be a viable product post-2003. From my (...) (21 years ago, 8-Mar-05, to lugnet.color)
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(...) Although I have no problem accepting the CEO's apology, I do agree with Christian about one thing. That is besides the "sorry" from the company, there is no tangible goodwill, as shown with the Maersk Blue controversy. At least with the Maersk (...) (21 years ago, 8-Mar-05, to lugnet.color)
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(...) Nug, Nug, Wink, Wink. ;-) Derek (21 years ago, 8-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) You lucky... Mine shipped yesterday. (...) The part on the right in ths picture: (URL) used extensively in the Dirt Crusher RC Car. The other 2 new pieces I haven't seen before. -Orion (21 years ago, 8-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.year.2005, lugnet.town)
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So today I went to work thinking that this was going to be another regular day. It was, until I recieved an email telling me that a package had arrived for me. So I motor down to our mail room and Low and behold there is a big box containing a 7249 (...) (21 years ago, 8-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.year.2005, lugnet.town)
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In lugnet.announce.moc, Samarth Moray wrote: BrickShelf Folder (URL) (...) Samarth, I live the model, really fun. You managed to cature the train MOW quite well. As for the dirty brick, I like it. It gives the ship character. Mat (21 years ago, 8-Mar-05, to lugnet.space, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) I modified the file again to solve any structure problems. I added two small supports at the open end. Since you cant utilize the space right next the sides any way. (URL) (21 years ago, 8-Mar-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hi Rob, I figured you of all people would like this. I may add the seceond set of pickup wheels, or a second moterized truck, and wire them togather. Right now I'm usng the spring-to-axel methode to get my power from the metal wheels. If I (...) (21 years ago, 8-Mar-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.parts.mod, FTX)
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Here is my only vignette so far. I think it is too big, but when I first posted it some one called it one, so I am going to go with it. (URL) (21 years ago, 8-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.vignette)
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(...) I'll second all the compliments. One thing I wanted to add was that I also saw the pictures first. That there was a story about a young woman becoming a wizard and them setting out and finding her own home was quite obvious. Frank (21 years ago, 8-Mar-05, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) That's easy: It's getting 5 to 10 thousand pieces into a construction and having Thomas take a look and say: "Wouldn't it be better if you did it this way?" and so 5 to 10 thousand pieces get taken apart and sorted and reassembled and ... it's (...) (21 years ago, 8-Mar-05, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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This MOC is truly amazing!! Jojo, your work constantly astounds me. You are constantly raising the bar. The arched ceiling is absolutely fantastic, and is made even more remarkable by the fact that you don't seem to use any specialized elements to (...) (21 years ago, 8-Mar-05, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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In lugnet.technic, John Ladasky wrote: (2 URLs) (...) I'm going to leave the comments about the strength to more experienced builders (TJ? ROSCO?) but it certainly looks good. - David (21 years ago, 8-Mar-05, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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My ever expanding train collection forced me to reorganize some tubs of trains, and I came across of some I never got around to take pictures of. Some have been used at a train show or two, so the odd shot may have been published, but no detailed (...) (21 years ago, 8-Mar-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX) !
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(...) I really like all this feedback. Its like were all in a room with as many LEGO bricks as we want. And were building the best MOC to have been created. :) Alright, I made some changes and opened one end of the plate. I also ran the holes the (...) (21 years ago, 8-Mar-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) . . . (...) Thanx Ross. Just what I needed. pat (21 years ago, 8-Mar-05, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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Nathan and I are currently busy working on the new .vignette sidebar. Just wondering how you like the new logo...any comments? We will be introducing some new ideas soon, so stay tuned! Nelson (21 years ago, 8-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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Jojo, this structure is so impressive! Every once in a while I get it in my head that I'm starting to become a good builder, but then something like this comes along and I feel humbled. Excellent job capturing the overall look of the building, (...) (21 years ago, 8-Mar-05, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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Hello Jojo, before reading your story, I just want to comment on the pics that I saw earlier today. I immediately searched for an anouncemnt from your side, but didn't find any.... till now! Wonderfll pics, wonderfull building: colour scheme light (...) (21 years ago, 8-Mar-05, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) cool beans my only question is: if the only thing holding the company back from going back to the old colors is money, how much are we talking about? a million, 10 million? 50 million? ondrew now if i only knew tonights lotto numbers =) (21 years ago, 8-Mar-05, to lugnet.color)
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Really stupid replying to my own post, but BS seems to be giving an error for the gallery URL. Here it is: (URL) trying to get the hang of this FTX thing......) (21 years ago, 8-Mar-05, to lugnet.space, lugnet.trains)
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I’ve always been a fan of space, but I never really managed to get down to doing anything in the theme as of late as it was too abstract for me (Although I did a lot of stuff as a kid, my memory and definition of what spaceyness was got wiped out (...) (21 years ago, 8-Mar-05, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.trains, lugnet.space, lugnet.technic, FTX) !
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(...) As an 8-wider, I am left feeling a bit flat. One of the biggest problems using 6-wide bases on 8-wide trains is the number of 1x(x) plates that are needed to fill in the gap, and the minimum thickness of the train's bases grows from 2 to 3 (...) (21 years ago, 8-Mar-05, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi all, Well, I timed this just about right. I've actually been working on the idea for a bit, but with the new .build.vignette newsgroup, the recent great success of the vignette category in the classic-castle contest, and the spate of great (...) (21 years ago, 8-Mar-05, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.build.vignette, lugnet.castle, FTX) !
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(...) Personally I think you are being exactly that. Wishing that the Lego company does poorly is very selfish. I see very little good that can come from continued financial troubles and may serve to hurt existing and next generation Lego fans who (...) (21 years ago, 8-Mar-05, to lugnet.color)
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| | Re: The Hall of Albirona - The full story (Director's Cut)
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(...) Wow! I loved it! I loved the model, but I love the backstory even more. I also thoroughly enjoyed all the detail work involved and your special "added touches" like the bird cage, the harp and Black Falcon guy. Ben Medinets (21 years ago, 8-Mar-05, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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"Mathew Clayson" <mathew_impact1@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:ID1o4G.1ErE@lugnet.com... (...) Holy crap Mat! I never really thought of doing that. That's great! To combat jittering on uneven tracks and the like, you could always add a second set (...) (21 years ago, 8-Mar-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.parts.mod)
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(...) (URL) recent LEGO press release> might help clarify. From what I understand, "LEGO" is actually a group of different entities tied together by one or more holding companies, which are in turn owned by the founding family. To consolidate (...) (21 years ago, 8-Mar-05, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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A Motorised 2 axel truck with 3 stud wheel spacing. This is a custom modified 9v train motor. (URL) I've been toying with this idea for a while. It seems a shame that LEGO makes only the one style motor truck. I used a small DC motor and a pair of (...) (21 years ago, 8-Mar-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.parts.mod, FTX)
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Leaving off the end isn't a bad idea! In my mind's eye I see the end terminate as any other single plate thickness. Great thinking! How about a 1x2 stud notch off the end too. This way if a pair are tight up against each other (or a 6xn plate is (...) (21 years ago, 8-Mar-05, to lugnet.trains)
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Greetings, Technic builders! I have been very impressed with the giant bridges and cranes that you folks can build. Now I am working on a model that requires a truss. The model is minifig scale, so I care about the look of the truss, as much as its (...) (21 years ago, 8-Mar-05, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | The Hall of Albirona - The full story (Director's Cut)
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Hello! This is the Hall of Albirona: (URL) me, I'm a link!>> In real life it's a pre-romanesque Palace Hall that was later on turned into a church. It can be found near Oviedo, Spain. Read my story on MOCpages, it's written for the ISCC4 (...) (21 years ago, 8-Mar-05, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.castle, FTX) !!
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"Let me openly state that had the decision makers in this color change process been aware of the negative impact on the AFOLs at the time the decision was made, these three colors would not have been changed." Just in case someone missed this (...) (21 years ago, 8-Mar-05, to lugnet.color)
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(URL) This winter I took on the gigantic project of building a new mecha and creating complete assembly instructions for it. I've had many requests for instructions over the years, but never considered making them to be technically practical for (...) (21 years ago, 8-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX) !!
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| | Re: Ackerman steering geometry : How do you make it ?
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If I'm not mistaken, didn't the Lego Technic sports racer from 1995, set 8440 also have a type of Ackerman steering? (21 years ago, 8-Mar-05, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Funny thing is, I found the company profile brochure (a PDF at "(URL) and it offers no guidance on what the company itself should be called. It uses the term "the LEGO Company" often, but then the bottom of each page says the document itself (...) (21 years ago, 8-Mar-05, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: CEO-Letter // The answer
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(...) No, a bigger mistake would be to attempt to fix it, and go out of business. Do you *really* feel you would be better off in that case? Start buying Mega-Bloks to continue your hobby, would you? Be realistic. Whether you accept it or not, (...) (21 years ago, 8-Mar-05, to lugnet.color)
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(...) There have been discussions here before about that very topic. A quick search turned up this ((URL)) for example. Also try here ((URL)) for some words straight from the company's mouth. To my knowledge TLC is correct. A further comment about (...) (21 years ago, 8-Mar-05, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Really cool! Very inspiring, too bad I just have one LEGO basketball. ;) (21 years ago, 8-Mar-05, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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(URL) Check out the hippie! ;) I would have to say my biggest regret thus far being involved in this community, was not getting to see the Mantis... Dave K (21 years ago, 8-Mar-05, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: CEO-Letter // The answer
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In lugnet.color, Samarth Moray wrote: <snip> (...) I agree with Samarth--we've now heard there's nothing TLC can do at this time due to financial concerns--I'd rather have TLC focus on geting their fiscalness better than reverting colours to appease (...) (21 years ago, 8-Mar-05, to lugnet.color)
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In lugnet.technic, Steve Hassenplug wrote: <snip> (...) <snip> (...) Working on it... (with inspiration from the king of rtl builders--Iain :) ) Dave K (21 years ago, 8-Mar-05, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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Dear LEGO, I recently noticed that the Blue Baseplate #627 has been re-released in Europe. Are there any plans to release it in North America? Thanks Jeramy (21 years ago, 8-Mar-05, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) The closest match from that set is the "Car Mudguard 2 x 4 x 2/3 with Front Studs". Peeron has no picture but (URL) has a picture of the part and it looks like it might be usefull (especially in the white as seen in the police car) (21 years ago, 8-Mar-05, to lugnet.space)
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(...) See if you can find the new (URL) Things> . (URL) e (21 years ago, 8-Mar-05, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Iain, Yep, those "liftarms" are the second thing i tried. they work as well. you have to use the holes next to the "ends" but it does work as well. I just wanted to fix the slop. Chris (21 years ago, 8-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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A very interesting idea, it takes the advantages of the train bases (strength with with the height saving of the inset bogie (truck)) but with far more flexibility of use. I think Lar's suggestion of leaving off one end and adding more holes would (...) (21 years ago, 8-Mar-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: CEO-Letter // The answer
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NOTE: I really hate getting invloved in the color debates, but I will if I think my 2c are important enough. (...) Although I agree with this, I look at it as more of a closure, coming as it is- straight from the horse's mouth. (...) I thought the (...) (21 years ago, 8-Mar-05, to lugnet.color)
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(...) The black pieces are constructed the same way as the red saw (technic brick + inverted 45° slopes). The red saw has a circular motion, pushing the balls forward when it is up. When down, the fixed black saws prevent balls from going backwards. (...) (21 years ago, 8-Mar-05, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Forgot to mention this the first time.... That's right J2, I'm saying make it go to 11. (21 years ago, 8-Mar-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) My next one should be Spybot controlled... (...) Thanks, Steve ;o) Philo (21 years ago, 8-Mar-05, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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| | [FreeLUG : French Enthusiast LEGO(c) User Group] Les nouveautés lundi 7 mars 2005
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Bonjour Voici la lettre d'information du site "FreeLUG : French Enthusiast LEGO(c) User Group" ((URL) lettre recense les articles et les brèves publiés depuis 1 jours. Nouveaux articles ---...--- ** Comment éviter le syndrome du Grand Mur Gris ** (...) (21 years ago, 8-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.fr.freelug)
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(...) Well... yours are outstanding too, especially the (URL) ball pump> ;o) Philo (21 years ago, 8-Mar-05, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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(...) What value has an apology even from a CEO on behalf of his company, if there is no intent whatsoever to remedy the situation? Sorry, but I can't accept this "apology". With all the communication chaos inside the company I can comprehend that (...) (21 years ago, 8-Mar-05, to lugnet.color)
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(...) No, 6 more, for a total of 11. I'd take holes all teh way to the ends! I often do trucks that don't use bogie plates and instead use the 2x2 tile with center technic pin, so I can offset the truck pivot (for ability to get around curves (...) (21 years ago, 8-Mar-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Tack för tipset! Olof (21 years ago, 8-Mar-05, to lugnet.loc.se)
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| | "The LEGO Group" or "The LEGO Company"?
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Just a small question as I edit the Wikipedia article on LEGO ("(URL) exactly, is the difference between The LEGO Group and The LEGO Company? Is the Company owned by the Group? Or did the Group change its name to the Company at some point? Or what's (...) (21 years ago, 8-Mar-05, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Currently I have 5 holes in the train plate. They are 4 studs from the end of the plate as it is on the normal 6x24/28 plates. Are you suggesting I should put two more? I think with the open end it would lead to a weaker structure. Also it (...) (21 years ago, 8-Mar-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I tried to post this at 1000steine but failed as I can't remember my registration details from here and it's not during the free hours. - start - (snip) VERY well done you guys! You were right, this was a worthwhile effort to carry out and (...) (21 years ago, 8-Mar-05, to lugnet.color)
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(...) look (...) I'm (...) Oh yeah! I'm with you there. I can usually tell when I'm done when I tinker with the desing and make changes but then end up back where I started! Dave (21 years ago, 8-Mar-05, to lugnet.space)
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Hey Daniel, Thanks for the reply. I actually have that set. The piece (or pieces) I'm referring to are referred to as coming from set #7236. Some type of new 2x4 bracket. I checked the Peeron inventory for the set but didn't see any piece listed (...) (21 years ago, 8-Mar-05, to lugnet.space)
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Holy cow! If this is the real deal then I'm mighty impressed. Makes me wonder if Lego can make a return to profitability that they would consider a reversal. Stranger things have happened. Thank you, Jorgen, for taking the time out of what must be a (...) (21 years ago, 8-Mar-05, to lugnet.color)
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| | Re: The various growing pains of Lugnet
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Eric, you're such a tease! C'mon, I need a bigger picture! Have you been infected by MegaBlocks or are you shaving your bricks?! Dave "Eric Sophie" <mylegomaster@aol.com> wrote in message news:ICz0LD.1zyn@lugnet.com... (...) (URL)¬ (...) (21 years ago, 7-Mar-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Impact of New Colours -- 1 year later [Was: Deathstar]
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(...) Disturbing as it is I have taken a few bley parts in partsies, in fact I'm even building in Dk Bley. Shocking. and I found I need (yes, need) the parts from 2 mini Start Destroyers (3 x 12 wings mostly, but the dk bley elements shall prove (...) (21 years ago, 8-Mar-05, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Announcing: SWELUG 7
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(...) Du kan skapa zipfiler utan katalogbibliotek och ladda upp dem till BrickShelf istället, går betydligt snabbare. BS packar upp dem och fixar iordning. Så slipper man ta en bild åt gången! /T(ipsar) (21 years ago, 8-Mar-05, to lugnet.loc.se)
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(...) Klart! Har inte tagit bort skräpbilder så ni får härda ut. Kommer en snygg variant någon gång långt in i framtiden ;) /T (21 years ago, 8-Mar-05, to lugnet.loc.se)
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(...) the Pulse Funitel and we need topo specs ASAP for tower design and terminal concept feasability studies. Over that span we're looking at ~150 p/h/d (people per hour per direction) on a bi-directional single line system. That doubles of course (...) (21 years ago, 8-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Vig It!
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(URL) I am proud to present my latest vignettes: (URL) Please let me know what you think! (21 years ago, 8-Mar-05, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.vignette, FTX) !
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| | Re: Philippe's Forklift Building Instructions
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(...) Sure: PLI BEGIN IGN PLI END All the parts between the begin and the end will not end up in the PLI or the BOM. Kevin (...) (21 years ago, 8-Mar-05, to lugnet.inst)
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| | Re: join 2 Female "lego bricks"
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(...) Cool!! Thanks for posting. I wonder if instead of that piece you could use a... I guess it's called a liftarm? Those little 3x3 L-shaped half-beam things, with the + holes at the ends and the corner, and a through hole in between? Iain (21 years ago, 8-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Winterlude Photos
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(...) The O-Train is one of the most impressive MOC in the show, and it was Jason's first train MOC which he finished it in 3 days just in time for the show. This is the best pic I got: (URL) A few more, once moderated: (URL) Pic of the real thing: (...) (21 years ago, 8-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) This set comes to mind: (URL) are a few 'wedding' MOC's posted: (URL) know many of the sculpture builders get requests for wedding cake figs, but I don't think we have a list of 'professional builders'. I'm not sure where such a list would (...) (21 years ago, 8-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.minifigs)
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(...) Thank you. Yeah I have often had design issues by forcing a non-Lego shape with results that were far less then satisfactory. With this I felt that the chunkiness of the blocks would work as the basis for the design. Glad it worked! Thank you (...) (21 years ago, 8-Mar-05, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Thank you. I agree about the canopy, it was not until the thing was finished that I notice the discrepancy -- but then again, it is a beefcaked-up version of the x-wing so I figured (hoped) that could justify the scaling issues. Thank you for (...) (21 years ago, 8-Mar-05, to lugnet.space)
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Excuse me, I'm pretty 'out of it' in the land-of-LEGO these days. I got e-mail from someone who's interested in custom figs for a wedding cake (TECHNIC sized). They're not an AFOL. What can I tell this guy? Is there a list people who do this kinda (...) (21 years ago, 8-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.minifigs)
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(...) Thank you. Though the intake on the nose is actually a mistake, I was going to put some little greeblies there but in the excitement of actually finishing the darn thing I forgot. (...) I would do anything to get some more technic figures, (...) (21 years ago, 8-Mar-05, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Very intersting idea! I am not myself a fan of skirted trucks, I like the built up effect you get by using plates and technic plates. But for some applications they make a lot of sense, and I think your one end part might be very useful. To (...) (21 years ago, 8-Mar-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) :-) (...) Well, the tiles were a fortuitous purchase from LLC, but the actual waterfall itself is mainly comprised of 1x2 clear bricks, and very affordable (I guess affordability is relative) on BL; many can be had for around .10 each. (...) (...) (21 years ago, 8-Mar-05, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) 22969 is wider. Keith (21 years ago, 8-Mar-05, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) You know Kotaro, I am French, and I leave in Taiwan, in a Chinese environment (and something of Japanese culture still remains here ;-)). English is not my mother tongue, like many of the posters on Lugnet. And I understand, I know that (...) (21 years ago, 8-Mar-05, to lugnet.space)
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(...) Yes, he is from Hungary. People from any country could be good Lego designers. Most people in the world just cannot afford Legos. They are an expensive hobby! (21 years ago, 8-Mar-05, to lugnet.technic)
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Excellent work Brendan. I always enjoy reading the Brick Teatament. Keep em coming! This picture especially had me rolling on the floor: (URL) looks like they were so ugly that it's all it took to drives the israelites off :) (21 years ago, 8-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.ancient)
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Philo, These are brilliant! All of your modules are very nice, but my favourite is the jigsaw. I had to look at the pictures and video for a long time to understand how it worked. I finally realized that the black pieces on each side of the red (...) (21 years ago, 8-Mar-05, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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> Thanks for maybe getting involved, and thanks very much for your well > constructed and comprehensive treatment of this topic. > This is the only rule that I don't own, but I'm as tired of it coming up > year after year as people are of bringing (...) (21 years ago, 8-Mar-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) The method that I've used is this: - stick a 2x2 brick under each cylinder - stick 4 friction pins inside one 2x2 brick - join together, and restrain on the outside with 5-hole studless beams (could use 1/2 width, full width, or old-school 1x6 (...) (21 years ago, 8-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Wanted to trade: 6090 Royal Knight's Castle for Mindstorms.
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(...) The 1.5 doesn't have the power jack either. Maggie C. (21 years ago, 8-Mar-05, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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(...) wonderful. -- Tony Hafner www.hafhead.com (21 years ago, 8-Mar-05, to lugnet.space)
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(...) Some work has already been done in LDraw Blender import and export. I've used this and it works well for import: (URL) the related Lugnet thread: (URL) was an earlier work: (URL) the related lugnet thread: (URL) (21 years ago, 8-Mar-05, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Screw that, I'm building "How to spend the new $13B in our defence budget"! ;] KDJ ___...___ LUGNETer #203 (21 years ago, 8-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) They're icky. (...) The pics have the 2+1 seating configuration of an ERJ. The CRJ has 2+2. KDJ ___...___ LUGNETer #203 (21 years ago, 8-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Wanted to trade: 6090 Royal Knight's Castle for Mindstorms.
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"Geoffrey Hyde" <g.hyde@bigpond.net.au> wrote in message news:ICz1x1.BKM@lugnet.com... (...) As has been pointed out, (thanks Scott) this is incorrect, the version with the power jack is either 1.0 or 1.5 - this now means I would take trade offers (...) (21 years ago, 8-Mar-05, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: join 2 Female "lego bricks"
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(...) (URL) (21 years ago, 8-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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