 | | BimP Updates (15 March 2005)
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Think of it as BimP: Reloaded. I know, I know, how many times are you going to reload? That's the great thing about a not for profit hobby...I can reload as many times as I like! :) Check out the new BimP at: (URL) new? Can you say podCAST? I am (...) (21 years ago, 16-Mar-05, to lugnet.announce.bimp) !
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| | Re: Town & Train Display - GATS Pictures - MichLTC
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Feeling ill... looking at this... it's like my chair was pulled out from under me... I have seen many pics of your guys' layouts but, well, wow. Um, can I join your club (any high tech work out that way?)... or at least can I run one of my trains (...) (21 years ago, 16-Mar-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Redesigned mini train wheel (!)
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This seems to have slipped by under the radar, but the mini train wheel has been redesigned and improved by LEGO. The old one [1], available in M.O.W. cars, Gringott's Bank, etc., was high friction, and tended to be very squeaky. The new one [2], (...) (21 years ago, 16-Mar-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: FBTB Forums code of conduct changes
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(...) Actually the policy of [NOT] having Yahoo!, Hotmail, gmail, etc. as emails went into effect a long, long time ago prior to their last hack attack that killed the fourms. I did not follow the entire discussion but part of the problem was (...) (21 years ago, 16-Mar-05, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: Herakles: A Endoskeleton type thingie
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(...) Smack! Smack! Smack! Smack! It's a beaut Jeff. Big and beefy, just like you. It's got the musclebound idot look, just like.... I can't speak much more than what the others said, the hands are primo. The one piece head nestles in there nicely. (...) (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | NQC release
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I've released a new version of NQC today (3.1r1). (URL) would be most grateful if a few non-Windows platform folks could download the source release and make sure it builds and functions correctly on your favorite platform. I *think* I fixed all the (...) (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | Lego Robotic Sumo Contest - Sunday 6/12/05, Austin, TX
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Folks, The Austin chapter of TexLUG is holding a Lego Robotic Sumo contest! Win valuable Lego prizes when your robot outwits and outpushes its opponents out of a circular arena! Rules, schedule, and entry details may be found here: (URL) contest (...) (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.org.us.texlug, lugnet.loc.us.tx.aus, lugnet.loc.us.tx) !
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| | Re: Legoland LDraw model repository
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(...) All spoked wheels LEGO released had smooth hubs and ten spokes. When LEGO switched from studded wheels to spoked wheels LEGO made prototypes with ribbed hubs and twelve spokes. These prototype wheels were used in lots of photographs for set (...) (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Part images through LPub coming out white
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(...) Geoff, The reason that your part images came out white is because you overdrove the ambient and diffuse controls in the lighting section. It is my understanding that ambient+diffuse should be <= 1. You are driving things at 1 + 0.6. This only (...) (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: New excavator
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(...) Yes, are these tracks still available, and from where? And, if they are available, are they sold in the U.S., or are they from a different country? I know there are some things that can no longer be purchased in the U.S., like the Scout/SDK (...) (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | (canceled)
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| | Re: Part images through LPub coming out white
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(...) Well, Here is the real link: (URL) (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Large Front Loader
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(...) Thanks for feedback Yes - the steering definitely is pneumatic, and works quite fine for such a large model. The axel you see coming from rear to front section of loader is the main engine drive shaft. One interesting design approach is that I (...) (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | Re: Herakles: A Endoskeleton type thingie
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(...) Just say no to steroids... This is another fine example of Ranjo Bionicle engineering. The hands rule - maybe the best Bionicle hands I've seen yet. The hoses also give a very mechanorganic feel to the model. If Lego made Bionicle sets like (...) (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Billeder fra Klodsfest 2005
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Der er begyndt at tikke billeder ind på Byggepladens galleri: (URL) følger senere. Hold også øje med hjemmesiden, (URL) for en artikel om arrangementet. Tak for denne gang! På Byggepladens vegne Carsten Straaberg (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.loc.dk)
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| | Re: Legoland LDraw model repository
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(...) Great work! I couldn't get the download to work, though, even though I typed in some of the OMR numbers you listed. I also have a comment on the sets 123, 124 and 125. Are those the correct wheels? My own 120 and 125 sets, bought in 1970, had (...) (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Comments wanted: Plans for easier parts authoring
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(...) Thank you, very good and useful links! They were good examples to start me out in Python and LDR import/export for Blender, and the latest script was a very well working import. Export needs some more work to make a working parts authoring (...) (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: LEGO in CG classes was: easier parts authoring
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(...) (Sorry for the late reply, I forgot to check up on the thread.) You may share the movie freely, just keep the credits in there. The other Lego-related student animations I would have liked to share were computer-animated Lego minifig remakes (...) (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.edu, FTX)
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| | Re: FLL not allowing NQC; Mindscript is allowed
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On Tue, March 15, 2005 12:01 pm, John Hansen said: (...) So, this is the same argument we've been hearing for the last couple weeks, right? NQC is the only "Real" programming language that can be used on the RCX (with standard firmware). If we can't (...) (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | A LEGO Theme for my iPod.
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Hello all I have been working on amy first none brick MOC. I have a 4th generation iPod and there is a program that lets you change images on your iPod. Well it was only natural that I would want to change them to something LEGO. So with a little (...) (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.fun) !
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| | Re: Classic-Castle forums
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Hmm, Sorry to respond to myself, but it appears that the old address works again (not my doing). Bruce (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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| | Re: cerco set
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Ciao, io ho il 4729 a 65 euro ed il 4730 a 85; nuovi e in perfetto stato; se vuoi posso inviarti delle foto in modo da valutarne le condizioni; ti invito a visitare anche il mio negozio su bricklink all'indirizzo (URL) e le mie aste su Ebay (URL) (...) (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.it.itlug.market)
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| | Classic-Castle forums
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Hey all, The bad news: The classic-castle forums have been hacked. Right now they look ugly and the normal url doesn't work. The good news: The data is all still there and you can post. Use this url: (URL) Hopefully everything will be back to normal (...) (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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| | HUGE VINTAGE AUCTION 26 BoXES in one lot from 50s-60s
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More info at: (URL) (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | 249
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Is that a good score for tire pop? For the longest time I couldn't get above 3. Derek (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Underactuated robotic hands
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(...) I didn't like when it, squeezed the foam though. I was like, "Stop! STOP!" (...) Thanks, glad you did! Iain (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: ISD Build competition
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(...) You just did! I've got you on my list. You do need to be a paid attendee of the Star Wars Celebration III (URL) to compete, but I have you on the list now.. although the contest may be changing somewhat, I just had an email conversation with (...) (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.contests)
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| | Re: ISD Build competition
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(...) So how do we volunteer to join the team? I'd love to do this... Steve (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.contests)
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| | Re: FLL not allowing NQC; Mindscript is allowed
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(...) That is unfortunate. Robolab requires that kids specify the sound by a number which ranges from 1 to 6 (apparently). No sound name constants can be defined and used to visibly represent the actual sound they want the RCX to play (I guess). The (...) (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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| | TexLUG Austin 3/13 meeting report
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Folks, Attending the 3/13 Texlug Austin meeting were: David Perdue Jay Perdue Kurt Baty Tim Rueger The meeting focused on getting details set for the Sumobot contest. The contest will be held June 10, 2005, with optional test and debug sessions on (...) (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.us.texlug, lugnet.loc.us.tx.aus, lugnet.loc.us.tx)
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| | Re: Reply 7: Businesses, Customers and Trust
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(...) -snip- (...) Would it change anything if the word was "dispassionate"(1) rather than objective. The idea that David is trying to express is whether an opinion is being clouded by excessive emotionalism. Maybe it is just an uniquely American (...) (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.color, lugnet.lego)
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| | Re: ISD Build competition
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I am going to do a team! Yes.. for real.. (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.contests)
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| | Re: Large Front Loader
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John Fors- I just took a look at it and it's very nice! The idea of putting the valves in front of the steering wheel was pure genius! It gives it a somewhat realistic view. Is the steering pneumatic-driven, like how the real thing is (...) (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | Re: Highschool FLL competition
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(...) I'm not too suprised that FLL decided not to continue with the highschool pilot program. FIRST has no interest because it competes with their "real" robotics competition, and I don't think LEGO sees highschool age kids as a key demographic. So (...) (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Reply 6: Issues vs. Mistakes
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(...) Actually, is that true? At the time, was JVK in a position to reverse the color change? He wasn't the CEO back then. IIRC he was a vice president of some sort? Was he even in charge of that division of Lego? I honestly don't know, I'm just (...) (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.color, lugnet.lego)
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| | Star Wars Celberation III ISP build
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OK, It's official. I am organinzing a team for the Star Wars Celebration III April 21-24th in Indianapolis, IN. I have confirmed with the coordinator they still need teams! Contact me white_volg@yahoo.com to join! Let's Rock it! (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.events, lugnet.space, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.loc.us.in.ind)
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| | Re: Reply 7: Businesses, Customers and Trust
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(...) North Americans only, or South Americans too? (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.color, lugnet.lego)
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| | Re: Reply 4: A simple case of communication courtesy
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(...) Acknowledged. (...) What other duties does Jan have? I had the impression that CD was a fulltime job for him. (...) Yep. I can understand that. In ye olden days I had times where I had to process (i.e. at least read enough to see wether it was (...) (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.color, lugnet.lego)
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| | Re: Grand Central Station and 2 wide trains
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(...) That is very cool. By the way, I will **** a brick if anyone figures out a way to motorize 2-wide trains on LEGO 12v track :) Chris By the way, I was thinking of the every so slightly more exceptable 4 letter word for **** a brick :) (21 years ago, 14-Mar-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Reply 7: Businesses, Customers and Trust
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(...) There is no such thing as an "objective opinion". It's either - or. Objective: "Colour change is wrong for these reasons: ..." Opinion: "I cannot accept the CEOs apology" I don't consider myself "burned" here. I've been hit by the colour (...) (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.color, lugnet.lego)
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| | Re: Reply 6: Issues vs. Mistakes
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(...) As I stated before, I consider proper, hands-on results over a thousand meetings and apologies. When I make a mistake, my duty is to fix the mistake and "mop up" whatever problems were caused by the existence of this problem. I consider this (...) (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.color, lugnet.lego)
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| | Vex robotics
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I'm forwarding this, but also sent Carole info on subscribing and accessing the list... ****** Liz, Somehow I get email of the discussions on I think the lugnet site. I saw your post and thought I would pass on this information. Feel free to share (...) (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Di ritorno.... con un'idea
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Rieccomi di ritorno ! Un salutone a tutti e una richiesta di aiuto... mi solletica l'idea di un robottino mindstorms in grado di superare il vuoto tra due tavoli... mi immagino un ponte autotrasportato ripiegabile dopo il passaggio del robot... so (...) (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: A few requests to enhance the System
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(...) Tis true. What I was trying to say (I thought I did tho) was that the studless beams are typically odd 'lengths'. Since the holes are (presumably) between the (imaginary) studs, then there would be an even number of holes. In most Technic (...) (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: U
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(...) So I see the Robolab software licence for 53 bucks! Woohoo!!! THen I realize that it's in AU dollars... Grrrr!!!! As for the waterproof housing, that'd be fun to have. Dave K -still lookling for a (cheap) copy of RoboLab so I can actually use (...) (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.robotics)
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This summary of the Robolab add-on & pricing: (URL) at the very bottom, a "Waterproof housing for a single RCX" ($118.00) "This enables the user to use the RCX underwater." Anyone know what this is referring to or have experience with it? -Rob A> (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.robotics)
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| | RE: Highschool FLL competition
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What happened with this? I find it sad that FIRST and LEGO decided not to support the highschool program... I'm looking at alternatives, hoping for something within the next two years for those of my students who are aging out... Liz -----Original (...) (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: The corvette Reprendre
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(...) Thats amazing! I'm in awe! It looks so real! (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.pirates, FTX)
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| | Re: FLL not allowing NQC; Mindscript is allowed
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On Mon, March 14, 2005 6:54 pm, John Hansen said: (...) ... (...) Double-clicking the icon in Robolab shows the help. The default value for the playsound is 6 (fast rising sweep) and 3 is decending sweep. (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: A few requests to enhance the System
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(...) Um, OK, I gota ask - if it's studless, how can you tell where the studs are to see if the holes align with them? And on a more serious note, the few "hybrid" pieces I have that are "mostly" studless *do* have the holes inbetween the studs. (...) (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: The Fighting Iron-Top {Monsoon}
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(...) Thanks! You are right about the sloped bricks but I don't have enough of the longer kind. But I may still include slopes into the final version in some way since I think that I may add a partial middle deck for mounting cannon thus requiring (...) (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.pirates, FTX)
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| | Re: Next Perth Lego Meet-up
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I am definatly interested as long as it doesnt conflict with other things I am doing. I think a first place to start is to build up a complete list of all WA local fans (including prefered contact details for them) so we know exactly who is out (...) (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.loc.au.wa.per)
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| | 2005 LDraw.org Steering Committee Election Results
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The winners of the 2005 LDraw Steering Committee Election are (in alphabetical order by last name): Steve Bliss Kevin L. Clague Tim Courtney Chris Dee Orion Pobursky Congratulations to the new LDraw Steering Committee members! -The 2004 LDraw.org (...) (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw) !
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| | Re: Radial Engine (and V8 crankshaft)
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(...) Naturally it is also possible with only 6 cylinders. I removed one row. (URL) Geissmann (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Joe versus the Volcano Vignette
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(...) Roger that. I think this movie is destined to be a classic. It's not a grand movie, as you say, but it's great. It makes fun of cliches in a cool way, there are some great bits, and Meg plays a lot of parts. Tom and Meg just have some sort of (...) (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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| | Re: 3 Mocs and Goodbye
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(...) I hope this is "see you soon" rather than "goodbye for ever"... (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: Downtown Disney Lego Store is open
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(...) I didn't get to look closely at the parts that were available. The display was being mobbed by little kids building figures then discarding them. (...) Not that I saw. In fact, there didn't seem to be any hoopla over the grand reopening (...) (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.loc.us.fl.orl)
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| | Re: Black Diamond
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(...) Certainly not till I get stateside! Plus I've never been one to get in on fads. (...) THAT slope is a double diamond. A diamond isn't QUITE that clifflike! (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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| | Re: Anyone want a 4778 biplane?
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(...) I'm in Hampshire (the North-East corner). It is possible that we are distantly related but my family have spelt Tabner this way for at least four generations, before that it was several variations (and there are quite a few) most using 'v' (...) (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Pat Pend Parts (3P)
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Hi, I was sorting some old bricks and plates and was amazed to find so much Pat Pend Parts (3P). I've found mainly 2x4 and 2x3 bricks because they are easy to distinguish (they don't have ribs). I've found also some 2x2 and 2x8 bricks and (...) (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.parts)
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| | Re: Un paio di idee per il legofest torinese...
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Questo mi piace ed è anche alla mia portata! grazie dell'idea! Penso che farò qualche cosa, non vendere tutti i minifigs di H.P. ;-) ciao Giuliano (...) (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Next Perth Lego Meet-up
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Hi All Perth AFOLs and Assorted LEGO Fans, Is there any interest in another Perth Lego Meet-up, appart from my own wild enthusiasm? The past meetings have been great fun, although lacking in numbers a bit. So, if you're keen, reply to this message (...) (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.loc.au.wa.per)
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| | Re: Article about Quatro, Duplo and System bricks compatibility
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(...) SNIP (...) Thanks for these comments and precise details. Didier (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.quatro, lugnet.primo)
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| | Re: Black Diamond
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(...) Thanks, Rev. I was happy with how that turned out. The guy at the top was a much bigger struggle. At first I tried to put his pole vertically in the hollow stud at the top of the 75degree slope, but to hold that he ended up hanging in space (...) (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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| | Re: Black Diamond
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In lugnet.build.vignette, Jason Spears wrote: \ (...) Thanks. I put the height at the base mainly so I could get the extreme angle photo looking up. Bruce (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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| | Re: Black Diamond
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(...) Yep. When are we going to see one from you? :) (...) Hmm, I never got beyond the fluffy bunny slopes, myself, so I don't know what distinguishes them. I'm not sure exactly how I'd make a double diamond in my space restrictions, though. Bruce (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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| | Re: Black Diamond
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(...) You should. It's the (URL) most useful vignette face>. Thanks for the kind words. Bruce (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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| | Large Front Loader
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Alright, I am happy to present my latest creation in series of articulated work vehicles. A few months ago I rolled out a 8-wheel John Deere Forwarder. This time it is a large Front loader (no particular model - but copied after the largest Volvo (...) (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | Re: Downtown Disney Lego Store is open
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(...) Great pictures! I am very happy to see them NOT do a store in all yellow ;) (...) !!!...!!! WOW! 3 figs for $10? Yikes!! Were there special parts or something? For that price I would hope it was parts you can only find in that store! And I (...) (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.loc.us.fl.orl)
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| | Re: Reply 2: The PaB walls
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(...) They dont even have to do too much special for this, just send to PaB whatever minifigs/minifig parts/minifig accessories (headgear, neck/backgear, tools etc) happen to be lying around the wherehouse or that they happen to be producing for (...) (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.color, lugnet.lego)
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| | Re: Black Diamond
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Excellent sculpting, Bruce. I recognize that face at the top. I like the way you've used height. Peace and steep drops, Professor Whateverly (URL) (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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| | The corvette Reprendre
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Reprendre ===...=== (URL) “…a big ship rigged privateer, ten guns a side, flush decked… what the Frogs call a corvette…. a twenty gun corvette under a good French captain was a serious menace…” - CS Forester “The Commodore” (2 URLs) On a glassy (...) (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.pirates, FTX) !
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| | Re: Herakles: A Endoskeleton type thingie
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(...) Thanks Allister! Those parts come in the new Toa Hordika sets. The bummer though is that there is only one per!! Yikes! It's basically the head piece. The mask attaches to it. Jeff (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Vigs by Moko
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Thanks for pointing these out Bruce. They're all good or great, but this one really stands out for me: (URL) The water surface is simple, brilliant and totally effective. Peace and surface tension, Professor Whateverly (URL) (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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| | Re: A few new Vignettes!
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(...) Well done making the point, but even more well done on the vigs themselves. I smack my head at the round one. IWITOT(1) Peace and circularity, Professor Whateverly (URL) (1) I Wish I'd Thought Of That (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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| | Re: Police Station
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SNIPPY Hey Terry, really cool station! I think its futuristic enough to warrant a xpost to .space! It certainly seems to be reminiscent of a Reich MOC. I really like it, and the front door especially is a nice touch. Thanks! Legoswami (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.town, lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: 3 Mocs and Goodbye
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Ryan, this is certainly very disappointing news. Although you may not be hearing much from me about it, I've always been a fan of your work. I'll certainly be waiting for your return, hopefully I'll still be here at that time. You'd better return (...) (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: piece count
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All right Keith. I didn't realise you posted a similar topic earlier. (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | Police Station
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Hello everyone, I built (URL) this> police station inspired by sets 7035(URL) and 4513(URL) I'll be uploading more pics later this week to show the door opening and the stair inside. For now, you can have a look at the Station, which will obviously (...) (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.town, FTX) !!
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| | Re: The Fighting Iron-Top {Monsoon}
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(...) Nice execution. I think if you could use angled plates for the topsides, rather than staggered bricks, it would look better. Using sloped bricks would also look good, I think. (...) Cannon in those pre-made gun ports is always a plus! Well (...) (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.pirates, FTX)
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Chris Magno - If I put a wire, in a piece of snow, could that work? Iain (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Love the attitude. Calum's going to have a fit. First it was me and my non-Lego sensors... (...) I didn't play with mine long enough to notice. I couldn't get over the ridiculous camber on the front wheels. It just looked so wrong. Rob (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Classy. Thanks for posting. And thanks to my local PBS station for bringing the show to us in the US in the late '70s. For those who wonder what this is about, Google on "Dave Allen at Large." Rick C. (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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Iain, I saw this concepted linked from Philo's page: (URL) from this page as well: (URL) idea of this for a "finger" is way cool: (URL) thought I'd share. Chris (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Florida LEGO Fans, I declare Saturday, March 19th, Central Florida Brick Day! The day starts at the Plant City Train Show in Plant City, Florida with a display by the Greater Florida LEGO Train Club and then the fun moves to the newly remodeled LEGO (...) (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.gflug, lugnet.loc.us.fl.orl, lugnet.loc.us.fl.tam)
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(...) (snip) (...) Ry, don't know if you'll be able to read this, but if you do, you need to know the following: you'll be missed. I have only known you for a short time, and I have been very impressed by your willingness to help out when the call (...) (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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"Ray Sanders" <rsanders@svic.net> wrote in message news:IDCo6E.JB@lugnet.com... (...) now we (...) 7-stud (...) are (...) creative (...) lengths. I (...) Even more odd is that all the studless Technic beams have holes aligned with the studs whereas (...) (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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The double ball joints are very cleaver and the level of articulation is impressive. I had spent some time messing with the things awhile back and gave up due to lack of stiffness -- clearly you solved that problem. Brent (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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I absolutely love it. I find it well creepy to look at -- but I still cannot take my eyes off it. I love the single eye and all the detail. Great work! Brent (URL) (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.us.sealug, FTX)
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If you haven't been following (URL) and (URL) CSF>, then here's my big news: I'm leaving. Two years I'll be away from home in the fabulously dusty and tornadoey state of Oklahoma working as a missionary for my church. You can read more about this (...) (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.space, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.general, FTX) !
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(...) According to the Dorling Kindersley books 'Star Wars Incredible Cross-sections' and 'Inside the Worlds of Star Wars', the first and second Death Stars are 160 km and 900 km in diameter respectively. See also the Star Wars Technical (...) (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) So far it looks like the only way to make a Lego radial engine is to make 2 rows (or loops) of cylinders. Has anyone ever been able to do it with just one row? (6 cylinders) Nathan Bell (...) (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) HA! I thought that, too!! Peace and Long Life, Tw0nst3r tw0nst3r@earthlink*I...MALOT*.net (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.trains)
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In lugnet.adventurers, Elroy Davis wrote: Snip (URL) (...) Nice, simple design. Maybe I can make a modified red one. Thumbs up! "Big Daddy" Nelson (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) Solid, as always. Love the use of the Toa Metru head piece as just... a head. Very menacing. Hope it's not in any contest I'm part of, or I just lost! Great use of the Pakari as chest pieces, too. Are those silver? Hard to tell with the (...) (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Definitely so! The earlier slopes had a texture that resembled overlapping circles, while the later texture is more evenly distributed teeny-weeny bumps. I can always tell if it's an old slope piece because of the funky circle pattern. Dave (21 years ago, 14-Mar-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.parts)
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(...) Brian, Thanks for the info and the images! The store looks great, I'll have to check out the store this Saturday... Robin W GFLUG (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.loc.us.fl.orl)
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Hey Terry, Welcome to vignette-ville! I especially like the lamp in the office, and the edging along the baseboards. The Joe vs. Volcano one is nice, but I think you need to re-take some of the photos as they are fairly blurry. I especially like (...) (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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Are you insane? You're totally out of your mind! Blasphemy! This isn't a lego MOC! These colors are not right. Whatever happened to yellow, red and blue? My eyes are burning and my head is spinning from such creativity and originality. Great work. (...) (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.us.sealug, FTX)
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Hello Vignettes fans! I finally decided to take pictures of my first vignette, which was actually a test to see if I liked making these small wonders. (URL) It's been standing there next to my monitor for two months and all this time, I was saying (...) (21 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX) !!
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