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(...) Yep--been there--I've had 3 RCX motors replaced--even one that I had dismantled to check out how it worked--shipped them all the parts and they sent me a new one for free. Take care, Dave K (21 years ago, 22-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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| | Some comments on LPub
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I got this fabulous email from Andrew Maier: Kevin, as discussed, here are some comments on LPub. I wanted to post this on the lugnet cad forum, but I signed up there only recently, and it seems to take a while. So I'm writing to you, but feel free (...) (21 years ago, 22-Mar-05, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: MBPD - 22nd precinct
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(...) ...... As interpreted by a spacer, which just makes it an altered version of the truth, bieng, that trainheads are the coolest, because they build neat stuff, and know that the best way to smack spacers is by building stuff that '(URL) (...) (21 years ago, 22-Mar-05, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Actually, I've had even better service than that. I've requested for missing parts a few times. Notably few - it still surprises me how good QC is on such tiny parts, and in at least one case the box was not pristine (TRU had kept it in the (...) (21 years ago, 22-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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| | Dois Novos MOCs
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Extensão de Costa para a Cidade Fortificada: (3 URLs) A Tânia construiu esta extensão da cidade fortificada para a expo-criança em Santarém. Para isso fez alguma modificações no MOC anterior. Link para a pasta no brickshelf: (URL) TLB02 Barco de (...) (21 years ago, 22-Mar-05, to lugnet.loc.pt, FTX)
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| | Re: MBPD - 22nd precinct
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(...) Although with Central Locking, this is less of an issue on todays cars :) (21 years ago, 22-Mar-05, to lugnet.space)
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(...) Being afraid to throw down.... doesn't that make the train guys cowards? Besides, we all know your dirty little secret: (URL) Busted.> (21 years ago, 22-Mar-05, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: MBPD - 22nd precinct
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(...) Thanks Tony - if you come to BF05, I promise to leave it together for ya. Other wise, it burns to the ground. I want to do comics, but I think I'll leave it to the photoshop pros; I'll stick to poop jokes and kicking people in the back of the (...) (21 years ago, 22-Mar-05, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: MBPD - 22nd precinct
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(...) I'll have you know, sir, that the "rube" you refer to, is very special to me. In spite of his male-pattern baldness and tendency to mess his drawers at the most innopportune moments, he is loved by several. Since your comment on the noticible (...) (21 years ago, 22-Mar-05, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Yes, ah, about that... Spacers are such cowards because they know trainheads can't place them (space guys) in their MOCs and counter smack them. :-P Legoswami (21 years ago, 22-Mar-05, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: MBPD - 22nd precinct
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(...) Thanks e - I learned a lot by doing it. Part of the motivation behind this was your Mech Bay 04. Drippin' in Old Skool Flava. I'm going to be saying that all day now. -nk (21 years ago, 22-Mar-05, to lugnet.space)
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| | Re: MBPD - 22nd precinct
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(...) Penny-locking, as I remember it, involves super-gluing a penny over the key slot to any lock. This was prevalent in my middle school and high school. But alas, so were "Guns 'N' Roses" and "Helloween" T-shirts. -nk (21 years ago, 22-Mar-05, to lugnet.space)
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| | Re: MBPD - 22nd precinct
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(...) Thanks Jeff. The module shown is a paddywagon; town jail bars were used for that effect. It's not quite pressurized or comfortable, but last time The Man took me for a ride, it wasn't a pleasant experience. The dropship should be getting its (...) (21 years ago, 22-Mar-05, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: A mlcad space battleship
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(...) Cool! That's a great ship--I like the layout of the wings and main hull. Just one question: where do the interceptors dock with the ship? It looks like there's an opening in the back of the ship (between the engines) but I can't tell if it's (...) (21 years ago, 19-Mar-05, to lugnet.gaming.starship)
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| | Re: I need to ask a question of the community
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(...) Well, it sounds cool. If you're gonna send people to other sectors, however, you need to either co-ordinate with that SM or simply give the team a single objective (i.e. pick up the Space Artifact that is located on planet Gork). With the (...) (21 years ago, 19-Mar-05, to lugnet.gaming.starship)
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| | Anybody working on the 45301 wedge 4x16 curved triple?
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Just wondering since I don't have the skills, nor the time to make it myself, but am going to need it soon. (URL) -NB PS: I'll be away from my computer for the rest of the easter, so I'll only be able to read for a while (21 years ago, 22-Mar-05, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | [FreeLUG : French Enthusiast LEGO(c) User Group] Les nouveautés lundi 21 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 ---...--- ** Les "minis"...un succès discret ** par Didier (...) (21 years ago, 22-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.fr.freelug)
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| | Re: New MOC: ISNS New Chicago
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(...) Thank you very much for the comments, Tony. Yeah, the camera work leaves a lot to be desired. I took the pictures outdoors (on top of a jackstanded Scirocco, actually, I try to make do with my available tools :p ) at about 4-5PM. The natural (...) (21 years ago, 22-Mar-05, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: Track side power polls.
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(...) I think that technic piston heads would have the correct scale. They're only slightly smaller than fig heads, which is basically the preferred scale, as Larry mentioned. No idea how you would stack them with valid connection points though..... (...) (21 years ago, 22-Mar-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | MOC - It's a slice of the Pirate's Life for Me! (A Pirate Vignette!!)
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It's a slice of the Pirate's Life for Me! A Pirate Vignette!! On an 8 x 8 base! (URL) the gallery at: (URL) A MOC by Kurt Baty enjoy (21 years ago, 22-Mar-05, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.build.vignette, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.boats, FTX) !
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| | Re: Track side power polls.
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(...) That would work although it would alow for the whole top to spin around. Those half pegs dont have much of a friction hold. Dave www.GPLR.org (21 years ago, 22-Mar-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: LR-11200 Completed
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(...) Wow! Very impressive Alvin. Just can't get over the height of it. Amazing! Really look forward to seeing your next MOC. Job well done!!! Take Care Glen Bell (21 years ago, 22-Mar-05, to lugnet.technic)
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| | I'm good to go...
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(URL) 3 RC cars... Thanks to John, I built the alternate model of the Radio Shack RCer. And for those of you tuning into this now, I'm going to throw this tangent here (for I don't want to start yet another tirade elsewhere) I get home from work (...) (21 years ago, 22-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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| | Re: Joe Vig's Twin Sisters
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Hello! (...) for the purpose of using them in exactly this vignette because they were the single choice to use, nothing else would have fitted in :-) @ the others who made envious comments: Precious items like these don't need necessarily to be (...) (21 years ago, 22-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.vignette)
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| | Re: Track side power polls.
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(...) Or use a technic half peg to get a stud on which to place the top. (...) (21 years ago, 22-Mar-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Three vigs by three builders
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Hello! (...) When I saw this one on BrickShelf I felt instantly reminded of the film "House of the Flying Daggers". That's a Chinese movie, though, there ain't samurais in it, but the scenery in one scene was exactly the same as in this nice (...) (21 years ago, 22-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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| | Re: Curious old baseplate
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(...) I never noticed the different studs, but you're right. Thanks for the info. Paul (21 years ago, 22-Mar-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Apparently, Starship needs a new active Sector.
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(...) Sector Mediator Email: nesderaq_2@yahoo.com Sector Website: www.geocities.com/nesderaq I accidently hit return before filling in the last two bits of info. -Mike (21 years ago, 21-Mar-05, to lugnet.gaming.starship)
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| | Apparently, Starship needs new blood or a new active Sector.
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I just got home from work and checked my e-mail, and there were two -- one from Avery, and one from Jason Dugan. For those of you who are not familiar with our story... Avery and his big mouth convinced us that we should come out of the dark age as (...) (21 years ago, 21-Mar-05, to lugnet.gaming.starship)
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| | Re: Project YAMATO
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...Wow!!!!! ...stunned silence... (21 years ago, 21-Mar-05, to lugnet.build, lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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| | Re: Track side power polls.
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(...) Thats a great part, I hadnt thought about using that. Although you would have to get creative at the top. You would have to invert the whole top section. Dave www.GPLR.org (21 years ago, 21-Mar-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: I need to ask a question of the community
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(...) Well, that actually sums up about everything. And, I am glad that you pointed something out that I forgot to: that being, I will not push SMs to do one iota of anything that they are not willing to do. I would ask first if they are game for a (...) (21 years ago, 21-Mar-05, to lugnet.gaming.starship)
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| | Re: U.S.S. Missouri (for real this time!)
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(...) Lindsay - it's always nice to hear you opinions and thoughts. Being so busy with my work this past year and a hald has left me starved for building / discussion, obsessing over the brick. I think I'm finally "over" my pissed-offedness about (...) (21 years ago, 21-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.military)
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| | Re: New Duplo© Sets
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(...) I hope they end up here eventually. In particular I'm interested in the garbage truck (4659). (cross posted to lugnet.lego) Julie (21 years ago, 21-Mar-05, to lugnet.duplo, lugnet.lego)
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| | Re: AFOL clips
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(...) Sure, show them off. I have a 2004 version coming up soon with games like Connect4, Rice Digging, Rope Climbing and Microstackers. Calum (21 years ago, 21-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: I just had too!!!!
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(...) of all things :) Calum (21 years ago, 21-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Friendly reminder about use of .general
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Just a friendly reminder to all of you loyal users of Lugnet. While .general is sometimes seen as the main newsgroup of Lugnet, it should be noted that posts are on topic for .general only if there is not a better newsgroup for them to go in. Of (...) (21 years ago, 21-Mar-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | I am so broke sale! :)
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Hooked on Bricks is having a sale to hopefully get some bills paid. Almost the entire store is marked down 50%. Come on by for some great deals. Any requests for parts not listed will be gladly filled if possible and will also still get the 50% (...) (21 years ago, 21-Mar-05, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Minifig Chain Updated
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(...) For reference, the above pictures were generated using the following command line for LDView 3 Beta 1: "C:\Program Files\LDView\ldview" -cg30,45,120000 c:\users\cobbs\ldraw...208c01.dat -SaveSnapshot=snap.png -SaveWidth=320 -SaveHeight=240 (...) (21 years ago, 21-Mar-05, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, FTX)
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| | Re: Minifig Chain Updated
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(...) The links were also not evenly spaced. (...) Here are two pictures with the same scale (new one on the right): (2 URLs) --Travis (21 years ago, 21-Mar-05, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, FTX)
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| | Three vigs by three builders
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Hey, I put these all on (URL) VignetteBricks>, but these builders don't seem to post on Lugnet, and they're so cool I wanted to make sure they weren't missed: Shane Larson's (URL) Single Track>: (URL) A-tree's (URL) Forgotten Samurai>: (URL) (...) (21 years ago, 21-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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| | Re: The Brick Testament: Ehud and Shamgar / book signing tomorrow
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Hey Brendan, Great stuff as always. You should do some vigs along with your chapters, btw. :) Moabites-- 3:12 Awesome idol, esp the onion dome. King Eglon--Great fig idea. I saw the post above about the difficulty with the arms, which is too bad. I (...) (21 years ago, 21-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.ancient, FTX)
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| | Re: awakened from deep hypersleep I have returned with new MOCs
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(...) Seconded on the alien species. I don't have any Bionicle on hand to check, but I *think* the containers are part Toa Nuva lid and part Toa Metru lid. -Andrusi && (21 years ago, 21-Mar-05, to lugnet.space)
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| | Re: LR-11200 Completed
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(...) Thanks for the comliments! Here are the answers to your questions: Yes, the holes have been drilled. Without doing this, there is too much friction for the crane to operate properly. The thin black pieces are made of Aluminum. They offer no (...) (21 years ago, 21-Mar-05, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Rotating Gear Teeth
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(...) Hi Mitchell, Yes. It is possible to turn a 24th gear using MLCad. When you click on the gear (placed in the X/Y plane), you should see a small black square with a plus in it. This is MLCad's rotation point. If the rotation point is in the (...) (21 years ago, 21-Mar-05, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: awakened from deep hypersleep I have returned with new MOCs
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Hey, Very cool and innovative part usage, esp the Bionicle lid things and the rubberbandians. Bruce (21 years ago, 21-Mar-05, to lugnet.space)
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| | Re: Minifig Chain Updated
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(...) Good catch Purple Dave! Thanks for the update Steve. I'll have to adjust some of my LSynth information based on the new part sizes I guess. Kevin (...) (21 years ago, 21-Mar-05, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, FTX)
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| | Re: Minifig Chain Updated
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Hi Steve, (...) Your eyeballs are quite precise! I measured a link at 8 x 4.6 x 1.2mm, translating to 20 x 11.5 x 3 LDU... Philo (21 years ago, 21-Mar-05, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, FTX)
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| | Rotating Gear Teeth
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In MLCad, is there a way to rotate the gear teeth of the 24 tooth gear by employing the "Z" element toolbar commands? The "Z" rotation command rotates the teeth for 8, 16, and 40 tooth gears, but only the internal bar and four holes rotate inside (...) (21 years ago, 21-Mar-05, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: awakened from deep hypersleep I have returned with new MOCs
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(...) Spotlighted for the alien work alone. These are classic guys that we all should use in our own work (and give credit to Patrick). -mark (21 years ago, 21-Mar-05, to lugnet.space)
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| | Re: O-Train
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Great to hear about the successful test. The dynamic nature of trains is often overlooked. Ocationally there are great looking MOCs posted but don't always run well in the real world; backwards thru points and the like. Your close coupling design (...) (21 years ago, 21-Mar-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | 50 x 4853 Spider-Man's Street Chase parted out @ Troys Surplus LEGO
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Hello! I have just added all of the parts from 50 copies of set 4853 Spider-Man's Street Chase to my inventory at Troy's Surplus LEGO. Newly listed items can be found here: (URL) Surplus LEGO (URL) (21 years ago, 21-Mar-05, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: BrickFest 2005
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(...) Hay Bret, Thanks for the suggestions. I have met with the Expo Center and discussed our needs and what they could offer. It has not been ruled out as an option. Finding a venue with enough space is the challenging part. I spent Friday visiting (...) (21 years ago, 21-Mar-05, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | Re: awakened from deep hypersleep I have returned with new MOCs
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(...) Oh, wow. These have the same undefinable charm as the aliens encountered in the 1980 Legoland idea book (URL). Fantastic, Patrick! -Teddy (21 years ago, 21-Mar-05, to lugnet.space)
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| | Re: Joe Vig's Twin Sisters
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(...) But, are you sure those are Joe's (...) I was thinking that Joe's fondness for white headgear was the result of growing up around his siters on the Wild West Frontier. Brian Darrow (21 years ago, 21-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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| | Minifig Chain Updated
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I just posted an update to the minifig chain (part 208c01.dat) to the Parts Tracker. The official file three problems: it was too long overall, there were too many links, and each link was too small. (URL) Compare: [LDrawPart 208c01:7] Current (...) (21 years ago, 21-Mar-05, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, FTX)
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| | Re: awakened from deep hypersleep I have returned with new MOCs
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(...) Welcome back! This is the stuff, man: (URL) The bigger aliens are cool too, but the various rubber band-headed guys are the best. That bionicle lid combination works really well. I can see why you reused the idea. The spiders are great... and (...) (21 years ago, 21-Mar-05, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: awakened from deep hypersleep I have returned with new MOCs
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Hey Ptrick! Very Cool! I really like what you did with container lids!! (I'm going to have to incorporate that into some building some time soon.) (...) Older Robo Riders lid, right? (...) Nice work with the Bionicle Toa Metru and Toa Nuva lids! And (...) (21 years ago, 21-Mar-05, to lugnet.space)
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| | Re: New MOC: ISNS New Chicago
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(...) I love the shape and the detailing. Your greebling is great. The shaping with plate panels covering the angled areas works beautifully. But you gotta work on photography. In fact, this is a massive step up from your previous stuff. It would be (...) (21 years ago, 21-Mar-05, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Stillsuits, anyone?
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Okay, they're a little larger than the standard model, but (URL) this> is some pretty neat technology, and it's put to wonderful, humanitarian use. Dave! (21 years ago, 21-Mar-05, to lugnet.off-topic.geek, lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: Joe Vig's Twin Sisters
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(...) Snip I agree... that's one expensive vignette. But, are you sure those are Joe's sisters? Joe has brown hair. Maybe they're just older, or their own misadventures have turned their hair white! "Big Daddy" Nelson (21 years ago, 21-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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| | Re: LR-11200 Completed
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just amazing! i'm very impressed with the height. few questions: are your sheaves drilled? (did you drill the cross axle out so they spin freely?) what type of string are you using? what are the flat long support guide lines made of that are barely (...) (21 years ago, 21-Mar-05, to lugnet.technic)
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| | 30% off at LFB's Useful Bits, Unltd.
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Hi everyone! I've moved up the discount at my BrickLink shop to 30%. The same terms ($1 shipping for orders over $50) apply. As a bonus, I will ship any order over $150 worldwide for FREE. The link? (URL) for looking! best LFB (21 years ago, 21-Mar-05, to lugnet.market.brickshops)
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| | Apple relaterad LEGO-gubbe.
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(URL) (21 years ago, 21-Mar-05, to lugnet.loc.se)
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| | Re: Joe Vig's Twin Sisters
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(...) I think you've just set the bar pretty high as far as monetary worth for a single vignette. It might be cool if we made some kind of Joe Vig family reunion, where everybody has that face...and, of course, they're all getting into bizarre (...) (21 years ago, 21-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.vignette)
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| | best hummer out there
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I just saw this guy's Lego hummer, and it looks great! (URL) Finn post on these boards? If so, then Finn, you have built the best hummer model out there (no offense to you other hummer builders). I like the color scheme, the doors and other fancy (...) (21 years ago, 21-Mar-05, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: LR-11200 Completed
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I am really running out of compliments for these vehicles, but yours looks very nice! (21 years ago, 21-Mar-05, to lugnet.technic)
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| | I just had too!!!!
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Chris! They finally named a set after you: (URL) just could not resist. Jeff VW (21 years ago, 21-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: awakened from deep hypersleep I have returned with new MOCs
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(...) What are the gas storage containers made out of? The bottom half of these look vaguely like the top of a Bionicle storage container. Is that right? What's the top half? I also like your alien species. Thanks, Jeff (21 years ago, 21-Mar-05, to lugnet.space)
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| | Re: falls done/pictures was......Re: wanted: water fall ideas
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(...) Looks good. I like the way you have mixed road and bridge with the river. I can't wait to see the completed layout. Jason Spears | (URL) BrickCentral> | (URL) MichLUG> | (URL) CLB> (21 years ago, 21-Mar-05, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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| | Re: Track side power polls.
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(...) Looks very good. I was about to add the following: Too bad LEGO hasn't made (URL) in brown. But LEGO has in the Destroyer Droid. It wouldn't solve the scale issue (although, I don't think that there is one), but the pole would be smooth. Chris (21 years ago, 20-Mar-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Original Legoland Castle Torsos
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In lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, Roxanne Jeanson wrote: Snip (...) auction prices that I have seen recently. Other than bidwars by people like mwwu recently on ebay, these figures are usually sold in lots with other classic figs and average out in (...) (21 years ago, 21-Mar-05, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, FTX)
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| | LR-11200 Completed
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I have finally gotten around to posting the completion photos of my Liebherr LR-11200 Crawler Crane. Here is the Link: (URL) overall height is 20 feet. The previous height was 18 feet, and I added the extra 2 feet to the luffing jib. The crane was (...) (21 years ago, 21-Mar-05, to lugnet.technic) !!
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| | Re: idea alternativa
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(...) Concordo con Giuliano. Inoltre vendendo i pezzi, magari consumati e stinti, il valore di realizzo è irrisorio, mentre è ancora altissimo il valore di "giocabilità" che possono avere per bambini con poche alternative. Ciao Mario (21 years ago, 21-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: Doraemon (ProjectD)
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(...) It's funny that when you build his head from top to bottom, the temporary supports looks like his ears. (...) I have been following the progress pics on Brickshelf for a while. Superb job! Two thumbs up! (21 years ago, 21-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.sculpture, FTX)
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| | Re: Doraemon (ProjectD)
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(...) That's also why he's blue. He was originally yellow when he was built (in the robot factory), but after the mice bit his ears off, he cried too much and turned blue.... :) (...) I love the sculpture. It's pretty awesome. I remember seeing (...) (21 years ago, 21-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.sculpture, FTX)
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| | Re: BrickFest 2005
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(...) How about the Dulles Expo center?? (URL) (21 years ago, 21-Mar-05, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | Re: LDraw's Autostep does not work in Lpub? [DAT]
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(...) Autostep is not part of the LDraw file format, but specific to MLCad. Here is a specification of the official LDraw file format: (URL) is not the default in MLCad. At least not on my generic installation of MLCad. (...) Autostep is not a (...) (21 years ago, 21-Mar-05, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | Re: Reply 6: Issues vs. Mistakes
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Tom Stangl, VFAQman wrote: > If the company itself can't pick a single name for a color and stick > with it, what else can we trust them with? The problem is that this is a multilingula company where a large portion of the people in charge do not (...) (21 years ago, 21-Mar-05, to lugnet.color, lugnet.lego)
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| | Re: Reply 6: Issues vs. Mistakes
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(...) This is good news! Actually, this would have been an excellent reply to the requests for clarification in the discussion about the list. (...) Oh, come on. I'm not as stubborn as you think ;-) (...) Well, of course it's "colour" - It't not the (...) (21 years ago, 21-Mar-05, to lugnet.color, lugnet.lego)
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| | Re: Curious old baseplate
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(...) These are relatively unknown to European collectors. They were only ever produced in USA/Canda in 1970-71. I have a pair of these. I use one as a castle courtyard plate (there are no lane markings). This was the first ever plastic roadplate, (...) (21 years ago, 21-Mar-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Doraemon (ProjectD)
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(2 URLs) Doraemon - he is one of the most famous ANIME character in Japan. He is a cat-type robot and he comes from the future - 22th century. Cat? Why he doesn't have ears? He was bitten his ears by a mouse! He has a pouch on his tummy which can (...) (21 years ago, 21-Mar-05, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.sculpture, lugnet.build, FTX) !!
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| | Re: AoJT3: Johnny Thunder and the King of the Gypsies (Update March 16)
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Well since this week is spring break, and since I am not going anywhere for it, I figure I can finish, or at least get very close to finishing, this latest adventure. So here are the next four scenes: (URL) whole gallery: (URL) Steve (21 years ago, 21-Mar-05, to lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.general)
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When I got set 7235, I quickly noticed that the motorcycle fairing was really, really big. So looked at the actual bike frame (URL) was showing this to Gary McIntire, and he quickly started adding pieces to it. He experimented until we were both (...) (21 years ago, 21-Mar-05, to lugnet.town)
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| | Star Wars Vignette
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I don't recall having seen any Star Wars vignettes (well other than the storyteller sets), so I thought I'd try doing some of my own. Maybe I'm the first, I'm pretty sure I'm the first StarWars Vignette at lugnet.build.vignette. So anyhow, here's (...) (21 years ago, 21-Mar-05, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general, lugnet.build.vignette, lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: Curious old baseplate
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(...) Cool ASCII art there. The roadplate is a Samsonite plate from the 1970's. Fairly rare to find today. It's listed as set 078 on Lugnet: (URL) a few pictures on Brickshelf: (URL) one I've seen had very unusual rounded top studs, instead of the (...) (21 years ago, 21-Mar-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Two Vigs
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I dunno, a hammer's 'bout fittin' for my feelings towards school. :^) -Stefan- (21 years ago, 21-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, lugnet.people.teens)
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| | awakened from deep hypersleep I have returned with new MOCs
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I have been away from Lugnet for quite a while but continued to build. Check out some cool space stuff... First up is the Ice Planet 2002 moonbase Gas Extraction and Storage Facility (URL) Started as an L corridor to go between two other moonbases (...) (21 years ago, 21-Mar-05, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.space) !!
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| | Re: clip on train motor
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(...) Sure thing - you should glue it back on to take advantage of the full functionality, but it's not critical per se. I've used superglue on a couple of mine, when some used motors' clips split away from the main body of the motor. That (...) (21 years ago, 21-Mar-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Original Legoland Castle Torsos
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(...) Here is the link to these torsos on BrickLink (URL) Roxanne (21 years ago, 21-Mar-05, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, FTX)
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| | Re: Original Legoland Castle Torsos
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(...) Hi Carter, These Torsos are selling for $5 on average on BrickLink. If you have the complete Minifig they are worth about $10 - $12 each. (URL) (21 years ago, 21-Mar-05, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, FTX)
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| | Re: Redesigned mini train wheel (!)
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(...) Sweet! Now I have an excuse to pick up some 4855s on discount. I have some badly squeaking wheels on my MOWs that cause much cringing at train shows. Thanks for the tip, Rick. Ed (21 years ago, 21-Mar-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: I'm not Japanese. Really.
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Soren, your MOC is awesome, very impressive as usual. So much details in such a small size ship! The greebles are neat, and each of them looks like having a function. It's not just greebles for texturazing, to fill an empty space. I'll definitly (...) (21 years ago, 21-Mar-05, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Curious old baseplate
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Hi, I have a baseplate that I can't find on Lugnet or Peeron. It's 50x50, less than plate thickness (whatever the term for that is), green, and has smooth grey roads 14 studs wide. The roads enter on three of the sides, curve a bit, and meet close (...) (21 years ago, 21-Mar-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Original Legoland Castle Torsos
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(...) Hi Carter, The bricklink page ( (URL) )does not have a specific price for these torsos as they are usually sold as complete figures in the $3-4 dollar range apiece. Of course figures have the hard to get light grey helmets and weapons. So I (...) (21 years ago, 21-Mar-05, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, FTX)
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| | Re: LDraw's Autostep does not work in Lpub?
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(...) Hi Mitchell, LPub has no support for autostep. I didn't even know about it until you mentioned it. LPub supports STEP and ROTSTEP meta commands, but not autostep. If you read the LPub help file you wil find no mention of AUTOSTEP. Having made (...) (21 years ago, 21-Mar-05, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | Joe Vig's Twin Sisters
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I was inspired to build a little vignette after reading Nelson Yrizarry's perils of Joe Vig. "The street corner held an chance encounter for Joe when he bumped into his twin sisters and their new boyfriends." You can tell they're Joe's sisters (...) (21 years ago, 21-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.vignette)
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| | Next Studfest, WH40k? (was Re: Sydney Studs Meet this Sunday 13 March - Woo Hoo!)
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In lugnet.loc.au, Richie Dulin wrote more about the last fest. There was talk about a possible opportunity for the end of April at Quakers Hill, along Warhammer 40,000 lines. I have been enjoying the Warhammer challenge. I'm pretty happy with my new (...) (21 years ago, 21-Mar-05, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Large Technic Tracks?
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(...) They look like the tracks off of a Tonka toy bulldozer. Here is the link to their website. (URL) (21 years ago, 21-Mar-05, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: When the King got more money (bigger yellow castle)
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WOW! This is the nicest castle I've seen in a long time! Love the towers, the interesting angles, and the asymetry. Magnus (21 years ago, 20-Mar-05, to lugnet.castle)
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