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(...) IIRC the Dutch railways has changed the gauge from 1435mm to 1433mm. I don't know about other countries. It is still refered to as 1435mm, but the actual gauge can be slightly different from place to place. Another detail that has changed over (...) (21 years ago, 18-Apr-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hi Dave! A kind samaritan emailed me a link to the very page that you saw lo these many years ago. (URL) here> it is, exactly as you remember it. If the samaritan wishes, I'll reveal his name. Nice domain name, BTW. Makes me want to drive like (...) (21 years ago, 18-Apr-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) As Mark suggested I'm trying to redesign the too light ankle connection. Just to make them fit those massive legs. The modularity helps me in building. I can easily try new ideas... Thanks for your feedback (URL) Marco> (21 years ago, 18-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Hello Kyle, looking at your mecha shows definetly that size doesn't matter! But as Mark stated in the Contest rules Drake is a small medium mech. (...) So do I. But they are that hard to build. Nevertheless they are worth it! (...) I'm sorry (...) (21 years ago, 18-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Thank you Eric, it means a lot to me if you like it. If I know we meet, I'm gonna do a rebuilt. I still have to disassemble my mecha to build new ones. So Paladin is already gone. (URL) Marco> (21 years ago, 18-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Thank you Mark. I'm glad you like him. Did you have a look at the pics of the first (URL) Paladin>? There are some more nice poses if you like. (URL) Marco> (21 years ago, 18-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Hi Mark, I'm afraid it looks better in person! It looks great on the pics. When I first glanced on it I thought it's about Shogun size. I'm impressed how you managed to get Kogeru look that massive. I also like the colour scheme. I haven't (...) (21 years ago, 18-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Mindstorms Centers
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(...) It appears to be a mirror from the Mindstorms site: (URL) Mindstorms Centers (...) (21 years ago, 18-Apr-05, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.edu, lugnet.lego)
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(...) Unfortunately the link Mike provided has now expired. Can we get the USB tower driver patch zip up on the LEGO.com website please? It was at (URL) the domain name registration has apparently expired. Does anyone know if the USB Tower driver (...) (21 years ago, 18-Apr-05, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Peeron Question
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Just curious, Does the current inventory of 8680 elements include the print variations? If so, what is the count of unique elements (parts regardless of printing variations) at this time? Jude (21 years ago, 18-Apr-05, to lugnet.inv)
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| | Mindstorms Centers
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I would love to know more about this program and people's experiences with it. It seems like a franchise. I'm surprised there are so few centers in the US on the map. Also, I notice that the URL is under FIRST LEGO League, but there's no direct (...) (21 years ago, 18-Apr-05, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.edu, lugnet.lego)
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| | Re: A Very Special rtlToronto Project: Group Banner
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This get done? Get a catalogue from Seigel and found this at their web site: (URL) don't get much for $185 (21 years ago, 18-Apr-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Kevin Salm" <kdsalm@dreamscape.com> wrote in message news:IF2LIq.s5H@lugnet.com... (...) I have just updated the LEGOFan homepage message has been changed to communicate that the survey has finished early due to the target number of users filling (...) (21 years ago, 18-Apr-05, to lugnet.lego)
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(...) Yes. (...) Because it is a high quality toy that fosters creativity. (...) The ability to create virtual Lego models (using a computer) and actually order the parts to build the model directly from Lego. In other words, let people (adults and (...) (21 years ago, 18-Apr-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)
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| | Re: AoJT3: Johnny Thunder and the King of the Gypsies (Update April 16)
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The next four additions, which burns through all the ones I was holding in reserve. Guess I'd better get writing and photographing again. (URL) whole story: (URL) Hope you like it, Steve (21 years ago, 18-Apr-05, to lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.general)
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unsubscribe (21 years ago, 18-Apr-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Yes, in fact I do. (...) They hold my 4-year-old son's attention much longer than most toys. It's also something he and I can do together, for many hours, so it's a great bonding experience as well. (...) For kids, I'd get a bit more licensing (...) (21 years ago, 18-Apr-05, to lugnet.lego)
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(...) Yes (...) Because I think it is amongst the best products for enabling kids to use their imaginations. Because I'm an AFOL and because my enthousiasm for the product is obvious to kids, they seem more interested themselves. (...) I hate to say (...) (21 years ago, 18-Apr-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)
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Jake McKee wrote: > > Thanks so much everyone for showing that the AFOLs are a force to be reckoned > with! > > * Would you buy LEGO toys for children 0-11? Y/N Yes. > * Why / Why not? > Lego is a toy range that gains value with every set you buy, (...) (21 years ago, 18-Apr-05, to lugnet.lego)
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(...) Tim/Lar/John thanks for the info. I suspected the wheels were undersized. Ignoring the track, I'm curious now which ratio is more prototypical: LEGO wheel-diameter to 6-wide locomotive/rolling-stock or LEGO wheel-diameter to 8-wide? I guess (...) (21 years ago, 18-Apr-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: OSS Audrey
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(...) Thanks Tony - you always have great constructive feedback. I feel like after the spaceliner I've learned enough to take a non-civilian ship "to the next level" and really get the details right. I'm almost petrified as I feel like I know enough (...) (21 years ago, 18-Apr-05, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Yes. (...) LEGO continues to be an excellent product, encouraging creative play and original thinking. (...) Like others have stated, I am a bit unclear as to exactly what it is your asking. Are you referring to product features, or packaging (...) (21 years ago, 18-Apr-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)
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| | Re: Omicron Civilian Space Liner
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(...) The hatches are great, and the overhead compartments rock! I don't recall seeing a larger ship that is this studless. And it is done well, as you didn't just resort to tiles. That's what the SNOT is all about. The folding mechanism for the (...) (21 years ago, 18-Apr-05, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Yes (...) As the TLC slogan used to be, Lego toys are "toys that build imagination" (...) More emphasis on building and interconnecting multiple sets to build larger things. (...) Instead of trying to sell someone a $90 set I would try to sell (...) (21 years ago, 18-Apr-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)
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| | Re: OSS Audrey
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(...) I marvel at your skills with interior design and interior access. The engines do work better on this than on the Pastier, but the very ends could be done better. The other engine (the orange dish in the rear) is also a bit simplistic, but it's (...) (21 years ago, 18-Apr-05, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | i'm signing off today
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i dont want to start a fight or anything, so im signing off for the next few days. lugnet has just gotten too stressful for me, and it seems like certain people are just out to start a fight and bring me down. the best way for me to avoid ugliness (...) (21 years ago, 18-Apr-05, to lugnet.people, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Holy Mackerel! LEGO survey...
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(...) I would consider including Lego as one toy I might buy for young children. However, other toys that I might consider buying *before* Lego include: Rokenbok (for the older kids in that age range who might see it as being a more functionally (...) (21 years ago, 18-Apr-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)
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| | Re: Omicron Civilian Space Liner
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(...) Very nice Jeff, very nice indeed. It has a nice design, with both a cool shape and plenty of functional elements. And I think that having lots of windows really helps to give it a civillian feel. The only criticism I can offer is that the (...) (21 years ago, 18-Apr-05, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: Holy Mackerel! LEGO survey...
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In lugnet.general, Jake McKee wrote: [snip background story] WOW, indeed. :) (...) OK. (...) Thanks to you and your colleague for being willing to manually collate our input! (...) Y (...) LEGO toys are positive, facilitating action and creativity (...) (21 years ago, 18-Apr-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)
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| | Re: OSS Audrey
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(...) Jeff, You have been busy, two awesome MOCs in one day. I like the way you provided access to the interior with the white and blakc hinges, it makes it much easier to see inside. Great details too, the bridge, the sick bay. Thanks, George (21 years ago, 18-Apr-05, to lugnet.space)
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| | Re: Conditional lines on sloped wedge parts 43720 and 43721
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(...) I'm not sure about that. The surface as it's written is extremely lumpy, and the conditional lines work as expected given the lumps in the surface. You also get an ugly shading effect with flat shading because of those lumps. (URL) There's (...) (21 years ago, 18-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, FTX)
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| | Re: Holy Mackerel! LEGO survey...
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-SNIP IT- (...) WORD! (...) Yes (...) Quality, duability, mind stimulation, imagination, better than any electronic device at that age, sets a foundation for creative thinking and expression (...) As in selling features, none. I would do less in (...) (21 years ago, 18-Apr-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)
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| | Re: white outlines on black bricks
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(...) A little farther down in the document, it says this (in regards to dithered colors): "Finally, the edge-color of Color 1 is used as the edge color of the dithered color." These documents define two sets of values: (URL) LDraw Config File> (...) (21 years ago, 18-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | Re: Omicron Civilian Space Liner
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(...) Jeff, This rocks, it somewhat reminds me of the liner next to the diner in the last Star Wars movie, shapewise at least. I don't know if I can give you any constructive criticism, as the whole thing looks great, nice and sleek from the (...) (21 years ago, 18-Apr-05, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Förklaring till min frånvaro
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Jag skulle ha dykt upp på swelug 7 men det gjorde jag inte. Skälet till det är internet. Jag glömde adressändra innan jag flyttade så det var inte förräns i fredags som det började funka något men fortfarande bröts det stup i kvarten. Det var bara (...) (21 years ago, 18-Apr-05, to lugnet.loc.se)
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| | Re: txt2dat - Create LDraw files from text
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(...) Wow, that's cool! LDRAW stuff sent to stdout. I finally get to try ldglite with a pipe from a real program, and it all seems to work. txt2dat -s hello -c 4 -p 72 c:\windows\fonts\ariel.ttf | ldglite -i1 -MFhello.png -- Thanks. That was fun, (...) (21 years ago, 18-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | BrickFest 2005!
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Lords and Ladies, knights and peasants, As you may have seen, BrickFest2005 has been officially announced for the 12th to the 14th of August. I'm as excited as I know many of you must be! I hope to see many familiar faces as well as new ones. You (...) (21 years ago, 18-Apr-05, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: Question on Train Wheel Diameter, Minifig Scale
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(...) No, standard gauge is 4' 8 1/2" in the UK and everywhere else in the world as well. (1)(2) Places such as Russia or Ireland(3) which have broad gauge as their main gauge might argue that that their's is 'standard' but thats more question of (...) (21 years ago, 18-Apr-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: The Great Ball Contraption
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(...) Giustamente ! Da sola vale 50 punti !!! :-) Quasi quasi cerco di metterla nel groove! Dino (21 years ago, 18-Apr-05, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: white outlines on black bricks
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(...) I would appreciate it if the blocking was turned off. Alternately, if ML-CAD allows colors to be set via ldconfig.ldr, that would be good for me. Truthfully, I haven't even checked for this support; I don't have time right now. Steve (21 years ago, 18-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Holy Mackerel! LEGO survey...
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(...) Yes (...) Because kids don't really want to spend their entire life behind the 2-D-computer, and building with bricks gives the third dimension. (...) I would subtract, not add. There is more than enough LEGO marketing as is. (...) Produce (...) (21 years ago, 18-Apr-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)
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| | Re: Conditional lines on sloped wedge parts 43720 and 43721
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(...) I don't think it's the control points. I took a quick look at the file, actually just one of the lines, the first in the file. The control points used are the two unattached vertices from the triangles adjacent to the conditional edge. That (...) (21 years ago, 18-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, FTX)
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| | Re: NELUG Announcement
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I'm not sure congratulations are in order (congratulating on adding structure?) but I'll offer them anyway because it feels like you've achieved a very significant milestone. It's clear that a lot of thought went into this. When you contrast it with (...) (21 years ago, 18-Apr-05, to lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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| | Re: Question on Train Wheel Diameter, Minifig Scale
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(...) The prototype measures from the inside edge, IIRC since rail cross sectional dimensions vary. I agree that the wheels are under-diameter in relation to track gauge (Working some US numbers: a typical US non low profile freight car wheel might (...) (21 years ago, 18-Apr-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | PurpleX: Space MOC with Construction Notes
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(URL) Gallery after Moderation> (URL) Some details: PurpleX is my first space build in more than a year and it's creation is solely as a result of the (URL) Lego General Discussion Contest #3> over on (URL) BZPower>. For awhile now, I've been (...) (21 years ago, 18-Apr-05, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.space, FTX) !!
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| | Re: Holy Mackerel! LEGO survey...
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(...) Yes. (...) We enjoyed Lego as kids. Its fun, safe and high quality. Every kid deserves Lego. If they don't already have some, its great to be the person to introduces them to it. If they already have it - well you can never have enough. Also, (...) (21 years ago, 18-Apr-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)
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| | NELUG Announcement
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F O R E W O R D This is a lengthy email, but please take the time to read it as it covers a number of changes that will be occurring within NELUG in the immediate future. I N T R O D U C T I O N NELUG has certainly grown since it started in 1999. (...) (21 years ago, 18-Apr-05, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.org.us.nelug) !!
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| | Re: Question on Train Wheel Diameter, Minifig Scale
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(...) Actually I was think after posting that I'm not sure if the track guage is measured from rail centre to rail centre of from rail inside edge to inside edge. I assumed inside edge above, if it is from the centres then the wheels are even (...) (21 years ago, 18-Apr-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: The Great Ball Contraption
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(...) non vale!!!...!!! ci sarebbe qualcuno con 150 palline da calcio che gironzolano sul tavolo, proporrei invece che il sucitato utilizzi una pallina duplo gialla e basta. (21 years ago, 18-Apr-05, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: Holy Mackerel! LEGO survey...
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Normally I'm simply lurking here but now I couldn't resist :) (...) Yes, in fact I've already bought quite a few sets that I keep in storage for them until they are old enough because I feel that LEGO has gone down-hill in the last years so I'd (...) (21 years ago, 18-Apr-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)
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| | Re: Holy Mackerel! LEGO survey...
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In lugnet.general, Jake McKee wrote: snip (...) Y and N (...) Sorry for the confusion there, Yes I would buy Lego for a child, but I would not enjoy giving it to them as I would rather add it to my collection. Basically I buy Lego for a 54 year old (...) (21 years ago, 18-Apr-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)
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| | Re: Holy Mackerel! LEGO survey...
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(...) Yes - within certain boundaries (...) Because I still consider Lego to be one of the best toys ever, regardless of the mistakes the company made and makes. I would not buy Bionicle for a kid, nor would I buy some action-and-violence-centered (...) (21 years ago, 18-Apr-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)
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| | Re: Question on Train Wheel Diameter, Minifig Scale
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(...) Standard gauge Track 4' 8 1/2" = 1435mm Lego track = 38mm Thus Lego track is about 1/37.8 scale Lego wheel = 18mm diameter At 1/37.8 scale this scales to be about 640mm = or 2' 2 3/4" In the UK at least a standard wagon (truck) wheel is in the (...) (21 years ago, 18-Apr-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Kogeru
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BIG, Klunky, very imposing. Did I miss anything, Mark? Oh, yeah...fins remind me of an early Mladen creation. Not sure how I feel about the colorscheme...I'm not fond of yellow non-construction mechs in general, so I'll admit to my bias there. I (...) (21 years ago, 18-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: The Great Ball Contraption
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Ciao Mario, (...) C'hai ragione, proporrei di votare la seguente mozione: Chi ha perduto una riffa per l'assegnazione di un RCX o altri pezzi "nobili" entro la mezzanotte del 10 Aprile 2005 in un qualsiasi paese non aderente all'Euro, ha diritto ad (...) (21 years ago, 18-Apr-05, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: Omicron Civilian Space Liner
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(...) haha - the round inverted slopes have haunted me. I ordered some on bricklink ages ago - and they didn't show up in a fluke. So I ordered some more and the same thing happened. I got sick of waiting and decided to photograph it without them - (...) (21 years ago, 18-Apr-05, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Kogeru
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(URL) PicLink will work when BS folder is moderated. A few deep links below. Ladies and gents, this is Kogeru. I'm afraid the mech doesn't picture that well, IMO, and so I'm afraid you're going to have to take my word for it that it looks better in (...) (21 years ago, 18-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !!
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| | Re: Omicron Civilian Space Liner
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Simply beautiful. Saw it on Brickshelf, and just had to comment. It's very understated; the simple gray belies all that snotwork. I only have a few nitpicks: that landing gear could stand to be a bit more refined, and you should get one of those (...) (21 years ago, 18-Apr-05, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | various space MOCs
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After a day taking pictures its finally time to post the stuff. Excuse the volume of stuff here... Microfig moonbase under attack by Blacktron agents: (2 URLs) was based on (and incorrectly executed by a lapse of memory) Gary McIntire's microfig (...) (21 years ago, 18-Apr-05, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.space, FTX) !!
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| | Re: white outlines on black bricks
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(...) This doc (URL) the "inverse" colours for colour 0-15, are other colours documented somewhere? ROSCO (21 years ago, 18-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Holy Mackerel! LEGO survey...
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(...) Y - I don't have kids but would buy them as gifts for other people's kids. (...) Because it's the best toy to develop a child's spacial and geometric skills. (...) I'm not a marketing expert, but you gotta differentiate yourselves from the (...) (21 years ago, 18-Apr-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)
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| | Re: OSS Audrey
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OK...here is the pic and not just a link...I'm learning, I'm learning... (URL) (21 years ago, 18-Apr-05, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Omicron Civilian Space Liner
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I figured it was time to start making some civilian ships to work into my space fleet and here is the first big one, a civilian space liner and another resident of the New Omicron Republic: (URL) bricklink folder: (URL) details: -faster than light (...) (21 years ago, 18-Apr-05, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.space, FTX) !!
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| | OSS Audrey
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I finally got around to taking some pictures of a bunch of MOCs sitting on my shelves. The first is the OSS Audrey, a mid-size science cruiser serving the New Omicron Republic (my little Lego universe) (URL) Bricklink folder: (URL) details: -crew of (...) (21 years ago, 18-Apr-05, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.space) !!
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| | Re: New Poll: Did you complete the TLC questionaire?
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I actually got to cast my vote. I am as stunned as you are. Back to lurking now... Brilliant! = (2 URLs) (21 years ago, 18-Apr-05, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | äntligen
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äntligen kan ja skriva igen, har ju inte gått typ sen träffen, ja tror lugnet har nått personligt imot mej... //Akira (21 years ago, 18-Apr-05, to lugnet.loc.se)
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| | Re: Question on Train Wheel Diameter, Minifig Scale
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(...) Not in the slightest. Correct width, assuming standard gauge of 4' 8.5", should be 10 wide (or about 1 stud to 1 foot). LEGO train wheels on 10 wides don't look good, IMO. (...) I don't really make any distinctions between 6 wide and 8 wide. (...) (21 years ago, 18-Apr-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Holy Mackerel! LEGO survey...
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(...) Yes. I currently buy for a 2 year-old and a 9 year-old (well, a 32 year-old too, but that wasn't the question) (...) It's a great creative toy. You can literally build *anything* with it. I want my nephew and my daughter to know what it feels (...) (21 years ago, 18-Apr-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)
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| | Re: txt2dat - Create LDraw files from text
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(...) Thanks Dave! Any feedback is much appreciated. I've just uploaded a new version, so you might wanna grab that. ROSCO (21 years ago, 17-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad.dev, FTX)
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(...) I've uploaded version 0.1.3, with a couple of bug fixes, and source code. Enjoy! ROSCO (21 years ago, 17-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad.dev, FTX)
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| | Question on Train Wheel Diameter, Minifig Scale
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Hi all... I'm curious about the ratio of LEGO train wheel diameter to the distance between the rails on LEGO track. Is the LEGO ratio correct relative to typical prototypes? The diameter looks good to me on 6-wides but sometimes it seems too small (...) (21 years ago, 17-Apr-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Holy Mackerel! LEGO survey...
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(...) I'm happy to help out, and I'm glad that we have this opportunity, as the survey was flawed in many ways. It showed a lack of comprehension of the AFOL mind and behaviour. Most of us would not consider buying clone products no matter what the (...) (21 years ago, 17-Apr-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)
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| | The game is rigged
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(URL) (21 years ago, 17-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, lugnet.starwars, FTX) !
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| | Re: Holy Mackerel! LEGO survey...
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(...) Jake, there's the summary of the AFOL response to your survey! SRC Bricksmith(tm) (21 years ago, 17-Apr-05, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.color)
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| | Re: Set 8652 Render
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(...) Any chance you can share the DAT files? (21 years ago, 17-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | Re: Holy Mackerel! LEGO survey...
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(...) YES (...) Because it's one of the best learning tools available and "it's a new toy everyday" - this is so true and a whole generation have missed this phrase. It also outlasts most other toys in terms of interest and durability. (...) I'd get (...) (21 years ago, 17-Apr-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)
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| | Re: Holy Mackerel! LEGO survey...
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Almost forgot. (...) New entries in the Legends and My Own Creation lines. -Andrusi && (21 years ago, 17-Apr-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, FTX)
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| | Re: Holy Mackerel! LEGO survey...
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(...) I would, and in fact I do, for my little brother who turns 11 this June. (...) Because it's LEGO. In my mind that is a reason in of itself. (...) I have absolutely no idea what you're asking here. But as long as you're mentioning marketing, (...) (21 years ago, 17-Apr-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, FTX)
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That sir, is amazing! How did you do that!?! How did you raise it to full height, how many ladders did you need, did you go up on the roof to secure the final Technic axle? The cab and jib, all the elements came together great! Now, back to the (...) (21 years ago, 17-Apr-05, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Thank you, I enjoy it too. I like plates, slopes and wedges. If I sort some more, maybe I can make some more too! You hit the nail on the head, segmented cladding. yep. Glad to hear from you! Thanks! e (21 years ago, 17-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) -snip- (...) Thanks, glad you like it. I had fun building it. Despite the somewhat simple design, I think it's personality will stand out over the course of the skinned frame series. (...) awwww, hey thanks, that means a lot to me. Thank you. (...) (21 years ago, 17-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Hey Marco, I really like this Mech. I think it is a successful build. The angled chest is what really gets me. Very unussual. The head is nice. I see lot's of cool tricks like the types of joints you used as well as the slopes and plates. The feet (...) (21 years ago, 17-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Those legs are beefy! Massive! Super cool ankles! I like the modularity. The parts you used on the gun pods are very cool. These must be impressive in person due to the size and proportions. Thanks for sharring! e (21 years ago, 17-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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In lugnet.build.mecha, Nathan Proudlove wrote: -snip- (...) Oh cool, so you are working on a newer version too? e (21 years ago, 17-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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dang! b-big! Wow, from the swanky belt to the implementation of your theme! I learned from poking about that you were working on this. Congrats on completing your vision. The holes in the face plate, wow, nice. The plume? Maybe try some alternate (...) (21 years ago, 17-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Talking to myself here, I just wanted to add a few things to this: (...) - More small sets. When I was growing up in the mid-80s, I would take my $3 allowance most weeks and go to K-mart or ShopKo to buy LEGO. Fortunately, each theme would have a (...) (21 years ago, 17-Apr-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)
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(...) Yes (...) Fantastic way to develop both a childs imagination & mechanical sense (in these days of electronic games), as well as at the young end of the range fine motor skills. Also, an awful lot of fun for parents & children to play together. (...) (21 years ago, 17-Apr-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)
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(...) I actually aggree with this. Over the years I have been buying lego, I have bought many sets on sale. I have actually bought things on sale that I would never have paid full price for. Case in point is the 4479 Tie Bomber. I would like to get (...) (21 years ago, 17-Apr-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)
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| | [FreeLUG : French Enthusiast LEGO(c) User Group] Les nouveautés samedi 16 avril 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 ---...--- ** Quelques sets d'hier et d'aujourd'hui ** par (...) (21 years ago, 17-Apr-05, to lugnet.org.fr.freelug)
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| | Re: ISD Build Record Attempt - LEGOLAND Windsor 9 April
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(...) So, last weekend 10 Brickish members in the team and a lot of others who were just along to lend support (and take the pictures) went along to Brickadilly's Circus tent and the result was... 1 hour, 13 minutes and 56 seconds So, not enough to (...) (21 years ago, 17-Apr-05, to lugnet.legoland.windsor, FTX)
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(...) Yes! (...) Because Lego encourages creativity and is a toy which can grow with the child. (...) I'll answer cynically here. I'd make more models that have value added when put together. I think the bonus SW minis were a good example of this. (...) (21 years ago, 17-Apr-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)
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(...) I agree with Kelly on this - You appear to be having trouble getting the company to realise how many of us there are and, most importantly, how much we are trying to get our points/wants across. If you had asked me how many responses to the (...) (21 years ago, 17-Apr-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)
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(...) Yes. Currently, that is the bulk of my purchases. Duplo is where my money is spent right now. I find that anything purchased for me is usually bought via eBay or AuctionBrick. (...) Twin niece and nephew. I have to do something to help (...) (21 years ago, 17-Apr-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)
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(...) Yes (...) Because they're versatile and inspire creativity. (...) More light/motion features in regular building sets. Integrate some small motorised or technic features into smaller town/space/train sets. This would make them more attractive (...) (21 years ago, 17-Apr-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)
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(...) Yes. (...) Despite of the "blay-desaster" it is still one of the best toys on market. (...) More products like the designer sets. More spare parts. More lines that last for more than 2 years. (As town and castle did in the 80ies) (...) Return (...) (21 years ago, 17-Apr-05, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.color)
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(...) Yes, I would. Actually, I am buying lots of Lego for my own child (which will be born around july 1st) and for several other children. (...) Because I believe that apart from the play value of Lego, the building system helps children to (...) (21 years ago, 17-Apr-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)
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(...) Yes. (...) For the same reasons I buy it for myself: It's a quality & fun product that encourages creativity and thinking. (...) As a fan of LEGO Technic, I'd say: more "features" - more things moving and acting like the real-world objects. (...) (21 years ago, 17-Apr-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)
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| | Re: On sale or not on sale
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(...) If the words "On sale" were not present I would not be concerned, that is right. (...) I am aware of that, I was calling it a K10022 set, calling it a bundle is a bether word. (...) I do not agree with you on this one. You say: "The lower (...) (21 years ago, 17-Apr-05, to lugnet.lego)
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(...) Yes, if I was buying toys for someone 0-11, I would definatly consider lego. (...) Because there is some good products on the shelves at the moment. (...) Change the focus away from things that emphasize play and back to sets that emphasize (...) (21 years ago, 17-Apr-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)
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(...) Y (...) They are fun toys, and they are also educational, as they teach kids to solve 3-dimensional problems encountered in building and to apply their ideas to the physical world. (...) More Lego parts that are fully compatible with existing (...) (21 years ago, 17-Apr-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)
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