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I made these a while back; nothing fantastic, but i liked the hinged roof & compact form of the car: (3 URLs) folder> post mod Jeff (21 years ago, 22-Apr-05, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.town, FTX)
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I made a fully furnished cottage with set4886 Buildings: (URL) & for the yard, a BBQ: (2 URLs) folder> post-mod Jeff (21 years ago, 22-Apr-05, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.town, FTX)
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| | What is it with you guys?
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I'm just a newbie -- only been in the AFOL community for about a year -- but it seems like every time I turn around, somebody in the .rltoronto group is doing something cool. I feel like half the posts on LUGNET are coming out of Toronto -- the (...) (21 years ago, 22-Apr-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: OFFERTE LEGO A LODI
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(...) Chiedo scusa !!! ALCUNE PRECISAZIONI : 8455 TECHNICS Ruspa Escavatore da 129 a 89 ATTENZIONE !!! 3801 MS ULTIMATE ACCESSORY SET 40 EURO CI SONO SOLO 2 PEZZI AGGIUDICATI DA DINO E SAMUELE MA PROVO VEDERE SE TROVO QUALCOSA IN UN'ALTRO MAGAZZINO (...) (21 years ago, 22-Apr-05, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Mindstorms SDK and IR communication
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I have a quick question to those that have used the Ghost API as part of the Lego Mindstorms SDK. The setup that I have is the following: Mindstorms SDK 2.5, IR tower, RCX 2.0. At the moment I am using GhSetWaitMode and have a callback method for (...) (21 years ago, 22-Apr-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Quick question, maybe a dumb one
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(...) Thanks for the info! Dave! (21 years ago, 22-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.military)
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(...) Yeah, it sounds quite similar. Rosco's tx2dat program also uses the Shewchuk triangle library. Do ya think maybe it's about time to finish "publishing" your ldeco utility? I did a quick search and apparently you first promised to make it (...) (21 years ago, 22-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad.dev, FTX)
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| | The Shipyard is Back
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I've added (URL) The Shipyard> to Zemi.net. The gallery submission process is now automated with many thanks to Bram Lambrecht. If you're new on the scene (since 2003 or so) the Shipyard is a website that lists all the largest LEGO minifig scale (...) (21 years ago, 22-Apr-05, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, lugnet.space, FTX) !!
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| | The Big Sleep
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(URL) news!> FUT ot.geek only Hey, that's a nice hammer you've got there, buddy. (URL) (21 years ago, 22-Apr-05, to lugnet.space, lugnet.off-topic.geek, FTX)
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| | Re: Quick question, maybe a dumb one
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(...) "Czech hedgehog" (URL) Black (21 years ago, 22-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.military)
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| | Call for MOCs at Bricks for Brains Fund Raiser
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Greetings to all Michigan and Ohio LEGO builders! Bricks For Brains is the name of my educational work. I present educational, hands-on LEGO building exhibits. Information abuot my work is avialable at my Web site: (URL) am holding my first annual (...) (21 years ago, 22-Apr-05, to lugnet.org.us.lrgoaa, lugnet.org.us.michlug, lugnet.loc.us.mi, lugnet.loc.us.oh, lugnet.loc.us.oh.tol)
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| | Re: Bricksaic and txt2dat?
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(...) This sounds similar to a past effort of mine called ldeco meant to help create decorated elements. It triangularized contours with colored seed points - see (URL) for a brief description (the page is very incomplete, I never got any further (...) (21 years ago, 22-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad.dev, FTX)
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| | New Fighter & car MOCs
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Fighter made from set 4098 High Flyers: (2 URLs) folder> post mod Car made from 4096 Micro Wheels: (URL) Jeff (21 years ago, 22-Apr-05, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.space, lugnet.town, FTX)
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| | Micro-scale Aaerospace carrier & small ship
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made from set 4882 Speed Wings: (2 URLs) post mod Jeff (21 years ago, 22-Apr-05, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | One comment
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I just finished the last round of posts about the "Transition Team" and you know, I find it a little depressing. I've been accused of being a cynic, but I'm starting to believe while the administration continues to write flowery documents and form (...) (21 years ago, 22-Apr-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Quick question, maybe a dumb one
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Is there a proper name for those tank-trap caltrop thingies? Thanks! Dave! (21 years ago, 22-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.military)
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| | Re: 'Cause my friends told me to
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(...) This is one of the more amusing projects I've seen around--I used to love building multiple copies of small models in different colours when I was a kid. But back then there weren't this many colours! Calum (21 years ago, 22-Apr-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: BrikThulhu Rising
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In lugnet.general, Mike Rayhawk wrote: snip (...) Oh my goodness! that painting is awesome! The rest is pretty good as well. Dave K (21 years ago, 22-Apr-05, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: LEGO game good for kids?
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(...) Speedway Game, which seems similar. In fact if nothing else, that game might be a good way to get 5 carts for your Go-Kart Racing game. :) Have you looked at that one? How do they compare? From reading the reviews at Amazon, one advantage to (...) (21 years ago, 22-Apr-05, to lugnet.gaming)
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| | Re: LEGO game good for kids?
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(...) forming a town, but we could either race around town, or tear the town down for a while (it's about that time anyway) and build a go-cart track. I love the grandstands in your track layout, BTW! (...) Sure, I'd appreciate that. Thanks, - Joe (21 years ago, 22-Apr-05, to lugnet.gaming)
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| | Sousei no Aquarion - 3 mode combiner mecha prototyped from LEGO
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Previous I have reported that famous mecha designer Shoji Kawamori used LEGO to prototype his Macross transformation mechas: (URL) he top himself again. The new mecha anime Sousei no Aquarion ( (URL) ) features his new design - a highly complex (...) (21 years ago, 22-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.mediawatch)
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| | BrikThulhu Rising
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Every day seems to bring new evidence of conspiracies within conspiracies in the upper echelons of Lego - but it was only recently that I noticed what should have been obvious all along: any common brick, studs-out and with one corner pointing (...) (21 years ago, 22-Apr-05, to lugnet.general, FTX) !!
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| | Re: OFFERTE LEGO A LODI
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(...) Se a qualcuno serve il 4403 io ne ho due a 38,5 euro. Ciao Mauro (21 years ago, 22-Apr-05, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Blue box 4483 AT-AT - new colors?
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Does the blue-boxed 4483 AT-AT (as opposed to the older black-boxed version) contain the new grays? Thanks, Steve (21 years ago, 22-Apr-05, to lugnet.color)
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| | Re: If you could wish for any single Lego element, what would it be?
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(...) Thanks! Yeap, there are a lot of us Michiganians. (...) After my post yesterday I got to thinking that I'd left the gothic arch system incomplete. So below I'll give you a 1x8x4 & a 1x5x5 half arch. The regular half arch, has that 1x2 plate (...) (21 years ago, 22-Apr-05, to lugnet.parts, FTX)
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| | Re: LEGO Warehouse Sale Complete List
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(...) -snip- (...) Is that the same black pod mentioned (URL)? If so, it's no wonder they've got a lot of them in the warehouse LOL. Cheers Richie Dulin (21 years ago, 22-Apr-05, to lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
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| | Theed Hangar Prototype
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(3 URLs) Click this for more pics...> AC (21 years ago, 22-Apr-05, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.castle, lugnet.build, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
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| | Re: Bricksaic and txt2dat?
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(...) Yeah, I was actually thinking the best thing would be to paste your ldraw triangle generator code right into the output code of autotrace. (URL) About a year ago> I hacked a cheesy ldr output into autotrace, but it only does edge lines. I (...) (21 years ago, 22-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad.dev, FTX)
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| | Re: Programmare con BricxCC
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Guido Truffelli ha scritto: (...) Era fatto apposta per attirare l'interesse ...... :-) Grazie per i consigli, vado a navigar..... Giuliano (21 years ago, 22-Apr-05, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Introductions and News
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All, my colleague Jeff James has had some problems posting to LUGNET and asked me to forward this note along: === Hi All! This is my first post on LUGNET, so a quick introduction may be in order. I've been at the LEGO Group for a bit over 7 years, (...) (21 years ago, 22-Apr-05, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.lego.announce, lugnet.general, FTX) !
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| | Re: OFFERTE LEGO A LODI
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(...) ???? Intendevi dire 8455? (21 years ago, 22-Apr-05, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | OFFERTE LEGO A LODI
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Questa mattina sono entrata in un negozio di giocattoli in centro Lodi e ho notato che avevano alcuni set Logo in offerta. Espongo di seguito set e prezzi : - 4403 Elicottero da 69 a 49 - 8365 Technic Ruspa Escavatore da 129 a 89 - 8365 Racer da 90 (...) (21 years ago, 22-Apr-05, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: Does it exist?
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Also dont forget the standard Lego power connectors - they are a 2/3 2x2 brick. If you really wanted (already cringing at this) you could snip off the cable - and you have the brick. Danny -- (URL) - Build Robots (...) (21 years ago, 22-Apr-05, to lugnet.parts)
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| | Re: Programmare con BricxCC
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Ciao Giuliano, (...) ... anzi tre, per giunta piuttosto oziose, ma rispondo lo stesso :-) (...) Il sito ufficiale, come ben sai, e' (URL) li' non si vedono versioni piu' recenti della 3.3.7.7 (...) Ovviamente basta: - aprire BricxCC - menu Help - (...) (21 years ago, 22-Apr-05, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: come si crea la pagina personale su lugnet?
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ce l'ho fatta... sono registrato su brickshelf.. due domande: 1) come si rende pubblica la cartella? 2) quando devo fare il pagamento di 10$? (21 years ago, 22-Apr-05, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: AFOL Mindstorms touranment in Billund
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(...) For you all, some new pictures: From Martijn Boogaarts: (URL) From Paul Wolters: (URL) Here you see the robot of the dutch team as it was at 1 o clock: (URL) Compare it to the final robot: (build from 2 till 5 at Saterday night) (URL) Martyn (21 years ago, 22-Apr-05, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.events, FTX)
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| | Programmare con BricxCC
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Salve a tutti, vorrei realizzare qualche programma per l'RCX con NQC e il software BricxCC. Quindi due domande: 1) Esiste una versione più aggiornata della mia versione 3.3 del 2004? 2) Mi sono scaricato la guida, tradotta in italiano, di Mark (...) (21 years ago, 22-Apr-05, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: If you could wish for any single Lego element, what would it be?
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The old robot head: (URL) - it is now known as "1x1 Brick With Studs on Four Sides". Your cad diagram does help conjure up what you meant. Perhaps another couple of rotated view might aid the process. Basing a concept on the (URL) may yet yeild a (...) (21 years ago, 22-Apr-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.technic)
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| | Coming in October: NWBrickCon 2005
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NWBrickCon 2005, a convention in the Pacific Northwest for Adult Fans of Lego, will take place October 7th, 8th, and 9th, 2005, in Seattle. All AFOLs are invited. This will be the fourth annual NWBrickCon. Planned highlights include: * MOCs * public (...) (21 years ago, 22-Apr-05, to lugnet.events.nwbrickcon, lugnet.announce, lugnet.events, lugnet.people, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.loc.us.wa, lugnet.loc.us.wa.tac, lugnet.loc.us.wa.sea, lugnet.loc.ca.bc, lugnet.loc.ca.bc.vic, lugnet.loc.ca.bc.van, lugnet.loc.us.id, lugnet.loc.us.or, lugnet.loc.us.or.por, lugnet.org.us.smart, lugnet.org.us.sealug, lugnet.org.ca.vlc, lugnet.org.ca.viclug) !!
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| | Weekly Update of New AuctionBrick Listings - 4/21/05
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This is weekly update of new items listed at (URL) as of Thu Apr 21, 05:08 PM PST. To bid, review details of any item listed or to register go to (URL);. (URL); (URL) 6467 Power Pitstop> MISB Minimum Bid: $4.50, Time Left: 2 Days 0 Hrs+ (URL); (URL) (...) (21 years ago, 22-Apr-05, to lugnet.market.auction, FTX)
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| | Re: More obscure diesel variants (Was Re: BNSF new paint)
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(...) Actually, I tend to think that it was more along the lines of the original 1950 plan- try everyting, and see what works and what doesn't work. Just because the FT was great in NA did not mean that it was going to be the best way to dieselize (...) (21 years ago, 22-Apr-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: 2005 Mecha Pose Contest
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(...) thank you mark, you cleared it. Only one entry. Well, so I've to staple my might be entry pics until June 15th to have at least one day to review those hundreds of fantastic new pics and select my entry for the categories. *LOL* - just (...) (21 years ago, 22-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: If you could wish for any single Lego element, what would it be?
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(...) Nice diagrams Jason (and fellow Michiganian)! I mentioned a 1x6x2 Gothic arch, but I guess it would be too narrow in the middle, a 1x6x3 arch makes much more sense. Maybe even a 1x5x5 half Gothic arch would be nice. One other thing about (...) (21 years ago, 22-Apr-05, to lugnet.parts, FTX)
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| | Re: Bricksaic and txt2dat?
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(...) OK so a quick search reveals that (URL) autotrace> exports (URL) several different file formats>, none of which I know very much about. Does anyone else have any info? Note: txt2dat relies on the vector data being a series of closed contours. (...) (21 years ago, 22-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad.dev, FTX)
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| | Re: Bricksaic and txt2dat?
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(...) Happy to investigate autotrace input, if someone can point me to a spec, or even better some code to parse it ;) Some test data would be useful too... ROSCO (21 years ago, 22-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad.dev, FTX)
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| | Re: Does it exist?
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(...) Sure (URL) actually a bit taller than 2/3 brick height, because of that funky rim on the top, but if you were to slice that whole end with the rim off it would be 1x1x2/3 (ignoring that stud on the side). Not a basic brick, but I have several (...) (21 years ago, 22-Apr-05, to lugnet.parts, FTX)
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| | BrickFest 2005 Event-Graphic
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The BrickFest™ Team invites the designers and artists of the AFOL community to submit graphic ideas/artwork for the Official BrickFest 2005 Event Graphic, which will commemorate the 6th Anniversary of BrickFest in Washington, DC. The graphic will be (...) (21 years ago, 22-Apr-05, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.announce, lugnet.events, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.org, lugnet.people, lugnet.general) !!
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| | Bricksaic and txt2dat?
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(...) Hey. You know the bricksaic interface is also a really nice fit for a program to reproduce patterned bricks in ldraw. I gave it a whirl posterizing the only pattern I had a scan of and it did a fairly nice job. (URL) You could use a few paint (...) (21 years ago, 22-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mosaic, lugnet.cad.dev, FTX)
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| | Re: LEGO game good for kids?
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(...) You could try (URL). It's basically Pictionary with LEGO pieces. Depending on your son's age, some of the things you're supposed to be illustrating might be a little difficult, and the piece count is pretty limited (less than 100, IIRC). I (...) (21 years ago, 21-Apr-05, to lugnet.gaming, FTX)
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| | Re: LEGO game good for kids?
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(...) I have a game using Lego set #6436 (and/or 6498), I downloaded the instructions and ordered the parts to make a dozen. I call it 'Go-Kart Racing'. It is played on Road Base Plates. Here is a link to pics on my Brickshelf pages: (URL) can make (...) (21 years ago, 21-Apr-05, to lugnet.gaming)
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| | Re: New MOC - Class 08 Shunter with on-board uncoupling device
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(...) [snip] (...) the side at first. Well, done! Chris (21 years ago, 21-Apr-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: The Brick Testament: Gideon!
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(...) Wow! Thank you for the detailed reply - I never thought I'd be getting an education in Hebrew etymology on LUGNET. The most interesting theory was from the (URL) Jewish Encyclopedia> link - that the ephod started out as a garment for an an (...) (21 years ago, 21-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.ancient, FTX)
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| | Bricksaic 0.1.5 released
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Just a quick note to let you know that a Bricksaic 0.1.5 has just been released. some of the most notable new features include: - contrast and brightness controls - part total on the map - map can now be printed or saved you can grab it here: (URL) (...) (21 years ago, 21-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mosaic, lugnet.announce, FTX) !!
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| | Re: Childhood Dreams Come True...Classic Space Homeworld Mod
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(...) Haha, that's awesome, glad to see I've made another convert. Yes, half the fun of Homeworld is just watching. The 60Megs of screencaps on my hd attest to that. :p (...) At first the textures will be only one color scheme, however engine color (...) (21 years ago, 21-Apr-05, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: If you could wish for any single Lego element, what would it be?
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(...) This one exists :-) Ok, so I think you meant a 2x2 quarter round tile as opposed to the 2x2 tile with a 1x1 quarter round bite taken out of it (that shows up in the original Scala mirror frame). (...) I'd rather see a complete set of (...) (21 years ago, 21-Apr-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Kogeru
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(...) Thanks Chris! Mark (21 years ago, 21-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: LEGO game good for kids?
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You might try out LEGO Creator. It's a board game that revolves around collecting the pieces to build constructions. You could also look into the X-Pod game, but it does feature fighting between robots and dismantling and such. Frank (21 years ago, 21-Apr-05, to lugnet.gaming)
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| | Re: The Brick Testament: Gideon!
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(...) Thanks, Bruce. (...) I'm not sure why I got wrapped up in creating mosaic patterns out of headlight bricks before trying the simpler idea of creating them out of regular ol' bricks and plates. I guess the headlight mosaics have the nice (...) (21 years ago, 21-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.ancient, FTX)
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| | LEGO game good for kids?
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I'm looking for new ways to play with LEGO with my young son. When he gets older, I'm sure we'll enjoy BrickWars and BrickQuest and Evil Stevie's Pirate Game and so on. But they're both too complicated and too violent for him at this point. The game (...) (21 years ago, 21-Apr-05, to lugnet.gaming)
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| | Re: various space MOCs
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(...) Do you mean the gray spaceliner that had one of the sides crushed? haha. If so, that one is on a post here somewhere. But there was also some other micro moonbases that I didn't work on (and I think one got dropped rather nastily too) Jeff (21 years ago, 21-Apr-05, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: 'Cause my friends told me to
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My bad--a little more research and I found out that I can't make a go-cart in teal (dark turquoise). There is 1 x 4, 1 x 8 and 1 x 16 technic beams in teal, but, and this surprised me, no 1 x 2's in teal. That's odd, considering that 1 x 2 technic (...) (21 years ago, 21-Apr-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: My First Real Dive Into The World Of Mech-Dom: The KOP Trooper
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(...) Yep mecha is really wild :-) Sorry but that just made me giggle...in the good tickling. (URL) Looks good for a start. Nice and solid construction. Welcome to the wonderfully frustrating articulated world of mecha! (...) Personal Pref, (...) (21 years ago, 20-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: 2005 Mecha Pose Contest
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(...) We're looking for new pictures. Or pics not yet published. So you couldn't use an image that's been on BS for a month but would have to take a new picture of the creation or use a picture that no one has seen yet. Any creation images that were (...) (21 years ago, 21-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: 2005 Mecha Pose Contest, rule clarification
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(...) I completely agree with you Chris (...) Then someone has entered an entry that probably neither origional nor inventive. (...) Yeah, I hear you. I thought on this one and re-focused myself on what the goals of the contest were. And who knows, (...) (21 years ago, 21-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.build.contests, FTX)
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| | Re: 2005 Mecha Pose Contest, rule clarification
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(...) I will be entering a gla frame in the 6 to 12 in mech class. Mainly for fun but I also have a pose that is NOT seen in his gallery. I wanted to do this to show some of the ability of his design. My pose for the frame is original. I also will (...) (21 years ago, 21-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.build.contests, FTX)
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| | Re: The Brick Testament: Gideon!
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(...) Thanks. That's always a nice compliment to hear. :) (...) When I first read this story about Gideon setting up an "ephod" at Ophrah which all the Israelites "prostituted themselves" to, I was pretty confused about just what was going on. I (...) (21 years ago, 21-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.ancient, FTX)
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| | Re: Harbor crane / horse and cart
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(...) Wow! Just gorgeous. There's something about Lego "plated" domes, roofs, and such that I just love. Great detailing as well; the pilings, seagulls, water detail, staircase. (...) Simple, but also a beatiful MOC. Like everyone else, I especially (...) (21 years ago, 21-Apr-05, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | Tablet usage
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Hi all, I am (still) working on an animation tool (LD4Dmodeler 2, www.rolandmelkert.nl...4DModeler) Thinking about the large amount of controls (for controlling hinges, position and rotation etc), it might be interesting to support a tablet. The (...) (21 years ago, 21-Apr-05, to lugnet.animation, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: My First Real Dive Into The World Of Mech-Dom: The KOP Trooper
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(...) Welcome to .mecha Nathan! I saw your pics on (URL) just before you posted. I like KOP. It has a clear design, and seems to be quite poseable to. The gun really hit me. Highlited! (URL) Marco> (...) I never found the time to think about that - (...) (21 years ago, 21-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: 2005 Mecha Pose Contest
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Hello Mark, great idea! I hope to participate in at least two categories. But I've two questions: 1.) What exactly does new mean. Not published before your announcment of the contest, or first published as nominee for the contest? 2.) What if I (...) (21 years ago, 21-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: If you could wish for any single Lego element, what would it be?
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(...) This topic came up a few months back on the MichLUG mailing list and I modeled up a few of the wish parts. Curved Parts: (2 URLs) Gothic Arches: (2 URLs) Personally, I'm rather fond of the gothic arches, so I'd have to pick the 1x6x3 arch as (...) (21 years ago, 21-Apr-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.parts, FTX)
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| | Re: Bravo
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(...) Feel free to build as many as you want Chris! I'd like to see this diorama too. Maybe I can build one more, but I don't have more troops... Keep building (URL) Marco> (21 years ago, 21-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Bravo
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(...) Glad you like it. The droid arm detail wasn't part of the original design. I added it later, and removed it, added it ones more, and removed it, added it onec more and thought it looks better with. Although I can't think of any technical use. (...) (21 years ago, 21-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Kogeru
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(...) Kind of looks like a dwarf version of your mechs; shorter but bulkier, with really strong muscles. It looks like it could be designed for use on a planet with strong gravity, like two or three G's. The yellow and dark red is an interesting (...) (21 years ago, 21-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Bravo
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(...) I like it a lot. I kinda want to build one. Your mini bots are are really cool; I liked the last one, but this one really has a great look and feel to it. I can see two or three of these in some futuristic space marine diorama... Great work! (...) (21 years ago, 21-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) I guess I would have hoped the entries would have some hint of originality i.e. a gla gla armature frame with an original skin, or something like that. Getting a small army of black Gla frames identical to his instructions doesn't seem very (...) (21 years ago, 21-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.build.contests, FTX)
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"Dave Schuler" <orrex@excite.com> wrote in message news:IF9I0q.1rw4@lugnet.com... (...) This is a strange piece: (URL) ('Windscreen 2 x 4 x 1 & 2/3') /Jocke (21 years ago, 21-Apr-05, to lugnet.parts)
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(...) -snip- (...) Wow. I really love it when people take inspiration from an existing structure and then build it - you get so much more life from the Lego model, I think. Awesome job. The statue detailing is really beautifully done, as are the (...) (21 years ago, 21-Apr-05, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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Mark's (URL) mention> of the Fell led me to look it up. It seems needlessly complicated and basically the result of trying to prove a mistaken point (that mechanical transmission could be as good or better than electrical) (URL) If you're (...) (21 years ago, 21-Apr-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Hey Brendan, Great work as usual. God Uses Midianites to Oppress Israel - The coolest pic in this story is the second one. The Jack Stone columns behind the inverted arches makes an interesting wall, and the mosaic floor is very cool. In the first (...) (21 years ago, 21-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.ancient, FTX)
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(...) I'd like to see a Fell, I have a soft spot for it. Mind you you'd have to design it so it kept going wrong! Tim (21 years ago, 21-Apr-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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In lugnet.trains, Tim David wrote: Thanks you guys! (...) Oh yeah, we (URL) have> those :-) Lots of them :-d Legoswami (21 years ago, 21-Apr-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) hate to think how scary a mouth wide-wide open Totoro would be. Satsuki's little sister would be ecstatic. -Teddy (21 years ago, 21-Apr-05, to lugnet.org.us.sealug)
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(...) After having seen some of your screenshots, I went out and bought Homeworld (yes, for like $3 plus S&H from an Amazon merchant). The Lego stuff is pretty cool, and I'll probably try that out when you are done... but I bought the game just (...) (21 years ago, 21-Apr-05, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) I had forgotten all about that piece, though I once asked for help in identifying it. (URL) it out!> Thanks for your input. Dave! (21 years ago, 21-Apr-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.parts, FTX)
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(...) Cool, I'm glad to hear that. For clarification, did you want this as an entry into the contest? snip (...) I'll admit, I didn't think too much of it at first glance. UNTIL I looked further on your website. I thought the head was too big at (...) (21 years ago, 21-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) 1X2 triple convex slope at 33° in black. I don't need a bunch of them, but I do need them. I suspect many other builders need them too, from what I've seen as far as roof peak modifications with 33° roofs. (21 years ago, 21-Apr-05, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Good call! That wasn't quite what I was envisioning, but I guess it qualifies. For that matter, one might make a half-hearted case that the "Space Positioning Rockets" might sort of partially qualify, with the one-stud-plate overhang. (...) (21 years ago, 21-Apr-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.parts, FTX)
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(...) Sure did Marco. I am grooving on this little dude. I'm afraid I got not much more than what Dave said, the feet feel not quite right. I dig the toes, it's the heel that gets me. I'm particuarily fond of the detail with the droid arms, and the (...) (21 years ago, 21-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Thanks! (...) Yes, the mod will be free to download. It's still some ways from being complete or even playable, but I'd say by the end of the year, maybe the end of the summer it should be done. However, the ship models (untextured) are almost (...) (21 years ago, 21-Apr-05, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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There's also the 1 x 20 x 2/3 rack piece. Not really a brick, but it is two thirds the height of one (URL) of the newest parts is the 1 x 1 x 2/3 slope (URL) again, not a brick though! Richard. "Christian Treczoks" <ct@braehler.com> wrote in message (...) (21 years ago, 21-Apr-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.parts)
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Hi George. (...) Let's have a virtual beer. Cheers Andreas (21 years ago, 21-Apr-05, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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(...) Andreas, Wow, again I'm jealous of you Europeans, I had no idea such an old harbor crane existed. Sure, there must have been something to unload ships with, but I ha dno idea what they used. I'm sure there's nothing comparable in America. (...) (21 years ago, 21-Apr-05, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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Sweet. My kids would love it. Jeff (21 years ago, 21-Apr-05, to lugnet.org.us.sealug)
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In lugnet.announce.moc, Brendan Powell Smith wrote: snip (...) Excellent beheadings! I have a quibble with "Gideon and His Sons". The (URL) ephod> was a priestly garment - "a 'skirt' with two shoulder straps, to which the golden breastplate was (...) (21 years ago, 21-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.ancient, FTX)
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Hi Jacob, (...) But this is not my idea. To use theses tiles and plate, 1x1 with ring was an idea of "Jojo", one of the best of the german 1000steine-moccers. But I also like this very much. And it is easy to build - but hard to "invent". I only (...) (21 years ago, 21-Apr-05, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) This is looking really cool. I'm assuming you're going to release this when you're done. Freeware? If so, I'll have to buy a copy of Homeworld when you're done. Jeff (21 years ago, 20-Apr-05, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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thats fantastic. You can actually tell where in the film its from without you saying :) spot on. So your doing the catbus next right ;) (21 years ago, 21-Apr-05, to lugnet.org.us.sealug)
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| | Re: perchè non si vede bene secondo voi??
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Ciao Dino, (...) Si e' vero, non sarebbe la prima volta. (...) Se ti serve il foglietto ... sai gia' a chi NON chiederlo? Ciao, Guido (21 years ago, 21-Apr-05, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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(...) Nice work. (...) A very important model to have. :) I like the way you have made the horses pull the cart. Much better than the "official" way of doing it. Play well, Jacob (21 years ago, 21-Apr-05, to lugnet.build, lugnet.town, FTX)
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