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Hello all, NELUG is planning to get together this coming Thursday May 5th. We will meet at about 6:00 PM at the LEGO store in the Burlington Mall in Burlington Massachusetts, and we will head out for dinner at the Macarroni Grill at about 7:30 PM. (...) (21 years ago, 27-Apr-05, to lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.ri, lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.loc.us.vt)
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| | Re: 1/275 Scale Salamis Kai from Zeta Gundam
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Oh wow Jeff! What a terrific aircraft carrier! Or is it that ship from that old cartoon Starblazers!?! Seriously though, I'm not sure I said so in person, but this thing is pretty cool looking, and well put together (rock solid). There's some great (...) (21 years ago, 27-Apr-05, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Sweep Building
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That whole layout visible in the pics is quite impressive, and your building even more so. Thanks for taking the time to post pics of the techniques and design process. As for the building itself, very nice concept and ver nice execution, great job! (...) (21 years ago, 27-Apr-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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| | Classic Space Sighting
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Not really "in the media", but I found this image: (URL) on a (URL) graphic design company's> website. Marc Nelson Jr. (URL) Marc's Creations>> (21 years ago, 27-Apr-05, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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| | Re: 1/275 Scale Salamis Kai from Zeta Gundam
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(...) Better yet, it had the right mix of difficult and easy elements. (...) Thanks for the feedback! :) Jeff (21 years ago, 27-Apr-05, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Mystery Set
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(...) Do you mean this one? (URL) Similar but different number I know. If the set picture you have is different then maybe 1066 is an update of 1063, just as the community workers set has recently been updated in the Shop at Home catalogue. Mark (21 years ago, 27-Apr-05, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.town, FTX)
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| | Few things to wrap up last weekend's train show
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First, how'd that piece of track turn out? Related to that, I know that Jeff was walking around, taking pictures of the 'flaws' in the layout--was there any feedback regarding the layout in general? Any specific things needed? Any ideas for the (...) (21 years ago, 27-Apr-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: The Compendium - Mecha Builders Links *update*
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(...) Great idea! I think it could be helpfull to have a builders history in some way? I started to build my own one in (URL) here>. It needs some dividing now. I think one page per year will do for the start. The builders who like could maintain (...) (21 years ago, 27-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Bravo
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(...) Thank you Eric. I would like to have a group of Bravos surounded by some minifig squads all together supporting one or two medium mecha. That should look great! (...) Well, joint tech is really easy at this size! (...) Keep building, I know (...) (21 years ago, 27-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: rtlToronto Space 1 (without the square brackets...)
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(...) We would probably need some plain corridor sections (T and +) as many simple modules have only one connection... P.S. for those who haven't seen it, the moonbase standard is explained in extreme detail here (URL) A> (21 years ago, 27-Apr-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: rtlToronto Space 1 (without the square brackets...)
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(...) I would definitely be interested if this was something to do Hobby Show. I really don't want to bring the train layout to the Hobby show again. The crowed just isn't as respectful as they are at the train shows, and it's a pain to setup (...) (21 years ago, 27-Apr-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: rtlToronto Space 1 (without the square brackets...)
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Calum Tsang wrote: <snip> (...) I thik it's really great as well, but I also don't think that should stop the non-moonbase spec folks from bringing stuff. I'll probably build a few moonbases to spec myself. (...) Let's (...) (21 years ago, 27-Apr-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: rtlToronto Space 1 (without the square brackets...)
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(...) Yeah, had that discussion with my NLSO :) Out of the thousands and thousands of minifigs I own, she just had to make her little guy using a red space torso--"Hey! Those are my guys!" I says... And a nice little discussion ensued.... ;) Dave K (21 years ago, 27-Apr-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: rtlToronto Space 1 (without the square brackets...)
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(...) I thought it was very funny how all of us were of the same opinion: "Don't touch the classic space men!" Calum (21 years ago, 27-Apr-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: rtlToronto Space 1 (without the square brackets...)
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(...) Why use train specs versus the Moonbase one they already have? I think Moonbase is really cool, with it's interconnecting corridors and the like? (...) Yeah, no doubt. I would like to contribute something...I've wanted to do space for a while (...) (21 years ago, 27-Apr-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | HOLD ME.
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So. I'm using a FESTO DGPIL rodless pneumatic cylinder with guide and integrated displacement encoder, controlled by a MPYE proportional valve and SPC-11 soft-stop controller with two freely selectable intermediate positions on this huge automation (...) (21 years ago, 27-Apr-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: rtlToronto Space 1 (without the square brackets...)
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(...) MOC's totally! I vote for Classic Space, and Futuron, and maybe M-tron. Jen is excited as well, just when she thought things would settle down, with the train layout mostly complete - Let's do something new! :) What about displaying it at the (...) (21 years ago, 27-Apr-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Can't build brickOS on Linux
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Hi all, I just installed binutils and gcc, targeted at the h8300-hms platform. Worked fine, however, when I try to build brickOS (0.9.0), it bails with this error: make[2]: Entering directory `/home/bart/download...lib/float' (...) (21 years ago, 27-Apr-05, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: legotog i Asker eller omegn
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(...) Tja, bygger og bygger... Jeg bygger på en bane som sjelden er fremme mer enn en gang i året. Du kan se noe av det jeg har gjort her: (URL) er det nok LEGO-roboter som er min greie. :-) Thomas (21 years ago, 27-Apr-05, to lugnet.loc.no)
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| | Negozietto interessante
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Studio a Siena e mi è capitato di scovare un negozietto in cui ho trovato la mi-ti-ca Super Street Sensation 8448, mentre era esaurita in tutti gli altri negozi che conosco. Il negoziante mi ha fatto vedere il magazzino, che è PIENO di LEGO, (...) (21 years ago, 27-Apr-05, to lugnet.org.it.itlug.market)
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| | Re: More mecha
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I think you will find yourself on that list now for others Jon. While I am more inclined to building robots than mecha's I find most of these fascinating. It was Eric Sophies Jamoqlat that got me looking at the group, and truth told, I have always (...) (21 years ago, 27-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Going up
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Now (URL) that's> what I call upward mobility. Dave! FUT: OT.Geek (21 years ago, 27-Apr-05, to lugnet.space, lugnet.off-topic.geek, FTX)
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| | Re: BrickFest 2005!
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Adrian, Thanks for landing your spaceship in our little patch of the LEGO universe for a quick touchdown! The humble but noble Castleheads bid welcome their guest from the heavans/future! (...) C'mon you know you want to;) (...) Interesting, I (...) (21 years ago, 27-Apr-05, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: BrickFest 2005!
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Ken, Thanks for your thoughts. (...) Great, I hope to see you there! (...) I agree on both points. (...) Nice! I think a community display like this depends a lot on what sort of building people choose to bring. I don't want to be telling people (...) (21 years ago, 27-Apr-05, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: 1/275 Scale Salamis Kai from Zeta Gundam
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(...) Excuse me while I cry. ;_; On the other hand, at least you didn't think it was a Spanish Galleon like one four year old girl did! ;) (...) Did you have a complaint about any of the guns other than the twin mega particle cannons on either side? (...) (21 years ago, 27-Apr-05, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Minas Tirith scenes
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(...) Yes, I meant the shape of the gateway. I like the tops of the walls. How can you have an inverse slope shortage when you have enough light grey to do all those walls? (...) Nah, I don't think matching is a good idea. I agree that a real city (...) (21 years ago, 27-Apr-05, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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| | Re: Robot Wars
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(...) att det faktist blir tjatigt. Hur som konstaterade han att det nog kan gå att få en sådan att röra sig, men inte genom att falla frammåt utan att ramla som en normal människa går utan mycket mycket långsamt. Så fighten blir nog lite tråkig ;) (...) (21 years ago, 27-Apr-05, to lugnet.loc.se)
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| | Upcoming 8877 - return to the classic fold-out designs?
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I just had a peek at what is coming in the KK2 series for 2005, and it seems like the 8877 Vladek's Dark Castle is a return to the classic fold-out designs. At least there is no ugly raised baseplate, and the design looks highly modular. (URL) this (...) (21 years ago, 27-Apr-05, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: More ISD Building Fun...
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(...) (snipped) (...) Hold on a second! When Paul told me about this event in an email, I sent a copy of it to you. My idea being you as a voice of LUGOLA would pass it along to others (Maybe I should have sent it to Bruce???). According to my (...) (21 years ago, 27-Apr-05, to lugnet.legoland.california, lugnet.org.us.sandlug, lugnet.org.us.lugola, FTX)
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| | Re: rtlToronto Space 1 (without the square brackets...)
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Rob Antonishen <rob.antonishen@gmail.com> wrote: <snip> (...) I'm personally thinking 'whatever'--I may build a few Galaxy Explorers, so whatever people want to bring--more 'ad hoc' than anything--if you have space (...) (21 years ago, 27-Apr-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: ROBOLAB - RCX simulator?
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It would be nice with any of the languages - maybe a small RCX bytecode simulator, that came with a few basic configurations of buggy or arm etc - these having predefined physical qualities. It depends how much you would need to simulate though - (...) (21 years ago, 27-Apr-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: FYI
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(...) I did not see that post until now! Yes, Nathanael Kuipers is the one I am talking about. I think he is designing technic models. (21 years ago, 27-Apr-05, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Nuova entrata
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(...) Benvenuto !!!! Aiutami a ricordare...il tuo era il "mostro" con 2 RCX affiancati? In quel caso, mi ricomplimento per l'uso del liftarm bianco come specchio! ...in caso differente, benvenuto comunque, ma qual'era il tuo robot? :-D Dino (21 years ago, 27-Apr-05, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: rtlToronto Space 1 (without the square brackets...)
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(...) Thinking MOCs or sets? I've always wanted to try a moonbase module type thing... p.s. I have one "space" themed set (URL) is "new" (from the mars theme) and my some and I played a ton with it....think it is time to rebuild it :) -Rob A> (21 years ago, 27-Apr-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Demag AC 650... er 1600 at my house!
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I saw a Demag AC 1600 being disassembled right by where I live! It truly is something, as I have already taken roughly 20 pics, and still haven't got the complete crane! In fact, this may be a future project of mine, if and when I get the pieces for (...) (21 years ago, 27-Apr-05, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: 8366 test drive
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ciao, Dino, sembre al lavoro, eh? (...) Perchè non hai mai visto che evoluzioni riesce a fare mio figlio con questa auto!!!! ciao Giuliano (21 years ago, 27-Apr-05, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: Nuova entrata
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Ciao, benvenuto. Giuliano Luca Delcarro ha scritto: (...) (21 years ago, 27-Apr-05, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: MISB Lego 8653 Enzo on Ebay with Free Shipping
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(...) Same deal again. This time my auction is running for 7 days on Bricklink: (URL) (21 years ago, 27-Apr-05, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: Leviathan 2005 (cool :-)
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(...) Get a Brickshelf.com account, upload them there (put them in zip files of 3-4M each and upload those), then give a link to your gallery (once it's moderated) in a post here. If you want to get fancy, use FTX to embed some of the image (...) (21 years ago, 27-Apr-05, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | BrickNebula PodCast, Episode 2: British Invasion
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Announcing (URL) BrickNebula> PodCast, (URL) Episode 2: British Invasion> In our 2nd podcast, Dave & I talk about British Sci-Fi... and LEGO. We felt before the wave of Star Wars media hype, we'd do a podcast dedicated to release of the (...) (21 years ago, 27-Apr-05, to lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.oh, lugnet.loc.us.oh.col, FTX)
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| | Re: Moontruck
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(...) Did these ever get put up? I can't find them, and I'm more than a little curious. Moontruck/Ditchtrain plans, anyone? Suggestions? (21 years ago, 27-Apr-05, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: Indy AFOL Knights win ISD building tournament @ Celebration III
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(...) If you mean the 5+ foot long model of a proto-Star Destroyer (with red upper decking), yes. It was amazing, but I didn't know what the name was. I've put up some pictures on Brickshelf. (URL) Brian Davis (21 years ago, 27-Apr-05, to lugnet.starwars, FTX)
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| | Nuova entrata
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Ciao a tutti, sono Luca e dopo mille peripezie per configurare il newsreader, finalmente ora faccio parte di questo newsgroup. Qualcuno di voi (ma sono in pochi) mi ha gia visto al Legofest di Crema lo scorso anno dove ho partecipato per la prima (...) (21 years ago, 27-Apr-05, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: LSynth and string
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(...) Thanks Larry, I'll see what I can do with them. Tim (21 years ago, 27-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad)
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| | 8366 test drive
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Ieri sera, dopo una rocambolesca giornata di lavoro, ho montato il primo modello della tanto ricercata 8366. Il montaggio è semplice, neanche un beam ma molti liftarms e axle joiner particolari... è la prima volta che mi capita di vedere tutti (...) (21 years ago, 27-Apr-05, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: Robotic simulators
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Hi Dan, I'm sorry if I'm repeating anything anyone else has said in this thread but it is not displaying correctly at all on my machine (this response seems to be its own tree). Its making it very hard to actually take into account what else is (...) (21 years ago, 27-Apr-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: LEGO Star Wars demo game available for download
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(...) I got an XBox because I wanted to play HALO and DOA3, though now all there is is Super America's Army Splinter Cell Turbo X Plus Alpha IX or whatever they're calling the latest one... Still, at least with LEGO Star Wars a game has come along (...) (21 years ago, 27-Apr-05, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: The Compendium - Mecha Builders Links *update*
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(...) -snip- Right on, thanks, good idea. Sounds like a plan. I'll do it that way. e (21 years ago, 27-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: More mecha
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(...) ** Snip** (...) Well, Kyle, They are too numerous to list, but I can name a few builders whose new stuff I always look for. Mladen Pejic Eric Sophie Brian Cooper Mark Neuman Soren Roberts -Jon (21 years ago, 27-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Slug Photos
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(...) In the UK, we used to have the class 13 which was a 'cow and calf' type arrangement built from 2 class 08 shunters, one with cab removed. IIRC this was in service until the mid 80s exclusively for shunting at Tinsley yard We also have Diesel (...) (21 years ago, 27-Apr-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Bollpump
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Det verkar som du har alldeles för mycket att göra. Skicka genast isd:n till mig så jag kan bygga den innan du blir utbränd. :) Nåväl gällande kulbana så tänkte jag slå till på en uppsättning kulor från hobbex i samband med andra saker. Det verkar (...) (21 years ago, 27-Apr-05, to lugnet.loc.se, FTX)
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| | Re: Leviathan 2005 (cool :-)
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(...) Hi Legophiles, Well, what can I say, Terrific, Fantastic, or as my daughter would say "Really Bad" meaning good of course! Thats how great the LEGO representation at Leviathan was. Thanks to Neil for initiating this day for us and Richard, (...) (21 years ago, 27-Apr-05, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Legofest Milano
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Buongiorno a tutti... volevo avere qualche informazione sul LegoFest di Milano, dove si trova, gli orari, etc.... Per caso i ragazzi del plastico cantiere saranno presenti? Se posso essere di aiuto, io sono di Milano e potrei dare una mano a (...) (21 years ago, 27-Apr-05, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Titan XP Red
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(2 URLs) - After moderation Backstory: I had planned to forego any Lego purchases in 2004 due to my boycott of bley. I was happy about the new parts and colors, but thought they should be additions rather than substitutions for the older greys. (...) (21 years ago, 27-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | ROBOLAB - RCX simulator?
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Hi, Is there any RCX simulator for running ROBOLAB programs out there? It would be nice when teaching ROBOLAB programming at school, that way the students could try their applications and do some debugging before they move to the real RCX. /Stefan (...) (21 years ago, 27-Apr-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: A few things I promised.
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Wow Jon, Those buildings are truly awesome. I like the Fire Station myself. This is seriously impressive stuff. The closeups showing the connections to the inferno mech really show attention to detail. Danny (21 years ago, 27-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: More ISD Building Fun...
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(...) I stand corrected. I tend to use sidebar info rather that individual messages, so even a cursory look through the last 40 messages didn't reveal that info. Thanks for pointing it out Mark. -Dave (21 years ago, 27-Apr-05, to lugnet.legoland.california, lugnet.org.us.sandlug, lugnet.org.us.lugola, FTX)
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| | Re: More ISD Building Fun...
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(...) ahem (URL) ya, the sidebar needs updating, but it WAS mentioned so you can not use that as an excuse. ;) M (21 years ago, 27-Apr-05, to lugnet.legoland.california, lugnet.org.us.sandlug, lugnet.org.us.lugola, FTX)
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| | Re: More ISD Building Fun...
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(...) Trying to keep communication strong between the LUGs and the LTCs in Cali has never been easy. The LTCs and the LUGs tend to keep to themselves more often then not. It's simply a matter of what you are interested in building. Besides, if you (...) (21 years ago, 27-Apr-05, to lugnet.legoland.california, lugnet.org.us.sandlug, lugnet.org.us.lugola, FTX)
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| | Re: Leviathan 2005 (cool :-)
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Did I mention how cool the RC Hellfire droid was? (...) Cheers James for your kind words regarding my RC Hailfire droid. Be it my first modyfication project. It still needs some work (although i don't know where to begin with getting those rockets (...) (21 years ago, 27-Apr-05, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: The Compendium - Mecha Builders Links *update*
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(...) Now this is an idea I can get behind. The thumbnail page is just too graphic intensive for me to load quickly, plus I know 90% of the builders represented on it. Text is alright for me. If I may make a suggestion: alphabetize the builders. (...) (21 years ago, 27-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: 1/275 Scale Salamis Kai from Zeta Gundam
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(...) Nice Work Jeff, upon first inspection I thought it was something from Starblazers. Very cool hull shape and paint scheme. My only real complaint was the guns, but you addressed that already. I'd love to see it in person. -Keith (21 years ago, 27-Apr-05, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Minas Tirith scenes
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(...) Nice work Bruce, it sure beats a cram sandwich. So, Bruce, when are you gonna make a Frodo and Sam eat cram vignette? -Keith (Lempas is just Elvish cram) (21 years ago, 27-Apr-05, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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| | Re: The Compendium - Mecha Builders Links *update*
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(...) -snip- I'd like to split the page containing the builders links in to two sections. Like this: Builders Links: Browse by Text Links. Browse by Thumbnails. This way you can have a choice in format. Plus when you click on the page, your not (...) (21 years ago, 27-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | You Guys Need a Logo...
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(URL) (21 years ago, 27-Apr-05, to lugnet.org.ca.novalug, FTX)
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| | Re: Sikorsky S-42 flying boat
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(...) Whoops! Yep, it's in the Brickshelf Gallery. (21 years ago, 27-Apr-05, to lugnet.town)
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| | Entry - MPC - Marcus Clancy - medium
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This is my entry for the medium class. Yes it is a GlaGla frame. I wanted to post this because I used Master Gla's frame design to start my mecha creations a couple of years back. I always wanted to thank him for the inspiration he has given me and (...) (21 years ago, 27-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: The Schooner Bleusorcière
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(...) -snip- (...) I thought grey wouldn't work on a ship until I saw the Scimitar, and now having seen the effect of grey and blue in the ABS, it is a very nice colour scheme. And quite economical too. Grey is a common colour for the tall slopes. (...) (21 years ago, 27-Apr-05, to lugnet.pirates, FTX)
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| | Re: More mecha
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(...) I browsed through a bunch of your mechs, and if I had to pick a favorite, I'd say I like the Troll--that new Jedi fighter canopy just looks perfect on it. I only wish the chin-mounted auto cannon were modeled more realistically. When I first (...) (21 years ago, 27-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: More ISD Building Fun...
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(...) Mat, Poor planning! This event has been announced two times already with little responce from anyone in California. First time was over a month ago. The AFOL's need to wake up here in CA.and get envolved. Not even the Michon's have come forth (...) (21 years ago, 27-Apr-05, to lugnet.legoland.california, lugnet.lego, lugnet.org.us.sandlug, FTX)
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| | Re: More ISD Building Fun...
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I think that some of the guys from the SPLTC are planning to be at Legoland for this event. Ray ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dave Johann" <legomecha@adelphia.net> To: <lugnet.legoland.cal...gnet.com>; <lugnet.lego@lugnet.com>; (...) (21 years ago, 27-Apr-05, to lugnet.legoland.california, lugnet.lego, lugnet.org.us.sandlug)
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| | Re: Moonbase corridor ideas
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(...) Exactly! r06 (21 years ago, 27-Apr-05, to lugnet.space, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Moonbase corridor ideas
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"Leonard Hoffman" <lahoffma@mailer.fsu.edu> wrote in message news:IFL37q.1Ju4@lugnet.com... (...) Look, you gotta do it to be as good or better the train guys and their double standards. I mean they have to have something to disagree on (train (...) (21 years ago, 27-Apr-05, to lugnet.space, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Sikorsky S-42 flying boat
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(...) Search what? Brickshelf? That was my guess, and this is what I found: (URL) it's you, nice work. If not, can you clarify where to search? (21 years ago, 27-Apr-05, to lugnet.town)
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| | Re: Robotic simulators
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hi Tim -- --- Tim Gould <t.gould@yahoo.com>, (...) Just so I understand... LDD (from what I can tell, it runs very buggy on my XP machine) is similar to MLcad with the added feature that you can test-drive movable parts (like a tecnic linkage -- not (...) (21 years ago, 27-Apr-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Moonbase corridor ideas
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(...) I agree with Jon. Everyone wants a different width for wide corridors, and what if no one else builds wide corridors? Interiors of moonbases are rarely viewable anyways.. I just don't really see the point. -Lenny (21 years ago, 27-Apr-05, to lugnet.space, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Indy AFOL Knights win ISD building tournament @ Celebration III
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(...) OK, my pictures of the Celebration III ISD event are up now too. (URL) I left out the slave girl Leia costume as I thought it was outside Brickshelf's ToS, but I included JarJar Binks in carbonite, because, well... hatred of JarJar is *very* (...) (21 years ago, 27-Apr-05, to lugnet.starwars, FTX)
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| | Re: More ISD Building Fun...
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(...) Although limited tablespace may not have been a complete downside - it also ment that in almost all cases, the part you needed was somewhere within reach. (...) We also knew where the parts were likely to be even without sorting. Our layout (...) (21 years ago, 27-Apr-05, to lugnet.legoland.california, lugnet.lego, FTX)
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| | Review of ME Models 550 (Car Transporter)
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LIST OF PRODUCT LINES AND THEMES ME Models 550 Town System / Freight (custom) Car Transporter Ages 8-88; 366 Pcs. (Truck 94 pcs; trailer 58 pcs., 7 cars at 30 pieces each); (C)2005; 12-page manual; 1 model (1 truck with trailer, and 7 car load); 103 (...) (21 years ago, 27-Apr-05, to lugnet.reviews)
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| | A few things I promised.
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Had a little unexpected time on my hands while running burn in diagnostics on my friend's computer, and yup, you guessed it guys, I took more pictures and posted them. First is the Protomech support facility: deep link: (URL) is my light and medium (...) (21 years ago, 27-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Sikorsky S-42 flying boat
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Hello again! I've finally posted photos of my Sikorsky S-42 flying boat model. To find the pics, search on "SikorskyS42." This 1934 seaplane was one of Pan Am's first oceangoing Clippers, and was used for survey flights from the US West Coast as far (...) (21 years ago, 26-Apr-05, to lugnet.announce.moc)
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| | Entry-MPC-Jon Walden-Large
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Here's my entry for the large category. He just barely makes the cut at exactly 12 inches high. It's the Bateleur Jus' Kickin Back and relaxing. Deep link: (URL) again -Jon (21 years ago, 27-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Moonbase corridor ideas
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(...) Or they could simply jump out, depending on which moon they happen to be on. Low gravity and all. (21 years ago, 27-Apr-05, to lugnet.space, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | rtlToronto Space 1 (without the square brackets...)
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It was brought up when we were together at the train show--the attendees tossed aroudn the idea of doing an impromtu space layout. So I'm going to take ownership of this one. I have no idea where or when (probably at the library where we're having (...) (21 years ago, 27-Apr-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Moonbase corridor ideas
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(...) Ground level corridors could be wider, that shouldn't be an issue. My vote is for an interior width of 8-12 studs. But I object to any connections above the current height on the following grounds: 1) building connections higher distracts from (...) (21 years ago, 27-Apr-05, to lugnet.space, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: More ISD Building Fun...
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(...) No doubt about that, Mat. Meeting dates are set by those who are holding the meeting, so there isn't much we can do. I'll try to make it to the park on Sunday, but I think I'm putting too much in my weekend already. Take care and help prove (...) (21 years ago, 27-Apr-05, to lugnet.legoland.california, lugnet.lego, lugnet.org.us.sandlug, FTX)
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| | How to run in XP as a non-administrator
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I searched, but I can't seem to find the answer to this one. But someone must have encountered it by now. I installed the lego spybotic software on an XP Home Edition PC. Now it only works when logged in as the administrator. Try to run it as anyone (...) (21 years ago, 27-Apr-05, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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| | Re: More ISD Building Fun...
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(...) Seems like poor planning to me, as I'd like to do bothe events. But I'll be at the park that weekend, as my other big passion/hobby is Starwars. I haven't built an ISD before, but I'm sure I'll have fun. I'm also planning to bring my R/C R2D2 (...) (21 years ago, 27-Apr-05, to lugnet.legoland.california, lugnet.lego, lugnet.org.us.sandlug, FTX)
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| | Re: Conditional lines on sloped wedge parts 43720 and 43721 [DAT]
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(...) Good idea with a twist primitive (twist.dat ?). Perhaps it would be simpler if it were only in one octant: 2 24 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 24 0 0 1 1 1 1 2 24 1 1 1 0 1 0 2 24 0 1 0 0 0 0 POV code would be: //x - yz = 0 quadric { <0,0,0>, <0,0,-1>, (...) (21 years ago, 27-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: FYI
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(...) I guess it has something to do with this post: (URL) Do you have any idea if he's going to design Technic sets as well? - David (21 years ago, 27-Apr-05, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Minas Tirith scenes
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(...) Thanks for the comments. I see what you mean on the arch/slope thing (at first I thought you meant along the tops of the walls, which I was pretty happy with, but I assume you mean the shape of the gateway). That comes out of a) inverse slope (...) (21 years ago, 26-Apr-05, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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| | Re: Sweep Building
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(...) Indeed I do. And other people mentioned most of the neat structural ideas, but the thing that jumped out at me was the lighting in that pic - on my monitor it makes the old section look like it's made of gold! ROSCO (21 years ago, 26-Apr-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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| | Re: Indy AFOL Knights win ISD building tournament @ Celebration III
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(...) Congrats to all of you, guys (and gals!) I only wish I was there to help you out. I think I've been on more ISD builds than anybody else--except we weren't stuck with the table size you guys had--makes the build even more challenging! (I was (...) (21 years ago, 26-Apr-05, to lugnet.starwars, FTX)
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| | Re: Box repair
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(...) Piers, I've found that removing as much of the glue strip as possible (if you can use an x-acto knife well, this isn't hard), and using a hot glue gun works pretty well. The trick is waiting for the gun to melt enough of the glue (I tend to be (...) (21 years ago, 26-Apr-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Late April Meeting - April 30th!!!
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Just sending out a reminder to everyone that the meeting is this Saturday. In past meetings, we've had people request certain parts to bring to the meeting and I'd like to revive that a bit. I know sites ending in _bay and _link have had a negative (...) (21 years ago, 26-Apr-05, to lugnet.org.us.lugola)
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| | Re: Minas Tirith scenes
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Very nice! I especially liked the flooring in the House of Healing -- set diagonally. I'd love to peek at how that was done. Keep up the great work! Joe (21 years ago, 26-Apr-05, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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| | Re: Sökes: Kvinnliga minifiggar...
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(...) Hår är mycket välkommet. Med rätt frisyr blir ju även en vanlig smiley en godtagbar flicka. Också 'klänningar', typ den nedre på (URL) Anders Isaksson, Sweden BlockCAD: (2 URLs) (21 years ago, 26-Apr-05, to lugnet.loc.se)
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| | Re: Ham - The Space Monkey
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Big Daddy! That head is a masterpiece! I like all the surrounding MOCs you built to go along with it too. What a great MOC, thanks for sharring! Wow! e (21 years ago, 26-Apr-05, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: GPS Reality?
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(...) This may be a use (finally) for the spybot controllers. at least for those of us who try to stay purists. I can see that when it is in beacon mode that the LED is flashing, but i'm not sure due to lack of equipment that the different (...) (21 years ago, 23-Apr-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: 1/275 Scale Salamis Kai from Zeta Gundam
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Now that is a cool ship to model! I am totally intrigued by the front end of that ship! So VERY cool how you made the it! I like all the design features, from the rear end fan tail shrouds to that magnificent front end! Plus you completed the build (...) (21 years ago, 26-Apr-05, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha)
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