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(...) snip details (...) More likely, if I remember right, the inventory data was never re-verified for correct thin/thick versions of the part. (Again, IIRC) When the Peeron data were recorded, no one was paying attention the thick/thin variation (...) (21 years ago, 7-May-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.db.inv, FTX)
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| | Re: Does Lugnet have a parts "Wish List" page?
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(...) Good idea. If someone woulk like to make a page with that info, I'd be happy to add it to the sidebar of .parts. Rob (21 years ago, 7-May-05, to lugnet.parts)
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| | 3755 Brown roof bricks...old brown?
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Hi all, Could someone please tell me if the 3755 brown roof bricks is still old brown?... I am thinking it is because they haven't changed the set #, but there is no '2003 colour scheme' warning... Thanks and God Bless, Nathan (21 years ago, 7-May-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Superlegorea
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(...) Det var ingen så´n rea här i stan (TrU i Marieberg utanför stan) idag i alla fall :-( Olof (Eller Olog, som det brukar bli när jag skriver för fort :) ) (21 years ago, 7-May-05, to lugnet.loc.se)
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| | Re: Quick trip home
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Well, I’m back. Aside from annoyances by United Airlines (delays, missing connections, and broken airplanes), things went very smoothly. I had a good time being back in Boston (understatement). Here’s the list of goals I made before I left. All but (...) (21 years ago, 7-May-05, to lugnet.people) !
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| | Helmet Old with Thin vs. Thick Chinstrap
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I have a really interesting question about those two parts in black: (URL) > and (URL) > Peeron and BrickLink say that the thin version comes from many sets like 6971-1 - Intergalactic Command Base (1984) 6891-1 - Gamma-V Laser Craft (1985) 6985-1 - (...) (21 years ago, 7-May-05, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Great. Since a 100k pic is worth 100k of words, I'll post some to show how (along with some pics for my son Ross' solution for points, as requested elsewhere) JOHN (21 years ago, 7-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.duplo, FTX)
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| | RalphS
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wow, Wow, WOW. (URL) did a quick search on Lugnet and don't see any likely name matches to the Brickshelf gallery owner. Anyone who likes US Navy jets should browse on over. Ralph, if you are out there, great job. (21 years ago, 7-May-05, to lugnet.build.military)
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| | Re: Tank, military
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(...) Marc, I like it. You might consider beefing up the rollers for the treads. The spacing seems a little far in between them and from the following picture link, you should be able to increase the roller diameter until it touches the bottom of (...) (21 years ago, 7-May-05, to lugnet.build.military)
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| | Prizeless Poster Competition results
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Hi everyone The Prizeless Poster Competition is now closed. The original idea was that the winner would be showcased on the .adventurers front page. However, with just four entries there is space enough for everyone! So in the spirit of encouraging (...) (21 years ago, 7-May-05, to lugnet.adventurers, FTX)
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| | [FreeLUG : French Enthusiast LEGO(c) User Group] Les nouveautés jeudi 5 mai 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. Nouvelles brèves ---...--- * FreeLUG Mag numéro 21 * - 5 mai 2005 Voici venu en (...) (21 years ago, 7-May-05, to lugnet.org.fr.freelug)
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| | Re: Brisbane Another Train Show Year
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(...) Aaron, hows the pics going? Gary (21 years ago, 7-May-05, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) I haven't really considered it, it is fairly complicated and doing up the instructions would be pretty time consuming. I suppose people who are interested will just ahve to look at the photos, or visit one of the Train Shows. One day I might (...) (21 years ago, 7-May-05, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: After thinking about it for weeks...
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(...) This looks cool! Where does it connect to Janey? (...) What like...BrickShelf? :) Calum (21 years ago, 7-May-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | LEGOLAND California auctions-off six official Knights’ Tournament “FIRST RIDER” packages
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Just got this Media Alert email: LEGOLAND® California auctions-off six official Knights’ Tournament “FIRST RIDER” packages on eBay starting May 7. Auction proceeds benefit the North American Riding for the Handicapped Association WHAT: LEGOLAND® (...) (21 years ago, 7-May-05, to lugnet.legoland.california, lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.mediawatch)
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| | Re-opening and additions at Brick Piles
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I've just re-opened and added some nice parts : - Red macaroni bricks NEW - Light grey minifig swords - Light yellow breads - Black minifig heads - Dark grey 2*3 45 degrees sloped bricks And many more things! Visit Brick Piles now, (URL) Jan-Albert (...) (21 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.market.brickshops)
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| | Re: Warhammer IIIA
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(...) Excellent work Mark, great the cockpit, inside and out. As with all your mechs, the legs and feet really standout. Now you just need that street-scene you were talking about. Nice fighter too, you've been a busy man. -Keith (21 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Ty, Ty, Ty (...) nah they don't go all the way through, they are mounted to a plate via a 1x2 classic hinge (...) That would look good. And yah, you guessed it. Out of the 1x inverted dk red slopes. And I didn't want to cover the stripe, so I (...) (21 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: 8 Wide LEGO Thomas! (pics)
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(...) Thanks for the pics! I must say they look pretty good, even with the squishing. I have an unrelated question though: How do those 1-wide sleepers work in curves? ROSCO (21 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.duplo, FTX)
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| | Re: Warhammer IIIA
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Mark, I just finished going through your Gallery. I am so amazed, humbled, and inspired all at once. The way you built this Mech is fantastic. I think it is one of my Favs from your gallery. Wait, I know it is! I can't get over the front of that (...) (21 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Recycling Train
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(...) Thanks, John. While I wasn't shooting for the moon, I was going for a bit of a modern retro-style look. Hmmm, think VW Bug -> New Beetle or Classic Mini -> New Mini Cooper. For this concept Zia loc, I was trying for a Modern Euro-look to (...) (21 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: 10170 TTX Intermodal Double-Stack Car Preview
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(...) Don't forget the weight per axle... in Europe it's almost nowhere allowed to go over 22.5 metric tons (21 being most common in the Netherlands), while I've heard it's sometimes over 30 in the USA. Shared bogies here under container cars are (...) (21 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Recycling Train
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(...) I like this, James! Very rounded and sleek. I'm glad that there is someone out there keeping track of all of these new slope elements and putting them to good use:-) This train is so sleek that it made me think "Space train". It would look (...) (21 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: 8 Wide LEGO Thomas! (pics)
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(...) I am probably going to have to add a section on modifying the Duplo sets to 9v since it is a new and easy way to get Thomas for a club/layout. Russell (21 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.duplo, FTX)
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| | Re: 10170 TTX Intermodal Double-Stack Car Preview
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(...) Of course for a 5 long unit car, having the trucks integral would make for a pretty unwieldy model... Frank (21 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Does Lugnet have a parts "Wish List" page?
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(...) Hi Dave, You might be interested in this thread: (URL) If you read through it you'll find a number of people who all posted interesting fantasy parts. And I agree... it would be nice to have some kind of list where these could all be (...) (21 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.parts, FTX)
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| | Re: Swarm?
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(...) Swarm as in: (URL) (...) Not a bad idea, to have the kids each build an identical robot, then give 'em the swarm challenge. I was thinking just a intro demo, really, but I could turn it into curriculum. Thanks for the input! Andrew Meyer (21 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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| | Recycling Train
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While it isn't based on any real life train, I imagine it could be...Here is (URL) Concept Zia Recycling System>. This is a recycling concept road and rail system. The recycling containers are modular, able to be attach to a road truck or into a (...) (21 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: 8 Wide LEGO Thomas! (pics)
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(...) lol Hey Russ- I was actually thinking about you when I was building this stuff-- how will these sets affect your LEGO Thomas presentation? JOHN (21 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.duplo, FTX)
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| | Re: 8 Wide LEGO Thomas! (pics)
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(...) SWEET! I have been thinking about doing something very similiar since I first saw the preview pictures. John, you might get me to go 8-wide after all. ;-) Russell BayLTC/BayLUG (21 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.duplo, FTX)
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| | Re: 8 Wide LEGO Thomas! (pics)
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(...) They are five studs in diameter. The faces I used on my 6 wide Thomas characters were just shy of 4 wide. I think that these new faces would be virtually impossible to use on 6 wide trains and have the results look good (except, perhaps, for (...) (21 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.duplo, FTX)
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| | Re: Vampire Bat
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(...) heh, chrome greebs at that! (...) Yah, I like my sig-fig....heyyy...yyy! Thanks for the post Tony. Mark (21 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: Warhammer IIIA
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(...) Thanks Jeff. The doubling up of the ball joints makes a huge difference. The body is absolutely stable. Mark (21 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Warhammer IIIA
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(...) Thanks man, the pics are now up. Enjoy. Mark (21 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Warhammer IIIA
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(...) Thanks Marco. I just try to keep it fun. But yeah, you're right. I really don't try to make it look like anything. I prefer to keep it origional and keep the cannon folks at bay. (...) Those are used for cores in the spiral staircases, like (...) (21 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Nominations for a trainset poll
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(...) I'm not saying it has to be 6-wide :-) For the AFOL market, Tim's suggestion of UCS trains might work. An engine as large as a Challenger or Big-Boy is already too big for the popular market, so why not do it properly to the scale of the (...) (21 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Works for me. I actually thought about doing that when I saw them in the prerelease photos! But now that you have one in your hand, how does the size of the face compare to, say, a 4x4 radar dish? Rob (21 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.duplo)
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| | Re: Warhammer IIIA
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(...) Thank you, that means a lot. (...) yah, I have an interest in how Lego makes mecha. I think it's important because it shows us fans what kinds of restraints are on the designers. It's got to suck for them, I shudder to think what this mech (...) (21 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Nominations for a trainset poll
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(...) It might encourage more people to build to 8mm scale :-) Mark (21 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Nominations for a trainset poll
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(...) Heh - I wish I had 40 hours a week to spend on Lego! Before I got married I scraped about 15 hours a week, but that was also before I spent time in online Lego communities! Still, at least my railway trackbed is progressing OK, despite me (...) (21 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | 8 Wide LEGO Thomas! (pics)
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Well, my prayers have been finally answered (sorta:-) I had gotten into the habit of firing off an email to Brad Justus every 6 months or so when he was still heading up LEGO Direct begging for TLG to get a license for producing Thomas the Tank (...) (21 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.trains, lugnet.duplo, FTX) !!
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| | Re: Warhammer IIIA
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(...) Absolutely stunning! I love the detail on this mech. The use of the red curved slope bricks is spot on. You've really turned building these types of mechs into an artform. On a slightly related topic, I would love to see your take on the Star (...) (21 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Vampire Bat
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(...) Very cool, Mark. It's greebtasticalicious. I particularly like the antennae pointing in various directions and the engines. You interior is cool too, except for that freak in the pilot's seat. (2 URLs) Tony Hafner (URL) www.hafhead.com> (21 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: color and number
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(...) I'm not sure what you mean by color and number. If you are looking for fan part numbers (which may not be the 'official' numbers used by the Lego corp), then my Visual Wheel Helper shows those: (URL) you are looking for Color Numbers as used (...) (21 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Lego 7470 Space Shuttle Discovery STS 31
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(...) I think the reference material you used may not have been accurate, it was indeed Shuttle Discovery that lofted the Hubble Space Telescope on STS-31. (URL) Kelly (21 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Warhammer IIIA
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(...) Hey Mark, you blow me away every time. That thing is so cool. I can see the relation to Warhammer, but it's original at the same time. What are the pieces you used for the gun barrels? I never saw them before... Just keep it up man, your doing (...) (21 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Lego 7470 Space Shuttle Discovery STS 31
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I did a little research and found out that mission STS 31 was flown by Atlantis, not Discovery. Has anyone else noticed this? Does anyone care? (21 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Building Tips (was Re: Kogeru (leg framework))
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(...) Hello Dave, yes I know the </build/mecha/resources (URL) section. I browsed it now and then. But when I was really new to mecha building (more then a year ago) the links didn't help me that good. I'd like to have some kind of pictured (...) (21 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: 10170 TTX Intermodal Double-Stack Car Preview
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(...) Aren't there also gains in reduced wheel friction? Even if the center trucks weighed the same as 2 normal trucks, the wheel friction would be reduced in the single truck example. Of course axle loading weight goes up with the single center (...) (21 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Quick sell of on 8455s - 2 per case/220 USD shipped within USA
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Since shop@home just ran out again, probably pissing off a number of people, I have taken a chunk of my stock, that is located in USA (we are in Canada) and am releasing it by CASE QUANTITY ONLY, so 2 units per box, shipped in the LEGO case just as (...) (21 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: MOC: Spaceport Moonbase
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(...) Cool! I am looking forward to building aquazone again when the specific pieces catch up with me : ) God Bless, Nathan (21 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: legofest milano
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(...) Scusate sono stato vago. Il set 7249. Ok, ho capito, ce l'avete tutti, eh eh Ciao Marco (21 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: Happy Birthday Disneyland!
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(...) Great job! I just wanted to point out that, regardless of what the current Disney Company wants you to believe, Disneyland's birthday isn't until July 17th of this year. Opening day for the park was July 17th, 1955. Jason (21 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | Re: Nominations for a trainset poll
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(...) The silver livery is my favorite, but with the (URL) Silver Jubilee coach set> An I like the (URL) Hush-Hush W1> too Tim (21 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | After thinking about it for weeks...
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(URL) is what I came up with (scroll down to the train stuff...) THere'll be a mountain-ish thing in the upper right to tie in with Janey--so Janey, you actually don't have to extend into that area, I got it--we'll make the road continue into the (...) (21 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Nominations for a trainset poll
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(...) (Ross built, with rather lame decal by me) (URL) (...) That is a cool memory. Speaking of memories and Peabodys, my son Ross' favorite toy as a 2 year old was an HO Peabody hopper his uncle gave him. He took it with him everywhere he went. (...) (21 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Warhammer IIIA
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(...) I agree with all of the above. It certainly looks like a sure footed mech. Those feet look very stable, which you'd need for a mech that's as wide as this. Great job! Jeff (21 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Swarm?
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(...) Not quite a swarm, but I ran a student project a couple of years ago with the aim of simulating herding sheep. A robotic dog that "barked" and robotic sheep that were more or less frightened of the dog depending on how near it was. It was a (...) (21 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Warhammer IIIA
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(...) Oh man that is one sweet mech. I really like the look and feel of it. I can't wait until its modded, I want to see some more shots. Take care, David (21 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) For ideas on swarm behaviour you could implement I suggest you read Prey by Michael Crichton, especially the 'escape from the shed' scene. Thomas (21 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Nominations for a trainset poll
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(...) OK, I say the (URL) Mallard> too. (URL) Fastest> steam engine and a lovely design. Do it in blue. To go with it, an LNER (URL) teak carriage, done in dark orange and white. To come as one set that can build either a (URL) 1st class coach> or a (...) (21 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Programming language survey results
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(...) The above results are based on 33 responses. It's now up to 60. Does anyone have idea how many people regularly view Lugnet.Robotics? (...) No. Thomas (URL) (21 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Programming language survey results
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(...) According to the survey results, yes people are using VB although one person has it as their main language (alongside NQC). One person is using Delphi. Thomas (URL) (21 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Happy Birthday Disneyland!
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Hello! That's cool. Congrats to this well done sculpture! When I saw this pic on BrickShelf I wondered: Hm, Mickey is older than 50. So now I'm informed. Bye Jojo (21 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: LEGO® Group wins lawsuit in Finland
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(...) What were the studs like? I have some East German clones from my childhood, the studs are very deformed, as if you had carved a plus sign out of them down to the level of the rest of the brick. Mostly yellow. Neat shingle system for the roof, (...) (21 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: Swarm?
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(...) If you mean a collective group of identical robots interacting, sure. As a simple example, build a robot that drives towards the brightest light source, and then when the ambient brightness is above some threshold have it change behavior and (...) (21 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: legofest milano
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ciao! anche io ci sarò, se riesco mi organizzo con Mauro di Saronno (originale!;-)) e veniamo insieme. Non credo di portare nulla di particolarmente ingombrante per il plastico, per cui mi adatterò al massimo a quello che verrà montato, come ho (...) (21 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: New MOC - Giant cable-stayed bridge
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(...) Wow, very nice! I also like the shark feeding frenzy! (21 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Brisbane Another Train Show Year
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(...) Please excuse the type error as the "C' key keeps getting stuck. I really need a new keyboard but we are not doing enough "Train Shows" yet to pay for one :)) Thanks for the understanding Peter (21 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Dino Baaaaldiiii.......
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(...) ehm... NESSUN WI-FI ! Solo Router Cisco 827H e Switch 3com Serie 4400 e, soprattutto, nessun server DHCP. Non sono io ad aver fornito banda all'amico Paolo - Topone :-))) Dino P.S. ma fatemi fare un giretto in bici con il palmare....magari (...) (21 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.org.it.itlug, FTX)
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| | Re: Brisbane Another Train Show Year
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(...) anyway we have enough real lego< here here!! The average of the ones that shouted at the trains and tried to climb over the barrier are over 5 so they are past "Duplo" anyway and some have actually got their own "Basi Lego Train" so they want (...) (21 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Brisbane Another Train Show Year
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(...) We don't have enough room to fit another layout, anyway we have enough real lego with the real Lego Trains without having to include another type. Thanks for the offer but were are not into Duplo, I think I speak for all BLTGer's on that. Gary (21 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Nominations for a trainset poll
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(...) Agreed. Something like (URL) would be cool. Legoswami (21 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Nominations for a trainset poll
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(...) (URL) Fairy Queen> Oldest working steam locomotive in the world. (Built in 1855!) 'Nuf said. Legoswami (21 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: New Building Instructions from the latest LPub
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(...) You don't actually NEED to uninstall first. It handles upgrades/reinstalls (and subsequent uninstalls) very nicely. (21 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.inst)
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| | Re: 8455 Backhoe possibly available at S@H
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(...) Thanks Geoffrey for the reply. Sorry, this was in the US. After my posting, I saw 8455 switch from "Call to check product availability" to available for a little bit, and then it switched back to "Call..." again. Today it's back to its normal (...) (21 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Mini Jedi Starfighter Promotion
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(...) Yes, this promo is going on. Some Albertsons have them out in a display bowl, and at others you have to ask. The promo is that you get one free with purchase of 2 six packs of Pepsi + 2 bags of Frito Lay chips, which cost me around $12. If (...) (21 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: New Building Instructions from the latest LPub
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(...) Hi Kevin. Any idea when this new release will be available for download? No hurry or anything, but I've got a couple of instruction I want to generate sometime this year or the next, and would like to have a go at it. Do you want a beta (...) (21 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.inst)
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| | Mini Jedi Starfighter Promotion
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According to the March-April 2005 Lego Magazine, you can get a free Mini Jedi Starfighter at Albertsons with a Pepsi and Frito-Lay purchase (I assume this is US only)[1] from May 1--31, 2005. So on Tuesday I made the big detour on my way home to (...) (21 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: Nominations for a trainset poll
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(...) What about a set of Peabody coal cars. Yel body, green end. (...) A Southern engine would be nice and brings back memories. I remember those clawing their way up from the Ohio river valley after they crossed at Cincinnati. The house would (...) (21 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Vampire Bat
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(URL) I'm trying my hand at a space ship again. It's a fun little ship, hadn't explored with the chrome I had yet, that was the foundation of the build. The rest kind of fell together. If needed (URL) Deep Link> (URL) Deep Link> Mark Neumann (21 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.space, FTX) !
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(URL) I had a good time with the Kogeru construction that I went ahead and did it again, but this time with a more Mechwarrior feel. In fact, I had the image of the good old Warhammer in mind. I figured this was a good homage to that mech. Should be (...) (21 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !!
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(...) SNIP This is good new. Lego has been plagued by clones for as long as Lego has been produced. I received a quantity of slotted Lego bricks (1949-57) from a Danish seller. And in that assortment (about 1000 bricks) there were about 30 clones. (...) (21 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Hmm... how wide is a motor, with the truck sideframes? THere is stuff outside the wheels and they are not much wider (if at all) than 6. I'm thinking that if cost was no object, and you weren't trying to get something that actually worked, you (...) (21 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Can you be more specific? Loewy was responsible for a LOT of great stuff... the E unit, the PA, the GG1, and many other things were either designed by him or strongly influenced... (21 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) I doubt a Shay would be possible in 6 wide - even with non working shafts, they have to be beside the wheels, requiring at least 8 wide. (URL) I found> the minimum practical scale was 10 wide. ROSCO (21 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) An aside... is this actually true? Sure, it's their full time job but they have a limited amount of time for any given set to be in product development. We can take as much time as we like. Just sayin... (21 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) I rode it when I (URL) happened across it in 2001> - they have some neat full-size stuff (URL) there> too. ROSCO (21 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) I don't recognize the location- I don't have any 7.5" stuff though... (URL) are more baby sized...both are under 200 lb all up, and will pull in excess of 1000 lb... I don't have any photos of my new toy on the web yet...when it gets here, (...) (21 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Oooh - a "mine is bigger than yours" contest! (Sorry, couldn't resist!). The design is different, but at our latest GETS show, NALUG's Laszlo Szojka showed a 17-foot bridge using a similar cable technique: (URL) quite the classic cable-stay (...) (21 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.build)
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(...) **snip** This is great news! A bootleg clone brand on the market cheapens the very notion of legitimate and compatible building bricks. I'm pleased that LEGO has won against Biltema and, by extension, Coko in yet another ruling. The issue, as (...) (21 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
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(...) Nice work! Mark P (21 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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(...) How about the Raymond Loewy Streamliner? (Sorry, not up to a lot of detail with my trains--I'd like to see more train structures (i.e. bridges, stations, water tower, etc....) Scott Lyttle (21 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(With the correct link) LEGO® Group wins lawsuit in Finland May 4, 2005 Correct link with pictures (URL) (21 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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LEGO® Group wins lawsuit in Finland May 4, 2005 Main link with pictures (URL) The LEGO Group has recently won a court action in the Finnish Market Court against Biltema Suomi Oy, a sales company. The action concerned Biltema’s sale and marketing of (...) (21 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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(...) "Our base of operations is in New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada" Mmmm, home town boy makes good! I thought it must be local when the first pic was of a West Coast Express loco. Kevin ---...--- Classic Red Barn kit: (URL) FREE Hospital (...) (21 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.ca.bc.van)
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(...) Funny you should mention that. The table you see in the pictures will be converted to an aquazone diorama in the coming year. I'm giving (URL) this layout> another try. This time with a monorail and more vegitation. (21 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) I think you're missing my witty cynicism. You've got to envision me saying it with a cheesy grin. (...) I know there has been some talk of coordinating colors between moonbases. I was thinking-- it might be better to exclude some colors rather (...) (21 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.space)
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| | Re: Entry - MPC - Brian Cooper - Large Mecha
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(...) Thanks. I built two frames during development and reskinned the second one several times. I wanted to see if I could get a retro look. This one looks eager to fight Getter Robo G, hatchet to hatchet. All the giant robots from the 70s anime (...) (21 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) The teeth won't match up as you say, but only one if the gears needs to be fixed - the other can be an idler, with its sole function being to pinch the worm gear, not raise the platform. Jennifer (21 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.technic)
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