 | | Re: Cutting tracks?
|
|
"David Koudys" <dkoudys@redeemer.on.ca> wrote in message news:IGsHIv.n83@lugnet.com... (...) <snip> (...) I just use a modelers hand saw much like (URL) a homemade mitre box, simular saws can be found at hobby shops for about $10. I find the long (...) (21 years ago, 20-May-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
|
| |
| | Re: Trolley
|
|
(...) Agreed - a wonderful gesture and sentiment expressed by you, James. I hope to emulate your design for LUCNY's layout as well. Thanks, Ed (21 years ago, 20-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: Cutting tracks?
|
|
(...) Here's what I remember, and it seems I wasn't wrong, but not quite right either: (URL) *((URL) (21 years ago, 20-May-05, to lugnet.color)
|
| |
| | Re: LPub 2.3.0.7 available (ldGLite working and looks Marvelous)
|
|
(...) Yes, the crop routine only checks the alpha channel when cropping. LPub used to crop using the RGB channels, but alpha channel is much more reliable. That is one of the many reasons I liked transparency. I'll check to make sure I don't have a (...) (21 years ago, 20-May-05, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: Checkers vignette
|
|
(...) Kind of a small board/simple game they have going on! (...) Xposted to .town because this fits INTO a town scene. Which is a cool idea! I like the idea of vignettes that also go somewhere else... almost as much as I like composite vignettes (...) (21 years ago, 20-May-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, lugnet.town, FTX)
|
| |
| | Micro (or mini?) Sears Tower
|
|
All right, so I know I'm not the first... but my son is a big fan of the Sears Tower, and we had to build one. We can't afford to make it minifig scale (even within the usually loose interpretation of that), so it's more like mini or micro scale. (...) (21 years ago, 20-May-05, to lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
|
| |
| | Checkers vignette
|
|
Here's a little vignette I made for the park in the LEGO town my son and I like to play in. It's just a couple of old guys playing checkers. (URL) Click the image to see a few other views at the BrickShelf gallery. OK, so it's not much, but hey, I'm (...) (21 years ago, 20-May-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: Cutting tracks?
|
|
(...) That's not what I rememeber. I remember some discussion about some set of parts that MIGHT be made in the old color as well as the new one, but no firm committment. I imagine that never became the plan of record. but I COULD be misremembering, (...) (21 years ago, 20-May-05, to lugnet.color)
|
| |
| | Re: LPub 2.3.0.7 available (ldGLite working and looks Marvelous)
|
|
(...) It was rendered with LDview and parts [LDrawPart 3957:0], [LDrawPart 104:15] and [LDrawPart 4215a:39] are cut (3957 and 104 at the top and 4215a at the bottom). I note that the two cut at the top are tall and thin whilst that cut at the bottom (...) (21 years ago, 20-May-05, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: Cutting tracks?
|
|
(...) I thought LEGO "promised" that LEGO track would always be the old dark grey??? rob FUT - lugnet.color (21 years ago, 20-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.parts.mod, lugnet.color)
|
| |
| | any idea how to revive this place up?
|
|
I wondered if some1 got any relevent news or ideas to how us as an Israeli group who loves LEGO can revive this fourm any suggestions are welcome Yaron (21 years ago, 20-May-05, to lugnet.loc.il, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: Cutting tracks?
|
|
(...) I think that's the ATLAS Saw It's been around for probably 30 years and it's a good thing... works on metal (slowly) or plastic... (URL) 3 bucks USD or less. (21 years ago, 20-May-05, to lugnet.parts.mod)
|
| |
| | Re: LPub 2.3.0.7 available (ldGLite working and looks Marvelous)
|
|
(...) ldglite crops the images before writing them to a file. LPub does no cropping when rendering with ldglite. When rendering with LDView, LPub crops the images. Which renderer were you using when you see the cropping problem? (...) You're (...) (21 years ago, 20-May-05, to lugnet.cad)
|
| |
| | Re: Cutting tracks?
|
|
In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, C. L. GunningCook wrote: <snip> (...) As other people mentioned--Dremel is the bestest thing for them! I use a Dremel and 400 grit sandpaper--not much else. If you want to shoot me an e-mail detailing what you're trying (...) (21 years ago, 20-May-05, to lugnet.parts.mod, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
|
| |
| | Re: PROPOSAL for new track (was Re: New Lego Track!
|
|
(...) Complicated --- hrm. I was a child in the 80's and absolutely loved those. They certainly weren't too complicated - and remember that they were provided with the same kind of instructions (excellent, that is) as other Lego sets. If (...) (21 years ago, 20-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
|
| |
| | Re: Track and Field vignettes
|
|
Bruce - I love the use of two flags to represent a tearing ribbon! It adds a tremendous dynamism what otherwise could be a static looking scene. Brilliant! -Rob A> (...) (21 years ago, 20-May-05, to lugnet.build.vignette)
|
| |
| | Re: Cutting tracks?
|
|
(...) There's probably a better way for the LEGO track, but I do know that there is a small saw-thingy that you can get at model railroad/hobby stores for cutting model railroad track. They're really sharp and have really small fine teeth. I can't (...) (21 years ago, 20-May-05, to lugnet.parts.mod)
|
| |
| | Re: Cutting tracks?
|
|
(...) The tool of choice would have to be the (URL) and then a very sharp razor knife and a jewel saw. The metal rails on a track can be removed with out cutting, you can just pry them off. jt (21 years ago, 20-May-05, to lugnet.parts.mod, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: LPub 2.3.0.7 available (ldGLite working and looks Marvelous)
|
|
(...) Hi Kevin, I'm using Windows XP Pro so I can't help with testing on 2000 but anyway I had installed older versions of ldview and ldglite anyway and the problem seems to have gone away with the new ones. There is still little bit of a problem (...) (21 years ago, 20-May-05, to lugnet.cad)
|
| |
| | Re: Modifying the 6272c01 Electric RC Race Buggy Battery Receiver Unit with Auxiliary Output
|
|
(...) I have since unsoldered the battery connections from the board, this allows the whole thing to be removed from the casing. Having has a look at the other side of the board I have decided to leave the coil as it and move the two switches to the (...) (21 years ago, 20-May-05, to lugnet.parts.mod, FTX)
|
