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In lugnet.space, Tony Hafner wrote: TY for the comments and good critique. (...) I tried to blend the wheels in by using the curved top bricks, but I'll agree that the nozzles aren't as great as they could've been. First time *I* used those wheels (...) (21 years ago, 6-Jun-05, to lugnet.space, lugnet.underground, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | BayLTC in Danville!
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For Immediate Release Contact: Russell Clark rclark@telis.org 408.605.5412 (cell) SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA, CA - The Bay Area LEGO Train Club (BayLTC) is pleased to announce that we will be displaying at the Museum of the San Ramon Valley in Danville, (...) (21 years ago, 7-Jun-05, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sac, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.org.us.sacbb, lugnet.western, lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: TCLTC's version of Mathis Club Trolley
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(...) And, now, I have tried a modified version of the Ross and John trolley. The roof is lengthened only; no change to make the roof one-piece. The front windows are curved, but the hinges are outboard-- no increase in height. I think this (...) (21 years ago, 7-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Help with short circuit
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(...) Well in that case, I stand corrected - it is not a reversing loop and should work fine. It should not short at all. If it is, I would suggest replacing the points, as they are likely to be the cause of the short. ROSCO (21 years ago, 7-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Lego Star Wars video game mini models
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(...) So, has anyone else built (IRL) any of the "game-only" mini models yet, i.e. those that are not official mini models? I happened to have *almost* all the pieces required for model I-1, the first model of episode I, so I built it. (URL) made an (...) (21 years ago, 7-Jun-05, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: Help with short circuit
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(...) Rosco, Thanks. Maybe it is working the way you describe. But in your diagram you have two left hand switches. I have a right and a left so my diagram would make the internal track look like an upside down 'V' rather than a diagonal slash. If (...) (21 years ago, 7-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Help with short circuit
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(...) If you're getting a short, then you have a reversing loop. I'm guessing it looks something like this: /----\ | _/ If so, you definitely have a reversing loop. You can work around it by insulating the inside section of track completely and (...) (21 years ago, 7-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Help with short circuit
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Here's the layout: an oval with a left and a right hand turnout. The turnouts turn into the oval and are connected with track. Nothing complicated here. If I switch both turnouts to the inside I get a short. If I switch only one to the inside and (...) (21 years ago, 7-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: TCLTC Style Track Details
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(...) Thanks for that John. I doubt M>ltc will have enough tiles to do our entire layout anytime soon, but we may look at doing it a bit at a time, because I think it looks really good. It's may also look OK with lt grey tiles - many aus railroads (...) (21 years ago, 7-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Samsonite 118 Train set
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(...) (URL) exchange rate 1968? (...) Thanks Gary, for letting me know about the exchange rate. I assume the catalogue price has been without tax, so all in all the prices have been on similar levels. (...) Yes there are a few minor design changes: (...) (21 years ago, 6-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: TCLTC Style Track Details
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(...) Have you tried adding tan in places where you use more light grey than dark grey? See next to the red & yellow loco here: (URL) Tan has a similar brightness to light grey, so it can break up the monotony of the colour. My research into real (...) (21 years ago, 6-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Lego City Airport at Myer
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(...) Not until it's 20% off, at least. ;-) (...) Maybe not necessarily, but I'd say generally. The queues at the great Target Toy Sale, the Myer 50% off sale, the Lego Warehouse sales, to name a few, seem to indicate that it generally is. (...) Not (...) (21 years ago, 6-Jun-05, to lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
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| | Re: Using stickers on LDraw models
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(...) Well, I just tried Niels's L-386 on top of two 2x2 tiles, all three parts put into a subfile. However, this construction failed to generate a seam between the two tiles. The subfile trick only works (or works best) if the sticker is applied to (...) (21 years ago, 6-Jun-05, to lugnet.cad)
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| | '80s Shell tanker 7816 (and much more) on ebay, ending within 24 hours!
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Hi, I just wanted to focus your attention here: (URL) still very low, so maybe it will be a bargain for the winner! While you're there, check my other auctions: (URL) ___...___ Yahoo! Messenger: chiamate gratuite in tutto il mondo (URL) (21 years ago, 6-Jun-05, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: Summer LEGO Building Camp Help
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(...) You could expand your themes. You should include the popular themes of City, Castle, Space and Adventure. "Real" modeling and interacting with minifigs is very popular. By adding these themes and Train, the fourth day could be a combined (...) (21 years ago, 6-Jun-05, to lugnet.edu)
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| | BricxCC release news
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I continue to work on getting BricxCC ready for a new official release. My sincere apologies for not having one out at the beginning of the year as I had originally planned. Life keeps getting in the way. In any case, I have a new update to BricxCC (...) (21 years ago, 6-Jun-05, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | Re: TCLTC Style Track Details
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(...) I agree that black and white have no place in speckling. If one is to only speckle regular LEGO track, then using gray and light gray is a good solution IMO. I wanted to alter the tie frequency of the LEGO track, and so that is why I chose to (...) (21 years ago, 6-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Another Sandcrawler
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Hi Matt, Great MOC. My favorite little detail is the use of the brick separator. :) Very inventive. You're right--even though it was not built to scale, it looks great with figs and droids outside. Bruce (21 years ago, 6-Jun-05, to lugnet.starwars, FTX)
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| | Re: Summer LEGO Building Camp Help
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Hi Brian, Just have to say what a neat program this is. I like the idea of building by sight and then building "remotely". I teach adults (or at least young adults) and it's often difficult to get them to accept failure as part of the learning (...) (21 years ago, 6-Jun-05, to lugnet.edu)
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| | Re: TCLTC Style Track Details
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(...) John, I've been playing with as well, but I use a slightly differnt meathode for the curves. I'll have to check out what you've done when I get home, thanks for posting. I agree about the speckling, although I'm using gray and very light grey (...) (21 years ago, 6-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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