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(...) Well, thanks for the thanks, but also thanks for the content to put in the sidebar! Without you lot designing models then the sidebar would be empty! Tim (so other Tim, you are being useful!) (21 years ago, 20-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I thoought the TGV would do well, it seems to have international appeal. As a matter of interest, do you think (URL) 7745> was based (loosely) on the TGV? Tim (21 years ago, 20-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Great to see the TGV doing so well! If only LEGO would pay attention. If they hurry up they can do it for the 25th year of the TGV being in service, being sep 27 1981 according to Wikipedia (a shame there are no pics of the old sud-est livery (...) (21 years ago, 20-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | A Few Simple Mosaics
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(4 URLs) Four easy-to-build 32 x 32 mosaics based on cartoon characters from the past and present. Click on each picture or see my entire Brickshelf Mosaic folder (URL) here>. Enjoy, Patrick (21 years ago, 20-Jun-05, to lugnet.build.mosaic, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !!
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| | Re: Non-numbered sets in the database (Re: Book Reviews, feedback)
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(...) I would also like to see non-numbered 'official' sets in the database. Your example included the Weetabix sets, but there are other promo sets not in the DB. Life Puppet, for instance. Also, there are the sets sold through department stores, (...) (21 years ago, 20-Jun-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.admin.suggestions)
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| | Re: Nice Side Bar on .Train web page
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(...) I'd like to jump in on this thanking too. It is so much more fun coming to .trains with the sidebar. Tim (not the useful sidebar one) (21 years ago, 20-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains)
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"Samarth Moray @gmail.com>" <legoswami<NOSPAMMINGME!> wrote in message news:IIEEou.1vyE@lugnet.com... (...) Ahh, but you do not {need} to use a cutting utensil to modify... Rob (21 years ago, 20-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Actually you don't need to modify a fig to remove it's arm.... but that' a WHOLE other thing. Legoswami (21 years ago, 20-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) I'd agree. I have a one-armed friend that could attest to that one. And no, he's not a modified minifig... Rob (21 years ago, 20-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Yeah I think that's the right meaning. When in doubt, produce pics: (URL) not sure you would call this 'light' (wink) but it's what I was referring to, anyway.... Let it also be known that leaning out of a running train is one of the most (...) (21 years ago, 20-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) What exactly does "suburban" mean in this context?.. is it like the US "commuter" (meaning that the train is primarily put on to serve people coming and going to and from work, and typically is heavy rail rather than light rail or trolley, and (...) (21 years ago, 20-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Bugs!
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"Patrick Bunn" <patbunn@mris.com> wrote in message news:IIEA43.14JB@lugnet.com... (...) Heh, good stuff. That white beetle reminds me of beetles from The Dark Crystal (Jim Henson) from the '80s. You should make a black one! (URL) (21 years ago, 20-Jun-05, to lugnet.space)
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In lugnet.trains, Larry Pieniazek wrote: What I don't quite get with the EMU designation is what's the difference (...) Here those terms are actually pretty much synonymous with each other. All our suburban trains are EMUs anyway. (...) (Sorry, I (...) (21 years ago, 20-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) EMU - Electric Multiple Unit DMU - Diesel Multiple Unit These terms are not commonly used in the US I don't think(1). But the idea is that the train isn't "locomotive hauled" but rather more than one of the "cars" has a power truck, either (...) (21 years ago, 20-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Bugs!
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(...) WOW. That is just.... WOW. I've always been of the opinion that the weirder and cooler and goofier an MOC is, the better it gets. These are some of the most unique creations I've seen in LONG time. [Cheesy super-cliched line] I paid for the (...) (21 years ago, 20-Jun-05, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: It's coming (new hint daily)
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(...) The other featured themes on the website relate to chickens and eggs, but I don't see green, yellow, & blue fitting that concepte. My guess: a giant "can of food" built on the day that you can enter free by donating 5 cans of food. Paul (...) (21 years ago, 20-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, FTX)
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(...) I will go with a guess of Blue Hair, Green Dress and Yellow Body. It's a model of Marge Simpson with the hair taking it to that tall height :-) Richard (21 years ago, 20-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, FTX)
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(...) The weather was fantastic and the light came out as needed. I only have one wish, and that is if light could be bottled up in a jar and released when needed.* (...) Dave did a great job with leading the crowd. Very casual and smooth. Made (...) (21 years ago, 20-Jun-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Hi guys, I haven't posted for ages but I thought everyone would enjoy my latest photos. Check 'em out: (3 URLs) the rest of the photos: (URL) These wild beasts started with a need to use some orange in a project. They look great with a fig in their (...) (21 years ago, 20-Jun-05, to lugnet.space, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
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| | Re: White noise around model with colored background
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(...) And I'm not sure I understand what you're saying about the linewidths. :^) I use glPolygonOffset to make sure the lines get drawn over the polygons underneath. (Plus I cheat a bit and add a bit more z to antialiased edge lines so even skinny (...) (21 years ago, 20-Jun-05, to lugnet.cad)
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