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(...) Thank you. (...) You have a very good point there, not really sure why I went with the string. Maybe I should have just mounted it from the side, so when viewing it from the front you can't see how it's attached. Janey "Red Brick" (21 years ago, 16-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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IndyLUG has had an excellent expierence with GATS over the years. We do their show twice a year, October & January. We always get all the space we want, a decent apperance fee plus we also do a couple of paid workshops entitled "How LEGO Trains (...) (21 years ago, 15-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) You could swap out any male figure for Joe, and it would still be true. :) Is there an open hole there he's about to step into? From the caption I would assume so, but I cant tell if it's a hole or a black 1x2 plate. --Ry (21 years ago, 15-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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(...) Love it Ryan. Joe picking up the severed limb is a classic LOL moment. Brian aka CedarSith (21 years ago, 15-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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(...) I agree! What Dave says. I need to get me some of those sets 'cos they're cool plus it looks like they're chocked full of good parts too. That means at least two of each, one set to build and one or more sets to "use". JB (21 years ago, 15-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.microscale)
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| | Il nostro amato tricolore...
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...nemmeno la Lego riesce a farlo giusto :( (URL) 'sti set sono carini... li vedremo mai in Italia? (21 years ago, 15-Jul-05, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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(...) In a word awesome!!! Although I consider most sets as bulk packs now a days, these I may have to build. Unlike most sets, these have interesting building techniques, great parts and subjects that caught my imagination. I look forward to (...) (21 years ago, 15-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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| | Joe Vig Contest Entry - Jedi Temple
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Joe Vig wonders -and soon discovers- who killed all the Jedi. (URL) My first ever vignette (not counting a trophy I made for last Brickfest.) Fresh off of just seeing Revenge of the Sith for the first time, the images of the Jedi slaughter still run (...) (21 years ago, 15-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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Can't pass up a "Joe Vig" Contest. Anyway, my I present ... The Dangers of Window Shopping "Oooh, I love walking down 5th Avenue ..." "These Manaquins are sooo hot!" "Wow, looook at that bikini!" "Ah, no .... LOOK OUT, JOE ... there's a man hole!" (...) (21 years ago, 15-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, lugnet.org.us.cedarlug, FTX)
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I have been unable to confirm our being able to meet at Digipen next Saturday, but fortunately I've been able to reserve a room at the Redmond Regional Library for Saturday July 23rd, so we'll meet there instead. The address is 15990 NE 85th St., (...) (21 years ago, 15-Jul-05, to lugnet.org.us.smart)
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| | Re: GFLTC NOT at GATS Clearwater this weekend
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(...) It is just me, or is GATS hard to deal with? I've heard several cases where GATS was just a pain in the a**. I know NGLTC missed a Greenberg show to committ to at GATS show, only to have GATS back out of it. O, S, HO, N, TT, Z... let's see. (...) (21 years ago, 15-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) (snip) (...) Teddy, This is Cool, and a great story! Any thoughts about contributing an article about this to BrickJournal? Scott Lyttle (21 years ago, 15-Jul-05, to lugnet.edu, FTX)
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(...) Oh My Goodness!! All those are spectacular!! I'm going to get me some of those! :) That's awesome work to the three who made those micros! Wonderfully done Dave K (21 years ago, 15-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.microscale)
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(...) Given that self-nominations are allowed, and seconds to the nominations aren't required, do you think perhaps it might be good next year to simply require all nominations be self-nominations? We then wouldn't have to worry about people (...) (21 years ago, 15-Jul-05, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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Hey all, Somehow this one seems to have snuck under the radar. (URL) Jake is showing the microscale sets from the LEGO Factory contest winners on his blog.> There will be three sets. No prices listed as of yet. Bruce (21 years ago, 15-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.announce, FTX) !!
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| | Re: I'm here! But I can't join CoLUG.
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(...) (URL) that doesn't work, drop Soren an e-mail. -Duane (21 years ago, 15-Jul-05, to lugnet.loc.us.co, FTX)
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(...) Those S,N.O,TT,HO,L,Z!!! I hate 'em! :P Rob (21 years ago, 15-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) now i'm not saying you should do anything but dosen't the press usualy eat up a juicy story like this? just food for thought. ondrew (21 years ago, 15-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) Thank you for the reply Lenny. This is a good message on the topic! (...) Hey that's fine! So now we are at least two guys with the same feeling about this. I hope there are some more out there. (...) We all have to work on LUGNet to make it (...) (21 years ago, 15-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.general, lugnet.admin.general, FTX)
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Gotta love any MOC that includes a falling anvil. Nice work. My only nitpick is that it might look better to use something other than the black string to have the anvil "falling". It almost looks like the coyote tried to drop the anvil on Joe Vig, (...) (21 years ago, 15-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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(...) Well, I spent and spend most my time in .build.mecha and .space. I care for the MOC and the LEGO related stuff. As I was tought by my parents I try to treat everybody the way I'd like to be treated. I have a rule I keep in mind: Listen - think (...) (21 years ago, 15-Jul-05, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) -snip- (...) Hey Marco, I am sorry for confusion - I was being a bit coy and cynical. I really doubt that Lugnet will be turned off - Suz has a plan for getting Lugnet to a better position and I have confidence that her plan will work. I too (...) (21 years ago, 15-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.general, lugnet.admin.general, FTX)
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| | Re: Joe Vig Contest Entry - Special Friend
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(...) Who is, Joe Vig or Terry? (Note to self: bring Soren flowers) I laughed out loud at this vignette. Is that a nervous smile on Joe's face? -nk (21 years ago, 15-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.vignette)
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| | I'm here! But I can't join CoLUG.
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Hi all — I arrived last week to my new home in Fort Collins (in the Woodridge area, near Harmony and Taft Hill). Much of our stuff is still in boxes, and you can barely walk through the living room, but I do (finally) have internet access, which is (...) (21 years ago, 15-Jul-05, to lugnet.loc.us.co, FTX)
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(...) snipped (...) I have been a card carrying member of Lugnet (so much for "lifetime" membership lol) since 2000 and I would have agreed to your last sentence there wholeheartedly a while ago. But not anymore. There was a time when Lugnet was the (...) (21 years ago, 15-Jul-05, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: Joe Vig Contest Entry - Joe Runner
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(...) Thanks Bruce, it was inspired by this little gif I found on someone webpage... (URL) I saw that "Free" sign and thought about Joe, maybe standing there for free Lego.... LOL. Have a great day, Janey "Red Brick" (21 years ago, 15-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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(...) Sounds like more friction in the drive mechanism to one wheel than the other. I've had the same problem with tank-driven robots. I was using the fast 9V motors geared down, but they were under-powered for the application. The friction in the (...) (21 years ago, 15-Jul-05, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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(...) Here are my images from the show (URL) still awe struck by the size of the display! Jeff VW (21 years ago, 15-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains)
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"Dan Thompson" <danaliobi@aol.com> wrote in message news:IJo6Dn.JnJ@lugnet.com... (...) displays for (...) near me (...) In addition to the Catapult, my Wal-Mart had two small Racers sets as well - 4308 and 4309. It was interesting that 4308 and (...) (21 years ago, 15-Jul-05, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.castle)
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Hello all, I read in (URL) this message> by Lenny Hoffman that LUGNet is dying the next two month. I was shocked and did some research. So I found this (URL) thread> he's refering to IMO. I read all the messages in the thread and some of the (...) (21 years ago, 15-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.general, FTX) !
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| | Re: My First GBC - A Humble Ball pump
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(...) Wow! A perpetual motion machine out of Lego! Who woulda thunk it... :-> (21 years ago, 15-Jul-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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On Thu, July 14, 2005 10:49 pm, Chio Siong Soh said: (...) ... (...) CS, That's a nice start. Like your local kids, I'm looking forward to your next GBC creations. You just need three or four more, and you can make your own loop. Then, the (...) (21 years ago, 15-Jul-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: 5994 Catapult
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(...) I think most Walmarts will carry these. I got all 16 from the Walmart near me for $0.97 each but they were not in their system yet. The cashier had to manually enter them. (21 years ago, 15-Jul-05, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: Great Northern SD-45 "Hustle Muscle"
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(...) Now that IS a beast! Tim (21 years ago, 15-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: an A1A A1A 68000 in six studs
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Nice model, I think you have captured the 'fatness' of the prototype well, especially considering it is six wide. (21 years ago, 15-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Hey Janey, Great vig. I really like how you layered in the background. Very cool. Bruce (21 years ago, 15-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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You're absolutely sure it's not a sticky wheel? Thomas (...) (21 years ago, 15-Jul-05, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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| | Look what you can build in twenty minutes!
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Here's the result of a twenty-minute building frenzy: (URL) What is it? A big blue castle? A very wobbly ocean? A sombrero? No! It's a cosine. Really and truly. Here's how I built it in twenty minutes: 1) I didn't build it. 2) I had students build (...) (21 years ago, 15-Jul-05, to lugnet.edu, lugnet.build, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !!
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| | Re: First Year for Minifigs is 1978
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Hey, My research for (URL) this article> largely consisted in going through catalogs that used to be in the Brickshelf library, and I found no appearance of the poseable minifig before 1978 (across several countries). The first appearance of the (...) (21 years ago, 15-Jul-05, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) 'minifig stiffs'? That seems so derogatory. can't you use 'old-style minifigs', or anything else? I also note that you use 'big-head people' instead of 'maxi-fig' again this seems derogatory, but I am just ranting. dave (21 years ago, 15-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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I just scanned what I think is the smallest lego catalog See it at: (URL) is 2 1/4 x 4 3/4 inches It shows 1:87 cars 650-657, 258-268, it also shows 231, 232, 235, 236, 270 Interestingly, I think the 651/652 labels and the 653/654 labels are (...) (21 years ago, 15-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: RC Hail-Fire
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(...) Naah, I tried to keep it simple. i saw a few things in your online contraptions called "adder/subtractor". I figured the concept in the hail-fire with two differentials is similar. I built it smart first time around. I put in z24 as driving (...) (21 years ago, 15-Jul-05, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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I built this a fair while ago, but never posted it anywhere. Click the pic. (URL) Enjoy!! ROSCO (21 years ago, 15-Jul-05, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.town, FTX)
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| | Re: Random thought of the day
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(...) I came to here by searching for quite a while after I read (URL) this post> of you Lenny. I searched because I was deeply impressed by the thought LUGNET could die in two month. And I hadn't even heard about this until now! I personally felt (...) (21 years ago, 15-Jul-05, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.announce, FTX)
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Austin, I like it - very Hind-ish (I guess it's the cockpit). It looks way too wicked for the crew to be smiling, though... :-) James Wilson Dallas, TX (21 years ago, 15-Jul-05, to lugnet.space)
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| | My First GBC - A Humble Ball pump
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After amassing a heap of the soccer balls from Steve Hassenplug and Larry Pieniazek, I felt kinda guilty of not having a product to show off. So I got down and built my very first GBC, a humble ball pump to get the balls moving. (URL) It uses the (...) (21 years ago, 15-Jul-05, to lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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This was such an awesome event, many thanks to Paul, Steve and all who worked to do such an event. Here is a link to the pix I took at the NMRA Train Show: (URL) you enjoy... -- Don GtwLUG St. Louis (21 years ago, 15-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: GFLTC NOT at GATS Clearwater this weekend
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(...) It has happened to us and another club that I don't remember the name of. Apparently there are train clubs that have told GATS that if a LEGO Club comes, they won't be there. I was hoping the publicily of the recent NMRA Display in Cincinatti (...) (21 years ago, 15-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: How should Lego items be dated?
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(...) On a followup note, I do use the catalog year for new items in my Lego CD, but for when Lego came to a certain country, I use the actual year. For example, Lego may have come to the USA in the autumn of 1961 (1962 catalog) but I still would (...) (21 years ago, 15-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | How should Lego items be dated?
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Eric Strand and I had this discussion a few weeks ago, and today Allan Bedford reminded me of this discussion. How should Lego items be dated? As we all know the Lego year goes from autumn to the next autumn, based on the Lego catalog of the (...) (21 years ago, 15-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: GFLTC NOT at GATS Clearwater this weekend
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(...) GATS asked a LEGO Train club to NOT come to an event?! I guess they must be tired of being a popular show and drawing in crowds/money. David Gregory (21 years ago, 15-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | First Year for Minifigs is 1978
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Allan Bedford just asked me what the first year for minifigs was. According to Lugnet/Peeron/Bricklink they say 1977. But that may not be correct... Some of the sets that show the 1977 minifigs are USA sets #588 (Police Station), #575 (Coast Guard (...) (21 years ago, 15-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | TexLUG Austin 7/10 meeting report
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Folks, Attending the 7/10 TexLUG Austin meeting were: Danny Diaz Clendon Gibson Laura Hayden James Loftus David Perdue Ed Southerland Tim Rueger and others Ed brought his latest custom minifigs in a scene from Legend of Zelda. He also showed his (...) (21 years ago, 15-Jul-05, to lugnet.org.us.texlug, lugnet.loc.us.tx.aus, lugnet.loc.us.tx)
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| | Re: Joe Vig Contest Entry - Special Friend
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(...) ??? That needs explanations i think :-) Terry (21 years ago, 15-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.vignette)
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| | GFLTC NOT at GATS Clearwater this weekend...
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GFLTC News, The Greater Florida LEGO Train Club (GFLTC) will NOT be displaying at the Great American Train Show (GATS) this weekend (July 16-17, 2005) in Clearwater, Florida. We were just recently informed that they do not have space for us in their (...) (21 years ago, 15-Jul-05, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.fl, lugnet.org.us.gflug)
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| | Re: BrickFest 2005 Event-Graphic
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The BrickFest Event Graphic has been selected and as such you can now see what the event T-shirt will look like. This logo will also be on various other BrickFest items. We received 6 entries for the BrickFest Graphic. I’d like to thank Michael (...) (21 years ago, 15-Jul-05, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.announce, lugnet.events, lugnet.people, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Joe Vig Contest Entry - Special Friend
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That's just wrong. It's almost as if you're turning into me :). Soren (21 years ago, 15-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.vignette)
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| | Schleiffen Torpedo bomber...
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I don't usually post here on Lugnet, but figured I might as well considering this is what I consider as one of my better minifig models. Without further ado, the Schleiffen Torpedo bomber: (URL) a crew of 3 (pilot, bombardier/weapons officer, (...) (21 years ago, 14-Jul-05, to lugnet.build, lugnet.space)
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| | Re: Schleiffen Torpedo bomber...
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Whoops...looks like I got this in the wrong group. Any admin/mod can delete if they so choose. -Austin Bailey (21 years ago, 14-Jul-05, to lugnet.org.scibrick)
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| | Re: 5994 Catapult
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(...) That's what it says, but at my local wal-mart they insisted that it should be $3.96. I told them it said .97 but they said that was for different bag (racers). (21 years ago, 14-Jul-05, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.castle)
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| | Schleiffen Torpedo bomber...
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I don't usually post here on Lugnet, but figured I might as well considering this is what I consider as one of my better minifig models. Without further ado, the Schleiffen Torpedo bomber: (URL) a crew of 3 (pilot, bombardier/weapons officer, (...) (21 years ago, 14-Jul-05, to lugnet.org.scibrick)
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| | Help set a LEGO world record this weekend!
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SCLTC and the 2005 Orange County Fair invite our friends in Southern California to help us turn 200,000 red, white, and blue bricks into the world's largest free standing United States Flag this weekend. Construction runs daily from 10:00 to 20:00 (...) (21 years ago, 14-Jul-05, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org.scltc, lugnet.org.us.lugola, FTX) !!
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| | Joe Vig Contest Entry - Special Friend
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Joe gets thrown in jail for a crime he didn't commit... But the worst part is still to come... Deep links: (URL) when moderated: (URL) (21 years ago, 14-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.vignette)
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| | Re: Crane 8421 in special
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(...) Oups... with catalog code C5HE13 (21 years ago, 14-Jul-05, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: TCLTC layout Pics from the NMRA show
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(...) For the most part, simply 1x1 black plates. I used black plates to bind the walls for strength, and then "greeblied" them in order for the load to look random. The secret is to turn the 1x1s at various angles so that the eye doesn't pick up (...) (21 years ago, 14-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, FTX)
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| | Re: 6 wide autorack
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(...) Hi Thomas, Saw this the other day and was most impressed. It really looks like the real thing. You should make a little (as in scaled to six-wide train size) car to go with it. Thanks for posting the .mpd too. I may 'liberate' some design (...) (21 years ago, 14-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Bricklink frustration
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(...) snip (...) You want X to verify orders from Y, Z, Y', Z', et al for a $1 handling fee ? What exactly do you mean by 'verify' ? Are you expecting X to open all the bags and recount the parts to see if the proper quantites are present ? For a $1 (...) (21 years ago, 14-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: BrickFest for kids?
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(...) Thanks, this is good feedback. Now I have to see if I can talk my brother into keeping Kevin while I go to the events on Friday and Saturday... Best, – Joe (21 years ago, 14-Jul-05, to lugnet.events.brickfest, FTX)
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| | Re: BrickFest for kids?
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(...) My 4-year-old may be unusual; at a NILTC show last year, he spent about 6 hours on Saturday (with a break for lunch) and another 3 hours on Sunday studying the layouts. So did I, for that matter – there was a lot to see. But your point may be (...) (21 years ago, 14-Jul-05, to lugnet.events.brickfest, FTX)
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| | New S&H catalog
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I just received this the other day. Interesting. For those who say Bionicle isn't LEGO, there's three Bionicle sets that include regular bricks and slopes! Frank (21 years ago, 14-Jul-05, to lugnet.year.2005)
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| | 6 wide autorack
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i was finally able to complete a working design for a autorack, pictures are here (URL) moderation) (URL) model is only single level due to size, however i am happy to say you can fit some cars in it, and maybe even a small truck to. (21 years ago, 14-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad, lugnet.announce)
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| | Re: Pick-a-Brick inventory
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(...) Maarten, Thanks for the info. If anyone out there lives close to a store/Legoland with Pick-a-Brick I am interested in buying some parts that aren't available in Bricklink in quantity. Previously I've had to buy direct from Lego Shop@Home but (...) (21 years ago, 14-Jul-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.inv, lugnet.legoland.deutschland, FTX)
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| | Re: Bricklink frustration
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(...) Here is a solution that doesn't put any strain on Bricklink. 1. Bricklink adds a field for sellers who will amalgamate/consolidate their items with parts from other sellers, before shipping an order to a customer. Perhaps the sellers would (...) (21 years ago, 14-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Joe Vig Contest Entry - Joe and Jonesy
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Here's my second entry for the Joe Vig contest "Joe and Jonesy": (URL) From the classic film "Alien", Joe is standing in for Brett as he tries to catch the ship's cat "Jonesy". Look up, Joe!! (URL) Scary movies make such great fodder for Joe Vig, as (...) (21 years ago, 14-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.space, FTX) !!
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| | New MOCs by the Lenmeister
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Ya, so this is crossposted a bunch. If you reply, please place the follow-ups correctly. Or ignore it entirely, and just post to .build. Like whatever dude, Lugnet is dying two months anyways... (URL) Built for the Historic Trust Competition. (URL) (...) (21 years ago, 14-Jul-05, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.castle, lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build, FTX) !
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| | MOC card forms
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Hey! OK, less than a month to go, I can hardly wait! As a theme room coordinator I'd just like to add a friendly reminder to all attendees, to please fill out your MOC card forms in advance - it makes it so much easier for us to anticipate space and (...) (21 years ago, 14-Jul-05, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.castle, FTX) !
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| | Joe Vig Contest Entry - Joe Runner
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Oh poor Joe! (URL) BUT.... Apparently backing up into the cactus while picking a flower is the least of Joe's worries.... Joe, LOOK UP!!! Maybe someone should have told him, he was filling in for the Road Runner. (URL) All four pics, when moderated. (...) (21 years ago, 14-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
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| | Re: different output power at different ports?
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(...) This sounds to me like a good tactic. Your program might have some issue with turning in one direction vs another. (...) I also have trouble believing variations in parts (except the motors themselves) will cause this much difference. Ralph (21 years ago, 14-Jul-05, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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(...) Okay - did you try a simple program going in a straight line, and check how much it veered after a few meters? Unfortunately - it does not sound an entirely unlikely problem - if there are variations between the h-bridges (general (...) (21 years ago, 14-Jul-05, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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On Thu, July 14, 2005 10:12 am, Elizabeth Mabrey said: (...) well, I'm not a precious hardware guru, :) but I find it hard to believe the small difference in the electronics would make a noticeable difference in the output of the motors. If you're (...) (21 years ago, 14-Jul-05, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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Hi all, We just got back from Germany where we mainly visited LegoLand Günzburg (with our seasonpasses). Last year I made an inventory of the Pick-a-Brick section in Billund, now I did the same in the "Fabrik". You can download the Word-document (...) (21 years ago, 14-Jul-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.inv, lugnet.legoland.deutschland, FTX)
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Sorry... I meant "precise hardware verification" not precious. I do not the equipment to measure them. Any suggestion, other than getting extra hardware like a power analyzer, for trouble shooting? Trouble shooting is always (well, almost always) (...) (21 years ago, 14-Jul-05, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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| | Re: TCLTC layout Pics from the NMRA show
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In lugnet.trains, John Neal wrote: (URL) (...) What are you using for the load in the hopper cars, as shown in this photo? (URL) Thanks for sharing the photos, always an inspiration ... Robert (21 years ago, 14-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, FTX)
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(...) Without any precious hardware verification, this is what I did: - symptom: motor C was not able to make turn as well as motor A can - troubleshooting steps: a) to ensure even load on both motor ports, I removed all other attachments, and left (...) (21 years ago, 14-Jul-05, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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| | Re: How Fast can you find LegoLand California?
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(...) Legoland Deutschland....I could do that. I have no idea where Legoland California is...except close to JeffE's house. Calum (21 years ago, 14-Jul-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) This might be a dumb question, but are we talking actual different voltage levels, or different PWM duty ratios? Have you ensured that you have set (from code) the power levels of all the ports to be the same? How have you observed the (...) (21 years ago, 14-Jul-05, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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| | Crane 8421 in special
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On shop at home this morning, crane 8421 at 149.99$can instead of 199.99$can... (21 years ago, 14-Jul-05, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: Instructions Needed for 9725
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"TJ Avery" <tjavery@texbrick.com> wrote in news:IJIzDq.20uz@lugnet.com: (...) Here are a couple possibilities: (URL) watch the wrap on this one (URL) (21 years ago, 13-Jul-05, to lugnet.inst)
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| | Re: Furka Oberalp Loco at NMRA
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(...) I have to say I was quite exited when I saw it, I thought I was the only Lego trains person interested in Swiss metre gauge stuff! The loco looks good and I would have recognised it (maybe a little slower) even without the big FO on the side. (...) (21 years ago, 14-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: AoJT3: Johnny Thunder and the King of the Gypsies (Finally Completed!)
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Well gang, five months to the day after I first started posting, here is the end. One-hundred scenes long... I hope it was worth the effort. So for all you faithful readers, here you go: (URL) whole gypsy-rotic story (when moderated of course): (...) (21 years ago, 14-Jul-05, to lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.general)
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| | Great Northern SD-45 "Hustle Muscle"
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I built this loco right after the BNSF set came out, but never got around to taking pics of it. Better late than never... It took the equivalent of around 15 sets to get all of the necessary dark green tiles and 1x1 slopes to make this, and BL (...) (21 years ago, 14-Jul-05, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.trains, FTX) !
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Paul Foster, founder of the GMLUG, made the trek to the show from Wisconsin and asked me to post a link to his pics, as he was having posting issues. They are nice & complete and can be found (URL) HERE> JOHN (21 years ago, 14-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Shiko
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Oops! The (URL) detail link> was wrong. Sorry (URL) Marco> (21 years ago, 14-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Yes I am. It was OK without for the prototype, but the bouquet as a whole needed it or stability. As it is, the flowers often dead-headed themselves. -Duane (21 years ago, 14-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.sculpture, FTX)
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(...) didn't realize it was even there until today. The loco is indeed the well-known Furka Oberalp from the Swiss Glacier Express route. The cars are from another regional Swiss line, the Bruenig-Bahn (I think), that operates around the Brienzsee. (...) (21 years ago, 14-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) The current line of Ferarri sets has a holographic sticker attached to each box with Ferarri Officially Licensed Product or some such text. Along with that is a serial number. I do not know of any other LEGO products with a serial number of (...) (21 years ago, 14-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Black Dragons and Bat Lords for sale
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(...) like to make an offer. Thank you! (21 years ago, 14-Jul-05, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: Bricklink frustration
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There is another solution that could help you. A system connected buyers who will order your item from the seller in their home country and then ship to you. Id like this because many sellers in foreign countries want cash, bank transfers, etc in (...) (21 years ago, 14-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: IHQ Main Docking Bay
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Teddy, (...) Thanks! Though I must admit that certain details/accessories are reused/recycled from previous MOCs. After all, shouldn't a hangar/docking bay have similar features be it in Hoth or otherwise. I rarely modify existing vehicles and as (...) (21 years ago, 14-Jul-05, to lugnet.starwars, FTX)
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| | Re: Announcing... The First Joe Vig Contest !!!
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(...) It's OK !!! "Big Daddy" Nelson (21 years ago, 14-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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