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(...) Micro. but this is more difficult than I'd expected, ..trying to make it look really good. My brain is hard wired for fig-scale. I might wimp out and build a different, generally historic, small home at minifig scale. -Suz (21 years ago, 23-Jul-05, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
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(...) Thanks, Peter, I'm still working on my photography. :) I agree with you , that movement for the T.A.U. would be far from efficient (that's why it's a LONG range fire support mech...LOL)! Thanks for your comments! -Jon (21 years ago, 23-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: LSC: Call for Nominations
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(...) I accept the nomination. --Travis Cobbs (21 years ago, 23-Jul-05, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | Re: T.A.U.
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(...) I understand your position, Allister, and appreciate your input, but the idea of building this Mech was more about having fun building and trying something truly " off the wall" than focusing on what could be done in reality. However, it (...) (21 years ago, 23-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Gentleman, bring your hose...
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(...) YOU SUCK!!! What could be !MORE! important than our mid summer LIVE RC race? (...) Chris (21 years ago, 23-Jul-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) snip (...) Actually, Dave, I like your design quite a bit. So, you didn't take pains to get your legs at 270 degrees which I as a glutton for punishment did, big deal!I also think that your design would walk a lot better than mine. Your stuff (...) (21 years ago, 23-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: The First Joe Vig Contest - The Winners!!!
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Congrats winners! All deserving vignettes. And thanks for the honorable mention! Hoping to see another of these contests again soon! --Ry (21 years ago, 23-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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| | Get Thee to a Bloggery!
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Hi all, Just wanted to say that me and Kevin Blocksidge have started a blog concerning the MOCs of others (highlight reel? thousand points of light? Where is Kevin getting these phrases?) at (URL) it out, leave some comments, scorn us for perceived (...) (21 years ago, 22-Jul-05, to lugnet.announce) !!
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| | Re: LSC: Call for Nominations
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(...) Thanks Willy! Not sure if I need to explicitly accept the nomination, but just in case, I Ross Crawford, accept the nomination. ROSCO (21 years ago, 22-Jul-05, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | Re: Are the new 8420 tires bigger than the last model's?
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(...) No, I believe the power puller balloon tyre is about the same diameter, and much wider. (...) Possibly. They may also be there as "spacers" to ensure the wheel is at the centre-line of the bike. As I don't have the set yet, I can't say for (...) (21 years ago, 22-Jul-05, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: LSC: Call for Nominations
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(...) Personally I prefer it the way we do it now. Play well, Jacob (21 years ago, 22-Jul-05, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Swan firmware OK!
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Just to let you know, now all works ok. The new firmware fixes all problems. Very good work! (21 years ago, 22-Jul-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: New part: Trailer Base 4 x 16 x 1 [DAT]
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Tore made the ramp and I find it good enuf. .dat attached... (URL) 0 Ramp for trailer 0 Name: 727.dat 0 Author: Tore Eriksson 0 Unofficial Element 0 KEYWORDS Legoland 2 20 0 78 20 -5 90 2 24 -20 0 78 -20 -5 90 2 24 20 -5 90 20 -5 78 2 24 -20 -5 90 (...) (21 years ago, 22-Jul-05, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, FTX)
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| | Re: LSC: Call for Nominations
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(...) I accept the nomination. Play well, Jacob (21 years ago, 22-Jul-05, to lugnet.cad)
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| | New part: Trailer Base 4 x 16 x 1
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I have created another new (old) part: Trailer Base 4 x 16 x 1 It's on the parts tracker as x510.dat (URL) left out the inforcementrib underneat, which is nonfunctional in CAD. I used the same orientation as the other trailer base (968.dat). (...) (21 years ago, 22-Jul-05, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: The LEGO Revival Survey
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(...) They're endlessly useable and replayable. There are no limits. (...) The above, and they last damn near forever. (...) Galidor, and those ugly new dinos. Also some of the other non-system, and seemingly irrelevant items, such as the bionicle (...) (21 years ago, 22-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: The LEGO Revival Survey
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(...) It is more then a toy -- it is an art form, one that can grow with the individual. (...) Limitless variations with respect to what can be created. (...) N/A (...) I like many of the new colors. And many of the new sets are very nice. (...) An (...) (21 years ago, 22-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: The LEGO Revival Survey
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(...) I have had LEGO toys as long as I can remember. (...) It's LEGO. (...) The ventures into non-building system items. Named minifigs - I liked it better when only the setting, and maybe a basic premise for the story was provided. Who all of the (...) (21 years ago, 22-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: The LEGO Revival Survey
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(...) They allow for a maximum of creativity and are infinitely combinable across the entire product line. (...) Their longevity, durability, quality of construction and long-term value. (...) Lego has taken to too much of what is called (...) (21 years ago, 22-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Gentleman, bring your hose...
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Gotta bail out this time :( Sorry I can't make it, especially as I finally mounted that speed computer on my RC car :) (And yes, it just needed a new battery, Calum) Take pics! -Rob A> (...) (21 years ago, 22-Jul-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Are the new 8420 tires bigger than the last model's?
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Are the tires for the 8420 set the largest size lego makes (4.25"?) What are the black ball joint-pieces between the rim and the bionicle round piece for? (URL) they just there to look like bearings? (21 years ago, 22-Jul-05, to lugnet.technic)
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| | RE: Swan firmware crash!
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I have put "fast0103.lgo" on web page. It appears that web page on my ISP (drjsoftware.com) doesn't match the local copy on my PC's hard drive. It will take me a few days to update. I'm also planning to release a firmware update in the same (...) (21 years ago, 22-Jul-05, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | Voi Luca Giannitti ancora non lo conoscete.... ;-)
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....ma giusto per farvi un'idea, sappiate che mi ha mandato una cartolina da Rovaniemi, Finlandia: (URL) Carina...L'unico dettaglio è che me l'ha scritta in FINLANDESE.... (URL) Che burlone... :) G. PS c'è qualcuno che capisca il finlandese? :-P (21 years ago, 22-Jul-05, to lugnet.org.it, FTX)
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| | Looing for stickers for 590 "Engine Co. No. 9" and 377 "Shell Station"
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I was hoping someone could help me find where I can either buy the decals or get some scans of the decals for the 1979 red fire station (Set 590), "Engine Co. No. 9". I've got most of the decals I need for the #377 Shell Station from 1978 with the (...) (21 years ago, 22-Jul-05, to lugnet.town)
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| | Weekly Update of New AuctionBrick Listings - 7/22/05
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This is the weekly update of new items listed at (URL) as of Thu Jul 21, 11:24 PM PST. To bid, review details of any item listed or to register go to (URL). (2 URLs) 6071 forestmens crossing> MISB Current Bid: $2.00, Time Left: 11 Days 21 Hrs+ To (...) (21 years ago, 22-Jul-05, to lugnet.market.auction, FTX)
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| | Gentleman, bring your hose...
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Okay, if you're coming to RC Racing tomorrow, remember: a) your garden hose b) Chris, bring duct tape. c) Iain, bring your Elura and WA lens. d) your chargers and batteries e) your RC cars. Calum (21 years ago, 22-Jul-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: T.A.U.
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(...) Very nice! At first glance I notice a passing structural similarity to the (URL) Quadwalker,> of which I am also quite fond. I tried my hand at a (URL) tripod mech> a while back with, it must be admitted, less success than your design (it's (...) (21 years ago, 22-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) By that logic, humans would not be able to walk either. A tripedal unit could throw itself off balance, lift a leg, and catch itself in a more forward position--or balance itself on two legs before lifting a leg. I'm not claiming it's (...) (21 years ago, 22-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Need some help with Mlcad and Pov
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(...) Hi, With reference to stickers, if you have Linux or Unix or feel up for a challenge, you can use my img2sticker program as mentioned here (URL). There is also an older program called 'bmp2dat' (I think) which a search on the LDraw site should (...) (21 years ago, 22-Jul-05, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | Re: The LEGO Revival Survey
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I know this is posted to many many groups, but I really need people from all interests to help take this survey. There are so many members here at Lugnet yet I feared too few ever check the home page or .general. So, I plea with all of you to allow (...) (21 years ago, 22-Jul-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build, lugnet.castle, lugnet.market.theory, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.harrypotter, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.sports, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.western)
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| | Re: OutroMundo: A6 - Firefly Combat Unit
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(...) Neat! I like the shot of the (URL) - it reminds me of those old clips of inventors trying out (and usually destroying) their wacky flying machines. Marc Nelson Jr. (URL) Marc's Creations>> (21 years ago, 22-Jul-05, to lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.loc.pt, FTX)
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| | Re: New part: Brick 1 x 8 without Centerstuds
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(...) Isn't it strange that this part hasn't been created yet? I took for granted it was made a long time ago. /Tore (21 years ago, 22-Jul-05, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: LEGO Factory sets
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In lugnet.build.microscale, Ross Crawford wrote: download the building instructions>, including a PDF or the .lxf file. (...) Um, there is. eg (URL) I want to know is why don't any of the sets have those new cool 8x8 road plates that were in the (...) (21 years ago, 22-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.dear-lego, FTX)
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| | Re: T.A.U.
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(...) Very nifty. There's lots to like about this, but the problem i have with it is that a tripedal mecha in this configuration would never be able to actually walk. In order to do that it needs to be able to lift at least one leg in the air, which (...) (21 years ago, 22-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | OutroMundo: A6 - Firefly Combat Unit
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A6 - Firefly Combat Unit is an archetype of a small flying device, for air combat. It would serve for boardings between zeppelins in air. Made to be easy to maneuver and it has 10 minutes of autonomy. (URL) In this BS folder is the sequence of the (...) (21 years ago, 22-Jul-05, to lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.loc.pt, FTX)
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| | Re: July 23rd 2005 Smart Meeting
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Last reminder about Saturday's meeting. Don't forget, we'll be meeting in the Redmond Regional Library (15990 NE 85th St., Redmond, WA 98052) at 1:30pm. Hope to see everyone there! -- David Schilling (21 years ago, 22-Jul-05, to lugnet.org.us.smart)
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| | custom made stickers for MF
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Hi, Did you ever noticed this BS gallery (URL) quite a LEGO purist, and I don't especially like stickers and custom parts. I'm not even a SW fan. But what a great design are these stickers !! I particularly like these design : (URL) would be pleased (...) (21 years ago, 22-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | New part: Brick 1 x 8 without Centerstuds [DAT]
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I noticed that the old 1 x 8 brick without centerstuds has not been created for LDraw, yet. This part is not even listed in the Peeron database either. This variant is used in the CA period a lot, although I have a red brick which seems ABS to me. (...) (21 years ago, 22-Jul-05, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Target Toy Sale
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(...) Both the tub and box are numbered 5370, each have a set inventory on the side, so no random parts or funky selections. Both contain a typical 'creator' assortment of bricks and specialised elements, 500 in the blue tub and 200 in the yellow (...) (21 years ago, 22-Jul-05, to lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
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| | Re: NWBrickCon 2005 Pre-registration Now Open
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(...) The pre-registration page (URL) has contact information for how to register without using PayPal. (21 years ago, 22-Jul-05, to lugnet.events.nwbrickcon)
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| | Re: Need some help with Mlcad and Pov
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(...) Oh THANK YOU! That was it! I don't remember seeing that in the tutorials that I was going through, but that was it. Thank you so much. OK, now that I've got that part down, my next question has to do with creating and rendering stickers. How (...) (21 years ago, 22-Jul-05, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Need some help with Mlcad and Pov
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(...) OK, the problem is starting with road.ldr. That makes it the first model in the file, which is always what L3P uses to generate the POV file. And because you only added road.ldr and figure.ldr to the 3rd model, it never gets rendered. What you (...) (21 years ago, 22-Jul-05, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Need some help with Mlcad and Pov
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(...) I must not be doing something right, because I tried it again. Here's what I'm doing. Model 1 is a "road.ldr" which is a grey, straight road plate and a stop sign on it. Model 2 is a "figure.ldr" consisting of a simple minifig. Here are the (...) (21 years ago, 22-Jul-05, to lugnet.cad)
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| | T.A.U.
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Hello all, I submit for your perusal ( and hopefully your approval :)! ) the Tripedal Assault Unit, or T.A.U. for short. deep link: (URL) T.A.U. is a long range fire support Mecha equipped with energy weapons only. It was designed to be able to (...) (21 years ago, 21-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.space)
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| | Re: LSC: Call for Nominations
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In lugnet.cad, Travis Cobbs wrote: > I, Travis Cobbs, nominate Lars C. Hassing (eligible as author of L3P software). Thank you, I accept. Don't know about other countries, but we're in the middle of summer holidays, so I find the time limits a bit (...) (21 years ago, 21-Jul-05, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: SCLTC Raises the Flag at OCF
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(...) Darrell- Thanks for the comments. I actually haven't been back since completion (after being there every day since opening the week before), though the rest of the family and all the other Irvine members of the club have been back. The (...) (21 years ago, 21-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, FTX)
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| | Re: Attention please: Swan Problem demi-solved!
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Here's the problem! I don't have fast0103.lgo, on swan's site there's only version 1.01. I think using that firmware (where can we find it?) and new NQC API all my problems are solved. About driving servo: to generate PWM for servo motors a (...) (21 years ago, 21-Jul-05, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | Re: Hobby Show November
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(...) I totally agree. I would love to see this event continue to draw people from this area. "This area" being Ontario I guess, or even beyond. So that's a pretty big 'area'. :) The intent (even the first year) was for this to be a very informal (...) (21 years ago, 21-Jul-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.loc.ca.on)
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| | Re: Swan firmware crash!
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(...) This is the old-style Swan API which is deprecated. The Swan API built into NQC uses MotorPower128(n) and SetMotorPower128(n, m). With the latest version of NQC you no longer need to include the old swan.nqh header file. The old swan.nqh file (...) (21 years ago, 21-Jul-05, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | Re: Attention please: Swan Problem demi-solved!
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(...) Quite possibly you have an old version of the Swan firmware. My copy is called fast0103.lgo dated 2005-01-13. Dick sent me an updated version back then when I was working on the NQC API for his firmware. I don't know if it is available (...) (21 years ago, 21-Jul-05, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | Re: Felucia Scout Patrol
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All those flowers look really nice on the scenery. However, the grey ground provides some unnatural look. Have you considered using brown baseplates? Or, as they are hard to find, some sort of green ones? Regards, Chris (21 years ago, 21-Jul-05, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.castle, lugnet.town, FTX)
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| | Re: Why not smaller & more affordable for all? was Re: LEGO Factory sets
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(...) I agree with you Jeff, These parts are VERY small, paying 5 cents per part for parts that are only a fraction of the size of 2x4 bricks seems rather pricey. And then grouping the designs together.... As a town person, I am disappointed that (...) (21 years ago, 21-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.dear-lego, FTX)
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| | Felucia Scout Patrol
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Felucia was a world teeming with fungal life-forms and immense primitive plants. Beneath the hazy canopies of the enormous pitcher plants and leafy growths is a surreal color-drenched landscape where an infantry unit of Republic scouts are on (...) (21 years ago, 21-Jul-05, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.castle, lugnet.town, lugnet.build, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
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| | Re: Why not smaller & more affordable for all?
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(...) Having a manufacturing background, and having worked a little ops management.. the more SKU's you have, the more associated costs you're going to have (for example--just boxes alone: -more boxes to design and print--adds money to product, (...) (21 years ago, 21-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.dear-lego, FTX)
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| | Re: Why not smaller & more affordable for all?
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(...) It's not a matter of simply adding more numbers to the system. As was pointed out elsewhere, each new product brings added complexity to the system, as well as additional development costs. Designing and printing one box, for example, is (...) (21 years ago, 21-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.dear-lego, FTX)
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| | Re: Why not smaller & more affordable for all? was Re: LEGO Factory sets
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(...) Interesting idea, but I'm not sure that I would agree with you. --off-topic personal viewpoint-- This is a similiar line of thinking to the way that the record industry believed (still believes?) that digital music and filesharing was going to (...) (21 years ago, 21-Jul-05, to lugnet.dear-lego, FTX)
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| | Re: Why not smaller & more affordable for all?
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(...) I think ones that used fixed burden accounting, yes, but many companies have switched to variable burden, or even Activity Based Costing. I believe the cost that LEGO fears lies elsewhere. FUT trimmed to just lugnet.dear-lego (21 years ago, 21-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.dear-lego, FTX)
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| | Re: Need some help with Mlcad and Pov
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(...) On a related Note, I should shortly be releasing an app that works with L3P and povray with a number of enhancements over L3PAO including being able to select which sub model to render. (21 years ago, 21-Jul-05, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: SCLTC Raises the Flag at OCF
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Really nice work, Ted! I went to see it the other night, and was happy to see a line of people waiting to get a photo in front of it.. Couple more questions: Could you post the instructions you gave fairgoers who wanted to help? I'm curious how (...) (21 years ago, 21-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, FTX)
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| | Re: Non Lego NMRA question
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(...) Yes, I believe they are. Try googling for Bunk Car ... here's a link to an operating museum: (URL) which speaks briefly about their bunk car collection. (...) Indeed. And I wasn't even THINKING of Rob. (21 years ago, 21-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Hobby Show November
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(...) Uh....I'll leave that to someone else to volunteer for. (...) Giveaways always works. Little promo stuff we can hand out individually to people. (...) You know, I was just thinking about that the other day...how hard it would be to mount a (...) (21 years ago, 21-Jul-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.loc.ca.on)
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| | Re: Incredibile!! Non esistono!!
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(...) ..eh lo so! quelli ce li ho, ma non sono la stessa cosa...per fare un lato inclinato, con questi viene scalettato, con le altre continuo. Non so se mi sono spiegato...:-) ciao! Matteo (21 years ago, 21-Jul-05, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: LEGO Factory sets
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(...) Nice catch, John. You figured out what I saw pretty quickly too. Possibly, LEGO will be able to track the submission of an individual copyrighted model design like Nathan's SoL, but you never know. The cat's out of the bag, so we'll have to (...) (21 years ago, 21-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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| | Brickshelf Status
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Well after reading several post from this thread ((URL)) I finally gave up and figured it easier to just re-ask the question in the hopes of getting a "final answer" for a $1 million dollars. LOL!! Does anyone know what the status of BRICKSHELF is? (...) (21 years ago, 21-Jul-05, to lugnet.general, FTX) !
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| | Re: Need some help with Mlcad and Pov
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(...) Chris, I've never used L3PAO, so I cannot say. In MLCad I'd try creating a new model in your current MPD that uses Model 1, and Model 2. I'd use MLCad's MPD ordering menu to make sure your top level model (your new model) is the first in the (...) (21 years ago, 21-Jul-05, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Non Lego NMRA question
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"Tim David" <talltim@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:IJzLAq.1txw@lugnet.com... (...) Before you even comment on that one, Lar, I know what you are thinking... I'll have you know that I live in an actual B R I C K house here in Arkansas now. I'm (...) (21 years ago, 21-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: The First Joe Vig Contest - The Winners!!!
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(...) My congratulations to the winners, and to the organizers. This has been the most fun competition I haven't entered, ever! Finally a competition where the models are small enough that I can copy them, but still interesting enough that I want to (...) (21 years ago, 21-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.vignette)
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| | Re: Non Lego NMRA question
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(...) I was wondering if the camp cars were protoypical. Its a bit like a rail version of a trailor park! Tim (21 years ago, 21-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Need some help with Mlcad and Pov
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(...) You are right, I am using MPD. The tool I am using is L3PAO. I thought this would work, but maybe it doesn't? I've never tried LPub. (21 years ago, 21-Jul-05, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Incredibile!! Non esistono!!
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(...) E provare con questo? (URL) (21 years ago, 21-Jul-05, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: organizzazione diorama legofest Torino
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(...) Bella domanda...io ho progettato il modulo colla stazione FS, la piazzetta antistante la stazione e pensavo di riciclare un po' di palazzi che ho qua e la.... Il 28 torna Luca e vediamo cosa porta lui (che ha 10 metri quadri di città a (...) (21 years ago, 21-Jul-05, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: Need some help with Mlcad and Pov
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(...) Hi Chris, I'll assume you are using MPD format, because you talk of importing. Is this correct? What tool did you use to go from LDraw file to POV-Ray? Are you sure that tool supports MPD? After you import model 1 and model 2, you might want (...) (21 years ago, 21-Jul-05, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Need some help with Mlcad and Pov
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I seem to have a problem with Mlcad and importing models and rendering them. Let me give you an example... Model #1 would be a road, tree, and roadsign. Model #2 would either be a minifig or a car. NewModel: The saved file of Model 1 & 2. Now in (...) (21 years ago, 20-Jul-05, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Stickers in different colors
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How do you create stickers in Ldraw? And would these render out to POV? I've tried a couple of things, but either the programs don't work well or the stickers don't render out. (21 years ago, 21-Jul-05, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Non Lego NMRA question
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Finally a good use for 8-wide! SteveB PS ;) (...) (21 years ago, 21-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Stickers in different colors
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I found a sticker with black town car grille pattern in good condition, so I'm going to create this sticker in LDraw. This sticker has been used in a few different colors: * Black pattern on yellow surface (set 646) * Black pattern on red surface (...) (21 years ago, 21-Jul-05, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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(...) I work for a publisher here in NYC and one of the requirments from our Editor in Chief is 'keeping the sku count low' (number of different books we produce, not quantities of each title that we print). I'm not 100% sure this is the reasoning (...) (21 years ago, 21-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.dear-lego, FTX)
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(...) This was, I think, a logging/lumber mill layout in HO. The first pic is of "camp cars" and the second, of the mill complex. I took them because I thought they might make interesting LEGO models. This layout, IIRC, was at the booth of a kit (...) (21 years ago, 21-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I think, not speaking for Allan but I think he agrees, that the 'doors are wide open'--everyone's invited! No seriously, everyone. Just let either me or Allan know what you wanna bring and when you can be there, and we'll make the room. Last (...) (21 years ago, 21-Jul-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.loc.ca.on)
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(...) I'm extremely impressed that Ondrew can do it without solder! Solder's always been my bane--I'm great with the Dremel and getting the pieces pretty accurate, but the soldering sometimes just ruins things, and then I have to spend my time with (...) (21 years ago, 21-Jul-05, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, FTX)
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Does anyone know what the story is with this layout? (URL) (21 years ago, 21-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains)
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. (...) How much does it cost to have some more numbers?! Tim (21 years ago, 21-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.dear-lego, FTX)
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(...) OK, so 2 + 2 will give us 5... We have access to the .lxf files, we have access to the means of ordering the sets individually. Basically, what we'll need to do is rip out the individual models we would like and then order them as a single (...) (21 years ago, 21-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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Thanks for the input tony! :-) (by the way I have started from the ground up on a new fighter and will show it once I get the greebles right.) (21 years ago, 21-Jul-05, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) I'm 80% sure (guesswise) that the reason is "we don't have enough SKUs"... This seems to me a sign of internal breakage, LEGO needs to fix their systems so they can have more SKUs without it costing them a lot more. (21 years ago, 21-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.dear-lego, FTX)
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(...) I like it a lot! You just got a preview of an idea that's been cooking up in my brain, thanks to Nathan for doing it unknowingly :-) Terry (21 years ago, 21-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) I have to agree. While I'm delighted with the idea of the lego factory sets and keen on getting the models that are available, I'm just not liking the prices. I don't make a habit of buying $40, $70, & $130 sets. $15-20 sets are more my speed. (...) (21 years ago, 21-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.dear-lego, FTX)
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| | Re: Why not smaller & more affordable for all? was Re: LEGO Factory sets
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(...) Yes. I agree, and thats not including the fact that they are even more expensive in the UK. The price per piece might not be high but the sets are just too big. If each winner was an indiviudual set I might end up buying most of them over a (...) (21 years ago, 21-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.dear-lego, FTX)
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(...) Good to see you've got a page up and running. I have one beef with it though, you have two Flash animations on every page which for a FlashBlocked Firefox user is quite distracting. Could these be replaced by an mng or gif animation rather (...) (21 years ago, 21-Jul-05, to lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
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G'day all, I am very pleased and excited to announce that MUGS (the Melbourne Lego Users Group) and M>ltc (the Melbourne Lego Train Club) have a website! We can be found at (URL). The site will be updated very soon, but for the time being, feel free (...) (21 years ago, 21-Jul-05, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.trains.org.mltc, lugnet.announce, FTX)
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(...) Props from a satisfied customer here! Ondrew sold me a "complete set" and his workmanship is commendable. Some of you may know this arrangement as "Koudys Phase II" and it's very versatile, with this set you can make any of the custom track (...) (21 years ago, 21-Jul-05, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, FTX)
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Hey Nate, This is great! One of the best vigs I've seen in a while. I love how you played with scales to give a forced perspective. Also, as with Jason, that application of R2 legs is inspired. Bruce (21 years ago, 21-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Very well done. Play well, Jacob (who should give vignettes a try soon) (21 years ago, 21-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, lugnet.space)
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(...) Aw, nuts!!! We were going to enter this: (6 URLs) If you don't know this, it's the Cincinnati Union Terminal. I was trying to find the pic on Brickshelf stating it's historical landmark value. Unfortunately, it's not going to Brickfest...it's (...) (21 years ago, 20-Jul-05, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.lego, FTX)
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(...) <snip> (...) Hey Dave, Can't give you answers to most of your questions but I would be interested in participating in some form, most likely only to the extent of bringing a few MOCs and helping out during the show. That's assuming of course (...) (21 years ago, 21-Jul-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.loc.ca.on)
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| | Re: organizzazione diorama legofest Torino
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ciao, Matteo, era mia intenzione porre più o meno le stesse domande al mio ritorno dalle ferie, ma mi hai preceduto. Ne approfitto per confermare la mia presenza al Legofest di Torino e, se non ci sono problemi, sia sabato che domenica. Inoltre (...) (21 years ago, 21-Jul-05, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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(...) Awesome! You've captured the scene very well. I love the modifications you've made to the pod arms. I just tried it on one of mine. Very nice. I can finally get rid of the unsightly dark gray wrenches I was using! I also love the use of the R2 (...) (21 years ago, 21-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) ma non è la notizia peggiore ;-) Il 3936 Rosso esiste ..... ma non è prodotto dalla Lego ;-( In una mia email precedente parlavo di qualche kit lego-compatibili-cinesi che avevo comprato su ebay e che facevano parte (pare, sembra, forse (...) (21 years ago, 21-Jul-05, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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(2 URLs) I'm sorry Dave... Please let me know what you think! -- Nathan Wells (21 years ago, 21-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, lugnet.space, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
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(...) I just realized I can make the whole Robie house out of 1x6 red plates and match the dimensions of the original, weird bricks FLW used. Zowie. Will I have enough red 1x6 plates from last year? Possibly. (21 years ago, 21-Jul-05, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
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