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Hey all, I was given a bag of Lego a few days ago that had a number of old set instructions along with a product catalog that has different names for almost all of the sets listed. According to the back, the catalog was printed in Germany by Frank (...) (21 years ago, 17-Aug-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | BrickFest 2005 Castle Room wrapup
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Well I don't know about you guys, but I'm still floating on a cloud somewhere up there... The people, the MOCs, the building inspiration that comes from an event like this has to be experienced to be appreciated. My head is exloding with building (...) (21 years ago, 17-Aug-05, to lugnet.events, lugnet.castle)
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| | Lego Train Factory - "preliminary wagon design"
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In Jake's notes, (URL) mentions a "preliminary wagon design" slide. Does anyone have a screen capture of this? Bryan (21 years ago, 17-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Brickfest makes local news in Minneapolis, Chicago, Atlanta and TAMPA too!!
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(...) Two of my coworkers said it was on WTVT 13 (FOX) here in Tampa and one guy thinks he was watching FOX News Channel on Direct TV and saw it too. Robin Werner GFLUG (21 years ago, 17-Aug-05, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | Re: All plastic track
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(...) When you say "prohibitively expensive", it's important to put it in context. If you're talking about a 5 year old getting into trains for the first time, metal rails are certainly expensive. If you're talking about a Hobby Train, then that's a (...) (21 years ago, 17-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: All plastic track
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(...) OK, here's two I was *dying* to ask at BrickFest, but didn't want to take time away from the more "serious" questioners (i.e. - I'm not first & formost a train type). (1) What is the battery life goal? (2) Is the IR system potential compatable (...) (21 years ago, 16-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Mecha Contests at BrickFest 2005!
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(...) So who were the winners of all the contests and where are their mecha pictures? I need the vicarious enjoyment during my summer mecha building hiatus. :-) K (21 years ago, 16-Aug-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: All plastic track
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(...) Ahhh ok I get what you're saying. Strange thing is, I did think to myself - what if Ted is actually referring to the individual 9V components themselves? -Bryan (21 years ago, 16-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: All plastic track
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(...) Joe- I wrote that TLC announced that it is "focusing" on a new "play train" system that will be widely available and that the 9V "hobby train" will be relegated to lego.com and S@H sources, My "observations" were based on what what was said (...) (21 years ago, 16-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: All plastic track
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"Ted Michon" <ted@scltc.org> wrote in message news:ILC8Hw.1nKw@lugnet.com... (...) [ ... snipped ... ] (...) TRU, or (...) presumably (...) was (...) trains (...) stuff at (...) (like (...) I suspect your $1k for $50 Target deal is one of the key (...) (21 years ago, 16-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Vance Quantum line at LEGO Factory?
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Jamie, once LEGO Factory gets underway, will we be seeing a line of Vance Quantum models available for sale? The base would be a huge one, but perhaps you could break it into several sets that can be built separately or fit together. Best, Joe (21 years ago, 16-Aug-05, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: All plastic track
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(...) Joe- Most of the train stuff we have ever bought was on close out at Target, TRU, or the tent sale at LLCA. And the best deals we've gotten from BrickLink presumably originated from retails stores, not LEGO brand stores. Our best deal ever was (...) (21 years ago, 16-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: All plastic track
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(...) Bryan- Ah, we are not quite communicating., I'm saying nothing good is happening with 9V train components, the stuff that handles 9VDC that makes the "hobby train" system as opposed to the "play train" system. Specifically, I mean motors, (...) (21 years ago, 16-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: All plastic track
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(...) First, to be completely clear about a very very important distinction - we're not "switching", we're "including". Plastic rails will not kill the metal rails. Metal rails will continue into the future. We are working on production process that (...) (21 years ago, 16-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | How LEGO Factory could revive Pirates
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I'm excited about the upcoming LEGO Factory. Here's notes from Jake about it: (URL) With this, and just a little bit of support from LEGO (such as the reintroduction of pirate minifigs and sails, and a couple other specialized parts), we could (...) (21 years ago, 16-Aug-05, to lugnet.pirates, FTX)
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| | Re: All plastic track
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(...) I don't see how that's much different from the current situation, though. I have never seen a LEGO train set at TRU or Target, where I frequently buy other LEGO. For trains, I go to a LEGO store, or (around Christmas) an independent toy store (...) (21 years ago, 16-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: LEGNET to change hands while continuing normal operation
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So will this now be called Daimler-LUGNET? :) (sorry, car joke) Darrell ps Speaking for all the newbies, I'm glad this transition will mean LUGNET will continue in good hands. Thanks! :) (21 years ago, 14-Aug-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.admin.general, FTX)
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| | Re: All plastic track
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(...) Ted, I'm sure all of us will agree that 9V train stuff is expensive. That means most retail stores (apart from LEGO stores and independent toy store) will avoid stocking these items except maybe during the Christmas season. So you're right in (...) (21 years ago, 16-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Simplest steerable car chassis
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"Kevin Wilson" <kevin.wilson100@shaw.ca> wrote in message news:ILBxqz.1wIt@lugnet.com... (...) Technic Starter Set (8022-1) hit the spot nicely. Just in case anyone else needs to do this :-) Kevin (21 years ago, 16-Aug-05, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: All plastic track
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(...) I didn't attend that talk, but I did listen to it in MP3 form, and I didn't get that impression at all. I heard him say that they were introducing a new "play train" line, that would be in addition to the existing 9V and Duplo train lines. (...) (21 years ago, 16-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Brickfest winner Pneumatic Master
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In lugnet.technic, Kevin L. Clague wrote: (SNIP) (...) intriguing MOC!!!! He got two Technic awards and got a free Technic crane. Mr Christyatsen (who was there for the first time) gave him the new title of Pnuematic master! (...) (SNIP) (...) (...) (21 years ago, 16-Aug-05, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: All plastic track
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In lugnet.trains, Bryan Wong wrote:> (...) Bryan- It's difficiult to buy 9V train stuff now except from S@H. With the new play train out, it will be impossible anywhere except S@H (Jake did say that track would now be a lego.com item). And I (...) (21 years ago, 16-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | The "Rake"
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from: (URL) "Hope to see even more!" MP If a tree falls in the woods it makes a sound even if there is no one to hear it. Same with me, I’m building, even if you can’t hear the 1 rake. 1 The Rake: AFoL term, to Rake is to drag your hand and fingers (...) (21 years ago, 16-Aug-05, to lugnet.faq)
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| | Re: All plastic track
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(...) Ted, I think you've read into this incorrectly. From my understanding, TLC's goal is to have TWO train lines - one for "adults", and one for "young kids" (to bridge the gap between DUPLO trains and 9V). TLC has (hopefully) learned from its (...) (21 years ago, 16-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | A little castle section
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Hello everyone! It's been a while since I have posted anything but have just recently decided to build a part of a castle section in hopes of expanding it into a larger castle. I know this is a little section with no way to connect to others I will (...) (21 years ago, 16-Aug-05, to lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
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| | Re: BrickFest 2005 Keynotes
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SNIP Thanks, Larry, for the play-by-play. as a hunt-and-peck typer, my fingers would melt trying to keep up like that (then i couldn't play Lego :( ). Jeff (21 years ago, 16-Aug-05, to lugnet.events)
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| | Re: Dave Schilling's pneumatic parlor trick
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(...) This phenomemon is the reason why any pneumatic mechanism (such as steering) that you intend to stop in the middle (with pistons at the half way point) should always use two opposing pistons. This equalises the total piston area for each (...) (21 years ago, 16-Aug-05, to lugnet.technic)
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| | All plastic track
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(Sometimes I think that if TLC announced it was closing down, the first post on LUGNET or elsewhere might be something like "Oh, no! That's really terrible! I've got to have 7 more 2x6 pink plates! Can't they wait until I find some on BrickLink?") (...) (21 years ago, 16-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | AAA sloponi cercasi....
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Ciao a tutti, sto cercando per la mia stazione 3/4 di questi: (URL) in grigio scuro oppure altrettanti di questi: (URL) in entrambi i casi, se ne avete più dei 3/4 che mi servono, va bene lo stesso... Ciao! Gianluca (21 years ago, 16-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.it.itlug, FTX)
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| | Brickfest hits Montana!
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Just to let you all know, While my wife says she saw nothing of Brickfest on any Lancaster PA news or papers (which btw is only 2 hr away from BF) my parents in Montana let me know that Brickfest made the Sunday paper there. They promise to send me (...) (21 years ago, 16-Aug-05, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | Re: Dave Schilling's pneumatic parlor trick
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(...) Yep, that is why pistons push better than they pull. (21 years ago, 16-Aug-05, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Simplest steerable car chassis
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"Fredrik Glöckner" <fredrigl@math.uio.no> wrote in message news:IL9wsG.1y1G@lugnet.com... (...) I have a fair amount of older Technic, including steering parts, but not the most recent stuff. (...) it was the first thing I thought of, so I built it (...) (21 years ago, 16-Aug-05, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: LEGNET to change hands while continuing normal operation
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(...) Same here. I was worried when i heard the news about LUGNET perhaps being without leadership and future, but now i can sleep easier knowing it will be taking care of. (21 years ago, 16-Aug-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.admin.general, FTX)
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| | Moonbase standard
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Hi all, Recently I most ignorantly discovered that the Moonbase standard has been changed... 2 years ago (?). The heigth of the module's floor must be 10 bricks high now, is it? Nothing more has changed? Also, is there already a mini Moonbase (...) (21 years ago, 16-Aug-05, to lugnet.space)
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| | Re: Un sottomarino a Milano? Mi prendi per scemo?
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(...) In realtà ne ho di più, ma ho pubblicato solo quelle degne di essere pubblicate... e comunque sì, una memoria più grande mi sarebbe stata utile. Ma diamine, io in genere non faccio più di quattro o cinque foto prima di scaricarle sul (...) (21 years ago, 16-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: -23 al Legofest di Torino
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(...) Quindi in totale hai 19 modelli, esatto? Beh, io ne ho VENTITRE' :-P E me ne mancherebbe ancora uno, ma è solo un doppione... Ciao! Gabriele (21 years ago, 16-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: -17 al Legofest di Torino
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(...) Io ho avuto un momento di crisi creativa, quindi spero di finire il mio in tempo... quando tornerò a casa, avrò solo due settimane scarse!!! (...) Io porto un alimentatore da banco, da solo dovrebbe poter reggere un bel po' di roba... se (...) (21 years ago, 16-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: LUGNET to change hands while continuing normal operation
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(...) I was so tired the morning I wrote this... STILL, I can't believe I made such a silly mistake in spelling. I didn't even -notice- it until almost 2 days later!!! That's what a crazy weekend it was. I guess it came from my fingers typing "LEGO" (...) (21 years ago, 16-Aug-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.admin.general)
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| | Re: Question about "stickers"
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(...) Well, specifically I'm working on modeling the stickers from set 0375 (Fort with Knights aka the Yellow Castle), in particular the shield and vest stickers. But since I do not own an actual copy of set 0375, I can't measure the actual (...) (21 years ago, 16-Aug-05, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Brickfest makes local news in Minneapolis Minnesota , Chicago, ATLANTA, too!!
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(...) Apparently, it made Atlanta as well. I got a call from a friend who saw it on the Atlanta Fox Affiliate this morning. I also found this link via yahoo search today: (Virgina Beach station) (URL) Lyttle (21 years ago, 16-Aug-05, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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