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(...) Unspoked maybe? But ya, I have to agree about eurotrash==bad! LOL... ++Lar (21 years ago, 1-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Yes, it is a good idea, and I was just being silly. I don't mind him plugging his stuff. (...) I don't know what you mean, and "unslotted version"? Chris (21 years ago, 1-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Photos from the toy museum at Valdemar Slot
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In the beginning of August I visited the toy museum at Valdemar Slot with my parents. They have a nice collection of LEGO products (not only bricks) which we took some pictures of: (URL) well, Jacob (21 years ago, 1-Sep-05, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.general)
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(...) Until he can show them spinning, I don't think we should buy any more necessarily... ;-) Jason Railton (21 years ago, 1-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: which airport?
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(...) SEA (SeaTac) (21 years ago, 1-Sep-05, to lugnet.events.nwbrickcon)
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| | Re: Lego Parts You Hate....
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Hello! (...) I wonder what purposes the turned headlight bricks serve in the place you showed. They seem to be there just for the looks. Or wait: Does the base of the headlight give support to the transgreen Facet Top? Turning the headlight brick (...) (21 years ago, 1-Sep-05, to lugnet.general)
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Ciao a tutti, vi posto in anteprima le immagini della MoC che porterò sabato (in realtà la porterà Davide Cavagnino per me, io ci sarò domenica) (URL) portare anche il cd con la sigla? :D (21 years ago, 1-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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(...) ahh well it may be a plug for his parts but it's still a cool idea. i'll have to look into using them on my 8 wides. now if i could only get the small bbb wheels in an unslotted version i could eliminate the euro trash wheel holders. ondrew (21 years ago, 1-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | which airport?
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hey all, which airport should i fly into? according to orbitz there's more than one. thanks, ondrew (21 years ago, 1-Sep-05, to lugnet.events.nwbrickcon)
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| | Re: Siete ingegneri o artisti ?
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(...) A differenza vostra io, da buon informatico (eheheh), lascio che di memorizzare i dati se ne occupino i database e per cercare qualche pezzo normalmente guardo cosa c'è nei set, passando per Peeron, dopodiché giro su Bricklink e cerco quello (...) (21 years ago, 1-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: Am I the only person who finds Lego CAD systems infuriating?
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(...) Exactly. It's easy to mock. I've mocked committees before. Heck, I thought the LPRC was an April Fools joke - and look how right I was about that. (...) But the point of enthusiast organisation committees is that they think they need them. If (...) (21 years ago, 1-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Thomas, You must have been reading my mind.... I was thinking about building a Lego Factory Skyscraper with 8 black 1x4x3 windows on each floor, and making it 10 stories tall. Well based on the fact that only 6 come in a baggie, I can only (...) (21 years ago, 1-Sep-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: On creating life-sized sculpture
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Hi Ryan, All my sculptures are small (2 feet or smaller) because my husband doesn't want me to build anything bigger than the dogs ;) Seriously, I don't know how you would do that with MLCad (I find LeoCAD very difficult to use IMHO), because most (...) (21 years ago, 1-Sep-05, to lugnet.build.sculpture)
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Let's say, for the sake of argument, that I wanted to come up with actual step-by-step plans for creating a life-sized Lego statue of some well-known caped superhero, let's say, Superman. What would be the best way to go about this using something (...) (21 years ago, 1-Sep-05, to lugnet.build.sculpture)
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(...) Hi Gary, While I am not sure about the various size of the parts you are considering, something like the clear plastic boxes my brother uses for those mini NFL helments comes to mind. I would expect a half size might work if it's available and (...) (21 years ago, 1-Sep-05, to lugnet.general)
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There is Lego's Bionicle Mask storage trapper. It works for 75 minifigs, too. It may be floppy, but it's official. (URL) (21 years ago, 1-Sep-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | "Alright, Stranger. Draw!"
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(3 URLs) The whole "shootin' gallery": (URL) Steve (21 years ago, 1-Sep-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, lugnet.western)
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I'm starting this thread in lugnet.general because it is sort of an off Lego topic.... I have many old Lego parts from the 1949-70 era. I was thinking about getting a 3 ring binder and somehow putting together a collection of the various old and (...) (21 years ago, 1-Sep-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Am I the only person who finds Lego CAD systems infuriating?
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(...) Learnability is one aspect of usability. If you want to use Jakob Nielsen's definition: (URL) others, such as efficiency, memorability or satisfaction, I cannot comment on, I couldn't get past the first one. Error correction I have to say (...) (21 years ago, 1-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) that? :) And you guys laugh at me for making mistakes in assembling Technic models. Calum (21 years ago, 1-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Yes and? (...) Listen, any rtlToronto member will clearly tell you I'm the most administrative of anyone here. I administrate for a living. I just came home from a 10 hour stretch of administrating. :) So don't get me wrong, I believe in (...) (21 years ago, 1-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Big Box with the Yellow Sticker of Joy
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Sorry, but WTF? (URL) (21 years ago, 1-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Am I the only person who finds Lego CAD systems infuriating?
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(...) I'm not an active user of Ldraw et al, and haven't been for many years now, but I do maintain an interest. My reasons for no longer being an active user are many and varied, but I wouldn't particularly highlight lack of usability among them. (...) (21 years ago, 1-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: 10133 BNSF Mod using BBB wheels
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(...) [snip] (...) You are a bad, bad man with very good marketing skills :) Chris (21 years ago, 1-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Harry Potter themed train layout
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Last Christmas I put together my first LEGO train layout. I used to put up HO trains as a kid but had not done so for longer then I care to mention. Well, in 2004 I wanted to do a train layout for our granddaughter who is an HP fan and likes to play (...) (21 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.harrypotter, lugnet.trains) !
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Cross posting this for the Technic & Robotics crowds... see you at NWBrickCon! (...) Blah, blah blah blah, blah... Just putting in some new text so it will be accepted by the server - too much quoting to just have the orignal, even when that is all (...) (21 years ago, 1-Sep-05, to lugnet.events.nwbrickcon, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Dinosaur Body Neck/Tail Ring (40375)
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(...) Wow, it looks like you got a long way on it. But I don't think I'm the one to finish it at this time... I'm actually using the neck ring for a smokestack on a steam train, and idea I got from Jeremy Rear. -Matt :) ---...--- (...) (21 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Lego Parts You Hate....
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(...) The gray does look odd compared to black, but like others, I've always liked the idea of being able to build on the wheels. (...) I remember these. They certainly didn't seem to fit mini-figs at all. Don't miss 'em. (...) I can see your gripe (...) (21 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | 10133 BNSF Mod using BBB wheels
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The 10133 BNSF GP-38 Locomotive is a nice engine. (URL) But why uses those stickers for the exhaust fans, when you can use BBB wheels: (URL) This mod uses three BBB 17.6mm flanged train wheels. No other parts are necessary. Webpage at: (URL) Cheers, (...) (21 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | LEGO press releases: European production adjustments
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TLG released a couple of press releases today. One indicates that several European facilities will be closed, and a lot of the function will go to a Czech facility. Switzerland, in particular, will lose a few hundred jobs, including some machine (...) (21 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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| | BBB Train Hand Car v2
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With some great input from Dean, Jordan & Mark (Thank you). Version 2 is online: (URL) Aside from the springless minifig legs and BBB wheels, it is LEGO pure. (URL) The pdf instructions have been updated as well. Cheers! Ben Fleskes Big Ben Bricks (...) (21 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: LEGO Dreams
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(snip> Certainly in my little world the (...) Hi Tim, Thank you. Ben In lugnet.general, Tim David wrote: (21 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: Siete ingegneri o artisti ?
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(...) A proposito di BrickLink: quanto è buona la vostra conoscenza del catalogo? Io lo conosco per il 70% circa a memoria (mio fratello Andrea raggiunge il 90%!) e oramai da diversi mesi, quando si costruisce, si usano quasi esclusivamente i (...) (21 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: LF: comunicazione per chi espone
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(...) No, di quelle me ne occupo io. E' sufficiente che mi spediate una mail contenente il titolo della Moc, una eventuale breve descrizione (max 60 parole), l'anno di completamento, l'autore (con relativa email, se lo desidera) e infine un (...) (21 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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(...) Me too, actually, as long as no elements not from the palettes are introduced. I may have missed something when I perused the XML looking for things that it might key off, though. (21 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | Re: Siete ingegneri o artisti ?
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Ciao Giuliano, benvenuto anche da parte mia! Per rispondere tardivamente alla tua curiosita', devo dire che come Gabriele ho l'anima spuria: per programmare i robotini credo di essere l'"ingegnere" come lo definisci tu, parto anche io dalle parti (...) (21 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Thick as a brick website
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I recently discovered Claudio Vianini's website. (URL) has some nice loco models and the main page features a clever multilayer gif of 12v trains. Worth a look I think Tim (21 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains)
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Ciao a tutti! Scusate il ritardo con cui rispondo, ma ho perso quasi un mese tra un trasloco e le ferie. Io devo confermare la mia disponibilita' solo per sabato, purtroppo, in quanto domenica devo partire per lavoro. Inoltre domani vi saprò dire se (...) (21 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: LEGO Dreams
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I think that you don't do yourself justice. Certainly in my little world the BBB range of train wheels has been the biggest thing for a long time. Tim (21 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: More Mocs for the HS... (was Where do we go from here)
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(...) It would be great to see the Bobs return.... and its builder. :) So long as the speed control is working properly, the Bobs is a wonderful model to see in action. So who else is coming? If people would prefer not to publically post their (...) (21 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.loc.ca.on)
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