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Hi Tim, IMHO the suggested color is too coarse (is this the right word?). It needs to be more blotchy. My suggestion is: #declare Pearl_Light_Gray= texture{ pigment{ bozo color_map { [0.2 rgb <0.55, 0.55, 0.57>] [0.5 rgb <0.6, 0.6, 0.62>] } scale 10 (...) (20 years ago, 20-Jan-06, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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(...) Thanks Adrian (and Calum too) Interestingly enough I already have a start on a Paris Metro train (begun before the NY one) with rubber wheels. Probably a similar system to Montreal's. I'm waiting until I can find a special part to test (...) (20 years ago, 20-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) (as you may have seen in the WIRED story) I can not possibility convey to you how much we wanted more motor ports. And we told them. Really. I mean, really, we did. We told them so often, I think we started to annoy them. Here's the problem. (...) (20 years ago, 20-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Weekly Update of New AuctionBrick Updates - 1/19/06
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This is weekly update of new items listed at (URL) as of Thu Jan 19, 06:46 PM PST. To bid, review details of any item listed or to register go to (URL). (2 URLs) 6271 Imperial Flagship> Used - Great Minimum Bid: $1.00, Time Left: 13 Days 16 Hrs+ (2 (...) (20 years ago, 20-Jan-06, to lugnet.market.auction, FTX)
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I just picked up a copy of the February Wired magazine. You can't mistake the cover!!!! JB (20 years ago, 20-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Hi Dennis, Interesting to see you posting here too (there cant be that many Dennis Clark aka DLC's in robotics). You will be happy to hear I am a proud new owner of your book. Anyway - If there is a conversion cable, I have certainly hear of (...) (20 years ago, 20-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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Hi Alexander, here are additional pis. All pics are made by Holger Matthes (HoMA) while our exhibiton in Frechen 2006. (9 URLs) All pics are here: (URL) If you want other details, please write it down here......... Andreas Böker (abhf) (20 years ago, 20-Jan-06, to lugnet.build, FTX) !
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| | Re: Small town building reference
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(...) Wow! Great site. Thanks, Spencer. I have been at work since 9 am and haven't done any work yet. I have been looking through this site all morning. Thanks again, Jonathan (20 years ago, 20-Jan-06, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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I'm a stop-motion animator looking to borrow/buy pieces for a new short film I'm working on. Please contact me at jaysilver@hfx.eastlink.ca if you can help. You can see some of my earlier works at: (URL) (20 years ago, 20-Jan-06, to lugnet.org.ca.novalug)
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| | Instructions for Stealth Wasp - 7700 Stealth Hunter alternate
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Instructions are found here: (URL) is an official Lego Group design. HUGE thanks to the continuing developers of LDRAW and MLCAD with particular mention of Guy Vivan, Mark Chittenden, Marc Schickele for their drafts of elements that were necessary (...) (20 years ago, 20-Jan-06, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general) !
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(...) Yes, I do! These buildings are so beautiful (although, they seem to be too brick-expensive). And they a have a lot of small details. It would be very for you to take additional pictures - thank you! WBR, Alexander Horoshilov (20 years ago, 20-Jan-06, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Chris Magno wrote: <snip> (...) As if they need ANOTHER reason :) Waittaminit--I'm a 'train guy'... Dave K (20 years ago, 20-Jan-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Diorama 2006 (con le strade di bricks!) + aggiornamenti vari :-)
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(...) [snip] (...) Ottimo lavoro! Per quanto riguarda il diorama, forse sarebbe utile che dichiarassimo cosa pensiamo di costruire. Non è per guastare la sorpresa, ma giusto per evitare clamorosi doppioni: tre stazioni, due campi da calcio ecc.. :-) (...) (20 years ago, 20-Jan-06, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: Arched Through Truss Bridge - LegoWorld 2005 Bridge strength contest
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(...) Thanks TJ! (...) Yes, it was very helpful to optimize member length to minimize members splits and match my parts collection! (...) I don't think I would have won... this bridge (URL) had about the same weight but was stronger. Anyway I prefer (...) (20 years ago, 20-Jan-06, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I think I got the last 3 out of Quebec. I wonder if this game of ours will wipe out the supply and the train guys will REALLY hate us now? ;) Chris (20 years ago, 20-Jan-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Has anyone seen 7890 in Canada?
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(...) <SARCASM ON> ya ya, lego thats nice NOW this book info is good stuff, can you tell me more about the Canon EOS? Hey, didn't you have an Amiga? And I'm doing a survey on Honda Acord's, know anyone who has one? (URL) the flash, and go to (...) (20 years ago, 20-Jan-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Hi George, (...) Thanks for your words. (...) I think, this is the minimum diameter that can be built by 1x2-bricks. This one is a 48-brick-circumference. Inside it is built with many bricks to fix the outer bricks. I used 1x2 bricks as well as 4 (...) (20 years ago, 20-Jan-06, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | Re: New houses in "Steinford"
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(...) Andreas, These are spectacular, such incredible detail. I also like the rounded stairway, that may be the most seamless rounded build that I've seen yet. Thanks, George (20 years ago, 20-Jan-06, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | Re: Make tracks in LDraw
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(...) Wow...you're right and it makes it a simple five-second job. Thanks for the tip! Martin (20 years ago, 20-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Why Java for Robots
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Bruce I guess we're going to have to differ on this one. We're talking about completely different classes of robots. This is a Lego discussion group and the vast majority of people who post here use RIS or NXT (soon) or computers of equivalent (...) (20 years ago, 20-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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