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(...) WOW; excellent model, very well done! I've had a chance to see the real thing recently and your version definately does it justice. And it's nice to read how your MOC builds on where others went before you, the way this community keeps (...) (20 years ago, 19-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains)
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I like the Space Symbol on the side and the train is cool too : ) (...) (20 years ago, 19-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.space)
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(...) I use the LEGO speedometer (5206) to find matching motors for my robotics classes. Works reasonably well. Fast and easy. Regards, Jutta Rossmaier (20 years ago, 19-Feb-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) it's perfectly safe to use and model railroaders used it quite a bit in the 50's however i would suggest using braided wire instead of solid core. from what i'm told braided wire has less DC voltage loss "or was it less resistance" over a (...) (20 years ago, 19-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains)
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Rob Antonishen wrote: ing the state. Works OK, but you can still (...) COOL!!!! i might just have to do a short video myself. it would seem that the "spin" idea works well. Rob, do you have other code that keeps it looking for the light after your (...) (20 years ago, 19-Feb-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Hi, Does anyone know if phone or thermostat wire is a suitable or (more importantly) safe replacement for the 9v train wire? If not, anyone know what I can use? I am running 45 feet of track in a loop and I want to run additional wires from the (...) (20 years ago, 19-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) --SNIP-- (URL) Macaroni love> ;) Although not the first use of macaroni the combination of the curve bricks and macaroni to make 'circles' with studs at the top is quite neat. What I really like about this MOC is the 1x1x2/3 slopes at the top (...) (20 years ago, 19-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) When using events I tend to use a state model, and use the events to switch the state. So my main loop is: repeat forever if state 1 do stuff if state 2 do stuff if state 3 do stuff and then have eternal tasks defining the state. Works OK, but (...) (20 years ago, 19-Feb-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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A Steamer with a Boiler that actually is Round ===...=== (URL) Macaroni bricks seem like a good choice for modelling the boiler of a steamer, except that it isn't obvious how to fasten the domes and stuff that are supposed to be on top of it. The (...) (20 years ago, 19-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.loc.se, FTX)
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(...) Congratulations Tom, you captured extremely well the organic, fluid style of Theo Jansen's creatures! Philo (20 years ago, 19-Feb-06, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Michael: If this were a LEGO fan-related event, what you've suggested would be fine... but in this case I don't think it would be a good idea. The models are part of a tour called "Meet the Gorton's Fisherman", which is not LEGO-centric. (...) (20 years ago, 19-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.sculpture, FTX)
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(...) Yes: (URL) don't know that those two parts will work with anything but each other, curve-wise.) N.B.: The tail piece top and bottom are held together with screws; I don't know if those are separable. (20 years ago, 19-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I have just uploaded more pictures for you and other ship-fans. My Gearing models are developed form my previous Fletcher (as the real Gearings were). I have put a lot of effort into refining the bow and stern sections compared to the (...) (20 years ago, 19-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.military)
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(...) i have completed 1 trade and have the following left. if your looking for white or gray, it's your lucky day. 1x16's *54 lt. gray *7 white 1x12's *12 white 1x10's *8 white 1x8's *13 white 1x6's *20 green *41 lt. gray *16 white *23 red 1x4's (...) (20 years ago, 19-Feb-06, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Oh, that is good stuff. You really captured some of the better scenes of the movie. I want to see the 70's Texan ranch though. That would be fantastic. Jeff (20 years ago, 19-Feb-06, to lugnet.western, FTX)
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I have parted out 220 copies of set 8655 RX Sprinter into my inventory! (URL) added parts can be found here: (URL) of interest are: Red Slope 30 1 x 1 x 2/3 (URL) Slope, Curved 3 x 1 with No Studs (URL) Tile 1 x 1 with Groove (URL) Surplus LEGO (URL) (20 years ago, 19-Feb-06, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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(...) The proper name is "75 2x2x3 double convex" but I just call them corners. Here's the link for Peeron (URL) for BrickLink (URL) you can see, LEGO has made them in the new brown but not the bleys. Adr. (20 years ago, 19-Feb-06, to lugnet.build)
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(...) could take a few photos from the front, from above, a 3/4 shot, etc? -Lenny (20 years ago, 19-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.military)
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Hi I have just published the first pictures of my new models of the late WW2 Destroyer classes Gearing and Sumner. FRAM modifications are under the way. Look forward to more photos in the near future (URL) new picture of some train models (URL) (20 years ago, 19-Feb-06, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.loc.se) !!
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In Time magazine, canadian edition, Feb 20th, 2006, they profile the Google guys on page 20 : "In search of the real google". ... they play with Legos (sic) for some inspiration (URL) (20 years ago, 19-Feb-06, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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