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(...) Setting up a Map at (URL) frappr> is easy I suggest you try it. There are maps for just about anything you can think of and if you can't find what you want you can make one. One issue is that Frappr maps (which use the Google Map API) are (...) (20 years ago, 24-Feb-06, to lugnet.org, lugnet.trains.org, FTX)
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| | Re: The NXT bit of information...
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(...) I imagine there is a fair chance the RCX IR sensor can see the red LED, it just wouldn't register as brightly, so the range would be greatly reduced. LEDs can have a pretty narrow spectra, but sensors generally just have more of an "optimum" (...) (20 years ago, 24-Feb-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: LUGFinder (aka LUGMap redux)
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(...) Tim, This is a limitation of using Frappr. I suppose the old map handled club "areas of influance" a bit better. While comming up with this however I was told by some that having the single point was a good thing because most clubs cover a (...) (20 years ago, 24-Feb-06, to lugnet.org, lugnet.trains.org, FTX)
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(...) What are the chances of making a AFOL, TFOL, KFOL map also? Would it have to be moderated? (20 years ago, 24-Feb-06, to lugnet.org, lugnet.trains.org, FTX)
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| | Re: British Trains Re: Hogwarts Express train
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(...) I would have thought so, although as I said it varied slightly from railway to railway so I wouldn't worry about it too much. The red light on the end is normally mounted just above one of the buffers, i.e. low down to one side. Tim PS I was (...) (20 years ago, 24-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Big Boys Toys
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I wish Lego would come out with some sets like this. This rocks. Well done all around. I especially like the Transport ship. though I think it looks even better on the front of the truck than as a standalone ship. (20 years ago, 24-Feb-06, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: My First Attempt At Making A Mosiac
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(...) Mr. Sophie I was reading your post and when I came to your name at the end I felt like I had seen your name some else before. Well, it was about an hour ago when I was looking around your website that it hit me. You are the master builder of (...) (20 years ago, 24-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mosaic)
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| | Re: Big Boys Toys
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(...) This rocks. Well done all around. I especially like the Transport ship. though I think it looks even better on the front of the truck than as a standalone ship. (2 URLs) Tony Hafner (URL) www.hafhead.com> (20 years ago, 24-Feb-06, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) snipped (...) Tim, that was extremely useful, thank you. I'm assuming that Thomas with two coaches would be a B class, same for Toby with his coach and baggag car. Is the red end of train light mounted high or low? Mat (20 years ago, 24-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Snowboarders are uncool
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Hi folks, I always wondered why our beloved toy manufacturer made a 3538 - Snowboard Boarder Cross Race but no alpine ski set? My answers is: No one explained them that borders are uncool No designer was capable creating a pair of carving ski + ski (...) (20 years ago, 24-Feb-06, to lugnet.announce, FTX) !!
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| | Snowboarders are uncool
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Hi folks, I always wondered why our beloved toy manufacturer made a 3538 - Snowboard Boarder Cross Race but no alpine ski set? My answers is: No one explained them that borders are uncool No designer was capable creating a pair of carving ski + ski (...) (20 years ago, 24-Feb-06, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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To better tie us to the LEGOFan site/community, we have a new logo on our website and will soon have a new iTunes/Podcast logo as well. You can view the new logo by visiting: (URL) simply captured a front view of an LDRAW minifig head model and then (...) (20 years ago, 24-Feb-06, to lugnet.announce.bimp)
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| | Re: LUGFinder (aka LUGMap redux)
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I have added my LUG, the Brickish Association, but had to choose a city. I chose a pretty central one as we aren't based in a city, but are a national club covering the whole of the British Isles (which is actually more than one country too! (UK and (...) (20 years ago, 24-Feb-06, to lugnet.org, lugnet.trains.org, FTX)
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I hereby unveil the world's first Linestreamed racing zephyr, designed by the Guild of Gears. (URL) This model is based on a vehicle described in The Difference Engine by William Gibson and Bruce Stirling (considered to be one of the first books in (...) (20 years ago, 24-Feb-06, to lugnet.space, lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
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| | Re: Union Pacific M-10000 MOC
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(...) Thwarted by the color and part availability! The Ldraw render should look great, and the red and yellow just fine. (...) Indeed, a fine shape you found for the nose. I like the use of the classic windows on an older style train. (...) Great to (...) (20 years ago, 24-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains)
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Some of you may remember me as being the author of the origional (URL) LUGMAP>. You may also know that the maintenance burdon of this map just became to much for me to handle. I have always loved the idea and have been looking for a way to revise it (...) (20 years ago, 24-Feb-06, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.org, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Big Boys Toys
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Hi, this is an old MOC with a few updated pieces and finally photographed! First it looks like this: (URL) Then you do a few things and it looks like this: (URL) The gallery after moderation is (URL) The name refers to both War Machines and the fact (...) (20 years ago, 24-Feb-06, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.space, FTX) !!
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| | Re: One more rule verification
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(...) I thought of that, but also considered that there will be many different ideas for this competition--one of them is the shell/ROV. One is the Calum'Bot which doesn't move (much). One idea was a completely contained 'bot with everything on (...) (20 years ago, 24-Feb-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: One more rule verification
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(...) I think it should be scored as if it's one robot, which I believe is what you're saying. I'm not a fan of the idea of leaving a motionless shell behind. If we all did that there would be no space left to move on the field. (...) According to (...) (20 years ago, 24-Feb-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Question for builders
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(...) My experiences with tracks were short lived...before I could get to the issue of lots of weight, I couldn't even get past the turn part--I found they weren't really accurate. Victor and I had tried one early on the "kBot" marble robots. It (...) (20 years ago, 24-Feb-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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