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In lugnet.lego.direct, Thomas Stangl wrote: <snip> Hey Tom- Random question: Have you built the (URL) 5541> in yellow yet? JOHN (20 years ago, 27-Feb-06, to lugnet.lego.direct, FTX)
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(...) Yeah, I wouldn't mind this either, so I could build my 04 or 06. But I'm not holding my breath, still too niche of a car to garner enough sales for Lego ;-) If it had anywhere near the gizmos of the real 2G Prius, though, it would be an (...) (20 years ago, 27-Feb-06, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) (URL) Here's a great example of graffiti>, beautiful in its simplicity (almost completely studs-to-the-left). If you don't remember having seen that image before, please check out the (URL) whole gallery>, it' s the most superb urban landscape (...) (20 years ago, 27-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Hi all, I just got second copies of a few older sets in my collection, and found some interesting packaging variants. The biggest change was with (URL) Set 120> from 1966. I have two copies, both US/Samsonite versions. The packaging is pretty (...) (20 years ago, 26-Feb-06, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Depending how detailed you want it, plate resolution can get some reasonable results: (URL) (20 years ago, 26-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) There have been a few good colourful ones in town scenes of various shows, but I can't find any on Brickshelf at the moment. Reducing the resolution of a real image doesn't work for anything but mosaics. Try building it up layer by layer. (...) (20 years ago, 26-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Please. It'll give me an idea on how to arrange the SOT and SNOT :) (20 years ago, 26-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I did some very simple graffiti for my NY Subway scene and I can send you the MPD if you like. The basic principle I worked on was using colours to 'spray' out from the letters. I also think that pastel colours (like sand green/blue, medium (...) (20 years ago, 26-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Hi all. Seeing as a lot of you tend to do large town scenes for layouts (and I couldn't find a group any more relevant :), can anyone give any suggestions on how to do graffiti on a wall? I have a large (64 studs x 12 bricks) wall in plain grey and (...) (20 years ago, 26-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) If you're traveling by car, I suggest lots of styrofoam peanuts and large plastic bins. I moved (URL) castle> to Brickfest '05 using that method, which you can see here: (URL) However, if you're traveling by plane, that's a different matter. I (...) (20 years ago, 26-Feb-06, to lugnet.events, lugnet.storage, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Well here's my usual plan of attack remove everything that is held on by only 1 or 2 studs. Things like tables and antennas come to mind. The next thing you'll need to do is add some basic bricks in or around the model to make it more stable. (...) (20 years ago, 26-Feb-06, to lugnet.events, lugnet.storage)
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(...) Very pretty. For people like me who are 6 wide train heads, is this vehicle as is too wide to fit in at 8? Put another way... Many US military vehicles are quite wide... how wide is this one in real life? Did you post it to modelteam because (...) (20 years ago, 26-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) You are indeed correct. I thought they were but I realise the yellow colour came from the bag it was in rather than the metal itself. Tim (20 years ago, 26-Feb-06, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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(...) Thanks John, I'm alway pleased if I can fool someone. I have actually debuted one MOC in .trains from the brickbuild. (...) I think the proto is Ruusian broad gauge but it should probably be seven-wide to fit in with my vague six-wide scale. (...) (20 years ago, 26-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Geez, Tim, your renders are getting so good that, from the thumbnails, I actually thought you'd built something IRL! (that's actually meant as a real compliment-- tweaking aside:-) Now I'm thinking that if you are modeling a narrow gauge, then (...) (20 years ago, 26-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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I've got several Moonbases (mostly giant endcaps) and many ships and rovers that I'm taking to a sci-fi con. I need serious, and immediate advice on how to move these safely and easily. "Help me, Obi-Wan Kenobi. You're my only hope." Thanks, Aaron (20 years ago, 26-Feb-06, to lugnet.events, lugnet.storage, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Note: Train wheels (on the motor) are in fact chrome, and although in my experience they're not as smooth as the rendered chrome, I think the current colour is fine for them. ROSCO (20 years ago, 26-Feb-06, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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If there's anyone reading this that has anything to do with Brickshelf, I'd appreciate if my images were removed from the following folder: (URL) purposely removed all of my photos from Brickshelf a long time ago and was shocked to find a whole (...) (20 years ago, 26-Feb-06, to lugnet.publish)
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(...) I have nothing to say. (...) No, it's double drops--hopefully remedied with software tweaks... (...) Oh mine will do that--it's just programmed not to--when it touches something, it backs up. If I took that out, it'd push the 'bot across the (...) (20 years ago, 26-Feb-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Hi all, Just a (URL) little switcher>. I thought it was cute and relatively challenging but not too much so it was perfect for a quick build to procrastinate on my main projects. (2 URLs) BS gallery> Please comment whether good or bad. Tim (20 years ago, 26-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.loc.ru, FTX)
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