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Please forgive an old castle-head/train novice if this question is dumb, I'm new at this. This past weekend, TexLUG put on a modest (for other train lugs, sizeable for us) display, seen here: (URL) finding out that my Santa Fe engine and cars all (...) (20 years ago, 8-Mar-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: State Courthouse, Columbus OH
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(...) Very nice Paul!!! It's nice to see I'm not the only one who builds in the classic Lego scale (doors=3 bricks tall, windows=2 or 3 bricks tall). Now what you need to do is to build Columbus's Leveque-Lincoln Tower, a 1926 55 story Art Deco (...) (20 years ago, 8-Mar-06, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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| | Re: So, who IS in the MDP?
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(...) You're certainly not alone, Alexander, but I don't think it's a purposeful thing. It appears that perhaps some (or all?) yahoo e-mail accounts and some (or all?) gmail accounts are not able to receive the e-mails from Lego for some reason. (...) (20 years ago, 8-Mar-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Mos Eisley Junkshop
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All in a good days work at the (URL) involves buying and selling vehicles/parts with no questions asked. Doesn't matter for what purpose the credits go for and there's always somebody looking out for a piece of equipment to repair their vehicles. (...) (20 years ago, 8-Mar-06, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
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| | Re: I love toys - on VH1
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Ahh cool, thanks, I was watching that the other night and had to leave before the program was over. I was curious about what place (not if) LEGO would come in at. Of course I was dragged away by many large amazonian women. The spirit is willing, the (...) (20 years ago, 8-Mar-06, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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| | Lego Art - Picture Frame
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Commissioned for ADAL. (URL) Lego Picture Frame side detail by Eric Sophie>> I like to keep the picture frames I build simple, as to not distract from the art inside. (URL) Lego Picture Frame by Eric Sophie>> Just some fooling around with photoshop (...) (20 years ago, 8-Mar-06, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | TexLUG Austin meeting Sunday 3/12
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All, The next Austin TexLUG meeting will be this Sunday, March 12. It's been a few months since we've gotten together, so come on out and show off what you've been working on! I'll be shortly announcing and posting rules for a line following and (...) (20 years ago, 8-Mar-06, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.org.us.texlug, lugnet.loc.us.tx.aus, lugnet.loc.us.tx)
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| | Timberwolf/Madcat
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So I built this for a friend. I had a lot of fun with it and even though I have other favourite mechs, the Madcat still comes first to mind when I think of mechs. Enjoy the pics. (URL) and the gallery, (URL) I did up a couple of teaser pics that you (...) (20 years ago, 8-Mar-06, to lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
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| | Re: IMPORTANT: Possible SMART Crossroads Event Rescheduling
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(...) of those at PaB recently, and yet again, now I have a use for them. Sigh... now if I could just do without sleep... (20 years ago, 8-Mar-06, to lugnet.org.us.smart)
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| | Re: So, who IS in the MDP?
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(...) Yeah I'm kinda peeved that LEGO hasn't even sent me a bummer email. I received nothing and I have the confirmation that I applied so its not like htat don't have my email. What's up with that? I can accept I didn't make the cut but c'mon...I (...) (20 years ago, 8-Mar-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Announcing Brickvention 2006!
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(...) Thanks for your comments Peter. We have no physical welcome mat planned, but unfortunately exhibition space in Melbourne does not come cheap. We have attempted to keep the costs to a minimum, and $50 is quite cheap for a 2 day convention. (...) (20 years ago, 8-Mar-06, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.events, FTX)
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| | House of Bricks update...
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Hi all, quite a bit has happened in the past week for HoB - so it's a good time to post an update! There have been a few builders mentioning that they are coming: Duane Colicott of (URL) Bricks for Brains> will be displaying his 9 foot long Great (...) (20 years ago, 8-Mar-06, to lugnet.events.houseofbricks, FTX)
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| | Re: Announcing Brickvention 2006!
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(...) You do realise that you actually have to pay for convention space don't you? Or did you think it was going to be held in someones backyard? Tim (20 years ago, 8-Mar-06, to lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
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| | Re: Announcing Brickvention 2006!
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(...) Hmmm, $50.00 (+travel +accomodation), you are not exactly rolling out the welcome mat. Are you wanting some exhibits or just vendors? (20 years ago, 7-Mar-06, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.events, FTX)
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| | Re: Blacktron Crusader Robot
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(...) I'm feeling it. You know, mecha's really not my thing, but every once in a while I'll see something just makes me say "awwwwwww, yeah". Gotta give a shout out to that wall in background too. And your photos of this guy are really sharp too, a (...) (20 years ago, 8-Mar-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: IMO this is unfair to sell
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(...) sticker for themselves, so hopefully whoever bids on them will do so with the intention of giving them to kids anyway. David (20 years ago, 8-Mar-06, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: curved roof element ideas
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(...) Hey mat, I understand your question about manufacturing parts and here's my take on it. BBB wheels were made because TLC basically refused to do it. Now the reason fans have embraced BBB wheels is because there weren’t any alternatives. I.E. (...) (20 years ago, 8-Mar-06, to lugnet.parts.custom, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: curved roof element ideas
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(...) Maybe your right, I'm not in a hurry either way. Mat (20 years ago, 8-Mar-06, to lugnet.parts.custom, FTX)
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| | Re: So, who IS in the MDP?
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(...) I'm in too. Mark (20 years ago, 7-Mar-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: curved roof element ideas
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(...) Excellent idea, Rosco! Mat, I'd go this way and save the time and effort for a different alteration that can't be solved as easily. JOHN (20 years ago, 7-Mar-06, to lugnet.parts.custom, FTX)
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| | Plastic Sheets parts for Mars Exploration Rover (Set 7471)
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Hi, I have purchased recently the LEGO set 7471. It contains 7 parts of 4 different types that imitate solar panels. I created DAT files for all of them. They all are plastic sheets and I copied their names and numbers from Peeron: (URL) submitted (...) (20 years ago, 7-Mar-06, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: curved roof element ideas
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(...) No problem, as for parts modding. I'm well down that slope. I've been known to cut a brick or plate to get a needed smaller version, I.E. a 1x1 brick in dark orange, and making custom 9v train track. My first mod was drilling holes to wire up (...) (20 years ago, 7-Mar-06, to lugnet.parts.custom, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: curved roof element ideas
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(...) You probably dont' even need jumper plates, as the 1x3 roof bricks can just be placed at 1/2 stuf offset on standard placed studs. ROSCO (20 years ago, 7-Mar-06, to lugnet.parts.custom, FTX)
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| | Re: curved roof element ideas
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(...) I apologize for leading this thread into yet another width debate; I was kidding around, but there is a portion of seriousness there that may merit consideration. I have cut some parts in my day, but only when there simply was no other viable (...) (20 years ago, 7-Mar-06, to lugnet.parts.custom, FTX)
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| | Re: Tjockvarv och tunnvarv,
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(...) Snackar vi bitar och plattor?....för oss som inte snackar LDU-iska.... /Andréas (20 years ago, 7-Mar-06, to lugnet.loc.se)
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| | Re: exo force
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(...) ciao, io ancora non li ho ma ho inenzione di prendere il robot bianco e quello rosso fintanto che sono in offerta... in ogni aso li ho visti montati e funzionanti il sistema ha un nuovo mattoncino che integra la batteria, tipo bottone... la (...) (20 years ago, 7-Mar-06, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: So, who IS in the MDP?
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(...) Me either. Oh well. ROSCO (20 years ago, 7-Mar-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: New Batman Sets are at Lego Shop at Home
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(...) Hey, Mike Crowley reported on FBTB.net that he saw them at a LEGO store earlier this week. He posted some pics and discussed the sets (URL) in this thread>. Bruce (20 years ago, 7-Mar-06, to lugnet.market.shopping, FTX)
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| | Re: I love toys - on VH1
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(...) Hula hoop? Though I really think that bikes should probably top the list, I can't really imagine that hula hoops had any great popularity after about 1960. Anyway, thanks for finding that. I'll have to tape Friday night's episode (though, (...) (20 years ago, 7-Mar-06, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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| | Re: curved roof element ideas
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(...) While a response is appreciated, I was looking for feedback on part ideas, not dogma regarding how wide I build my trains. 8) I am considering have custom parts made, or at least some prototypes. Mat (20 years ago, 7-Mar-06, to lugnet.parts.custom, FTX)
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| | Re: curved roof element ideas
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(...) Or just build the whole train seven-wide and don't worry about the jumper plates ;) Tim (20 years ago, 7-Mar-06, to lugnet.parts.custom, FTX)
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| | Re: curved roof element ideas
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(...) Or use jumper plates and build your train roof in a 7 wide, giving you one row of studs in the middle. Jeff VW (20 years ago, 7-Mar-06, to lugnet.parts.custom, FTX)
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| | Re: Elemental Challenge
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(...) The green CA plates were also available (small quantity) in the USA-only 905 Doll set. (URL) are the 2x3 and 2x2 plates used in the clown hat. The instructions incorrectly show them as beige/grey and I'm guessing that this error was missed (...) (20 years ago, 7-Mar-06, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: curved roof element ideas
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(...) So build 8 wide. Problem solved:-) JOHN (20 years ago, 7-Mar-06, to lugnet.parts.custom, FTX)
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| | curved roof element ideas
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I really like the newer element, (2 URLs) But it'ts difficault to use in a 6wide train roof if you want roof detail. So I was doodling with a view other part ideas. And I wanted to get some feedback. (URL) And of course these could be made in parts (...) (20 years ago, 7-Mar-06, to lugnet.parts.custom, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | The Gateway LEGO Users Group (GtwLUG) will present at the Great Train Expo
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The Gateway LEGO Users Group (GtwLUG) will present at the Great Train Expo, two tracks of steam and diesel train models running on a 12' x 16' layout with various scenes made of LEGO bricks. Watch trains travel by a water features with working (...) (20 years ago, 7-Mar-06, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, FTX)
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| | Re: IMO this is unfair to sell
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(...) Apparently I was mistaken and this was NOT ANYONE FROM NILTC. It was however possibly a visitor that frequents NILTC shows. AGAIN this was not listed by an NILTC member ondrew (20 years ago, 7-Mar-06, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, FTX)
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| | Re: I love toys - on VH1
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(...) Found it - Friday night's episode, coming it at #3 overall, just behind Barbie and Hula Hoop, but beating out notables such as GIJoe, Star Wars figures, "Bike", and Atari: (URL) Hula Hoop. -Nick (20 years ago, 7-Mar-06, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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| | Re: So, who IS in the MDP?
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(...) I'm in the MDP as well. Dave (20 years ago, 7-Mar-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: IMPORTANT: Possible SMART Crossroads Event Rescheduling
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So far I have only head from Brad, via email, and he says he would be out of town April 15 so for him a later date is better. Does anyone else want to comment on this possible rescheduling? I would really like a little more input on this one way or (...) (20 years ago, 7-Mar-06, to lugnet.org.us.smart)
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