 | | Easter Bunny - 4026 alternate model
|
|
Here's a little Easter Bunny: (URL) I built him last Easter from a (URL) 4026> my in-laws put in my basket. Happy Easter, all! Marc Nelson Jr. (URL) Marc's Creations>> (20 years ago, 11-Apr-06, to lugnet.fun.holiday, lugnet.build, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: Lego Graffiti
|
|
(...) That's pretty cool! Makes me want to order a bunch of 1x plates in different colors... :-) JohnG, GMLTC (20 years ago, 11-Apr-06, to lugnet.trains)
|
| |
| | TexLUG Austin robotic line-following contest 6/11/06
|
|
Folks, The Austin chapter of the Texas Lego Users Group (TexLUG) is holding a robotic line following contest on June 11, 2006. In this line following contest, robots attempt to complete a specified race course by following a black line on a white (...) (20 years ago, 11-Apr-06, to lugnet.org.us.texlug, lugnet.loc.us.tx.aus, lugnet.loc.us.tx, lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | Re: Questions about fan involvement with TLC
|
|
First, I am currently under 2 NDA's (Ambassador and MDP). (...) Personally, I had become much less prolific here on LUGNET long before signing a single NDA. Most of my efforts and attention had turned to my local club where I am a member of the EC (...) (20 years ago, 11-Apr-06, to lugnet.general)
|
| |
| | Re: Questions about fan involvement with TLC
|
|
In lugnet.general, C. L. GunningCook wrote: ...a lot of good stuff worth considering (URL) (20 years ago, 11-Apr-06, to lugnet.general, FTX) !
|
| |
| | Re: 2006 - 45 Years Of Lego in the USA
|
|
(...) I had a tour of the plant in Stratford in '85-86ish... I don't think too many people were displaced--right beside the machine that pumped out LEGO was the machine that pumped out luggage. They showed me the LEGO molds and those were stored (...) (20 years ago, 11-Apr-06, to lugnet.general)
|
| |
| | Re: Question about Colour
|
|
(...) (portioned) (...) (cut) (...) (sliced) (...) Definitely Dark Bley. I did a side by side part/part/cake comparison. This colour did not seem to affect consumer activity at the event. At a kids party a few years ago, the mother had made a grey (...) (20 years ago, 11-Apr-06, to lugnet.color, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: Questions about fan involvement with TLC
|
|
(...) Hi Janey, Having been one of the non-NDA crowd up until quite recently, I can certainly understand your concerns. I had concerns about how the Ambassador program worked, and what the Ambassadors did, so I applied, and was fortunate enough to (...) (20 years ago, 11-Apr-06, to lugnet.general, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: Lego Creator Show - Sydney - 11/4 - 7/5
|
|
(...) Did that group hold a meeting on the same day as us ? Didn't know they were still operating. pete.w (20 years ago, 10-Apr-06, to lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: 2006 - 45 Years Of Lego in the USA
|
|
Maybe I ought to rephrase that..... the Samsonite fiasco caused TLG to start from scratch in building new Lego operations and production in Enfield Connecticut. It is also interesting to note that when the Samsonite of Canada license expired in (...) (20 years ago, 10-Apr-06, to lugnet.general)
|
| |
| | Re: Questions about fan involvement with TLC
|
|
In lugnet.general, C. L. GunningCook wrote: For example, (...) I can pretty much say this is a definate "no." I knew about this line since about last April, and I think very few people knew about it. They were very paranoid about the news of this (...) (20 years ago, 10-Apr-06, to lugnet.general)
|
| |
| | Re: 2006 - 45 Years Of Lego in the USA
|
|
(...) You are correct Rosco, that was the result of the Samsonite fiasco. It also affected early Duplo, early Classic Space, early Castle, all the small Town models and basic sets. (All these cross reference tables are in the Lego CD.) One area that (...) (20 years ago, 10-Apr-06, to lugnet.general)
|
| |
| | Re: Lego Creator Show - Sydney - 11/4 - 7/5
|
|
In lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd, Richie Dulin wrote: Thanks for the info - pity they couldn't bring some new stuff. (...) I hope you wore your ambassadorial robes? ROSCO (20 years ago, 10-Apr-06, to lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: Scissor Lift in LEGO?
|
|
(...) Update: I ended up using string and it worked beautifully! Well, it has weight distribution issues (one side goes up before the other) but I'll work on that later... (20 years ago, 10-Apr-06, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
|
| |
| | Lego Creator Show - Sydney - 11/4 - 7/5
|
|
(...) Well, I attended the special VIP preview, last night, with my family in tow. About half way there, I realised I'd left my camera at home... but that turned out to be okay because this show is the same as the last one - the one that was held at (...) (20 years ago, 10-Apr-06, to lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: 2006 - 45 Years Of Lego in the USA
|
|
(...) Not sure if this affects the Samsonite argument, but it wasn't limited to town sets, there were a bunch of Technic sets in 1977: EU/UK/AUS/CAN USA Forlift #850 #950 Tractor #851 #952 Helicopter #852 #954 Car chassis #853 #956 Go-kart #854 #948 (...) (20 years ago, 10-Apr-06, to lugnet.general)
|
| |
| | Re: 2006 - 45 Years Of Lego in the USA
|
|
Oppps, My mistake, I should have stated that any set that was produced after 1979 was given a 4 digit set number. If a 3 digit number (say castle sets #375 and #383) was produced in continental Europe or elsewhere, and not introduced to the USA (...) (20 years ago, 10-Apr-06, to lugnet.general)
|
| |
| | Re: Pimp My Mech WINNERS
|
|
Very impressed with the turnout. Congrats everyone! F (20 years ago, 10-Apr-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: 2006 - 45 Years Of Lego in the USA
|
|
Oh, and one last item..... Did you ever wonder why in the 1970's the Yellow Castle set was numbered #6075 in the USA, and #375 in Canada, continental Europe, Britain and Australia.... Did you ever wonder why the London Bus was #760 in USA and #384 (...) (20 years ago, 10-Apr-06, to lugnet.general)
|
| |
| | Re: Questions about fan involvement with TLC
|
|
(...) I don't think so. Everything that is covered under my NDA is the sort of stuff that the community just doesn't know about. And a lot of stuff we are made aware of shortly before a community announcement. The only threads I can't really be (...) (20 years ago, 10-Apr-06, to lugnet.general)
|
| |
| | Re: Pimp My Mech WINNERS
|
|
Whoo! I never thought I'd win a something like this... There were plenty of awesome contenders, and it's great to see that lots of folks got involved. (Hey, almost anyone can shell out $5 for a darn spiffy lego set.) It was a bit hard since orange (...) (20 years ago, 10-Apr-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
|
| |
| | 2006 - 45 Years Of Lego in the USA
|
|
OK, it's time for my annual complaining about the first year of Lego in the USA..... The first Lego sets were sold in the USA in 1961. Most of the parts were produced from a Samsonite plant in Stratford Ontario, with specialty parts coming from (...) (20 years ago, 10-Apr-06, to lugnet.general)
|
| |
| | Re: Questions about fan involvement with TLC
|
|
(...) Janey, interesting questions, and I will not respond to them individually, but just give my overall "feeling" about things. I am not currently under NDA to TLC, but I have been in the past. As far as the interaction that happened while I was (...) (20 years ago, 10-Apr-06, to lugnet.general)
|
| |
| | Re: Questions about fan involvement with TLC
|
|
(...) Well not all the "AFOL big mouths" are in the program! ;-p As someone who's done his fair share of "positive critiquing" of TLG, I unfortunately have been busy mapping out the proverbial "Lego Genome" (all Lego sets/elements ever produced (...) (20 years ago, 10-Apr-06, to lugnet.general)
|
| |
| | Re: Question about Colour
|
|
(...) I'm assuming you mean the cake-thing on the tin-foil? If so, I'd definitely say it's dark blue-grey, a.k.a. the new dark grey. (20 years ago, 10-Apr-06, to lugnet.color, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: Questions about fan involvement with TLC
|
|
(...) That's a good question. It's been a long time since I was 'prolific', but I am in the MDP. In general, NDA's cover confidential information actually disclosed (on purpose or accidently), not other informaiton. The problem comes in keeping (...) (20 years ago, 10-Apr-06, to lugnet.general)
|
| |
| | Re: Questions about fan involvement with TLC
|
|
(...) I'm under NDA, and have been thinking about this very thing. I have a blog entry about half-written about the subject, but - alas - I'm so busy it's been delayed a bit... (...) Yes. (...) Benefiting, with caveats, see below. (...) Absolutely (...) (20 years ago, 10-Apr-06, to lugnet.general)
|
| |
| | Re: HoB 2006, one month away
|
|
(...) I won't be there but I just wanted to say I think that HoB has a seriously cool logo. Props to whoever designed it. Tim (20 years ago, 10-Apr-06, to lugnet.events.houseofbricks, FTX)
|
| |
| | HoB 2006, one month away
|
|
(URL) This is a friendly reminder that Chicago House of Bricks is rapidly approaching. Come join us May 12-14 in Downer’s Grove, Illinois! Please be sure to register soon if you plan to attend. (URL) Visit our website for more information.> We hope (...) (20 years ago, 10-Apr-06, to lugnet.events.houseofbricks, lugnet.announce, lugnet.loc.us.il, lugnet.loc.us.in, lugnet.loc.us.mi, lugnet.loc.us.oh, lugnet.loc.us.mo, lugnet.loc.us.ia, lugnet.loc.us.ky, FTX) !!
|
| |
| | Re: Question about Colour
|
|
(...) Stunning and surely a delicious addition to your meeting, but as for the colour, I'm STUMPED... As Oscar Wilde has been quoted "Mere colour, unspoiled by meaning, and un-allied with definite form, can speak to the soul in a thousand different (...) (20 years ago, 10-Apr-06, to lugnet.color, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: Pimp My Mech WINNERS
|
|
(...) snipped (...) Wow, some great entries, and I applaud the cool way that you decided on having it judged. I really like your presentation of the winners and the comments, and scores. It's neat to see how none ALEs see the creations. Great (...) (20 years ago, 10-Apr-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: Questions about fan involvement with TLC
|
|
(...) Interesting questions. The NDA/Ambassador phenomenon does seem to have created an in-group and an out-group among AFOLs, and a certain amount of distrust both between and within them. I feel bad about it, but I can't help but discount the (...) (20 years ago, 10-Apr-06, to lugnet.general, FTX)
|
| |
| | Questions about fan involvement with TLC
|
|
After an interesting chat about "Fan involvement with TLC" the other night, a few concerns/questions came up, and I can't seem to shake them. Historically a large portion of AfoL/ALE's have wanted a closer relationship with TLC and over the last few (...) (20 years ago, 10-Apr-06, to lugnet.general) !!
|
| |
| | Re: LEGO Factory individual parts fulfillment
|
|
(...) Thanks, Steve. I'll assume they just decided to double the amount of dark red bricks they were planning on supplying for Factory at the last minute because they're expecting them to sell quickly. Jonathan (20 years ago, 10-Apr-06, to lugnet.market.shopping, FTX)
|
| |
| | Pimp My Mech WINNERS
|
|
Sorry for the delay in posting this here - I did have the winners posted at my site on the 8th as promised. The turnout was exceptional - 35 entries were received by the deadline (not counting my sample Mech) and things were turned over to a panel (...) (20 years ago, 10-Apr-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.announce, lugnet.build.contests, FTX) !!
|
| |
| | Re: LEGO Factory individual parts fulfillment
|
|
(...) It looks like there has been some sort of back up in Billund (though you probably figured that out by now). This information was accurate last Thursday from the head of LEGO Factory, so imagine something weird must have thrown a kink into the (...) (20 years ago, 10-Apr-06, to lugnet.market.shopping, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: spybotics
|
|
(...) Beh, non l'avrei comprato a prezzo pieno...l'interesse è comunque legato alla reperibilità a meno del 50%...anche perchè i pezzi in dotazione sono pochi! (...) Molto carini, evita in modo intelligente di aver bisogno di un terzo motore! (...) (...) (20 years ago, 10-Apr-06, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
|
| |
| | Re: S@H raised shipping rates?
|
|
(...) Which is actually a violation of law on your part. Check your state law, it will say you need to remit to them the sales tax on items you receive in the mail. Not that they bother to enforce it on anything but jewels or furniture, but it is (...) (20 years ago, 8-Apr-06, to lugnet.market.shipping)
|
| |
| | Re: spybotics
|
|
(...) Ciao Dino, io sono rimasto insoddisfatto. Anch'io l'ho pagato pochissimo e quindi di questo non posso lamentarmi. Ma chi l'ha pagato 79,99 euro ne ha tutto il diritto. Sinceramente anch'io all'inizio ho trovato davvero innovativi i meccanismi (...) (20 years ago, 10-Apr-06, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
|
| |
| | Anniversario
|
|
Ciao a tutti, Propongo un minuto di festeggiamenti: se ben ricordo, oggi ricorre il primo anniversario del nostro titolo mondiale e, a quanto pare, ce lo terremo almeno per un altro anno :-) Spero che la prossima volta si faccia un bel AFOL Sumo (...) (20 years ago, 10-Apr-06, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
|
