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(...) I support this general notion, would like to see everything in LDU and think the original molded description should go in KEYWORDS (perhaps with a qualifyer "molded" or something?) ~~~~ (19 years ago, 30-Apr-06, to lugnet.cad)
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--SNIP-- (...) Hi Chris, I really think LDU units should be used no matter the system. (Almost?) everything else uses them so it would be much less confusing. Tim (19 years ago, 30-Apr-06, to lugnet.cad)
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Mike Heidemann and others make a good point here (URL) about qualifying the LDraw descriptions for tyres. Current commercial nomenclature follows an ISO standard (see for example (URL)) typically using Width"/"AspectRatio"...mDiameter, where (...) (19 years ago, 30-Apr-06, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: 3 days and counting
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(...) "You are Number 6." "I am not a number — I am a free man!" Philo ;oD (19 years ago, 30-Apr-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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I'm not sure how widely viewed the pics are of this year's yet-to-be-available sets. So, I apologize if this is really old imagery to some of you. But, as I've been gathering pics for addition to the LUGNET LEGO Sets Database I realize there are way (...) (19 years ago, 30-Apr-06, to lugnet.general, lugnet.year.2006, FTX) !
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| | Re: New parts - missing stud2b and stud4b
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(...) [trimmed] (...) Thanks - I updated them to use stud2. (...) I updated your part to use a 4LDu cylinder, the stud4a primitive (underside ring stud without the edge lines) and added the outer edge line separately. Chris (19 years ago, 30-Apr-06, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: new MOC: experimental mecha X6-1 "Rail"
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(...) oh! excellent! I though that it might have ended up too chunky. (...) remote controlled via neural helmet... yeeeeah, why not, that's what I was after... ;) No, you're right; I would have liked to make the torso a bit larger, but for two (...) (19 years ago, 30-Apr-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Ghost in the Shell Transport Helicopter
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(...) That's what I'm talkin' about! Nice work! (19 years ago, 30-Apr-06, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: Techno Union Starfighter
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(...) Thanx. I see what you mean, but I'm fairly happy with it. However, it was noted in a "review" (?) on MOCPages that there were, in fact, pics of the engines (previously unnoticed) and the rear landing gear on the databank. I'm working those in. (...) (19 years ago, 30-Apr-06, to lugnet.starwars, FTX)
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| | Brickshelf Find: Catepillar by Cometaki
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Welcome back to the Mecha Show, you crazy mechaheads. Tonight's episode features a ZOIDtastically flavored creation by Cometaki: The Caterpillar. (URL) More can be seen at: (URL) some love. F (19 years ago, 30-Apr-06, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Horseshoe Bend Rail Road - Rail Truck
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(...) I haven't timed it but it does pretty good. Just about fast enough for something like this, probably equivilant to around a settling of 3 (of 8) on the 9V speed controller. Fast enough to move nicely and not be speeding - I would guess a scale (...) (19 years ago, 30-Apr-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: new MOC: experimental mecha X6-1 "Rail"
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Hey Matt. I dig what you mean by architectural. Something about those arches. It definetly does have a light feel to it and I like the colors. This gives me the impression its like a rich man's decoration mecha that he shows off to guests in the (...) (19 years ago, 29-Apr-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Brick Testament in Metro newpaper
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There was a short article on the Brick Testament in the free UK newspaper Metro of Friday 28th April. It featured the last supper and Adam and Eve (full frontal nudity in a national newspaper :shock: ;-) ) Tim PS Brendan, would you like me to send a (...) (19 years ago, 29-Apr-06, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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| | Re: Red lady mosaic
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(...) Wow. ...wow. WOW! I've never even thought of doing such a thing! And I wouldn't have guessed what a huge difference it would make in the implied resolution. (...) Hoh, yes! You MUST! Are you sure it's possible? (...) Ah! You rock. It makes me (...) (19 years ago, 29-Apr-06, to lugnet.build.mosaic, FTX)
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| | Re: MINI Model No. 90!
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Oopsie... I meant click the image for the instructions, and take the link for the homepage. Seems I confused that. ;-) Cheers, Chris (19 years ago, 29-Apr-06, to lugnet.starwars, FTX)
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Okay, I just finished typing the tutorial. It's long. The first mosaics will be easy, but things will get comlicated in the end. If you have questions, I'm sure you'll know where to post them. These tutorials will be text-ONLY. It assumes you have (...) (19 years ago, 29-Apr-06, to lugnet.build.mosaic, FTX)
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| | MINI Model No. 90!
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Hello altogether! I'd like to announce my 90th Star Wars Mini Model. This time it's even one from Episode 1 which had slipped through until today, the Trade Federation AAT as seen during the Battle of Naboo. Here is the gallery with instructions: (...) (19 years ago, 29-Apr-06, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.space, FTX) !
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| | new MOC: experimental mecha X6-1 "Rail"
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It's called an 'experimental mecha' because I didn't have a particular goal. I did intend it to be light, almost architectural. I was going for something like Soren's (URL) V siren> (I love that model!) but ended up with something... different. As a (...) (19 years ago, 29-Apr-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
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| | Red lady mosaic
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(2 URLs) Brickshelf link> I like mosaics. I like SNOT. The unholy combination of these two resulted in what I'll call mixed mosaics. (anyone willing to devise a witty acronym is free to do so.) Anyway. The most basic mosaics are made with the studs (...) (19 years ago, 29-Apr-06, to lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !!
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| | Re: My Train Collection
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You have some real nice models there, you have picked the cream of the crop of other peoples designs and matched them with some great ones of your own. The steamer has already been commented on but my eye was also drawn to (URL) and the red version, (...) (19 years ago, 29-Apr-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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