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(...) Minimum System Requirements for PC Operating system: Windows 98, 98SE, ME, 2000 and XP. - check! CPU: 450 MHz Pentium III or faster processor - check! Graphics: 16 MB graphics card (DirectX 8.0 or higher compatible) - BUMMER! Why? Why? Why??? (20 years ago, 8-May-06, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: Jason, eerr I mean, Junkbot... how do I love thee?
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(...) No, its not, just a quick build... although I did toy with the idea of a bit of motion... at least for the bots, or the doors, which do manually slide open, as well as making the screen layout modular... so it could be reconfigured for (...) (20 years ago, 8-May-06, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, FTX)
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(...) In my excitement, I neglected to comment on your MOC. My apologies. Beautiful MOC, Tim! Jonathan (20 years ago, 8-May-06, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) The announcement was a bit different... but the model's awesome. I've been a Junkbot fan since he first appeared.... So is it mechanised? (20 years ago, 8-May-06, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, FTX)
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(...) Yes, Im sure I can do worse, much worse. Janey "Red Brick" (20 years ago, 8-May-06, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, FTX)
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(...) You are the man. Thank you so much. I do believe it works. I will be ordering quite a few of these. Jonathan (20 years ago, 8-May-06, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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--SNIP-- (...) If I understand how this works my excellent new MOC WallofDkRed (112 pieces for £8.96) should be available here (URL) Let me know if it doesn't work. Tim (20 years ago, 8-May-06, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: So THAT's what it does...
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(...) snipped (...) Jason, nice work. I had been toying with the idea of using a RCX or a timer circuit for the same thing. You can even put a few extra back to back diode isolated tracks before the end sections to simulate acceleration and (...) (20 years ago, 8-May-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Hi Tim, Thank you so much for the reply. That is great news!! Is anyone interested in helping "someone who can't download the software to his business computer" out by designing and posting for purchase (in the gallery, I think) a dark red (...) (20 years ago, 8-May-06, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) (snip) So, pricewise, a piece of straight track is (canadian dollars) 2.75, a set of points is (ouch) 61.60. A basic container (no, no container doors...) is $5.02 (using shutters in blay for the doors, so stacking in a well is not possible). (...) (20 years ago, 8-May-06, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) I've now played with it some, and while I have some gripes with the LDD interface (let me know when it has an ldraw IMPORTER) I managed to cook up a spacey little fighter for only 16 bucks. It'll take a few days to arrive from Denmark, but I'm (...) (20 years ago, 8-May-06, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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Has there ever been a compilation of the various cases sold by LEGO...either by themselves or with kits? Can anyone point me to a place? Thanks... Joseph (20 years ago, 8-May-06, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Hi Jonathan, There didn't seem to be a way to see the bricks but I've downloaded the software and the range is quite good. Of special interest to you (and John Neal) is that they have dark red 1x2 bricks (some plates too). I did a test with (...) (20 years ago, 8-May-06, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: Stereograms of my Space and Vignette MOCs
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(...) That's really great! And being busy is something I completely understand - I can't say that I have relaxed:-) This thread brought up the use of vignettes for stereograms, which is another really neat possibilty. Looking forward to your pix! (...) (20 years ago, 8-May-06, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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--SNIP-- (...) Hi Joe, I've not forgotten you asked me to do that a while back. I've just been completely busy with other things. I even got a really cool povray macro that does proper stereo (as opposed to the slightly cheated stereo you get by (...) (20 years ago, 8-May-06, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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I've recently installed the whole LDraw-package on a new comp, including the latest version of POV-ray. Now translucent colors are not rendered correctly anymore, with just a few exceptions. Since I've rendered countless images with an older version (...) (20 years ago, 8-May-06, to lugnet.cad)
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I'm actually liking the idea of having a LEGO group in the Greater Hamilton area. With that in mind, I'm looking for ideas/suggestions/etc. as to who/what/where/when for the meetin's and such... There are a few schools of thought--I love the 'ad (...) (20 years ago, 8-May-06, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.ham)
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(...) I'll need to take a look at these tonight - whatis potentially neat about stereograms is that the scalee can be manipulated by changing the distance between cameras - the wider the gap the smaller the scale. i want to see pics done with a (...) (20 years ago, 8-May-06, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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Yeah, so I have no clue what this thing doesn't like about my main computer, because it works on my laptop. Wonkiness aside, looks like a big step forward for LDD and the community. -Stefan- (20 years ago, 8-May-06, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: Jason, eerr I mean, Junkbot... how do I love thee?
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(...) So far, anyway. (20 years ago, 8-May-06, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, FTX)
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I'm just letting you know that I have finish my latest MOC It is based on a Manitou Maniscopic Truck. It can be viewed at (URL) It features the following: Four wheel drive with four wheel steering. Pivoting rear axle. Motor driven front and rear (...) (20 years ago, 8-May-06, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Stereograms of my Space and Vignette MOCs
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(...) True, it's usually nice to have both. It's too bad that you lose so much detail with most parallel views, though, since most people's eyes don't diverge beyond a certain distance. (...) I think Todd did these long ago-- he actually is the one (...) (20 years ago, 8-May-06, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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| | Re: Stereograms of my Space and Vignette MOCs
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(...) Cool! Another recommendation would be to make these parallel-view stereograms - those can viewed through a stereoscope, or by a person who stares past the art...the eyes need to be parallel. Thanks! I've been wondering when someone would be (...) (20 years ago, 8-May-06, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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| | Choc-O-Matic
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Dr. Kilroy's latest invention: The Choc-O-Matic - A Steampunk Vending Machine. (URL) Insert a coin and get a chocolate bar. :) "Big Daddy" Nelson (20 years ago, 8-May-06, to lugnet.build.vignette, lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
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| | Re: Help! Can no longer post to LUGNET...
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(...) Dave, A bit ago there were issues with email on the server. Try sending an email to suz at baseplate.com Jude XFUT admin.general (20 years ago, 8-May-06, to lugnet.general, lugnet.admin.general)
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| | Re: Spring Toy, Train and Doll Show Pictures
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(...) I agree, at first I wasn't even going to head over to that seller (someone much wiser than me convinced me to) then I ended up getting an entire bag of parts ( a few of which, I am positive I never bought). Rummaging through a really eclectic (...) (20 years ago, 8-May-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, FTX)
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| | Stereograms of my Space and Vignette MOCs
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I'm not announcing any particular MOC, but I've just updated my BS Gallery with steriograms (those 3-d eye-crossing pictures) of a bunch of my MOCS. Please note that these aren't like "magic eye" pics, where some indiscernable shape pops out - these (...) (20 years ago, 8-May-06, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.space, lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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| | NXTway
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You liked the (URL) original>... You loved (URL) Steve's adaptation>... You'll enjoy the sequel: (URL) NXTway>! (URL) Philo (20 years ago, 8-May-06, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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| | Re: ordini BL in USA
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(...) (URL) notato che non è facile trovarlo al primo colpo... magari gli do maggiore visibilità. Ciao Luca (20 years ago, 8-May-06, to lugnet.org.it.itlug.market)
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| | Re: Several Space MOCs
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(...) Hi Florian- my favorite is the space police station. I always thought they needed a larger central station, and this MOC captures the space police flavor perfectly. I love it! -Cyndi (20 years ago, 8-May-06, to lugnet.space)
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(...) I saw that and started jumping for joy. That's frikkin' sweet. Sadly, Lego seems to have decided that broadband does not qualify as "connected to the internet." Presumably, LDD only works on a computer hooked into a dialup connection. Which (...) (20 years ago, 8-May-06, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) The contest is over! Judging the entries was difficult, but a winner emerged: (URL) Zopalin's excellent space! mousetrap was the entry judged most likely to catch a mouse, is clean and humane, and well styled. The detailed instructions add (...) (20 years ago, 8-May-06, to lugnet.build.contests, FTX)
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(...) Thanks, Kelly. Is there a way to see what the brick selection is, that you (or anyone) is aware of? I am hoping for a wider range of bricks. (ie: introduction of bricks/colors previously unavailable in bulk or factory) Jonathan (20 years ago, 8-May-06, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: ordini BL in USA
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Aetan ha scritto: (...) è nelle faq sul sito ciaoo Cristian (20 years ago, 8-May-06, to lugnet.org.it.itlug.market)
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| | Re: So THAT's what it does...
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In lugnet.trains, Jason J. Railton wrote: <snip> (...) That's really nifty! I was at a show this weekend and seeing the other gauge guys doing this--engines shunting back and forth along a rail-- and wondering if we could do this with LEGO--nicely (...) (20 years ago, 8-May-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | LEGO Factory Updated
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(URL) As mentioned last month, LEGO Factory has just now been updated with quite a few improvements - including individual part pricing rather than by-the-bag pricing among several other things. There's a new LDD (v1.6) released, which also runs on (...) (20 years ago, 8-May-06, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.cad, lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce, FTX) !!
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(...) The little bags of random parts was really cool--I'm convinced if Bricklink was a physical place somewhere near me I'd go there every day. Not to say that the store would stay afloat from me spending $1.50 a day there buying three barrels and (...) (20 years ago, 8-May-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, FTX)
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| | Re: ordini BL in USA
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(...) Ciao Fare ordini collettivi è, a volte, conveniente, ma bisogna stare attenti, le tariffe di spedizione (come sapete tutti), sono a peso, quindi un ordine cumulativo troppo "grosso", rischia di far cadere il vantaggio di consorziarsi. Per (...) (20 years ago, 8-May-06, to lugnet.org.it.itlug.market)
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| | Re: My NXT MOC
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(...) As construction part, yes. But there is also a new tyre, the 55976 Tyre 56 x 26 Balloon. Good sticky rubber, but a bit soft for heavy robots. There are also a few existing parts that were not common such as (URL) (20 years ago, 8-May-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Nathan Sawaya in Time for Kids
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(...) Thanks for posting, Jeff. It reads like a TLG interview. It's too bad that the first pic is of Nathan holding Corey Sanders' globe design as if it were his own. JOHN (20 years ago, 8-May-06, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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