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Here's a trick to get a faster rate on the LCD display refresh. It currently takes 16 milliseconds to refresh the NXT LCD. 16 "messages" are sent to the LCD. One message is sent per millisecond. There are two messages from the ARM to the LCD for (...) (18 years ago, 22-Mar-07, to lugnet.robotics.nxt.nxthacking)
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| | Re: town/train jambalaya box - STATUS
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(...) Snippity Snip (...) I got the box today on the 21. I picked thru it (great items!) and added some things of my own. The largent pieces I took are 2x Trans-Neon-Green 30117 The largest pieces I added are 4x Trans-Clear 6002 I added a bunch of (...) (18 years ago, 22-Mar-07, to lugnet.market.jambalaya, FTX)
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| | Military display and MOCs
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Greetings, Display: I recently displayed my Jaguar tank, Rhino IFV, and some military figs at the WAMALUG display window at Tysons Corner Mall in Northern Virginia. It gave me the chance to do some basic landscaping, and that's something I'd like to (...) (18 years ago, 22-Mar-07, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.announce.moc) !
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| | Jedi Funeral Pyre
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With the alliance of the Naboo and the Gungans, the two cultures were able to repel the Trade Federation invasion, and bring peace back to the serene world. One of the Jedi knights sent to assist the Queen in the battle died and (URL) his body was (...) (18 years ago, 22-Mar-07, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
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| | Re: FYI - old grey
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(...) Very cool. I sent you an e-mail. If you've got time this vacation, look us up. If not, we understand. Enjoy this nice weather & your trip. And don't take too much of the old gray with you back to Canada... I haven't had a chance to stock up on (...) (18 years ago, 22-Mar-07, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: FYI - old grey
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(...) LOL, I am in Florida right now, Im posting from my hotel in Kissimmee this second... giggle. Janey Red Brick (18 years ago, 22-Mar-07, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: FYI - old grey
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(...) When were you in Florida??? You should had e-mailed us at GFLUG/GFLTC, we would have taken you out for drinks & LEGO. :) That's right... I moved from Ohio down to Florida. Where it's much sunnier. --Mike. (18 years ago, 22-Mar-07, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: GBC MOC: Track Wheel Reservoir (was Re: Tunnel Mouth / Bridge Arch)
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(...) Very slick, Mark. It is always fun to see something new! I look forward to seeing it in person in Chicago in June! Rafe (18 years ago, 22-Mar-07, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | FYI - old grey
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Forgive me if this is general knowledge... I dont follow this group often... but I did find this interesting. While filling pickabrick cups at the Disney Lego Store, I was surprised to see that the one by two grey bricks were old grey. Shades of (...) (18 years ago, 22-Mar-07, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: peeron inventory update
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(...) Martin: Thanks for the post. I am making a master file of all the variations and your comments help. Lego certainly does not make it easy. I have found in the old Samsonite sets very mixed eras of bricks. Actually some sets have the two (...) (18 years ago, 22-Mar-07, to lugnet.inv)
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| | Robo Quad - Stage Two and Three
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(URL) Robo Quad - Stage One notes> Stage Two - Completed Stage Three - Completed Stage Four - Work in progress (URL) Robo Quad - Gallery> Stage One - Completed (URL) drive system>> (URL) front paw - top>> (URL) front paw - rear>> (URL) front paw - (...) (18 years ago, 22-Mar-07, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: 10183 Plans
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(...) Worked like a charm! Thank you. Now...can we save these 2.0 files into LDraw like we could with 1.6? First attempt with simply apending .ldr to the file name in a 'save as' yield run errors in MLCAD. Joseph (18 years ago, 22-Mar-07, to lugnet.cad)
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| | pbLua Beta 3 - Available
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All, pbLua beta 3 is available now at: (URL) This new version has the bug in the regulation fixed, and the default motor mode is brake, not float. I've also updated the API docs to correct errors (there are probably more) and added an install doc (...) (18 years ago, 22-Mar-07, to lugnet.robotics.nxt, lugnet.robotics.nxt.nxthacking)
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| | Re: BrickFest™ PDX 2007 - Robotic Easter Egg Hunt
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Do we loose points for melting the eggs? At any rate, it makes the foil stay on better. ;-) --Peter (18 years ago, 22-Mar-07, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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| | Re: GBC MOC: Track Wheel Reservoir (was Re: Tunnel Mouth / Bridge Arch)
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(...) Hey, very nice Mark! Warning, watching those little balls go around and around in a creation of your own can be... very addictive :-) (...) Nifty. I wouldn't worry at all about having *too much* throughput; since the overall rate is 1 bps, the (...) (18 years ago, 22-Mar-07, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: 10183 Plans
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(...) Yeah, the Factory web site has been doing that to me for a while now. When I click on the light-blue download button IE blips at me and I get nothing. You can work around it by going to the instructions in the factory gallery itself. Click on (...) (18 years ago, 22-Mar-07, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Lego AFOL Display @ The Merrist Wood Summer Show 20/05/07
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I'm organising this event now for the third year. It will be on Sunday, the 20th of May. It's probably the biggest AFOL display in the UK (by visitor numbers) and is a small part of a very big one day event. Merrist Wood Campus (of Guildford (...) (18 years ago, 21-Mar-07, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | LDA Progress Report
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This is wierd. For several months, nothing has been posted about LCad CGI animation in Lugnet, and suddely the resuluts from three very different projects are published in I think less than a week. And even more funny: Without knowing of the other (...) (18 years ago, 21-Mar-07, to lugnet.cad)
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| | 10183 Plans
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It has been posted that the 10183 plans are supposed to be available on the 23rd...but they are currently shown on the LDD site with a download button. When I try to download one, something pops up on my screen, makes a sound and goes away. When my (...) (18 years ago, 21-Mar-07, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Looking for old pictures + opinions
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(...) Maaike, Well for starters, I have an Unofficial LEGO Sets/Parts History Collectors Guide available on CD that covers the years 1949-80. In it you will find old pictures from the 1950's and 1960's of people building with LEGO, as well as a LEGO (...) (18 years ago, 21-Mar-07, to lugnet.general)
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| | GBC MOC: Track Wheel Reservoir (was Re: Tunnel Mouth / Bridge Arch)
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(...) I've not made very much GBC before but this was such a nice idea that I thought I'd have a go Brian: (URL) I used 36 tracks with pins on alternate ones to give a maximum 4 balls/second output. This can be reduced easily to the standard 1 (...) (18 years ago, 21-Mar-07, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
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| | Re: peeron inventory update
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(...) You have extremely good eyes! I have never noticed that. But I suspect that these variations got into the sets mixed randomly :-( This happened also with 4181/4182 doors (there are two variations of the handle - facing "to the glass" or "to (...) (18 years ago, 21-Mar-07, to lugnet.inv)
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| | Re: Elenco iscritti ItLUG, adeguamento normativo ed una proposta
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(...) 1 - Attenzione non possiamo essere una ONLUS, le associazioni cosidette NO-PROFIT hanno una normativa tutta particolare, molto vincolante ed è legata ad iniziative volte all'aiuto alla persona, hanno un rinonoscimento ufficiale e devono essere (...) (18 years ago, 21-Mar-07, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: Technic Manas Truck
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(...) You've used them nicely there! I agree with the on button issue - so far I've managed to leave them exposed... I thought of using the spare motor point for drop legs, but due to the fact that the manas motors are a little timing innacurate (...) (18 years ago, 21-Mar-07, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: pbLua Fun at OSX
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(...) Finally, I did something right - by accident! Christian, could I ask you to please send me (off list if you like) some screen shots of what happens when you connect the NXT? I can't remember if I sent you Mac instructions, but you just look (...) (18 years ago, 21-Mar-07, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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| | Re: Sneekpreview on animation software
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(...) Screen space is a bit of a problem indeed, it runs out very fast :) That's why I support dual (or even more in theory) screens. But every screen can also have multiple desktops, and for each desktop you can choose from 'windowed' or 'tabbed' (...) (18 years ago, 21-Mar-07, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Technic Manas Truck
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(...) Hi Ian, Nice MOC! I agree with you: integrating a Manas is not a simple matter. Here is an idea for you: use the spare function in the trailer's Manas to raise / lower a pair of landing legs (See picture of the real thing here: (URL) that (...) (18 years ago, 21-Mar-07, to lugnet.technic)
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| | peeron inventory update
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Yesterdays sets checked: 4549: correct except fot 973p19. There are two types with the train logo on opposite sides. I do not believe that both are on Peeron's part list. The instructions show both on the same side, but the two different ones were (...) (18 years ago, 21-Mar-07, to lugnet.inv)
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| | Re: Sneekpreview on animation software
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(...) What about those of us that only have one screen? Can you show an example of how it would look there? It seems to me the UI with the large sliders is a bit space consuming. Maybe just a numerical display of the current value (the top part of (...) (18 years ago, 21-Mar-07, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | pbLua Fun at OSX
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Hello World, pbLua-Beta2 is out and 90% of my wishes are true now :D Running pbLua with OSX worked out of the box... 1. Flashing NXT and reboot the box once 2. checking for new NXT-Device (ls -la /dev/tty.usb*) 3. connecting with screen to NXT (...) (18 years ago, 21-Mar-07, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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| | Re: What's new in LDD 2.0?
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(...) So far I think that may be the only thing. I only see 8-10 % CPU. So much for wishing they would have improved LDD with all the recommendations they got. Back to Ldraw again for me. (18 years ago, 21-Mar-07, to lugnet.cad.ldd)
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| | Re: What's new in LDD 2.0?
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(...) It is significantly faster and less of a hog. Apparently some people are running into graphic card problems but it's a huge, huge, huge improvement of 1.6. Featurewise 2.0 has a lot of cute things like right-click view rotation and other (...) (18 years ago, 21-Mar-07, to lugnet.cad.ldd)
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| | What's new in LDD 2.0?
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Anyone figured out what the differences are between LDD 1.6 and 2.0? Does it still hog every available CPU cycle? --Bram (18 years ago, 21-Mar-07, to lugnet.cad.ldd)
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| | Re: 10183 postponed?
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(...) I believe they have. With luck it will be back in the next version. Tim (18 years ago, 21-Mar-07, to lugnet.cad.ldd)
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| | Re: more bricks in online P@B (WAS: 10183 postponed?)
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In lugnet.trains, Mike Walsh wrote: [ ... snipped ... ] (...) [ ... snipped ... ] More "Wanted Notices" arriving today - several BrickLink sellers are now listing them for $4 each! Can't imagine those prices will last long although I am sure some (...) (18 years ago, 21-Mar-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad.ldd)
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| | Re: 10183 postponed?
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(...) Is it me or have they remove mpd import? (ldr support is still there) (18 years ago, 21-Mar-07, to lugnet.cad.ldd)
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| | Re: more bricks in online P@B (WAS: 10183 postponed?)
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(...) The price of red train doors just dropped significantly! I have been watching this on BrickLink and red trains doors usually run anywhere from $4-$8, the left hand doors being more expensive. Now they are $0.32 a piece! I already purchased a (...) (18 years ago, 21-Mar-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad.ldd)
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| | Sneekpreview on animation software
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Hi all, After quite some time I think I got the basic control system / and interface working for the succeeder of LD4DModeler. I would appreciate any comments / suggestions from animators / developers concerning first impressions on the interface. (...) (18 years ago, 21-Mar-07, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad, lugnet.animation)
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| | Re: Version 530 of my Library is available now.
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(...) Hi Anton, Thanks for the info, I'm from the Netherlands to, and I agree using mm's is very logical. Not saying LDraw units are 'bad', but I think they are quite 'large'. Anyhow it's nothing conversion can't solve. I was just curious on which (...) (18 years ago, 21-Mar-07, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: The standard NXT firmware & the case of the missing opcodes
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(...) I guess what I'm saying is '<<=', 'OP_ASL' and 'OP_LSL' are all the same thing (zero fill). '>>=' means either 'OP_ASR' (smear fill) or 'OP_LSR' (zero fill) depending on whether your target is signed or not. If you wanted direct equivalents (...) (18 years ago, 21-Mar-07, to lugnet.robotics.nxt.nxthacking)
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| | Re: The standard NXT firmware & the case of the missing opcodes
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(...) Having used shifts in Z80 assembly before, I can see the uses of the different types. However, I can't see how I'd want anything other than arithmetical in the NBC opcodes. The only times I used logical, rotating, or with-carry-bit shifts was (...) (18 years ago, 21-Mar-07, to lugnet.robotics.nxt.nxthacking)
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| | Re: BrickFest™ PDX 2007 - Robotic Easter Egg Hunt
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(...) Will, If you do manage to combine RCX & NXT, I expect it will look mashed-up, but unlike all the other stuff at BF, this is not a how-does-it-look competition. No matter how it looks, I'm sure people will cheer for robots that try to give them (...) (18 years ago, 21-Mar-07, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Automated shunter/switcher
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(...) the point. In that case, the idea is just fantastic! It might even be doable by using the DCC's lamp output for the motor. Thanks also to Chris, it does help knowing the right keywords (in this case, "decoupling") :) (...) It really depends on (...) (18 years ago, 21-Mar-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: BrickFest™ PDX 2007 - Robotic Easter Egg Hunt
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(...) I'll give it a whirl! I wouldn't want you to get the NXT prize just because you were the only one entered. :) My 'bot may be a mashup of RCX & NXT. It will likely be horrible ugly, and exhibit questional operational effectiveness, but fame and (...) (18 years ago, 21-Mar-07, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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| | Heavy Water Ruins
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Here I'm again after a couple of months to tell you that I've finished the 2ª module of Heavy Water. In this module I've tried to make the passage to a more living and working area. It will take time but eventually I'll get to the city. Hope you (...) (18 years ago, 21-Mar-07, to lugnet.loc.pt, lugnet.loc.br, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.castle, FTX) !!
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| | Re: Introducing - The MOCBox
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Stunning! The micro-train vig' is my favorite. The box is perfect for them. Nice job! (18 years ago, 21-Mar-07, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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| | Heavy Water Ruins
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Here I'm again after a couple of months to tell you that I've finished the 2ª module of Heavy Water. In this module I've tried to make the passage to a more living and working area. It will take time but eventually I'll get to the city. Hope you (...) (18 years ago, 21-Mar-07, to lugnet.loc.pt, lugnet.loc.br, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.castle, FTX)
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| | Re: The Brick Testament - The call of Saul who is called Paul
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Hi, Barbara. (...) Well, thank you very much. Glad you're enjoying the illustrations. (...) No need to sneak! :) Curious what you mean by "the presentation of the stories has a lot to do with the content". Is that unexpected? (...) Unless James (...) (18 years ago, 21-Mar-07, to lugnet.build.ancient, FTX)
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| | Re:more bricks in online P@B (WAS: 10183 postponed?)
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In lugnet.trains, Jordan Schwarz wrote: hours (...) Looks like more elements are available in online P@B as well. Jonathan (18 years ago, 21-Mar-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad.ldd)
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| | Re: Peeron inventories
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(...) I am sorry to hear about this and wish you well. But I would also honestly recommend that at some point soon you are able to concentrate more on spending time with your family which seems a wiser investment than inventorying hundreds of toy (...) (18 years ago, 21-Mar-07, to lugnet.inv) !
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| | Re: sempre più spesso sui giornali...
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(...) 2 perle in due righe di testo: "Brandeburg Gate" "Postdamer Paltz" ....e ho chiuso un occhio su "i" lego... :-P (18 years ago, 21-Mar-07, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: Automated shunter/switcher
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(...) why not just keep it simple? build the decoupler into the switcher, put a touch sensor on the side or bottom and use it to trigger a program that is something like this: forward untill touch sensor depressed "ie attaches to train cars" stop (...) (18 years ago, 21-Mar-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Automated shunter/switcher
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(...) The one I always liked the best (can't find it right now... ah, here it is I think) was Gronk: (URL) not built it yet because I don't use LDCC or have an RCX on-board a train, but the idea is nice. And with those IR-controled Power Function (...) (18 years ago, 21-Mar-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Minifig Parts Jambalaya Status
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Andrew Lee (from Classic-Space, not a LUGNET poster) has received the box as of yesterday, and is making his selections. He said it will probably go out tomorrow or Friday. Aaron (18 years ago, 21-Mar-07, to lugnet.market.jambalaya, FTX)
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| | Re: Automated shunter/switcher
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(...) I built a powered decoupler from somebody else's instructions quite awhile ago. A quick search brings up this LUGNET thread that might help you... (URL) (...) I have multiplexed up to 4 reed switches using four different resistance values in (...) (18 years ago, 21-Mar-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Adding syscalls/opcodes to NXT-G
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(...) Can you flesh this out a bit? What do you have in mind when you say "create from it a new program clump"? The current version of the firmware limits the size of this buffer to 64 bytes. I increased that limit in my recent changes to be 800 (...) (18 years ago, 21-Mar-07, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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| | Re: A few Norwegian MOCs & a DCC-question
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(...) Suddenly I feel stalked... but I guess you know the feeling :] Thanks, I'm always very happy when I hear people like my models! It is also extremely funny when kids come and recognise the trains and start screaming... or when train enthusiasts (...) (18 years ago, 21-Mar-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 8880 o 8448?
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perchè con i "pochi" pezzi dell'epoca hanno realizzato un modello sobrio ma efficace e funzionale al 100% Già la successiva 8865 non è all'altezza, ne come design ne come funzioni: a parte le sospensioni anteriori, comunque realizzate introducendo (...) (18 years ago, 21-Mar-07, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: A few Norwegian MOCs & a DCC-question
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(...) Hi Matija, I've admired all these models since you first posted them. I particularly like the way you vary each of them to different scales and sizes (I have a love for length-compressed six-wides). The nose design on the Flytoget is absolute (...) (18 years ago, 21-Mar-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Automated shunter/switcher
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So, I got this idea of making an automated shunter for our group's exhibition layout, it would be a nice eye catcher and a great oportunity for the big trains' motors to rest and cool off. In the simplest version, it would just come to a bunch of (...) (18 years ago, 21-Mar-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: 10183 postponed?
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(...) The website is back up, and LDD 2.0 is now available! Cheers! (URL) -Jordan (18 years ago, 21-Mar-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad.ldd)
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| | Re: Copenhagen Metro elevated railway station and train
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(...) Very nice station. I like how thin the overall structure looks. You have certainly captured that "made of steel beams" look. Well done! Lawrence (18 years ago, 21-Mar-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: A few Norwegian MOCs & a DCC-question
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(...) You're welcome. And thanks :) (...) LDCC + RCX 1.0, yes. (...) Yes, that is what I intended to try to do next... that is, after I unpack everything from the moving-boxes ;) I will also test them with some lighter trains. However, I do recall (...) (18 years ago, 21-Mar-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| | sempre più spesso sui giornali...
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Guardate questa galleria... (URL) giornata a tutti Paolo (18 years ago, 21-Mar-07, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: Elenco iscritti ItLUG, adeguamento normativo ed una proposta
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(...) per me è indefferente sia una quota annuale che vitalizzia. [se diventa una non-profit (= onlus?) la quota è detraibile dalle tasse] 2) trasformala in un'associazione ok, ma quali sono i vantaggi/costi di un'associazione registrata/non (...) (18 years ago, 21-Mar-07, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: A few Norwegian MOCs & a DCC-question
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(...) Wow! These are some very nice-looking designs. Thanks for sharing these! (...) I have only used DCC a little (I do have a couple DZ123's) and never experienced these problems myself, but I do recall the discussion. I was wondering what you are (...) (18 years ago, 21-Mar-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | A few Norwegian MOCs & a DCC-question
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Hello there, so, after a lot of time of being passive, I finally decided to break the ice :) First, a few local MOCs (train & town): BM-71 (Flytoget, the Oslo airport train) (URL) This was my first train MOC, made a year ago. I was struggling a lot (...) (18 years ago, 21-Mar-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, FTX) !
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| | Adding syscalls/opcodes to NXT-G
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One of the biggest problems with extending the current FW is that the NI compiler for NXT-G/NXTToolkit is not so flexible. In particular, one can't add new syscalls. Here's a suggestion I would be happy to hear your ideas on - the NXT-G compiler has (...) (18 years ago, 21-Mar-07, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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| | Re: Elenco iscritti ItLUG, adeguamento normativo ed una proposta
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(...) Un'associazione no-profit non deve pagare le tasse sulle quote d'iscrizione. Se si vuole vendere qualcosa (una spilla, un set LEGO etc) allora bisogna avere la partita IVA e si pagano così le tasse. Ma non sulle quote. Ho riesumato questo (...) (18 years ago, 21-Mar-07, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: The Brick Testament - The call of Saul who is called Paul
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Hi! It's always a pleasure to "read" your new bible stories. Despite from any religious background, I love reading this book and your interpretations are great! Actually I sneaked around on your website. The presentation of the stories has a lot to (...) (18 years ago, 21-Mar-07, to lugnet.build.ancient, FTX)
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| | Re: Introducing - The MOCBox
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Hi! Great work on such little room! I love this two very much: (URL) (...) (URL) (...) Especially the little engine is very well done. Just three (?) pieces I suppose, but has everything an engine needs to be recognizable. Thanks for sharing! (...) (18 years ago, 21-Mar-07, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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| | Re: Version 530 of my Library is available now.
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(...) Roland, I started on my Library way back in 1992, not even having Internet in those days (just Compuserve) so didn't even know about 'competitors' if you could call it that. The many different libraries can be used together if you should want (...) (18 years ago, 21-Mar-07, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Cafe Corner
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(...) Designer as a theme is dead. Sets that would have been labeled "designer" in the past (like the jet fighter) are now labeled creator. (18 years ago, 21-Mar-07, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Boosting power in a gear train / torque amplifier
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I think one way to do this uses a differential (URL) and a pole reverser (URL). I don't have a picture to hand but the idea is simple. One side of the differential is connected to the low torque "input axle". The differential housing is connected to (...) (18 years ago, 21-Mar-07, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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| | The standard NXT firmware & the case of the missing opcodes
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There are several opcodes defined in c_cmd_bytecodes.h which are missing from the VM implementation in c_cmd.c Here are the ones that are not implemented: //Family: Bit manipulation #define OP_CMNT 0x0A // dest, src #define OP_LSL 0x0B // dest, src (...) (18 years ago, 21-Mar-07, to lugnet.robotics.nxt.nxthacking)
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| | Re: BrickWorld 2007 - who's getting paid?
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(...) To be clear, I was commenting generally on the discussion, not really in reference specifically to any details of this incident. I found the parallels between this current discussion and the other discussions I was having with separate (...) (18 years ago, 21-Mar-07, to lugnet.events.brickworld)
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| | Re: MOC: Terraced houses
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(...) When they were built, as cheap housing for factory workers in new industrial towns, there were often acres and acres of them. Not a blade of grass in sight. Yes, the kids played in the street - but then, all traffic was horse-drawn and there (...) (18 years ago, 21-Mar-07, to lugnet.town)
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| | Re: Unidentified floor puzzle
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(...) Thanks for the info, Rob! (and sorry for the late response) Kevin ---...--- Craftsman Lego Kits & Custom models: (URL) Lego parts store: (URL) Guild of Bricksmiths(TM): (URL) Gallery: (URL) (18 years ago, 21-Mar-07, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Introducing - The MOCBox
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(...) -snip actual MOCBoxes- (...) Nice idea, great execution. (The pirate one is obviously the best, but that might just be my bias showing ;-).) Spotlighted. Thanks for sharing. Cheers Richie Dulin (18 years ago, 21-Mar-07, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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| | Re: Boosting power in a gear train
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(...) A torque amplifier is EXACTLY what I need; thank you! Now I just need to figureout how to build one. Google has a few pix, two lego ones actually. I hope this will get me where I need to go! Thanks for the help, Rafe (18 years ago, 21-Mar-07, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Peeron inventories
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When we do notes at the end of our comedy shows, we're always encouraged to just "take the note" rather than issue our rebuttals. The thinking being that we're not progressing toward being a better comedy troupe by going back and forth, but we DO do (...) (18 years ago, 21-Mar-07, to lugnet.inv, FTX)
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| | Re: Introducing - The MOCBox
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(...) \ Superb (18 years ago, 21-Mar-07, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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| | Re: My Rachal: Atmosphobic - The Movie
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(...) Hi Carsten, This animation is great. The fire effect really works well too. Definitely one of my favourite LEGO CGI animations. Tim (18 years ago, 21-Mar-07, to lugnet.cad.ray, FTX)
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| | Introducing - The MOCBox
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Inspired by the feedback to my recent (URL) MOC. I played around with the large trans-clear panel piece and came up with a simple idea for a container which I call the MOCBox. My first build was in response to (URL) Joe Meno's comment> about a Sea (...) (18 years ago, 21-Mar-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.aquazone, lugnet.build.vignette, lugnet.build.microscale, FTX) !!
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| | Re: Boosting power in a gear train
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(...) The original Mindstorms rotation sensor turns very easily - I think that three stud-balls of torque would be plenty to turn it. The more recent NXT stuff is another matter - I don't have a NXT system so I have no clue as to the problems of (...) (18 years ago, 21-Mar-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Peeron inventories
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(...) I plan on that at some time in the future. I found one set that had the last two steps left off. I believe that it was 320, airplane. But I am sure that that was a rare oversight as the instuctions are just scans. I don't really know how much (...) (18 years ago, 21-Mar-07, to lugnet.inv)
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| | Re: Peeron inventories
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(...) Thanks for the note. I destroyed a lot of things before I knew what I was doing. The very old gas station comes with hand painted red on the edges of some plates. I thought some dumb child had done that and I spent a very long time chipping it (...) (18 years ago, 21-Mar-07, to lugnet.inv)
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| | Re: Cafe Corner
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(...) Well Creator is still there for me - (URL) and it has a link on the main themes page. No Designer though :( ROSCO (18 years ago, 21-Mar-07, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Peeron inventories
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(...) Do you think you'll be able to check/update PICSL as well. That would be a great help. Thanks, Steve (18 years ago, 20-Mar-07, to lugnet.inv)
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| | Re: A Space Pilot's Plague
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In lugnet.space, Wolf Read wrote: (URL) Very cute! (18 years ago, 20-Mar-07, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | New poster's cuBRICKulum vitae
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Hello everybody, (I supposed this to be my first post on Lugnet but instead of that I jumped right into discussion without any introduction. Excuse me please for being so "sudden".) My name is Martin Srb. I was born in 1985 and I live in Praha (...) (18 years ago, 20-Mar-07, to lugnet.people.newbie)
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| | Re: TCLTC showing this weekend in La Crosse, Wisconsin
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(...) Hey, Dave- It was our pleasure! Glad you guys made the trip out. You really did a nice job on the 3110; it makes me want to go back and finish up the one I started a few years ago. When I do, I'll know where to go to find some AW artwork;-) (...) (18 years ago, 20-Mar-07, to lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, FTX)
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| | Re: TCLTC showing this weekend in La Crosse, Wisconsin
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(...) John: It was great to see you and Ross this weekend. Thanks for letting Stacy and I run my new train on the layout. I was really excited to see it run. :-) Nice work on the Hogwarts Express too. Stacy really liked that one. You can check out (...) (18 years ago, 20-Mar-07, to lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, FTX)
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| | Re: Peeron inventories
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(...) Basic sets... at last! Thank you a lot! I wish I had not destroyed the 350-2 and 550-1 boxes in my childhood. There were inventories on the side of the boxes - I wonder if there were any variations. As for the smaller sets: There _are_ model (...) (18 years ago, 20-Mar-07, to lugnet.inv)
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| | Looking for old pictures + opinions
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Hi all, For research on LEGO toys at the University of Maastricht, The Netherlands I am looking for old pictures of what people used to make with LEGO or of people actually playing with LEGO. The older the better... If anyone has any pics they would (...) (18 years ago, 20-Mar-07, to lugnet.general) !
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| | Re: Minifigures, 70 assorted. Take them all for $1.00 each!
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The minifigures have been sold. We do have several Castle items left to sell of trade for pirate ships/sets/minifigures.... (URL) a few other small sets to be added a little later to the folder. Looking for the any of the pirate/soldier ships/sets (...) (18 years ago, 20-Mar-07, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: Izzo's Drakkhen scenes
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(...) -snipped all the images- (...) Izzo is one of the premier Japanese builders. He posts on one of the Japanese sites though he does speak some English with the help of a friend. I'm sure he's tickled pink to have his newest work showcased on (...) (18 years ago, 20-Mar-07, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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| | My Rachal: Atmosphobic - The Movie
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I have submitted my entry "Atmosphobic - The Movie" to the (URL) LDraw-RACHAL>. This little movie was completely rendered with (URL) Blender>. Resources: (URL) making of> - RACHAL Gallery (URL) YouTube> - LowRes movie (URL) Web> - MidRes & HiRes (...) (18 years ago, 20-Mar-07, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.ray, FTX) !!
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| | My geekiness continues...
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In my ongoing quest to get all the sets I *wish* I had when I was a wee one... (Thankfully Jake found those space shuttles a few years back--that's still my personal fav. and i'm still very thankful I got one of those....) A few months back I got (...) (18 years ago, 20-Mar-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: BrickFest™ PDX 2007 - Robotic Easter Egg Hunt
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(...) The walls are going to be about two inches tall. The houses will be considerably taller than that. Probably on the order of three to five times taller. By the way, there's only a bit over a week before BrickFest. If anyone else is considering (...) (18 years ago, 20-Mar-07, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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