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I hardly think something that's not even close to feature complete (LDView Cocoa) qualifies as "Beta" ;-). --Travis (19 years ago, 19-Aug-07, to lugnet.cad.dev.mac, FTX)
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| | surplus lego NOW OPEN!
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Hey all, Well I finally bit the bullet and reopened my Bricklink store after nearly 4 years. To start off on the right foot I have priced everything at or below the lowest prices on Bricklink. Need trans panels? I have close to 5000. Need technic (...) (19 years ago, 19-Aug-07, to lugnet.market.brickshops, FTX)
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| | "Building with Bricksmith" screencast video
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I have recorded a silent video "screencast" of the creation of my most recent (URL) LDraw model> (yet another B-Wing variant). It is not a short video, but it shows the whole process from start to finish. Watching it has already given me a few ideas (...) (19 years ago, 19-Aug-07, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.mac, FTX)
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| | Classic Space XL
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(URL) Hi Folks, I've never built a space ship, so where to start? LEGO Classic Space could be a cool theme to add jet another ship. The famous LL924 is godfather of my LL924 creation in XL or UCS format. The scale is nearly 2:1 and would work fine (...) (19 years ago, 18-Aug-07, to lugnet.space, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.schleim, FTX) !!
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| | US S@H Phone Specials Aug 15--Aug 21
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1-800-835-4386 8415 Dump Truck 29.99 15.00 8281 Mini Tractor 9.99 5.00 10012 Assorted Yellow Plates 4.99 2.50 (19 years ago, 18-Aug-07, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.announce.lsahs)
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| | Re: Ghent
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(...) I have just returned from Ghent. It is similar to the Netherlands. In the centre there is Bart Smit & Intertoys - large toyshops with several floors of toys. There is also LEGO in Blokker a discount department store. Intertoys was the best. It (...) (19 years ago, 18-Aug-07, to lugnet.loc.be)
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| | Re: Opinions about LEGO consumer service
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(...) I have been very pleased with the customer service from LEGO S@H. Two examples come to mind: 1. An order was placed online and delivered by our favorite package smashing service. There were damaged and missing items. This went way beyond (...) (19 years ago, 18-Aug-07, to lugnet.ambassadors, FTX)
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| | Re: London Underground Standard Tube Stock
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(...) [...] (...) Well done. I really like the way you did the doors. Chris (19 years ago, 18-Aug-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.underground)
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| | Re: Scott Wardlaw's GE Dash 9 in Union Pacific Trim
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(...) Thanks Jordan! Sorry for the late reply. I have been extremely busy lately. The three axle trucks are designed to handle the curves. The third axle floats left and right. I have used this design on several of my trains; running them through (...) (19 years ago, 18-Aug-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: RC/9v Train Wheel Question
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(...) snip (...) Tony, I used 36 9volt train wheels to make my Schnabel Car. (URL) was left with 36 wheel housings that I could not think of a use for. Then I remembered that pick a brick on Shop at Home had the RC train wheels and axles for sale so (...) (19 years ago, 18-Aug-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Museo del Giocattolo di Zagarolo (Roma): proposta interessante
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Sono stato contattato dal Museo del Giocattolo di Zagarolo (Roma). La proposta del Museo è decisamente interessante oltre che rappresentare un'attività nuova per Itlug. La proposta riguarda un'esposizione temporanea della durata di 30/60 giorni (...) (19 years ago, 18-Aug-07, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | [FreeLUG : French Enthusiast LEGO(c) User Group] Les nouveautés vendredi 17 août 2007
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Bonjour Voici la lettre d'information du site "FreeLUG : French Enthusiast LEGO(c) User Group" ((URL) lettre recense les articles et les brèves publiés depuis 1 jours. Nouveaux articles ---...--- ** Tables d'exposition modèle DELA02 ** par Denis (...) (19 years ago, 18-Aug-07, to lugnet.org.fr.freelug)
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| | Opinioni sul Consumer Service
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Avrei bisogno entro e non oltre lunedì, le vostre esperienze (positive o negative) riguardo il consumer service Lego. Le informazioni verranno passate direttamente a Lego. Fatemi avere le vostre esperienze alla mia mail: chmar@chmar.it. Vi prego di (...) (19 years ago, 18-Aug-07, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | peeron inventory corrections
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Aug 17 112-2 Locomotive with motor 3022 Old gray plate 2x2 should be 1 not two. Missing from the inventory follows: 3795 plate 2x6 one old gray 3228 Train Track Straight - 4.5V blue/4 3034 Plate 2x8 white/2 737c01 Plate 2 x 4 with Coupling and Hook (...) (19 years ago, 18-Aug-07, to lugnet.inv)
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| | Re: NXT R/C Car Drifting (NXT GT)
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(...) !!! Great !!! -- alf (19 years ago, 17-Aug-07, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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| | Re: Opinions about LEGO consumer service
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(...) OK "Customer Service" and consumer service stories... First, two "Customer Service" the organization in Enfield circa 1995 I wrote a letter to Susan Williams (yes, I was in my twenties and I addressed a letter to Ms Williams :) about the (...) (19 years ago, 17-Aug-07, to lugnet.ambassadors)
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| | Re: File Error - what does it exactly mean?
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(...) Well, I try to allocate all memory available for one big array and then deal with it using my own memory manager with C-like calls of malloc and free. It works fine, but I'd need to know how big this one array I can make while the program (...) (19 years ago, 17-Aug-07, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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| | Re: Spartan Heavy Assault Mech Repost
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(...) If you want a utility to do graphics file conversions, try Irfanview. It's free and does everything I want in a graphics file browser, converter, resizer, printer. ;-) Jeff (19 years ago, 17-Aug-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | consigli per chi partecipa al diorama legoland
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avviso che sono disponibili da oggi on-line, nella sezione documenti di ITlug, dei nuovi consigli utili per chi vuole partecipare al diorama legoland. Iscrivetevi numerosi! ciao! Matteo (19 years ago, 17-Aug-07, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: Wil Wheaton <3 Greg Hyland...
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(...) did someone say PANCAKES?! im in. when? where? Chris (19 years ago, 17-Aug-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: 1960's road side restaurant
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(...) Greg Perry's Brickmond Estates Mobile Home Park comes to mind when seeing your roadside Restaurant Patrick: (URL) recent pictures with better lighting of the Mobile Home Park are found here: (URL) roadside reasturant would do great business (...) (19 years ago, 17-Aug-07, to lugnet.town)
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| | Re: Need Electrical Help
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Yes Thank you very much. This is a big help I am electrically challenged in circuits. I am trying a Microwave switch to power a train signal and track for a manually movable bridge. I will try to post it later L. Andrew Reynolds (19 years ago, 17-Aug-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: London Underground Standard Tube Stock
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(...) Sock! LOL Thanks for your comments. If you look at the pic below you should be able to see the skirting (far left of pic, with a motor wheel visible under by its metallic shine). (URL) Ta, David (19 years ago, 17-Aug-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.underground, FTX)
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| | Re: Spartan Heavy Assault Mech Repost
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(...) Thanks Travis. I'll have a new design done probably within the next week. Then I'll get a chance to use the PNG file. (19 years ago, 17-Aug-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | RC/9v Train Wheel Question
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I'm currently designing a set of passenger cars, and it could be very beneficial to me to be able to have my train base one plate lower than one would normally be able to have using the standard LEGO wheels. This would, of course, lead me to using (...) (19 years ago, 17-Aug-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| | LEJOS OSEK giving me funky dll errors
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I've installed LEJOS OSEK 1.04, but when I try to make all in the helloworld example, I get the error "This application has failed to start because cygintl-3.dll was not found. Re-installing the application may fix this problem." I've tried telling (...) (19 years ago, 17-Aug-07, to lugnet.robotics.nxt.nxthacking)
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| | Re: And there's the books I just finished reading...
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(...) Never read the others. "Enders Game" was my favorite, even if it had had nothing but Battle School and the zero-G "capture the flag" scenes. Not only is it an example of true 3-D thinking on a book (rare enough... ever wonder why the Kligons (...) (19 years ago, 17-Aug-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Spartan Heavy Assault Mech Repost
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(...) PNG files are lossless, which means they'll look identical to the BMP files. Taking spartan01.bmp as an example, the BMP file is 1880KB (1.8MB), while a PNG of the same image is 74KB, and the two images are identical on-screen. When I posted (...) (19 years ago, 17-Aug-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: London Underground Standard Tube Stock
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(...) David: Nice work! I love the general shape of those cars and the use of the smaller train wheels is spot-on. One question. You mentioned the motor in the actual cars being hidden beneath a skirt. Is this true on your model as well? Do these (...) (19 years ago, 17-Aug-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.underground, FTX)
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| | Re: File Error - what does it exactly mean?
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(...) You've got 32k to work with for all variables of all types, including user-defined types and arrays. Every time you manipulate an array you use up more memory due to copying taking place in the VM. If you shared with me some information about (...) (19 years ago, 17-Aug-07, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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| | Re: Wil Wheaton <3 Greg Hyland...
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(...) MMM pancakes! Steve (19 years ago, 17-Aug-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Need Electrical Help
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"L. Andrew Reynolds" <andrew_reynolds@uhc.com> wrote in message news:JMvuv7.AF2@lugnet.com... (...) Typically, most LEDs have a mA rating of around 20mA. Let's assume this is the case for yours as well. I have seen some 1.5v LEDs so I 'm taking (...) (19 years ago, 17-Aug-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: File Error - what does it exactly mean?
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(...) But I am getting it when trying to allocate an array that is larger than the amount of heap available. And it seems there is no way of checking how much space remains free, so I have no way of preventing this File Error! from happening if I (...) (19 years ago, 17-Aug-07, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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| | Re: Suggestions wanted - auto-centring motor drive
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(...) I wasn't aware of that part - it certainly looks useful for centring steering. I'll add it to my wanted list for next time I visit Bricklink, thanks. However, what I was looking for wasn't improvements in the restoring spring. It was a way of (...) (19 years ago, 17-Aug-07, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: FS: Original Hogwarts, Space Shuttle, Land Busters...
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I've added a nearly complete RIS 1.0 with power-adapter ready RCX brick for $65 and set the remaining sets at 25% off original price: [LEGOSet 9719] 9719 Robotics Invention System 1.0 for $65 (...) NOW $7.50 (...) SOLD (...) NOW $56.25 (...) NOW (...) (19 years ago, 17-Aug-07, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, FTX)
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| | Re: FS: Original Hogwarts, Space Shuttle, Land Busters...
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I've added a nearly complete RIS 1.0 with power-adapter ready RCX brick for $65 and set the remaining sets at 25% off original price: [LEGOSet 9719] 9719 Robotics Invention System 1.0 for $65 (...) NOW $7.50 (...) SOLD (...) NOW $56.25 (...) NOW (...) (19 years ago, 17-Aug-07, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, FTX)
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| | And there's the books I just finished reading...
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(URL) Enders Game (which was brilliant, btw), Xenocide was my personal fav. of the series. I found that the Peter Wiggin/Bean books were more to do with politics and war (much like Bourne movies) and the Ender series to be more sci-fi--especially (...) (19 years ago, 17-Aug-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | 1960's cabins motel
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...For our upcoming Exporail ((URL) show this weekend in Montreal : (URL) created a 1960's cabins motel. When moderated : (URL) of the shots : (URL) neon sign : (URL) used the ink jet AVERY Clear Decals (03276) for the FREE TV and NO VACANCY sign... (...) (19 years ago, 17-Aug-07, to lugnet.town, lugnet.announce) !
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| | Re: Suggestions wanted - auto-centring motor drive
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(...) See (URL) for such a solution. But it works well only with low friction mini-motors. Philo (19 years ago, 17-Aug-07, to lugnet.technic)
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| | 1960's road side restaurant
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Totally inspired by this bus : (URL) our upcoming Exporail ((URL) show this weekend in Montreal : (URL) created a 1960's roadside restaurant built in an old city bus. When moderated : (URL) overall view : (URL) front : (URL) rear : (URL) year (...) (19 years ago, 17-Aug-07, to lugnet.town, lugnet.announce)
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| | Suggestions wanted - auto-centring motor drive
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I was wondering if anyone had a good, small technical solution to this problem. It's for applications in remote-control steering and in other mechanical actuators, like the tipping unloaders of Steve's GBC train wagons. The idea is that, for (...) (19 years ago, 17-Aug-07, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Opinions about LEGO consumer service
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(...) Not to be rude but... what should Europeans say then (and, worst of all, people from Denmark(!) and Norway who, if I remember correctly, have the highest prices)? I'm not saying at all what you have is ok! But to call 25-30% for criminal, (...) (19 years ago, 17-Aug-07, to lugnet.ambassadors, FTX)
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| | Re: star wars tie crawler tank.
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(...) It's not a bad model...But I reckon the Bat Tank will be easier to convert to a WWI era (British) tank. Of course, I can probably see a WWI German tank in this model. (BTW, 164 track links on inv page of instructions, 162 used in model.) That (...) (19 years ago, 17-Aug-07, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: NXT R/C Car Drifting (NXT GT)
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(...) You might try the wheels of these vehicles: (2 URLs) are made from hard plastic. Congratulations for your work! Philo (19 years ago, 17-Aug-07, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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| | MechaHub Closes its Forums in Favor or Flickr
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From the front page of MechaHub.com: "We have closed our forum on BrickChan in favor of using (URL) to comment on models and generally stay in touch. (URL) We have a MechaHub Group on Flickr> The group allows you to see the lastest uploads on Flickr (...) (19 years ago, 17-Aug-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX) !
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| | NXT R/C Car Drifting (NXT GT)
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Hi, I just uploaded a video of a NXT Bluetooth R/C Car which is called "NXT GT". I've found many NXT based cars (includes R/C or non R/C) and a uniquie point of NXT GT is that we succeeded to make the NXT GT Drifting! (URL) The trick of NXT GT (...) (19 years ago, 17-Aug-07, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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| | 4 pounds mixed rare colors.... includes Maersk! .....ends saturday night!!
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(URL) mixed rare colors.... includes Maersk!> this is mostly all new brick that i've kept around for the last few years but haven't used. i'm selling it to purchase my new roof for my new engine shead. auction ends roughy at 11pm central time on (...) (19 years ago, 17-Aug-07, to lugnet.market.auction, FTX)
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| | Re: Opinions about LEGO consumer service
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(...) I am not sure she was ever real. A lot of companies use a name and when you ask for that person anyone can help you, but by using it they know why you called. Very common for a collection agency or a bank to do that. I used to call and ask for (...) (19 years ago, 17-Aug-07, to lugnet.ambassadors, FTX)
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| | Re: star wars tie crawler tank.
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(...) Mmmmm. No idea what movie this is from - I am guessing its out of the non-movie mechandising. Faintly surprised that it makes sense for Lego to go there. However, it does look like all the makings of a pretty cool WWI tank. A bit big, granted, (...) (19 years ago, 17-Aug-07, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Spartan Heavy Assault Mech Repost
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(...) Exactly. I've never used a faucet, but I use the bases all the time. (19 years ago, 17-Aug-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Spartan Heavy Assault Mech Repost
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(...) Hi Fradel. Thanks very much. Both of the parts you're asking about are found in the official parts list downloaded with LDRAW. The first piece I believe you are referring to is just a faucet base without the actual faucet attached. The (...) (19 years ago, 17-Aug-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Large personal GBC (Was: First Posting)
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Thanks everyone for the great feedback, it's good to know I'm not the only one who likes it :) To answer some of the questions... the circle is the most reliable, never even lost a ball, but the stairs and the rocker are just about as reliable and (...) (19 years ago, 17-Aug-07, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Large personal GBC (Was: First Posting)
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(...) Wow! Very nice. I can't view the videos from here (one of the downsides of a Mac, those .wmv files), but even from the still images they are tempting and nasty. The train looks great - I've thought of loading the train like that, but the (...) (19 years ago, 17-Aug-07, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Spartan Heavy Assault Mech Repost
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(...) I suspect the parts next to the chevron tiles are "(URL) Tap 1 x 2 Base>" pieces, which are part of these faucets: (URL) Tap 1 x 2 Assembly with Gray Spout>> I don't know about the other part. Jim (19 years ago, 16-Aug-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Impact of LTCs (Re: The Official "Issues List")
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"Elroy Davis" <edavis@vermontcount...store.com> wrote in message news:JLzvDn.Cqp@lugnet.com... [snip] (...) One way to allow for "non-train" interests in a train display is to dedicate layout space to other Lego themes. One of our shows (RichLUG) a (...) (19 years ago, 11-Aug-07, to lugnet.ambassadors, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: NOX - Heavy Assault Mech
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(...) Daddy likes, but I'm not feelin the red for the trans color choice. It kinda fights with the green. BTW, are those smoke dispensers midway the length of the legs? F (19 years ago, 16-Aug-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Spartan Heavy Assault Mech Repost
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(...) Nice stuff. Yer mecha portfolio rocks. I was wondering btw, what are those pieces beside the part with the chevrons and what is with those inverted slopes as sideburns. They don't look quite right? Does MLCAD mod parts? F (19 years ago, 16-Aug-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | London Underground Standard Tube Stock
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This is my most recent tube train. I haven't had much time to build recently so I've been putting more stuff online. The Standard tube stock dates back to the 1920s. It was a series of tube stocks which were designed to be cross-compatable. The (...) (19 years ago, 16-Aug-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.underground, FTX) !
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| | Re: Need Electrical Help
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(...) dropdown resistance = (supply voltage - required voltage) / required current (in Amps) (19 years ago, 16-Aug-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: I tavoli per i Legofest
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Il pregio della soluzione proposta da Luca sta nello spessore ridotto, il poco peso e la possibilità di regolare l'altezza. I tavoli degli olandesi erano sicuramente più robusti, però anche più ingombranti (non molto a dire la verità ma sicuramente (...) (19 years ago, 16-Aug-07, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: Need Electrical Help
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(...) Ideally, we'd need to know the current for the light you want to run. Even then,I can't remember the exact formula, but this page should help: (URL) :) (19 years ago, 16-Aug-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Need Electrical Help
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I am trying to setup some LED lights to run from the 9v track or a 9v battery pack for some train signals. I have 1.5v lights and the track is 9v (obviously) how can I step down the voltage. Any help would be great. (19 years ago, 16-Aug-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Cerco lego legoland da acquistare il 15 settembre al legofest di Torino
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Salve gente! Mi chiamo Emanuele e da oggi faccio parte anche io del mondo itlug.Vorrei acquistare dei set lego legoland NUOVI ma non so dove trovarli. Quest'anno per la prima volta andrò al legofest di Torino: c’è qualcuno tra voi che venderebbe (...) (19 years ago, 16-Aug-07, to lugnet.org.it.itlug.market)
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| | Re: Opinions about LEGO consumer service
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(...) I have two daughters, 2 and 8 weeks. I loathe the day that they discover that Santa is not what they imagine. As an adult I don't get disillusioned any more. I still think that if she was never real it was brilliant marketing. I still remeber (...) (19 years ago, 16-Aug-07, to lugnet.ambassadors, FTX)
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| | Re: Opinions about LEGO consumer service
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(...) I would surmise that she was a real employee in customer service back when it was a smaller company and maybe she even personally replied to customer inquiries back when they weren't as numerous as they would eventually become as TLG grew and (...) (19 years ago, 16-Aug-07, to lugnet.ambassadors, FTX)
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| | Re: Opinions about LEGO consumer service
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Mine was very basic problem. They charged the right amoutn per say to my card. BUT THE PAPER work they provided seemed to be short a few cents here and there. SO IMAGINE the fun an auditor would have with that. Ie how am I too balance things when (...) (19 years ago, 16-Aug-07, to lugnet.ambassadors, FTX)
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| | Re: Power Functions Element Pics (inc Plugs)
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(...) Looks like i can answer my own question. According to the faq at customer support the adapters will be out September 1st just like the bulldozer which all ready is out. :) Good to know that it'll come out so soon. I should point out that the (...) (19 years ago, 16-Aug-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Opinions about LEGO consumer service
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(...) Damon- I am not the type that goes around saying "Santa isn't real". My kids are 18 & 20 and I still would never say that to them. That said, I dislike dishonesty as well. So, in beneign cases such as this, I just wink. There are humorous (...) (19 years ago, 16-Aug-07, to lugnet.ambassadors, FTX)
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| | Re: Exclusive Gold Chrome C3PO
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(...) Well, by the same token, Princess Leia's used to go for what? Like $50+ bucks? Which was back when she was only ever available in the original Millenium Falcon. And she wasn't even chrome-plated! But with all the hype about there only being (...) (19 years ago, 16-Aug-07, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.market.appraisal)
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| | Re: Opinions about LEGO consumer service
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(...) So when was the "coming out" party? I noticed shortly after I got back into the hobby that there was no more "Susan Williams" on the letters. And here I thought that she must have finally retired! This is a great move by TLC, whoever came up (...) (19 years ago, 16-Aug-07, to lugnet.ambassadors, FTX)
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| | Re: Opinions about LEGO consumer service
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(...) Oooooh that reminds me, I have had this happen too and that's completely unacceptable. You authorize a charge of x, and then they charge a higher amount? I bought something on sale but they charged me the regular price. I called to get it (...) (19 years ago, 16-Aug-07, to lugnet.ambassadors, FTX)
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| | Re: Opinions about LEGO consumer service
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(...) John; Since i can't find any usefull info in the news section, please explain again for those of us who are not in on the joke. What is the full story on the how and why and when this was revealed? And just for the sake of it, I think this is (...) (19 years ago, 16-Aug-07, to lugnet.ambassadors, FTX)
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| | Re: Opinions about LEGO consumer service
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(...) Damon, Susan Williams is right up there with "Film Director Alan Smithee" Basically, it's a made up name, probably to give a more human element to the overall Consumer services group. (Which as an overall, is pretty good!) For BrickFest 2005, (...) (19 years ago, 16-Aug-07, to lugnet.ambassadors, FTX)
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| | VicLUG @ Local Train Show
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VICTORIA MODEL RAILWAY SHOW (NMRA - Pacific Northwest Region) September 16, 2007 (Sunday), 10 am - 5 pm, Cedar Hill Rec Centre We will have a display of LEGO trains and the adjacent cityscape. An admission fee will be charged for the event which is (...) (19 years ago, 16-Aug-07, to lugnet.org.ca.viclug, lugnet.loc.ca.bc.vic, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Spartan Heavy Assault Mech Repost
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(...) Thanks Travis, but it's far from my first major design. It's just the first that I announced here on Lugnet. I'm still finding my way around the new MOC pages posting method, but I see they do allow PNG, so I'll take your advice and try that (...) (19 years ago, 16-Aug-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Whoops. Sorry about the link. As for the bmp files, I used them because they looked better than jpg files. However MOC pages doesn't allow them anymore anyway, so my latest design, and all my future designs will not be in bmp format. Reloading (...) (19 years ago, 16-Aug-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Well, let's just say that Santa, the Tooth Fairy, and Susan Williams have one thing in common.... Do a news search for "susan williams" and you'll know what I'm talking about:-) JOHN (19 years ago, 16-Aug-07, to lugnet.ambassadors, FTX)
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(...) John; Fill me in here. What am I missing? (19 years ago, 16-Aug-07, to lugnet.ambassadors, FTX)
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(...) MOOOOOOOON RIVER! ===...=== (enema) JOHN (19 years ago, 16-Aug-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) If you figure that gold is selling at about $660 a troy ounce, and I'd say that it would take at least 2 troy ounces to make a minifig and probably more; that would put a solid gold minifig well above $1000.00, and probably closer to $2000.00. (...) (19 years ago, 16-Aug-07, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.market.appraisal, FTX)
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Hooray! (19 years ago, 16-Aug-07, to lugnet.general)
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Your train is incredible -- it doesn't stop for loading or unloading. That makes it fast -- the fastest GBC train ever built. I also like the rocker, which is something I've wanted to try building but never got around to. Your entire layout is (...) (19 years ago, 16-Aug-07, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: rtlToronto 22 rules have been posted
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(...) (Monty Python voice over) (URL) (19 years ago, 16-Aug-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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A glorious day has arrived for the State with the introduction of the latest Strategic Light Interceptor and Combat Escort ship in to active service. The Cosmos Directorate is proud to announce the upgrade to the SLICE series, the (URL) SuperSLICE>. (...) (19 years ago, 16-Aug-07, to lugnet.space, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.loc.us.ga, lugnet.org.us.dixielug, FTX) !
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(...) We have two C3PO figs from the 1000steine lottery (my brother and I were lucky), but indeed it is extreme to pay 200$ for it. On the other hand the 7750 trains are also sold voor $350+ (19 years ago, 16-Aug-07, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.market.appraisal)
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Seriously Folks, I was just curious to see if anyone had received an "Exclusive Gold Chrome C3PO" in any of their Star Wars sets and if they might be selling them on eBay. So I checked. There are idoits on eBay selling them for $200.00 at the Buy It (...) (19 years ago, 16-Aug-07, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.market.appraisal)
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| | Re: Version 5 Mindstorm Gantry Crane
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(...) Sure Brian, but your email address above just bounced. Send me an email and I'll reply to that. (19 years ago, 16-Aug-07, to lugnet.trains)
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14In lugnet.trains, Rob Hendrix wrote: <SNIP> (...) So much to like about your reply Rob, so glad you took the time, but still too busy to use the delete key? Hack and Slash, well no, but I did enjoy administering the powerdrill enima Tennis? You (...) (19 years ago, 16-Aug-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Working with large models in LDD.
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Hello all, I am currently working on a mosaic using nothing but 1x1 bricks. My problem is that the its over 13000 bricks. This seems to really cause problems with the speed of LDD. I am using a Macintosh PowerBook 1.67 with a gig of ram. It was (...) (19 years ago, 16-Aug-07, to lugnet.cad.ldd, FTX)
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(...) Hi Kelly, are these available in higher resolution somewhere? (So one could take them to a print shop). Thanks, Rene (19 years ago, 16-Aug-07, to lugnet.publish, FTX)
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(...) No, it is inspired by many. (...) Sure, go for it. But you should credit the EWB guys too - they designed the nacelle and all the gearing, I just designed the tower & blades. ROSCO (19 years ago, 16-Aug-07, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Belli e interessanti! Anche se mi sembravano più robusti quelli che avevano gli olandesi a Ballabio 2007 Si potrebbe pensare ad una specie di "convenzione" con qualche falegname e venderli nei negozi Brick-link per gli appassionati. PS Io il (...) (19 years ago, 16-Aug-07, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: 25% OFF any single PART lot!
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This sale is now over, thanks to everyone who participated. The sale has moved on to Minifigs: (URL) (19 years ago, 16-Aug-07, to lugnet.market.brickshops)
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(...) Don't you think that he should know about Susan? Someone even told me about the tooth fairy John P (19 years ago, 16-Aug-07, to lugnet.ambassadors, FTX)
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| | Re: Spartan Heavy Assault Mech Repost
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(...) I do like the mech, and if it's your first major MLCAD design, I'm really impressed, since I know mechs can be a pain to model. (Even if it's not your first major model, I'm still impressed by it. I like the design.) But John's right about the (...) (19 years ago, 16-Aug-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Ross Nothing to do with the question just general is the Lego Wind Turbine scale to a real one?? Just interested would like to build a display one of my own (of course you get the dedication for designing it) but I was looking at scaling it (...) (19 years ago, 16-Aug-07, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | 25% OFF any MINIFIG Lot @ Troys Surplus LEGO
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Troy's Surplus LEGO is offering everyone the opportunity to purchase any single MINIFIG lot for 25% off regular price! All MINIFIG lots are eligible for this sale. How to participate: Place an order for 1 MINIFIG lot and 1 MINIFIG lot only. A "lot" (...) (19 years ago, 16-Aug-07, to lugnet.market.brickshops)
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(...) I'll leave the Mecha critique for those who are more qualified (I, personally, am into trains), but I will offer this bit of advice to you. Don't upload .bmp files. Personally, I won't download them, as I know a lot of people won't, either. (...) (19 years ago, 16-Aug-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Spartan Heavy Assault Mech Repost
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Hello all. This is my first post not begging for help in the MLCAD group. Basically I just wanted to show off some of the designs I have posted on MOC pages. All of my designs are created with LDraw. Someday I’d love to have the resources to (...) (19 years ago, 16-Aug-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
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All I know is right now shop@home is suffering badly. a lot of shipments with wrong things, but then to make it worse, they sometimes seem to feel it's ok to pressure the person into paying for what they shipped that was wrong. Not something I have (...) (19 years ago, 16-Aug-07, to lugnet.ambassadors, FTX)
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