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(...) Hey Kevin, nice to hear from you! Happy New Year. After I published pictures of the Grelnix to Brickshelf, I went to your Inchworm 3 and 4 galleries then stared at the pictures trying to figure out how you made them work! More, on that later, (...) (17 years ago, 30-Dec-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Four sets reviewd, but only one good one, so be warned!
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Hey all, Got a lovely selection of holiday loot thanks to my sweetie-pie, and after building the sets I have some impressions. The sets are: Mars Mission # 7695 MX-11 Astro Fighter Town City # 7991 Recycle Truck SpongeBob Squarepants # 3830 Bikini (...) (17 years ago, 30-Dec-07, to lugnet.reviews, FTX)
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| | Re: Grelnix
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(...) Wow! That's a lot of Ball joints. Born on Christmas day...10 pounds 33 inches, splayed ankles and almost studless....(with two turntables and a microphone). You should really consider a microphone next time, and one of those squak-box things (...) (17 years ago, 30-Dec-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: My new approach to modular brickscaping...
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Thomas, thanks for your feedback - I think the height issue will sort itself out with the additional modules I'm starting on right now. Adjacent modules will either run to greater heights (as for the tunnel mountain) or as low as 2-3 bricks high, (...) (17 years ago, 30-Dec-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: My new approach to modular brickscaping...
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(...) The general approach looks sound. The module size is good. It's easy to forget when building that your model will often have to get through the doors of your home and into your car---usually by one person working alone. I wonder if using (...) (17 years ago, 29-Dec-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Peeron Inventory corrections
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7623-1: Temple Escape 6126 Minifig Accessory Flame should be TrDkOrange not Tr Orange, I believe this is the first Dark Trans Orange flame 30132 Minifig Gun Revolver should be 2 not 1 (17 years ago, 29-Dec-07, to lugnet.inv)
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| | Re: 9V Switch Track and 9V Starter Set on Sale at LEGO.com
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(...) Mine are in a state of decay (all 4 of them), and I could really do with more at a decent price (Compare 2x the price on Bricklink). I wouldn't say no to more straight track either. (17 years ago, 29-Dec-07, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Grelnix
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(...) Hi Eric, Do you have pictures of the inside of the joints? I'm curious about your gearing techniques. Kevin (17 years ago, 29-Dec-07, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | Re: Nuovi set 2008 e motori sciolti!!!!
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Su BrickSet si trova quasi tutto il 2008, molte foto non sono ancora disponibili: (URL) (17 years ago, 29-Dec-07, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: 8275 Motorized Bulldozer
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Per George at LEGO Direct..."The item you are looking for is currently on back order until march. You are able to still purchase it, however it will not be available until March." Still cannot figure out why it didn't show up in US S@H but did in (...) (17 years ago, 29-Dec-07, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Grunts - Episode 4.
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Thanks for the comments chaps - it never really occurred to me about the navigation at that level - it's a good point though, I'll work on something. Dr. S. (17 years ago, 29-Dec-07, to lugnet.build.military)
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| | Re: Grunts - Episode 4.
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If you don't want to do all the coding yourself, I recommend Comic Genesis ((URL) as a great free service for hosting webcomics. My own long-running LEGO webcomic, The Adventures of the S-Team ((URL) is hosted there. Check it out and see what you (...) (17 years ago, 29-Dec-07, to lugnet.build.military)
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| | Re: Grelnix
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(...) Thank's for shareing Eric, I'm happy you restarted building! The Grelnix seems to me the perfect symbiosis of Rizmit (my alltime Fav up to now) and the Beesh. But there are some things which are much better as with those two: The proportions (...) (17 years ago, 29-Dec-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Nuovi set 2008 e motori sciolti!!!!
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Al seguente indirizzo trovate una recensione (in francese) del nuovo set 7733 truck and forklift: (URL) (17 years ago, 29-Dec-07, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | [FreeLUG : French Enthusiast LEGO(c) User Group] Les nouveautés vendredi 28 décembre 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 jour. Nouveaux articles ---...--- ** Camion de transport 7733 ** par Erik "brickerik" (...) (17 years ago, 29-Dec-07, to lugnet.org.fr.freelug)
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| | Re: Auguri
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(...) Concordo con Dino, il set 10173 è fantastico, una vera miniara di pezzi. Io sto pensando di acquistare il secondo !!! Ho preso anche il 10183: (URL) bello e ti permette di ealizzare parecchi modelli. Se hai disponibilità finanziarie, prendine (...) (17 years ago, 29-Dec-07, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: Nuovi set 2008 e motori sciolti!!!!
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(...) faccio presente che alcuni set sono elencati nel listino che ho messo a disposizione sul mio sito web. ciò vuol dire che nessuno se l'è letto :( (17 years ago, 28-Dec-07, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | My new approach to modular brickscaping...
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...with strictly a trains motivation of course ;) I have taken a break over the holidays and done some bricking - partially inspired by what the kids built recently. See here: (URL) it's not perfect yet, but I'd like your opinions on the modular (...) (17 years ago, 28-Dec-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Grunts - Episode 4.
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I'll support that - with more Grunts episodes coming out, an index page (with a backlink) would certainly help those visitors who missed out on the previous episodes. LUGNET threads might eventually be overlooked... In all other aspects, excellent (...) (17 years ago, 28-Dec-07, to lugnet.build.military)
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| | Re: Grunts - Episode 4.
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(...) Hi, I like your comics, but I think you need a link to go back to a Grunts homepage or something. The only reason I knew there were four of them is because you told us it was episode 4. I looked for a link to go back and forth but couldn't (...) (17 years ago, 27-Dec-07, to lugnet.build.military)
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| | Re: Nuovi set 2008 e motori sciolti!!!!
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(...) Certo che vedere quei prezzi in dollari, e ripensare al cambio dollaro/euro, è un vero pugno nello stomaco per noialtri...! -- alf (17 years ago, 28-Dec-07, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | l'ho fatto grosso
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Ciao amici, approfittando del fatto che Laura ha la febbre, mi sono rinchiuso con Luca nella creation room e ne e' uscito un robottone.... (URL) principali-- L'ho fatto grosso: 1 RCX, + 2 motori + 2 polarity switch 4 buggy motor alimentati a due a (...) (17 years ago, 28-Dec-07, to lugnet.org.it)
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| | NXC problem
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I've tried to install Bricx and NXC but when I try to compile a simple program I get an error like "Unable to find include file: "NXCDefs.h". I figure I probably just have something configured incorrectly but can't find any guidance as to what I (...) (17 years ago, 28-Dec-07, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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| | Re: Grelnix
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(...) snip (...) I did!! Wow!! Hardly a stud to be seen--that's inspiring on its own! I love how you use obscure parts--the red tow truck hook from yor for the top of the head--cute! Nicely done! Dave K (17 years ago, 28-Dec-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: LEGO 9V Train Communication II
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(...) Bluetooth is indeed probably way too expensive and complex. Perhaps the costs would go down, but probably not enough to make this cost-effective. There are cheaper radio systems, like 804.15.4 (ZigBee) that would make more sense than Bluetooth (...) (17 years ago, 28-Dec-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Grelnix
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(...) Eric, Great work! Kevin (17 years ago, 28-Dec-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Nuovi set 2008 e motori sciolti!!!!
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Al momento sono disponibili solo nello S@H USA, però penso faranno gola a molti le seguenti cosucce: - Nuovi set technic, motori power functions e accessori relativi sciolti: (URL) The knight (URL) Nuovi set Mars Mission (URL) Nuovi set Indiana (...) (17 years ago, 28-Dec-07, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: LEGO 9V Train Communication II
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(...) It could, but I'm not sure what the increase in cost would be. IR is extremely mature technology, and can be done without and special hardware; very, very cheap, yet (within its limitations) fairly robust (especially LEGO implementation of it, (...) (17 years ago, 28-Dec-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Festeggiamo la Befana .... dalla Befana !!!
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Carissimi Amici Babbo Natale come promesso (anche se con qualche giorno di ritardo !!!) ha consegnato a casa mia un certo numero di scatoloni contenenti alcuni .... 8275 - Motorized Bulldozer E quindi quella Befana dell' Antonella avrebbe pensato di (...) (17 years ago, 28-Dec-07, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: Auguri
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(...) Comunque, anche l'Hobby Train 10183 è a prezzo stracciato: (URL) guaio, coi treni, è che devi prima assicurarti di avere abbastanza spazio dove piazzarli! (questo è l'unico motivo per cui ancora non ho mai comprato un set ferroviario). -- alf (17 years ago, 28-Dec-07, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | set vintage
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Ho trovato in un negozio: 1 (2 URLs) perfette, sigillatissime con scatole in ottime condizioni. Accetto offerte. Dino Baldi (17 years ago, 28-Dec-07, to lugnet.org.it.itlug.market)
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| | Re: searching for Electric Train 4.5V Automatic Pole Reverser Brick 4 x 9 with Magnet Holder and Sma [DAT]
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(...) I've made a mockup by modifying Niels Karsdorp's 2x4 magnet holder (Niels, sorry for hacking your part). This is one of my first experiments with parts modifying, sorry for any mistakes. Feel free to correct it and upload it to parts tracker. (...) (17 years ago, 28-Dec-07, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Auguri
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Auguri a tutti !!! Dovevo essere in montagna, ma accidenti, sono rimasto incastrato a casa :-( Non mi resta che consolarmi con i regali che ha ricevuto Luca: (URL) altre cosette più piccoline ma interessanti.... (...) A te va un augurio particolare (...) (17 years ago, 28-Dec-07, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: Auguri
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Anche io v'invio i miei più calorosi auguri per il nuovo anno!!! Maurizio P.S. Approfitto per chiedere a chiunque voglia rispondermi di aiutarmi a realizzare un sogno che avevo da bambino: avere una bella collezione di treni Lego. Ma non saprei da (...) (17 years ago, 28-Dec-07, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | minifigs e gadgets: arraffo tutto!
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Spazzolando il sito LEGO (dove ho scoperto il 9247 in offerta speciale per chi ne compra più di uno) ho trovato alcuni irresistibili gadget che sono seriamente tentato di ordinare: vaschetta per cubetti di ghiaccio (sono molto tentato di (...) (17 years ago, 28-Dec-07, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | searching for Electric Train 4.5V Automatic Pole Reverser Brick 4 x 9 with Magnet Holder and Small Blue Train Magnet
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Does anybody has a DAT-file for: Electric Train 4.5V Automatic Pole Reverser Brick 4 x 9 with Magnet Holder and Small Blue Train Magnet (URL) a mockup would work. Thanks in advance cu mikeheide (17 years ago, 27-Dec-07, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: LEGO 9V Train Communication II
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(...) Ohh...my wife and I have a deal, I can have as many steam engines as she has animals. (+1, which I had before her!). So, at present I have 2 large engines here. There's a 3rd one that I part own, but it isn't here...hence, it doesn't count. (...) (17 years ago, 28-Dec-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Brickvention 2008 registrations.
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Just a reminder that registration is open for Brickvention 2008. Information about the event can be found at: (URL) form can be found at: (URL) information about Brickvention: Date: Saturday Jan. 26 and Sunday 27 Jan. 2008 (Saturday is only open to (...) (17 years ago, 28-Dec-07, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.general, lugnet.events)
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| | Grelnix
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New Mecha: Grelnix ==== Completed X-mas Day 2007. (URL) 6 weeks to construct. 33 inches tall. Nearly 10 pounds. 6 Technic Turntables. 2 Pilots - Head / Chest. Ball joints for ankle splay. Jet Pack - 9v Battery Box. Quad ball joint setup / neck. (...) (17 years ago, 28-Dec-07, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.technic, lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX) !
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| | Self assembly wheels
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I know these aren't exactly new, but I just got my first sets as part of the Hobby train. I didn't build the krocodile fromt he printed instructions and when I got to the wheelset I wasn't sure if they had axles or not. Referring to the instructions (...) (17 years ago, 27-Dec-07, to lugnet.trains)
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