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(...) Functioning? (17 years ago, 24-Jan-08, to lugnet.ambassadors, FTX)
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(...) (URL) This bridge> had a main span of 96 studs, and could have been more if I had more room on the end to attach the main cables further from the base of the tower. It could also be doubled in length by building the same from the other end. (...) (17 years ago, 24-Jan-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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I totally agree with Shaun. Here's what I wrote on Brother's Brick: Death Star Playset: (URL) better. Minifig scale with Luke, Leia, Vader, Obi-Wan, Han, Chewie, Stormies and Droids. I loved playing with that set as a kid. Then again, after the Lego (...) (17 years ago, 24-Jan-08, to lugnet.ambassadors, FTX)
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I’d suggest that instead of yet another minifig-based set (which you can do any time you want), go for something that you otherwise might not do. The first thing that springs to mind is a sculpture of Darth Vader and Luke dueling with lightsabers, (...) (17 years ago, 24-Jan-08, to lugnet.ambassadors, FTX)
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(...) Yeah, after I built this I realized that I had the technic pins at the top too far apart and should move them each in slightly to form a triangle. Right now the track and track bed are supporting most of the load I think. I pulled out my old (...) (17 years ago, 24-Jan-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) The mini-fig scale version of the cantina including the sliding front door, droid detector, bar, stage, and booth tables. Then include the minifigs for the band, pilots, thieves, and bounty hunters that inhabit it. (17 years ago, 24-Jan-08, to lugnet.ambassadors, FTX)
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(...) And there's Brick Bash, though it's a regional event. It's a public exhibition, as opposed to an AFOL convention. Anyhow, this year (our fourth year) it's Saturday, March 29, in Ann Arbor, Michigan. More info soon. (17 years ago, 24-Jan-08, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.events)
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(...) A lifesize lightsaber hilt. (17 years ago, 24-Jan-08, to lugnet.ambassadors, FTX)
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Fatto, anche io ho compilato il questionario. Ciao Luca Delcarro "Marco Chiappa" <chmar@nospam-chmar.it> ha scritto nel messaggio news:Jv3Ly5.LIE@lugnet.com... (...) (17 years ago, 24-Jan-08, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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(...) I'd be interested to hear more about this. I assume they plan on doing the First LEGO Leauge challenge. Anything else? Steve (17 years ago, 24-Jan-08, to lugnet.events)
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If we're going to list them all, NWBrickcon DOES have a date set, and (considering I included Brickvention) we can add LEGOWorld.... Jan 25-27, 2008: Brickvention 2008 (Melbourne, Australia) (URL) 17-19,2008: FIRST championships (Atlanta, GA) (URL) (...) (17 years ago, 24-Jan-08, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.events)
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At the behest of CSF members I have sought to create a repository of events in which I had a few minutes to burn tonight and so I whipped up something quickly. (URL) this page you can view and add events from the past, I have added a few to start (...) (17 years ago, 24-Jan-08, to lugnet.announce) !!
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(...) If I recall, TLG renounced the "we do not make weapons" philisophy a few years ago, or something to that effect (most notably, prior to the Batman sets). There's a TLG press release about it somewhere (don't have time to find it right now). As (...) (17 years ago, 24-Jan-08, to lugnet.general)
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(...) In the works now. We are going to go for the "World's Largest LEGO(r) Castle" We have clubs already signed up for events! We are planning a large sculpture build as well as a LARGE Mosiac build! We have signed a robotics club for some fun, and (...) (17 years ago, 24-Jan-08, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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(...) Sweet, thanks for adding us. Our link to the sight is www.brickmuseum.net I am awaiting the final copy of the brickshow2008.com Hoping by end of next week it will be done!!! Either way, thanks for everyones support. All the shows are going to (...) (17 years ago, 24-Jan-08, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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Steve, you beat me to it--I was making a list with dates, but you posted first--so I'll just integrate my stuff with your post. Jan 25-27, 2008: Brickvention 2008 (Melbourne, Australia) (URL) 17-19,2008: FIRST championships (Atlanta, GA) (URL) (...) (17 years ago, 24-Jan-08, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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(...) I knew that, but I did forget to add it. :) Is there a web site? How's this for a list? Brickventures, Melbourne, Jan -(URL) Chicago, Jun - www.brickworld.us BrickFair, DC, August - (URL) Bellaire, Oh - (URL) Seattle, Oct - (URL) (17 years ago, 24-Jan-08, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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(...) Dave- If you want your truss construction to actually support the bridge, you should convert your trapezoids into triangles (i.e., break them up by adding verticals in the middle). (Actually, the way many of us do this still makes trapezoids, (...) (17 years ago, 24-Jan-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Here's my idea: A playset re-creation of the Death Star trench battle from Episode IV. I'd love to see two minifig X-wings (Luke and Wedge), with Vader's Tie Fighter, and a semi-built up trench (read--LOTS of er..new..gray), perhaps with a turret or (...) (17 years ago, 24-Jan-08, to lugnet.ambassadors, FTX)
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(...) Bruce- You are quite right, but my error is in studs, not feet. (I had an in-the-back-of-my-mi...uite-right feeling even as I wrote the post(s). I think the problem was that I knew that each single tower section was 192 studs long but in the (...) (17 years ago, 24-Jan-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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