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Posted on Yahoo.com News At 50, Lego still going strong despite high-tech toy world by Slim Allagui 1 hour, 50 minutes ago COPENHAGEN (AFP) - Lego's colourful bricks that have inspired kids' imaginations worldwide celebrated their 50th anniversary (...) (17 years ago, 28-Jan-08, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general)
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A new version of my Power Functins library and PWM remote are now available at: (URL) There was some code cleanup and fine tuning. The PWM remote program now goes from slowest to fasted speed. give it a try and thanks for all the feed back so far. (...) (17 years ago, 28-Jan-08, to lugnet.general, lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains, lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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| | Re: New Tutorial - LDD->LDraw and LDraw->LDD conversion
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(...) I checked the helpdesk's archive but there is no trace of your mail. (...) the LDraw number for 6211 is 73590b.dat - Hose Flexible 8.5L with Tabs (Complete Assembly Shortcut) and the part is an official part since 1999. obviously it is a (...) (17 years ago, 28-Jan-08, to lugnet.cad.ldd)
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| | Re: Poll for new Town Sets
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(...) fixed at this time. If not, how about a gun store, reference the discussion on weapons. Or a liquor store or maybe a large movie theater. A drive in. or a very large bridge. You might want to look at all the old store displays. The directions (...) (17 years ago, 28-Jan-08, to lugnet.ambassadors)
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| | Re: Scale Modelers Aren't the Only Ones . . .
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In lugnet.trains, Elroy Davis wrote: -snip- (...) On the topic of fun, classification, and yard work, have you tried John Allen's Timesaver switching puzzle? It's very compatible with LEGO. A version I created is available here: (URL) The nice think (...) (17 years ago, 28-Jan-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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The layout looks great (you will be so much happier with it when it's up on a table)! It's really hard to resist the temptation to make a loop, but point-to-point layouts have many more interesting possibilities. I think you'll be having fun with (...) (17 years ago, 28-Jan-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) This is a big reason that LEGO has always had a hard time marketing to girls. LEGO town/city has always been too action-oriented, and that simply doesn't appeal to girls . . . at least not to the extent that action appeals to boys. Sets that (...) (17 years ago, 28-Jan-08, to lugnet.ambassadors, FTX)
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| | Re: Lego on Google
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(...) What a coincidence. I just noticed that Lugnet now features Google ads. (17 years ago, 28-Jan-08, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Scale Modelers Aren't the Only Ones . . .
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(...) Using a standard #1 knuckle coupler is an interesting idea. But instead of using the raw shank version, why not go with one that is mounted in a draft gear box? A little epoxy or MEK could probably mount the draft gear box on a hacked brick. (...) (17 years ago, 28-Jan-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: More LEGO anniversary geekiness...
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(...) Bricklink agrees with you on the 1975 issue, but not on 1977 for articulated minifigs. Peeron does, however, list a whopping four sets that included articulated smiley-figs in '77. Of equal significance is the fact that they show a Castle from (...) (17 years ago, 28-Jan-08, to lugnet.general)
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(...) As far as you know. JOHN (17 years ago, 28-Jan-08, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) And God had nothing to do with it! Unless God is just short for "Godtfred"... ROSCO (17 years ago, 28-Jan-08, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Norfolk & Western Y6b 2-8-8-2 Steam Locomotive
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Hi Cale! This is a great build, I am very impressed! I very much enjoyed seeing this fantastic model. You do excellent work. Thank you, Eric Sophie (17 years ago, 28-Jan-08, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Do you have to be bald to be chairman of the Ba? Great video, I think Simon came over really well. :-) Steve (17 years ago, 28-Jan-08, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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(...) ciao! In seguito ad e-mail che mi sono arrivate da parte di appassionati che non sono iscritti ma che seguono il forum, vorrei partire da questa frase di willy, con cui mi trovo in accordo, per allacciarmi a un discorso. Molto tempo fa, quando (...) (17 years ago, 28-Jan-08, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: LEGO Star Wars Anniversary Set - Help Decide
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(...) or Another way to keep it under $150 is make the trench short with Technic bricks on each end so more than one of the same set can be combined end-to-end, with instructions showing how to do so. Maybe scale it (trench and ships) somewhere in (...) (17 years ago, 28-Jan-08, to lugnet.ambassadors, FTX)
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(...) Ooh, ooh, ooh! Great idea, only skip the train and the Stormies, and make it a vignette of Bounty Hunter's Row from TESB. And make sure to include the awesome Cloud City Boba Fett, with the arm/lego deco. For how popular these characters are, (...) (17 years ago, 28-Jan-08, to lugnet.ambassadors, FTX)
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| | Re: Queen Amidala's royal starship in CHROME
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(...) As cool as this would look, I don't think it would go over very well if released as a set. I got the UCS Naboo Fighter, and even with the limited number of chrome parts that were in that set, they still had a fair amount of surface scuffing. (...) (17 years ago, 28-Jan-08, to lugnet.ambassadors, FTX)
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| | More LEGO anniversary geekiness...
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As seen on Geekdad-- (URL) linked from Gizmodo-- (URL) only issue I have is with the image they used. More specifically, the image states that in 1978 "the LEGO minifig is born. Without arms or faces! (Thank God this was solved a year later)" We all (...) (17 years ago, 28-Jan-08, to lugnet.general)
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I've been chuckling at all the LEGO 50th birthday hoopla because it's my 50th birthday this week too (on Thursday). Co-incidence, you say? Maybe.... maybe not :-) Kevin ---...--- Custom LEGO building instructions and models: (URL) Instructions (URL) (...) (17 years ago, 28-Jan-08, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: RSRA-2008
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After Ian and I did all the technical building creating our Robot Arms, it was time to build control cabins on top of the arms! I had fun and made not only a control cabin, but I figured all good robot arm's have a Castle at the back, right? (7 (...) (17 years ago, 28-Jan-08, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | [FreeLUG : French Enthusiast LEGO(c) User Group] Les nouveautés dimanche 27 janvier 2008
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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 ---...--- ** Des "boîtes à tri" bien pratiques... ** par Philo (...) (17 years ago, 28-Jan-08, to lugnet.org.fr.freelug)
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| | 50th Anniversary of the LEGO Brick
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50th Anniversary of the LEGO Brick ==== (URL) from my 'Things' Gallery - User= Legomaster>> The LEGO Group will celebrate its legacy of inspiring and developing the builders of tomorrow this through several important milestones, including the 50th (...) (17 years ago, 28-Jan-08, to lugnet.events, FTX)
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| | Re: Intro Sector Idea
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(...) After having explored the deeper reaches of the galaxy where communications are blocked by dark matter... Oh let's cut to the chase. I have not been active in quite some time with the hobby, but the brick calls out to me. I tried to (...) (17 years ago, 28-Jan-08, to lugnet.gaming.starship, FTX)
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| | Re: The secret of Google.
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(...) Hehehe, very nice indeed! (17 years ago, 28-Jan-08, to lugnet.events, FTX)
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| | Re: LEGO Star Wars Anniversary Set - Help Decide
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(...) (17 years ago, 28-Jan-08, to lugnet.ambassadors)
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| | L3P[AO] Light Question
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I seem to always get three default lights automatically calculated from the values of the bounding box every time I use L3PAddOn, no matter what switch I use. Then I have to remove these unwanted light sources by hand. Is it possible to have no (...) (17 years ago, 28-Jan-08, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | Re: The secret of Google.
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It was nice of them to honor the LEGO brick's 50th anniversary. (17 years ago, 28-Jan-08, to lugnet.events)
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(...) Brilliant deduction, Ted! LOL:-) JOHN (17 years ago, 28-Jan-08, to lugnet.events, FTX)
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| | Re: basta basta basta
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(...) Mi associo anch'io a questa richiesta e se possibile l'aggiungo alla mia richiesta per un AT-AT ucs... Scenari dettagliati non sarebbero male, anche se finora Lego ha lasciato a noi il compito di farli... Fondamentalmente la cura del dettaglio (...) (17 years ago, 28-Jan-08, to lugnet.org.it.itlug, FTX)
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| | New LDraw part author tool and tutorial: Ytruder
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(2 URLs) Ytruder> utility creates a sheet of triangle and quads from a set of lines. This is done by extrusion in the LDraw Y direction (hence the name). Though somewhat similar to (URL) Coverer> it has a few other possibilities, such as the (...) (17 years ago, 28-Jan-08, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.announce, FTX)
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| | FS: Some Rare/Inexpensive Lego
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I have the following available for sale: [LEGOSet 1957] for $25.00 This is the plush rabbit ONLY. A rare and nice item to add to your collection! [LEGOSet 7101] for $25.00 A rare set with many elements that are no longer available: spoked 2x2 wheels (...) (17 years ago, 28-Jan-08, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, FTX)
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| | Re: Scale Modelers Aren't the Only Ones . . .
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(...) If you really want knuckle couplers for your LEGO trains, you could try these; (URL) They're made by Kadee (famous to all model railroad fans for their couplers). On their (URL) site>, they retail at 4,95$ for a pair. By modifying the shank (...) (17 years ago, 28-Jan-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: LEGO Star Wars Anniversary Set - Help Decide
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Further to the idea of doing a Darth Vader sculpture, it could be improved even further by adding a brick with a button on it (similar to the T-Rex Roar brick from the R/C T-Rex and the motorcycle engine rev brick from the motorcycle) that when (...) (17 years ago, 28-Jan-08, to lugnet.ambassadors)
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| | Re: Railfest Torino-Moncalieri 2008
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(...) Io sto iniziando a montare un plastico ferroviario a doppio binario, di circa 4m quadrati (2x2), sul quale ci sono un paio di crossover e una stazione a tre binari. Su di esso potrei far girare un paio di treni basati sull'Hobby Train (e mi sa (...) (17 years ago, 28-Jan-08, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: Railfest Torino-Moncalieri 2008
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(...) Stasera e nei prossimi giorni parlerò con gli organizzatori in modo da capire bene un po' di aspetti logistici (dimensione ESATTA dei tavoli o dei ripiani, elettricità, barriere, etc) e poi ti farò sapere. Il 12 V è benvenuto, così come (...) (17 years ago, 28-Jan-08, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: Decimo anniversario Star Wars theme
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(...) Giusto Willy, sarebbe bello continuare la discussione davanti ad una birra....... ---...--- snip---...--- (...) Può darsi, ma se così fosse, nessuno farebbe più nulla! Lo so, spesso si fa del "volontariato" inteso nel senso più ampio del (...) (17 years ago, 28-Jan-08, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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Various members of the Brickish Association have been interviewed by the media over the last week. Brickish Chairman Simon Bennett on national BBC Breakfast TV Fri 25th (URL) Pics> (URL) Vid> Phil Traviss was interviewed for BBC Look North (regional (...) (17 years ago, 28-Jan-08, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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(...) infatti per i 50 anni della Lego hanno invitato lo svizzero che è venuto a torino e non hanno invitato nessun italiano... (17 years ago, 28-Jan-08, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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(...) Ciao! Per quanto detto sopra mi trovo in disaccordo, in questo senso: è proprio perchè sono loro che non scrivono che itlug appare una comunità limitata. E' ovvio che itlug sarebbe felicissima di affrontare tutti i temi e tutto a 360°, ma se (...) (17 years ago, 28-Jan-08, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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Caro Willy, quasi tutto quello che dici, così come la riflessione di Giuliano (splendida!), non solo mi trova d'accordo, ma è oggettivamente vera. Siccome è un hobby, suppongo che sia pensiero comune quello di cercare di facilitarci il più possibile (...) (17 years ago, 28-Jan-08, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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(...) io per niente - anche perché so cosa significa avere rapporti più stretti e gli obblighi che comportano. non dimentichiamo una cosa: noi facciamo gli Afol per passione, loro si guadagnano la pagnotta. (...) fantastico! personalmente ci ho (...) (17 years ago, 28-Jan-08, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: The secret of Google.
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(...) Indeed it is! (URL) Jason R (17 years ago, 28-Jan-08, to lugnet.events, FTX) !
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(...) --- conscio che lo scritto è una forma di comunicazione insoddisfacente vorrei sottolineare che questa è una riflessione priva di un tono polemico --- luca, se ricordo bene non ti ha chiesto nessuno di organizzare il LEGOfest di torino o il (...) (17 years ago, 28-Jan-08, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: 50th anniversary big news!
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(...) Well one changed already - the Andrew Daddo interview was brought forward to this evening, so if you weren't listening - you've already missed it... ROSCO (17 years ago, 28-Jan-08, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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| | Lego on Google
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Just noticed that Google's header banner is a tribute to Lego's 50 yrs... Just saved it to my Brickshelf folder... (URL) live Lego! Happy 50th, and here's to many more! (17 years ago, 28-Jan-08, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: SR 3D Builder - Version 0.2.2.11 released
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(...) Ooops, you were right! the link is now updated!!! byes Sergio (17 years ago, 28-Jan-08, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Anche Google festeggia
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La home page di Google di oggi festeggia i 50 anni del mattoncino. Auguri! Ciao Marco (17 years ago, 28-Jan-08, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: auguri da...Google
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samurai74 ha scritto: (...) Visto!!! come mi piacerebbe poter usare quei caratteri!!!! GIuliano (17 years ago, 28-Jan-08, to lugnet.org.it)
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---...--- cut ---...--- (...) Ma, provo a esprimere una opinione. Io sono davanti al PC tutto il giorno per 9-10 ore, non mi è assolutamente difficile leggere e scrivere sul forum. Però capisco anche chi non è sempre davanti al PC, o magari vi (...) (17 years ago, 28-Jan-08, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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samurai74 ha scritto: (...) Visto!!! come mi piacerebbe poter usare quei caratteri!!!! GIuliano (17 years ago, 28-Jan-08, to lugnet.org.it)
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| | Re: Mindstorms......alle elementari?
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samurai74 ha scritto: (...) Magari si insegnasse con il Mindstorm alle elementari!!! Io ho sempre un sogno nel cassetto: presentarmi alle scuole elementari del mio paese e proporre alcune ore a insegnare: LEGO! Giuliano (17 years ago, 28-Jan-08, to lugnet.org.it)
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Non possono non mancare a Torino!!!! Ti preparo un elenco di cosa posso portare! E gli altri Piemontesi??!!! ciao Giuliano (17 years ago, 28-Jan-08, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: Decimo anniversario Star Wars theme
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(...) Ciao Willy, leggendo il forum da parecchio tempo ero al corrente di quanto tempo e passione dedichi al Lego... e penso che ognuno di noi nel suo piccolo se scrive qui, ne abbia di passione. Io permettimi, rimango della mia idea, esprimere un (...) (17 years ago, 28-Jan-08, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: LEGO Star Wars Anniversary Set - Help Decide
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(...) A 9 volt train which has technic wheels and new track geometry with wider radius curves in original dark grey. Oh and you better put Boba Fett as an engineer with 200 storm troopers in the coaches. (17 years ago, 28-Jan-08, to lugnet.ambassadors, FTX)
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| | Re: Scale Modelers Aren't the Only Ones . . .
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(...) In lugnet.trains, Elroy Davis wrote: (...) Cool. I was worried that my reply was a bit arrogant. I spend a lot of time on the design of my layouts. Spending all year planning the design of the track and changes to the models, for an exhibition (...) (17 years ago, 28-Jan-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: basta basta basta
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(...) Sono perfettamente in linea con il tuo ragionamento. Anche io ho amato molto i set Star Wars e ne ho molti (dei primi).... Il messaggio del nostro Ambassador ha fatto si che mi sia rimesso a guardare con il piccolo Luca (che non li aveva mai (...) (17 years ago, 28-Jan-08, to lugnet.org.it.itlug, FTX)
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| | Google homepage
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Check out the Google homepage today! Tim (17 years ago, 28-Jan-08, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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| | Re: Railfest Torino-Moncalieri 2008
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I ci vengo quasi di sicuro (tranne imprevisti dell'ultimo momento...) Se riesco, mi piacerebbe portare l'Intelli train Duplo di Luca con gli scambi motorizzati dal NXT. Dino Baldi (17 years ago, 28-Jan-08, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Mindstorms......alle elementari?
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Leggete qui....sembra interessante ! (URL) Baldi (17 years ago, 28-Jan-08, to lugnet.org.it)
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| | 50th anniversary big news!
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In The Age today (January 28th), (URL) story about the 50th anniversary>, featuring a photo of Yours Truly at (URL) Brickvention 2008>. Also, listen out for me on: (URL) Triple-R FM> Melbourne, Tue 29th morning show with Jacinta & John (URL) ABC (...) (17 years ago, 28-Jan-08, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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| | auguri da...Google
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Anche Google festeggia il Lego ! ...E' bello un riconoscimento cosi' visibile ! Dino Baldi (17 years ago, 28-Jan-08, to lugnet.org.it)
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| | Re: Lego Brick 50th Anniversary on Sunrise!
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(...) Richie, Congrats on your televised LEGO appearance! Even Google (URL) is in on the fun (check out their ever changing logo today) (URL) (17 years ago, 28-Jan-08, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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| | The secret of Google.
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All- I figured out the secret of the universe tonight! GOOGLE is actually just an anagram for GO LEGO! If you want proof, just look check out their website. (URL) -Ted Michon (17 years ago, 28-Jan-08, to lugnet.announce, FTX) !!
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| | Re: Scale Modelers Aren't the Only Ones . . .
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(...) I expand one more baseplate, it looks like I could angle my yard down, and actually gain a bit of length by adding some curves to the switches and straights that I currently have. I'd also have room to expand in the future. I'll have to play (...) (17 years ago, 28-Jan-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: I have 4 of the 9v geared motors. Any project ideas?
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"Sam Gardiner" <sentryiii@gmail.com> wrote in message news:JvBpLF.L71@lugnet.com... (...) (URL) (17 years ago, 28-Jan-08, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Lego Brick 50th Anniversary on Sunrise!
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(...) Well, it happened! The alarm did go off at 4am... (URL) More pics (URL) here> once moderated. It was a great experience to build something (technically rebuild something) on national television, and be part of the live-to-air interview. The (...) (17 years ago, 28-Jan-08, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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| | Large vintage city collection for sale. (Chicago)
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We have a large Lego city collection avaiable. No boxes but instructions are included. Some of the sets include.... 6346 6355 6380 6384 6385 6387 6391 6392 6394 Lego Town Metro Park and Service tower 6395 VICTORY LAP RACEWAY 6490 There are also (...) (17 years ago, 28-Jan-08, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: WiiMote controlled shipyard crane
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Nice idea. I wonder if it is possible to make the Wiimote talk directly to the NXT over Bluetooth... (17 years ago, 28-Jan-08, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: Scale Modelers Aren't the Only Ones . . .
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Nice idea I like seeing yards in layouts. Even better if you can get some automation on switching and de-coupling. My only beef is with the switch layout. We see so many layouts where the design on the switch points is basic. I would rather see more (...) (17 years ago, 27-Jan-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Pets and Lego
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Busted! I caught him checking out my new layout. (URL) (17 years ago, 27-Jan-08, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Decimo anniversario Star Wars theme
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Sì, anche io non seguo la saga di Star Wars e per cui tutto quello che si sceglie a mè va bene, poi quando alla Lego vorranno fare un set con magari un locomotore italiano o europeo e non sempre Santafè sarò ben lieto di poter dare il mio parere. (...) (17 years ago, 27-Jan-08, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: Scale Modelers Aren't the Only Ones . . .
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(...) Heh. Compact is a relative term. It barely fits between the basement wall and the stairway. :-) I could actually make it smaller, but I designed it around the A/D track, which I made just long enough to hold the Adventurer's train that I built (...) (17 years ago, 27-Jan-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Scale Modelers Aren't the Only Ones . . .
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(...) Uncoupling is probably my biggest issue. Right now, I'm doing it by hand, which means holding a set of cars apart with one hand and working the speed control with the other. This isn't too much of a problem down in the yard, but it's a stretch (...) (17 years ago, 27-Jan-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Queen Amidala's royal starship in CHROME
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(...) Thanks, John! I hope God or TLG or whoever is listening! My reasons are selfish on this one, as I just LOVE chrome and don't want to see it fade away entirely! The SE Naboo Starfighter was just so rockingly awesome snazzy-bad with all its (...) (17 years ago, 27-Jan-08, to lugnet.ambassadors, FTX)
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| | Re: Scale Modelers Aren't the Only Ones . . .
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(...) A man after my own heart! I love yards, love designing yards. You have covered all the basic functions in a nice compact model. The car card system will be a lot of fun. I've always been a fan of "layouts with a purpose" -- producer/consumer (...) (17 years ago, 27-Jan-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | I have 4 of the 9v geared motors. Any project ideas?
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I have two 8735 sets and a Mindstorms set, so for power I have an RCX and two battery boxes. I've had 3 motors for a good 5 years now, so I ordered a second 8735 set and it arrived today. :) Any project ideas? Cool MOCs out there I could replicate? (...) (17 years ago, 27-Jan-08, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: New Tutorial - LDD->LDraw and LDraw->LDD conversion
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"Willy Tschager" <willy.tschager@tin.it> wrote in message news:JvB101.5qI@lugnet.com... (...) will be sccessful or not, since it was lengthy, and may require some reading, it comes with an LDD .lxfml file which has details of how LDD creates this (...) (17 years ago, 27-Jan-08, to lugnet.cad.ldd)
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| | Re: Decimo anniversario Star Wars theme
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(...) Ciao! Mi spiace non poter dare una mano, ma sarei la persona meno indicata per dare un'opinione su questo tema: non conosco benissimo il film, non seguo tantissimo i set sw che escono (o meglio faccio finta di non vederli per non (...) (17 years ago, 27-Jan-08, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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Ci sono cose a cui non avevo fatto molta attenzione ed aspetti che non consideravo importanti. (...) Direi di no. Ai Legofest le costruzioni sono spesso sempre le stesse e delle stesse persone. Io per primo mi accorgo che organizzando un evento, il (...) (17 years ago, 27-Jan-08, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: Railfest Torino-Moncalieri 2008
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(...) ciao! A me piacerebbe fare un bel tracciato gigante 12v, per cui porterei tutto (o quasi) il materiale 12v che posseggo (a parte i treni). Quindi semafori, scambi, ecc... Se qualcuno mi vuole aiutare suggerirei degli scali merci o stazioni. Mi (...) (17 years ago, 27-Jan-08, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | nooo eh...che mi devo ancora prendere il cafè corner e il market street...
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(...) Still about. Happy to keep the data up to date. Old email address still works. I'd be happy to join in as a player, probably not as a sector mod. Might need a new ship though. Something with a couple of dropships and fighters, and a contingent (...) (17 years ago, 27-Jan-08, to lugnet.gaming.starship)
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| | Re: Queen Amidala's royal starship in CHROME
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(...) BING BING BING!!! We have a winner. Thank you all for playing; from Dave's mouth to God's ears to the guy at TLG who is pulling the strings on this decision! JOHN (17 years ago, 27-Jan-08, to lugnet.ambassadors, FTX)
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| | Re: Scale Modelers Aren't the Only Ones . . .
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I'm really looking foward to this. My biggest beef with pretty much every Lego layout I have seen is that they are basically a glorifed roundy roundy train set (ignore the fact that Lego trains are basically a glorifed train set!) There are some (...) (17 years ago, 27-Jan-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Brickworld 2008 Call for Presenters
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(URL) Planning for Brickworld 2008 is well underway. We have expanded presentations to two meeting rooms to provide more opportunities for registered attendees to share & learn from each other It is your participation that will help make Brickworld (...) (17 years ago, 27-Jan-08, to lugnet.events.brickworld, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, lugnet.events, FTX) !!
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Recently, I've bought WiiMote (Nintendo Wii Controller), which can be tethered to a regular PC via Bluetooth. You can then use for example this library - (URL) - to read WiiMote buttons, IR and accelerometer data. I've combined this with a simple (...) (17 years ago, 27-Jan-08, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: Intro Sector Idea
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(...) Hi John! I wish I could say otherwise, but no this group has not been very active over the past two years. Everyone involved (myself included) were slowly pulled away for "real life" during the year or two before that. I myself have been (...) (17 years ago, 27-Jan-08, to lugnet.gaming.starship, FTX)
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| | Re: Can't find this part on Peeron: 2x2 plates with connecting stem
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(...) Ah, many thanks, Manfred! Another question for you if you don't mind. Since no one is selling this part on Bricklink, what would you ask for it? A dollar? Five dollars? I was thinking a dollar since it is an old and rare part, yet I've never (...) (17 years ago, 27-Jan-08, to lugnet.parts)
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| | Queen Amidala's royal starship in CHROME
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Many Star Wars fans have been clamoring for a Queen Amidala mini-fig in one of her royal outfits for years. This would be an opportunity to make that happen. I think an all-chrome exterior ship would be great as a way of letting fans know that this (...) (17 years ago, 27-Jan-08, to lugnet.ambassadors, FTX)
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| | Four Legoland MISB Sets from 1970's for sale
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We have just listed four of our MISB Legoland sets from the 1970's. These sets include London bus set number 760, we have 2 of these Heliport set number 560 Swiss Villa set number 540 to purchase or for additional pictures please email me or follow (...) (17 years ago, 27-Jan-08, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: Decimo anniversario Star Wars theme
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Ciao, Io vorrei sempre rispondere ed essere più presente nel forum, ma purtroppo lavorando (non che gli altri non lo facciano), ma quando arrivo a casa la sera preferisco se me ne rimane il tempo costruire piuttosto che perdere ore davanti al (...) (17 years ago, 27-Jan-08, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: LEGO Star Wars Anniversary Set - Help Decide
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(...) I'd certainly buy R2D2/C3PO sculptures, but something more "playable" might appeal to a wider audience. Theed palace/throne room or Amidala's starship from Episode 1 would be good options. (...) Minifig scale. (...) Lego teased us with an (...) (17 years ago, 27-Jan-08, to lugnet.ambassadors, FTX)
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| | Re: Power Functions infra-red RC protocol released!
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(...) Very good. Have you done experiments to map the power level settings to RPM? I am guessing that each of the 7 steps sets literally a power level (PWM width) and not a speed. Have you done experiments under load to see what happens to the speed (...) (17 years ago, 27-Jan-08, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains, lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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| | Re: Decimo anniversario Star Wars theme
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(...) * forse preferisce costruire invece di scrivere * preferisce partecipare in altri posti più tematici come fbtb, classic castle, classic space o lugnet.technic - di certo non vado a chiacchierare le mie cose ldrawatiche con gli itlugger * gli (...) (17 years ago, 27-Jan-08, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: Intro Sector Idea
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Very well. I think five days is adequate time to wait for replies before replying to my own post. Evidently, this group isn't currently active. With that in mind, I'd like to post a notification here, to all interested parties, advising that I am (...) (17 years ago, 27-Jan-08, to lugnet.gaming.starship, FTX)
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| | NXT Battery not charging
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Has anyone had this issue before; I have a NXT with the rechargable battery pack and everything has been working fine. I've charged it twice with out issue, but then last night the NXT complained about a low battery but when I hooked it up to the (...) (17 years ago, 27-Jan-08, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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| | New Tutorial - LDD->LDraw and LDraw->LDD conversion
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Hi folks, The LDraw and LDD libraries differ in color numbers, sometimes in part numbers, the fact that LDD parts are measured in millimeters while LDraw uses LDUs - LDraw Units, but most notably in the part's origin point. Learn how LEGO Digital (...) (17 years ago, 27-Jan-08, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad.ldd)
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| | Lego Brick 50th Anniversary on Sunrise!
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Ahoy all, In celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the 4x2 Lego Brick tomorrow (Jan 28), Lego builders will be featured on Channel 7's 'Sunrise'. Building will commence at 6:05am, and there will be regular crosses to the builders during the show, (...) (17 years ago, 27-Jan-08, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.mediawatch, FTX) !
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| | Re: basta basta basta
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Scusate volevo metterlo come risposta al post principale...ho sbagliato.:b (17 years ago, 27-Jan-08, to lugnet.org.it.itlug, FTX)
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