 | | February 23rd, 2008 SMART meeting
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Thanks to all who showed up at the last meeting. We had a few people who brought working rope crossing robots. None crossed successfully from one table clear to the other, but the point behind our mini-challenges is to do as much as you feel (...) (17 years ago, 12-Feb-08, to lugnet.org.us.smart, FTX)
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| | Official statement of the LEGO Group in reply to Wal-Mart Canada no longer selling LEGO products
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As you may have already heard, Wal-Mart Canada is no longer carrying LEGO products. The official statement of the LEGO Group regarding this situation is below. LEGO Group statement on developments in Wal-Mart Canada A recent discussion of pricing (...) (17 years ago, 8-Feb-08, to lugnet.general)
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| | Il mio Hogwarts Express
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salve a tutti, questo messaggio è anche una mezza prova scrivendo dal Web, visto che il forum con il news reader non è accessibile. A questo indirizzo (URL) la mia versione del treno di Harry Potter, pronto per il Railfest di Moncalieri. saluti a (...) (17 years ago, 7-Feb-08, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Hogwarts Express
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ciao per chi apprezza il tema, ho inserito su You brick le foto della mia versione del treno di Harry Potter. (URL) (17 years ago, 1-Feb-08, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Phoenix
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(2 URLs) Youtube link of a video of the ride in action> The Phoenix is a funfair ride run custom made for (and partly by) Ben Helgi and Hilde Sigrún. Hilde designed the mechanics, while Ben was responsible for the look of the ride and the paintjob (...) (17 years ago, 9-Feb-08, to lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !!
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| | Re: Brick Testament image used on LEGO.com?!
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(...) Heh. That's even worse than the image of an actual Playboy pinup that can be found on the box of a particular Hasbro Star Wars collectible. Seems that way back when Star Wars was first filmed, the model makers had a slightly ribald sense of (...) (17 years ago, 30-Jan-08, to lugnet.fun, FTX)
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| | Re: Brick Testament image used on LEGO.com?!
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(...) That's...really odd. I know I'm not alone in this, but they actually sent me a display item several years ago (the 6' tall cardboard Tahu standee). I've also had a local LEGO rep offer to hook me up with one of the gigantic "lifesize" Pakari (...) (17 years ago, 30-Jan-08, to lugnet.fun, FTX)
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| | Re: 4455 {Hotdog girl}
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(...) No Sushi John P (17 years ago, 12-Feb-08, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: 4455 {Hotdog girl}
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(...) Is it a cookbook? (17 years ago, 12-Feb-08, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Actuator?
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(...) Just found that same patent about one week ago too, as well as the one for the monorail (among some other interesting ones). We got some interesting discussions about these in two forums but unfortunately, they are in Portuguese (The two (...) (17 years ago, 11-Feb-08, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | Re: Actuator?
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(...) Right. The ZNAP axles are quite stiff, but it will be interesting to see how they work with the actuators. In the patent it looks like a different system, with much more flexible axles encased in a flexible tube (like flex-system but designed (...) (17 years ago, 10-Feb-08, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Poll for new Town Sets
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I appologize for the lateness of my response. I have been extremely busy lately. Ben, thanks for responding. After re-reading the posts, I felt that the timeliness of my original post may have stepped on the toes of others. Moving forward with it (...) (17 years ago, 10-Feb-08, to lugnet.ambassadors)
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| | FREE Shipping @ BRICK Marketplace
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BRICK Marketplace want to special announcment.... FREE SHIPPING on orders of $99 or more! There is no end date. We will provide and service FREE Shipping on everyday unlike compare to major store such Wal-Mart, Target, Toy-R-Us, etc. We have over (...) (17 years ago, 10-Feb-08, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: 4455 {Hotdog girl}
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(...) Now that I do understand! Tim (17 years ago, 10-Feb-08, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Actuator?
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(...) The znap flex axle would make for some interesting possibilities with the actuators (17 years ago, 10-Feb-08, to lugnet.technic)
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| | St. Peter's Basilica
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My next Lego landmark: St. Peter's Basilica. Or should I say a cathedral based on St. Peter's Basilica? Clearly the colors are wrong but that was a matter of economics coupled with the amazing pieces I found at the Disney pick-a-brick. Also, by (...) (17 years ago, 10-Feb-08, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.build.microscale) !
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| | PCS Industries Agro Lab
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The second module for my moonbase project is now done! The old greenhouse was a big hit at the shows, so I had to do a new one! (2 URLs) PCS Industries (PCSI) Agro Lab is a small facility located on the eastern edge of Moonbase Alpha near the cargo (...) (17 years ago, 10-Feb-08, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: Actuator?
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(...) It's so old, the example excavator still uses studded technic bricks... ROSCO (17 years ago, 10-Feb-08, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Actuator?
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(...) They appeared in ZNAP! I have some (bought only for cheap 9V motors). (17 years ago, 10-Feb-08, to lugnet.technic)
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| | [FreeLUG : French Enthusiast LEGO(c) User Group] Les nouveautés samedi 9 février 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 ---...--- ** La maison d'été 4996 ** par Pierre LAURENGE le 9 (...) (17 years ago, 10-Feb-08, to lugnet.org.fr.freelug)
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| | Re: Actuator?
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(...) Interesting! I wonder what happened to the flexible axles. Alexander (17 years ago, 10-Feb-08, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Digicomp II
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(...) Quite so. But an all-LEGO implementation is still a remarkable achievement. The patent for (...) It would be great to see a version of Dr Nim too. This might also be more of a manageable project for those with limited time and resources! Then (...) (17 years ago, 10-Feb-08, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Another Theo Jansen style LEGO Walker
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(...) (Belated) congratulations Steve - the elegant symmetry and smooth motion of this leg geometry are amazing. (I already spent some time trying unsuccessfully to improve on Chris and Philo's elegant designs). Cheers, Alexander (17 years ago, 10-Feb-08, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | Re: Chain Precession Drive - Courtesy of TechnicBRICKs
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(...) I agree - very very impressive! (17 years ago, 10-Feb-08, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Making a plane transparent?????
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I'm trying to make a scene in POV-Ray with the underwater divers showing through the water. Camera is positioned above the camera. I'm trying to figure out how to make the water transparent. Here's the coding for the floor so far. (Go easy on me (...) (17 years ago, 10-Feb-08, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | Re: 4455 {Hotdog girl}
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(...) Or Lorena Bobbit, after receiving an advance on her book deal... Dave! (17 years ago, 10-Feb-08, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: One pile o' announcements from BrickJournal
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In lugnet.publish.brickjournal, Joe Meno wrote: (snip) Group Rates From Twomorrows (...) To clarify, since I took this out of context: Subscribers get a free digital edition of BrickJournal. My apologies for this miscommunication. Joe (17 years ago, 10-Feb-08, to lugnet.publish.brickjournal, FTX)
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| | Re: Actuator?
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(...) I think it is. (17 years ago, 10-Feb-08, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Fallen Cranes
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(URL) (17 years ago, 10-Feb-08, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | Re: Actuator?
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In lugnet.technic, C. L. GunningCook wrote: oops, leave = leaf Janey "Red Brick" (17 years ago, 10-Feb-08, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Actuator?
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While Chris and I were pouring thru old Lego Patents... I happened to find this interesting Lego patent from 1991... (URL) actuation system - Google Patents I wonder if that is the new part that we are seeing in the new technic line??? Anyone care (...) (17 years ago, 10-Feb-08, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: 4455 {Hotdog girl}
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(...) Prostitute. Russell (17 years ago, 9-Feb-08, to lugnet.general)
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| | One pile o' announcements from BrickJournal
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Hi all, BrickJournal Issue 1, Volume 2 is being printed right now, and is on target for shipping the last week of this month. There's been a lot that has gone on during the preparation time, so here's a release of sorts: A Chat with Jørgen Vig (...) (17 years ago, 9-Feb-08, to lugnet.publish.brickjournal, lugnet.announce, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, FTX) !!
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| | due MOC e mezza
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Ecco a voi le nostre ultime creazioni che si aggiungono fresche fresche alla serie City: 1.Asfaltatrice Ispirata ad una Bitelli che sta lavorando davanti alla scuola materna di Luca (URL) 727-200 Una reinterpretazione del poco versatile aereo Lego, (...) (17 years ago, 9-Feb-08, to lugnet.org.it)
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| | Re: 4455 {Hotdog girl}
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(...) still don't get it tim (17 years ago, 9-Feb-08, to lugnet.general)
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| | Chain Precession Drive - Courtesy of TechnicBRICKs
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See (URL) the original post. I have just built this device, and I am blown away by the genius and simplicity of its operation. Very well done indeed. Owen. (17 years ago, 9-Feb-08, to lugnet.technic) !
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| | Re: Obvious Chinese Rip-off
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Oh these guys are famouus for literally scanning the box work/EVEN TUB stickers, putting there logo in the red box, and selling away. ALMOST bought a neat looking bucket, till I noticed the LOGO did not say LEGO. EVERYTHING ELSE was perfect, a (...) (17 years ago, 9-Feb-08, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Researchers use Lego Mindstorms robot to improve ATM security
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(URL) the article: "When the researchers created their prototype, which is called Undercover and was built with a Lego Mindstorms robot, they attempted to come up with a system that would be easy to use but would limit vulnerability to common (...) (17 years ago, 8-Feb-08, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.nxt, lugnet.mediawatch)
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| | LEGOfest di Ballabio: aggiunto un altro B&B
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Nella pagina del pernottamento è stato aggiunto il B&B "Ai frassini": (URL) (17 years ago, 8-Feb-08, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: Part 50944x1?
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(...) Please visit my webside (URL) and look for the Tiny Turbo models. I am sure I have used there an available part that fits nearly for this purpose. cu mikeheide (17 years ago, 8-Feb-08, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: dinner, meals, and POSTING via NNTP
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(...) Unfortunately for all of you, I have other dinner plans for this evening. But have some poutine without me. Dave K (17 years ago, 8-Feb-08, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: dinner, meals, and POSTING via NNTP
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(...) How about tonight? (17 years ago, 8-Feb-08, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Brick Fair Announcements
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Hey AFOL's! Brick Fair is well into it's planning phase. We have an Event date, a venue, and themes that we will be focusing on. (Please drop by the official website, (URL) We even have some Coordinators that have already volunteered! Sadly, we (...) (17 years ago, 8-Feb-08, to lugnet.announce)
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| | Re: The secret of Google.
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(...) Jason, That's really nice! Rich (17 years ago, 8-Feb-08, to lugnet.events, FTX)
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| | Re: 8475 and 8366 RC buggies Receiver unit
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(...) Did you by chance happen to take any pics? Yes, I have heard many complaints about over-running steering, so I consider myself lucky, both of mine center perfectly. The sets came with a steering extension (with the rack and pinion inside) that (...) (17 years ago, 8-Feb-08, to lugnet.technic)
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| | [FreeLUG : French Enthusiast LEGO(c) User Group] Les nouveautés jeudi 7 février 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 ---...--- ** Exposition modélisme à Seltz 26-27 janvier 2008 ** (...) (17 years ago, 8-Feb-08, to lugnet.org.fr.freelug)
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| | Re: 8475 and 8366 RC buggies Receiver unit
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(...) I dismantled the one from my 8475 because I was sick of the steering slightly over-running when it centred up again. It uses a quarter-gear a bit like the end of this bionicle piece: (URL) it makes electrical contact with a series of arcs (...) (17 years ago, 8-Feb-08, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Sheldon Brown (1944 - 2008)
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(...) Ah yes. There's nothing quite as funny as a good April fools joke. Sheldon's were among the best. (...) Thanks for the feedback, and for the spotlight. Cheers Richie Dulin (17 years ago, 8-Feb-08, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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| | Re: Sheldon Brown (1944 - 2008)
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(...) He will be missed, especially his April Fools posts. A fittingly simple vignette. Very touching. Spotlighted. (17 years ago, 8-Feb-08, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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| | Re: New mecha: Tyr
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(...) Hey, Eric The colors are tan, white, light gray, and a small amount of black. glad you liked it! Jon (17 years ago, 7-Feb-08, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: New mecha: Tyr
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Hey, this is a good one! Is that tan, or dark tan or something? I like those white slopes too! I started to realize more about this build when I looked at the pictures of the side view. Good work! Eric Sophie (17 years ago, 7-Feb-08, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Obvious Chinese Rip-off
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(...) I actually bought one of these to compare the colors of the Maersk blue. All the box art and instructions are obvious copies, and the colors on the box don't match the colors of the bricks inside. Go figure. Russell BayLUG (17 years ago, 7-Feb-08, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: New mecha: Tyr
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(...) Thanks, Richie As far as the shoulders, they were made oversized on purpose. There are a couple of old Battletech designs such as the Charger, Griffin, and the Hatamoto that had armor baffles on their shoulders. Glad you liked it!! -Jon (17 years ago, 7-Feb-08, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Obvious Chinese Rip-off
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(...) These kinds of sets are actually fairly common on ebay. In almost all cases however the shipping is so high that you actually don't usually save enough $ over the LEGO version for the sets to be "worth it". The dominiant brand seems to be the (...) (17 years ago, 7-Feb-08, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Obvious Chinese Rip-off
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(...) I recall that a while ago either Ebay or Lego forced the Ebay sellers to remove the auctions because they weren't legally sellable in the US thanks to the copyright violation. DaveE (17 years ago, 7-Feb-08, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Obvious Chinese Rip-off
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(...) Fair enough. I never saw the Maersk set (Dark Ages were most of the 90's). The question that comes to my mind though is why would they rip-off a set that is so old? And how lazy do you have to be to not even take a new picture? It's not like (...) (17 years ago, 7-Feb-08, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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| | Re: Obvious Chinese Rip-off
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(...) The Chinese have been doing this for a long time now. I remember seeing sets on ebay from 1999. I believe that they were Castle and City sets. Exactly like the Lego models they copied. I don't think that there is much that Lego can do about (...) (17 years ago, 7-Feb-08, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Obvious Chinese Rip-off
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(...) I think that Todd is referring to how the set is a knock-off of the Maersk-branded tractor-trailer set that LEGO offered in the 90s. Comparing the picture of the Chinese set, it's clear that they've even ripped off the LEGO box art. Compare (...) (17 years ago, 7-Feb-08, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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| | Re: Obvious Chinese Rip-off
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(...) Uhm, not really since its not a rip-off. It's not a copy of an existing set AFAIK. Why get worked up about a clone brand in an auction that says it fits with LEGO? Nothing factually inaccurate nor is there any breach of copyright or trademark (...) (17 years ago, 7-Feb-08, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Obvious Chinese Rip-off
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LEGO Fans BE OUTRAGED, Take a look at this eBay auction: (URL) rip offs like this P*SS you off! No wonder LEGO bricks are growing in price. LEGO Company must employ a building full of lawyers going after crap like this. Todd (17 years ago, 7-Feb-08, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: GP-9 Locomotive & 136-Stud Truss Bridge
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(...) Jordan: Thanks! No, it wasn't built specifically from the Hobby Train box. The base came from the Holiday Train and some of the other pieces were from other various sets. I just pulled the pieces I needed from my sorted/stored collection. (...) (17 years ago, 7-Feb-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: GP-9 Locomotive & 136-Stud Truss Bridge
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(...) ::snip:: Nice work, Dave! That's one big bridge... And the loco looks quite faithful to a GP9 - was it built from parts in the Hobby Train Box? It has the look of that same color scheme. -Jordan Schwarz (17 years ago, 7-Feb-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Help identifying a set
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(...) Thanks Jordan and Erik! The side of this box says "Recommended for children from 3 years and up" to add to the variants ; ) But it is a canadian version, and that often accounts for changes in printing even on newer sets... Thanks again and (...) (17 years ago, 7-Feb-08, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | A very large estate brick collection
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Posting in Marketplace 'cause it really is selling bricks, but this is a complete 'not for profit' by me--I'm just trying to help someone. - - - I was recently put in contact with a Diane who lives in the Greater Toronto Area. Her husband passed (...) (17 years ago, 7-Feb-08, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: Walmart no longer selling LEGO
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(...) Jude, thank you for this link. It is sad to lose a supplier, but we still have Zellers, and they often have the Buy One, Get One at half price. Maybe with a shift to Zellers, the Zellers buyers might see more "demand" and carry a larger (...) (17 years ago, 7-Feb-08, to lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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| | dinner, meals, and POSTING via NNTP
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Anyone know when the next "World Famous" RTL dinner is? Anyone know when we might get to challenge our RCXen to a new game with cans? anyone? Anyone else know why over the course of 36 hours, I've re-sent this same message 4 time to RTL via NNTP (...) (17 years ago, 7-Feb-08, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Sheldon Brown (1944 - 2008)
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(URL) The cyclist is gone, but the cycle remains. (URL) Sheldon Brown> 1944 - 2008. To the cycling community he was a leader, a hero and a guru. And a little eccentric. I take my cycling helmet off to him. Richie Dulin (17 years ago, 7-Feb-08, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX) !
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| | Re: Hoth LEGO Store Display
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(...) Nice work! You've met the challenge of the tall, thin display space well. I must say, having never been in a proper LEGO store, I am envious! Spotlighted, naturally. Cheers Richie Dulin (17 years ago, 7-Feb-08, to lugnet.starwars, FTX)
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| | Re: New mecha: Tyr
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(...) Nice work, Jon! I particularly like the choice of colours - subtle, but interesting. One minor criticism: the shoulders seem a little broad, a studs width of two off each side would help, I think. Spotlighted! Cheers Richie Dulin (17 years ago, 7-Feb-08, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: LEGOLAND Discovery Center to Open in Illinois
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(...) That seems very very odd to me. Streets of Woodfield is jam packed as it is, I can't possibly see them putting something like that in there unless something else huge moves out. Carson Pirie Scott is the only anchor store, so to speak, and (...) (17 years ago, 7-Feb-08, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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| | Hoth LEGO Store Display
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Due to the great feedback on the (URL) first MOC> that I've done for the LEGO store at Bridgewater Mall in New Jersey, I've been asked to build a new one to replace it. The theme this time is Hoth which many will recognize as a composite of previous (...) (17 years ago, 7-Feb-08, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
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| | GP-9 Locomotive & 136-Stud Truss Bridge
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Just finished up a couple new Train MOC's this week and figured I'd share with the community. First up is my take on the EMD GP-9. The EMD GP9 is a 4-axle diesel locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division between January 1954 and (...) (17 years ago, 7-Feb-08, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | New mecha: Tyr
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Hello, all Finshed my latest Mech on Sunday. I call it Tyr. There are two variants: Tyr Primary: (URL) Variant A (URL) (17 years ago, 7-Feb-08, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.announce.moc)
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| | LEGO Workshop in Greencastle, IN on Sun., Feb. 10
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IndyLUG will be doing a LEGO workshop in Greencastle, Indiana on Sunday, February 10. Location: Greencastle City Hall 1 N Locust St Greencastle, IN 46135 Time: 1:00 - 4:00 PM Come by to see LEGO creations by IndyLUG members, hear about building (...) (17 years ago, 7-Feb-08, to lugnet.org.us.indylug, lugnet.loc.us.in, lugnet.loc.us.in.ind, FTX)
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| | Re: Interesting find at Target website
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$79.99 for 17 minutes ... are they insane?! (17 years ago, 7-Feb-08, to lugnet.general, lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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| | [Press Release] BayLTC at Santa Clara Convention Center
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For Immediate Release Contact: Russell Clark rclark at telis.org 408.605.5412 (cell) SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA, CA - The Bay Area LEGO Train Club (BayLTC) is pleased to announce that we will be displaying for the fifth time at the Train Collectors (...) (17 years ago, 7-Feb-08, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.trains)
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| | 8475 and 8366 RC buggies Receiver unit
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So far so good. None of my two receiving units stopped working so far (bought the sets the year they came out). I am most nervous about the internal steering motor since should it fail, the entire receiving unit is useless. Anybody yet had one of (...) (17 years ago, 6-Feb-08, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: LEGOLAND Discovery Center to Open in Illinois
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A friend of mine is an acoustics consultant on this project (as they need to figure out how to keep the sound from effecting the rest of the mall tenants). However, he had mentioned that this would be going in across the way at the Streets of (...) (17 years ago, 6-Feb-08, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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| | Re: Interesting find at Target website
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(...) The person interviewed owns (or co-owns) the production company. Looks like a way to make extra money off research done for his academic position. He's also done one with a product manager for LGB trains, and one on the Corvette Paul Sinasohn (...) (17 years ago, 6-Feb-08, to lugnet.general)
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| | Walmart no longer selling LEGO
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I cannot believe it!?!? (URL) this out on CNN> Jude (17 years ago, 6-Feb-08, to lugnet.loc.ca, FTX)
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| | Re: 4455 {Hotdog girl}
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(...) I think it is the point that it is a girl standing there with money and a weiner. I have heard jokes about this set since it came out. Russell BayLUG (17 years ago, 6-Feb-08, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: LEGOLAND Discovery Center to Open in Illinois
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(...) I think this is completely irresponsible on the part of LEGO. Don't they know that we have families and jobs and bills to pay?! I'll never want to leave!! And being only 20 minutes away pretty much means they'll be able to hang fixtures off of (...) (17 years ago, 6-Feb-08, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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| | Interesting find at Target website
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Saw this at the Target webiste today: (URL) seen this? -- Thomas Main main@appstate.edu (17 years ago, 6-Feb-08, to lugnet.general)
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| | Shop @Home Phone Specials for Wednesday, February 5, 2008 to Tuesday, February 12, 2008
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Below are the two Shop@home specials on the phone recording. When I phoned Shop@home yesterday, I was given a list that included about 14 items. I spoke to a customer service representative this morning who indicated that the first list contained (...) (17 years ago, 6-Feb-08, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) Jeff, Thanks for the input. I am glad folks like the layout, I worked hard to try and put as much functionality into the site before I opened it up. I also did a lot of work experimenting with colors and design so I am glad the work has paid (...) (17 years ago, 6-Feb-08, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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| | Re: Help preparing L(EGO)Draw parts
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(...) ...and another one, the Plant Tree Palm Base 4 x 4: (URL) (17 years ago, 6-Feb-08, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: New POV-dat: 3062bL46.dat - Brick 1 x 1 Round Yellow with POV Light
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(...) Exactly the kind of thing I'm looking for to "lighten up" my space crafts. Question: How do I develop my own files? I can't seem to get the datshine102.exe to work. Even if I have to hand code them into the .ldr files, I'll be happy. (17 years ago, 6-Feb-08, to lugnet.cad.ray, lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Help identifying a set
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(...) This is not the pre-school set 078. Pre-school is the forerunner of Duplo and appears in 1975 in the USA. To see it, locate a scan of the 1975 USA consumer catalog, the one with a red cover and maxifig in a box. The box art of the airplane and (...) (17 years ago, 6-Feb-08, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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In lugnet.trains, Eric Kingsley wrote: SNIP Looks cool! One thing I noticed: on the brick word 'trains' in the logo pic, the yellow 'a' has the 1x3 along the bottom. I wonder if the 1x3 should be vertical along the right side to better imitate the (...) (17 years ago, 6-Feb-08, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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| | Part 50944x1?
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Does anyone have even a mock-up that's usable until the full part is ready? It's the wheels for almost all of the Tiny Turbo sets. I've been putting the tyres in without the wheels and man do those cars look weird. :-) (17 years ago, 6-Feb-08, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Brick Bash 2008!
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(...) Oh, and I almost forgot.... one free MegaBlok to the first person who asks, "Where does the money go?" (17 years ago, 6-Feb-08, to lugnet.events, lugnet.events.brickbash, FTX) !
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| | town plan to be at myer soon
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Hi all i have it on very good Authority that the town plan set is due into myer stores in April with a rrp of $$199 so keep your eye's peeled and let us know when you see them on the east coast so i am ready in the west. Michael. (17 years ago, 6-Feb-08, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: LEGO Steampunk in 50 Bricks or Less
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(...) You're not the first to ask; I'll be posting a couple of examples to clarify things. The answer is that I'll be counting minifig parts the way LEGO does in their sets. A "naked" figure would be three parts - legs, torso, head. Hats, weapons, (...) (17 years ago, 5-Feb-08, to lugnet.build.contests, FTX)
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Do minifigs count towards the piece count, or is it 50 plus fig? Adrian (17 years ago, 5-Feb-08, to lugnet.build.contests, FTX)
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| | Re: 4455 {Hotdog girl}
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(...) OK, I don't get it. Why is it funny? Paul Sinasohn LUGNET #115 BAYLUG (17 years ago, 5-Feb-08, to lugnet.general)
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(...) YES! Living on the westside of Chi-town, I am very much looking forward to this. What I really want to know is "Will there be a giant size pick a brick like at Legoland and Disneyland? Thanks Dave (17 years ago, 5-Feb-08, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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look at the picture in Peeron, a little humorous. John P (17 years ago, 5-Feb-08, to lugnet.general)
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| | Brick Bash 2008!
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It's almost time for the 4th Annual (URL) Saturday, March 29, 2008, 11am-6pm, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA. Presented by Bricks for Brains. Brick Bash is a one-day public LEGO building exhibition where we have a lot of fun by showing off our creations (...) (17 years ago, 5-Feb-08, to lugnet.events, lugnet.events.brickbash, FTX)
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| | Re: can LPUB PLI BEGIN ... sections be nested?
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(...) Hi Steve, LPub cannot (and should not) support any nested META commands, except for the nesting implied by use of sub-models. I think the mistake you are making is to synthesize actual lego products, rather than by hose/cable type. The purpose (...) (17 years ago, 5-Feb-08, to lugnet.cad)
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| | MPD file for Technic #8274, Combine Harvester
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Hello to everybody! I am modelling the firt model of the set #8274 with MLCad. You can find the actual state of the .mpd file describing the harvester in my SVN server, but the files is still unfinished: (URL) I only need the following parts to (...) (17 years ago, 5-Feb-08, to lugnet.cad.dat.models.sets, FTX)
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