 | | LEGO Rejects a Bit Part in a Spinal Tap DVD
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LEGO Rejects a Bit Part in a Spinal Tap DVD By ANDREW ADAM NEWMAN Published: August 10, 2009 In 2007, when Coleman Hickey was 14, he made a stop-action film using LEGO pieces and figures to depict a concert performance of the song “Tonight I’m Gonna (...) (15 years ago, 11-Aug-09, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, FTX) !
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| | Re: 2009 version Urban Landscape
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(...) Wow! I always enjoy your cityscapes Jonathan. This is exactly why I keep a link to LUGNET. Bert Waters (RICHLUG) (15 years ago, 10-Aug-09, to lugnet.town)
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| | Re: Motel MOC
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In the End Shot #2, it looks like where the first blue car is parked, well, that is where Sarah and Kyle stayed and had "plastique" for diner. Actually I liked seeing the details you went crazy on. Nice work. Eric Sophie (15 years ago, 10-Aug-09, to lugnet.town)
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| | Motel MOC
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This should be my last significant MOC for NALUG's 2009 GETS show. I might fiddle with some vehicles if I have time, and there is one small item I might go with. This is a motel, an *ugly* motel. Many of you may have stayed in a motel just like (...) (15 years ago, 10-Aug-09, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.town, lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: 2009 version Urban Landscape
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(...) Oooohh! That is so beautiful. From some of the thumbnails, I'd swear I was looking at pictures from "Model Railroader"! There is so much to like. -Chris Gray (NALUG) (15 years ago, 10-Aug-09, to lugnet.town)
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| | Re: 2009 version Urban Landscape
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(...) Just been looking at these. I have to say that despite all the cool new builders around you are still my number one inspiration for building town and train stuff. I will examine every pic in great detail, and hopefully have something to show (...) (15 years ago, 10-Aug-09, to lugnet.town)
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| | Re: 8258 Crane Truck Review
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(...) makes me want this set (but I have to save my money for Real Life instead). (15 years ago, 10-Aug-09, to lugnet.reviews)
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| | Re: 8258 Crane Truck Tweak
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I now posted a little modifications for that set You can see it there (URL) Jean-Marc (15 years ago, 10-Aug-09, to lugnet.reviews)
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| | 2009 version Urban Landscape
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Here are some images from my in progress layout. (URL) am working toward the same goal with urban-realism. I have reduced the scale of a number of buildings with 3 wide windows and also I have focused more on sculpted landscaping this time around. (...) (15 years ago, 10-Aug-09, to lugnet.town, lugnet.announce.moc) !!
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| | SALE TIME! 25% - 50% OFF Select Items
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I am bored at work, and my minions are surely bored due to the lack of work, so I have been putting items on sale! Discounts range from 25% to 50% OFF. (URL) will continue to place items on sale throughout the day, so check back often. Troy (15 years ago, 10-Aug-09, to lugnet.market.brickshops)
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| | [FreeLUG : French Enthusiast LEGO(c) User Group] Les nouveautés dimanche 9 août 2009
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Bonjour Voici la lettre d'information du site "FreeLUG : French Enthusiast LEGO(c) User Group" ((URL) lettre recense les articles et les brèves publiés depuis 1 jours. Nouveaux articles ---...--- ** Notices alternatives officielles ** par Erik (...) (15 years ago, 10-Aug-09, to lugnet.org.fr.freelug)
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| | 3804 - robotic arm help
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Hi, How come in the "Big Blocks", the "raise arm" and "lower arm" blocks use the C motor when it should use A motor. The "rotate left" and "rotate right" blocks also use the C motor (as it should). Anybody else ever built this model? This is the (...) (15 years ago, 10-Aug-09, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | a feast for the eyes
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This friday, Aug 14th, will be one of the BEST-est ever rtlToronto dinners. We will have a fine meal, at a famous chicken emporium. We shall dine, and enjoy the company of fellow adult fans of lego. Heck, I even plan on being there some time after (...) (15 years ago, 10-Aug-09, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | 8258 Crane Truck Review
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I did a review of that set and I post it on our club's website: (URL) don't feel like redoing it again, so I invite you to visit our site at this direct link: (URL) and let your comments, either here or on our site Cheers, Jean-Marc (15 years ago, 9-Aug-09, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: New Mech Nightshade
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(...) Thanks E! Jon (15 years ago, 9-Aug-09, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: HQ minifig head (grin pattern) with LGEO
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(...) LOL, Thanks! ;) But the stud substitution occurred... just the stud :( (15 years ago, 8-Aug-09, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | Moonbase
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Hi. It's been awhile. From what I've seen, Moonbase is more or less dead, and more or less dead at Lego conventions. I suspect that like a lot of building trends, it may have just run its course...which is fine. But I've always felt bad about (...) (15 years ago, 8-Aug-09, to lugnet.space, lugnet.general, lugnet.announce) !!
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| | [FreeLUG : French Enthusiast LEGO(c) User Group] Les nouveautés vendredi 7 août 2009
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Bonjour Voici la lettre d'information du site "FreeLUG : French Enthusiast LEGO(c) User Group" ((URL) lettre recense les articles et les brèves publiés depuis 1 jours. Nouvelles brèves ---...--- * RailBricks 6 est arrivé ! * - 7 août 2009 Le sixième (...) (15 years ago, 8-Aug-09, to lugnet.org.fr.freelug)
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| | LDD - Robotic Gripper
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I modeled a robotic gripper end effector in LEGO Digital Designer. This design is the result of work I have done and a combination of techniques I have seen on Brickshelf.com. (URL) I have used this design on some of the Chassis prototypes I have (...) (15 years ago, 8-Aug-09, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.cad.ldd, FTX)
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| | Re: HQ minifig head (grin pattern) with LGEO
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(...) The picture you attached is based on triangles from LDRAW, so for whatever reason your LGEO substitution has not happened. If there are any "triangle" statements in your POV-Ray file, you know the LGEO replacement didn't work. I would guess (...) (15 years ago, 8-Aug-09, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | Re: HQ minifig head (grin pattern) with LGEO
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I'll try to answer Michael, Eric and Tore into one single post. But definitively I'm and LDraw nob and this is not running well... @Michael I'm using, 3626bp01.dat part for the minigfig head. LPub 2.3.0.10 POV Ray v3.1 for Windows Into LPub I give (...) (15 years ago, 8-Aug-09, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | BrickFair Announcements - BrickFair Passes An Impressive Milestone
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Hey all, Just wanted to toot our own horn, I guess. BrickFair has passed the 600th registrant mark. Frankly, I'm a bit amazed. Even with my participation in BrickFest for all the years it was held in D.C., I never would have anticipated the level of (...) (15 years ago, 7-Aug-09, to lugnet.events.brickfair, FTX)
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| | Re: HQ minifig head (grin pattern) with LGEO [DAT]
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(...) Does LPub support inline POV code? If so, you can always use my alternative minifig heads that turns HQ when run through L3P: Replies to this post: (URL) looks like I missed uploading 3626bp01 (?) If so, here it is... 0 Minifig Head with (...) (15 years ago, 7-Aug-09, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: HQ minifig head (grin pattern) with LGEO
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(...) You mean like this? (URL) The LDraw part is 3626bp01.dat. If your LGEO substitution is working properly, you should have lg_3626bp01 included in your POV-Ray file. As an example, here is a POV-Ray file which will produce the above image: (...) (15 years ago, 7-Aug-09, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | Re: HQ minifig head (grin pattern) with LGEO
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(...) Please let us have more informations. Part number of the head you are using. LGEO version that you use. I think this are the most important informations. Are you sure you have used LGEO library in generating POV-file? cu mikeheide (15 years ago, 7-Aug-09, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Hispabrick Magazine 005
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(...) Another great issue! I've enjoyed reading each issue. OK, maybe I enjoyed looking at each issue, and reading the issues translated into English. Thank you to the writers, editors and translators! (15 years ago, 7-Aug-09, to lugnet.general, lugnet.publish)
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| | Re: New LDConfig.ldr color file
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(...) So far we have much more TLC color numbers than in LDraw (Bricklink) with TLC apparently not going further than 300. Therefore a numbering starting with 3000 would be fine. w. (15 years ago, 7-Aug-09, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | HQ minifig head (grin pattern) with LGEO
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Hello, I'm trying to render a minifig head (standard grin pattern) in high quality and smooth surface, using LGEO in POV-ray (via LPub), But always got it poligonized. Do you know how to fix it? BR, Fernando (15 years ago, 7-Aug-09, to lugnet.cad)
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| | calling all MOCs for BrickCon October 1-4, 2009
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Everyone is invited to attend BrickCon this year in Seattle (October 1-4). Last year was bigger than ever and this year promises to be even better. Last year's Town and Train layout was fantastic and I know we can make this one even better. It (...) (15 years ago, 7-Aug-09, to lugnet.announce) !
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| | Re: BrickOS Patches and Development
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The Bibo Patch Rollup Collection posted to SourceForge at (URL) been updated. There is just one minor Bibo-specific update this time, patch 40. 40: H8/300 TOOLPREFIX - This patch comes from Debian, where "h8300-hitachi-coff-" is added to the list of (...) (15 years ago, 7-Aug-09, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: NQC Linux Patches
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I have updated the earlier NQC patch and uploaded two additional patches. Patch 1 - Update of the NQC USB and TCP Patch (URL) * Updated for compatibility with gcc 4.4.x * Removed the DESTDIR patch for the Makefile (moved to another patch) Patch 2 - (...) (15 years ago, 7-Aug-09, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | Re: Starwars deals at WalMart
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(...) It was a pleasure meeting you Andrew, perhaps I will see you again at the store soon, or better yet, at a WHaCKaLuG dinner. Cheers, Janey "Red Brick" (15 years ago, 7-Aug-09, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | [FreeLUG : French Enthusiast LEGO(c) User Group] Les nouveautés mercredi 5 août 2009
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Bonjour Voici la lettre d'information du site "FreeLUG : French Enthusiast LEGO(c) User Group" ((URL) lettre recense les articles et les brèves publiés depuis 1 jours. Nouveaux articles ---...--- ** Fanabriques 2009 : dunk réussi ! ** par Erik (...) (15 years ago, 6-Aug-09, to lugnet.org.fr.freelug)
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| | Re: M61A1 Cerberus Shock Battle Tank - My first Lugnet post
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(...) That's gorgeous! And all in lovely tan too. Too bad Lego doesn't "do military" - I'd love to see that as a kit (expensive!). -Chris Gray (15 years ago, 5-Aug-09, to lugnet.build.military)
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| | Re: Town/Technic MOC
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(...) Thanks, Eric. I'm getting close to the end of my next MOC. Then, just some simple hills and then I'm done my part for our next show. Unless of course I decided to try to build some more cars... I really do have to get back to what I'm supposed (...) (15 years ago, 5-Aug-09, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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| | Starwars deals at WalMart
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I was in Waterloo yeaterday and after having a short visit with Janey at the Lego shop I went next door to the Wal-Mart to see if they have any new Lego in stock. Not only do they hava lot of new sets, including the 7778 Midi-Scale Millenium Falcon (...) (15 years ago, 5-Aug-09, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Shop @ Home Phone Specials for Wednesday, August 5, 2009, to Tuesday, August 11, 2009
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Item #5597 Duplo Dino Trap Retail Price $24.99 Sale Price $9.98 Item #7241 Fire Car Retail Price $3.99 Sale Price $1.98 Item #7623 Indiana Jones Temple Escape Retail Price $59.99 Sale Price $39.98 Item #7996 Rail Crossing R/C Retail Price: $24.99 (...) (15 years ago, 5-Aug-09, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | LEGO® CLICKAwards 2009
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NEW YORK, Aug. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- In honor of National Inventors' Month, LEGO Systems Inc. launches its LEGO® CLICK! Awards, an essay contest for children ages 6 to 13. In addition, the Smithsonian Institution's Lemelson Center for the Study of (...) (15 years ago, 5-Aug-09, to lugnet.general, lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.fun, FTX)
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| | Re: LEGO Board Games: Interview with Cephas Howard
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(...) Great stuff. (...) Lunar Command (the only game I've bought so far) really does feel like it's been designed by someone with a good feeling for what works in boardgames. Turns out it's not someone but sometwo. :-) Maybe it's just me, but I (...) (15 years ago, 4-Aug-09, to lugnet.gaming)
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| | Re: Is the Emerald Night (PF) Slow?
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(...) You have to realize that the Power Functions XL motor turns VERY slowly for a LEGO motor to begin with, but it's got an awesome amount of torque. If you want your locomotive to go faster right away, just slap a medium PF motor in its' place. (...) (15 years ago, 4-Aug-09, to lugnet.trains)
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