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(...) It looks like my local walmart is sold out of series 3 minifigs. I cant believe they sold that quickly. I had to stop in Hamilton this evening to buy something for my one nephew. They had a whole bunch of series 3 cases at the ToysRUs on Upper (...) (14 years ago, 13-Feb-11, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | LEGO Systems Unveils New Collection at 2011 American International Toy Fair
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LEGO Systems Unveils New Collection at 2011 American International Toy Fair From the first preschool building experience to the final click of a brick on a themed model to the roll of the dice, children of all ages have so many ways to creatively (...) (14 years ago, 13-Feb-11, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | new(ish) moc: wall clock
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(2 URLs) based on this (URL) design>, i created a wall clock using my favourite colours. the clock now has a functioning mechanism. enjoy the (URL). -deborah higdon-leblond- (14 years ago, 12-Feb-11, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | new(ish) moc: the poetry of bees
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oh, lugnet, how i have neglected thee. long time ago, when the earth was green (2009), guy himber (v&a steamworks) approached a group of afols to build items that could fill his (URL) wunderkammer>, a (URL) cabinet of curiousities>. for this project (...) (14 years ago, 12-Feb-11, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | Re: LPub 4.0.0.10 Available
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(...) Hi Megan and others, Kevin's website is unreachable for some time now. For the time being I am hosting the latest installer of LPub 4.1.1.10 on my site here: www.binarybricks.nl/..._setup.exe If you have any questions related to working with (...) (14 years ago, 12-Feb-11, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: 2552px2
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(...) If there were ever a "perfect" example of a good use of texture mapping, I'd say this is it. 5 well-placed photos of the top, front, back, left and right, and you'd be set. The beauty of such an approach is that angles are already taken care (...) (14 years ago, 12-Feb-11, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Spiral Stairs
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I decided to make the stair 4-wide to buld on the railing: (2 URLs) Jeff (14 years ago, 12-Feb-11, to lugnet.build, lugnet.town, lugnet.castle, FTX)
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| | TRU, Walmart sales
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TRU flyer good from Friday Feb 11 to Thursday Feb 17. Buy one get one 1/2 off on all LEGO City, Atlantis, Castle and Kingdom. Of equal or lesser value. Excludes clearance. Selection varies by store. Walmart flyer good from Friday Feb 11 to Thursday (...) (14 years ago, 11-Feb-11, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: LPub 4.0.0.10 Available
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(...) Hi Kevin, Is LPub 4 still available to download? I have tired to access www.kclague.net (all links lead to your site, but it seems to be down -Feb. 11th 2011) Is it available anywhere else, do you have your site still? thanks for you help- (...) (14 years ago, 11-Feb-11, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: LEGO Storage
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A great idea. You should put this on (URL) Instructables>. (14 years ago, 11-Feb-11, to lugnet.storage, lugnet.people, FTX)
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| | LEGO Storage
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Hi all, You haven't heard from me for quite a while. I'm back with a new creation. I made my own storage-containers. (URL) (click pic) Play well, Maarten (14 years ago, 10-Feb-11, to lugnet.storage, lugnet.people, FTX)
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| | LETGUI Update (1.6.0.1)
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I just released a new version of LETGUI. Added support for stl2dat (now version 1.19). Had to fix some bugs related to usage with drag'n drop and commandline. You can download like usually from (URL) you run into any trouble, please do not hesitate (...) (14 years ago, 9-Feb-11, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.announce)
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| | Re: Texas State Railroad Engine #8
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(...) You know, I've read the Wikipedia article on the MRS-1 already, but somehow I missed the part about the variable gauge trucks - that's awesome. --Tony (14 years ago, 8-Feb-11, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: Texas & Pacific #610
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(...) Thanks Benn. The camera was one of those rare lucid moments where I had pieces on the table and a photo in my hand and things just clicked. As for the suspension... I'm terribly tempted to go back on most of my other steam engines and add them (...) (14 years ago, 8-Feb-11, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: Texas & Pacific #610
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(...) Thanks much! #610 has had a rich history, and one I feel should be told, which is one of the many reasons I modeled her. --Tony (14 years ago, 8-Feb-11, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: 2552px2
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(...) All right, I will try to find some pics of this part. I've already did some patterns for myself, but I had some problems to correctly integrate it on the parts. I mean, it was bad enough not be shareable to the community. If you would like to (...) (14 years ago, 8-Feb-11, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: 2552px2
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Hi Damien, (...) I have already prepared a "modernized" (mainly BFCed) version of this part ((URL) If you manage to get good photos of the part, we could share the work of patterns creation and integration to the part. Philo (14 years ago, 8-Feb-11, to lugnet.cad)
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| | LEGO Store in Lima, Peru
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LEGO store in Lima, Peru. I am surprise LEGO has not added or updated their Store location information on their website. Assuming it is a official LEGO Retail store. I guess because you are unable to order online. If you are traveling to Lima, Peru (...) (14 years ago, 8-Feb-11, to lugnet.general, lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.lego, FTX)
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| | LEGO Store in Lima, Peru
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LEGO store in Lima, Peru. I am surprise LEGO has not added or updated their Store location information on their website. Assuming it is a official LEGO Retail store. I guess because you unable to order online. If you are traveling to Lima, Peru or (...) (14 years ago, 8-Feb-11, to lugnet.general, lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.lego, FTX)
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| | [FreeLUG : French Enthusiast LEGO(c) User Group] Les nouveautés samedi 5 février 2011
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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 7 jours. Nouveaux articles ---...--- ** Petit lavoir de village ** par Jac le 1er février (...) (14 years ago, 7-Feb-11, to lugnet.org.fr.freelug)
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| | Re: SUPER BOWL FRIDAY FEB 11!!!
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(...) I work until 7. If there are still going to be people there at 9pm, I'll think about making the trip and bring my wife along... ;) (14 years ago, 7-Feb-11, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | 2552px2
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Hi all, While trying to make LEGO renders as realistic as possible, I'm wondering what would be the best, easiest and fastest way to create the 2552px2 which doesn't exist in the part tracker (none of the patterned 2552 actually). The problem is (...) (14 years ago, 6-Feb-11, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Geonosian Machines Gauntlet
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(3 URLs) As usual, click the pics for more details... AC (14 years ago, 6-Feb-11, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
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| | SUPER BOWL FRIDAY FEB 11!!!
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Thats right. You read it here first! Come one, come ALL (yes Simon even YOU should join us) This Friday Feb 11, At the Swiss Chalet help us Celebrate SUPER BOWL FRIDAY!!! It will be Fantastic. Dave, and Jeff told me they will be bringing the NEW (...) (14 years ago, 6-Feb-11, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | LEGO 2011 ToyFair at The 62nd Nuremberg
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From ToyFair 2011 - The 62nd Nuremberg show over in Europe. Images and videos of NEW LEGO sets coming later in the year. City, Space, Castle and Ninjago! Also video of Minifigures Series #4 and #5! (URL) YouTube.com> (URL) Spieletest.at> (URL) (...) (14 years ago, 6-Feb-11, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, lugnet.space, lugnet.castle, FTX) !
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| | Re: RTL/ATL Archive?
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(...) "Jedi DaveE, you can do it. The force is strong with you. Bleeding fingers is a sign of being a Ninja master of knowledge." I don't know how to get full archives of ATL/RTL. I try it few years ago. At a time when few old search engines were (...) (14 years ago, 5-Feb-11, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: LEGO Superbowl Stadium
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(...) Pretty much disproves the claim that everything is bigger in Texas! (14 years ago, 4-Feb-11, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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| | RTL/ATL Archive?
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So, I'd love to browse RTL/ATL history. Google groups technically has a way to do this-- browsing groups with their web interface: (URL) you just adjust the "start" parameter, and bingo, you're backwards in history however far you want to go: (URL) (...) (14 years ago, 4-Feb-11, to lugnet.general)
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| | LDConfig Manager Update (1.0.3.0)
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I just released another update on LDConfig Manager. Now I feel that the LDConfig Manager is nearly finished and can be used to generate exact the same LDconfig as it has been done by hand so far. LDConfig.ldr will be saved with 'UTF-8 without BOM' (...) (14 years ago, 4-Feb-11, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.announce)
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| | Re: LEGO Superbowl Stadium
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(...) That's nice, but I'm thinking that they should have commissioned (URL) Janssen> instead:-) JOHN (14 years ago, 4-Feb-11, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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| | LEGO Superbowl Stadium
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From: (URL) A Lego version of Cowboys Stadium is displayed February 2, 2011 in Dallas, Texas. The Green Bay Packers will play the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XLV on February 6, 2011 at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Photograph by: Scott (...) (14 years ago, 4-Feb-11, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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| | Re: Texas State Railroad Engine #8
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(...) Ah, the MRS1, those were a cold war wonder. Built for the US government with variable gauge trucks. More (URL) here> (14 years ago, 4-Feb-11, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: Texas & Pacific #610
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(...) Nice work. Clever use of the camera and the suspension on the drivers is great. Benn (14 years ago, 4-Feb-11, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: OBB Winter Display
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(...) (URL) "Red Brick" (14 years ago, 4-Feb-11, to lugnet.org.ca.obb)
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| | TLG steps up! WAS: Re: a 10188 Death Star for a child with cancer?
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(...) Looks like TLG has helped out make this young child's wish come true!! (URL) to go TLG :) (14 years ago, 3-Feb-11, to lugnet.general)
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| | LEGO 2011 Pirates of the Caribbean sets
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Ian McShane Joins Disney in Reveal of LEGO Captain Jack Sparrow Life-Size Statue Earlier this evening, Disney Consumer Products debuted new lines of toys from LEGO and JAKKS Pacific for this summer’s blockbuster, Pirates of the Caribbean 4: On (...) (14 years ago, 3-Feb-11, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.licensed, FTX)
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| | Re: New version of SketchUp-to-LDraw script
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(...) Hi Philo, Good question. In fact, Jim Foltz's su2ldraw plugin does include LDraw-to-SketchUp import and treatment of type 1 lines as SketchUp components (subparts). Unfortunately, I was not able to get su2ldraw to work (SketchUp 8 on Mac OS X (...) (14 years ago, 2-Feb-11, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Sticker background color (request to Standards Committee)
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(...) That is why we should stick to the 8.3 length parts file name convention :-) I'm able to run ldraw fully native, on a still operational PC with MS-DOS operating system. (14 years ago, 2-Feb-11, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: New version of SketchUp-to-LDraw script
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(...) Very interesting... one question before I commit myself to learn Sketchup, is it possible to import LDraw primitives, and build more complex shapes on them? Lack of proper integration of primitives is always what plagues advanced CAD tools (...) (14 years ago, 2-Feb-11, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Sticker background color (request to Standards Committee)
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(...) That's impressive retro computing :D Philo (14 years ago, 2-Feb-11, to lugnet.cad)
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| | New version of SketchUp-to-LDraw script
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Hello, To assist my recent foray into the world of LDraw part authoring, I created a simplified version of Jim Foltz' su2ldraw script ((URL) which has been discussed here previously. I just posted my version of the script (a Ruby plugin for Google (...) (14 years ago, 2-Feb-11, to lugnet.cad)
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| | LEGO Defies Crisis with Super Sale
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LEGO Defies Crisis with Super Sale Politiken.dk, Jan. 28, 2011 LEGO wins back market share in the international toy market. The expected new record accounting for one month. LEGO gets bigger and bigger worldwide and is now expected to sit at 5.5 (...) (14 years ago, 2-Feb-11, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: Sticker background color (request to Standards Committee)
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(...) I did not know that, I always thought the cmdline is more aimed at the model level, cause they are basically ldraw.exe parameters? But looking at an old ldraw release, the -c param isn't mentioned so additional documentation on the !CMDLINE (...) (14 years ago, 1-Feb-11, to lugnet.cad)
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| | LEGO Builds Extra Capacity in Czech Republic
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LEGO Group Builds Extra Capacity in Czech Republic By Richard Higgs Global toy maker LEGO® Group plans to expand the production capacity at its manufacturing complex at Kladno in the Czech Republic. As part of the strategy to grow its presence in (...) (14 years ago, 1-Feb-11, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Anybody willing to sell a 10188 Death Star for a child with cancer?
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I'm appealing to the AFOL community here to see if anybody is willing to step up and put a smile on a child's face and be forever remembered by his family. Patrick Chance is a stage 4 cancer patient, who was saving up his money for a LEGO Death (...) (14 years ago, 1-Feb-11, to lugnet.general)
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| | Texas State Railroad Engine #8
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(2 URLs) Gallery> (URL) Texas State Railroad ALCO MRS-1 Diesel-Electric locomotive #8>. Built in 1953 by ALCO and General Electric, the locomotive was first owned by the United States Army, and then later by the United States Navy. I have not been (...) (14 years ago, 1-Feb-11, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: Sticker background color (request to Standards Committee)
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(...) This is already in the files but no one really needs it so far: it is the !CMDLINE metacommand that is also nowhere explained in detail. cu mikeheide (14 years ago, 31-Jan-11, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: MLCad.ini 2010-03 Update Now Available
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(...) Well done Willy. Thanks for keeping this updated. I noticed that the last (4th) batch from the Lego Universe team contained lots of minifig accessories (i.e. m30408, m30138) as shown in the following post: (URL) all/some of these made their (...) (14 years ago, 31-Jan-11, to lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Sticker background color (request to Standards Committee)
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(...) I agree usage of color 16 for the box should be left to the part author. But the thing I'm thinking of is in daily use this will cause the sticker to be used in a non 'real' way. I mean you would like to have the option but by default it (...) (14 years ago, 31-Jan-11, to lugnet.cad)
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| | 4x2ReVu: 7326 Rise of the Sphinx
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"What's that, Morty? No snappy comeback? How unlike you." Johnson Brewer didn't bother wiping the killing dagger off, but simply threw it on the chamber floor, the inert body of Mortimus Drew spilling the last of his life blood over the scorpion (...) (14 years ago, 31-Jan-11, to lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.general, lugnet.reviews, FTX) !
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| | Re: Texas & Pacific #610
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(...) tony i'm not a die-hard train fan but that is a gorgeous, well-detailed model. the informative background text is a nice touch..great job!! ..joseph g (14 years ago, 31-Jan-11, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: Sticker background color (request to Standards Committee)
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(...) Our current spec ((URL) says: "The pattern is on the top face; the other (five) sides of the box correspond to main background color of the sticker pattern (i.e. the predominant color of the pattern at its edges). If there isn't a predominant (...) (14 years ago, 31-Jan-11, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Sticker background color (request to Standards Committee)
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Please find here (URL) a suggestion to allow use of main color (16) for background of stickers... Philo (14 years ago, 31-Jan-11, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Texas & Pacific #610
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(2 URLs) Gallery> The (URL) Texas & Pacific #610> is the sole surviving example of the earliest form of the super-power steam locomotives built by the Lima Locomotive Works from 1925 to 1949. The super-power locomotives were the first to combine a (...) (14 years ago, 31-Jan-11, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | LDConfig Manager Update (1.0.2.0)
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I just released an update on LDConfig Manager. Now ldconfig.ldr will be saved with 'UTF-8 without BOM' encoding. You can download as always at (URL) (14 years ago, 30-Jan-11, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.announce)
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| | Primitive Generator 2 Update (1.0.4.0)
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I just released another update on Primitive Generator 2. Now you can create rings and cones with another width than 1. This is only useful if you need to cover surfaces that can not be created with official primitives. The files generated with a (...) (14 years ago, 30-Jan-11, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.announce)
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| | Custom track on sale again!
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Hey all, I have been getting a few emails asking if i'm still making custom track so I just wanted to share a big Yes I am!! photos of my work - (URL) Please note: All prices are for labor only. I no longer have access to 9v track for modification. (...) (14 years ago, 30-Jan-11, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | [FreeLUG : French Enthusiast LEGO(c) User Group] Les nouveautés samedi 29 janvier 2011
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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 7 jours. Nouveaux articles ---...--- ** Mini Racer cuvées 2011 ** par Denis HUOT le 27 (...) (14 years ago, 30-Jan-11, to lugnet.org.fr.freelug)
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| | Primitive Generator 2 Update (1.0.3.0)
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I just released an update on Primitive Generator 2. Now it writes only UTF-8 without BOM encoded files. There were problems in creating tori with double lines. This should now be fixed. Also the title for the cone and ring had not the correct (...) (14 years ago, 30-Jan-11, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.announce)
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| | DATHeader Update (The Reviewer Tool) Version 3.0.7.0
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Hi guys, it has been time to update DATHeader again. Reasons: 1) !CATEGORY and !KEYWORDS are now also allowed in subparts. 2) Question for special characters has to be solved. For item no. 2 please see (URL) for example. Download from (URL) comments (...) (14 years ago, 30-Jan-11, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.announce)
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| | Series 3 Collectible Minifigs...
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(...) It looks like my nearest Walmart in St. Catharines after a restocking of the Lego in the toy section, that there are at least 3 retail cases full of series 3 minifig packs for sale. Ben (14 years ago, 30-Jan-11, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Droid Dactory Conveyor Belt
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(2 URLs) As usual, click the pics for mroe details... AC (14 years ago, 30-Jan-11, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
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| | Re: OBB Winter Display
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(...) Just a quick note to say thank you so much for bringing all your awesome items out for display. The room looks fantastic thanks to all of your efforts. I think the hobby is being well represented and I would like to offer a huge round of (...) (14 years ago, 29-Jan-11, to lugnet.org.ca.obb)
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| | Re: Lego logo on stud part
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(...) Thanks for this hint. I did not know that JC has made that realistic logo studs. cu mikeheide (14 years ago, 29-Jan-11, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: January 29th, 2011 SMART meeting
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Last reminder about tomorrow's SMART meeting. The meeting will start at 2pm in the Michelangelo room at Digipen (located at 9931 Willows Road in Redmond). After you go through the lobby, go down the right hallway, and the room is on the left, (...) (14 years ago, 29-Jan-11, to lugnet.org.us.smart)
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| | Re: candy and ***** size: was Re: 10219 Maersk Container train set
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(...) --snip-- (...) I'd just like to highlight that the cool ideas were Dave Eaton's, not mine. Wrong post quoted ;) Tim (14 years ago, 29-Jan-11, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 2010/2011 LSC Nomination process open.
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(...) Thanks to all involved, although I kinda feel like it's a steal without the voting :) I will do my best. Roland (14 years ago, 27-Jan-11, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Lego logo on stud part
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(...) Yes, I guess that if you substitute a "high resolution" stud with logo, the export should give you something nice. JC Tchang has designed such studs, see here (sorry, in French!) (URL) link to the studs: (URL) (14 years ago, 28-Jan-11, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: SR 3D Builder 0.5.6.6 released
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(...) Not at all when it's good news! (...) Great new stuff as usual ! I jump on the opportunity to tell that I have (finally) seriously tried SR 3D builder, and it's really awesome. Here is my first serious model (the latest version of my 3D (...) (14 years ago, 28-Jan-11, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: candy and ***** size: was Re: 10219 Maersk Container train set
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(...) We've actually had surprisingly little trouble. We do have a loose rope barrier around the layout, and we always have a group member at the "grabbing" spots. In fact, we usually have to invite the kids to grab candy. Some are fairly picky (...) (14 years ago, 27-Jan-11, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: My latest colour iteration of the 948 go-cart
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(...) Someone's been watching a little too much CSI:Toronto. Either that or Animal Planet.... [JOHN] (14 years ago, 28-Jan-11, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Next Meeting: January 30 in Bear, Delaware
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We’ll be meeting on Sunday, January 30th from 1pm - 4:30pm at: Bear Library 101 Governors Place Bear, Delaware 19701 New members always welcome ... At this meeting, we’d like to plan what the the display will look like at next week’s Hobby Expo. (...) (14 years ago, 27-Jan-11, to lugnet.loc.us.de, FTX)
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| | SR 3D Builder 0.5.6.6 released
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Here I am again! (hope not to bore you too much...) The new 0.5.6.6 release has just been published. Always the same website (URL) always free... This video to show the new features implemented. I'm sure you will appreciate it!! (URL) (14 years ago, 28-Jan-11, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Lego logo on stud part
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Hi everyone, I've used a number of different programs to convert LDraw/MLCad files into other 3D formats (mainly DXF, OBJ and 3DS). The converters I've used are ldrdat2dxf, ldrdat2obj and 3DWin. Is there anyway to convert the stud parts in a model (...) (14 years ago, 27-Jan-11, to lugnet.cad)
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| | OBB Winter Display
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The Ontario Brick Builders will be displaying MOCS, plus a Classic Space Layout, a Train Layout and a Castle/Medieval display for the entire month of February (and perhaps March) at St Jacobs Outlet Mall, at St Jacobs, Ontario. (Right beside the (...) (14 years ago, 28-Jan-11, to lugnet.org.ca.obb)
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| | Re: My latest colour iteration of the 948 go-cart
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(...) No, just marking my territory, in the event of Daves passing, my dna will prove ownership. Wink. Janey "Red Brick" (14 years ago, 28-Jan-11, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | MLCad.ini 2010-03 Update Now Available
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Hi, I just updated the MLCad.ini file accordingly to the latest LDraw.org parts update 2010-03. The .ini file defines (among other things) the parts available in MLCad's minifigure generator. Download the file from my website: (URL) w. (14 years ago, 27-Jan-11, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.announce)
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| | Re: 10219 Maersk Container train set
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(...) sorry, easier access: (URL) (14 years ago, 27-Jan-11, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: 10219 Maersk Container train set
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(...) thanks very much for the follow-up. Nice loco. though others may, I have no problem with clones. (URL) red facade on the red building are mega bloks. It is to good a color to pass up IMO. Jonathan (14 years ago, 27-Jan-11, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: 10219 Maersk Container train set
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(...) Sounds like a job for the (URL) BrickModder>! (URL) JOHN (14 years ago, 26-Jan-11, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Now don't be silly. One just has to MOD the new containers down to classic 4 wide standard Lego shipping containers. Just like one has to MOD the Maersk container ship's containers up to 4 wide standard to fit in a classic town/train harbor (...) (14 years ago, 26-Jan-11, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Well if the set is like the Emerald Night and does not come with the track and motor parts, I could see this being in a similar price range. After all the flat beds and yard-tractor (truck) aren't significantly more than the tender and dinning (...) (14 years ago, 26-Jan-11, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Anyone else tried the Firgelli actuators?
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(...) That's something expected because the encoder is a relative position one, just like in the regular NXT motor. (...) I have not noticed that - could you send me your program? Philo (14 years ago, 26-Jan-11, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: candy and ***** size: was Re: 10219 Maersk Container train set
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(...) I can build that train in 8 studs. Because 8 is better. (URL) Cale (14 years ago, 26-Jan-11, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: candy and ***** size: was Re: 10219 Maersk Container train set
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(...) I'm suddenly reminded of "Name That Tune". Except in LEGO studs: "I can build that train in 6 studs!" "I can build it in 4 studs!" "Ok, build that train!" DaveE (14 years ago, 26-Jan-11, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Well, some of us are big enough-- at least, that's what she said! (...) lol, it's too bad that I'm not further along with my 14 wides, because when I get rolling, I'll be ramping up the rhetoric BIG time! JOHN (14 years ago, 25-Jan-11, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) That was pretty close to what I thought when I read the post. Extra fun for all! Tim PS. Although a real man with no need for compensation would do it in 6w. (14 years ago, 25-Jan-11, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) You're a braver man than I. As I think about it, though, that's a totally cool idea! Imagine if you could get it to be some sort of automated hopper delivery system... Put a trigger on the side of the train that opens up the hopper as it goes (...) (14 years ago, 25-Jan-11, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Well, there *is* a very practical reason to run some stuff 8 wide. An 8 wide hopper is big enough that you can put last year's cheap Halloween candy in it, and let kids carefully grab some from the train. Either let them get it from the slowly (...) (14 years ago, 25-Jan-11, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) We all want to be bigger, John. Tim PS. Been ages since we had a good size war here :) (14 years ago, 25-Jan-11, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) My congratulation and best wishes to the new LSC where I see some new names in that role. cu mikeheide (14 years ago, 25-Jan-11, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) Bingo! That's exactly what I like! Or want to, anyway:-) JOHN (14 years ago, 25-Jan-11, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Congratulations to the new LSC members! Philo (14 years ago, 25-Jan-11, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) That's one way of dealing with it if you like to run giant trains. Alternatively you can come up with a system of (URL) 5 wide containers> to fit correct 6 wide rolling stock. Tim (14 years ago, 25-Jan-11, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) --snip-- (...) The LDraw Standards Committee (LSC) for 2010/2011 are Travis Cobbs, Roland Melkert, Sergio Reano, Allen Smith and Alex Taylor. Announcement made on the LDraw website ((URL) I'll leave it to the LSC to sort out the transition in (...) (14 years ago, 25-Jan-11, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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I decided to spring for one of the expensive Firgelli actuators, and just gave it a quick try. I either got a broken unit, or it is the worst piece of junk anyone has ever made for NXT. First of all, you command it to move a distance, not command it (...) (14 years ago, 25-Jan-11, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Ararat 1972
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(...) Absolutely awesome layout. Very inspiring. Cale (14 years ago, 24-Jan-11, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) John is right about the dimensions of containers compared to train rolling stock. We at the (URL) PennLUG Institute for LEGO Intermodal Studies> have confirmed this and come up with our (URL) own standard> of 6 and 7 wide containers to fit our (...) (14 years ago, 24-Jan-11, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) As far as I remember we have only on the PT a '~Moved to' file that do not only change the name of the file but also the origin. My tests shows me that version 3.3 and 3.2 behaviour is the same. For that reason I thought it would be a good (...) (14 years ago, 24-Jan-11, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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I just released the new version of LETGUI. Added support for stl2dat (current version). Added support for new tool Unificator. You can download like usually from (URL) you run into any trouble, please do not hesitate to contact me. cu mikeheide (14 years ago, 24-Jan-11, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.announce)
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