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A new home for the Rancor. (URL) Click the pic for more details... AC (13 years ago, 4-Dec-11, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
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| | Canadian sales first week of December
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Superstore here (Nova Scotia) at least has no tax on Friday and Saturday (Dec 2-3). I don't get the part of the flyer that might show any LEGO on sale. ---...--- Walmart flyer good from Friday Dec 2 through Thursday Dec 8. $18.77 (was $24.86) two (...) (13 years ago, 1-Dec-11, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: The pulse is getting weak again.
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(...) I check Lugnet every day, but seldom post. GMLTC is pretty lousy at promoting ourselves, even though there are lots of things happening in/around/above/below our layout. We've got new trains running, a few 'in progress', and other fun stuff. (...) (13 years ago, 1-Dec-11, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) The sites that Tim mentions are the ones that I tend to check daily, even though I don't post often to any of them. LUGNET I check once a week or so. I'd love to see some more discussion happening on the RAILBRICKS site, but I'm biased. :-) (...) (13 years ago, 1-Dec-11, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) I don't notice this bias...perhaps because I like 9v. ;) The only issue I have with eurobricks traintech forum is the picture posting rules on there, and the moderators do tend to drop the hammer a little too hard sometimes, maybe that's my (...) (13 years ago, 1-Dec-11, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: The pulse is getting weak again.
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(...) Rob.... less trains, more lifelites!!! 3vil Grin. Ben (13 years ago, 1-Dec-11, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: HispaBrick Magazine #12 IS OUT!
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(...) Link corrected David (13 years ago, 1-Dec-11, to lugnet.publish, FTX)
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| | Re: The pulse is getting weak again.
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(...) Hi Rob, There's no one central place anymore. The main areas I know of are: (URL) Eurobricks Train Tech forum>- probably the most active I'm aware of. Although the discussion and standard is often not to my taste since there's a lot of love (...) (13 years ago, 1-Dec-11, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | HBM 012 IS OUT!!!
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The 12th issue of HispaBrick Magazine is available now (URL) In this issue you will have the opportunity to learn more about Mike Doyle and his abandoned houses, trains created by Anthony Sava, the robots of Simon Burfield and the game Super Robo (...) (13 years ago, 30-Nov-11, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.publish, FTX) !
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| | The pulse is getting weak again.
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I thought I had a good idea of trying to breathe life back into lugnet.trains. It last a while, but seems things are going dormant again. Is there a better forum to use that we can all agree on? Merry Christmas! Rob (13 years ago, 30-Nov-11, to lugnet.trains)
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| | December 10, 2011 SMART Meeting
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The next SMART meeting is December 10th, from 2-5pm, at Digipen. The mini-challenge is to build a robot that can cross the gap between two tables. There will be a taut rope going over the tops of the two tables. See you then! -- David Schilling (13 years ago, 30-Nov-11, to lugnet.org.us.smart)
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| | Jabba's Droid Dungeon
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(URL) Click the pic for more details... AC (13 years ago, 25-Nov-11, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
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| | Re: Canadian sales
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(...) I missed a few LEGO things in the TRU flyer. I trusted that clicking on bricks and blocks would show me all the LEGO, rather than taking 1/2 an hour to look through the flyer online. $5 off LEGO city flashlight $14.97 (reg $19.99) - (...) (13 years ago, 25-Nov-11, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Canadian sales
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The flyers this week seem to all be for different periods of time. Please read carefully. Sears flyer good from Thursday Nov 24 - Sunday Dec 4th. 25% off LEGO City Harbour, now $89.99, reg $119.99. 20% off ARC 170 Starfighter, $63.99, reg $79.99. (...) (13 years ago, 24-Nov-11, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: WTB: LEGO Holiday Train 10173
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(...) Rob, I still had two sets (1 opened + 1 sealed) till fall last year. I got them in a sale for 50 Eur (aka. 50% off). I sold them for a small fortune and realized by high interest, that I could have even asked much higher prices than I actually (...) (13 years ago, 22-Nov-11, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 2011 Christmas Toy, Tain and Doll Show wrap up
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(...) We only went Saturday because Sunday Bonnie had to work. While she was at work, I had to put together the train cars that got smashed after a derailment caused by me indirectly... as in I put in a set of fresh batteries in the red cargo train (...) (13 years ago, 22-Nov-11, to lugnet.org.ca.obb)
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| | WTB: LEGO Holiday Train 10173
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Looking for a holiday train to go around my tree. Can be open/used. I realize the set is discontinued but I don't want to spend a fortune either. Thanks! Rob (13 years ago, 21-Nov-11, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 2011 Christmas Toy, Tain and Doll Show wrap up
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(...) Yep--Keith and Ben and Bonnie I suck at this Dave (13 years ago, 21-Nov-11, to lugnet.org.ca.obb)
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| | Re: 2011 Christmas Toy, Tain and Doll Show wrap up
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And Simon! for the love of all things, I didn't add Simon! And Andy! I'm going back to bed now to catch up on my sleep. Really, thanks guys! (I'm sure I forgot others as well--i'm so sorry) Dave K -feeling extremely sheepish right now) (13 years ago, 21-Nov-11, to lugnet.org.ca.obb)
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| | 2011 Christmas Toy, Tain and Doll Show wrap up
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So... Haven't quite caught up on my sleep, but that's okay! It was a great show! (see some pics here--(URL) I really need to thank everyone who showed up! You guys made the display fantastic! I heard so many great things from the visitors and the (...) (13 years ago, 21-Nov-11, to lugnet.org.ca.obb, lugnet.loc.ca.on, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
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| | save 25%* at Indigo.ca
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One day sale (Friday November 18th) at Indigo.ca. Save 25% on all LEGO brand toys. Online only. I haven't shopped there for toys before, but be wary of their shipping and handling costs, as (URL) posted> they can be significant. "Friday’s Deal is (...) (13 years ago, 18-Nov-11, to lugnet.loc.ca, FTX)
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| | Jabba's Prize
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(URL) Click the pic for more details... (13 years ago, 18-Nov-11, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
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| | 4 totes of duplo to who wants to free up space in my abode
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4 totes of duplo has to be taken to a good home! (URL) some thomas, some cars, lots of vehicles, lots of duplo figs thru the years, 2 totes of just bricks... Anyway, contact me and we'll work something out. I'm also going to put this on Kijiji (...) (13 years ago, 18-Nov-11, to lugnet.org.ca.obb, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Updated Classic Space Station
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Heck that could double as your christmas tree, it's big enough/now BRIGHT ENOUGH!! (13 years ago, 18-Nov-11, to lugnet.org.ca.obb)
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| | Updated Classic Space Station
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Want to know what 128 LifeLites looks like? (URL) it's still not done. (but it'll have to wait until my next Rob order--maybe he'll retire from all the orders I'm making ;) ) Anywho, you'll get to see it at the show this saturday!! Take care, Dave K (13 years ago, 17-Nov-11, to lugnet.org.ca.obb, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.space)
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| | Canadian sales
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Zellers flyer good from Friday November 18 through Thursday November 24th. BOGO 1/2 price on all LEGO. Excludes LEGO board games. Second item must be of equal or lesser value. 3 days only, Friday 18 to Sunday 20, save 10% when you pay with your HBC (...) (13 years ago, 17-Nov-11, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | LEGO film to be made in Australia by Animal Logic
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LEGO film to be made in Australia by Animal Logic TRANSFORMERS transformed the Hasbro toy line into a blockbuster cinema franchise, now LEGO is hoping to do something similar with their iconic building blocks - and the film is to be made in Sydney. (...) (13 years ago, 17-Nov-11, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
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| | Re: Canadian sales
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(...) Monday the 14th is save 30% on all Playmobil brand toys. Online only. Gail Meagher (13 years ago, 14-Nov-11, to lugnet.loc.ca, FTX)
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| | Re: What's your favorite locomotive?
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(...) Found them! (URL) (13 years ago, 14-Nov-11, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Ben's town Re: 2012 Train sets? // Wishlist
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(...) No need to worry Tim! I heard the compliments out of your words (mixed up with a little irony, which has been deserved after my statement on having problems with leaving baseplated away). I had not the intention to sound harsh either. Humor, (...) (13 years ago, 11-Nov-11, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Ben's town Re: 2012 Train sets? // Wishlist
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(...) I'm not sure the wording there made that sound like the compliment it was intended to be. But it was intended to be a statement on your high skills :) (...) Great to hear. I'll look forward to the next round of pictures. Tim (13 years ago, 10-Nov-11, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Canadian sales
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Zellers flyer good from Friday Nov. 11 - Thursday Nov. 17. (except closed Nov. 11 in Nova Scotia) They show a full price pink brick tub in the "for girls" section. Save 20% on LEGO board games $15.99 - $31.99 (reg $19.99 - $39.99). Shows two of the (...) (13 years ago, 10-Nov-11, to lugnet.loc.ca, FTX)
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| | Re: Ben's town Re: 2012 Train sets? // Wishlist
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(...) Sure, Tim. But thanks for the help though... ;-) (...) The winter will be long.... The focus is first on a new track layout next to the roundhouse and will next be on the naked walls around the village (plenty of space for imitation of (...) (13 years ago, 10-Nov-11, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Ben's town Re: 2012 Train sets? // Wishlist
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(...) You could build a 2x rim underneath the walls (thus keeping the design much the same) and use the tiles under that. As a man whose 8 year old trains still set the standards I think you can manage it ;) (...) Excellent. (...) I think that would (...) (13 years ago, 10-Nov-11, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Ben's town Re: 2012 Train sets? // Wishlist
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(...) Tim, you are so right with your observation. The village layout appears to be quite static with all buildings erected in right angles. However I have found no satisfying way to integrate Houses on baseplates in odd angles. This ended in very (...) (13 years ago, 10-Nov-11, to lugnet.trains)
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| | LEGO Inspired Fashion Show to raise money for Educare
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LEGO Inspired Fashion Show to raise money for Educare From Newsok.com, Nov. 8, 2011. By Heather Warlick Moore Fashion show featuring LEGO fashion designed by local celebrities and students will be held to benefit Oklahoma City Educare. Some serious (...) (13 years ago, 10-Nov-11, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | LEGO® Design byME to Close in January 2012
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LEGO® Design byME to Close in January 2012 The LEGO Group is closing that part of the Design byMe customization service that allows consumers to order digital models in real bricks. We will be accepting orders until January 16, 2012. Consumers will (...) (13 years ago, 10-Nov-11, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, FTX)
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| | Ben's town Re: 2012 Train sets? // Wishlist
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(...) If I might offer some criticism: the green 'hill' baseplate seems out of place to me, and it would be nice to see more of the buildings at a slight angle (like your genius rock one). That aside I love the feel of the whole thing. Tim (13 years ago, 9-Nov-11, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 2012 Train sets? // Wishlist
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--snip-- (...) x-posted to .technic I thought this was possible with the existing protocol. I didn't really understand the details but I thought the existing protocol allowed for a full 16 channels of which only eight were used presently. And I (...) (13 years ago, 9-Nov-11, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: 2012 Train sets? // Wishlist
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(...) I have not heard any rumors on 2012 products. But LEGO has supplied us with a huge amount of trains recently (and two of them aiming definitely at AFOLs!). So I have to agree with Tim, that we can not expect too much in 2012. Including the (...) (13 years ago, 9-Nov-11, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 2012 Train sets?
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(...) No word I know of. I'd guess it's pretty unlikely we'll get anything given we've had something like 5 trains in the past three years. That said the best train news for me would be the appearance of a PFS micromotor. Tim (13 years ago, 8-Nov-11, to lugnet.trains)
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| | 2012 Train sets?
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Any word on LEGO train things for 2012? (13 years ago, 8-Nov-11, to lugnet.trains)
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| | this month we shall dine
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rtlToronto, and any free soul in the area is invited to attend this months dinner. We shall meet at 7pm, and Swiss Challet. The goal is to discuss Tech Ball. The library is booked, and a game we shall have. See you this Friday Nov 11. Regards Chris (13 years ago, 7-Nov-11, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | LEGO® Universe to close in 2012
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Press Releases November 4, 2011 LEGO® Universe to close in 2012 Online game will close on January 31, 2012. The LEGO Group’s digital offerings will continue to develop over the coming years. November 4, 2011 – The LEGO Group today announced that it (...) (13 years ago, 4-Nov-11, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, lugnet.games, FTX)
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| | Re: Lemniscate of Bernoulli
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(...) I did ;) The kind of stuff I love! Philo (13 years ago, 4-Nov-11, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Asking for RIS 2.0 patch under Windows XP
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Dear Mr. Putz: I am having the same problem of "A critical error has occurred" with Widows Vista. I have deleted the "Ris 2.0mov.#res" file but the same critical error occurs. Any suggestions? (...) (13 years ago, 3-Nov-11, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Lemniscate of Bernoulli
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Greetings, Here is a kinetic sculpture that I hope all will enjoy: (URL) (13 years ago, 3-Nov-11, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.announce.moc)
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| | Zellers, Walmart, TRU sales
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Getting closer to Christmas, and the sales are more frequent. Zellers flyer good from Friday Nov. 4th through Thursday Nov. 10th. Save 20% on Hero Factory, Fangz or Fire Lord, $15.99 - $19.99 (reg. $18.99 - 24.99) Save 25% on these four sets, $29.99 (...) (13 years ago, 3-Nov-11, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: What's your favorite locomotive?
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(...) A very good idea... take the power out of the A's trucks and replace the current B unit I have with a pair of new ones with XL motors... worth exploring! (13 years ago, 3-Nov-11, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: What's your favorite locomotive?
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(...) Oh, there are so many fantastic locomotives and great paint jobs (I love the color explosion that came with the streamliners). Heck, I even like the chunky F40. Probably my favorite is the E5, the last of the one-off E units. Shiny chrome, (...) (13 years ago, 3-Nov-11, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: What's your favorite locomotive?
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(...) Might be a good candidate for exploring PF. I'll vouch for Tony when he said the XL motors can pull a Buick. You could make a B unit and wouldn't even have to change anything in the consist. Benn (13 years ago, 3-Nov-11, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Problem with 7898 locomotive, turning off automatically
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(...) ... (...) That would be my guess, all of the recent IR stuff seems to have these (e.g., the PF receiver, even the (URL) NXT motors> and PF motors). Further, it sounds like the fuse has gone bad if he can't run it and the motor runs fine on (...) (13 years ago, 3-Nov-11, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: TECHBALL contest in Toronto
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(...) Im so ready for this! Cant wait to play! Im also going to keep mine together (with necessary tweaks) for Brickfete 2012. See you all there, and good luck to everyone that enters. This game is a blast! Janey "Red Brick" (13 years ago, 2-Nov-11, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | TECHBALL contest in Toronto
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Come one, come all It has been far too long since I rented a library in Toronto. After a long drought of no technic games in Toronto, and to dispel any myth that my new true love and favorite hobby is 3D printing (URL) would like to propose a (...) (13 years ago, 2-Nov-11, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | LEGO Planning to build LEGOLAND in Nagoya, Japan 2015
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LEGO Planning to build LEGOLAND in Nagoya NAGOYA (Kyodo) -- Merlin Entertainments Group Ltd., the British operator of the LEGOLAND theme parks, said Friday it will enter into negotiations with the Nagoya municipal government to build Japan's first (...) (13 years ago, 2-Nov-11, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, lugnet.legoland, lugnet.loc.jp, FTX)
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| | The Burning Hells & the Lair of Droctiliath
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Here's another MOC from ages past. I posted this back 2002, but those links are also broken. For your slightly scarier Halloween enjoyment: (2 URLs) Enjoy! Dave S. (13 years ago, 31-Oct-11, to lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
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| | 9V Pumpkin with flickering gaze of evil!
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Happy Halloween, my friends! Even though I'm no longer active in the hobby, I thought that I'd re-post this MOC from 2008 since my Lego website has moved and that link no longer works. Enjoy! (2 URLs) It's been so long that I've forgotten how embed (...) (13 years ago, 31-Oct-11, to lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
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| | Re: Modular Sets
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(...) Hi Miran, Eric Albrecht has made the Fire station. See: (URL) I created the Grand Emporium. I can sent it if you like. Jaco (13 years ago, 31-Oct-11, to lugnet.cad.dat.models.sets)
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| | Re: Manhattan Bridge
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(...) Thanks. Yeah, not sure what happened with the initial upload to MOCpages, but I reloaded and it seems to have accepted it now. I built this for an art show at my day job's offices in which employees were invited to participate. It was a fun (...) (13 years ago, 31-Oct-11, to lugnet.town)
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| | Re: What's your favorite locomotive?
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(...) I have two favorite locomotives. The first one is Maryland & Pennsylvania #6. A classic 4-4-0 on what is one of the best little shortline railroads ever. #6 served the Ma & Pa for over 50 years and was one of the last 4-4-0s operating in the (...) (13 years ago, 30-Oct-11, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Problem with 7898 locomotive, turning off automatically
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(...) Could it be a power source problem? Rechargeable batteries verses throw-away one? Wonder if there is a resetable fuse in the power box for when the motor draws more current than the circuit can handle. On a straight level track, the motor can (...) (13 years ago, 29-Oct-11, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Problem with 7898 locomotive, turning off automatically
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I was exhibiting lego trains at a recent model train exhibition. A member of public came up to me with his 7898 locomotive. The problem is that the locomotive keeps on turning off automatically when it gets under load, such as going round corners, (...) (13 years ago, 29-Oct-11, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Help vintage 1093 Interface A
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(...) I have constructed a cable to use a PC Parallel Port and have written a small C# program to control the 9750 / 1093 Technic Interface A. I have a description of the cable and source code on (URL) (13 years ago, 28-Oct-11, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: 9750 technic interface
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(...) It actually uses a TTL interface (e.g., PC parallel port). I have constructed a cable and software to use the 9750/1093 Technic Interface A. I have an discription on (URL) (13 years ago, 28-Oct-11, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: What's your favorite locomotive?
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(...) My favorite locomotive is Green Mountain Railroad's #405, an old Alco RS1 that used to belong to the Rutland Railroad. It doesn't have a particularly nice livery (it's green with a yellow stripe), and it's not particularly nice to look at (...) (13 years ago, 28-Oct-11, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: What's your favorite locomotive?
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(...) My favorite locomotive is the classic western style "American" class 4-4-0 and the later evolution, the 4-6-0 in the classic black (sometimes with red highlights) and yes I have attempted to build a few examples of the type (and I have plans (...) (13 years ago, 28-Oct-11, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Chrome Super Chief?
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There's a guy on Bricklink who sells chrome pieces. 2 + 2 = has anyone already done this? -R (13 years ago, 28-Oct-11, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Eight-Foot "Minifigure" Washes Up in Florida
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Citing the Associated Press, NPR reports that the 8-foot "minifigure" that appeared on a beach in Sarasota, Florida, may soon be released from custody. "SARASOTA, Florida (AP) — The 100-pound, 8-foot-tall mysterious Lego man that was found on a (...) (13 years ago, 28-Oct-11, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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| | Re: What's your favorite locomotive?
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(...) Alco PA in ATSF Warbonnet. I've made an FA (2 axle trucks, shorter nose) a few (too many) years back, It is on Brickshelf... (URL) and MOCPages ... (URL) along with the rest of the consist. Unfortunately the whole train is a trailer queen, (...) (13 years ago, 28-Oct-11, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Manhattan Bridge
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(...) Wow. I saw this on MOCpages but at the time there were no images (server drive failure?) So what's the story behind your building it? Nice two wide hook and ladder :) (13 years ago, 28-Oct-11, to lugnet.town)
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| | LDraw Script Compiler version 0.64 Released
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(...) New temporary URL: (URL) Added support for ldsconst.lst, a user-editable [color] constant list. * Re-compiled in Open Watcom IDE v1.9 to support 64-bit systems. * LDS Page in French by J.C. Tchang: (URL) (13 years ago, 28-Oct-11, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Manhattan Bridge
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(...) I just found that on my 'recent updates' page. Very nice! JohnG, GMLTC (13 years ago, 28-Oct-11, to lugnet.town)
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| | Re: Americanized Emerald Night Full Train MOD/MOCs
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(...) Thank you very much. (13 years ago, 27-Oct-11, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Americanized Emerald Night Full Train MOD/MOCs
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(...) Some of the modifications I made was to fix some of the friction issues on the front and back trucks of the engine. When powered by the drive wheels with a Power Functions XL motor they are not that big of an issue. When the whole engine is (...) (13 years ago, 27-Oct-11, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Manhattan Bridge
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I recently completed this model: (URL) 12 feet long, 21,000 pieces, 35 hours build time. Full gallery post mod. (URL) enjoy! (13 years ago, 27-Oct-11, to lugnet.announce.moc) !
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| | What's your favorite locomotive?
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What's your favorite locomotive and livery, and have you made a LEGO version? Mine would be an EMD SD40-2 in UP livery. I made a 7 wide version 10 years ago. Wish I could find the photos. Which is funny, because of two things. Growing up in the (...) (13 years ago, 27-Oct-11, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Walmart, Zellers, TRU, S@H sales
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Walmart flyer good from Friday October 28th through Thursday November 3rd. Rollback to $39.44 on these three sets (was $49.86) 7868 Mace Windu's Starfighter 4183 The Mill (pirates) 7067 Jet-Copter Encounter (Alien Conquest) Zellers flyer good from (...) (13 years ago, 27-Oct-11, to lugnet.loc.ca, FTX)
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| | Re: I want to put .dat files into SolidWorks
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(...) Bram- Thank you very much for your explanation. I had only a vague comprehension of this concept, & you helped solidify it. (No pun intended!) Well, 3DWin is *supposed* to be able to take .DAT files & make .IGS files out of them. (URL) haven't (...) (13 years ago, 27-Oct-11, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Self Portrait
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(...) Wait a second... Tony, I thought you never used numbers smaller than 8 (grin). Nice. (13 years ago, 27-Oct-11, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: Americanized Emerald Night Full Train MOD/MOCs
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(...) A very fine MoC. Benn (13 years ago, 27-Oct-11, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: October 29th, 2011 SMART Meeting
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Just a reminder about the upcoming SMART meeting this Saturday, from 2-5pm, at DigiPen. The mini-challenge is to build a robot that can throw a LEGO "pumpkin" as far as possible, or as accurately as possible. The "pumpkin" can be any LEGO element, (...) (13 years ago, 27-Oct-11, to lugnet.org.us.smart)
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| | Re: Americanized Emerald Night Full Train MOD/MOCs
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(...) Hi Mike, Nice done. Train runs verry well as can be seen in the video. I noticed that the doughter was also enjoying it by jumping over the track :) Regards, Ludo (13 years ago, 26-Oct-11, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) The modeling strategies for Solidworks and LDraw are fundamentally different: LDraw is based on triangle meshes, and Solidworks is based on constructive solid geometry. Going from CSG to mesh is easy, but going the other way requires some AI (...) (13 years ago, 26-Oct-11, to lugnet.cad)
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Some further progress. It turns out that I was able to convert a .DAT file to .STL with LDView & import it into SolidWorks, but it further turned out that, once I'd imported an .STL file into SolidWorks, I couldn't do very much with it. I can't mate (...) (13 years ago, 25-Oct-11, to lugnet.cad)
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| | 2011 Christmas Train Show November 19th and 20th
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(A little late...) Hello everyone! It's that time again when I procrastinated just a little too much regarding my responsibilities to all of you in the LEGO building world!! For that, I apologize. The good bit is that I just got off the phone with (...) (13 years ago, 24-Oct-11, to lugnet.org.ca.obb, lugnet.loc.ca.on, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
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kinda cool: (URL) (13 years ago, 24-Oct-11, to lugnet.build)
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| | Looking for older castle sets, parts, stuff
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Hi I am looking for older castle sets, incomplete sets or just parts. Anything goes. Contact me on sonnich@hote.ee - there is not much traffic here, hence not much sense to check it every day WBR Sonnich (13 years ago, 24-Oct-11, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | I want to put .dat files into SolidWorks
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Hi- I seem to want to do something a little bit backwards relative to what most people & most converters seem to be doing... :) I'm a die-hard SolidWorks user & wish to import LDraw .dat models into SolidWorks. I'm having some trouble. Here's what (...) (13 years ago, 24-Oct-11, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Americanized Emerald Night Full Train MOD/MOCs
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I wanted to "Americanize" the Emerald Night so I basically made a cross between the official set and the (URL) Southern Crescent>. I also remade the dining car with doors in the ends instead of an opening and a complete overhaul of the roof. I then (...) (13 years ago, 23-Oct-11, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Come meet Chris Roach AKA Boyzwiththemosttoyz - master LEGOformer creator
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LEGO meets TRANSFORMERS – November 19th Chris Roach AKA Boyzwiththemosttoyz has created a massive number of Transformer style creations in LEGO. These range from pretty small creations to some very detailed re-creations of Transformers every kid (...) (13 years ago, 23-Oct-11, to lugnet.loc.ca.on)
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| | Creator #5771 "Hillside House"
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Picked up a pair of #5771 Creator "Hillside House" on the TRU sale. Haven't opened the box yet, but I like all the tan windows, including 4 4x6 ones. Includes 5 1x16 dark bley brick, 2 16x16 green plate, 3 16x16 bley plate. -Chris Gray (13 years ago, 22-Oct-11, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | October 29th, 2011 SMART Meeting
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For the upcoming SMART meeting (in just over a week!) your task is to build a robot that can do Pumpkin Chuckin! Throw any LEGO element or elements as far as possible, without doing any damage to our facilities! Your device must be built entirely (...) (13 years ago, 21-Oct-11, to lugnet.org.us.smart)
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| | Re: Where did the LEGO train history pages go?
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"Why did LEGO move to battery operated trains?" I thought it was because EU regulations state that "trains that pick up from the track are not recommended for children under eight years old." It is all to do with Health & Safety - Playmobil made the (...) (13 years ago, 21-Oct-11, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Self Portrait
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(URL) --Tony (13 years ago, 21-Oct-11, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: WHaCKoLuG October Dinner
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(...) And we ended up having No Desserts Or Jasmine as our Waitress... Go Figure.. Jeff VW (13 years ago, 21-Oct-11, to lugnet.org.ca.obb)
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| | Yoda's Hut
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(2 URLs) Click the pics for more details... AC (13 years ago, 21-Oct-11, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
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| | Assorted sales Oct 21-27
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Zellers flyer good from Friday October 21 through Thursday the 27th. Toyland now open. Buy one get one half price on all LEGO . Second item must be of equal or lesser value. Reg $6.99-$89.99. They also have a "blowout" on discounted toys, and they (...) (13 years ago, 20-Oct-11, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Where did the LEGO train history pages go?
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Looks like Ben's pages (referenced in the sidebar) on fgltc are no more? I just wrote an answer in Quora (URL) wanted to link to the history... I think there was an archive on the ngltc.org pages but that site now is reported by Google as unsafe. (...) (13 years ago, 20-Oct-11, to lugnet.trains)
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| | RAILBRICKS Issue #10 Available for Download
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RAILBRICKS Issue #10 is now available for download. The new issue can be found on the newly updated RAILBRICKS website: (URL) -Elroy (13 years ago, 19-Oct-11, to lugnet.trains, FTX) !
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| | Re: Train layouts
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(...) Thanks. (Although my contribution only was a single house.) (...) I am toying with an idea, where I want to print the foundations of a (highly detailed, possibly fractal) landscape on a 3D printer, and then only use LEGO for the "top-soil". It (...) (13 years ago, 19-Oct-11, to lugnet.trains)
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