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(...) Yes, you can of course settle for checking only the tris/quads of a file and put UNKNOWN around subfile references. But then you would miss the most important speed boost coming from the primitives, which are responsible for the majority of (...) (25 years ago, 9-Oct-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Rock Raiders IS a Space theme
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(...) I just noticed that, while there is no such chart I could find, the Lego web site is still organized this way. Check the URLs on the main "worlds" page. Futuristic Star Wars Star Wars E1 Insectoids Aquazone Action (ie present) Space Port (...) (25 years ago, 9-Oct-99, to lugnet.underground, lugnet.admin.database)
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| | Re: Gray Base Plate Question
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(...) 4555 has a gray 16x32 plate in it. I also cannot remember any 16x16 gray plates. There are the 16x16 dock pieces...but not real baseplates afak. James Powell (25 years ago, 9-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: 8448
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There are a few of them at the Toys r Us near me. and im asuming they probably have them on the web site as well. jmn (...) (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.us.tx.ama)
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| | Re: Gray Base Plate Question
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Nick, I know there are some old sets that have gray plates in 16x32. I cant for the life of me remember which, i believe they are space sets. But they are aviable. i dont beleve i have seen any in 16x16. jmn The Nugator Company www.nugator.com (...) (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Open NELUG Meeting Saturday 10/23 @ 7:00 PM. (re-posted)
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The New England Lego Users' Group (NELUG) will be hosting an open meeting on Saturday, October 23rd at 7:00 PM, during the upcoming MindFest event. The MindFest organizers at the MIT Media Lab have graciously offered us a large room for the (...) (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.us)
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| | Re: Gray Base Plate Question
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(...) Nick, which TRU, and what set number? (Followups to shopping) Thanks, Paul (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: why eBay proxy bidding is broken
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(...) preface: eBay can do it whatever way they want. And the URL given later in the thread makes it clear they acknowledge the way they do it may result in a bump. Their place, their rules. My thesis is NOT that they "can't" run things that way, (...) (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.theory)
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| | lego gathering
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HI: kind of short notice But......... Several lego maniacs will be gathering for no real reason on Sunday Oct. 10 somewhere in Toronto. if you are interested e-mail me. maybe a swap meet, maybe a show and tell. nothing formal, just a casual (...) (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.tor)
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| | Better scan of Millennium Falcon
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I e-mailed Philip at www.rebelscum.com, and asked if it would be possible for them to put up a better scan of the Millennium Falcon. I just checked, and they have one up. Unfortunately, it shows the picture is not of the LEGO version. Check it out (...) (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: Tower Building Trial
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(...) I was researching a new screenplay: "How to get a head in Architecture". -- Liam. (URL) (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Atlantis Adventurers (was: Arctic)
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(...) It would be a dream come true if I could get some minifigs decked out in these: (URL) I think if done right, an Atlantis subtheme would satisfy a lot of people. -Pete (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.adventurers)
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| | Re: What do I need to build a 4547 facsimile?
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(...) The main question is, what color scheme do you want? If the same as a genuine 4547, grey, then you have a problem, because I think (someone will correct me if I'm wrong <g>) that the grey doors and windows only came in that set and the (...) (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Any info on 9700 (aka TC-0) ?
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Thanks for the info and yes it is definitely 4.5V - now just gotta see how complete it is. Chris (...) (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Mathew's Lego Sound Contest
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I have been reading (mostly lurking) on RTL for over five years now, and don't remember the subject of the sounds of Lego being discussed. The sounds you hear while digging through a pile of Lego pieces searching for the right part are unique to (...) (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Arctic Adventurers
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Mark Lindsey: Please don't take my dislike of the pre-molded LEGO animals as a personal critique. (...) I must have been in an undiplomatic mood, when I wrote my comments. :-( I'll try to make up for it by coming with some creative ideas for the (...) (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.adventurers)
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| | Re: New starwars sets.
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(...) (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: Lego Mania back issues
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(...) it looks like Joel H. will be able to come through for you but I'll still check this weekend just in case Mr. H. is missing any issues. (...) Thanks for the compliment. I haven't written anything serious yet. I keep thinking about picking up a (...) (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.adventurers)
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| | Re: Arctic Adventurers
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Well, I was going to snip so the conversation became clearer, but I figured I'd mix up the attribs, so basically this is in response to the Atlantis theme. Yes, I think it is good, because you could get away with both Grecian architecture (or (...) (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.adventurers)
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| | Re: 8448
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Not in town yet , just in lego catalog. Lloyd D Garcia wrote in message ... (...) (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.us.tx.ama)
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| | What do I need to build a 4547 facsimile?
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I'm looking for help and suggestions on what sets I need to buy to make a club car that looks like the 4547. I know that the bottom plates of the 4561 are needed, but can anyone tell me where the best place to obtain the windows and doors may be? I (...) (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: In town the rest of the week
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(...) Actually, I was late too. Larry was just later. (...) If I ever get my bricks together, maybe... (...) Actually, I've got to take most of the blame for who got kicked. Lar is actually quite a decent fusball player. Beginner's luck can only get (...) (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
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| | Motors
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Does anyone know where to get good motors that work good with the handyboard. I need geared DC motors because we dont want our project to be a racing car. If anyone has any answers or suggestions please email me back. Thanks. TIM ===== (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Blue Hopper Car Mania...
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(...) These are auctions not sales: (URL)Many people may not (...) I know that's a problem, Busy-Bee do want the ability to accept e-mail orders in the near future but would you trust your credit card numbers in an e-mail - there lies the trouble. (...) (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.trains)
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| | Zach's third LEGO auction (update 15)
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All high bids made on or before 10/5/99 have advanced to GOING 1; those that were GOING 1/2 in the last update all have advanced to the next level. Welcome to my third RTL auction. It has been about 18 months since my last auction, time for another (...) (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: Lego Mania back issues
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(...) Thanks so much Joel. Let me know and I'll do something for you! Thanks Mark L (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.adventurers)
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| | JDH Auction 4 - Shell / Soccer / Kelloggs / Value Packs / other unopened sets
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Advancements have now started. Some sets are SOLD! If anyone has finished bidding, PLMK your mailing address and shipping preference, and I'll get a final price to you 8-) All sets are in mint unopened UK boxes except where marked with '*' - see (...) (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: Close-ups on rebelscum.com
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(...) contract, Uh, that should be 9 years. TLG and Lucas had an agreement through all of the new movies, so if the release dates are correct, it would be a 9 year contract. But if they want to release E2 and E3 within the next 4 years that would be (...) (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: Track parts naming scheme survey
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(...) I fear I am about to be inconsistent with something I said before... but maybe what we are trying to distinguish with 4.5v and 9v is confusing us. 1st, 2nd, 3rd gen would work... if we can't come up with something better. But what if we use (...) (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Arctic Adventurers
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(...) I am sure you are correct. I mentioned it in order to spark conversation and ideas for sets. I don't remember having heard of it before but if I misrepresented I do apologize, I am not here to seek credit only chat with other collectors. (...) (...) (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.adventurers)
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| | Re: Lego Mania back issues
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(...) I've been getting Mania Magazine for several years now. I've kept all of them (I think), but I'll double check after work tonight and let you know exactly which ones I've got. Joel H. (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.adventurers)
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| | Re: Close-ups on rebelscum.com
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Why do we have to wait til E 2 or 3?? We already know what he looks like. If you think we'll se his face, I wouldn't be so sure. Ryan ***...*** REPLY SEPARATOR ***...*** (...) it's (...) theme. (...) up into (...) up a (...) looks (...) the (...) if (...) (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Bine gesucht!
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Hallo Bine! Habe zwar das Schiff aus Hagen immer noch nicht bekommen (hat sich wohl ein wenig verschwommen), aber dafuer seit letzter Woche eine Black Seas Barracuda... ...Hoffe mal, dass sich Dein Aufschrei hier wiederfindet. Binevermissenderweise, (...) (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.de)
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| | Re: Lego Mania back issues
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(...) Thanks a ton Joseph. You are a real god-send. Let me know what you find out and like I said I'll make it worth your time. Keep coming with your great posts as well. Johnny Thunder is depending on you. By the way, are you writing any fiction (...) (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.adventurers)
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| | Re: Gray Base Plate Question
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Nick Goetz: (...) I think they do. Couldn't find any in Lugnet/Database/Set Inventories/[1]. You might want to check James Jessiman's parts pages[2]. He listed which parts were available in which colours year for year. Play well, Jacob 1) <URL: (...) (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Arctic Adventurers
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(...) I am sure you are correct. I mentioned it in order to spark conversation and ideas for sets. I don't remember having heard of it before but if I misrepresented I do apologize, I am not here to seek credit only chat with other collectors. (...) (...) (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Close-ups on rebelscum.com
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I can't imagine another rebel pilot helmet from TLG either, but it didn't really look like the town/space helmet. A new helmet would be cool though. Ryan ***...*** REPLY SEPARATOR ***...*** (...) chin (...) have (...) Y's and (...) (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: Lego Mania back issues
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(...) there's a real good chance i have at least two of these, mark. i'll see what the old file cabinet coughs up this weekend and get back to you. ..joseph g (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.adventurers)
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| | Re: Technic Supercar article in this week's Autocar magazine
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(...) prototype (...) new-for-98 3-thin-spoke "alloy" wheels (I guess their development timeframe is far too long for that to have been inspired by me posting about that possibility); the chromed 8880 wheels look a lot better then the new wheels (...) (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Track parts naming scheme survey
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Leonardo: (...) Neither do mine. - But they don't move on the so-called 12V track either. :) (...) So am I (but then we can't discuss :). (...) Makes sense. (...) The stuff we mostly use for 9V trains. Actually I like to use 2nd and 3rd generation (...) (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | GP2D12 and Handyboard
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Hi all! I recently got hold of a sharp GP2D12 ir range sensor (The analog version, not 8-bit serial) Upon connecting it to my handyboard (Vcc-5v, Gnd-Gnd, and Vo to analog port) I get between 249 and about 251 value from the analog port. Clearly no (...) (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Mast options
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(...) There is a mast base that is 9 bricks tall. It comes in the two largest ships (Black Seas Barracuda, Skull Eye Schooner) and the Carribean Clipper. You also get one in the set #6270 Forbidden Island. With it, your masts (3 pieces) can extend (...) (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.pirates)
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| | Re: Datsville tracked excavator/bulldozer
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(...) Well, the plow can be tilted as much as you want, but that is probably not needed or realistic. When it comes to up and down movement, the plow can be lowered to the ground, but no further. It can be raised just a stud or so above the ground. (...) (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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| | Re: Arctic Adventurers
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[ XFUT lugnet.build ] Mark Lindsey: (...) Not a bad idea (you're not the first to mention it :). (...) I strongly dislike all those pre-molded animals LEGO has started producing recently (within the last fifteen years or so). What is wrong with (...) (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: linking
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(...) Certainly not. (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.publish)
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| | Re: new Millennium Falcon
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(...) It might not be an early look at a prototype, but it might be a look at an early prototype. IOW, it might be LEGO, but it probably isn't what's going to be sold in stores. Steve (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: Personal Pirates Trivia
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(...) I've built a Pirate ship with 4 hull sections. I used the Red Beard Runner sections and hull. It has 20 cannon mounted on it. I'm thinking of building one slightly longer, but with less mass. More along the lines of the black swan. It would be (...) (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.pirates)
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| | No such luck
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I still have not found anyone, even on ebay (gasp!) that has either the 3055 set or any of the Mania mags I am searching for. Oh well, someone is bound to be interested in my bounty for them someday. I guess all the money in the world can't buy you (...) (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.adventurers)
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| | Re: Great ideas
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(...) Right you are. I guess that's one of those mistakes you make after you see a movie 1000 times. He did go out with a smile though. Mark L (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: KB KIDS.com 20% Off sale (and 50% clearance items, more importantly)
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(...) Paul Sinasohn. No website, but a layout firmly in mind for the coaster. (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: Clipping / CCW / CW / INVERT
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Isn't a CLIPPING tag redundant? Programs should always clip when drawing an opaque part, and never clip when drawing a transparent part. -Gary (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: KB KIDS.com 20% Off sale (and 50% clearance items, more importantly)
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Paul Sinasohn wrote in message ... (...) yours... (...) Outback Airstrip has black girders, not red! ;-) Mike - mike_walsh@mindspring.com (URL) (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: Mast options
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(...) Maybe I haven't seen all the pieces then. The only ships I've got are the 6289 Red Beard's Runner, 6250 Cross-Bone Clipper, and the 6493 Flying Time Vessel (well, it's got a hull and a mast). 6289 has the 4x4 plate/mast base, the large mast (...) (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.pirates)
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| | Re: Close-ups on rebelscum.com
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(...) (URL) Looking at this picture, it looks to me like LEGO Boba Fett helmet is set up a lot like the Speederbike Troopers, the eyes being a black visor. It also looks like a notch goes down the front lower half of the helmet. You can see the (...) (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: no minifig in my Island game
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Interesting to see that a minifig with a hat is considered three pieces. -Nick Steve Bliss wrote in message <37fe32af.91667657@l...et.com>... (...) Lego (...) also (...) (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.games.lego.island, lugnet.general)
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| | Gray Base Plate Question
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Do gray base plates come in a size of 16x32 or even 16x16? Before you answer this question, I should let you know I prefer the answer to be yes and that they are in a 1500 piece set that is currently on clearance at TRU for $5.00 (or less). However (...) (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: KB KIDS.com 20% Off sale (and 50% clearance items, more importantly)
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(...) any (...) They charged me for my Lego, not the dolls, or is it "collectible figures"? :-) The guy on the phone said to return them, they would pay for shipping. He says my order is in the warehouse and to give it another week for my package to (...) (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Close-ups on rebelscum.com
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(...) Oh, gosh. I have to admit it does, but I hope it's not. eric (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: !!! Laser attachments for Mindstorms !!!
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(...) I don't think I was clear enough in my last post. The $35 price includes shipping, but only for orders inside the US. International orders need to pay shipping. Josh (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: why eBay proxy bidding is broken
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(...) minimum (...) Well, it's sort of an innate fairness, I suppose, but also partly a difference of opinion about what a proxy bid is. I'll attempt an explanation. 1: eBay as written, allows the system to be cheated. Let's assume, for the sake of (...) (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.theory)
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| | Re: Somebody with a feedback of -2 is high bidder on my auction!
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(...) Which is why I never bid very high on items being sold by people without a good history of positive feedback on sales. I think the biggest mistake a new seller can make is jumping in with a large number of items, or large lots, or very (...) (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.theory)
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| | Re: why eBay proxy bidding is broken
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(...) A couple points: 1. We aren't saying that the 2nd buyer shouldn't get the item, we are saying that the 2nd buyer should be willing to beat the current maximum bid by the minimum bid increment. 2. Had the 2nd buyer placed a proxy of $51 or (...) (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.theory)
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| | Re: Comprehensive meta-command list
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Lars C. Hassing wrote in message <939391242.591663@ns.cci.dk>... (...) benefit. (...) I'm not sure I follow. The rendering engine will always assume an implied INVERT whenever it encounters a negative orientation matrix determinant to cancel the (...) (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Datsville tracked excavator/bulldozer
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(...) A-Wing, it took me a good half hour to get the camera angle to my liking. I'm not looking forward to trying it on my B-Wing. :( (...) True, but I'm a tad strapped for cash at the moment. :( Question: How much freedom of movement does the (...) (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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| | Re: Great ideas
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(...) Didn't Dak get zapped before he got squished. Either way, it is nice to know he went out smiling! Pat J (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: Great ideas
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(...) Didn't Dak get zapped before he got squished. Either way, it is nice to he he went out smiling! Pat J (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: Great ideas
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(...) Didn't Dak get zapped before he got squished. Either way, it is nice to he went out smiling! Pat J (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: KB KIDS.com 20% Off sale (and 50% clearance items, more importantly)
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I'll trade you the yellow windows from mine for the red girders from yours... :-) Paul Sinasohn (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: KB KIDS.com 20% Off sale (and 50% clearance items, more importantly)
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(...) I actually just ordered two of these for my wife. How much did they charge you for yours, and are you going to be able to return them for a full refund? Oh, and I found out that their system does do a little checking to see if you've used the (...) (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: why eBay proxy bidding is broken
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(...) minimum (...) (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.theory)
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| | Re: Close-ups on rebelscum.com
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Well, upon closer examination, it appears that boba fett's backpack is actually attached to his helmet. Look closely and you'll see this, it's similar to the sword holders attached to the ninja cowls in the ninja theme. I hope i'm mistaken, but you (...) (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Zany Brainy 20% off next week
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Zany Brainy will be having a 20% off sale next week. Mindstorms excluded. KL (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.us)
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| | Re: KB KIDS.com 20% Off sale (and 50% clearance items, more importantly)
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(...) I'll try it. KB has a Star Trek board, I put out a plea for help. I don't think it'll do any good, but it made me feel better for some reason. Julie (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: why eBay proxy bidding is broken
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(...) I was going to chime in with an explanation like Eric's but now I don't have to. I would be keen to hear an explanation of why one proxy should have to beat another by a full increment. Say I'm selling my car and the current bid is $5,000 and (...) (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.theory)
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| | Re: Close-ups on rebelscum.com
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(...) True enough although I think a little more complexity would not hurt. I mean my 5 year old nephiew can put together the 8 - 10 models fairly easily. I think TLG need to up their standards a bit. (...) NNOOOOOoooooo!!! Must Have Stormtrooper... (...) (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: Great ideas
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(...) You guys are making me smile now. And poor Dak, smiling blindly only moments before the big squish. Oh well he went out feeling like he could take on the whole Empire himself. And yes Johnny Thunder ought to be smiling too. Mark L (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: Close-ups on rebelscum.com
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(...) Stupid me. (*Sigh*) I posted this in the other thread without checking here first: Rebelscum added some enlargements: < (URL) > < (URL) > < (URL) > My thoughts: - Han's parts will really work well as 'generic' minifig parts, in my collection (...) (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: Mast options
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On Fri, 8 Oct 1999, Steve Bliss (<37fe1cee.86097904@...gnet.com>) wrote at 16:36:47 (...) You can lash them together in various ways, just like the real thing. I've only got the idea in my head at the moment, but you should be able to use multiple (...) (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.pirates)
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| | Re: Blue Hopper Car Mania...
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On Fri, 8 Oct 1999, Frank Filz (<37FDD0C1.1B37@mind...ring.com>) wrote at 11:08:49 (...) I've pointed this out to them several times. It's really refreshing to deal with a shop which isn't just in it to screw as much out of everyone as possible. The (...) (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Does anyone have the BusyBee Phone No?
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On Fri, 8 Oct 1999, Scott-A (<FJAAx9.Fy0@lugnet.com>) wrote at 12:34:16 (...) 0161-881-3906 (I was tempted to just reply 'yes' :-) (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: Tower Building Trial
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On Fri, 8 Oct 1999, Scott-A (<FJAAsw.Fr3@lugnet.com>) wrote at 12:31:31 (...) I think first time round I'm more interested in impressiveness. We don't want to push the envelope when we'd have to sort out whose was what if it collapses. If we can do (...) (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: Tower Building Trial
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On Thu, 7 Oct 1999, Liam Parnell (<Pine.LNX.4.04.9910....5242-1000 00@ukonline.co.uk>) wrote at 18:44:08 (...) Definitely possible on the day, then :-) (...) Err. Why? (...) Yeah. I was in a quandary about this. Perhaps another size might be an idea (...) (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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On Fri, 8 Oct 1999, Lawrence Wilkes (<FJAKM4.8DK@lugnet.com>) wrote at 16:03:40 (...) Let's not try to run before we can walk :-) Apart from anything else, we'd struggle to get a crane! Everyone who is coming to the fest in December is cordially (...) (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: KB KIDS.com 20% Off sale (and 50% clearance items, more importantly)
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(...) You can always use it again - either under your name or under someone else's. (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) Rangefinding can be done without much of this hassle. I developed an application a few years ago to "showcase" a product for the optoelectric company for which I worked. The product was a "position sensitive diode", aka a photodiode with two (...) (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Close-ups on rebelscum.com
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(...) Even though it's TLG's official ones that win the 'best *original* creations' at independant building contests! ;P DaveE (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: KB KIDS.com 20% Off sale (and 50% clearance items, more importantly)
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Bwwwaaaaahhhhh! :-( I saw the UPS truck go down my street as I waited for my kindergartner to arrive, "oh good" I thought "my 6444s are here". I go home and sure enough a package is waiting for me. I pick it up, "awful light, must be another box (...) (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: no minifig in my Island game
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(...) Yes, there was a minifig in Lego Island. It was the Infomaniac. You can see a picture at (URL). Steve (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.games.lego.island, lugnet.general)
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(...) theirs is thicker by 1 plate, and it has a hinge in the front. But then again, you could modify yours slightly to do this by using the grey double-wedge piece instead of the two side-sloped pieces, which allows room for the 1x2 hinge on the (...) (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) theirs is thicker by 1 plate, and it has a hinge in the front. But then again, you could modify yours slightly to do this by using the grey double-wedge piece instead of the two side-sloped pieces, which allows room for the 1x2 hinge on the (...) (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) TLG *might* be able to get away with a regular town/space helmet with a paint job. It doesn't look like that's what they did, but you never know. eric (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Shopping Report for Gloucester and Hereford
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This is the shopping report for Gloucester and Hereford. Report valid Friday October 8th 1999. ATTN ALL SHOPPING: Low prices reported for ECC, Hereford on discontinued sets. Gloucester ===...=== TRU --- 6755 Sheriff's Lockup 3302 Football Starter (...) (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: NELUG mail relaying problem...
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I just wanted to let everyone know that it seems that the mail relaying problem seems to be solved and all the mail I sent out yesterday is starting to be delivered include one mail I sent to the mailing lists. So it is OK to use the mailing list (...) (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.vt, lugnet.loc.us.ri, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.me)
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| | Re: Clipping / CCW / CW / INVERT
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(...) I put in WINDING UNKNOWN because it explicitly states that the winding is unknown (and probably bad). This way, you can effectively disable clipping for a particular section of (unchecked) code, without having to force clipping back on at the (...) (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: New Star Wars Stuff
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(...) Rebelscum added some enlargements: < (URL) > < (URL) > < (URL) > My thoughts: - Han's parts will really work well as 'generic' minifig parts, in my collection at least. - Boba Fett's helmet is pretty cool, and he has a new backpack! Yay!! - (...) (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) sacrifices have to be made by TLG in terms of keeping piece count low, instructions not-too-complex, and so on. (...) well. (...) Yeah, he does seem to be an accurate B-Wing Pilot. That's something I had written off a while ago... I had (...) (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) I don't have the Essential Guide, but here's something off of the Star Wars web site. (URL)The engine portion of the B-wing seems uninspiring to me, but at least they (...) I e-mailed Philip at rebelscum and asked if it would be possible to (...) (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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I have a quick question about putting links on my site. Do I need to gain permission from the sites that I want to link to. Ex: the official lego site (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.publish)
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(...) B-wing. (...) Thanks alot for this. The pilot looks extremely cool although I don't know about the B-Wing. To me the engines are to blocky and the lower wing should be longer and thicker. The front of the canopy is extremely close to the one (...) (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: Rock Raiders Space ship
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Liam Parnell wrote in message <99100719480506.0091...ender2>... (...) Okay, so I can't count, but hey, who's counting? Oh, you are. Okay then. David. (...) I can't comment, I'm a Space-only freak, but I fear you're being controversial! (...) (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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