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| (...) Yes, that red line was inspired. It's the kind of touch that lends a martial aspect, by invoking the sacrifice of those who have defended the city in times gone by. And I loved the sloped bottom as well--your wall looks formidable and (...) (25 years ago, 28-Feb-00, to lugnet.castle)
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| I'll say it again - good quality rubberized heatshrink tubing should work fine, and will lock down quite tightly if you find the right size. And if you use a lighter/heatgun carefully (or like me when I shrink the stuff, use a butane soldering iron (...) (25 years ago, 1-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| Over the past few years I have had a chance to play w/several types of ABS/plastics and various heating elements(1) to make race car body parts(2). Lego ABS melts at about 220 degres easily. A 15watt soldering iron can cut right thru them (...) (25 years ago, 3-Mar-00, to lugnet.storage)
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| (...) Well... the problem with that being that I don't think the rules are very clearly defined to begin with-- hence the need for discussion :) (...) I certainly don't see it as very limiting-- also, I imagine that when someone comes in, they've (...) (25 years ago, 2-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: From St. Nazarie to Port Block...?
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| (...) That's OK. The functionalist approach is "what good is the iron plating unless you can watch shot bounce off it?" (...) That's OK. The French always seem to forget that special ships and special guns require special ammunition and special (...) (25 years ago, 9-Mar-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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| Hi, I looked at the subject line and thought someone'd had a bit too much of the grog...*hIc!* (...) There were some real monsters among those first-rates, however. I remember, in particular, the French ship L'Orient, which was *rated* at 120 (...) (25 years ago, 8-Mar-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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| (...) I think "The Junk" will avoid Port BlocK if that behemoth leaves drydock....hmmmmm...2 cannons, 6 muskets, 1 pistol and 12 katanas vs "THE IRON GIANT" ...I guess my ship would be the naval equivalent of a fly on the windshield....oh my ! (25 years ago, 9-Mar-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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| (...) Agreed. I've already thought of a few other uses for most of the things mentioned above. IMO, the lab windows are akin to the Divers' type of small round windows. Often, after I get used to seeing pieces like that, I usually think to myself, (...) (25 years ago, 8-Mar-00, to lugnet.space)
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| (...) It has some interesting features, but in general, it doesn't really call out to me as being a US prototype. Sorry. That curved back on the cab and the V shaped windows kind of jar, although there may be some UK protos that have curved back of (...) (25 years ago, 9-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | From St. Nazarie to Port Block...?
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| Hmmm...seems you Brickish folk are getting a bit too smug. Bearing that in mind, the Repubrickan Navy (the fine and egalitarian institution it is) has decided to send a...presence out to yonder Pacific-type points. This is no wee sloop; rather, it's (...) (25 years ago, 9-Mar-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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| | Re: A brief state of NELUG message.
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| Here's the update: Eric Joslin and I got together a couple of weeks ago and playtested the rules ... carnage photos were taken, developed, and are awaiting me to get off my duff and scan them. Between the two of us, we think this is going to be (...) (25 years ago, 8-Mar-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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| The mailman just left me a copy of the March - April issue. Follow me as I take you through it :-) page 2 - So, where's Boba Fett's BlasTech EE-3 rifle? They said it "never leaves his hand." page 7 (middle) - They made Han look like a town cutie! (...) (25 years ago, 15-Mar-00, to lugnet.general)
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| By chance, was the starting point of the "known" Lego Double-Stacks? I'm inclined to believe that the starting point for this is 4549 Road 'N Rail Hauler. I found a set with the viechles and the figures gone, and all that's left is 1 of the small (...) (25 years ago, 14-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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| (...) Mike, Here's the area of interest right out of Kekoa's listing from the internals document...I don't have time to totally decode it, but maybe if you put down your soldering iron... :-) case a0: // temperature in degrees C case c0: // (...) (25 years ago, 16-Mar-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| Ed, Boy, Ed, you sure an interesting person. (...) Boy, Ed, the ability to iron a sure sure qualifies someone to have a House seat, huh? I would love to see what your thoughts on qualifications are. James happens to be one of the few Democrats that (...) (25 years ago, 22-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) Some find me very interesting, thank you. (...) man (...) him (...) and (...) How do you iron a sure? :') Qualifications: One would definitely be that you have to pay your taxes. (...) James happens to be one of the few Democrats that (...) Of (...) (25 years ago, 22-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) Dawn over the Dark Lord's castle... "Whot's tha' bloody row about?" "It's the dragon. 'E's singing, sir." "Ave Maria it is, sir." "Right. You lot o' slackers go o'er to the forestmen's hang-out and do a bit o' pillaging." "But, Sir Dark, we've (...) (25 years ago, 17-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle.org.cw)
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