 | | MichLTC - Durand Railroad Days - Show Report & Pictures
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MichLTC had a modest 8x13 layout in Durand Michigan this past weekend. Featuring models by Jason Spears, Larry Pieniazek & Chris Leach, this show was a fun & relaxing show for everyone. Lots of Town buildings & Train creations to see, so check it (...) (21 years ago, 22-May-03, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.org.us.michlug, lugnet.events, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.loc.us.mi) !
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| | MichLUG Show Report & Pictures- Castle & Space Layouts
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Contrary to popular opinion, MichLUG is not all about Train layouts. This past weekend we had a Space (partial Moonbase) layout and Castle layout at the Motor City Comic Con in Novi MI. A mix of Moonbase modules and other space creations, along with (...) (21 years ago, 22-May-03, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.org.us.michlug, lugnet.events, lugnet.castle, lugnet.space, lugnet.loc.us.mi) !!
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| | New MOC: X-Wing Starfighter (v.2)
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Hey guys, I finally put this up after over half a year. It's based off my original version, but almost completely reworked. Comparison pics: old- (2 URLs) the complete page out here: (URL) feedback is welcome. Thanks a lot. -Bruce LEGO @ Bruce's (...) (21 years ago, 22-May-03, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.space, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build) !
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| | BlackAdder MOCs
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His horse is blacker than a hole... (URL) (21 years ago, 22-May-03, to lugnet.announce.moc)
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| | BioniWars: TOA Fighter Pilot
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Shields? We don't need no steenking shields! Well, maybe we should reconsid...BOOOOM! Check him out before he gets promoted to the rank of Stardust: (URL) The pose is a little boring on this one, but it's tough to look dynamic while standing around (...) (21 years ago, 22-May-03, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build, lugnet.starwars)
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| | New TDA (tiller) for SFD
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Here's the newest tiller on my fire department: (URL) (21 years ago, 21-May-03, to lugnet.town, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.trains.org.scltc)
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| | US and Canada S@H Specials, May 21 - 27, 2003
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(URL) 1-800-835-4386 (hit 1 when the recording starts) System 7002 Young Brachiosaurus $ 2.99 $ 1.50 3421 3 v 3 Shootout $29.99 $15.00 6773 Alpha Team Helicopter $ 9.99 $ 5.00 4579 Ice Ramp Racers $19.99 $10.00 4584 Hot Scorcher $ 9.99 $ 5.00 Bulk (...) (21 years ago, 21-May-03, to lugnet.announce.lsahs, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Important Announcement regarding final days of Brickmania
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Hello everyone! Things have not gone as smoothly as hoped in what I had planned to be my final month of Brickmania kit production. The result of a family health emergency, being swamped at my other job, volunteering several days for GMLTC events, (...) (21 years ago, 21-May-03, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Hydroplane found in the Nile delta
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Passing over an obscure part of the Nile delta, I managed to get a picture of this wreck of a hydroplane. The origin of the plane is unknown, but I hope to return to the site and investigate it further. (URL) well, Jacob -- LEGO boats: (URL) (21 years ago, 21-May-03, to lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.town, lugnet.announce.moc)
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| | Re: BioniWars: SandToaper...s
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(...) Er, whoops. Pasted the wrong text... Let's try this again: (URL) (21 years ago, 21-May-03, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build, lugnet.starwars)
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| | BioniWars: SandToaper...s
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Today's post is actually a trio of models. One orange, one white, and one black, all with different boomsticks. Sorry, no dewback... lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.build, lugnet.starwars (21 years ago, 21-May-03, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build, lugnet.starwars)
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| | Firing Range (was: DSMs)
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Check out our latest DSM MOC from our homepage, Firing Range; (URL) improve upon their markmanship skills at handling the blasters, all stormtroopers and biker scouts go to the firing range. Targets are randomly shown either as regular bulls-eye or (...) (21 years ago, 21-May-03, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build, lugnet.space, lugnet.announce.moc)
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| | CL-4000 Passenger Liner Shuttle
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All taste, no fluff, here it is without a pause: (URL) Rick Hallman Confederation of Planets: (URL) Aerospace Tech: (URL) Not just another bRick in the wall! AOL Instant Messenger: bRickHallman <---...---> (21 years ago, 21-May-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build, lugnet.announce.moc) !!
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| | Update from Bricks Magazine
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We need to let all of you excited LEGO enthusiasts out there know about the current status of Bricks Magazine. At the beginning of April, we had hoped to deliver our free preview issue to all of the folks who signed up for it via this web site. (...) (21 years ago, 20-May-03, to lugnet.announce.brickmedia) !!
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| | Alco FA and FB 2
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Hi all, I finally made 8-wide versions of my Alco FA-2, and built a new FB-2 to go along with it: (URL) few notes: -windshield is based on John Neal's design, though without the downward cant -the rear grills are SNOT pieces that hang off the roof (...) (21 years ago, 20-May-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.org.us.michlug) !
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| | BioniWars: Darth Vatoa
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Standing a full stud above average, he's the Dark Toa of the Sith. Well, actually, through an odd fluke of design, the BatToa Droid actually stands a little bit taller, but he is actually taller than any of the Imperial Toapers. He borrows parts, (...) (21 years ago, 20-May-03, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build, lugnet.starwars)
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| | A Promotion (several new MOCs)
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After learning from a post that the requirements to becoming an Admiral were quite easy (having something to do with jelly donuts), Nathan Wells, formally known as Lord Of The LEGO, wasted no time in whipping together some MOCs and promoting himself (...) (21 years ago, 19-May-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.fun)
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| | US and Canada S@H specials May 14-20, 2003
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No one else has posted these yet, so here goes. 1-800-835-4386 (hit 1 when the recording starts) Baby/Duplo/Primo/Explore 5425 Soft Stacking Hen $ 9.99 $ 5.00 System 4593 Zero Hurricane & Red Blizzard $ 9.99 $ 5.00 4800 AT Jet Sub $ 2.99 $ 1.50 7003 (...) (21 years ago, 19-May-03, to lugnet.announce.lsahs, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | BioniWars: Imperial StormToaper
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They're the backbone of the Imperial Army. They vanquished a small squad of Rebel Troopers on the Tantive IV at great cost of lives...to themselves (and two bright shiny droids walked _safely_ through their direct line of fire). They got beaten up (...) (21 years ago, 19-May-03, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build, lugnet.starwars)
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| | Maximum Wheels + Robobots = Transformer!
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What do you get when you mix Maximum Wheels and Robobots? ... a car that transforms into a robot, of course! A Deep Link Picture: (URL) after Moderation: (URL) wanted to see if I could make a transformer just out of the pieces in 4100 and 4099. My (...) (21 years ago, 19-May-03, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.general) !!
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| | Briefing Room (was: Death Star Modules)
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Check out our latest DSM MOC from our homepage, Briefing Room; (URL) blasters are checked at the door in the briefing room before any discussion of the stormtrooper unit assignment begins. The Imperial officers in charge of disseminating information (...) (21 years ago, 18-May-03, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build, lugnet.space, lugnet.announce.moc)
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| | Call for club links
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This is an invitation to all clubs and organizations that have at least one member registered to attend BrickFest 2003. We have started a list of clubs that will be represented at BrickFest. Simply email info@brickfest.com and include the clubs (...) (21 years ago, 18-May-03, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.announce, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.org) !
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| | S@H Specials this week, next 2 weeks - someone please call
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Sorry for not getting the Specials this week, but I have been packing for my move from CA to FL. Next Wed, 5/21, I will be loading the truck in CA. The Wed after, 5/28, I will be unloading the truck in FL. Could someone please call for the next 2 (...) (21 years ago, 18-May-03, to lugnet.announce.lsahs, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | BioniWars: R2A-D2A (ArToa-DeToa)
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I don't think I've felt this twisted and evil since unveiling my NOAOKE BOHROK over a year ago... Anyways, this (along with the CloneToaper) completes the good-guy contingent of the BioniWars series, but I did have to cheat a bit to make a design (...) (21 years ago, 17-May-03, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build, lugnet.starwars)
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| | SCLTC to display at National Orange Show, San Bernardino, CA
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The Southern California LEGO® Train Club is pleased to announce our second appearance at the 88th National Orange Show at the Orange Fairgrounds in San Bernardino, California. Our club members are busily expanding the recently displayed layout from (...) (21 years ago, 17-May-03, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains.org.scltc, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.ca.la, lugnet.org.us.lugola, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sbe) !
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| | BioniWars: Super BatToa Droid
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Have you ever looked at a Super Battle Droid and wondered if they've got some sort of built-in timer, and when it runs out the head pops off? Or if maybe they used to have necks and anvils have repeatedly fallen on their heads? After going through (...) (21 years ago, 17-May-03, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build, lugnet.starwars)
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| | Ballista
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Hi everybody, All that talks about Trebuchets and Catapults , I thought it's a great chance to show you mine. I actually built it a half a year ago, but havn't photo it till now. Anyway mine is a Ballista, it's made from some technic parts (spring (...) (21 years ago, 17-May-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.technic)
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| | NGLTC display at Dawsonville LEGO Outlet store Memorial day weekend
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The North Georgia LEGO Train Club will be presenting their annual train display on May 24th at the Dawsonville Georgia LEGO Outlet store at the North Georgia Premium Outlet Mall. The layout will be setup in front of the store from 10am til 7pm. So (...) (21 years ago, 16-May-03, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.ga)
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| | Look, sir, droids --- new diorama
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Hey all, Here's a little diorama I made from the Tatooine desert: (URL) I've added a couple of custom figures: (URL) (21 years ago, 16-May-03, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.starwars)
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| | jain's guide reborn! (http://wildbrick.com)
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Ok... Some of you may remember Jain's Guide, my attempt to promote story-telling and universe-building in the .space community. Well, it broke when my provider changed and I never got around to fixing it... (I'm so slack I haven't even built much (...) (21 years ago, 16-May-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.general, lugnet.announce)
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| | The first Mobile Medieval Market shop! With Elephant!
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Hi All, Here, for your approval, is an idea I have been thinking about for a while. This is a merchant on his way to the Medieval Market. (URL) you can see, he and his servant are loaded up on the elephant with all their goods and baggage. This (...) (21 years ago, 16-May-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.adventurers)
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| | BioniWars: CloneToaper
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If you've seen one, you've seen them all. Good thing, because I only made one of them: (URL) And you would not believe how hard it was to get the muzzle flash to glow for the header shot. I'm glad this is the only one whose gun shoots a blue (...) (21 years ago, 16-May-03, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build, lugnet.starwars)
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| | Micro Rebel Fighters
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Just what it says for versions of the Y-Wing, X-Wing and B-Wing. (URL) & Sons (21 years ago, 16-May-03, to lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.space, lugnet.announce.moc)
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| | Revenant Tree and Direwolves
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Recently NELUG played a fantasy type BrikWars game that utilized a myriad of different creatures, some from myth and others from our imaginations. Here's one from each. The Revenant Tree was a particularly unfriendly tree that held a secret key. The (...) (21 years ago, 16-May-03, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.castle) !
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| | New MOC: 6,000 piece Empire State Building
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All: I have just completed a 4.5 foot tall model of The Empire State Building: (URL) new model remains very faithful to the design of the real Empire State Building. I had to "fudge" things, obviously... For example, the scale would make a single (...) (21 years ago, 15-May-03, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.town, lugnet.build.arch) !!
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| | BioniWars: Jango Fetoa, Intergalactic Bricky Hunter
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This is easily one of the better MOCs in my BioniWars series, and if he hadn't turned out so well I probably wouldn't have ever expanded the series beyond the first few: (URL) (21 years ago, 15-May-03, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.announce, lugnet.build, lugnet.starwars)
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| | BioniWars: BatToa Droid
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Getting into the more meaty BioniWars MOCs, I present the BatToa Droid, loosely based on the TOA design. Very loosely. Shaft Windu would have fallen down laughing if he saw an army of these guys advancing on him... (URL) (21 years ago, 14-May-03, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.announce, lugnet.build, lugnet.starwars)
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| | Biggest event in the Netherlands (and the World), LEGOWORLD2002
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LEGO®WORLD 2003, Maybe you have already heard something about this, but here is the official announcement. From October 17 until October 21, The IJsselhallen in Zwolle, The Netherlands will be once again be devoted to LEGO, as Europe’s biggest (...) (21 years ago, 14-May-03, to lugnet.events, lugnet.announce, lugnet.loc.nl, lugnet.loc.de, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.loc.it) !!
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| | Some new rolling stock in 7-wide.....
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Hi Folks, after a longer creative break I have heaviely come back into the middle of the train theme now. Some new models - all of them are not too huge, but nevertheless they are quite detailed - have now been uploaded at brickshelf and will be (...) (21 years ago, 13-May-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc) !!
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| | Track "loose parts" with "My Parts"
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Logged in users to Peeron can now add and remove these "loose parts" to their collection. Just go to any part page on Peeron: (URL) enter, for instance: "Add 25 of these in DkGray". Then, useing the "Build this set" from any set page, see what sets (...) (21 years ago, 13-May-03, to lugnet.announce.peeron, lugnet.inv) !!
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| | New Pics: Buildings!Buildings!Buildings! Exotic Colors:-)
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I have completed a project that I began about 3 years ago-- constructing buildings for the TCLTC layout. All of the buildings that will appear on the layout can now be seen here: (URL) highlights include: 1. Pink trimmed sand green building 2. (...) (21 years ago, 13-May-03, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.town) !!
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| | LEGO fans to participate in LEGO Road Show 2003
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On behalf of LEGO fan organizations across North America, we would like to announce our participation in the 2003 LEGO Road Show! This Road Show centers around the company's core values by promoting open-ended play and creativity, via LEGO's new (...) (21 years ago, 13-May-03, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.events, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.org.ca, lugnet.trains.org) !!
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| | Twin Peaks dio/MOC
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Another TV dio and character page. (URL) And stay out of the woods! Best DaveG (21 years ago, 13-May-03, to lugnet.announce.moc) !
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| | BioniWars: Qui-Gon MatorJinn
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Star Wars was the first LEGO theme that I really followed with a passion (mostly because I grew up on Star Wars), but Bionicle is currently my favorite. Like peanut butter and chocolate, it only made sense to mash them together, in a way that only (...) (21 years ago, 13-May-03, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.announce, lugnet.build, lugnet.starwars)
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| | "Greenwich Village" MOC displayed at black-tie dinner
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All: In early April 2003, a public relations manager at The LEGO Company contacted me about loaning my work to the New York City Educational Alliance. They wanted to display my LEGO city at an event honoring Daniel Libeskind, the planner/architect (...) (21 years ago, 13-May-03, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.events) !!
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| | Apology for MOCpages system disruptions this past weekend
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Everybody: I'd like to apologize for the system disruptions that occurred this past weekend. MOCpages was down for an hour on Friday and for most of the day Saturday. About the disruptions The company that owns the computers that MOCpages resides on (...) (21 years ago, 12-May-03, to lugnet.announce.mocpages)
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| | Blacktron Desperado Zeta & Space Police Interceptor
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Following on my Blacktron mini moonbase, here's a minifig scale Blacktron ship and their Space Police nemesis. (URL) as a Brickfest project, the original Desperado suffered slight...structural failure...when I tried to move the assembled ship. Too (...) (21 years ago, 12-May-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.announce.moc) !
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| | The 1592 legend continues...
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Hello all, The variations of the legendary set 1592 still inspire me. Astérix & Obélix is my favourite cartoon caracters and I wanted to do some Lego MOC around this theme. So of course, based on the 1592, it was easy to think about creating another (...) (21 years ago, 12-May-03, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.town, lugnet.org.ca.monlug) !
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| | LEGO mosaic Exhibit: UCSD
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Hi all, For anyone in the San Diego area, in addition to visiting LEGOLAND, you may consider dropping by the University of California, San Diego campus to see a mosaic exhibition by Henry Lim and I. It will be viewable through 1 June 2003. I have a (...) (21 years ago, 12-May-03, to lugnet.build.mosaic, lugnet.general, lugnet.announce) !!
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| | AuctionBrick partly down...
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Our server is having some very screwing issues that seem to be related to DNS settings. They are working on it. In the meantime, two versions of AuctionBrick have been floating around the internet at the same time. I think I have successfully killed (...) (21 years ago, 12-May-03, to lugnet.announce.auctionbrick, lugnet.market.auction) !
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| | Conference Room & 3-Way Hallway (was: Death Star Modules)
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Check out our latest MOCs from our homepage, DSM Conference Room and 3-Way Hallway (URL) conference room is a completely new module and the 3-way hallway was redesigned with blast doors on the three ends which can connect to different modules. The (...) (21 years ago, 12-May-03, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build, lugnet.space, lugnet.announce.moc)
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| | New Lightsabers.
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Hello all, I have had these ideas for a long time and I want to show these custom lightsabers I built. I am not a SW junkie but I just made these for fun. (URL) Cortosis Ore Plated Lightsaber ((URL) Though it is quite heavy, it can save an arm and a (...) (21 years ago, 11-May-03, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build)
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| | That's not a tree, this is a tree...
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I have finally posted my first moc (real moc not LDraw) and am using my Brickshelf file for what is was intended, displaying the brick. For those who know me my first moc post being a collection of trees will really not surprise you, but Lego (...) (21 years ago, 11-May-03, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains) !!
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| | uCOG V - my tiniest weight shifting walker
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I'm pleased to announce my latest tiny weght shifting walker uCOG V. Here are a few pictures: (URL) building instructions: (URL) (21 years ago, 11-May-03, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.technic, lugnet.cad, lugnet.inst, lugnet.robotics)
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| | A Part of a Western Town
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Hi all, It has been....about two months or so since the first update in the Wild West board. I have a few MOCs to show you. A saloon, a bank, a General Store, Barber Shop, and an outhouse ;) (URL) of the buildings in the folder are not totally up to (...) (21 years ago, 11-May-03, to lugnet.western, lugnet.announce.moc)
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| | Wheels, Tyres and Tractions
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Hi all, You will find here: (URL) results of a few experiments on pulling power of different Lego® wheels and tracks. Enjoy! Philo www.philohome.com (21 years ago, 11-May-03, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.announce, lugnet.technic) !
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| | Insert LDraw parts into your LUGNET pages
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Members: You can now insert LDraw parts into your FTX pages simply and easily. Details and examples appear in the updated FTX User Guide: (URL) here is a rainbow color chart example: (URL) (21 years ago, 11-May-03, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, lugnet.cad, lugnet.publish) !
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| | Insert LEGO sets into your LUGNET pages
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Members: You can now insert LEGO sets into your FTX pages. Details: (URL) (21 years ago, 11-May-03, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, lugnet.publish)
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| | Box Art for 2003 LEGO World City Products!
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Hello again LEGO® Train and Town (aka World City) fans! The ILTCO is pleased to announce some exciting news, as part of our growing partnership with The LEGO Company. LEGO has supplied the ILTCO with box art for the new 2003 LEGO World City Police (...) (21 years ago, 11-May-03, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town) !!
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| | LEGO Random Name Generator updated!
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Todd and I have managed to update the data file that drives the name generator with all the sets that have been released since early 1997, when the generator was originally written. New categories include Harry Potter, Adventurers, (...) (21 years ago, 9-May-03, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, lugnet.fun) !
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| | "Josef" Eastern Block People's Intrastellar Fighter
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sneakie-poop (URL) Sources have identitified the Eastern Block's newest superiority fighter in the Intrastellar range. The "Josef", commonly called the 'Little Joe', made it's first appearance after the HOPLAB 8 incident. In common with other (...) (21 years ago, 9-May-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build, lugnet.general, lugnet.announce.moc) !
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| | The ][-][ ][_][ ][_ ][<
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Me HULK. (URL) angry at military who want to kill HULK. HULK big and not afraid. HULK's 2nd and 3rd toes equal, so not only is HULK smart but STRONG. ;] HULK likes orange. Boys and girls, HULK is also cool because me is easy for you to bring to (...) (21 years ago, 9-May-03, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.general, lugnet.build.mecha) !
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| | Build MOCs with "My Parts"
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I'd like to announce an enhancement to "My Parts". You can now upload DAT files to the system, to see if you have all the parts needed to build it! Check if you can build MOCs posted as DAT files, or your own virtual creations. Just go to: (URL) (...) (21 years ago, 9-May-03, to lugnet.announce.peeron, lugnet.inv) !!
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| | Unifying LUGNET user types
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All, We're going to begin soon unifying the many types of LUGNET users into a single, coherent base system. This will greatly simplify sign-up, configuration, and daily usage, and consequently I think this will make a lot of people very, very happy (...) (21 years ago, 9-May-03, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.admin.general) !!
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| | Two tiny COG-shifting walkers
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The Dynamic Duo! Presenting two tiny COG-shifting walkers, Runt and Mighty-Mite. There are two versions of each: Runt MX uses the technic mini-motor, and Runt FX uses the older-style flat motor; meanwhile, Mighty-Mite uses a micromotor and has (...) (21 years ago, 9-May-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.announce.moc) !
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| | First MOC posting - Blacktron Base
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As a long time lurker who has finally entered the 21st century (at least enough to post a MOC anyway), greetings to all. Inspired by the mini-SW sets and the Moonbase Project, I present a quarter-scale Blacktron mining base (with bonus message (...) (21 years ago, 8-May-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.announce.moc) !
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| | BimP Updates (08.05.2003)
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As some of you may have noticed (and sent e-mails), BimP has been a little slow lately. Well, as of today there is some fresh content within the news and reviews section (Thanks to TJ Avery and Dan Boger). Uploading archival content will begin again (...) (21 years ago, 8-May-03, to lugnet.announce.bimp)
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| | A Change
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.A Change ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ (Not so much a` BIG change, but a `SMALL improvement!) !An open letter to the Lugnet community and it’s creators: I'm proposing that a change take place in our lovely Lugnet community. Not a radical revolution, but simply just a (...) (21 years ago, 8-May-03, to lugnet.admin.suggestions, lugnet.admin.nntp, lugnet.people, lugnet.general, lugnet.admin.curators, lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.announce)
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| | Of Snakes, Massacres, and Talking Donkeys
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The Brick Testament updates today with six new illustrated stories from the continuing saga of the Israelites in the Wilderness: (URL) Rev. Brendan Powell Smith @8^) (21 years ago, 8-May-03, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.ancient) !!
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| | Re: BrickFest LOGO submission
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The deadline to submiting your logo idea for the BrickFest 2003 event is approaching. Christina Hitchcock BrickFest Coordinator (...) (21 years ago, 8-May-03, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.announce, lugnet.fun.community)
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| | Lego Road Trip of TN, GA, SC, NC, VA, NY
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Hello friends. I have been busy planning and preparing for a Lego road trip that begins tommorrow and will last about 10 days. I will be traveling through Tennessee, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, and New York. The primary reason (...) (21 years ago, 7-May-03, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.people)
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| | US S@H Specials, May 7 - 13, 2003
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(URL) (hit 1 when the recording starts) Baby/Duplo/Primo/Explore 2949 Remote Control Dozer $34.99 $17.50 System 4585 Nitro Pulverizer $ 9.99 $ 5.00 7001 Young Iguanodon $ 2.99 $ 1.50 3412 Point Shooting $ 4.99 $ 2.50 6569 Polar Explorer $ 9.99 $ (...) (21 years ago, 7-May-03, to lugnet.announce.lsahs, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | MB Droid Factory
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Check out our latest Moonbase module from our homepage, Droid Factory (URL) parts that have been done in the separate facilities are shipped to this final assembly plant to produce the two most popular droids that have been based from the designs of (...) (21 years ago, 7-May-03, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build, lugnet.space, lugnet.announce.moc) !
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| | TPB MOC
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Looking for trouble? Find the boys and it is sure to be right behind them. (URL) couple of draft MOCs better and some episode dio's soon. Best DaveG (21 years ago, 7-May-03, to lugnet.announce.moc)
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| | LEGO sponcoring an ASCAR racer
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Hey, I'm a race junkie which ends up taking too much of my Lego time, but what are you gonna do? Check this out: (URL) is the Australian version of NASCAR. I'm sure it's not as expensive to sponcor a car in ASCAR, but I would expect the sponcorship (...) (21 years ago, 6-May-03, to lugnet.announce)
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| | Trogdor!
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For anyone familiar with (URL) and (of course) Trogdor!, I present Lego Trogdor! (and a minifig-scale version of Strong Bad & The Cheat) (URL) (21 years ago, 6-May-03, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.castle, lugnet.fun) !!
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| | Rock Golems
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Some rock golems I made for a recent BrikWars game: (URL) enough they seemed to chew through my various little hinge-bits and slope tops pretty quickly! I had to comprimise and do a few more color schemes, but I kinda like 'em anyway :) To tell the (...) (21 years ago, 6-May-03, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.castle, lugnet.build.mecha) !!
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| | Build sets from "My Parts"
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Ever wonder if you could build a set from parts already in your collection? Now you can find out! From any set inventory, click on "Try to build" in the "My Parts" section on the right, and the system will compare the parts needed to build to the (...) (21 years ago, 6-May-03, to lugnet.announce.peeron, lugnet.inv) !!
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| | SCLTC - Fullerton Railroad Days - May 3-4, 2003
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Hi all - SCLTC has just finished its latest show! (URL) the weekend, the club displayed at the Fullerton Train Station. We had a great time, showing off what we do best to a semi-drenched public during Saturday's downpour and a massive crowd on (...) (21 years ago, 6-May-03, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, lugnet.announce) !!
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| | The original "M" car
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Hi folks! I just finished building the original "M" car, the BMW M1. Only 450 of the real ones were built, and even less out of Lego bricks, I guess :-) Unlike most people, who probably favor Ferraris, Lamborghinis, Porsches or whatever, I would (...) (21 years ago, 5-May-03, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.modelteam) !!
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| | New MOC: Count Dooku's Geonosian Speeder
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Hello. Here's a quick little MOC I made a few weeks ago, but couldn't post until I'd found my Count Dooku figure: Count Dooku's Geonosian Speeder prototype. (URL) Thanks a lot. -Bruce LEGO @ Bruce's Homepage - (URL) (21 years ago, 5-May-03, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.space, lugnet.build)
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| | Classic Space Lunar Explorer
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Hi all, Here's a little vehicle I made last week, my Classic Space Lunar Explorer: (URL) think of this as being in a line of vehicles with Mobile Tracking Station 452 and Mobile Lab 6091: (URL) design started with the roof. I was looking at those (...) (21 years ago, 5-May-03, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.space) !
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| | Old MOC reannouncement, just in time for the Matrix sequel
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Since it's been a little while since I first built the Nebuchadnezzar Hovership from The Matrix, I figured now, with the sequel opening next week, would be a great time to reannounce it so that those of you who didn't see it the first time can check (...) (21 years ago, 5-May-03, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.space) !
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| | Galactic Greetings!
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Welcome to lugnet.gaming.starship! Starship RPG is a system of related role-play by email games where particpants base their adventures around Lego® Space creations. Anyone with internet access and the ability to build ABS (or ABS-CAD) spaceships is (...) (21 years ago, 5-May-03, to lugnet.gaming.starship, lugnet.announce) !
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| | Renaming Gaming group
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OK, whew, it's completed. The lugnet.fun.gaming group has been renamed to lugnet.gaming, and subgroups for BrikWars (URL) and Starship (URL) have now finally been created. If you run or participate in an RPG and would like a focused discussion (...) (21 years ago, 5-May-03, to lugnet.admin.nntp, lugnet.gaming, lugnet.announce)
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| | A Clockwork Orange and Harry Potter 2 LEGO Posters
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Visit the Posters section at our website: (URL) just added 2 posters you might want to see and rate! Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (URL) Clockwork Orange (URL) you haven't done so already, please take a few minutes to rate the other (...) (21 years ago, 5-May-03, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.fun, lugnet.general, lugnet.harrypotter) !
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| | Control Room & Straight Hallway (was: Death Star Modules)
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Check out our latest MOCs from our homepage, DSM Control Room and Straight Hallway (URL) hangar bay control room has been updated with the standard blast doors and the straight hallway was redesigned with blast doors on both ends. The two MOCs are (...) (21 years ago, 4-May-03, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build, lugnet.space, lugnet.announce.moc) !
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| | OOPS, sorry for the trip down memory lane!
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If you're subscribed to lugnet.announce, I apologize for the flood of reposts of old messages from lugnet.publish.cinema (now lugnet.animation) and/or lugnet.football (now lugnet.sports). I forgot to tweak a data file which contains message counts (...) (21 years ago, 4-May-03, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.admin.nntp)
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| | Another FSS Mecha
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I can't very well build Mortar Headds without a fatima, can I? Folder post mod: (URL) links: (URL) care, Soren (21 years ago, 4-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.sculpture) !
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| | Will it never STOP?
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Submitted for your approval: Folder post mod: (URL) Link: (URL) there an FSS Anonymous? Take care, Soren (21 years ago, 4-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.announce.moc)
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| | Generic MBT
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Submitted for your approval: Folder post mod: (URL) Links: (URL) and please critique! Take care, Soren (21 years ago, 4-May-03, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.announce.moc) !
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| | Brickwith Hill
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Just a simple monitoring sys-I mean, uh, "communications relay centre". Gotta keep track of all those communications sattelites somehow, right? Don't worry, we're not making copies of anything. (URL) you are a foreign national of significant (...) (21 years ago, 4-May-03, to lugnet.announce)
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| | New MOC: 1913 Dan Patch Electric Lines GE Boxcab
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Greetings, I've always been somewhat intimidated by the great 8-wide locomotives fellow GMLTC members John Gerlach, Dan Siskind, and John Neal have created. After spending much of last weekend surrounded by the real thing (see (URL) G.M.L.T.C. to (...) (21 years ago, 3-May-03, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.trains) !
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| | *Un-opened* Lego Sets for sale
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Good day to everyone, I currently have moved to a new/used home and need some extra cash to do some work around the place. So, I am selling off a bunch of my boxed sets. The Blockade Runner is the only set that has been built in this list. It was (...) (21 years ago, 3-May-03, to lugnet.announce)
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| | Medieval Marketplace Town Square (with 20 shops)
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Hi all, Here is my largest marketplace layout to date. 20 shops on 32 16x16 lots : (URL) I hate to whine but the pictures really turned out terrible compared to the actual effect, but hey. The whole thing was built in a hotel in under a week, out (...) (21 years ago, 2-May-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.announce.moc) !!
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| | MOCpages gets its 1,000,000th hit
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All: MOCpages, which opened its doors only 46 days ago, got its millionth "hit" earlier this week. This is fantastic news, and I hope to see everyone's interest in MOCpages continue. I'd like to thank everyone who has been using the service and ask (...) (21 years ago, 2-May-03, to lugnet.announce.mocpages)
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| | City Block
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10 buildings in a busy city scence. These building have been around for a while and have made appearences at a number of MichLUG shows. I just hadn't gotten around to taking pictures of them alone. (URL) Spears MichLUG - (URL) MOCpage - (URL) (21 years ago, 2-May-03, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.town, lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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| | Cargo Loading Station
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Hi folks, Here is a project I've been working on for the rtlToronto/train4.5 layout: (URL) is a yellow cargo loading station with small warehouse and office space. I hope you like it. Calum (21 years ago, 2-May-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.trains)
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| | The Brickish Association displays at LEGOLAND Windsor, April 2003
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On April 12 and 13th, the Brickish Association was invited to put on a display at LEGOLAND Windsor as part of the LEGO Sports event being held in the park over Easter. A full report and photo gallery is now available on the Association's website: (...) (21 years ago, 1-May-03, to lugnet.legoland.windsor, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.events, lugnet.announce) !
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| | Yet another Escher - "Waterfall"
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OK, this is the one I get the most email asking for, so Daniel and I finally got round to it: (URL) we cheated. And we feel really guilty about it. OK? I'll post some spoiler pictures and close-ups of the interesting bits shortly. LMKWYT (My (...) (21 years ago, 1-May-03, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build, lugnet.castle) !!
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