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  News from Biomechanical Bricks
 
I'll be on the Good Day New York television show, this morning on Fox 5. The segment will feature a display of Mecha and Moonbase. Promotional appearence for this weekend's (URL) Super Fantastic KIDS DAY Weekend> PNC Arts Center, Holmdel, NJ (...) (19 years ago, 7-Oct-05, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.mediawatch, FTX) ! 
 
  Hurricane relief toy drive
 
Hey all, Thank you to everyone who participated in the Hurricane Relief Toy Drive, and especially to Anthony Sava who has gathered these sets, bought other sets with money he was sent, and is bringing these for distribution to displaced families. (...) (19 years ago, 6-Oct-05, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, FTX) !! 
 
  Micro Steam Engine
 
(2 URLs) Micro Steam Engine> I've always thought that the (URL) Technic Competition Cannon 2 x 6 x 3> looked like the boiler from a steam engine. When I came across it again taking the Wookie Catamaran apart a few months ago I finally decided to (...) (19 years ago, 6-Oct-05, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.trains, FTX) !! 
 
  Wacky Races to Repeat at NWBrickCon 2005
 
For Dan Sabbath: Now in it’s second major incarnation here in the United States, straight from our friends in Freelug, we have “La Rampe Infernale” or the “Wacky Race”. Dig deep into your collection to create a vehicle that will travel as far as it (...) (19 years ago, 6-Oct-05, to lugnet.events.nwbrickcon, lugnet.announce, lugnet.events, lugnet.general) !! 
 
  Temp. Reporter Needed for GeekBrick.com
 
Hey, GeekBrick.com is looking for anyone who is attending the entire NWBrickCon event to take pictures and write a report everyday (negotiable). Basically, you would be covering the event for GeekBrick.com. You will be given special access to post (...) (19 years ago, 5-Oct-05, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.events.nwbrickcon)
 
  New MOC, er, new LEGO consumer
 
On a list I follow, Jason Spears wrote: (reposted on his behalf with (his and Jamie's) permission) (...) (19 years ago, 4-Oct-05, to lugnet.people, lugnet.announce.moc)
 
  Micro Castle
 
Home sweet fortified home in the palm of your hand! My miniature castle comes complete with a moat, drawbridge with chains, portcullis (1x2 grill tile), gate tower, and side towers. (URL) Folder: (URL) This castle is another one of the awards for (...) (19 years ago, 4-Oct-05, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.events.nwbrickcon, lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.castle, FTX) ! 
 
  Model Team Fomula 1 Racer.
 
(2 URLs) MOCpage> (URL) Brickshelf Folder> Well, most of the info is already on the MOCpage so repeating it here would be kind of redundant. In a nutshell: 1:17 scale (give or take) -motorized intelligent (yeah, right) steering and propulsion (...) (19 years ago, 4-Oct-05, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.town, FTX) ! 
 
  A new MOC: The Hayabusa
 
Well, its been awhile since i really posted ANYTHING here or even on brickshelf, but i am back, for the time being at least, with a new mecha and some weaponry i've managed to put together out of boredom. College, Girlfriend, and Work have all been (...) (19 years ago, 4-Oct-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.announce.moc) ! 
 
  Hex565 - one leg at at time pneumatic hexapod
 
Over the last few weeks, I've been working on a pneumatic hexapod that moves one leg at a time. I got it working this morning. It is pretty cool. It uses 7 large pistons (six for making the legs move forward/backward) and one for controling the (...) (19 years ago, 4-Oct-05, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.robotics) ! 
 
  BIONICLE 3: Web Of Shadows Giveaway
 
Hey! GeekBrick.com is holding a giveaway for a free copy of Bionicle 3: Web of Shadows! You can enter as soon as you see this, but we will stop taking entries on Sunday, October 10th 2005, so hurry up! More details and information about this contest (...) (19 years ago, 4-Oct-05, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.technic.bionicle, FTX)
 
  Boonta Eve Race
 
From local cult to grand spectacle and long before the arena was built, Tatooine's thrillseekers have held free-for-all, no-holds-barred races. The era of modern day podracing comes to a crescendo during the (URL) Boonta Eve Classic> where the grand (...) (19 years ago, 3-Oct-05, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.castle, lugnet.build, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) ! 
 
  NELUG appears on PBS TV show "Greater Boston".
 
The local PBS Television New Program "Greater Boston" recently aired a segment on the New England LEGO Users Group. This spot really seemed to do a good job of focusing on AFOL culture in many areas. They have put a long story and a link to the (...) (19 years ago, 3-Oct-05, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.announce) !! 
 
  New technique: Cascaded Trinary Pneumatics (aka mid-stop)
 
(...) I have succeeded in directly cascading trinary pneumatic stages (where cylinders stop in the middle). This is a direct development of my mid-stop pneumatic JCB steering mechanism, which I first described here two years ago: (URL) (second (...) (19 years ago, 3-Oct-05, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.loc.uk)  
 
  Classic Space Flower Mosaic
 
(2 URLs) Classic Space Flower Mosaic> Every time I finish one of these I swear it will be the last, but somehow I rope myself back into creating another one. I had this one all planned out since January - or at least I thought I did. I didn't end up (...) (19 years ago, 3-Oct-05, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.mosaic, lugnet.space, FTX) !! 
 
  Fear the wrath of my mighty, tiny army
 
Watch out, creators of large castles! Your mighty edifaces will crumble when they are met by my (URL) siege engines> (URL) :D Actually, I made this as one of the castle room awards for NWBrickCon 2005. I'm most proud of the fact that my catapult (...) (19 years ago, 3-Oct-05, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.events.nwbrickcon, lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.castle, FTX) ! 
 
  70's Bachelor Pad
 
(URL) (Click for more pix) Anyone remember the 70's? Shag carpets, paneling, big chairs, and cool lamps. Walls of bricks°, and groovy chicks! It's a Bachelor Pad .... Dig it! "Big Daddy" Nelson ° Kudos to (URL) Jonathan Eric Hunter> for the (...) (19 years ago, 2-Oct-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !! 
 
  Search for a Test Pilot...
 
Proudly presenting the second comic strip by my good friend, Steve Locke. (URL) always appreciated. Pete (19 years ago, 1-Oct-05, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars)
 
  Stretch Limo Caboose
 
I’m always amused by limo companies trying to outdo each other with longer, more exotic limousines. Since I’m new to the LEGO train world, and wanted to build a train MOC, I decided to build a stretch limo caboose! (URL) stretch limo caboose (...) (19 years ago, 1-Oct-05, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.trains) ! 
 
  Manor House
 
Built for Tom Rafert for NWBC as an award. (URL) Take notice of the door design - I spent a while doing that. Oh yes, and it was my wife, the beautiful and wonderful Tonia, who designed the micro sheep. Enjoy! -Lenny (19 years ago, 29-Sep-05, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.castle, FTX) ! 


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