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| Hina-matsuri is Girl's Day in Japan, and is celebrated on March 3rd. (URL) In this MOC, a family gathers to celebrate the day with the pounding of mochi (rice cakes) in the traditional style - hammering it inside a large stone bowl. For those who (...) (19 years ago, 6-Feb-06, to lugnet.town, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.vignette, FTX) !!
| | | | | New Vigs and Characters
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| Based on responses from multiple forums, I've decided to expand on some of my recent vignette characters (who now have their own galleries). Click on the Images to see the new vigs: (URL) Ogg the Caveman:> (2 URLs) Cave-Fire> (2 URLs) (...) (19 years ago, 6-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.vignette, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
| | | | | Modular Hill Standard
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| COLTC, the Central Ohio LEGO Train Club, has come up with a modular hill standard. The goal of this standard was to provide more height-variations into layouts, and increase the number of running trains. (URL) There are a variety of ways these (...) (19 years ago, 5-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce, lugnet.town, FTX) !!
| | | | | Update on 3 digit LEGO calculator (Babbage Difference Engine)
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| Howdy. I've been working on my 3 digit LEGO mechanical calculator (more properly the Babbage Style LEGO Difference Engine) The machine works quite well, but others have asked how to build their own and I realize what operated well in development (...) (19 years ago, 5-Feb-06, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build) !
| | | | | The Minifig Macro 1.2 Released
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| I've updated my Minifig macro! I've also renamed it to "James' POV-Ray Library" because it includes more than the minifig macro. (URL) new additions: - All minifigs created with the macro take advantage of the walk code. - 91 ready to use official (...) (19 years ago, 4-Feb-06, to lugnet.cad.ray, lugnet.animation, lugnet.announce)
| | | | | first train MOCS ever.
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| So the Vancouver Lego Club built a western themed layout for our shows this last year and I decided to build my first locomotive for them. What loco is more western themed than a 4-4-0? We wanted 8 wide for that authentic scale feel to it and this (...) (19 years ago, 4-Feb-06, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.trains, FTX) !
| | | | | BimPCast 20 Now Available
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| For those of you who may not know by now, Jake McKee is leaving LEGO. In a BimPCast exclusive, Steven interviews Jake to find out about his future and what his departure means to the AFOL community. You can listen to the interview by visiting out (...) (19 years ago, 3-Feb-06, to lugnet.announce.bimp) !
| | | | | TARDIS Console
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| Lurking shield down... Hello everyone. I've decided to come out of the woodwork to post for the first time. Being old enough to remember all the 1970's Doctor Who episodes that would air on PBS (You know the shows that they would air as short (...) (19 years ago, 3-Feb-06, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.space, FTX) !
| | | | | Larger sized human sculpture
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| It was time to build something from a (URL) Poser> figure. In the past I had done the plans first, then ordered the pieces, then built. This time I decided to try to build using only the pieces that I already owned. This meant doing a complete sort (...) (19 years ago, 3-Feb-06, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build, lugnet.build.sculpture, FTX) !!
| | | | | Raytracing Challenge: Remix Lenin
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| Hi all, After sounding out opinion I've decided to run this as both a challenge and a competition. My reason for this is that I don't want to discourage people from submitting models which they fear won't win but I also realise that for some people (...) (19 years ago, 3-Feb-06, to lugnet.cad.ray, lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.announce, FTX)
| | | | | Not an Iron Mecha: The Prelude
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| Well I liked the idea, but I didn't want to enter the contest, so even though I finished this a while back, I held off posting until the judges were already out. (2 URLs) Click here> or on the pic. Enjoy! (19 years ago, 3-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
| | | | | Space Seahorse
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| Another exercise in using so-called 'lame' parts. (URL) Enjoy. a (19 years ago, 3-Feb-06, to lugnet.space, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !!
| | | | | Brokeback Mountain Vignette
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| As the tag line says: Love is a force of nature. In honour of our(1) Heath's nomination for an Oscar (r), I decided to build a vig of a scene from Brokeback Mountain. (URL) It’s a powerful and moving love story, and the performances of the lead (...) (19 years ago, 2-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.vignette, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.loc.au, FTX) !!
| | | | | BrickJournal 3 is REALLY out!
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| Hi all, BrickJournal 3 is now out, if you didn't notice:-)! (URL) Issue 3 spotlights many of the events of last year from the US and Europe, with articles from 1000-steineland™, LEGO® World, and of course, BrickFest®! Along with events are articles (...) (19 years ago, 2-Feb-06, to lugnet.publish.brickjournal, lugnet.general, lugnet.announce, FTX) !!
| | | | | LEGOLAND California Model Builder Search 2006!
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| I am privileged to officially announce the LEGOLAND California Model Builder Search 2006! (3 URLs) For Immediate Release Contact: Julie Estrada (760)918-5377 news@legoland.com LEGOLAND® CALIFORNIA EXPANSION CREATES OPPORTUNITY OF A LIFETIME National (...) (19 years ago, 2-Feb-06, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.events, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, lugnet.legoland, lugnet.legoland.california, lugnet.loc.us.ca.la, FTX) !!
| | | | | New Mecha: The Fang
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| Greetings all, just finished my last Mecha before I go on a long building hiatus. It is called Fang. This is another of my experimental mecha to use in my Bricktek game. Mass: 65 tons Movement: Walking: 4 Running: 6 Jumping: 0 Heat sinks 15 (double) (...) (19 years ago, 2-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.space)
| | | | | Iron Mecha, contest closed.
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| I wanted to post an update for you all. I have collected the entries, orgainzed them and have sent them off to your Iron Mecha Judges. Whom are: Aaron Sneary--an accomplished builder, and has a mature palate for the brick. Steve Hassenplug--better (...) (19 years ago, 1-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.announce, FTX)
| | | | | Iron Mecha Entry: The "Angel" Mechs (Garret, Munroe, and Duncan)
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| While I haven't changed my entry, I do have a more pleasing presentation: (2 URLs) Obviously, small portions dictate more helpings. Therefore, I present three "Angel" Mechs--Garret, Munroe, and Duncan--acting as advanced scouts in what appears to be (...) (19 years ago, 1-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
| | | | | Iron Mecha Entry: FD-98 "Washout" Fire Fighting Mech
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| Hello, I know I am cutting it a little close but here it is, my entry for the Iron Mecha Contest, the FD-98 "Washout" Fire Fighting Mech (URL) The mech is armoured with composite materials to resist temperatures above 1500°C without impact to (...) (19 years ago, 31-Jan-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.contests, FTX)
| | | | | MINI LEGO Event in San Diego, CA March 3rd to 5th
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| Sorry for the short notice. I've been asked by a local Science Fiction/gaming convention to organize a LEGO room for the con. Sort of a mini LEGO convention. The Convention is "Condor XIII" (URL) March 3rd-5th. Just over a month from now. There'll (...) (19 years ago, 31-Jan-06, to lugnet.events, lugnet.announce, lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.gaming.brikwars, lugnet.loc.us.ca.la, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sd, lugnet.org.us.lugola, lugnet.org.us.sandlug, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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