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| Hi all, This is not mine, but none of these guys post on Lugnet, and this is a cool new sub-theme. Starting with Sugegasa, several Japanese builders have created vignette pods, or v-pods. These are whole vignettes that pack away into an x-pod. (URL) (...) (19 years ago, 3-Mar-06, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.vignette, FTX) !!
| | | | | Hyena
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| This is my last unpublished Mecha from 2005: (2 URLs) Hyena> Hyena a medium Mecha for urban combat See more details (URL) here>. PLMKWYT (URL) Marco> (19 years ago, 3-Mar-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.space, FTX)
| | | | | Remix Lenin - Last weekend
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| Hi all, Just a reminder that this is the last weekend of the (URL) remix Lenin> challenge. If you want me to add you to the final write up you need to get your version in by Monday (6th March). So please keep those remixes coming. Tim (19 years ago, 3-Mar-06, to lugnet.cad.ray, lugnet.announce, FTX)
| | | | | IDLE 2006 - Please join me in celebrating on 3/18
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| Dear Fellow LEGO-Lovin' Folk, Again this year, I'll be celebrating a holiday I made up just to celebrate a holiday. Just to explain, when I started at my current job, I found that we employees had available to us something called a "floating (...) (19 years ago, 2-Mar-06, to lugnet.fun.holiday, lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.events, lugnet.loc.us.ne.oma, lugnet.loc.us.ne.lin)
| | | | | Introducing Your Cycle 3 LEGO Ambassadors
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| I am proud to introduce the members of the 3rd cycle of the LEGO Ambassador Program. Lenny Hoffman - USA Eric Brok - The Netherlands Chris Giddens - USA Knud Tomsen - Denmark Kelly McKiernan - USA Volker Draschka - Germany Todd Kubo - USA Luis (...) (19 years ago, 2-Mar-06, to lugnet.announce) !!
| | | | | Adaptive Sloping Track Module
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| I've just posted a drawing explaining how to extend a railway layout when the track slopes at the point of extension, without intrducing an excessive change of slope. (URL) is used in my new large layout, which will be 16ftx12ft (37x28 of 16x16 (...) (19 years ago, 1-Mar-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.build.schleim, lugnet.technic)
| | | | | XXII Italian Legofest in Ballabio, northern Italy (near Milan)
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| XXII Legofest is coming for the first time in Ballabio (near Lecco, Northern Italy, not far from Milan). The show will take place on 1st and 2nd July 2006. Saturday 1 will be reserved to the AFoL/luggers. Sunday 2 will be an open exhibition. See all (...) (19 years ago, 1-Mar-06, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.events, lugnet.loc.at, lugnet.loc.de, lugnet.loc.fr, lugnet.loc.ch, lugnet.loc.nl)
| | | | | Announcing Brickvention 2006!
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| Well folks, it's finally here! The first all-Australian public LEGO fan expo, Brickvention 2006! To be held in Melbourne, Australia, on June 10-11 2006, Brickvention is still in the planning stages, but we are currently working on: Presentations (...) (19 years ago, 1-Mar-06, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.announce, lugnet.events, lugnet.trains, lugnet.space, lugnet.town, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, FTX) !
| | | | | Condor Re: MINI LEGO Event in San Diego, CA March 3rd to 5th
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| A reminder about Condor this coming weekend. (...) One of the prizes will be the snack sized version of Serenity: (URL). (...) We're still on track for this. We'll have gaming most of the day Saturday and Sunday, and possibly some Friday night. (...) (19 years ago, 28-Feb-06, to lugnet.events, lugnet.announce, lugnet.gaming.brikwars, lugnet.loc.us.ca.la, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sd, lugnet.org.us.lugola, lugnet.org.us.sandlug, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, FTX)
| | | | | Underground Level - Imperial Garrison
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| The (URL) underground levels> of an Imperial garrison conceal the various facilities that make the base fully functional. Accessible on either side by lifts connecting the different levels, rotating shifts of Imperial units go about their duties to (...) (19 years ago, 28-Feb-06, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
| | | | | New theme and new creation: Forest Sentinel
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| Thanks to Stephen King's Dark Tower series, I got it in my mind to build a post-apocalyptic theme that was basically dioramas of wrecked, destroyed, or nonfunctioning equipment, as is found frequently in the book series. I dubbed the theme Dust to (...) (19 years ago, 28-Feb-06, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX) !!
| | | | | New Power Armor PA006A
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| When I saw the Minifig Mechanical Arm with Clip and Rod Hole used in the new Exo-force sets I immediately thought of using them on a power armor It solved a couple of problems that I had all this time working with such small scales. The result is (...) (19 years ago, 27-Feb-06, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, FTX) !!
| | | | | Panel Puzzles / Building Technique
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| I was fiddling around with some panels a while ago and discovered an interesting way of meshing them together. In addition to looking kind of neat I found the technique also lent itself to making puzzles... (URL) You can find more details (URL) (...) (19 years ago, 27-Feb-06, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build, lugnet.fun, FTX) !!
| | | | | ChMe2 Russian switcher
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| Hi all, Just a (URL) little switcher>. I thought it was cute and relatively challenging but not too much so it was perfect for a quick build to procrastinate on my main projects. (2 URLs) BS gallery> Please comment whether good or bad. Tim (19 years ago, 26-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.loc.ru, FTX)
| | | | | MOC: MAN 5t military transporter
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| Hello, Perhaps you already know the model from BrickShelf or 1000Steine, but still I want to show it here, too: (2 URLs) It is a German 5 tons military transporter. I combined old and new gray in it (I never did this before and I never wanted to do (...) (19 years ago, 26-Feb-06, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.ray, lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.modelteam, FTX) !
| | | | | The Japan Premiere of Joe Vig
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| Announcing the premiere of Joe Vig... to Japan! (URL) In the image, the Japanese characters in black read "Bonyari Bouzu", which means "Oblivious guy". The red characters read "Joo Viggu" (where "Joo" - with a long 'o' - sounds much like his English (...) (19 years ago, 25-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.vignette, lugnet.announce, lugnet.loc.jp, FTX) !!
| | | | | Brickshelf Down?!
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| Hi all: Is brickshelf down? I'm getting Internet Explorer's lovely error message for when a page is down. All links off of mocpages (even deep links), and now even the homepage fails. What's up? -Josh Underhay. When you go to www.brickshelf.com, as (...) (19 years ago, 25-Feb-06, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.announce)
| | | | | Matt's Mushroom Bins for Parts Storage
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| Annoucing Matt's Mushroom Bins (3 URLs) Have you ever wanted a better way to sort or store your Lego? I have found a way, and if you were lucky enough to be at NWBrickCon the last couple of years you have probably seen it. Now the rest of you can! I (...) (19 years ago, 25-Feb-06, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, lugnet.market.brickshops, lugnet.storage, FTX) !
| | | | | Snowboarders are uncool
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| Hi folks, I always wondered why our beloved toy manufacturer made a 3538 - Snowboard Boarder Cross Race but no alpine ski set? My answers is: No one explained them that borders are uncool No designer was capable creating a pair of carving ski + ski (...) (19 years ago, 24-Feb-06, to lugnet.announce, FTX) !!
| | | | | NEW LOGO!
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| To better tie us to the LEGOFan site/community, we have a new logo on our website and will soon have a new iTunes/Podcast logo as well. You can view the new logo by visiting: (URL) simply captured a front view of an LDRAW minifig head model and then (...) (19 years ago, 24-Feb-06, to lugnet.announce.bimp)
| | | | | Linestreamed racing zephyr
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| I hereby unveil the world's first Linestreamed racing zephyr, designed by the Guild of Gears. (URL) This model is based on a vehicle described in The Difference Engine by William Gibson and Bruce Stirling (considered to be one of the first books in (...) (19 years ago, 24-Feb-06, to lugnet.space, lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
| | | | | LUGFinder (aka LUGMap redux)
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| Some of you may remember me as being the author of the origional (URL) LUGMAP>. You may also know that the maintenance burdon of this map just became to much for me to handle. I have always loved the idea and have been looking for a way to revise it (...) (19 years ago, 24-Feb-06, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.org, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.general, FTX)
| | | | | Big Boys Toys
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| Hi, this is an old MOC with a few updated pieces and finally photographed! First it looks like this: (URL) Then you do a few things and it looks like this: (URL) The gallery after moderation is (URL) The name refers to both War Machines and the fact (...) (19 years ago, 24-Feb-06, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.space, FTX) !!
| | | | | Automated Backhoe
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| Greetings, I have posted pictures of my most recent automated creation on brickshelf: (URL) sure to check out the "backhoe.wmv" video (2 mb). The Automated Backhoe took 60 hours to build. Contruction/acquistion started in August 2005. It was first (...) (19 years ago, 24-Feb-06, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic, lugnet.announce)
| | | | | Civilian Space Contest entry--Falcon Hoverbike
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| Here's my first entry, the Falcon Hoverbike. It's in the small vehicle category. (URL) Click the picture to see a few different color schemes. Please let me know what you think. Derek (19 years ago, 23-Feb-06, to lugnet.space, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
| | | | | Michiana-LUG Meeting - Saturday, February 25, 2006
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| To All, We are having another meeting! We'll be planning for all of the upcoming events in the next few months. Here are the details: When: Saturday, February 25, 2006 Time: 11:00AM EST / 12:00PM EST - ? Place: Scott Sanburn's House Address: 55752 (...) (19 years ago, 23-Feb-06, to lugnet.org.us.michiana-lug, lugnet.announce, lugnet.loc.us.in)
| | | | | Union Pacific M-10000 MOC
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| The M-10000 has been on my "to build" list for years. I have finally started putting the ideas that I had to brick. The result is still a work in progress. I have a couple of Bricklink orders on the way. Here is one picture: (URL) information: (URL) (...) (19 years ago, 23-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc)
| | | | | EB Destroyer December
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| (URL) EB Destroyer December> The December is the result of over one year of development by deep space division of the Eastern Block Cosmos Directorate. It is the first ship in the Eastern Block arsenal designed specifically to combat the 3vil threat (...) (19 years ago, 23-Feb-06, to lugnet.space, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !!
| | | | | SALUG at Supertrain 2006
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| Greetings, SALUG (Southern Alberta Lego User's Group) attended Supertrain, the groups forth time at this train show in Calgary, Alberta. Attendance for the two days was about 14,000. Pictures (and video) can be seen at: (URL) of the show include: (...) (19 years ago, 22-Feb-06, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.org.ca.salug, lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains, lugnet.disney)
| | | | | Imperial Garrison
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| (URL) Imperial garrisons> are prefabricated bases deployed by Star Destroyers during the height of the planetary invasions. They are fully functional and self-sufficient to support ground troops that are essential in bringing Imperial occupation to (...) (19 years ago, 22-Feb-06, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
| | | | | A few steam powered MOC's
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| Some steampunk MOC's I've built. The Steam Wheel: (URL) Professor Fosler's Incredible Forward Accelerating Motorized Buoyancy Carriage: (URL) The Steam Man: (URL) LMKWYT Jamie (URL) Pope's 7> (19 years ago, 21-Feb-06, to lugnet.space, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.adventurers, FTX) !!
| | | | | Shiny new things.
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| Well, new-ish, anyway. (URL) Improved Nemo II and MSV (URL) Galbaldy Gamma Enjoy! Soren (19 years ago, 21-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !!
| | | | | NWBrickCon 2006 Coming This October!
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| NWBrickCon 2006 Coming This October! Mark your calendars October 6-8 for NWBrickCon. We're going back to the Seattle Center again with nearly double the space we had the year before. What's that mean for you? It means, more room for: *Moonbase (...) (19 years ago, 21-Feb-06, to lugnet.events.nwbrickcon, lugnet.announce, lugnet.events, lugnet.people, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.loc.us.wa, lugnet.loc.ca.bc, lugnet.loc.us.id, lugnet.loc.us.or) !!
| | | | | Moonbase Module: Twin Mech Bay 10 - ZRX1 Armour Application Facility
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| (URL) New Moonbase Module - Twin Mech Bay 10> (URL) Mech Bay 10>> (URL) built on a snow day>> (URL) This new Moonbase Module is two single base plates, each with east and west corridor connections. 4 manipulator arms per bay. Each bay has a parts (...) (19 years ago, 21-Feb-06, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, FTX) !
| | | | | Central Florida Brick Day - March 4, 2006!
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| Once again it time for Central Florida Brick Day! This year it’s on Saturday, March 4th. The day starts at the Plant City Train Show in its new venue at Hillsborough Community College in Plant City, Florida with a display by the Greater Florida LEGO (...) (19 years ago, 21-Feb-06, to lugnet.events, lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.gflug, lugnet.loc.us.fl.orl, lugnet.loc.us.fl.tam)
| | | | | Re: Hogwarts Express train - collaboration with James Mathis
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| (...) As usual, I knew I'd forget stuff. PPS. Now cross-posted to .harrypotter and .announce.moc PPPS. I'd like to thanks James for asking me to work on this PPPPS. Now Martin Nilsson knows why I was teasing him about macaronis PPPPPS. And the (...) (19 years ago, 20-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.harrypotter, FTX)
| | | | | Accepting Applications for LEGO Ambassadors - Cycle 3!
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| We are coming up on the one year anniversary of the LEGO Ambassador Program. With it, the second cycle draws to a close and it is now time to choose the Ambassadors for the Third Cycle. The first cycle established the groundwork and initial (...) (19 years ago, 20-Feb-06, to lugnet.announce, FTX) !!
| | | | | Cardassian Galor Class Destroyer
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| Built as a companion to my Enterprise and Vor'cha Cruiser. I've actually been meaning to build this little ship since finishing the other two over three years ago. For some reason I just never got around to it until last fall. (URL) Since I had the (...) (19 years ago, 20-Feb-06, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.space, FTX) !
| | | | | House of Bricks (May 12 -14, 2006) is Coming Up!
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| I’m very happy to announce that registration for Chicago House of Bricks at To Be CONtinued 5: Legends is now online. Prices and information for registration can be accessed <https://2becontinue...conreg.php here>. Registration is not exclusive to (...) (19 years ago, 20-Feb-06, to lugnet.events.houseofbricks, lugnet.announce, lugnet.loc.us.il, lugnet.loc.us.in, lugnet.loc.us.mi, lugnet.loc.us.oh, lugnet.loc.us.mo, lugnet.loc.us.ia, lugnet.loc.us.ky, FTX)
| | | | | A Steamer with a Boiler that actually is Round
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| A Steamer with a Boiler that actually is Round ===...=== (URL) Macaroni bricks seem like a good choice for modelling the boiler of a steamer, except that it isn't obvious how to fasten the domes and stuff that are supposed to be on top of it. The (...) (19 years ago, 19-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.loc.se, FTX)
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