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| (...) Stupid, stupid me! x-posted to .announce.moc and .loc.fr and thanks to Didier Enjary for suggesting the train and helping me out with pictures and comments. Tim (19 years ago, 12-Mar-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.loc.fr, FTX) !
| | | | | Two new hot rods
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| 30's Ford roadster and a ratrod t-bucket, enjoy and LMKWYT. (URL) Gallery post-mod (2 URLs) Gallery post-mod (URL) Thanks for looking. Nathan (19 years ago, 12-Mar-06, to lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
| | | | | Brickfest Bulletin
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| (URL) Keynote, Registration, Logo and Odds and Ends Keynote Speaker Confirmed I'm proud to announce that the keynote speaker this year is Tormud Askildsen of LEGO Community Development. He has been one of the many people in the LEGO Group (...) (19 years ago, 10-Mar-06, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.announce, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us, lugnet.org, lugnet.loc.us.va, lugnet.build, lugnet.events, lugnet.people, FTX) !!
| | | | | House of Bricks, 2006!
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| (URL) Chicago House of Bricks will once again be held in conjunction with To Be Continued! A fine cut of LEGO will be served with savory science-fiction, buttered fantasy, and field-fresh gaming. But the ‘piece de resistance’ will be the fun (...) (19 years ago, 10-Mar-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) !!
| | | | | Dana Reeve 1962-2006
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| I was saddened to hear of the death of Dana Reeve this morning, which prompted this vig: (URL) May she find rest and healing. Bruce (19 years ago, 8-Mar-06, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.vignette, FTX) !!
| | | | | mechanical XOR and Half Adder
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| Hi all, I've finally updated my mechanical logic gate pages with a couple of new (ish) creations. The XOR gate and the Half Adder. You can find them by going to (URL) and (URL) I'd stick in a picture or two here ... if I could figure out how ... (19 years ago, 8-Mar-06, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.robotics)
| | | | | Mos Eisley Junkshop
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| All in a good days work at the (URL) involves buying and selling vehicles/parts with no questions asked. Doesn't matter for what purpose the credits go for and there's always somebody looking out for a piece of equipment to repair their vehicles. (...) (19 years ago, 8-Mar-06, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
| | | | | TexLUG Austin meeting Sunday 3/12
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| All, The next Austin TexLUG meeting will be this Sunday, March 12. It's been a few months since we've gotten together, so come on out and show off what you've been working on! I'll be shortly announcing and posting rules for a line following and (...) (19 years ago, 8-Mar-06, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.org.us.texlug, lugnet.loc.us.tx.aus, lugnet.loc.us.tx)
| | | | | Timberwolf/Madcat
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| So I built this for a friend. I had a lot of fun with it and even though I have other favourite mechs, the Madcat still comes first to mind when I think of mechs. Enjoy the pics. (URL) and the gallery, (URL) I did up a couple of teaser pics that you (...) (19 years ago, 8-Mar-06, to lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
| | | | | The Gateway LEGO Users Group (GtwLUG) will present at the Great Train Expo
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| The Gateway LEGO Users Group (GtwLUG) will present at the Great Train Expo, two tracks of steam and diesel train models running on a 12' x 16' layout with various scenes made of LEGO bricks. Watch trains travel by a water features with working (...) (19 years ago, 7-Mar-06, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, FTX)
| | | | | BimPCast 23: Interview with Allan Bedford
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| Allan talks about his book and his latest appearance on the CommandN VidCast as well as other LEGO related matters. You know where to get it: (URL) using your favorite podcatching client. Our preferred is iTunes. Steven B. Combs ---...--- BimPCast (...) (19 years ago, 6-Mar-06, to lugnet.announce.bimp)
| | | | | Palace of the Brine
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| Here's a project I've been working on and off for a few months and it recently finished itself. It started out as an organic cave study using very mottled basic blue bricks, to see if I could make something aquatic looking with a basic form and no (...) (19 years ago, 6-Mar-06, to lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
| | | | | The Crystal Coupe
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| I came up with some experimental MOCs the other week, which I recently uploaded: (URL) And, while working with these trans-pieces, I wondered if whether or not a car could be built. Using some of my more rare parts, I managed to put together a cool (...) (19 years ago, 6-Mar-06, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.town, FTX) !
| | | | | The R.A.C.E.R., A new monowheel from Ryu & Co.
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| Introducing the new MK5 R.A.C.E.R., A Ryu and Co exclusive. The R.A.C.E.R. has all the bells and whistles that you have come to expect. The six speed manual transmission will get you up to speed. The heads up map display is perfect for those long (...) (19 years ago, 6-Mar-06, to lugnet.space, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.adventurers, FTX) !
| | | | | "Joe Vig" V-pod
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| I really like this new (URL) V-pod idea>... So much so, that I felt compelled to make one, and in the colors of Joe Vig himself... Presenting "Live Wire" - The first "Joe Vig" V-pod: (URL) "Big Daddy" Nelson (19 years ago, 5-Mar-06, to lugnet.build.vignette, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
| | | | | Blacktron Crusader Robot
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| Greetings, After many months of development and refinement, I am at last able to unveil the Mark III Crusader Series Mechanoid: (URL) More images can be found here (URL) Feel the evil. Pete (19 years ago, 3-Mar-06, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX) !!
| | | | | The Brick Testament: The End of the World (and more!)
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| (URL) The Brick Testament> website has been updated today with seven new illustrated stories from (URL) The Life of Jesus>, two of which are redone versions or previously illustrated stories, and five that are completely new additions: (2 URLs) (...) (19 years ago, 4-Mar-06, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.ancient, FTX) !!
| | | | | Construction MOCs
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| I've just posted new photos of an (URL) dump truck> to go with my (URL) loader> and (URL). The front-end loader was a joint effort by myself and Pierre Normandin. See more photos (URL) here>. -Steven (URL) (19 years ago, 3-Mar-06, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.town, FTX) !
| | | | | Viper - an Exo-Force excercise
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| (URL) A debate on Exo-Force> last year made me start with this one. After several small refinements it got finished during the Iron Mecha Contest. There was no time for pictures and posting. So now here it is: (2 URLs) Viper> Viper my idea what (...) (19 years ago, 3-Mar-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.space, FTX)
| | | | | Mos Eisley Street
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| (URL) The streets outside the Cantina are teeming with various activities as natives of Mos Eisley go about their daily life.> There are however a couple of droids that try to conceal themselves from the prying eyes of the Imperial Sandtroopers as (...) (19 years ago, 3-Mar-06, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
| | | | | V-pods
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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)
| | | | | New Destroyers: USS Gearing and USS Sumner
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| Hi I have just published the first pictures of my new models of the late WW2 Destroyer classes Gearing and Sumner. FRAM modifications are under the way. Look forward to more photos in the near future (URL) new picture of some train models (URL) (19 years ago, 19-Feb-06, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.loc.se) !!
| | | | | Strandbeest
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| Greetings All, Theo Jansen has been building wonderful machines for his Strandbeest project. Full details can be found at www.strandbeest.com. Anyway, I built a LEGO version. It can be seen at: (URL) video is at: (URL) (19 years ago, 19-Feb-06, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.technic) !
| | | | | Lego Brokeback Mountain
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| I wish I knew how to quit ewe. (URL) More online at: (URL) Enjoy! --Daniel (19 years ago, 19-Feb-06, to lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
| | | | | Train Station
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| Well heres a train station I built about 2 months ago and now just posting it now. Been busy so I havent posted much lately. But heres my train station that is on my town (which is under development) and my first attempt at a 8-wide train. Here is (...) (19 years ago, 18-Feb-06, to lugnet.build, lugnet.town, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.trains, FTX)
| | | | | Winter's Study 19: "What Took You?"
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| Someone out there will say to themselves when they see this bridge what I just quoted above. (URL) For more photos click (URL) Adr. (19 years ago, 17-Feb-06, to lugnet.build, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
| | | | | Master Model Builder Search 2006 Kicks off Monday at LLCA!
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| A new Model Builder Search for 2006 kicks off at LEGOLAND California on Monday February 20th. The park will hold auditions for someone to eventually win a job as a LEGOLAND Master Model Builder. The Monday event runs from 3pm to 7pm. More more info (...) (19 years ago, 16-Feb-06, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.legoland.california, lugnet.trains.org.scltc, lugnet.org.us.lugola, FTX)
| | | | | LEGO Gortons' Fisherman, coming to a supermarket near you
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| Hi, everybody! For the past 3 months, I've been working with folks from (URL) Seafood> on a sculpture of the Gortons' Fisherman (as seen in (URL) logo>.) Alone, he's not such a big model -- but I was asked to build EIGHT of them! (3 URLs) See photos (...) (19 years ago, 15-Feb-06, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.sculpture, lugnet.loc.us.ca.la, lugnet.loc.us.nc.cha, lugnet.loc.us.pa, lugnet.loc.us.in.ind, lugnet.loc.us.il.chi, lugnet.loc.us.tx.ant, FTX) !!
| | | | | My second Town Structure Contest Entry
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| Following Jonathon Lopes' discovery and (URL) of an amazing building I decided I had to build it. So here it is as an entry into Ondrew Hartigan's Town Structure Contest. (2 URLs) Big pic> (URL) angle> (URL) I avoided doing the mural because I (...) (19 years ago, 15-Feb-06, to lugnet.town, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
| | | | | Torino Joe
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| (I haven't built a Joe Vig vignette in awhile.) Joe Vig is proud to be an Olympic torch bearer in this year's Winter Games in Torino. Unfortunately, he doesn't know his way around the countryside and ends up.... well... Click on the image to see!! (...) (19 years ago, 15-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.vignette, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !!
| | | | | The Brick Testament: Jesus Redux
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| (URL) The Brick Testament> website has been updated with nine new illustrated stories from the Gospels. This kicks off a revamp of the New Testament side of the site, with some stories being redone and several new stories added. "The Gospels" (...) (19 years ago, 15-Feb-06, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.ancient, FTX) !!
| | | | | Fabuland Housewives
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| Fabuland Housewives the series is here. You can check out the pilot episode at (URL) I hope everyone has a lot of fun with it. --Mark p.s. I posted this in lugnet.fabuland as well, but then someone pointed out that no one ever reads that (...) (19 years ago, 13-Feb-06, to lugnet.announce, FTX) !
| | | | | PIMP my MECH contest
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| Hello all - I was inspired by a thread over at the LiveJournal LEGO community to set up a new contest over at (URL) Reasonably Clever>. Namely: (URL) Pimp My Mech>> (Click on the image to be taken to the full contest page) The idea is fairly simple (...) (19 years ago, 13-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.announce, lugnet.build.contests, FTX) !!
| | | | | Tango-no-Sekku (Boy's Day)
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| A follow-up to my (URL) Hina-Matsuri (Girl's Day)> vignette, (URL) is Boy’s Day - Celebrated on May 5th. (URL) Click for images Now known as "Children's Day" in Japan (a National holiday), this is the day when sons are traditionally honored. Most (...) (19 years ago, 13-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.vignette, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.town, FTX) !
| | | | | MORE pics (was Re: Pics from American International TOY FAIR(r) 2006
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| OK, some updates for you. I was able to get to Javits today (in one of the worst snowstorms to hit the east coast in a while, the buses weren't running, the ride I cadged got stuck, the trains were all having sticking door problems, etc etc... the (...) (19 years ago, 13-Feb-06, to lugnet.year.2006, lugnet.announce, FTX) !
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| | | | | | Pics from American International TOY FAIR(r) 2006
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| I was fortunate enough to be invited to the Lego showroom preview event at the LEGO showroom at 24th and Broadway, in NYC, as part of the 2006 American International TOY FAIR, ((URL) so naturally I went... just like last year. I uploaded a bunch of (...) (19 years ago, 12-Feb-06, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.year.2006, lugnet.lego) !!
| | | | | NELUG 2005 Annual Report
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| (URL) NELUG's Executive Committee is pleased to announce the release of NELUG's first Annual Report. Part traditional annual report, part yearbook, NELUG's 2005 Annual Report contains information on it's membership, the changes that occurred to the (...) (19 years ago, 12-Feb-06, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.org.us.nelug, FTX) !
| | | | | 2 SNOT-heavy MOCs: Open wagon and WAG-7 Class
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| Well okay they're both CAD but I'm reasonably sure the construction techniques work. First on my list is this wagon inspired by the very talented misterzumbi's (URL) box car>: (2 URLs) Long story short: Tim G. figured the SNOTing used to get the (...) (19 years ago, 11-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.schleim, FTX) !
| | | | | Layout of Jonathan Lopes
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| I got a chance to meet up with Jonathan last night and he took me back to his place... not to look at his etchings but rather at his town/train layout. I took lots of pictures. (URL) A fire station> A fire station (one of many) (URL) Ya but where (...) (19 years ago, 11-Feb-06, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, FTX) !!
| | | | | IRON MECHA Results!
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| Greeting my Iron Mecha masters! Welcome to all the spectators! The judges have given me their results and I have tallied them. First, I'd like to say that this has been a blast, and quite the competition. I also have a few thanks I'd like to say. (...) (19 years ago, 9-Feb-06, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.build.contests, FTX) !!
| | | | | BrickSouth and FLL Display/Convention April 27th - 29th
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| Announcing BRICKSOUTH LEGO® Convention. BRICKSOUTH will be held in Atlanta, GA on April 27 - 29, 2006 in conjunction with the FIRST LEGO League Ocean Odyssey World Festival and the FIRST Championship. Last year thousands of middle and high school (...) (19 years ago, 8-Feb-06, to lugnet.events, lugnet.announce) !!
| | | | | TLG Board of Directors gives praise to BrickJournal Issue #3
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| We just got word from The LEGO Group that Kjeld, Tormod, and JVK have all given praise to Joe and his staff for the work on BrickJournal issue 3. A few of us have received emails directly from some of them with congratulations. The issue has even (...) (19 years ago, 8-Feb-06, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.publish.brickjournal) !!
| | | | | That's no heart!
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| In preparation for valentines day next week I built this: (URL) The intention is to print it out and turn it into a card for my geeky other half. I think I'm safe showing you lot as I'm pretty sure she peruses neither Lugnet or Brickshelf :) I had (...) (19 years ago, 8-Feb-06, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !!
| | | | | Pneumatic Wheel
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| This old project finally got some documentation: the (URL) Pneumatic Wheel>. (URL) Also features a simple but ergonomic (URL) pneumatic hand pump>... (URL) Construction details, photographs, videos and full building instructions are available. (2 (...) (19 years ago, 8-Feb-06, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.technic, FTX)
| | | | | GeekBrick Live on iTunes
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| The GeekBrick Live podcast feed is now avaiable at the iTunes music store. If you have the latest iTunes, go to the Podcasts > Podcast Directory and then search "lego" and you will find our podcast. You can subscribe (URL) (Note: You must have the (...) (19 years ago, 8-Feb-06, to lugnet.announce, FTX)
| | | | | Micro Tractor Equipment
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| Shortly after posting my micro tractor I started thinking about what kind of farm equipment I could build to go with it. Here are the results. Click on the images or start at my (URL) page> for more info. As usual instructions and LDraw files are (...) (19 years ago, 7-Feb-06, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.town, lugnet.build.microscale, FTX) !!
| | | | | An Apple Keynote
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| (URL) "Good morning ladies and gentlemen. We have some great products to show you today. Oh, and one more thing..." At an Apple Keynote session, Steve Jobs's breaks out his reality distortion field and takes hold of the audience for an hour or so. I (...) (19 years ago, 7-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.vignette, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
| | | | | BimPCast 21: the Birthday Show
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| Two BimPCasts in one week? Yep! BimPCast 21 is ready for download. Steven B. Combs BimPCast Co-Host (official podcast of LEGOFAN.org) LEGO Ambassador - Second Cycle (URL) (19 years ago, 6-Feb-06, to lugnet.announce.bimp) !
| | | | | Ghost Rider
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| Introducing: Ghost Rider in Miniland scale. Inspired by the choppers in Miniland New Orleans, I decided to build my own, and needed a rider. Who better than the tragic hero Ghost Rider. (2 URLs) Gallery> Hope you like it. He's coming to your town. (...) (19 years ago, 6-Feb-06, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build, FTX) !
| | | | | Announcing BrickFest 2006
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| BrickFest 2006 is a GO! Mark your calendars August 25-27 for BrickFest! This year, the convention will be in Washington DC area at the Sheraton Premiere in Tyson's Corner. With the change in venue, the event will be a bit different this year. But (...) (19 years ago, 6-Feb-06, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.announce, lugnet.build, lugnet.events, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.games) !!
| | | | | Hina-Matsuri (Girl's Day)
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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)
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