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  Bricksmith 1.4.1
 
(2 URLs) Bricksmith 1.4.1> fixes the following bugs: Lines are colored much more consistently Fixed crash when referenced models had missing pieces Fixed problem with decorated elements getting incorrect coloring Fixed bug where typed-in part names (...) (18 years ago, 21-Jun-06, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.mac, FTX)
 
  Fabuland Housewives Episode IV
 
We're getting sophisticated with Roman Numerals. Speaking of numerals, this latest installment in the Housewives saga is only 101 pictures long. I've taken into consideration people's social lives and in the interest of attention span am trying to (...) (18 years ago, 20-Jun-06, to lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
 
  Fabuland Housewives Episode IV
 
We're getting sophisticated with Roman Numerals. Speaking of numerals, this latest installment in the Housewives saga is only 101 pictures long. I've taken into consideration people's social lives and in the interest of attention span am trying to (...) (18 years ago, 20-Jun-06, to lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) ! 
 
  Addressing concerns about Outsourcing LEGO Production
 
This is the response Consumer Services is giving in response to today’s announcement: “LEGO Group to outsource major parts of its production to Flextronics” Thank you for letting us respond to you regarding our recent announcement about changes in (...) (18 years ago, 20-Jun-06, to lugnet.announce)  
 
  Canadian Flag Sculpture
 
After playing around with Digital Designer for a bit I thought I'd try and actually design something using the available parts. Here's one of the results (URL) a small sculpture of the Canadian flag>. (URL) Note that I did cheat a little when taking (...) (18 years ago, 20-Jun-06, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.sculpture, lugnet.loc.ca, FTX) !! 
 
  A few more MOCs using only parts in LEGO Train Factory
 
LEGO Train Factory Constrained: Latest to the yard is an attempt to model the (URL) German DB 103 locomotive and an intercity set> (think LEGO train set 7740). While this version is red and tan, the colors are inverted due to part shape (...) (18 years ago, 19-Jun-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce, FTX) ! 
 
  Important: Index rebuild under way and some other issues
 
Hi all, we are currently rebuilding the indexes of the LUGNET news server. This affects display and performance of the news web pages, but does not affect the NNTP access. We expect rebuild to complete by about 7 a.m. EDT, and reported search issues (...) (18 years ago, 19-Jun-06, to lugnet.announce) ! 
 
  This is it: We're moving!
 
Hello everyone, this is the "last warning": I will be switching servers tonight (CEST), if all goes well, the switchover will take effect around midnight CEST which will be around 6 p.m. Eastern Time in the U.S. (Daylight Savings Time of course ;) ) (...) (18 years ago, 17-Jun-06, to lugnet.announce) !! 
 
  Rat hardsuit: Maschinen Krieger
 
It's made from bricks and from (URL) this>. (2 URLs) BS> (URL) Flickr> Tim (18 years ago, 15-Jun-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
 
  Crysilons Love - a dark space tale!!
 
Hi, I've been building Alien spacecraft recently and wanted to flesh out the Aliens a bit. I call them Crysilons, they are made by sticking a Clikit butterfly (the ones with a hole not a connector) on top of a minifig body. Crysilons love clashing (...) (18 years ago, 15-Jun-06, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.space) !! 
 
  US S@H Phone Specials June 14--June 20
 
1-800-835-4386 (hit 1 when the recording starts, then hit 1 again when the S@H Specials recording starts, to skip the listings and get to a representative) US S@H Phone Specials, June 14 to June 20 3733 1x4x3 Gray Train Windows with Clear Panes 5.99 (...) (18 years ago, 15-Jun-06, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.announce.lsahs)
 
  MechaHub - Global Lego Mecha Database - Site now Live!
 
In the last 6 years the Lego Mecha genre has produced thousands of models. Until now Lego Mecha models were spread across the web... alone... scared... (but well armed)... and... homeless... Until now. It is my pleasure to announce a new website (...) (18 years ago, 14-Jun-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, FTX) !! 
 
  BrickFest Bulletin: Mindstorms/Technic Contests
 
(URL) Official Rules to Two Mindstorms Challenges Released! And odds and ends! ===...=== We are pleased to release the rules to two of the upcoming Mindstorms challenges. PDF Rules to these are the (URL) Sumo> and (URL) Ball Gathering.> “Great Ball (...) (18 years ago, 15-Jun-06, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.events, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.events, lugnet.general, lugnet.announce, FTX) !! 
 
  Colt Vertical Tank
 
A vertical tank mecha based on (URL) this>. (2 URLs) Flickr> (URL) BS> Comments and crits appreciated. Tim PS. Knee joint may require double bracing for a real build. Other joints should be OK. (18 years ago, 14-Jun-06, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
 
  Save 9V Trains entry - how many more LDD hoppers do we need, anyway?
 
You may have seen my dark grey hoppers before. They're a two-axle design. They are based on a real prototype, though I was inspired to do these after seeing some big ones at Legoland Windsor: (URL) Grey Hopper>> Anyway, I tried doing this in LDD and (...) (18 years ago, 13-Jun-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) ! 
 
  Joe Vig contest entry - Joe and the Identity Thief.
 
I hope this fits within the rules (URL) (18 years ago, 13-Jun-06, to lugnet.build.vignette, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !! 
 
  US S@H Phone Specials, June 7--June 13
 
1-800-835-4386 (hit 1 when the recording starts, then hit 1 again when the S@H Specials recording starts, to skip the listings and get to a representative) US S@H Phone Specials, June 7 to June 13 7330 Dora's Treasure Island 9.99 5.00 KC860 Hagrid (...) (18 years ago, 13-Jun-06, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.announce.lsahs)
 
  A Few Firehouses
 
I decided to put all my firehouses into one folder on brickshelf (though, I forgot to take photos of one of them). Here they are: (URL) Some have been seen before, some have minor adjustments to previous versions and a couple haven't been shown (...) (18 years ago, 12-Jun-06, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.town) ! 
 
  Fabuland Housewives Episode I redux
 
Or reduction, that is. I've been studying the traffic patterns at BrickZone.net and have realized that a lot of people stop viewing the first episode about halfway through. So I've condensed the first episode from 346 pictures to just under 200. (...) (18 years ago, 12-Jun-06, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.fabuland, FTX) ! 
 
  2nd Joe Vig contest entry - How Joe learned to stop worrying and love the bomb
 
During a tedious argument with his girlfriend, Joe Vig finds an unexpected release... (2 URLs) Mocpages> - (URL) Brickshelf> One should probably have seen (URL) a certain movie> by the aptly named Stanley Kubrick to get this entirely. Note: I know (...) (18 years ago, 11-Jun-06, to lugnet.build.vignette, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)  


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