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| My (URL) previous post>, apparently re-announcing LDView 3.1 Beta 1, had an incorrect subject line. The subject line should have announced the release of LDView 3.1. I apologize for the confusion. --Travis Cobbs (18 years ago, 11-Oct-06, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad, FTX)
| | | | | *** LDView Version 3.1 Beta 1 Released ***
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| LDView 3.1 is now available for download from the LDView downloads page here: (URL) While this is only a point release, there are some significant new features. Some highlights are: Automated download and installation of the LDraw parts library. (...) (18 years ago, 11-Oct-06, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad, FTX)
| | | | | Three new MOCs
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| Hi all, My latest sprinkling of MOCs: Concept Car: Pendant off-roader (2 URLs) Flickr> Medical Pod (2 URLs) Flickr> Retro Robot (2 URLs) Flickr> Comments and criticisms welcome, Tim PS. A warning for these and future MOCs: my Flickr gallery contains (...) (18 years ago, 9-Oct-06, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.town, FTX) !
| | | | | Re: Le Castor
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| Hi Tim, Thanks! I was going to add that newsgroup but couldn't find it very quick, and thought it not very important. Well I learned it the hard way then. Thanks as well for your nice understandable directions as how to post like a man should. (...) (18 years ago, 9-Oct-06, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.boats, lugnet.announce.moc)
| | | | | Bulleid Leader
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| The Bulleid Leader: This is probably less obscure than my last train MOC, the Wardale 5AT. The Leader was an articulated steam locomotive designed by the Southern Railway's Oliver Bulleid (Of Q1 fame).Like many experimental locomotives, the Leader (...) (18 years ago, 9-Oct-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
| | | | | Theed Federation Occupation
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| As the Trade Federation forces advanced on the Naboo cities, the Queen remained convinced that peaceful negotiations was possible. When battle droids were dispatched to capture the citizens of Theed, Amidala ordered her people not to resist - for (...) (18 years ago, 9-Oct-06, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.castle, lugnet.build, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
| | | | | The Beer Train
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| A very simple idea and a very simple train: The Beer Train (URL) All pictures on (URL) During the FIFA Soccer World Cup, the train was operating on a regular basis with up to 10 daily services between Fridge (in Kitchen) via Fuzball to Couch (in (...) (18 years ago, 8-Oct-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.fun, lugnet.loc.dk, FTX) !!
| | | | | Display at Archon
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| This coming weekend James Seibert (with me as assisting) is doing ESPG (the Pirate game with LEGO ships) at the Sci-Fi Con known as Archon in Collinsville, Illinois. GtwLUG is also doing a LEGO Star Wars Display as well as a small Train layout. To (...) (18 years ago, 5-Oct-06, to lugnet.announce)
| | | | | Godzilla!
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| I've finally gotten around to building an actual model to represent my online handle - Legozilla. (URL) I first started off with a base construction similar to the Prehistoric Creatures set: (URL) I soon found that green is a hard color to build in, (...) (18 years ago, 4-Oct-06, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.build.sculpture, FTX) !!
| | | | | Thai Temple
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| Hi all, My attempt at a Thai temple from around the 14th/15th Century. It's based on (URL) this stupa> but I've tried to return it to the days when it was a functioning temple in Ayutthaya. The tree designs are probably not authentic as I lifted (...) (18 years ago, 4-Oct-06, to lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.castle, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !!
| | | | | Mech Bay 12
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| Hello my friends, I am happy to share with you and present: (URL) Mech Bay 12> ==== Ryetsumaki Readiness Center (URL) Bay 12 - Front>> (URL) Bay 12 - Rear>> Dedicated to (URL) MC7> - Hands by Master Gla - 62 Bricks tall. (2 URLs) Illuminated trans (...) (18 years ago, 4-Oct-06, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.events, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, lugnet.loc.us.nj, FTX) !!
| | | | | Future Bikes
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| Some bikes I built a while back: (2 URLs) Comments and cronstructive criticism welcome. Jamie (URL) Pope's 7> (18 years ago, 3-Oct-06, to lugnet.space, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
| | | | | Spirit of 76
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| I've been reading a lot of American Revolutionary War history lately, and in a small burst of patriotism, I built this small vignette based on the painting of the same name by Archibald McNeal Willard. (URL) Brickshelf folder after moderation: (URL) (...) (18 years ago, 3-Oct-06, to lugnet.build.vignette, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.military, FTX) !!
| | | | | The first pictures from Skaerbaek event
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| Hi, Here some pictures by Didier Malon of the Skaerbaek event in Danemark. (URL) (18 years ago, 2-Oct-06, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.events, lugnet.loc.dk) !
| | | | | Micro Scale Farm Layout
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| This model was built in the summer of 2005, primarily as a backdrop for the micro steam engine I was building at the time. It was originally just supposed to be a set of train tracks, but by the time I was finished I had a whole (URL) farm layout>. (...) (18 years ago, 2-Oct-06, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.town, lugnet.build.microscale, FTX) !!
| | | | | British Rail Class 08
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| It's been a while since I made a train but I was in the mood today. (2 URLs) BS> (when moderated) (URL) Flickr> Comments welcome, Tim (18 years ago, 1-Oct-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !!
| | | | | PSLTC show at the Puyallup Fair
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| This year, The Puget Sound Lego Train Club (PSLTC) was asked to be the main model railroad layout for the fair. The layout was a great success and thanks goes out to all of the members and all of the people who helped out with staffing. Pictures: (2 (...) (18 years ago, 1-Oct-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.loc.us.wa, FTX) !!
| | | | | Brick-built Boushh Bounty Hunter
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| Hello dear fellows! Back in December 2005, I needed a Boushh minifigure for a diorama project which was then abandonned unfortunately. However, I designed a brick-built head for a Boush bounty hunter figure, which was kept secret until it is (...) (18 years ago, 1-Oct-06, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !!
| | | | | Customizing the 7897 Passenger Train: Danish IC4, version 3
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| Hey, Bought the 7897 Passenger Train the other day and immediately realized that it would take only a few modifications to turn the German ICE-like design into the Danish IC4 passenger train. Here's the result: (URL) All the pictures in the (URL) (...) (18 years ago, 1-Oct-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.town, FTX) !
| | | | | New MOC: Trifecta VXR Concept Car
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| (URL) (18 years ago, 30-Sep-06, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.space, lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.build, FTX) !!
| | | | | 18th Century Howitzer
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| I was playing around with guns for an American Revolutionary War project that I'm working on when I came up with this. I thought I'd share, since cannon designs seem to be in short supply. (URL) Ideally the gun carriage should all be brown, but I (...) (18 years ago, 30-Sep-06, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.pirates, FTX) !!
| | | | | Wyldewood
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| (URL) (Click image for Gallery) Story: Deep in the forest lies Wyldewood, the Lair of the Forest Knight. Today the Red Wizard arrives for a meeting. The trusted assistants of the Forest Knight stand guard and perform various duties... It's been (...) (18 years ago, 30-Sep-06, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.castle, FTX) !!
| | | | | Kaeru Springs - A Floating Rock
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| I have always liked the "floating rock" concept, and have become inspired to give it a try... (2 URLs) Kaeru Springs>* A cranky old man lives on this rock, and according to legend, he is immortal. Perhaps it is because of the mysterious spring that (...) (18 years ago, 29-Sep-06, to lugnet.space, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !!
| | | | | Fabuland Housewives Episode VII
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| Episode VII?!! Already? Wow, time flies. Two huge secrets are revealed! Randy takes his brothers camping to discuss "Roderick". The DA offers Evan a deal. How will Bianca take the news? All that and more in this episode where you'll see some (...) (18 years ago, 28-Sep-06, to lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
| | | | | 2001/2010 MOC Updates
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| I finally decided to sit down and finish the LDraw files for the Discovery and Leonov, which I've actually had mostly complete for quite a while now. Since I did most of the work so long ago there were some older versions of parts, but I've tried to (...) (18 years ago, 28-Sep-06, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.cad, lugnet.space, FTX) !
| | | | | Eastern Block Web Site Contest!!! Win a 6980 Galaxy Commander!!!
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| Comrades! The Eastern Block web site needs an overhaul! I did the best I can, but alas I am a coder, not a web designer. I know, shocking... So what to do? LEGO fans do seem to have a good bit of web talent, so why not have a contest to design the (...) (18 years ago, 27-Sep-06, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.publish, lugnet.space, lugnet.general, FTX) !
| | | | | Heavy Water
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| (URL) Em português no meu blog em: (URL) Finnaly i managed to finnished this MOC: Heavy Water Mill. I begun this project back in June, but with work, family and holidays i didn't have the time. (URL) Compose by a waterfall, house with water mill, is (...) (18 years ago, 27-Sep-06, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.loc.pt, lugnet.castle, FTX) !
| | | | | Engine 5 Firehouse
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| Hello, I've finished my most recent firehouse, that of FDNY Engine 5 on E. 14th Street in Manhattan. I got over there on Saturday and took a picture of the real thing as well. I may try to do that for the other firehouses in my gallery. Here is a (...) (18 years ago, 26-Sep-06, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.town)
| | | | | The Hall of Justice
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| Anyone here remember the Super Friends? Superman? Batman? The Wonder Twins? Okay - anyone remember their clubhouse? (URL) Yes, for some strange reason I decided to use up just about every white brick in my collection to recreate (URL) Hall of (...) (18 years ago, 26-Sep-06, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.town, FTX) !!
| | | | | Pirate ship big vignette
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| Hello buccaneers, My second Pirates MOC, I wanted to share with you. (URL) Comments & questions are welcome, Eric Druon / BaronSat (18 years ago, 26-Sep-06, to lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !!
| | | | | Space Needle
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| After almost of two years of work on and off, my 7 1/2 foot tall Seattle Space Needle is almost complete. I have been wanting to post my progress for a long time, but moving and buying a house has put me back on finishing the space needle and (...) (18 years ago, 26-Sep-06, to lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !!
| | | | | Sheath idea
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| Hey all, Since it'll take me an age to edit the pics of my latest MOC and I'm excited to be back online I thought I would share an idea featured in it. It is a sheath made from a viking horn, here it is in the MOC: (URL) and here it is from a more (...) (18 years ago, 24-Sep-06, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
| | | | | Cthulego - The Burrower Brickneath.
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| Hi, this is my new Cthulego diorama. It was going to be unveiled exclusively at Legoworld this year, but due to a change in circumstances I'm not sure how much of the event (if any) I will be present for or for that matter when after next Friday I (...) (18 years ago, 24-Sep-06, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.western, FTX) !!
| | | | | Swedish X2000 high speed train prototype - and it tilts!
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| Hey, A couple of years ago, I built the (URL) Tilt Train> and James Mathis came up with a (URL) great idea> on how to simplify the tilting mechanism. Ever since I've been wanting to use this tilt design to built the Swedish X2000 high speed tilting (...) (18 years ago, 24-Sep-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.dk, lugnet.loc.se, lugnet.town, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !!
| | | | | Two new mecha
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| Hi all, A couple of new mecha I got to photograph today. Appleseed Guges Landmate (2 URLs) BS> (URL) Flickr> VOTOMS Scopedog I built this one before Kerouac posted his (URL) super-excellent, awesome and small Scopedog> which almost made me not post (...) (18 years ago, 23-Sep-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
| | | | | Bricksmith 1.5: The Minifigure Cometh
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| (2 URLs) Bricksmith 1.5> adds the following features: A (URL) Minifigure Generator> Move and Rotate panels Pressing x, y, or z keys rotates parts It also fixes the following bugs: Holding option while nudging parts reliably selects the third axis (...) (18 years ago, 22-Sep-06, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.mac, FTX)
| | | | | LEGO Star Wars II has gone platinum
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| According to TheForce.Net, LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy has sold 1.1 million copies in less than two weeks. (URL) Granted, this is the combined sales of the game for all platforms including the GameBoy Advance, but it's still an amazing (...) (18 years ago, 22-Sep-06, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.lego, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.games, lugnet.gaming, FTX)
| | | | | More armored vehicles
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| Hi all, I'm gradually getting around to up loading pictures of military vehciles I've been building over the past year or so. Here is the most recent batch. I built the Conqueror Main Battle Tank almost a year ago now. It has suspension on its (...) (18 years ago, 22-Sep-06, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.announce.moc) !
| | | | | T-104 in Tundra Camo
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| Hi all, Decided to have a play at tanks. It's far from perfect but I've learnt a lot (thanks Soren and Jas) so my next one should be better. Anyway, this is loosely based on a T-90 but I've tried to make it a little more futuristic so it's a T-104. (...) (18 years ago, 20-Sep-06, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
| | | | | Old-fashioned hotel
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| I designed an old-fashioned hotel using LDD 1.6. It comes in at 950 parts (mostly due to using a copious amount of 1x1 plates). Let me know what you think: (URL) folder (when moderated): (URL) Main thomasmain@charter.net (18 years ago, 20-Sep-06, to lugnet.announce.moc)
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