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  Robo Quad - Stage One
 
(URL) Robo Quad - Stage One> Powered Front Paws History As you may or may not know, I have been studying rolling walking quad hybrids. (URL) Wrecker>> (URL) Controlled Blue Quad>> (2 URLs) Controlled Red Quad>> (URL) Quad>> After working on several (...) (18 years ago, 3-Mar-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX) ! 
 
  X-Wing in WWII
 
(2 URLs) BS> (URL) Flickr> What an X-wing might look like if it was made during World War II. I'm not entirely satisfied with it but for want of ideas or inspiration I figure I'll post it in the hopes that, as usual, I'll realise how to improve it 5 (...) (18 years ago, 3-Mar-07, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !! 
 
  US S@H Phone Specials Feb 28--Mar 6
 
1-800-835-4386 4785 Black Castle 139.99 70.00 B594 Bionicle Adventures #10: Time Trap 4.99 2.50 (18 years ago, 3-Mar-07, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.announce.lsahs)
 
  Unpacking brickfest models
 
I've finally found the time to unpack some brickfest '06 mocs and I wanted to show them off. The Stag is a space creature that is mostly composed of martian legs (URL) The Mechanized Artillery Gun mark IV is the fourth version of this chassis this (...) (18 years ago, 2-Mar-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, FTX) ! 
 
  Armoured Ski Mobile
 
(2 URLs) BS> (if ever modded) (URL) Flickr> Well... Soren dared me to make this ski mobile (and kindly sent me the pics) so who was I to say no. I had lots of fun getting all the spindly bits in place but unfortunately I had to sacrifice the taper (...) (18 years ago, 2-Mar-07, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)  
 
  LEGO BrickMaster Build-Off sponsored by The LEGO Group!
 
BrickFest ‘07 ===...=== LEGO BrickMaster Build-Off sponsored by The LEGO Group! If your a LEGO builder and a registered attendee of BrickFest 2007 you will get your chance to showcase your talents at the history making first ever LEGO BrickMaster (...) (18 years ago, 2-Mar-07, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.events, lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.build, FTX) !! 
 
  Moscow Moscow!
 
Hi all, I had some good lighting today so I took some good shots of my latest Moscow related vehicle, a RaF 2203 van in Moscow traffic police colours. (2 URLs) BS> (when modded) (URL) Flickr> Since those shots turned out so well (at least as far as (...) (18 years ago, 2-Mar-07, to lugnet.town, lugnet.loc.ru, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) ! 
 
  Vermin Exterminator Bot + Vermin
 
Just a quickie build, but I think it's pretty fun :-) Posing: (URL) Chasing slug, or whatever it is: (3 URLs) On Flickr> PLMKWYT! (18 years ago, 2-Mar-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX) ! 
 
  Metacluster Explorer
 
The 80-stud-long Metacluster Explorer has many functions, including medium-duty freighter, critical medical support and deep-space reconnaissance. This large ship, which comfortably houses four people and can accommodate up to a dozen crew if (...) (18 years ago, 2-Mar-07, to lugnet.space, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build, FTX) !! 
 
  BrickFest ‘07 - LEGO Brand Retail Store
 
BrickFest ‘07 ===...=== LEGO Brand Retail Store - Special Event Where: LEGO Brand Retail Store, Warshington Square Mall 9585 SW Washington Square Rd. Tigard, OR 97223 (503) 598-0106 When: March 30th 2007, 10:00pm – 1:00am How: Car Pool (poor mass (...) (18 years ago, 2-Mar-07, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.events, lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.fun.community, FTX) !! 
 
  Request for votes in LDraw polls
 
Hi all, As some of you know (and perhaps some do not) LDraw conducts various polls, both for official reasons (such as elections and Constitutional changes) and for contests (such as model of the month, part of the month etc.). Unfortunately the (...) (18 years ago, 1-Mar-07, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.announce) ! 
 
  Millenium Falcon 10179 Raffle
 
To All, Hey, I just saw a great idea on Eurobricks (URL) They are holding a raffle for the $500.00 Millenium Falcon 10179 set. So I am interested whether or not the community on LUGNET might be willing to do this. Here's my thinking: There are few (...) (18 years ago, 1-Mar-07, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.announce)
 
  Announcing the 5th Cycle of the LEGO Ambassador Program!
 
Announcing LEGO Ambassador Cycle 5 We’re proud to announce the Fifth Cycle of the LEGO Ambassador Program. We’ve upped the number of members in the program to thirty this time spanning 13 countries. We’ve also lengthened the cycle to an entire year. (...) (18 years ago, 1-Mar-07, to lugnet.announce, FTX) !! 
 
  Motion to the LDraw Bylaws (Accountability of "Key Positions"): Call for Ratification
 
Since the motion to the LDraw Bylaws has been posted (URL) and publicly discussed, and since by peoples' silence, there appear to be no more lingering objections, the Steering Committee hereby calls for a community vote to ratify the motion which (...) (18 years ago, 1-Mar-07, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.announce)  
 
  2007/2008 LDraw Steering Committee Election is open
 
The 2006 LDraw.org Steering Committee election is now open. To vote, please visit (URL) and log in with your user account. Next, visit the ballot page on LDraw.org here: (URL) LDraw organization members may vote and you may vote for up to five (...) (18 years ago, 1-Mar-07, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.announce)  
 
  LDraw.org's February 2007 Model and Scene of the Month Winners
 
Congratulations to the winners of the February 2007 Model/Scene Of The Month (MOTM/SOTM) contests: (URL) MOTM, Yellow Sportspeeder by Joseph Durel> (URL) SOTM, The Forces of Isengard by Philip Heinrich> The voting for the March 2007 Model of the (...) (18 years ago, 1-Mar-07, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.announce, FTX)
 
  Castle Contest sponsored by LEGO and Classic-Castle
 
Hi all, Classic-Castle is pleased to announce a new (URL) Castle Contest>. (URL) LEGO has offered each of the new 2007 Castle sets as prizes, and the contest is being administered by Classic-Castle. Go to the (URL) contest page> for details. Also (...) (18 years ago, 1-Mar-07, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.castle, FTX) !! 
 
  Announcing Bitsticker
 
I'd like to announce the availability of a little script I wrote that converts small bitmap images (JPG, PNG, GIF) to "stickers" that you can use in your LDraw models. The script is called Bitsticker and there's nothing to download: just visit (URL) (...) (18 years ago, 1-Mar-07, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad, FTX) !! 
 
  BrickFest '07 Hotel Room Block
 
Hi Everyone, I wanted to remind everyone that the official hotel for BrickFest ’07 is the Red Lion Hotel Portland Convention Center. There are details at the BrickFest web site at: (URL). The room block special rate is good until March 3rd. You can (...) (18 years ago, 28-Feb-07, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.events, lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.fun.community, FTX) ! 
 
  Android Planetary Survey Crew
 
(URL) Ever diligent, never sleeping, those robot survey teams are out on a vast catalog of extrasolar worlds. A few of these robots have continued useful service for centuries. Due to the stray cranial micrometeoroid impact or a radiation singe from (...) (18 years ago, 28-Feb-07, to lugnet.space, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build, FTX)
 
  BrickFest™ 2007 - NXT-only Sumo competition
 
BrickFest™ 2007 LEGO Mindstorms Robot Competition NXT-only Sumo ===...=== The Challenge: Build a Sumo robot using only the parts in one standard NXT set. (Only set #8527; sorry, not the education version, set #9797.) The Rules: This event is a (...) (18 years ago, 28-Feb-07, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.announce, lugnet.events, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.robotics, FTX) !! 
 
  The rarest colour in LEGO - grey on a NXT?
 
It seems some people thought I wasn't serious. A monochrome display is just black or white, isn't it? (2 URLs) And in case you're wondering, I can tell you that the foreground scenery does lazily scroll past the logo, in parallax with the background (...) (18 years ago, 27-Feb-07, to lugnet.robotics.nxt, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) ! 
 
  Spiderman 3 Black Suit
 
Well decided to make a Spiderman 3 fig. Yes the suit is different than the comic, this is inspired by the film (2 URLs) Gallery> Please wait for it to go public Other figs: (URL) Figs>, (URL) Figs>, and more (URL) Figs> Kaminoan (18 years ago, 27-Feb-07, to lugnet.licensed.spiderman, lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.parts.custom, lugnet.parts.mod, lugnet.announce, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) ! 
 
  "UCS" LEGO Factory MOC: GP-38
 
I present my first venture into the world of 10-wide LEGO Factory train creations, a GP-38 locomotive in CSX-like colors. (URL) > A while back, there was some discussion about UCS train models, so I created this as a response. It can be used as a (...) (18 years ago, 27-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.cad.ldd, FTX) ! 
 
  LEGO History CD Owners Who Want to Get Some Rare LEGO Free
 
I am looking for some LEGO CD owners who belong to LUGs.... or know a lot of LEGO owners... If you own the CD, you are likely not disappointed with its' 1,265 pages. I am looking for a few folks to sell them to their AFOL friends at LUGs and other (...) (18 years ago, 27-Feb-07, to lugnet.announce)
 
  BrickFest '07 Sessions and Special Events
 
Hi All, There have been many requests for what's happening at BrickFest '07. So we decided to post a list of Special Events and Sessions (so far). Here they are! SPECIAL EVENTS: • Brick-Master Build off (Hosted by LEGO) Details to be posted soon! • (...) (18 years ago, 27-Feb-07, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.events, lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.fun.community, FTX) ! 
 
  BinkTower
 
Pick-A-Brick is our friend. I'm an excellent procrastinator. Over the last month or so, I've been surreptitiously working on an actual physical brick MOC, when I should've been doing other things. You can tell me if it was worth it. The design (...) (18 years ago, 26-Feb-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.town, FTX) !! 
 
  US S@H Phone Specials Feb 21--Feb 27
 
1-800-835-4386 8648 Buzz Saw 9.99 5.00 3445 2x4 Ridge Roof Tiles Steep Sloped Red 4.99 2.50 3486 1x6 Black Plates 4.99 2.50 8415 Dump Truck 24.99 15.00 (18 years ago, 26-Feb-07, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.announce.lsahs)
 
  Space Police I Retriever
 
(2 URLs) Flickr> (URL) BS> (when modded) Dan Rubin is currently running a (URL) over on CSF for "mashups" of classic space themes with sci-fi spaceships. The Retriever is my entry mixing Space Police I with a (URL) Retriever Boat> from Starship (...) (18 years ago, 26-Feb-07, to lugnet.space, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) ! 
 
  Trains: Northern Pacific GP9, triple combine and caboose
 
(URL) Hello world... I've posted my photos quietly so far, I thought it was time to give a little back-story and highlight features. I've recently uploaded my take on the Northern Pacific (NP), ca 1960. For the full gallery, see: (URL) Full Gallery> (...) (18 years ago, 25-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !! 
 
  New! Trolley Redeux (Pics)
 
As I mentioned (URL) here>, I have revisited my original (URL), and have made VAST improves to it (actually, it ended up being a complete rebuild). (URL) Cut to the chase pics here> Revisiting MOCs is something I rarely, if ever, do. Heck, I often (...) (18 years ago, 25-Feb-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.trains, lugnet.build.schleim, lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, FTX) ! 
 
  BR 365 - A German locomotive
 
Hi! I have built a locomotive some months ago, but actually it took a longer time to take some pictures and find the time to post. (URL) Here's the original version (URL) foto=link Some years ago I had the idea to build a modeltrain layout in N (...) (18 years ago, 24-Feb-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) ! 
 
  My LUGNET page (with MOC's)
 
Hello everyone, This whole vast LEGO community is new to me, I only recently discovered it! I thought it might be time to properly introduce myself, and to do so, I created a page here on LUGNET. Also, I intend to keep a log of all my creations (...) (18 years ago, 24-Feb-07, to lugnet.announce.moc)  
 
  Build a Suburban House (or homes) for Brickfest
 
The Town / Train display is putting out the call for Suburban houses to populate the areas outside the city limits. If you haven’t built town MOCs before but want to give this one a try – this is the perfect opportunity as the investment in pieces (...) (18 years ago, 24-Feb-07, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.town, FTX) !! 
 
  Canadian National ES44DC in 7-wide
 
(2 URLs) BS> (URL) Flickr> Hi all, Back with another American loco. Was going to do a Dash-9 but figured I might as well be environmentally friendly and try its successor instead. I've always wanted to to do the nose bonnet of these with the proper (...) (18 years ago, 23-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !! 
 
  Death Star the Palitoy way
 
Hello, Here's my last model, a Death Star build the way of the old Palitoy cardboard toy. (URL) Questions and comments welcome, Enjoy, Eric / BaronSat (18 years ago, 23-Feb-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !! 
 
  The Yellow Devil
 
(URL) Rob Kraataclaw is a legend in the Interstellar Snuff Circuit. Rob was once a human, but when he tried to enhance himself with super-strength implants he went insane. Believing himself to be part of an ancient tribe that never even existed the (...) (18 years ago, 23-Feb-07, to lugnet.space, lugnet.announce, FTX) ! 
 
  Power Function MOCs
 
New MOCs built with the RC electrical Power Function elements from the forthcoming bulldozer 8275. rover robot: (URL) robot: (URL) reply to this post: (URL) (18 years ago, 23-Feb-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.loc.uk)  
 
  Tunnel Mouth / Bridge Arch
 
The tracks from the Snowmobile 8272 and Bulldozer 8275 make a great tunnel mouth or bridge arch - smoother than using slope bricks. (URL) used 27 links at the moment, fixing them twice on each side. The arch as built fits well over 6-wide, 8-wide or (...) (18 years ago, 22-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.technic, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.castle, lugnet.town) !! 
 
  Smallest cube ever!?
 
As per this challenge way back 3 years ago ( (URL) ), I present the 2x2x2 cube. No gap this time from the technic half pin. It doesn't fit quite tight but usually will not fall apart when picked up either. This is inspired by (URL) . (2 URLs) (18 years ago, 22-Feb-07, to lugnet.build.schleim, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)  


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