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As part of Brickworld 2007 in Chicago, Jun 21-24, we are going to try to run at least four seperate Mindstorms events: *The ever-popular Sumo (4' ring, 2 lb limit, flipping strongly encouraged) *Line maze (find your way to the exit, as fast as (...) (17 years ago, 18-Apr-07, to lugnet.events.brickworld, lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, lugnet.events, lugnet.robotics) !
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| | Brick Bash 2007 a Great Success!
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Brick Bash 2007 a Great Success! Brick Bash is a public LEGO building exhibition and educational event held every March in Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA (but keep an eye out for possible future geographic expansion). The purpose of Brick Bash is to (...) (17 years ago, 18-Apr-07, to lugnet.events, lugnet.announce, FTX) !
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| | Battlestar Galactica 2003 TV Series
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Hello dear fellows! Some of you may have noticed that I built some Galactica stuff recently. All from the classic series, as I like that one better. However, one cannot deny the popularity of the new TV series which started in 2003. Hence, I decided (...) (17 years ago, 14-Apr-07, to lugnet.space, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.microscale, FTX) !!
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| | Robo Quad - Stage Four and Five
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(URL) Robo Quad - Stage One notes> (URL) Robo Quad - Stage Two and Three notes> Robo Quad - Stage Four and Five - Completed (URL) Robo Quad - Stage Six Work in Progress> (URL) Quad - Main Gallery> Robo Quad 2 RC Racer Units power the wheels and (...) (17 years ago, 14-Apr-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic, FTX) !!
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| | Three little MOCs
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(3 URLs) (Click pics for BS) (URL) Flickr> Hi all, A few MOCs (although the Forklift is more an EOC given the number of people I borrowed from). The freight car is a Cawoods wagon in British Fuel(s) paint. The forklift is based on work from Alban (...) (17 years ago, 14-Apr-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, FTX) !
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| | Le Corbusier House in Stuttgart Weissenhof Estate form 1927
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(URL) Hi all, some weeks ago I finished my model of the Le Corbusier House in Stuttgart Weissenhof Estate form 1927. Now the website is ready and pictures are available at brickshelf and mocpages: (URL) HoMa's World of Bricks> (URL) Brickshelf> (...) (17 years ago, 14-Apr-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !!
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| | Microscale Minas Tirith
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Hi all, Here is a microscale project I've been working on for a while. Is something truly microscale if it covers six baseplates and is 40 bricks high? Anyway, here is my rendition of (URL) Tirth> (URL) I tried to make an effort to match this to my (...) (17 years ago, 13-Apr-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.castle, FTX) !!
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| | US S@H Phone Specials Apr 11--Apr 17
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1-800-835-4386 4784 Black Dragon 14.99 7.50 3488 1x6 Red Plates 4.99 2.50 (17 years ago, 13-Apr-07, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.announce.lsahs)
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| | Frieghtliner Argosy MOC
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Hi All Last May I was lacking a Lego project, and so decided to build a truck following the model team style. Deviating from model team, it had to be fully functioning. Heres the result: (URL) Cab Up: (2 URLs) BS> (when moderated) I'm also proud to (...) (17 years ago, 13-Apr-07, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
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| | The Blacktron II
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Introducing the Blacktron II, a drop ship designed for raiding and piracy of mining settlements and colonies far from the long arm of the Space Police. (2 URLs) The Blacktron II is over 200 studs long, around 220 actually, almost 6 feet. It took me (...) (17 years ago, 12-Apr-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !!
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| | Chinese pagoda
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I constructed this microscale Chinese pagoda as a centerpiece for a dinner party (for 25!) that we hosted two weeks ago. It isn't accurate to any specific pagoda, but is broadly based on some of the techniques and styles I observed in some source (...) (17 years ago, 11-Apr-07, to lugnet.town, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.ancient, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.build.microscale, FTX) !
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| | Lego Solar Powered Helicopter
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Just saw this online: (2 URLs) Lego Solar Powered Helicopter> from the Solar Energy Alliance. Is this an official Lego set? Anyone know anything about the motor? Roy (17 years ago, 11-Apr-07, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Honolulu Chinatown building MOC
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Hi all, I've pretty much completed my first MOC of a building from Honolulu's historic Chinatown. (URL) More pictures are in the (URL) gallery> Located at the NE corner of King Street and Nuuanu Ave, this building houses the Home Street Bank. Some (...) (17 years ago, 11-Apr-07, to lugnet.town, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !!
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| | HAFS Gladiator/Gradiator
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(2 URLs) BS> (URL) Flickr> Hi all, Had a CAD version of a (URL) HAFS Gladiator> sitting around for ages but I never got around to posting it. Today I thought I'd see if I could build it from my collection and sure enough I could so here it is. Tim (17 years ago, 10-Apr-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
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| | BNSF Loco available again?
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It appears this item is available again. Previously, this was listed: Sold Out. Now you can place it on back order and have it ship in 14 days. Interesting. Jonathan (17 years ago, 10-Apr-07, to lugnet.announce.lsahs, lugnet.trains)
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| | MOC shown on Danish TV
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Somebody uploaded this clip from Normalerweize on YouTube: (URL) proud to reveal that the model is MOC. You can find a few still pictures on: (URL) well, Jacob (17 years ago, 10-Apr-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.town, lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.loc.dk) !
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| | Belarus 320B Aiport tractor
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(3 URLs) BS> (URL) Flickr> Airports always have such funny looking vehicles and I thought I'd try one. For once I wasn't looking for a design from Eastern Europe but I found one anyway by accident. Comments welcome. Tim (17 years ago, 10-Apr-07, to lugnet.town, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
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| | Spiral Stairs
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I was trying to figure out how to do brick-built spiral stairs besides the Lego Harry Potter or Pirate or Belville specialized pieces because I wanted a (1) plate high riser/step height, & I came across this Brickshelf folder by MuffinToa: (URL) (...) (17 years ago, 9-Apr-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build, lugnet.town, lugnet.castle, FTX)
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| | Interior: SW Attack Frigate
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Here's the (URL) interior of the ship> where three V-Wings are prepped to take off plus a few other vehicles where maintenance crews are busy with repair works. (URL) AC (17 years ago, 9-Apr-07, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
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| | Santa Fe SD45 2B
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After building a (URL) BN GP38-2B> a while ago I thought I would build another B unit, this time from the other BNSF constituent. (2 URLs) I'm reasonably pleased with the lettering for a first time attempt but it doesn't look much like the real (...) (17 years ago, 8-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
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| | Building other people's designs
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I've been building other people's designs recently. (URL) Tim Gould's Seaboard Air Lines VO660, modified a bit. (URL) A couple of reefers from Jake McKee's book, again modified. It's nice having the basis done for you while being able to put your (...) (17 years ago, 8-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
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| | The Bastion of Garda Tur
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Hey All, This was my main MOC for Brickfest. Gallery: (URL) you like it, comment and criticisms are always welcome. Josh (18 years ago, 8-Apr-07, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.announce.moc) !
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| | LDD Model of GG-1 Electric Locomotive - Advice Requested
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I decided to model the very well known GG1 locomotive as a model available from LEGO Factory. I took some liberties with the design and color scheme in order to accomodate what can be done in LDD. Even so, I think the result is inherently (...) (18 years ago, 7-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.cad.ldd, FTX) !
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| | Finno/Russian Boxcar
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(2 URLs) BS> (URL) Flickr> For those with deep pockets or special German collections ;) Tim (18 years ago, 7-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
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| | Radio controlled CAT D7R LGP
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Before we even know LEGO would release it's own radio controlled bulldozer I started to build my own one in April 2006. As usual I wanted to but a set which wasn't in LEGOs assortment anymore and after visiting a few toy shops I found my copy of set (...) (18 years ago, 6-Apr-07, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !!
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| | Light Tank Mark II
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(URL) Light Tank Mark II (URL) Tank Mark II> was introduced into service in 1930 and was still in use as a training vehicle as late as 1940. Mark II was used by the British Army not only at home but also in Egypt and even by the Indian Army. The (...) (18 years ago, 6-Apr-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.adventurers, FTX) !!
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| | Hillside Contruction
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Hi, This Moc is designed on an actual house. I thought it was architecturally interesting and decided to build it. The house contours to the hillside more than it cantilevers out, and there is a small walk bridge to get to the front door. (...) (18 years ago, 6-Apr-07, to lugnet.town, lugnet.announce.moc)
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| | US S@H Phone Specials Apr 4--Apr 10
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1-800-835-4386 4784 Black Dragon 14.99 7.50 3488 1x6 Red Plates 4.99 2.50 (18 years ago, 6-Apr-07, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.announce.lsahs)
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| | BrickFest PDX 2007 Photos Are Up!
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I've finally got all the photos up on BrickShelf- (URL) to viewers- there are about 400 photos in that folder but they are all screen friendly (800x533 or 400x600). The photos are arranged by date & time taken, not by theme. Enjoy, Adrian (18 years ago, 5-Apr-07, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.announce)
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| | Brickfest 2007 Pictures
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Hi, everyone! As threatened, I've uploaded my pictures (such as they are) from Brickfest 2007 to Brickshelf. The address is: (URL). Enjoy! Play Well and Prosper, Matthew (18 years ago, 5-Apr-07, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.announce, FTX)
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| | Gig
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(2 URLs) Gig --- A gig is a small horse vehicle used as a run-about for one person. Being small and light it was fast and it was used by doctors and veterinarians. With only 2 wheels is was ideally suited for the paved but narrow and winding roads (...) (18 years ago, 5-Apr-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.town, lugnet.adventurers, FTX) !
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| | Spring in Poland...
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...in the Maschinen Krieger future (2 URLs) BS> A bit of this theme, a bit of that theme and a bit MaK. Plough design from Misterzumbi. Tim (18 years ago, 5-Apr-07, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
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| | BrickFest 2007 Gallery
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I've uploaded my BF2007 pics to BrickShelf: (URL) (18 years ago, 5-Apr-07, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.announce)
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| | Castle Layout at BrickWorld 2007
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Greetings everyone! The upcoming inaugural (URL) BrickWorld> will have a collaborative Castle display using the great building standards that the AFOL community has created throughout the years, plus one new building standard. Many Castle builders (...) (18 years ago, 5-Apr-07, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.events.brickworld, lugnet.announce, FTX) !!
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| | Brickworld Event Kits
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<<https://registrati...Logo.png>> Brickworld is proud to announce 3 event theme kits to choose from for the 2007 event. Event kits help commemorate the event and will only be available in limited quantities. So, watch the Brickworld web site (...) (18 years ago, 4-Apr-07, to lugnet.events.brickworld, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, lugnet.events, FTX) !!
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| | Brickworld 10183 Hobby Train Challenge
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This summer at Brickworld, I'll be hosting a train building challenge. Through this challenge, you will get a taste of what it is like to design a set with limited parts availability, much like the designers underwent while working on the 10183 (...) (18 years ago, 4-Apr-07, to lugnet.events.brickworld, lugnet.announce, lugnet.events, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad.ldd, FTX) !!
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| | Jedi temple Scenes
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At the Chancellor's behest, Anakin Skywalker was put on the Jedi Council. Ordinarily, the Council would not allow the Chancellor to dictate the affairs of the Jedi, but they accepted Anakin. (URL) Mace Windu and Yoda discuss how the Council wanted (...) (18 years ago, 4-Apr-07, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
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| | Lego Superhero Comic
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Hey everyone, Well, it's been a couple of months, but we're finally ready with a new chapter in the ongoing saga of our Lego superhero comic strip -- the Unlikely Society. Also new to our website is a section devoted to the hometown of the Unlikely (...) (18 years ago, 4-Apr-07, to lugnet.announce.moc)
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| | Brickworld - Dirty Buildster and Dirty Brickster
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<<https://registrati...Logo.png>> This message is posted on behalf of Steve DeCraemer (aka cowinacan) ***...*** We're doing Dirty Buildster twice at Brickworld. Once Thursday night after set-up at 10p.m. And again Saturday night at 8:00p.m. You can (...) (18 years ago, 3-Apr-07, to lugnet.events.brickworld, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, lugnet.events, FTX) !!
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| | It's springtime. Flowers are budding.
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Hello! The Legoland needs to become greener. Here's my contribution to this aim (pics links): (URL) The old winter is retiring, snowdrops are breaking through the snow. (URL) The snow is seriously melting now, crocuses are blooming. (URL) Finally (...) (18 years ago, 3-Apr-07, to lugnet.announce, FTX) !
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| | Brickworld Sponsors
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<<https://registrati...Logo.png>> Brickworld would like to thank all of our present and future sponsors for their support. We have published a separate page on the Brickworld website with the sponsors and friends of Brickworld represented by their (...) (18 years ago, 3-Apr-07, to lugnet.events.brickworld, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, lugnet.events, FTX)
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| | Review of 7991 recycling truck and 7998 big truck
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Hi, While many people attend at BrickFest PDX, there are some other events in Europe. In France, FreeLUG is currently at the "Mondial du Modélisme" (the International Model Show in Paris), and LEGO (thanks Jan :) ) sent us the upcoming garbage truck (...) (18 years ago, 3-Apr-07, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.town, lugnet.year.2007, FTX)
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| | QANTAS Avro 504K
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(5 URLs) BS> (when modded) (URL) Flickr> Well as promised I stole massively 1 from Christian's masterful Hawker Dankok and came up with the Avro I'd been trying for so long. One of the earliest commercial passenger jets in the world. Tim 1 I would (...) (18 years ago, 3-Apr-07, to lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.military, FTX) !
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| | LDD Heavyweight passenger train cars
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(3 URLs) LDD Heavyweight passenger cars (URL) Full Gallery> I've finished my first take on Heavyweight passenger car designs in LDD and have made gratuitous use of the dark red bricks. I've made a set of five different cars. These cars were common (...) (18 years ago, 3-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | Brickworld Presentations, Workshops & Discussions
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<<https://registrati...Logo.png>> Brickworld is excited to announce some of the presentations, workshops and discussions that will be available for regsitered attendees. Our goal is to do our best to make sure that there is something for everyone. (...) (18 years ago, 3-Apr-07, to lugnet.events.brickworld, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, lugnet.events, FTX) !!
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| | Hawker Dankok
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Hawker Dankok (2 URLs) Hawker Dankok The Dankok single seat fighter was used by the Danish Navy in the late twenties and early thirties. The design uses SNOT to make a narrow 3WF and the upper wings are attached by using SOBAH. Also notice the thin (...) (18 years ago, 2-Apr-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.adventurers, FTX) !!
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| | Couple of revised trucks and a bit more . . .
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Hello, One of my goals for 2007 was to revisit my vehicles and make them a lot more substantial than they were. I did my garbage trucks a while ago and now with the release of the cement mixer in June, I really wanted to look at creating an engine (...) (18 years ago, 2-Apr-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.town)
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| | iSight Camera Mount for PowerBook
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I needed to mount my iSight camera to my Apple PowerBook G4 and came up with the solution found in the image below. (URL) More pics and details are available at: (URL) Steven (2 URLs) (18 years ago, 2-Apr-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
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| | LDraw.org's March 2007 Model and Scene of the Month Winners
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Congratulations to the winners of the March 2007 Model/Scene Of The Month (MOTM/SOTM) contests: (URL) MOTM, Armored Snow Transport by Petar Potocnjak> (URL) SOTM, The Forces of Isengard by Philip Heinrich> Congratulations also to the winners of the (...) (18 years ago, 1-Apr-07, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.announce, FTX)
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| | RACHAL Changeover
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Hi all, It's a day late but we changeover from RACHAL 1 - Atmosphobic to the all new RACHAL 2 - RACHAL Impossible today. Thank you very much to everyone who submitted an entry. I really enjoy seeing what you've all come up with and it we some (...) (18 years ago, 1-Apr-07, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad.ray, lugnet.announce, FTX) !
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| | Ice Planet Interceptor...mashup
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For the CSF space (URL) mashup contest>: (URL) (18 years ago, 31-Mar-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Studs Up Studs Down
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Always had to choose between studs up or studs down in building a roof structure. Studs down mostly if interior shots were to be taken and studs up if exterior shots were more important. Finally managed to get the best of both, Studs Up Studs Down (...) (18 years ago, 31-Mar-07, to lugnet.town, lugnet.castle, lugnet.build, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
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| | Unnofficial LEGO Sets/Parts Collectors Guide available at BrickFest PDX 2007
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For folks who are going to the BrickFest PDX 2007 this weekend, if you are interested, my Unofficial LEGO Sets/Parts Collectors Guide will be available at the Fest. Jeremy Rear will be selling the LEGO CD at a Brick Bazaar table he is sharing with (...) (18 years ago, 30-Mar-07, to lugnet.announce)
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| | US S@H Phone Specials for Mar 28--Apr 3
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1-800-835-4386 4784 Black Dragon 14.99 7.50 10204 Kardas 49.99 25.00 8904 Avak 8.99 4.48 (18 years ago, 29-Mar-07, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.announce.lsahs)
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| | Roller Coaster runs on Monorail Track
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I have designed a minifig-scale roller coaster that can run on standard monorail track. Each car can carry up to four minifigs around a loop, and the cars can run independently or linked in pairs. (I haven't tried longer trains yet...) (URL) There (...) (18 years ago, 29-Mar-07, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
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| | Sea Monkey SeaShell
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With the discovery of the Forsaken's Juggernaut (URL) the Sea Monkeys began to develop sea creatures for their defense. One of the first creatures that they used was the hermit crab. The SeaShell is a small recon creature with one Sea Monkey rider. (...) (18 years ago, 29-Mar-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.aquazone, FTX) !!
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| | Royal Coach of the House of Windsor
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(2 URLs) BS> (URL) Flickr> Hi all, My attempt at the Royal Coach of the House of Windsor (and a young Queen Elizabeth II). Tim PS. I'm never sure where to post these slightly historical MOCs. This one is still around and used today but given Queen (...) (18 years ago, 28-Mar-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.town, lugnet.castle, FTX) !!
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| | A few updates: "Deadwood"-style buildings & Tiki stuff!
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Hey all, Haven't updated my website in so long I'm almost ashamed to say! Anyway, since the Western ng is so quiet (my post was the first in two months!) I thought that I would post here to give a wider audience the opportunity to peruse a webpage (...) (18 years ago, 28-Mar-07, to lugnet.announce)
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| | Madcat / Timberwolf in camouflage-snow-version (Schneetarn)
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Hello! A new mecha left my dockyard: It is the Madcat or Timberwolf from Battletech or Mechwarrior. My Madcat operates on an iceplanet. So I create a camouflage-snow-Version of it. In colors like the military use it, in snow. In gemany we woud say (...) (18 years ago, 27-Mar-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
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| | Sea Monkey Ruins
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Once upon a time, Sea Monkey habitats were quite...interesting. At this one particular smarcheological* site, Professor Umglub - a noted scientist and historian - searches for buried artifacts of his once proud ancestors: (URL) The Professor's (...) (18 years ago, 27-Mar-07, to lugnet.aquazone, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
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| | Moscow in the 80s - diorama
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(URL) Street crossing>> (2 URLs) station>> (URL) scene>> (URL) BS> (URL) Flickr> Hi all, This has been a long planned and long prepared project of mine (and will hopefully continue to develop once I have more space) but I think I'm finally happy (...) (18 years ago, 26-Mar-07, to lugnet.town, lugnet.loc.ru, lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !!
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| | Some Buildings built for NMRA 2007
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Hello, I added a new folder to my brickshelf account for the buildings I am working on and planning on bringing to Detroit to show on the TCLTC layout in July. It is here: (URL) far I have 5 buildings done (they are facades only) and, I think, 5 (...) (18 years ago, 26-Mar-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains.org.tcltc) !!
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| | US S@H Phone Specials Mar 21--Mar 27
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1-800-835-4386 8648 Buzz Saw 9.99 5.00 TS26 Piraka T-Shirt 14.99 7.50 8904 Avak 8.99 4.48 (18 years ago, 26-Mar-07, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.announce.lsahs)
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| | Space-Themed "Traffic Jam" Puzzle
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This is my latest creation - I haven't built anything in quite a while, and I haven't posted on Lugnet in an even longer time. I built (as the title says) a space-themed "Traffic Jam"-type puzzle. Probably a bunch of you have seen the original game, (...) (18 years ago, 25-Mar-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.space, FTX) !
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| | Town/train jambalaya box 2 ------ call for participants!
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Hey all, Town/train jambalaya box 1 has 3 people left and it has gone so smoothly I’ve decided to do another one with a much larger list. If you are interested please add your name to the list. questions likely to be asked: I plan to mail this (...) (18 years ago, 24-Mar-07, to lugnet.market.jambalaya, lugnet.general, lugnet.announce, FTX)
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| | New train MOC's on Factory site
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My new train MOC's have been approved on Factory. Some of the MOC's can be built with the contents of the Hobby Train box, but of course all of them can be purchased from factory. Here's a link to my gallery (URL) user name is acjmasi a refrigerated (...) (18 years ago, 24-Mar-07, to lugnet.announce.moc)
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| | A new building in Cafe Corner size
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Hi friends, cafe corner is an incredible good looking set. It is a must to build additions in the same scale. I tried to do the last days and thats the result: (URL) This building is a small version of one of my large buildings (URL). It represents (...) (18 years ago, 24-Mar-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !!
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| | Ride-on fun
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(2 URLs) Here are the Ride-on-Viper from Battlestar Galactica and the Ride-on-Whitebase and Ride-on-Don Escargot from Gundam. I envisage Ride-on's as the start of a series. The must follow three rules: Rider must be exposed Rider must be seated (...) (18 years ago, 23-Mar-07, to lugnet.build, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.space, FTX) !
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| | Sea Monkey Forsaken Stingray
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There have been some reports from Alpha Team Deep Sea of some activity in the area known as Forsaken territory. While there have been isolated readings on the deep sea sensor grid at the Marianas Trench, there has been no sightings of the Forsaken (...) (18 years ago, 23-Mar-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.aquazone, FTX) !
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| | MOC: Sea Monkey Sleds and Figs
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Nelson Yrizarry and Joe Meno told me if I didn't start building Sea Monkey stuff they would beat me up. (URL) I've got some more ideas floating around so hopefully I'll get them built soon. I'd like to apologize to everyone who has made Sea Monkey (...) (18 years ago, 23-Mar-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.aquazone, FTX) !!
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| | BrickFest 07 Draft
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Yes there will be a draft at BrickFest this year! In case you forgot, a draft is where everyone brings an unopened copy of the same set. All the sets are sorted into lots and then lots are chosen in a round robin fashion till all the lots are gone. (...) (18 years ago, 22-Mar-07, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.announce, lugnet.events, lugnet.fun.community) !
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| | Australian road train
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(5 URLs) BS> (when modded) (URL) Flickr> Hi all, A different sort of train but still six-wide ;) Been wanting to do one of these for a long time but was never happy with the grille and nose. Thanks to many ideas and some harassing by misterzumbi I (...) (18 years ago, 22-Mar-07, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !!
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| | Military display and MOCs
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Greetings, Display: I recently displayed my Jaguar tank, Rhino IFV, and some military figs at the WAMALUG display window at Tysons Corner Mall in Northern Virginia. It gave me the chance to do some basic landscaping, and that's something I'd like to (...) (18 years ago, 22-Mar-07, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.announce.moc) !
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| | Jedi Funeral Pyre
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With the alliance of the Naboo and the Gungans, the two cultures were able to repel the Trade Federation invasion, and bring peace back to the serene world. One of the Jedi knights sent to assist the Queen in the battle died and (URL) his body was (...) (18 years ago, 22-Mar-07, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
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| | Robo Quad - Stage Two and Three
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(URL) Robo Quad - Stage One notes> Stage Two - Completed Stage Three - Completed Stage Four - Work in progress (URL) Robo Quad - Gallery> Stage One - Completed (URL) drive system>> (URL) front paw - top>> (URL) front paw - rear>> (URL) front paw - (...) (18 years ago, 22-Mar-07, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | GBC MOC: Track Wheel Reservoir (was Re: Tunnel Mouth / Bridge Arch)
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(...) I've not made very much GBC before but this was such a nice idea that I thought I'd have a go Brian: (URL) I used 36 tracks with pins on alternate ones to give a maximum 4 balls/second output. This can be reduced easily to the standard 1 (...) (18 years ago, 21-Mar-07, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
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| | Heavy Water Ruins
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Here I'm again after a couple of months to tell you that I've finished the 2ª module of Heavy Water. In this module I've tried to make the passage to a more living and working area. It will take time but eventually I'll get to the city. Hope you (...) (18 years ago, 21-Mar-07, to lugnet.loc.pt, lugnet.loc.br, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.castle, FTX) !!
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| | Heavy Water Ruins
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Here I'm again after a couple of months to tell you that I've finished the 2ª module of Heavy Water. In this module I've tried to make the passage to a more living and working area. It will take time but eventually I'll get to the city. Hope you (...) (18 years ago, 21-Mar-07, to lugnet.loc.pt, lugnet.loc.br, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.castle, FTX)
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| | Introducing - The MOCBox
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Inspired by the feedback to my recent (URL) MOC. I played around with the large trans-clear panel piece and came up with a simple idea for a container which I call the MOCBox. My first build was in response to (URL) Joe Meno's comment> about a Sea (...) (18 years ago, 21-Mar-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.aquazone, lugnet.build.vignette, lugnet.build.microscale, FTX) !!
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| | My Rachal: Atmosphobic - The Movie
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I have submitted my entry "Atmosphobic - The Movie" to the (URL) LDraw-RACHAL>. This little movie was completely rendered with (URL) Blender>. Resources: (URL) making of> - RACHAL Gallery (URL) YouTube> - LowRes movie (URL) Web> - MidRes & HiRes (...) (18 years ago, 20-Mar-07, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.ray, FTX) !!
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| | Izzo's Drakkhen scenes
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Hey all, He's only posted on Lugnet once as far as I can tell, so I'm going to go ahead and post this for him. In case you haven't seen, Izzo has been posting an amazing series of dragon scenes he calls the (URL) Drakkhen>: (10 URLs) He said these (...) (18 years ago, 20-Mar-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.vignette, lugnet.castle, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX) !!
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| | New Mecha
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Greetings all, I just finished rebuilding one of my oldest mecha. My Marauder AKA Zentraedi Officers Battle pod aka Glaug. The new design is more accurate than the previous attempt. The feet are a bit smaller, the hips are built better, upper leg is (...) (18 years ago, 20-Mar-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.announce.moc)
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| | The Brick Testament - The call of Saul who is called Paul
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(URL) The Brick Testament> website has been updated today with seven newly illustrated stories from the book of the (URL) of the Apostles>: (2 URLs) Blinds Saul> (2 URLs) Holy Prison Break> (2 URLs) Assassinated> (2 URLs) of Jesus> (2 URLs) Gets (...) (18 years ago, 19-Mar-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.ancient, FTX) !!
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| | Copenhagen Metro elevated railway station and train
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Hi, Some years ago I built a subway station based on the new Copenhagen metro ((URL) Lugnet post>, Brickshelf: (URL) station>, (URL) train>, (URL) reference pictures>). Looking back now, I'm not quite satisfied with the result, especially the train (...) (18 years ago, 18-Mar-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.loc.dk, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !!
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| | Tutorial to customize MLCad through the MLCad.ini file
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Hi folks, as promised in this post: (URL) wrote a short tutorial about the MLCad.ini file. The file tells the Minifig Generator in MLCad as well as Bricksmith - the counterpart LDraw editor in the MAC world - which parts are available. In addition, (...) (18 years ago, 18-Mar-07, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Roman Race Track
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(2 URLs) I got a request for building instructions for my (URL) Roman race track> yesterday. Even though my wife wanted me to do the dishes first, I can now present a PDF file with the (URL) instructions> for all the elements of the model. Play (...) (18 years ago, 18-Mar-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.ancient, FTX)
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| | Little Aquarium
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A little home for my new friend... (URL) The Sea Monkeys are back! "Big Daddy" Nelson (18 years ago, 18-Mar-07, to lugnet.aquazone, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !!
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| | 2006/2007 LDraw.org SteerCo Summary
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hi folks, for all those who haven't noticed it yet (despite the link in the left bar at Ldraw.org) there is a summary of the activities of the outgoing 2006/2007 LDraw.org Steering Committee at: (URL) Tschager On behalf of the LDraw Steering (...) (18 years ago, 17-Mar-07, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.announce)
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| | Motion to the LDraw Bylaws (Accountability of "Key Positions") passes
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With a total of 23 voters who "agreed" and none who "disagreed", the Motion to the LDraw Bylaws introducing the accountability of "Key Positions" is hereby ratified. The LDraw.org Bylaws (URL) (Section 6.08 - 6.10) have been updated accordingly. (...) (18 years ago, 16-Mar-07, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad)
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| | Speed Build Competition (and sorting & steam)
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Jon Rasmussen, who has been in PNLTC and its offspring clubs for about 10 years now and who is a very active builder in Wild West, among other themes, is still a lurker here on Lugnet. So I'm posting this stuff for him. :) Jon will be hosting the (...) (18 years ago, 16-Mar-07, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.announce, lugnet.events, lugnet.people, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.build, lugnet.storage, lugnet.trains) !
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| | 2007 LDraw.org Steering Committee Election Results
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The winners of the 2007 LDraw Steering Committee Election are (in alphabetical order by last name): - Chris Dee - Tim Gould - Michael Heidemann - Orion Pobursky - Willy Tschager Congratulations to the new LDraw Steering Committee members! Dan Boger (...) (18 years ago, 16-Mar-07, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw) !
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| | Site changes on LDraw: Opinions sought
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Hi all, If you've visited (URL) lately you will probably have noticed a new set of big links up the top (I call them quick links). We've been trying to make the site easier to navigate in order to help new and old users alike. In order to make the (...) (18 years ago, 16-Mar-07, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | US S@H Phone Specials Mar 14--Mar 20
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1-800-835-4386 B031 Bionicle: Dark Hunters 6.99 3.50 3486 1x6 Black Plates 4.99 2.50 (18 years ago, 16-Mar-07, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.announce.lsahs)
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| | Dancing Mech Modeling/animatino LDraw/POV-Ray Video Tutorial Series
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I'd happy to announce a new tutorial: Dancing Mech Modeling/animatino LDraw/POV-Ray Video Tutorial Series (URL) From the webpage: This series of videos walks through the process of creating a dancing mech from start to finish. Here are the (...) (18 years ago, 16-Mar-07, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad, lugnet.animation, lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | Spring Flowers
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To liven up your moc! (URL) AC (18 years ago, 15-Mar-07, to lugnet.town, lugnet.castle, lugnet.build, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
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| | Eighth B-Wing Alternate Model
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Since nothing cheers my heart like the sight of a slate gray strike fighter, I present to you the eighth in my series of alternate models for the (URL) 6208 B-Wing>. The gimmick here is that the fuselage is built "studs down." Other than that, just (...) (18 years ago, 15-Mar-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Light Freighter Annie Azure
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Annie Azure was the first of a class of vintage light-freighters. These commonly-seen ships have brought necessities to far-flung colonies for decades. The ships' importance in bringing much-needed medical supplies to the remote, plague-stricken (...) (18 years ago, 14-Mar-07, to lugnet.space, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build, FTX) !
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| | 4939 Alternate Models: Snow Plow and Helicopter
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Here are some little models I made from the "(URL) Cars>" set: a snow plow and a lil' helicopter. The snow plow should be a familiar sight to anyone from wintry climes. The shape of the main plow isn't really right for a highway plow, but it does (...) (18 years ago, 14-Mar-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.microscale, FTX) !
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| | 4891 Alternate Model: Locomotive
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Here's a little train engine I made from the "(URL) Haulers>" set. Obviously, it's not based on any real model or color scheme, but I think it is at least recognizable as a locomotive. (URL) 1>> (URL) side view>> (URL) snapshot>> The front truck (...) (18 years ago, 14-Mar-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | BrickFest '07 Creative Badge Contest
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(URL) BrickFest '07 Special Event ===...=== Creative Badge Contest Hi All, Yes, like every year before, we are having a creative badge decoration contest. It's all in good fun and the prize is nothing to speak of, BUT it is a blast to have a bunch (...) (18 years ago, 14-Mar-07, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.events, lugnet.announce, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.people, lugnet.build, FTX)
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