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A Killough platform is a triangular vehicle with three "omni-directional" wheels that can move or rotate in any direction. Here is my version using Power Functions motors. The obvious arrangement is to have one motor for each wheel. Instead, for an (...) (17 years ago, 13-Nov-07, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
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| | Adventures of the S-Team contest!
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Hi all, Today marks the 400th strip of The Adventures of the S-Team ((URL) and also a reiteration of a contest I announced back in October where you can be a guest author for the S-Team. Follow this link ((URL) the details. Entry deadline is (...) (17 years ago, 9-Nov-07, to lugnet.announce)
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| | Keeping Your Priorities Straight!
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For any of you that are fortunate enough to get the 10179 UCS Millennium Falcon set, remember to keep your priorities straight. Enjoy building that awesome set, but don't neglect the other priorities and opportunities in your life! (4 URLs) This is (...) (17 years ago, 6-Nov-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.vignette, FTX) !!
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| | another style Garbage Truck
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(URL) A more traditional USA style garbage truck. This is the first time I can remember that I used two different bright colors on a vehicle in such prominence. I don't hate the colors. I think they work OK together. Full folder: (URL) There are a (...) (17 years ago, 5-Nov-07, to lugnet.town, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
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| | Salior's Light
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This was my entry to the "Mini Castle Contest III" on C-C: (URL) Backstory: This once-barren island was discovered by a group of sea-faring monks, who liked the remote location, and labored hard to construct a new monastery there. However, they soon (...) (17 years ago, 3-Nov-07, to lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
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| | LDraw.org's October 2007 Model, Scene and Part of the Month Winners
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Congratulations to the winners of the October 2007 Model/Scene/Part Of The Month (MOTM/SOTM/POTM) contests: (URL) MOTM, The Croatian National Theatre in Zagreb by Matija Puzar> (URL) POTM - Best Part, Electric Power Functions 9V Battery Box (...) (17 years ago, 2-Nov-07, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.announce, FTX)
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| | Samurai Gates
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Through the gates of a Samurai clan, a small contingent of Ninjas prepare for a journey to the West. (2 URLs) AC (17 years ago, 2-Nov-07, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
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| | 2007/2008 LDraw Standard Committee (LSC) election result
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The winners of the 2007/2008 LDraw Standards Committee (LSC) election are (in alphabetical order by last name): Travis Cobbs Mike Heidemann William Howard Philippe Hurbain Orion Pobursky Congratulations to the new LDraw Standards Committee (LSC) (...) (17 years ago, 2-Nov-07, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.announce) !
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| | LSculpt update - Mac version available!
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Jim Devona has kindly compiled LSculpt for Macintosh. It's a universal build, so it should work on Intel and PPC computers. I've also added a little more text to the HELP file and fixed a couple bugs. LSculpt is available at (URL) Here are a couple (...) (17 years ago, 1-Nov-07, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.build.sculpture, lugnet.build.schleim, lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | Adventures of the S-Team turns 400!
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Greetings, LEGO brethren (and, uh, sisthren?)! This is my first post on LugNet. My name is Ian Thomas Healy. I am the creator of the LEGO-based webcomic (URL) The Adventures of the S-Team>. Next Friday, November 9th, marks a milestone - my 400th (...) (17 years ago, 1-Nov-07, to lugnet.announce, FTX) !
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| | ULUG will attend The Wasatch Rails Train Show in Salt Lake City
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To all, ULUG will be attending the Wasatch Rails Train Show in Salt Lake City this weekend. This show officially kicks off our train year. Ironically, this will be our first year anniversary train show. Reed, as President of GBLT&C, has been (...) (17 years ago, 31-Oct-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.ulug, lugnet.town, lugnet.announce)
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| | Scania LS141 towing truck on scale 1:13
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Hi all, Again a new model from my side. Allthough I built this model somewhere at the end of 2005 I now add it to my website. Taking pictures of models always take more time than expected and I also wanted an extra tractor to carry. Yes, it's an old (...) (17 years ago, 31-Oct-07, to lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.technic, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
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Hi all, Again a new model from my side. Allthough I built this model somewhere at the end of 2005 I now add it to my website. Taking pictures of models always take more time than expected and I also wanted an extra tractor to carry. Yes, it's an old (...) (17 years ago, 31-Oct-07, to lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.technic, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !!
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| | A different Holloween treat for the kids
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Kids who come around to my door this Holloween will be getting something a little different then the usual candy... (URL) (Ok, so it's also a shameless plug for my club's upcoming show.) I'm making around 50-60 of these small 'kits'. Through (...) (17 years ago, 31-Oct-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !!
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| | Happy Halloween
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Just spreading a little holiday fear! (URL) (17 years ago, 30-Oct-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.western, lugnet.fun.holiday, FTX)
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| | Reminder: 2007/2008 LDraw Standards Committee (LSC) Election closing tomorrow
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Hi folks, As outlined here: (URL) election will close tomorrow, at 23:59 EDT (GMT -0500), October 31, 2007. Willy Tschager On behalf of the LDraw.org Steering Committee (17 years ago, 30-Oct-07, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | The most famous German sofa.
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Hello! It's the sofa the best German comedian Loriot and his no less best assistant Evelyn Hamann sat on when presenting their TV sketches in the 1970s. ( (URL) ) (URL) me, I'm a link!>> The reason I built this is a sad one. Evelyn Hamann died the (...) (17 years ago, 30-Oct-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build, FTX) !
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| | Trick or Treat
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Not a terribly original idea, but I needed some Halloween decor for my living room. (URL) Happy Halloween! -Elroy (17 years ago, 28-Oct-07, to lugnet.build.vignette, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
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| | The Last Supper - Leonardo Da Vinci Style
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Here's my new take on The Last Supper, this time attempting to stay as faithful as possible to (URL) Leonardo Da Vinci's original>: (URL) Hundreds of years of deterioration and poorly executed "restorations" have left it uncertain exactly how the (...) (17 years ago, 26-Oct-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.ancient, lugnet.mediawatch, FTX) !
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| | Garbage container truck
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(URL) Prototype: (URL) These trucks are seen near the main garbage transfer station on the Harlem River in the Bronx. Typically, four of these containers would be placed on a rail flat car (MOC to come) and transported to a land fill out of state. I (...) (17 years ago, 25-Oct-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.town, FTX) !!
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