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| Remember to preregister for BrickCon 2008 this week to secure the discounted price. On Tuesday, August 5, registration fees rise from $40 to $50 (through September 8). To get in on the adventure: (URL) is an annual Lego enthusiast convention and (...) (16 years ago, 29-Jul-08, to lugnet.events.nwbrickcon, lugnet.announce, lugnet.events, lugnet.fun.community) !
| | | | | new mocs
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| An apartment over garage/carport from (URL) set 4886>: front: (URL) back: (URL) interior: (URL) tv, fridge, sink: (URL) sink: (2 URLs) gallery post-mod> A house made from (URL) set 4956>: front:(URL) right: (URL) left: (URL) back: (URL) 1st floor (...) (16 years ago, 29-Jul-08, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.town, lugnet.space, lugnet.aquazone, FTX)
| | | | | NMRA 2008 report
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| As no one else has posted as of yet, here's a brief report on the NMRA's 2008 National Train Show held earlier this month: Location: Hall D, Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, California Dates: Exhibition July 18-20, 2008 Space allocation: 65 x 70 (...) (16 years ago, 28-Jul-08, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains, lugnet.build, lugnet.trains.org.scltc, FTX) !
| | | | | Superscooper!
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| It's been a few years since I posted anything of note here on LUGNET, so it feels good to be back. I saw one of these on TV and the idea of a plane that could scoop up water and dump it on a wildfire kind of appealed to me. So did the idea of using (...) (16 years ago, 28-Jul-08, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.town, lugnet.build.schleim, FTX) !
| | | | | Bricksmith 2.0: Mousing Around
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| (2 URLs) Bricksmith 2.0> adds the following features: Use the mouse to drag parts within the model, and into the model from the Part Browser Global color list is read from ldconfig.ldr Anti-aliased drawing (much prettier) Lines are drawn with a (...) (16 years ago, 27-Jul-08, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.mac, FTX) !
| | | | | SCLTC photos from NMRA 2008
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| (URL) from the Southern California LEGO Train Club's contribution to the 8-club ILTCO layout at the 2008 NMRA National Train Show in Anaheim, California on July 18-20, 2008 are now posted on the club's (URL) website>. (9 URLs) -Ted Michon SCLTC (16 years ago, 26-Jul-08, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org.scltc, lugnet.org.us.lugola, lugnet.build, FTX) !
| | | | | Mona Lisa
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| The Mona Lisa uses a pointillist style that I first saw in Roy Cook’s Aayla Secura Pointillist Mosaic winner of best mosaic at Brickfest 2006. My method differs slightly from Roy’s. Roy attached his 1x1 round plates to Technic bricks. I attached my (...) (16 years ago, 24-Jul-08, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build, lugnet.build.mosaic, FTX)
| | | | | 8-Wide Rutland Gondola
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| Here's my first attempt at 8-wide, a scaled up version of my Rutland gondola. (URL) For the full story, see my post on the (URL) Trains-n-Town> website. -Elroy (16 years ago, 24-Jul-08, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !!
| | | | | Jimbo has a rough day
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| (2 URLs) flickr> - (URL) linusbohman.se> When the one-eyed snaked attacked, the two friends forgot to check their footing. Jimbo lost an arm and a leg to a mine, and it looked like his buddy Frank was about to lose even more. One could argue that (...) (16 years ago, 22-Jul-08, to lugnet.space, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
| | | | | Mazda LEGO sculptures & contest
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| Hi everyone... This past spring, Mazda commissioned LEGO sculptures of their sporty hatchback car, the MazdaSpeed3... one for every dealership in Mexico. They are currently on display at auto dealerships across the country throughout July and August (...) (16 years ago, 22-Jul-08, to lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
| | | | | Annoucing My New Website
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| (URL) Hi everyone! I just wanted to let you all know about my new website and my new book. There have been hundreds of people over the years that have asked me how they could learn to build like the Master Model Builders and my answer is my new (...) (16 years ago, 21-Jul-08, to lugnet.announce, FTX)
| | | | | Submission for MOTM/SOTM/POTM closes in a week
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| Hi folks, we still seek some entries for the MOTM/SOTM/POTM contest: (URL) currently have 4 entries for the MOTM, 4 for the POTM and none for the SOTM. As you might know we will run these contests only if there are a minimum of five entries. Please (...) (16 years ago, 20-Jul-08, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.announce)
| | | | | Exporail 2008
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| Exporail 2008 will be held at the Canadian Railway Museum August 16th and 17th between 10h00 and 16h00. This will be the third year that QuéLUG (www.quelug.org) will hold a train/city layout at that location. It is QuéLUG’s biggest show; ten of its (...) (16 years ago, 19-Jul-08, to lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.announce)
| | | | | BugLab - a mobile laboratory
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| Hello all, I'm working up my unreleased stuff. So today I present the (URL). (URL) Find (URL) details here>. See more pictures on (URL) PLMKWYT (URL) Marco> (16 years ago, 19-Jul-08, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, FTX)
| | | | | Temple Illusion vs Reality
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| Illusion (URL) Reality (URL) Everything (URL) in-between> when folder becomes public. AC (16 years ago, 19-Jul-08, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.town, lugnet.build, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
| | | | | Nocturnal Rampage - A Record Store
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| This little gem of a record store made its debut at Brickworld 2008. Tucked in next to the White Castle and the graveyard, the local kids can pick up their favorite metal or punk records. I heard one of the mothers at Brickworld explain to her kids (...) (16 years ago, 18-Jul-08, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.town, FTX) !!
| | | | | F/V Northwestern (from 'Deadliest Catch')
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| Stacy and I are huge fans of the Discovery series "Deadliest Catch". Our favorite boat on the show is the F/V Northwestern followed closely by the "Cornelia Marie" and the "Time Bandit". This is my first MOC in what (I hope) will be a series of all (...) (16 years ago, 17-Jul-08, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.town, FTX)
| | | | | Suburban Two-Story
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| I finally managed to get some time to take pictures of a couple more MOC's that Stacy and I completed just before Brickworld 2008. This MOC is a small two-story house you might find in a quiet suburban neighborhood. This MOC goes well with Stacy's (...) (16 years ago, 17-Jul-08, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.town, FTX)
| | | | | Golishar T - armed and dangerous
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| Hello, it's been quite a while since I posted a MOC. Today I'd like to present (URL) T> (URL) See (URL) details>. Find more pictures on (URL) Brickshelf> Enjoy (URL) Marco> (16 years ago, 17-Jul-08, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, FTX) !
| | | | | Chinese Lion Dance
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| (URL) MOC description on (URL) Flickr>. Enjoy! "Big Daddy" Nelson (16 years ago, 17-Jul-08, to lugnet.build.sculpture, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
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