 | | "Behemoth" droid host unit
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This is a revamp of the "Gorgon" that I made back in 2005. Its larger and has more articulation than its predecessor. Even the main eye pivots. (URL) (15 years ago, 14-Feb-09, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | New Tool GapFinder
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I just have finished a new tool called GapFinder. ((URL) is designed to find gaps between triangle and/or quad. The results might be useful to correct a file. But please use the results with care, as human eyes are not exact like this tool ;-). Also (...) (15 years ago, 14-Feb-09, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.announce)
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| | Pennsylvania RR H10s Power Functions Based Steam Engine
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I was waiting until the release of (URL) #5> to post this. So now that it's out I present. Pennsylvania RR #7688 (2 URLs) Pennsylvania RR #7688 was built by Lima Locomotive Works in September 1915. She was one of 445 H10s class 2-8-0 Consolidations (...) (15 years ago, 14-Feb-09, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
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| | New version of DATHeader out now
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(...) Ok. DATHeader Version 1.2.2 is now available. I moved the location for DATHeader and give it a full webpage. You can now find that webpage at (URL) fun. cu mikeheide (15 years ago, 13-Feb-09, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.announce)
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| | RAILBRICKS 5
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(URL) The latest issue of RAILBRICKS is out! RAILBRICKS 5 The Steam Issue This Steam Issue focuses on all things Steam with tips & tricks on building steam trains as well as ideas on incorporating Power Functions into you creations. There are also (...) (15 years ago, 13-Feb-09, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.publish.railbricks, lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, FTX) !!
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| | New Version of DATHeader will come soon.
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New in Version 1.2.x At loading of a part DATHeader counts now the colors and listed the result on the right side, so you can see which colors are used in your file. If you know it should have only color 16 and 24 you can mark the file as Uncolored (...) (15 years ago, 12-Feb-09, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad)
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| | *** LDView Version 4.0.1 Released ***
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LDView 4.0.1 is now available for download from the LDView downloads page here: (URL) This fix is a bug-fix release that fixes a couple minor bugs and one not-so-minor bug. See the full change history (URL) here> for full details. Please note that (...) (15 years ago, 11-Feb-09, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | Norfolk Southern GP59
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(URL) Taking a break from the Union Pacific Heritage Series, here is my version of a GP59. I will eventually add the new train battery and controller to the UP Heritage locos, but I wanted something that can push them around while I wait on TLG to (...) (15 years ago, 10-Feb-09, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !!
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| | My Lego Flexpicker Video on YouTube
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Hello, I have posted a video of a working Flexpicker built out of Lego. It uses 4 NXT bricks. If you get a chance, please check it out. I hope you enjoy. Show the love with 5 stars! (URL) (15 years ago, 8-Feb-09, to lugnet.announce.moc) !!
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| | Wal'itop'e Hanska in his Bull Boat
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Wal'itop'e Hanska (Long Paddle) in his Bull Boat A Vignette On an 8 x 8 base (URL) Bull Boats were made by native north americans who built tublike boats with framework of willow poles, and covered them with raw buffalo hides. The full story and (...) (15 years ago, 7-Feb-09, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.vignette, lugnet.western, FTX)
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| | Update iPaB on BrickBuildr
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(URL) Now anyone can update the iPaB database with a few simple clicks! From the "(URL) View iPaB Walls>" page, select a store, then select a container or bubble. From there you'll be able to select a part to go into that container (don't forget to (...) (15 years ago, 6-Feb-09, to lugnet.announce, FTX) !
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| | New tutorial: How to scale down a Formula 1 race by Luca Rusconi
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Hi folks, I've just added a new tutorial written by Luca Rusconi to the site: (URL) teaches you how to scale down a Formula 1 race car using official information about the chassis dimensions, the shape and geometry of the suspensions, the engine (...) (15 years ago, 6-Feb-09, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.announce)
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| | Life-size pulse gun & wrist rocket launcher
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These creations are my first entries in my miscellaneous folder. (URL) (15 years ago, 5-Feb-09, to lugnet.announce)
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| | Microscale Eureka Tower, with Power function , Plus an announcement
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Hi After a while of non-posting of any MOC's I am proud to announce my newest Microscale creation - The Eureka Tower 1:300 scale . (URL) This is 4 months in the making (mainly due to running out of Dark Blue and having to buy more) and hence this (...) (15 years ago, 5-Feb-09, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
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| | Truncated Octahedron
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Greetings All, Inspired by the mechanism in Hoberman's Brain Twist puzzle, I built this: (URL) the Quicktime impaired: (URL) you enjoy it. Tom (15 years ago, 3-Feb-09, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.technic)
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| | Perth Adult Lego Society Has A Home!
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Hi All, I've been playing around with Google Sites and put together a little something for the Perth Adult Lego Society... (URL) a look at the 2009 layout for some of our work in progress. I still have lots of pics to add so check back for new (...) (15 years ago, 2-Feb-09, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.loc.au.wa.per, lugnet.announce)
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| | 2009/2010 LDraw.org Steering Committee: Nominations closing at the end of the month
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Hi folks, As outlined here: (URL) for the 2009/2010 LDraw.org Steering Committee election will close at the end of the month, at 11:59 PM GMT on 28 February 2009 and elections will start the 1st of March. Only those candidates that have been (...) (15 years ago, 1-Feb-09, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.announce)
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| | LDraw.org's January 2009 Part of the Month Winners
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Congratulations to the winners of the January 2009 Part Of The Month (POTM) contests: (URL) POTM - Best Part, Animal Monkey (Complete) by Andrew Westrate (westrate)> (URL) POTM - Most Desired Part, Minifig Hat Fedora by Philippe Hurbain (Philo)> The (...) (15 years ago, 1-Feb-09, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.announce, FTX)
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| | LBLKT - Little Black Thing!
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(URL) Hey LUGNETters, check out the Little Black Thing I made! I had just two Hockey Player Helmut's, one in Blue (LBT) and a black one. So I just had to use it! (URL) Brickshelf> (URL) MOCpages> Build a Little -make your own color- Thing and send (...) (15 years ago, 30-Jan-09, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | DB InterCityExpress (ICE 3) train set
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Hi all, I've been lurking on these boards for years, but I thought it was high time I created an account. I would like to share with you my model of a Deutsche Bahn InterCityExpress (ICE 3 class 406) train set. (URL) Full credit goes to James Mathis (...) (15 years ago, 29-Jan-09, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
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| | Brickworld - Train Drag Racing
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(URL) Share - Learn - Explore - Discover The Brickworld Team is pleased to announce a new competition for this year's event. Train Drag Racing Preregistration for the competition is requested. There are four competition classes. Check out all the (...) (15 years ago, 28-Jan-09, to lugnet.events.brickworld, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, lugnet.events, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.trains, FTX) !
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| | Forgotten Beacon
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The next installment in my "Entrance to the Caves" series is now finished: Forgotten Beacon (URL) I'm really quite proud of this model. There is a lot of detail, a new curved tower technique, and some fairly impressive caves... (URL) Also, the (...) (15 years ago, 27-Jan-09, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.loc.ie, FTX) !!
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| | Brickworld Welcome
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(URL) Share - Learn - Explore - Discover The Brickworld Team welcomes new coordinators and new sponsors to the team this year. For the 2009 event, Mark Peterson, Roy Cook, David Pagano, and Tom Philips have joined the team. Mark Peterson will be (...) (15 years ago, 27-Jan-09, to lugnet.events.brickworld, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, lugnet.events, lugnet.robotics, FTX) !!
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| | Hispabrick 003 in english!
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As a member of Hispalug community, our spanish tongue LUG, I'm very proud to present the third issue of Hispabrick Magazine, that has been translated from Spanish into English and is now available for download. It's made with LEGO love, of course, (...) (15 years ago, 26-Jan-09, to lugnet.announce) !
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| | MOCs of many Fullerenes!
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(2 URLs) Dodecahedron C20> (2 URLs) Truncated icosahedron or Buckeyball C60> (2 URLs) Buckyball C70 Fullerene> (2 URLs) Truncated rhombic triacontahedron or C80> (2 URLs) Buckyball C80 D5d Fullerene> (2 URLs) Carbon Nanotube> enjoy kurt (15 years ago, 23-Jan-09, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.sculpture, FTX) !
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| | MINDSTORMS SDK2.5
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(URL) The LEGO Company does no longer offer technical support to advanced users on the historical MINDSTORMS range, specifically those using the SDK 2.5 (RCX™ and Scout™), and Spybotics™ range. Related tools and documentation were removed from (...) (15 years ago, 22-Jan-09, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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| | Bricksmith 2.1: A Step Up
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(2 URLs) Bricksmith 2.1> adds the following features: Step rotations (MLCad ROTSTEPs) Streamlined Step Display UI Moved file outline to the main window Improved line appearance Toolbar buttons for Part Browser, Inspector, and Colors It also fixes (...) (15 years ago, 21-Jan-09, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.mac, FTX) !
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| | MOCpages! I have MOCpages!
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(URL) Bricks on MOCpages.com>> MOCpages! I have MOCpages! (URL) I added my favorite creations to MOCpages.com, thank you Sean Kenney! I hope to add my (URL) Exhibits> at some point too. Enjoy, take a look. Eric Sophie Legomaster Biomechanical Bricks (15 years ago, 21-Jan-09, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.technic, lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | arezey's LDraw page up
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I've set up the site for my LDraw things, currently it has my plusgen tool, some models and copies of parts in the PT. There will be more content as I make it! I'm looking for a permanent host for it, and am currently hosting it on my own computer, (...) (15 years ago, 20-Jan-09, to lugnet.announce)
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| | The Raven - 200th birthday of Edgar Allan Poe
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Hi, today's the 200th birthday of Edgar Allan Poe. I love reading his morbid and dark poems and prosa. The most known is of course "The Raven", (URL) Doré> made beautiful pictures of the lines. So it's time to honor Poe with a MOC. Here we go: Open (...) (15 years ago, 19-Jan-09, to lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
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| | The new web home of my MOCs
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Hey all, <www.NTbrick.com> It's basic, but it's home. And now as I renovate and improve, the links will remain safe. Please take a look and tell me what you think. (URL) (15 years ago, 18-Jan-09, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.loc.ie, FTX)
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| | Town car
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Hi I finally did it: I posted instructions: (URL) was back then in the eighties thinking of sending some pictures to Lego, but I never did it. Back then I was some ~13 years old. Today I wonder whether it would have worked. This car has remained in (...) (15 years ago, 18-Jan-09, to lugnet.announce.moc)
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| | Mosaic Conversion Program
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Hi all, I recently rewrote my program to convert images to a LEGO- or ministeck-mosaic. You can find a complete discription of how it works on (URL) my webpage>. I'll have to make a (big) new mosaic with it soon, don't you think... Thanks for (...) (15 years ago, 18-Jan-09, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.build, lugnet.build.mosaic, lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | LDCalc 0.1.0.5 released
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I have just finished version 0.1.0.5 of LDCalc. The changes are: Some minor interal changes. Now it should work on ALL systems (windows, linux, mac) where Mono ((URL) is installed. As I do not have a mac system I can not test it there so I need your (...) (15 years ago, 17-Jan-09, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.announce)
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| | New setup tutorial for LDraw and MLCad
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Hi folks, I have written a new tutorial that will teach you how to set up a simple LDraw system with the MLCad editor and the new LDraw Parts Library. (URL) writing it I had in mind newbies with little or no experience with LDraw and hopefully the (...) (15 years ago, 15-Jan-09, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad.mlcad) !
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| | Brick Bash 2009
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Brick Bash 2009 will take place on Saturday, March 21, in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Brick Bash is a one-day public LEGO exhibition (as opposed to an AFOL convention). We have exhibits of AFOL creations, piles of LEGO, free robotics lessons, and lots of (...) (15 years ago, 14-Jan-09, to lugnet.events, lugnet.announce, FTX)
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| | James Jessiman Memorial Award for 2008 awarded to Philippe (Philo) Hurbain
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The SteerCo is pleased to announce that the James Jessiman Memorial Award (JJMA) for 2008 will be awarded to Philippe (Philo) Hurbain. As a prolific contributor to the LDraw Parts Library, Philo has contributed not only numerous parts but has also (...) (15 years ago, 12-Jan-09, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.announce, lugnet.people) !!
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| | LDraw.org's December 2008 Part of the Month Winners
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Congratulations to the winner of the December 2008 Part Of The Month (POTM) contests: (URL) POTM - Best Part, Animal Frog by Philippe Hurbain (Philo)> (URL) POTM - Most Desired Part, Tyre 62.4 x 20 S by Philippe Hurbain (Philo)> The voting for the (...) (15 years ago, 12-Jan-09, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, FTX)
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| | 2001: A Brick Odyssey
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Hello dear community! It's my pleasure to announce a new theme site of my homepage today! The site deals with the vessels of the movie (Stanley Kubrick) "2001: A Space Odyssey" and novel with the same title by Arthur C. Clarke. I think I don't need (...) (15 years ago, 11-Jan-09, to lugnet.space, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.microscale, FTX) !
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| | Brickworld 2009 Registration Open
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(URL) Share - Learn - Discover - Explore Hello Everyone!! We at Brickworld are thrilled to be bringing another event to the community. We continue to add to the event, making it more rewarding for the attendees. Some of the highlights of Brickworld (...) (15 years ago, 9-Jan-09, to lugnet.events.brickworld, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, lugnet.events, lugnet.robotics, FTX) !!
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| | 2009/2010 LDraw.org Steering Committee: List of candidates
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Hi folks, I have put together a summary of the LDraw Steering Committee (SteerCo) candidates for your reference. I’ll do my best to keep it up to date as new nominations or acceptances are coming in. You can find it at: (URL) are listed in (...) (15 years ago, 9-Jan-09, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.announce)
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| | 2009/2010 LDraw.org Steering Committee: Call for Nominations
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Per the LDraw.org Bylaws at (URL) Subsection 6.03(a), the 2008/2009 Steering Committee hereby calls for the community to nominate individuals as candidates for the 2009/2010 Steering Committee[1]. Please post nominations in response to this message. (...) (15 years ago, 8-Jan-09, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.announce)
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| | Truck
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This truck was my first attempt to merge Technic and Model Team into one MOC: (URL) I built it quite a while ago but only recently took the pictures. Since I make more concept models and not many finished Technic MOCs I thought it would be good to (...) (15 years ago, 7-Jan-09, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.build, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.loc.uk, FTX)
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| | *** LDView Version 4.0 Released ***
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LDView 4.0 is now available for download from the LDView downloads page here: (URL) Please note that the translations have not yet been updated to work with this release, and translations created for version 3.2 will refuse to load. Some notable (...) (16 years ago, 7-Jan-09, to lugnet.announce, FTX) !!
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| | SCLTC winter show in progress
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The seventh annual Southern California LEGO Train Club ((URL)) winter show at the San Diego Model Railroad Museum ((URL) SDMRRM>) in Balboa Park in San Diego is now entering its final weeks. This year’s show features a city with skyscrapers, town, (...) (16 years ago, 6-Jan-09, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains, lugnet.build, lugnet.trains.org.scltc, FTX) !!
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| | BrickFest '09 Registration is open!
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(URL) Hi All, Just letting you all know that Registration is now open. Hope to see you all there! SteveB <www.BrickFest.com> (16 years ago, 4-Jan-09, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.space, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.castle, lugnet.robotics, FTX) !
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| | UP Missouri Pacific Heritage Series in 8 wide
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(URL) This is my second addition to the 6 Union Pacific Heritage Series Locomotives. I didn't quite have the cab all the way on in some of the pictures, I was just so excited to finally get the side railings done. Please check out the rest of the (...) (16 years ago, 4-Jan-09, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
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| | NALUG at GETS 2008
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I've just finished doing web pages with pictures from NALUG's display at the Great Edmonton Train Show last September. Some of the stuff repeats from the 2007 show, but since we still don't have web pages for that year, it will be new to anyone who (...) (16 years ago, 3-Jan-09, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.loc.ca.ab.edm, lugnet.loc.ca.ab, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.trains)
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| | Mech Bay 15
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(2 URLs) Mech Bay 15> Happy New Year! Eric Sophie (16 years ago, 2-Jan-09, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX) !
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| | Fire Station - Modular with Furnished Interior
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I built this modular fire station a couple of years ago and am just getting around to posting it now. I started working on this building back in 2004 and it took me about three years to finally get it where I wanted it. I initially had a two-story (...) (16 years ago, 2-Jan-09, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.town, FTX)
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| | New website: www.binarybricks.nl
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Hi all, First of all, best wishes for 2009! I started my new website www.binarybricks.nl on January 1st. On the Dutch site are hints, tips and tricks for LDraw and lessons an tutorials. There is also a Dutch guide for installing LDraw on a PC. (...) (16 years ago, 1-Jan-09, to lugnet.announce)
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| | New Ldraw parts authors tool: Rectifier
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(URL) This new utility optimizes a LDraw file by converting adjacent triangles into quads and transforms rhombuses bordered with lines into rect primitives. Program, documentation, source code are available (URL) here>. (URL) Applied on the above (...) (16 years ago, 1-Jan-09, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | Hopper car model
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A few months back I designed a (URL) train car: (URL) And recently I built LDraw instructions for it and published them online. What's the best way to share them? I put the CAD file (URL) on my blog> and on Flickr (as a comment under the (URL) 3D (...) (16 years ago, 23-Dec-08, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | Wish You All a Merry Little Christmas...
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Dear Friends of LUGNET, 2008 is nearing its end, and I would like to take the time to thank you all for your enthusiasm in being a part of the AFOL community in general and LUGNET in particular. For you and your families, loved ones and friends, I (...) (16 years ago, 23-Dec-08, to lugnet.announce) !
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| | L(EGO)Draw parts - 2nd batch
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Hi folks, as an early X-Mas present the LEGO Universe Team has shared another batch of part shapes with the community, with the purpose to make them fit for the LDraw Parts Tracker. This time the focus is on Minifig Headgear but there are also some (...) (16 years ago, 20-Dec-08, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad.dat.parts, lugnet.announce)
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| | Look out its a Space Grub!
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(2 URLs) Look out its a Space Grub!> Enjoy! Eric Sophie Legomaster (16 years ago, 17-Dec-08, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX) !
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| | Classic-Castle's Colossal Castle Contest submissions open
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Colossal Castle Contest submissions are now open! Technical difficulties have been fixed and you can now (URL) submit your entries>. If you are interested in learning more about Classic-Castle's signature annual contest, please see (URL) the contest (...) (16 years ago, 16-Dec-08, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.castle, lugnet.build.contests, FTX)
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| | The RTS Zavala Steamship-of-War
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I am pleased to announce my newest MOC The RTS Zavala Steamship-of-War (URL) This vessel is a side-paddle-wheel sailing steamship. The model is almost 4 1/2 feet long (1.36 meters) and it uses 13 hull center sections. Although called a schooner, the (...) (16 years ago, 16-Dec-08, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.boats, lugnet.technic, FTX) !
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| | Growth of the Battlestar Galactica Rag Tag Fleet - 2 new Mini models
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Hello dear lego community, since almost two years, I run a small sub section of my website dealing with Battlestar Galactica models. Although the Galactica itself plays the main role in the series, there are several other vessels of interest (...) (16 years ago, 14-Dec-08, to lugnet.space, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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| | Western Train with instructions
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Hi all, I thought that it might be nice to do something for the community to finish of 2009. So I've begun a project to develop a Western Train along with some instructions. (2 URLs) BS> (URL) (as (URL)) I'll be adding new posts when I complete new (...) (16 years ago, 12-Dec-08, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.trains, lugnet.western, FTX) !!
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| | AFOL survey by LEGO community team
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I don't know if this been posted on LUGNET. I saw this other fan sites. (URL) The LEGO Group Wants to Hear From You! As Adult Fans of LEGO, you bring an important perspective to the LEGO Group. We respect your creativity and passion for our brand. (...) (16 years ago, 11-Dec-08, to lugnet.announce) !!
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| | BayLUG in the News
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Well, I'm a little disappointed. Much of what is said in the article is not what I said in the interview. Oh well. Below is the link and the article should be in print in today's Chronicle in the "96 Hours" section. (URL) (16 years ago, 11-Dec-08, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Call for event graphic submissions
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BrickFest ’09 - Portland, OR - March 27-29th, 2009 The BrickFest ’09 team invites the creative designers and artists of the AFOL community to submit graphic ideas/artwork for the official BrickFest ‘09 event graphic. It will be used on items such (...) (16 years ago, 10-Dec-08, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.announce, lugnet.events, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.org, lugnet.people, lugnet.general)
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| | Creator Adventcalender 2004 - Xmas Blog
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Hi all, On December 1 I started a (Dutch) blog for the Creator Adventcalender from 2004. It features full building instructions for the daily model, its alternative model and downloadable LDR and PDF files. As of today, December 8 there is an (...) (16 years ago, 10-Dec-08, to lugnet.announce)
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| | Little Blue Thing - Building Instructions!
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(2 URLs) The Litttle Blue Thing> Building Instructions Make your own and send a picture to mylegomaster at aol dot com and I will add your version to the LBT-by-YOU gallery. Easy to build give it a try! If any one from the CAD community would like (...) (16 years ago, 8-Dec-08, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.inst, lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Shipping LEGO to Brickfest (and other places)
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All- Having taken MOCs as large as whole LTC layouts from LA to BrickFests in DC and LA to PDX, I have some experience in the matter. I made a recent discovery that may interest some of you. Turns out that to ship 255 pounds of LEGO in a $200 (...) (16 years ago, 6-Dec-08, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.events.brickfest, FTX)
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| | Little Blue Thing - lol idk
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Little Blue Thing: lol, idk... :) (URL) When I built this last night, I didn't think it was anything to write home about, but the more I add little improvements to it, the more I thought it would be nice to share it and bring it to your attention, (...) (16 years ago, 4-Dec-08, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX) !
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| | A whole new MOCpages - Coming in 2009
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Hi everyone! I've been hard at work on a whole new set of coolness for MOCpages. Everything's nearly ready and I wanted to give you a sneak preview of what's coming. (Some pictures below, and lots more to read at (URL)) Moving past the realm of (...) (16 years ago, 4-Dec-08, to lugnet.announce.mocpages, FTX) !!
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| | LDraw.org's November 2008 Part of the Month Winner
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Congratulations to the winner of the November 2008 Part Of The Month (POTM) contest: (URL) POTM - Best Part, Wheel 62.4 x 20 by Philippe Hurbain (Philo)> (URL) POTM - Most Desired Part, Wheel 62.4 x 20 by Philippe Hurbain (Philo)> The voting for the (...) (16 years ago, 4-Dec-08, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.announce, FTX)
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| | PFS Pakistani Truck
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(2 URLs) BS> (URL) The Brothers Brick> Hi all, Pictured above is my version of a Pakistani Truck. I'm rather fond of its garish look and crazy design but I'm even happier about my use of Technic in it. I managed to (URL) in> PFS-based remote-control (...) (16 years ago, 3-Dec-08, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.technic, lugnet.town, FTX)
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| | LDD space ship
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here's a nifty LDD ship I made & uploaded to Lego Factory: (URL) here's the Brickshelf pic: (URL) It's loosely based on this set: (URL) 6605 Road Racer> & has landing skids, a classic CB, custom Phaser, control handles & a removeable engine. Enjoy, (...) (16 years ago, 3-Dec-08, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | *** LDView Version 4.0 Beta 1 Released ***
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LDView 4.0 Beta 1 is now available for download from the LDView downloads page here: (URL) This is a Beta release, which means that I’m hoping to get as much feedback as possible. This also means that it is likely not as stable as a final release, (...) (16 years ago, 2-Dec-08, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad, FTX) !
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| | LEGO Decorated Christmas Trees
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(2 URLs) On Nov. 30, 2008, the members of LEAHI gathered to create LEGO ornaments for a Christmas tree to be displayed at Punahou School for the holiday season. We weren't expecting two trees, but we spent some additional time just building and (...) (16 years ago, 2-Dec-08, to lugnet.loc.us.hi, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
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| | Train Layout Modules
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After some intensive building over the last 2 weeks I have completed 20 modules of a new 8mm scale British railway layout to a reasonable standard. The layout features track slopes of up to 1 in 30, varying by 0.5 plate/12 stud length. All the (...) (16 years ago, 1-Dec-08, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.technic, lugnet.build, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
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| | The Asgard Fleet Arrived! (Stargate Mini Models)
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Hello dear community! Today I want to present some new models from my Stargate side project to you. As you know, I mainly do Star Wars modelling, but am also fan of several other science fiction series. And today it's time for Stargate. A year ago (...) (16 years ago, 30-Nov-08, to lugnet.space, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.microscale, FTX) !
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| | MOC Updates
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I've updated my digital MOCs page. None of the models are new, but they are all freshly rendered using radiosity and are all available for download. (URL) hope you like them! -Mike (16 years ago, 29-Nov-08, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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| | Thed Palace
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Theed Palace, Naboo (URL) This MOC was inspired by the amazing work of Matt DeLanoy that was showcased at BrickWorld in Chicago this past summer. Other photos can be seen at (URL) I had hoped to post better shots: outside in bright sunlight against (...) (16 years ago, 27-Nov-08, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.starwars, FTX)
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| | My mechanized Maxifigure
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Hello, (URL) this is my attempt on a poseable Maxifigure. All in all it took me nearly two years to get it working. Legs, arms and head are moved by gears. The hands are mounted on technic ball joints. At the moment I'm still working on the MLCad (...) (16 years ago, 25-Nov-08, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX) !
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| | Brickmania launches Custom Instructions Club + New Forum
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BRICKMANIA INSTRUCTIONS CLUB The club is a subscription service that includes access to new sets of customs instructions to be released each month. On December 1, 2008 I will release my first new set of instructions for the StuG III mechanized (...) (16 years ago, 24-Nov-08, to lugnet.announce, FTX) !
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| | Maxi-minifig
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After seeing some pictures from a UK meet where they had built a Yellow castle of 6x pieces, I decided to try to 'reverse-engineer' the maxi-minifig. So here's my interpretation: (URL) can both stand and sit, and be decomposed into the same parts as (...) (16 years ago, 23-Nov-08, to lugnet.announce.moc)
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| | Alternate model for 8271
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I recently bought a 8271 just because I met Natanael Kuipers during our LEGO-meet here in Eskilstuna last month, and this set was his first design for LEGO (and the cheapest one). I even got his signature on the building instructions! The original (...) (16 years ago, 23-Nov-08, to lugnet.announce.moc)
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| | The Brick Testament - The Book of Job
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WARNING: This post contains links to MOCs illustrating subject matter that may be considered inappropriate for children. Happy Thanksgiving! (URL) The Brick Testament> has been updated this week with eight new Bible stories illustrating the (URL) (...) (16 years ago, 22-Nov-08, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.ancient, FTX)
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| | Temporary Outages Today...
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Hi all, depending on from where in the world you connect to the net, you may have experienced access issues with LUGNET today, starting around 7 a.m. GMT and lasting to approx. 3 p.m. GMT (literally as I write this). The reason for this was a (...) (16 years ago, 21-Nov-08, to lugnet.announce)
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| | "Coffee Pot" steam railcar & carriage
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I’ve long been a fan of the Coffee Pot narrow gauge steam railcar, running on the South Australian Narrow Gauge, and now part of the (URL) Pichi Richi Railway> in (URL) Quorn>. I understand that the Coffee Pot is no longer running, but has been, (...) (16 years ago, 19-Nov-08, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
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| | Vignette - Pirates in 2008.
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Is this the true face of the pirates who have seized the Supertanker off the coast of Kenya? (URL) Dr. S. (16 years ago, 18-Nov-08, to lugnet.build.vignette, lugnet.announce, lugnet.pirates)
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| | 2008/2009 LDraw.org Standards Committee (LSC) - New committee
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Hi folks, since only 5 people have accept their nomination in response to this message: (URL) volunteer for the job the election itself has become obsolete. Congratulations to the new LDraw Standards Committee members (in alphabetical order by last (...) (16 years ago, 18-Nov-08, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.announce)
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| | Frigate Le Coureur
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(URL) Since people seem to be visiting here again I guess I may as well post my piratical attempt here: the (originally) French lugger Le Coureur. The real thing ended up somewhere else and is lost to history. See the (URL) TBB post> for more info. (...) (16 years ago, 18-Nov-08, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
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| | A few more ships
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Barely touched the hobby this year, but last year's friends insisted I run ESPG again. Of course I couldn't do it without building something... Teaser... (URL) After Moderation... SS Korena (URL) SS Minuet (URL) SS Pioneer (URL) SS Robin (URL) SS (...) (16 years ago, 18-Nov-08, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
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| | 2009 AFOL Event Schedule
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Hey all, this is Andrew, one of the 2008/2009 Lego Ambassadors and Administrator over at BZPower. Lego Community Development Manager Jan Beyer recently contacted me with a task that I need everyone's help on. LEGO and their community team would like (...) (16 years ago, 17-Nov-08, to lugnet.events, lugnet.announce, lugnet.ambassadors)
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| | New MOC: Bloobit Mecha
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(URL) Bloobit Mecha Gallery> ==== New member of the Biomechanical Bricks family! Completed November 2008. Brother to the (URL) Grelnix>, 18 pounds 36 inches tall. Started summer of 2008. (URL) Features: • Two pilots, (URL) 1 in the head> and (URL) 1 (...) (16 years ago, 14-Nov-08, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.technic, lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX) !
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| | LEGO Powered Boat Race
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During Festival of the Masters, GFLUG held it's first annual LEGO Powered Boat Race. What is that, you may ask? To give you a little background, the theme that GFLUG members were to build MOCs according to was "Transportation: Past, Present & (...) (16 years ago, 12-Nov-08, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.boats, FTX) !
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| | N&W J-class steam locomotive
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I was finally able to clear out enough time and off enough room to photograph my N&W J-class steam engine (northern, 4-8-4) and consist. (URL) Full Gallery> I wanted to build the N&W J class for some time, but the bullet streamlining around the nose (...) (16 years ago, 12-Nov-08, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
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| | MOC: The Old West
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Just wanted to share my Old West town created for the Festival of the Masters event, taken place at Downtown Disney, in Orlando, Florida: (URL) (photo by Joe Meno) (URL) (photo by Todd Thuma) (URL) (photo by brickbuilder711) The Old West town was a (...) (16 years ago, 11-Nov-08, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.western, FTX) !
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| | MOC: Microscale Disney Magic
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I'm not one for announcing my MOCs, but I've been working on this one for awhile now & thought it deserved to be talked about. Introducing the Disney Magic Cruise boat in micro-scale: (URL) (photo by Joe Meno) (URL) (photo by Todd Thuma) (URL) (...) (16 years ago, 11-Nov-08, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.boats, FTX) !
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| | Point Brique Historic Cable Railway Redux
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I've long wanted to try my hand at one of those 'redux' MOCs which get talked about every so often, so when the opportunity to exhibit a layout again arose, I leapt at the chance to redux Point Brique. (URL) The PBHCR originally formed a part of the (...) (16 years ago, 11-Nov-08, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
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| | Modular LUDO board game. 2+ persons
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Hi all, this is my first MOC announcement. Here you have a modular LUDO game. Currently I made versions for 2 to a maximum of 10 persons - of course can be easily extendable. Example: (URL) Folder when moderated: (URL) files in folder until (...) (16 years ago, 10-Nov-08, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.games)
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| | Working Container Crane
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Finally got it working! I just finished a working container crane. It uses a nxt, three motors, a light sensor and a electromagnet. (yes it is not completely pure) The crane will randomly choose a container from the ship and more it to a randomly (...) (16 years ago, 6-Nov-08, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc)
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| | LDraw.org's October 2008 Part of the Month Winners
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Congratulations to the winner of the October 2008 Part Of The Month (MOTM/SOTM/POTM) contests: (URL) POTM - Best Part, Technic Differential with One Gear 28 Tooth Bevel by Philippe Hurbain (Philo)> (URL) POTM - Most Desired Part, Technic (...) (16 years ago, 4-Nov-08, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.announce, FTX)
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| | New MOC: PT5 Albescent Cormorant
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The Cormorant debuted at BrickCon 08, but it's history goes back 9 years to a post-Mindfest build inspired by my haul from that event. I ended up with a bunch of wings with no matching pairs, so I built a ship to use them. (URL) The first draft> (...) (16 years ago, 4-Nov-08, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build, lugnet.space, lugnet.build.schleim, FTX) !
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| | Recent Alternate Models and Instructions
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Here are some new alternate models. Perhaps I should call them combination models, because they're built with pieces pooled from a couple specific sets. Titles link to building instructions and more photos. (URL) ECM Corvid> ((URL) 6205> + (URL) (...) (16 years ago, 3-Nov-08, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.cad, FTX)
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