 | | Old Swaybacked Flatcar (No Freeloading!)
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I am please to bring you: (URL) Old Swaybacked Flatcar (No Freeloading!)> (URL) enjoy kurt (15 years ago, 27-Oct-09, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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| | NALUG train show, 2009
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I've just finished off web pages for NALUG's display at the 2009 Great Edmonton Train Show. We won first place this year - we had lots of action and trains. You can see the pictures here: (URL) website is slow, but most pages are not large, and I've (...) (15 years ago, 23-Oct-09, to lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.announce, lugnet.announce.moc)
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| | The Lindbergh Special "The Train That Raced A Plane"
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The Lindbergh Special "The Train That Raced A Plane" (URL) When celebrated pioneer aviator Charles Lindbergh returned to the United States on June 11, 1927 following his successful solo transatlantic flight from New York City to Paris, he was (...) (15 years ago, 19-Oct-09, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
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| | Miniaturized German Parliament Building
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Hello der Lugnet community! Today I want to present some more miniature architecture to you. The title already says it all. Since 1999 the Reichstag building in Berlin serves as meeting place for the German parliament - the Bundestag. I thought that (...) (15 years ago, 18-Oct-09, to lugnet.town, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.microscale, FTX) !
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| | L(EGO)Draw parts - 3rd batch
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Hi folks, 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 things are a bit different. The package we've got contains also shapes which are (...) (15 years ago, 15-Oct-09, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad.dat.parts, lugnet.announce, FTX) !
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| | LEGO Emoticon -- Invented. [ : : : : ]
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The LEGO Emoticon: [::::] I came up with this for my badge at BrickCon09. Far as I can tell, I'm the first to use it, although it seems obvious in hindsight. Thought others might find it useful/fun. Enjoy! Rick Clark FUT lugnet.fun (15 years ago, 15-Oct-09, to lugnet.general, lugnet.announce, lugnet.fun) !
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| | The Jedi Temple on Coruscant (Mini and Micro version)
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Hello dear community! Today I'd like to show you something different from what I usually post here. It's also from the Star Wars Universe but not a mini starship or speeder, it's a building! Among the most impressive and famous buildings on (...) (15 years ago, 12-Oct-09, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.space, FTX) !
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| | Continuously Variable Pneumatics
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(...) A big Thank You to TLG for listening to AFOL requests for pneumatics and producing set 8049 for 2010. To celebrate, here are the pictures of my latest pneumatic system. It allows the cylinder to be commanded to any position. • not just the two (...) (15 years ago, 12-Oct-09, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build, lugnet.loc.uk, FTX)
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| | Walking Robot Competition Results
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(...) We had several great entries for the Walking Robot competition at BrickCon. Third place: Bryan Bonahoom at 70.55 seconds Second place: Steve Putz at 39.54 seconds First place: Gus Jansson at 30.79 seconds As they've done for so many previous (...) (15 years ago, 7-Oct-09, to lugnet.events.nwbrickcon, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.events, lugnet.announce)
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| | Updated Unofficial parts pack for LeoCAD
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Following LeoCAD official parts update ((URL) here is an new version of my unofficial parts pack. It contains all LDraw unofficial parts available as of October 6, 2009. (URL) (15 years ago, 6-Oct-09, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad.leocad)
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| | Visual LDConfig.ldr
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(URL) As I wanted to see the rendering of the new colors of LDConfig.ldr in various viewers, I created this (URL) MPD file>. It contains not only a brick palette with all colors, but each has a label attached showing its LDraw color. Special thanks (...) (15 years ago, 5-Oct-09, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad, FTX) !
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| | Mech Bay 16
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Mech Bay 16 ==== This is my latest Mech Bay. I built this one for the (URL) Jersey City Artist Studio Tour>, and it took about 4 weeks to make. This year, I curated a show with 18 Artist for my 17th year of participation. October 3rd & 4th, 2009. (...) (15 years ago, 5-Oct-09, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | DATHeader Update (The Reviewer Tool) Version 2.0.10
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Because version 2.0.9 has had an serious error in parsing a file (blank lines in the data portion caused errors) I have decided to release a new version today. Also some new features are implemented. 1) If clipboard has text with less than 26 (...) (15 years ago, 4-Oct-09, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.announce)
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| | DATHeader Update (The Reviewer Tool) Version 2.0.9
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I just uploaded a new version of DATHeader. 1) Philo claimed that there should be two values for decimal rounding. This is now implemented. 2) Il'dar was very satisfied with the new result window, but HollyWood did miss the detailed information on (...) (15 years ago, 3-Oct-09, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.announce)
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| | A 'New' LUG is born : EuroLUG
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All the information listed below was mention at the 'Skærbæk 2009' event over the weekend in Skærbæk Fritidscenter, Skærbæk, South Denmark. A new LUG is born... An European LEGO User Group : EuroLUG The Organization •EuroLUG is a European LEGO User (...) (15 years ago, 30-Sep-09, to lugnet.general, lugnet.announce, FTX)
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| | PRR T1 #5544
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(URL) Full gallery, including a year and a half's worth of progress photos, available (URL) HERE>. Pennsylvania Railroad T1 Duplex (4-4-4-4) Steam Engine #5544, one of the Sharks of the Pennsylvania Railroad. The powerful PRR T1 steam engines were (...) (15 years ago, 28-Sep-09, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, FTX) !
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| | DATHeader Update (The Reviewer Tool) Version 2.0.8
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Just uploaded a new version. New in Version 2.0.8 (Released 27.09.2009) 1) Now detailed scan is disabled if any change has been made. (This was necessary, as detailed scan needs the line number.) 2) History Dialog made new. 3) If last line is only (...) (15 years ago, 27-Sep-09, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.announce)
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| | MINI Leonov from 2010: Odyssey Two
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Hello dear fellows! Many of you will know the famous science fiction movie "2001: A Space Odyssey". However, fewer people are familiar with the sequel called "2010: The Year We Make Contact". Both novels which the movies are based upon are from the (...) (15 years ago, 26-Sep-09, to lugnet.space, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.microscale, FTX) !
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| | NXT controlled pneumatic system
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I have posted a video of a pneumatic system controlled by a NXT. It is a system that uses the HiTechnic IRLink sensor and some PF motors to control several air valves. Basically, it is a cool way to control up to eight pneumatic valves with one NXT (...) (15 years ago, 23-Sep-09, to lugnet.announce.moc) !
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| | A whole bunch of MOCs
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Hello everyone! My dark ages ended a few years ago and I've been building and lurking on various flickr feeds. I finally found the time to post pictures of my MOCs: (URL) you'll find: * A fully automatic ping pong ball launcher (with video) * Space (...) (15 years ago, 23-Sep-09, to lugnet.announce.moc)
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| | Cute GraphJam posting
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This is cute: (URL) Sinasohn LUGNET #115 BAYLUG (15 years ago, 22-Sep-09, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.mediawatch)
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| | Dirty Brickster at BrickCon 2009
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BrickCon 2009 will again have a Dirty Brickster on Saturday night. If you want to participate, you have to think ahead to wrap and bring something. If you've done it before: worth $10+ to an AFOL. No junk. Please wrap ahead of time. If you've never (...) (15 years ago, 21-Sep-09, to lugnet.events.nwbrickcon, lugnet.announce, lugnet.events, lugnet.fun) !
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| | Virtual Lego Room Tour at BrickCon 2009
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After the success of the first Virtual Lego Room Tour at BrickFest 2009 we've decided to do it again at BrickCon. When LUGs have a meeting at a member's house, the one thing that everyone always wants to see is the owner's build area. A Lego Room, a (...) (15 years ago, 21-Sep-09, to lugnet.events.nwbrickcon, lugnet.announce, lugnet.storage, lugnet.events) !
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| | MINI Eiffel Tower
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Hello dear fellows! Today I want to present something different to you than you would expect from me as I ususally post space MINI modesl from various themes here. But today it's my pleasure to show you my MINI version of the Eiffel Tower from (...) (15 years ago, 20-Sep-09, to lugnet.town, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.microscale, FTX) !!
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| | Norfolk & Western Bicentennial Train
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Norfolk & Western Bicentennial Train In celebration of the United States Bicentennial in 1976 many railroad painted equipment in special Bicentennial colors. The Norfolk & Western Railway wasn't content with painting just a locomotive and maybe a (...) (15 years ago, 19-Sep-09, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
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| | Dragon Boat
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I've built a (URL) sailboat> from the pieces from a (URL) great flame throwing dragon>: (URL) Play well, Jacob -- (URL) Getting started with LEGO CAD on Linux> (15 years ago, 18-Sep-09, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.boats, FTX)
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| | Viking Shipyard
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I'm working on a viking shipyard for an exhibition in Høje Tåstrup next month. (URL) The shipyard itself> is ready, so now it is time to build longships. (URL) What do you think of it? Any blatant anachronisms? Play well, Jacob -- (URL) LEGO boats> (15 years ago, 18-Sep-09, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.boats, lugnet.build.ancient, lugnet.vikings, FTX)
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| | MLCad.ini 2009-02 Update Now Available
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Hi folks, I just updated the MLCad.ini file accordingly to the latest LDraw.org parts update 2009-02. The .ini file defines (among other things) the parts available in MLCad's minifigure generator. Download the file from my website: (URL) w. (15 years ago, 17-Sep-09, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Draft at BrickCon 2009
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There will be a draft at BrickCon 2009. It is scheduled for 5:30pm Saturday. The draft set will be 5972 Space Truck Getaway. (URL) participant must bring one copy of the set to the draft, and no participant will be allowed to draft more than one (...) (15 years ago, 16-Sep-09, to lugnet.events.nwbrickcon, lugnet.events, lugnet.announce) !
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| | Walking Robot Competition at BrickCon 09
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There will be a walking robot competition at BrickCon 09 this year. We'll be following the rules for "regular" robots found at (URL) with a couple of minor adjustments for LEGO robots: - All robots must be completely built of unmodified, non-glued, (...) (15 years ago, 11-Sep-09, to lugnet.events.nwbrickcon, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.events, lugnet.announce) !
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| | MOC - Robie House by Frank Lloyd Wright
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This is my first MOC announcement here on LUGNET. (URL) This is model of the Robie House I displayed at Brickworld 2009. It is about 8000 pieces, built mostly of dark red plate to emulate the long thin bricks used by Wright. It is built on a 1 stud (...) (15 years ago, 10-Sep-09, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.arch, FTX) !
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| | AFOL Interview
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I'm posting this on behalf of one of the members in my LUG. You can send her your responses directly if you like; her email is her firstname.lastname@gmail.com . Or, you can send them to me, and I'll pass the word along. Thanks, Jordan Schwarz -- (...) (15 years ago, 9-Sep-09, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.publish)
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| | Deadline for BrickCon 2009 Registration Fast Approaching
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BrickCon 2009 Preregistration ends on Tuesday, September 15. If you haven't registered yet you should. (URL) can still register online after September 15 (or at the door) but you will not get a personalized brick badge (instead you get the boring (...) (15 years ago, 9-Sep-09, to lugnet.events.nwbrickcon, lugnet.events, lugnet.announce) !
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| | LEGO iPhone/iPod Touch Rotating Dock
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Just added my newest creation to BimP. The LEGO iPhone/iPod Touch Rotating Dock. It's a build that has been on my mind for sometime and I thought it turned out pretty well. Here's a close up pic: (URL) Check out more pics and video at: (URL) (15 years ago, 8-Sep-09, to lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
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| | new moc: retro patio set
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(2 URLs) still building my current moc, but most of the furniture is done. this patio set was created when i received the life preservers in a recent order. for some reason, i had in my head an image of vintage patio chairs with large, round arms. (...) (15 years ago, 7-Sep-09, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.town, lugnet.build, FTX) !
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| | Mars light
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(URL) full gallery> At Brickworld 2009 my table backed up to the (URL) folks. I got to talking with them and the (URL) eLite Jr. kit> was just neato cool. Okay, the eLights in general are neato cool, but at $20, the Jr was actually starting to be (...) (15 years ago, 5-Sep-09, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
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| | *** LDView Version 4.1 Beta 1 Released ***
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LDView 4.1 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, (...) (15 years ago, 5-Sep-09, to lugnet.announce, FTX)
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| | LDraw.org's September 2009 Part of the Month voting is now open
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The voting for the September 2009 contests is now open. Visit the (URL) page> to cast your vote. Sorry, no MOTM or SOTM this month. So far we have only three entries for every contest. Willy Tschager LDraw.org Administration Team (15 years ago, 3-Sep-09, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.announce, FTX)
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| | Sparre's Smuggling Service
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The extremely low cargo capacity of the (URL) Cargo Plane> annoyed me enough, to make me build this Russian style cargo plane. (URL) Like a true "Babyflot" craft, there are a few visible rusty spots on the body. Enjoy an illustrated story about (...) (15 years ago, 2-Sep-09, to lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
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| | 2 new Star Wars MINI Models: Naboo Scout Carrier (CW) and Galaxy Gun (EU)
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Hello dear fellows! Today, as I have a little spare time left, I'd like to present the two latest additions to my Mini model building project to you. The two new Star Wars models come from the Clone Wars (Naboo Scout Carrier) and the Dark Empire (...) (15 years ago, 1-Sep-09, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.space, FTX)
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