 | | BI Portal and the Ronald McDonald House
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All, As of today, I would like to announce that the BI Portal is transitioning to a CharityWare site. Since the launch of BricksinmyPocket.org and their implementing the CharityWare concept, I have wanted to apply this same idea to the BI Portal. So (...) (22 years ago, 19-Aug-02, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.general, lugnet.announce) !
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| | LDraw.org Parts Update 2002-04 Now Available
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This is a big one. :) This update contains 234 files, including some 93 new parts. You could call it "Revenge of the Minifigs" - 56 of the new parts are various minifig heads, torsos, legs, and accessories. As always, along with the new parts, there (...) (22 years ago, 19-Aug-02, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev) !!
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| | BimP Events Page Shutdown
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The poll on LUGNET has yielded a response I anticipated. That being that the BimP events section is not very popular. Since there is already a wonderful events page on the LEGO web site and event dates are easy to find on LUGNET, I am considering (...) (22 years ago, 17-Aug-02, to lugnet.announce)
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| | Automated Module Submission at classic-space.com
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Bram Lambrecht has been working hard to add some automation to the link section of the Moonbase Project. (URL) code to display the entries is not up and running but if you submit one now it will be in the database and displayed soon. This is a (...) (22 years ago, 17-Aug-02, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, lugnet.space)
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| | NWBrickCon Registration is a go!
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We've got the registration form online, just go to: (URL) on the "click to download" link and you'll be on your way! Looking forward to seeing all of you at NWBrickCon! Mark Neumann (22 years ago, 17-Aug-02, to lugnet.announce) !
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| | New Website: Toradoch Systems Launch
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Greetings, It is with high aspirations and sweaty palms that the board of Toradoch Systems announces the launch of their website to bring the products of the future to the consumers of today: (URL) a lot of text with most of the navigation through (...) (22 years ago, 16-Aug-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.announce)
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| | Re: What kinds of LEGO-based conventions do you want?
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Forgot to include LUGNET.Announce :) In lugnet.events.nwbrickcon, Stephen Fisher writes: As coordinators and schedulers of NWBrickCon, the LEGO-based International Convention hosted by SEALUG, PLNTC, and SMART in the Northwest region of the United (...) (22 years ago, 15-Aug-02, to lugnet.announce)
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| | NWBrickCon schedule
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I'd like to pass on that our con is coming up, we've got a schedule going, (URL) registration should be a day or so away. You can find the link for that on: (URL) Neumann (22 years ago, 15-Aug-02, to lugnet.announce) !
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| | Re: LEGO does Disneyland?
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(...) Tarzan minifig? However, I have posted an article about the images at BimP. The article is pure conjecture and just for fun. Enjoy, Steven B. Combs, Publisher Bricks in my Pocket (BimP) (URL) Information: (URL) member #414 (22 years ago, 15-Aug-02, to lugnet.announce)
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| | My site (Lego Lord of the Rings etc) has moved
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Hi all, My site, featuring the Lego Lord of the Rings and other stories and models, has moved. The new address is: (URL) name has also been changed to "Brick Tales", reflecting the main goal of my site to tell stories illustrated on the minifig (...) (22 years ago, 14-Aug-02, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.castle)
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| | Updated MPD tools
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Some of the principles for the MPD file format has recently been clarified. I have updated my MPD tools and their documentation to reflect this clarification. The newest version can as usual be downloaded from: (URL) code: (URL) executables: (URL) (...) (22 years ago, 14-Aug-02, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad) !
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| | M12 LRV "Warthog" Halo fans take a look!
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This was originally the ground vehicle for a VTOL, kind of a sideshow. Due to request, it now has its own set of photos. This is the pic that was included in the VTOL gallery: (URL) The dedicated gallery is here: (URL) All the info is among the (...) (22 years ago, 14-Aug-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.announce)
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| | Need Designer for Site
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Hi. I'm looking for a volunteer to develop fighters and capital ships and the like for my website at (URL) . You can't get paid or anything but I'd make you a 'business website' that can link to the storyline. You'd need to know a CAD program to do (...) (22 years ago, 13-Aug-02, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.space)
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| | BayLTC's first GATS show - pictures now avaialble
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I have posted pictures from our first GATS show: (URL) questions, feedback welcome! --Bill. XFUT: lugnet.trains (22 years ago, 12-Aug-02, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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| | The Assault on Hoth
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The pictures from the BrickFest 2002 Hoth display are now up on my site (finally!). Includes a collection of over 150 images of the layout from myself, Troy Cefaratti, Abe Friedman, Constantine Hannaher, Paul Hartzog, Michael Huffman, Jake McKee, (...) (22 years ago, 12-Aug-02, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.general, lugnet.events.brickfest) !!
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| | LSA Newsletter Re-Released
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After careful consideration and thinking about how I can do this, I've decided to re-release the LSA Newsletter, in better ways! All the info can be found here: (URL) and PLMKWYT! ~Dan (URL) (22 years ago, 11-Aug-02, to lugnet.announce)
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| | New Polling Mechanism Available
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Greetings! Well, since his trip to BrickFest, Todd has been in a coding-frenzy! LUGNET's latest development, now having passed its testing*, is available for all members to use: (URL) think you'll find this tool both fun and useful! (Curators take (...) (22 years ago, 11-Aug-02, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.admin.curators, lugnet.general) !!
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| | Drumm's Small Lots is now open
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Our Bricklink store, Drumm's Small Lots is now open (URL) LUCNY members get a 10% discount. Please read the terms and shipping! -- Thanx~ Nicole; "Now with Masters in Psychology Analytical Action!" (URL) (22 years ago, 11-Aug-02, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.market.brickshops, lugnet.org.us.lucny)
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| | BattleSpace major update and release of Fleet Command version 3.0
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The wait is finally over! Announcing the latest update of the BattleSpace website, including: - New model documentation: Starclaw class Space Intercept Fighter - New online HyperProbe layout containing pictures, hints and tips - New quick and simple (...) (22 years ago, 10-Aug-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.announce, lugnet.publish, lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.gaming)
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| | BimP out-of-pocket Toon Updates (10 Aug 2002)
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The cartoon archive on the BimP website has been updated. The archives are now by month rather than all on one page making it easier to located and find your favorite out-of-pocket cartoon. I have also added some commentary and historical notes on (...) (22 years ago, 10-Aug-02, to lugnet.announce)
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| | BimP Updates (10 Aug 2002)
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Additions to BimP include: * Another Phillip Thorne BrickFest Review. Read all about the Q&A session with Lego Direct from the 2002 BrickFest. {click the events button} * Read Answers 11-16 from the Ferrari Brothers. Find out about their next book (...) (22 years ago, 10-Aug-02, to lugnet.announce) !
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| | PNLTC Mall Show - One More Public Weekend & Pics Up From Previous!
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Back by popular demand, the Pacific Northwest Lego Train Club will be hosting an additional public weekend on August 24th and August 25th at the Beaverton Mall (outside Portland, OR). For those of you who have missed our two previous public (...) (22 years ago, 9-Aug-02, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.us.or.por) !
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| | Just for fun, take a poll
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I made these recently, intending to share them with LUGNET members. I hope you will all participate, so we can get some solid results! Should be interesting.. This one harks back to olden days of rec.toys.lego. The idea isn't mine. Credit goes to (...) (22 years ago, 9-Aug-02, to lugnet.fun, lugnet.announce) !!
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| | Re: First teaser attempt
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Slag it all I forgot to crosspost. "Nicole Drumm" <kdrumm1@stny.rr.com> wrote in message news:H0ILoo.JMC@lugnet.com... (...) (22 years ago, 8-Aug-02, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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| | Expansion of Spotlight functionality
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Hello, The Spotlight feature usually found on LUGNET's main homepage has moved to the News homepage. (URL) (spotlight) -> (URL) all curators (and would-be curators): ---...--- The Spotlight function is available at each level in the news hierarchy, (...) (22 years ago, 6-Aug-02, to lugnet.admin.curators, lugnet.announce, lugnet.general) !!
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| | "Cool LEGO Site of the Week" is back
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Get there from the LUGNET homepage: (URL) CLSotW directly: (URL) week's featured site: LEGO Model Trucks -Evert van Wichen (URL) (22 years ago, 5-Aug-02, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.publish) !!
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| | 3 new posters at The Movie Posters Open Project
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Hi all! I've created and added 3 new posters to my site. They can be seen at : www.rotule.qc.ca/lego.html As already mentionned, you are all welcomed to send me your creations to add to this site. You will be fully credited for your addition. Help (...) (22 years ago, 5-Aug-02, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.general)
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| | *** LDView Version 1.9.6 Released ***
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LDView version 1.9.6 is now available, in both source and binary forms. You can download either from: (URL) main new feature of version 1.9.6 is: Added support for antialiased lines. Most of the other changes in this release are bug fixes, so (...) (22 years ago, 4-Aug-02, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad)
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| | MOTM and SOTM winners for July 2002
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Hi All, Sorry for being late. Vacation time. :-) Missing those margaritas on the Mexican beach already.... This months winner for Model Of The Month is Shimpei Ohsumi for a remarkably accurate rendition of the Honda Bite. Love that minimalist (...) (22 years ago, 4-Aug-02, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw) !
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| | * LDrawDesignPad LDDP 1.1 released *
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Hello! New version is out now. Get it at (URL) ! + = New feature * = Bugfix - = Removed feature v1.1 2002/08/03 * Fixed shortcuts for Cut, Copy, Paste + Redid the search options / added 'search' menu + Added 'Find next' (F3) option + Undo now (...) (22 years ago, 3-Aug-02, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev) !
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| | Dan's Diner and Mobil Station
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Hi folks, Dan - a US LEGO fan living in Germany - just announced some of his new building mocs: An old-fashioned diner, called Dan's Diner. You US folks might better know what they look like, but I love his diner, especially the use of the original (...) (22 years ago, 3-Aug-02, to lugnet.announce) !!
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| | Website Update
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I finally made a major update to my website, Bricksville. First, I moved to a new server with no ads and 200 megs of space. Also, the site itself got a good modification. I now have larger pictures of my models and the Virtual Bricksville. I also (...) (22 years ago, 3-Aug-02, to lugnet.announce)
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| | PNLTC LEGO Train Show This Weekend!
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**NEWS FLASH** PORTLAND, OR - PNLTC is holding its SECOND LEGO train show of the summer at the Beaverton Mall, Beaverton, Oregon, August 3rd and 4th. Doors will be open to the public during mall hours, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., both days. The (...) (22 years ago, 3-Aug-02, to lugnet.announce)
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| | Galaxy Enforcer Contest Relaunches
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Hi kids. I'm gonna be straight with you. I've messed up. I started this years contest and greatly underestimated it's popularity. Geocities has been a cruel cruel beast to us all. You have probably checked out the contest only to be confronted by a (...) (22 years ago, 3-Aug-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.announce, lugnet.general) !
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| | Site update
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Hi all, I've updated my LD4DModeler site with a newer version of the simple project Tutorial (improved thanks to Ahui Herrera), a PDF Version of the tutorial and some info about upcomming Beta 3 (including a little test animation I did). The places (...) (22 years ago, 2-Aug-02, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad)
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| | NWBrickCon Update
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Hi Everyone, Just a quick note to let you all know there is a new NWBrickCon newsgroup in .events, and also that the NWBrickCon info page has been updated with tons of new information, including flight and hotel information. (URL) you are someone (...) (22 years ago, 1-Aug-02, to lugnet.announce)
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| | Updated MPD tools
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I have updated my MPD tools, which among other things means that they now automatically search for both ".ldr" and ".dat" files, when putting together a MPD files. The newest version can be downloaded from: (URL) well, Jacob -- Wide-body freight (...) (22 years ago, 31-Jul-02, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.announce)
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| | new newsgroup lugnet.inst
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A new newsgroup/list lugnet.inst has been created for the focused discussion of building instructions (with a big emphasis on computer-generated building instructions). CHARTER/PURPOSE ===...=== -> lugnet.inst Official (from LEGO) and unofficial (...) (22 years ago, 30-Jul-02, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.admin.nntp, lugnet.build, lugnet.cad, lugnet.general, lugnet.inst)
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| | BimP Updates (29 July 02)
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New updates include: * QA 5-10 with the Ferrari Brothers (some great stuff here folks!) * The latest cartoon from Ton * Two Brickfest reviews with pictures by Philip Thorne of The Non-Sequitur Express are now located on the events page. * Several (...) (22 years ago, 29-Jul-02, to lugnet.announce) !
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| | The LEGO Company is invited to post everywhere!
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Greetings everyone! As of today, all employees of The LEGO Company are invited to participate freely in LUGNET newsgroups. Any former restrictions on messages arriving from lego.com e-mail addresses is hereby lifted. It is our mutual hope that this (...) (22 years ago, 29-Jul-02, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.lego) !!
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