 | | BimP Updates (12 October 2002)
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Below are the recent BimP Updates: * Article: The Making of out-of-pocket - Ton shares how he creates those wonderful toons. * Review: 3D Pumpkin Pack Kit - My daughter's instructions for adding a light are now included. * Toon: A new toon by Ton (...) (22 years ago, 12-Oct-02, to lugnet.announce) !
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| | Minifig Generator Plugin for LDDesignPad Version 1.2
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Yet another coding frenzy on a rainy day, trying to stay awake while shifting from a nights to days schedule, produced the next version of my plugin Get it here: (URL) in this version: -Added LDView preview support -Added Footwear rotation ability (...) (22 years ago, 11-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | New Sets 2003
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Hi all, (URL) the new sets form 2003. Great stuff in my opinion: - Micro Star Wars Sets - New Star Wars Sets - Oriental theme [Build your own Alquaida battlefield ;-) ] - nice parts in Creator sets I would say, the quality of sets is getting better (...) (22 years ago, 10-Oct-02, to lugnet.announce) !!
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| | First entries for Midnight MOCkery are posted - Still time to enter!
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The first 6 entries for this Halloween competition have been recieved and posted on the site. Please show your appreciation of everybody's efforts so far by going and having a look at them here: (URL) are still 3 weeks to get your entry in, for a (...) (22 years ago, 9-Oct-02, to lugnet.announce) !
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| | ISD Inventory posted
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With the kind help of TLG, I just posted an inventory of the new <set:10030> Imperial Star Destroyer on Peeron: (URL) notes: - This inventory is the result of our translation of the data the LEGO provided, and as such might (and is likely) to be not (...) (22 years ago, 8-Oct-02, to lugnet.announce) !!
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| | Acronym FAQ Updated
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Hi guys and gals, Following an email update with some new acronyms (thanks Bruce!), I realized the LEGO acronym FAQ needed a serious update. Some acronyms there are hardly ever used (like PEWC or CMIIW), while other new, wide-spread ones were (...) (22 years ago, 7-Oct-02, to lugnet.faq, lugnet.announce) !!
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| | LPub 2.0.0.62 available
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LPub 2.0.0.62 is now available at (URL) is a GUI application that automates the creation of building instruction web pages from LDRAW format files using L3P and POV-Ray. This release of LPub fixes these bugs: - LPub leaves POV-Ray open when (...) (22 years ago, 7-Oct-02, to lugnet.announce)
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| | BimP Updates (6 October 2002)
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Not much to announce this week. The latest BimP updates include: * A new toon by Ton * A new navigation bar and menu area for the desktop version * BimP Boards are now ready for the masses Coming soon: * New article by Ton * Year-end feature (...) (22 years ago, 6-Oct-02, to lugnet.announce) !
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| | lsynth - LDRAW compatible bendable part synthesizer available
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Hi, I'm proud to announce lsynth, an LDRAW compatible bendable part synthesizer is now available on my website (URL) lsynth introduces a new LDRAW meta-command SYNTH that lets you specify things you want synthesized directly in your LDRAW files. You (...) (22 years ago, 6-Oct-02, to lugnet.announce)
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| | Mechastruct Contest Begins October 7th!
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Hello one and all! The 2002 Mechastruct Mecha building contest will kick off October 7th 2002. Please visit the Mechastruct website to view the offical rules and regulations! (URL) hope you guys enjoy this! out Tony Knaak (URL) (22 years ago, 5-Oct-02, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.announce, lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.space)
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| | NWBrickCon in the news
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Hi Everyone, Just wanted to share our 15 minutes of fame. (URL) (22 years ago, 4-Oct-02, to lugnet.announce) !
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| | LEGO Color Reference
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I've been playing around a bit with LDraw, L3P, and POV-RAY over the past few weeks. In August I tried to do some rendering of individual LEGO elements and found it to be a lot more challenging than I had expected. After much hair-pulling and (...) (22 years ago, 3-Oct-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.cad.ray, lugnet.announce) !!
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| | USS Constellation reissue
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I don't know if anyone has noticed this yet but: (URL) (22 years ago, 2-Oct-02, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.boats, lugnet.pirates)
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| | Free Core Lego Mindstorms book for Instructors
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Anyone interested in using leJOS in an educational course can now receive a free copy of my book Core Lego Mindstorms. According to Prentice-Hall, this offer is for qualified instructors only. More information can be found at the Prentice-Hall (...) (22 years ago, 2-Oct-02, to lugnet.announce)
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| | Re: Announcing "The Unofficial LEGO Disney Villain Contest"
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(...) Cross posting to lugnet.announce to give it a higher profile! Joe (22 years ago, 2-Oct-02, to lugnet.announce)
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| | Invitation to run your trains at NW BrickCon
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Greetings all. The Northwest Brick Convention is nearly upon us. This should be a remarkable event, and PNLTC is very pleased to be participating. We would like to invite any attendees with train MOCs to please bring them along, and we'll run them (...) (22 years ago, 2-Oct-02, to lugnet.events.nwbrickcon, lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce)
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| | 6074: Black Monarch's Castle is a Legend!
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I don't know German, but I'm as suprised as they are! I can't give a direct link but go to... (URL) read: "6073 als Legende - hab ich was verpasst???" Translation at Alta Vista doesn't really help much. The text says, "On Trettys pictures of the (...) (22 years ago, 1-Oct-02, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.castle) !!
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| | Minifig Generator Plugin for LDDesignPad Version 1.1
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My work schedule has allowed me to do a lot of work on my Minifig Generator (there's not much to do at 1:00 AM when I get off work). The fruits of my labor is version 1.1 Get it here: (URL) in this version: -Added L3Lab preview support -Fixed tool (...) (22 years ago, 1-Oct-02, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.announce)
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| | Make your bricks happy: 2nd ISCC starts today!
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Hello@all! Let your bricks smile: Use them in your models for the 2nd International SYSTEM Creativity Contest. Create ANYTHING you want. Submit as many entries as you want. There are three kinds of categories: Categories by age of the builder, (...) (22 years ago, 1-Oct-02, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.build, lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.general) !!
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| | ldraw.org MOTM & SOTM Winners for September 2002
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That time o' month, MOTM goes to Greg Overkamp for his "Brickmor Soccer Stadium". Quite the mega-model, I can see a lot of painstaking detail went into that beauty. SOTM to Stefan Hansson for his haunting "Alone". I just have to laugh everytime I (...) (22 years ago, 1-Oct-02, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | LDraw.org to present at LEGO WORLD 2002, Zwolle, Netherlands
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Reprinted from (URL) volunteers will be hosting a booth at LEGO WORLD 2002, to introduce the public to the LDraw system of 3D CAD tools. The area will contain a hands-on computer lab for event guests to gain firsthand experience, a classroom area (...) (22 years ago, 30-Sep-02, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.events, lugnet.loc.nl, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw) !
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| | Austin Powers Mini Figure
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My Austin Powers mini figure is now online... www.multiboard.com/~...stpage.htm Marlon (22 years ago, 30-Sep-02, to lugnet.announce)
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| | Jay & Silent Bob Lego Figures
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My custom Jay and Silent Bob Lego figures are now online. www.multiboard.com/~...stpage.htm Marlon (22 years ago, 30-Sep-02, to lugnet.announce)
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| | BimP Updates (30 September 2002)
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The latest BimP updates include: * A new toon by Ton (very funny and indicative of the LEGO community) * A wonderful new model submission by Dennis Bosman. Models and images don't get any better than this! * (In case you missed it)An Escher model (...) (22 years ago, 30-Sep-02, to lugnet.announce) !
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| | Great Western Lego Train Show 16/11/02
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The NBLTC are proud to announce their next and biggest ever show at 'Steam', the Great Western Railway museum in Swindon, UK. The event will take place on 16th November 2002 and features a 9ft x 21ft layout in front of a real steam loco (Caerphilly (...) (22 years ago, 29-Sep-02, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | LSA Screensaver
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Howdy. Yesterday I developed a screensaver with epic photos showing battles the LSA has fought. There are 2 versions of it, one with music and one without. The one with music goes to the song of My Sacrifice by Creed. There's a disclaimer, don't (...) (22 years ago, 29-Sep-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.general, lugnet.announce)
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| | Wheel Generator plug in for LDrawDesignPad LDDP
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I have finished my first plugin for LDraw Design Pad (LDDP) (And that was also the first DLL I wrote) It is a Wheel Generator, Generates a combination of wheel holder, wheels and tyres. All matching and aligned. It can be downloaded from: (...) (22 years ago, 29-Sep-02, to lugnet.announce) !
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| | * LDrawDesignPad LDDP 1.2 released *
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Hello! New version is out now. Get it at (URL) ! + = New feature * = Bugfix - = Removed feature Changes since version 1.1 + Setup installer + "Send To" entry + Saves LDDP.exe path to registry (check plugins-Readme.txt in Sample folder) + Added (...) (22 years ago, 29-Sep-02, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Help choose the next Featured Building Instruction!
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All, I have added a poll to the lugnet.inst ((URL) sidebar to allow you to choose the next featured building instruction! I have picked some great designs, and I encourage you to check them out and add your review at the BI Portal ((URL) McKee LEGO (...) (22 years ago, 28-Sep-02, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.announce, lugnet.general)
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| | NWBrickCon Registration Deadline
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Last reminder for registering for NWBrickCon. Your registration needs to be sent by the 28th for us to get it in time to make badges, etc. If you are registering today or tomorrow, and live outside of the Seattle area, please also send me an email (...) (22 years ago, 27-Sep-02, to lugnet.events.nwbrickcon, lugnet.announce)
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| | NWBrickCon Registration Deadline for T-Shirts approaching
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If you haven't registered for NWBrickCon yet, the deadline is only days away. If you want a T-Shirt, it's only hours away! Mail your registration today. You can find the form at (URL) . -- David Schilling (22 years ago, 25-Sep-02, to lugnet.events.nwbrickcon, lugnet.announce)
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| | New Contest: The Second Annual Midnight MOCkery - With Prizes!
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This year's Midnight MOCkery, the Gothic themed building contest for Halloween, is now open for entries. For more information see here: (URL) year Matherette ran the 1st Annual Midnight MOCkery, but she does not seem to be running an event this (...) (22 years ago, 24-Sep-02, to lugnet.announce) !
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| | Lego train show Edmonton Sept 28-29
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Hello, The members of the Northern (and Southern) Alberta Lego User Groups are pleased to announce their participation in the Greater Edmonton Train Show this Saturday September 28 10AM-5PM and Sunday September 29 10AM-4PM. To be held at the (...) (22 years ago, 24-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce, lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | LSA Recruiting Staff Members-Join Today!
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Please look at (URL) for your chance to join the LSA staff and be a member of this evergrowing website. This can be your 15 minutes of fame! Join today! Contest ends January 1, 2003. ~Dan (URL) (22 years ago, 23-Sep-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.announce)
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| | Battlefish and starfighters
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Hey all! My new ship is online. It is a small pirate ship which can carry two starffighters: Shark 1 and Shark 2. Enjoy! Pics of ship: (URL) of starfighters, docked and in free flight: (URL) (22 years ago, 22-Sep-02, to lugnet.announce)
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| | MY CUSTOM MODELS NOW FOR SALE!!
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Hiya all... Finally... the first of my CUSTOM SETS has gone on sale..!!! Thanx to michael at Ozbricks.com...: ) Go to: www.ozbricks.com And have a look in the Castle section under System....!!! This is the first of many I will be bringing out. They (...) (22 years ago, 20-Sep-02, to lugnet.build, lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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| | LEGO® bricks not only for under the Christmas Tree this year
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Once again the North Georgia LEGO® Train Club (NGLTC) will be supporting the Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta by sponsoring a tree at the 26th Annual Festival of Trees. This extraordinary event has become a tradition of Atlanta’s holiday season (...) (22 years ago, 19-Sep-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.announce) !!
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| | New contest : The LEGO Movie Posters Open Project Contest (LMPOPC)
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I'm proud to announce that 'Créations Rotule enr.' will be hosting its first contest. The goal is simple: create a large number of Movie posters replica made with LEGO elements. There are presently 7 posters on the website, 6 from myself. We feel (...) (22 years ago, 19-Sep-02, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.general, lugnet.announce, lugnet.build.contests) !
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| | LEGO & NCLTC @ Lulu Tech Circus in Raleigh, NC 9/27-9/29
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Next weekend (9/27-9/29) the Lulu Tech Circus is being held at the Jim Graham Building on the NC State Fairgrounds in Raleigh, North Carolina. (URL) is a sponsor and will have three exhibits at the Tech Circus. The LEGO's Brand Retail exhibit will (...) (22 years ago, 19-Sep-02, to lugnet.loc.us.nc, lugnet.org.us.nclug, lugnet.trains.org.ncltc, lugnet.announce)
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| | Thunderbots Website Updated
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Hi all, The Thunderbots Website has been updated! It includes Robocup Junior Finals Results. Also you can join Club Thunderbot. Click this link. (URL) Au (22 years ago, 19-Sep-02, to lugnet.announce)
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| | Re: LD4DModeler 1.0 Beta 3
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Oops, I just discoverd I forgot to upgrade the sample projects to Beta 3, this causes some minor loading problems. I will upgrade them later today and repack and upload the install as soon as posible. Roland (...) (22 years ago, 18-Sep-02, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.announce)
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| | LD4DModeler 1.0 Beta 3
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It took me, again serveral, months to get to a stable new Beta version of LD4DModeler. But I think it's worth the wait. LD4DModeler 1.0 Beta 3 is now available on my website at: (URL) of most important new features: Visibility control over models (...) (22 years ago, 18-Sep-02, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad)
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| | Vector-graphic Octan logos (text and yin-yang)
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Not sure where to post this... I have recently completed vector graphic versions of the Octan logos, both the text and the “yin-yang.” Until they are moderated, here are some GIF versions of the files: Smaller (25kB) (URL) (62kB) (URL) the files are (...) (22 years ago, 17-Sep-02, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad, lugnet.town)
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| | LDraw Torso Generator
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I'm not quite sure where to post this. I'm working on a program that opens an image file and generates an LDraw torso based on it. It's not ready for release yet, but there's some pictures that demonstrate the results on my page. Right now the (...) (22 years ago, 17-Sep-02, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad)
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| | Major Update to my site!
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Finally, after literally months of work, I have majorly updated my website, www.multiboard.com/~marlon . New To My Site: Star Trek Lego Page - Contains some Star Trek inspired creations. Crocodile Hunter Video Page - Contains a Lego Studios movie I (...) (22 years ago, 17-Sep-02, to lugnet.announce)
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| | Women of the Brick
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A note that I've placed online the first of three interviews with some very interesting and talented women who work for LEGO Systems. Tim Webmaster, "From Bricks to Bothans" (URL) (22 years ago, 16-Sep-02, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.general)
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| | GI Joe & Cobra Lego Page Now Online
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My updated website has a page devoted to my G.I. Joe & Cobra inspired Lego models... www.multiboard.com/~marlon LMKWYT Marlon (22 years ago, 16-Sep-02, to lugnet.announce)
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| | Star Trek Lego Page now online!
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My Star Trek inspired Lego models are now online, along with a bunch of other stuff! www.multiboard.com/~marlon LMKWYT! Marlon (22 years ago, 16-Sep-02, to lugnet.announce)
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| | LPub - LEGO Publication made easy!
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I'm proud to annouce my first LEGO CAD program called LPub. LPub stands for LEGO Publisher. It is designed to automatically produce step by step building instructions from your LDRAW format designs. It uses L3P, POV-Ray and MEGA-POV (if you have it (...) (22 years ago, 13-Sep-02, to lugnet.announce) !!
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| | BimP Updates (11 Sep 02)
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A couple of new updates this week: * Be sure to check our newest model submission by Steve Lane. His MOC Gottwald Demag AK912 is simply amazing! * The latest out-of-pocket cartoon has been posted. * A few other surprises are online as well. See if (...) (22 years ago, 11-Sep-02, to lugnet.announce) !
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| | *** LDView Version 1.9.7 Released ***
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LDView version 1.9.7 is now available, in both source and binary forms. You can download either from: (URL) highlights of version 1.9.7 include: QT-based Linux version Fly-through mode Replaced the progress panel with a status bar There are numerous (...) (22 years ago, 10-Sep-02, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad)
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| | New MOC: Osprey Podfighter
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Hi all, My newest craft is the Osprey Podfighter: (URL) (once moderated) Til then: (URL) 01-13 In a departure from conventional pods, I decided to fully extend a major part of the ship outside the radar dishes. I also wanted to maintain a poddish (...) (22 years ago, 9-Sep-02, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.space) !
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| | LEGO sermons and my wedding
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Hello fellow LUGNETers! I got married on 02/02/02 at 2:02 p.m. (cool date and time, huh?), and wanted to share some LEGO-related news from that event. I lurk here every day, but post rarely. However, late last year, I posted a question seeking ideas (...) (22 years ago, 4-Sep-02, to lugnet.announce) !
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| | ldraw.org MOTM & SOTM Winners for August 2002
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Wow. Another summer gone... And the winners of the August MOTM and SOTM are: Anshul Sirur's chess model "Checkmate" and Jon Palmer's Spiff-inspired scene "THE SCUM BEINGS CLOSE IN!". Vote on the September entries here: (URL) Terry K -- (22 years ago, 3-Sep-02, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | NWBrickCon reminder
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I just wanted to remind everyone that registration is coming along, and if you want to get the quality polo NWBrickCon shirt we NEED to get your paperwork by Sept 14th. We'll have a few spares, not many and they won't be available at the con, so (...) (22 years ago, 29-Aug-02, to lugnet.events.nwbrickcon, lugnet.announce, lugnet.space, lugnet.build, lugnet.castle)
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| | LEGO Tribute to 911
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Martha Raffaele of the Associated Press Writer is reporting: "HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - An airplane made of Lego building blocks, a salt shaker decorated like an angel and other tributes left at the field where United Flight 93 crashed on Sept. 11 were (...) (22 years ago, 28-Aug-02, to lugnet.announce)
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| | memorial highway created
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A memorial highway has been created on the MAALFD's website where lego city once was. The Eric Mcdonald Memorial Highway connects the new capital city with the area's bay bridge. learn more at: (URL) Aid Association of Lego Fire Departments (...) (22 years ago, 27-Aug-02, to lugnet.announce)
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| | Re: BimP Updates (24 Aug 02)
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Additional Updates This Week: * The Ferrari brothers have provided me with pictures to place within their article. Now the article is complete! * Not to be outdone by our good friend Jake, BimP has a new policy concerning our charityware status: (...) (22 years ago, 26-Aug-02, to lugnet.announce)
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| | Pics from BrickFest 2002
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Howdy all! Here are a few of my pics from BrickFest 2002... enjoy! (URL) (sid) (URL) BrickShelf gallery: (URL) (22 years ago, 25-Aug-02, to lugnet.announce)
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| | BimP Updates (24 Aug 02)
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* New toon by Ton - see what's happening at OOP consulting! * Completion of the 20 questions article with the Ferrari Brothers - very entertaining and even a few surprises. * New submission guidelines - TJ has updated our submission guidelines for (...) (22 years ago, 24-Aug-02, to lugnet.announce) !
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| | 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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