 | | Mechastruct Contest Winners
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Hello everyone! I have calculated all the votes and the winners are as follows... 1. Military/Combat-Oriented Mechs/Mechas Under 8" Tall Winner: GOBLIN 2. Military/Combat-Oriented Mechs/Mechas Over 8" Tall Winner: Gunjin 3. Non-Military/Utilitarian (...) (22 years ago, 14-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.announce, lugnet.build.contests)
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| | *** LDView Version 1.9.9 Released ***
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LDView version 1.9.9 is now available, in both source and binary forms. You can download either from: (URL) highlights of version 1.9.9 include: Fixed smoothing of curves. (It was broken completely in 1.9.8.) Changed from ZIP-based distribution to (...) (22 years ago, 13-Jan-03, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad)
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| | IndyLUG Inaugural Train Show Jan 18 and 19
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IndyLUG is pleased to announce our first public event: The Indianapolis GATS show. January 18 & 19, 2003 11:00am to 5:00pm, both days Indiana State Fair Grounds More show info: (URL) will be displaying among other things 3 running loops, 3 large (...) (22 years ago, 10-Jan-03, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.indylug) !!
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| | Train Operating Weekend invitation (Vancouver, BC Canada)
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Ever get tired of watching the trains go round and round at a show? Ever want to build a really *big* layout? Ever want to run trains that really go somewhere and do work? Ever wanted to run Lego trains using DCC? Then here's your chance. On the (...) (22 years ago, 9-Jan-03, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.events, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.ca.bc.van, lugnet.loc.ca.bc.vic, lugnet.org.us.sealug)
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| | [PRESS RELEASE] BRICKSWEST™ 2003 REGISTRATION UPDATE-NEW OPTIONS ADDED
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Matthew Gerber BrickMedia, LLC Post Office Box 1292 Santa Maria, California 93456-1292 (805) 347-8460 telephone admin@brickswest.com (URL) 2003 REGISTRATION UPDATE-NEW OPTIONS ADDED January 8, 2003—Today BrickMedia™, (...) (22 years ago, 8-Jan-03, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.events.brickswest) !
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| | Spybotics Internals
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I recently was told via e-mail that I needed to post this as an announcement for other Spybot fans to view and to garner their support. So here goes: (URL) page speaks for itself. Steven (22 years ago, 7-Jan-03, to lugnet.announce) !!
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| | Copenhagen Metro subway station!
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Hello all LEGO train fans! My most recent model is an underground station from the new Copenhagen MiniMetro opened October 2002. (URL) station is primarily based on the station Lergravsparken but includes elements from the other stations on the line (...) (22 years ago, 6-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.dk, lugnet.loc.dk.kb.kob, lugnet.announce) !!
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| | Blue Express passenger train with a cool front (?)
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Hello all LEGO train fans! Please have a look at my Blue Express passenger train on (URL) earlier trains have all been red or white so now I wanted to try the blue color. Also, I wanted to use all my transparent panes and the cool front window from (...) (22 years ago, 6-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce, lugnet.loc.dk, lugnet.loc.dk.kb.kob) !
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| | BimP Updates (5 January 2003)
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Updates this week include: * Questions 12-14 with Jon Palmer have been posted and Jon unveils his new K-wing fighter(a BimP exclusive!) * A new toon by Ton (after a few holiday toons, Ton returns to his previous storyline) * A new tips and tricks (...) (22 years ago, 6-Jan-03, to lugnet.announce) !!
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| | MichLTC Show Report from Toy & Hobby Expo 2002
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MichLTC had another great show the weekend of Dec 27-29, at the Toy & Hobby Expo 2002. It was in the Novi Expo Center in Novi, MI. It was our first 3 day show and it went off great. We had a 20'x20' display featuring Larry P's mountain, Ken K's (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jan-03, to lugnet.org.us.michlug, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.announce, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains) !!
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| | ldraw.org MOTM & SOTM Winner for December 2002
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Huzzah! Sorry for the delay... Holidays and all. MOTM for December is Jeff Kiser's "Piano Keys". An intriguing concept, better explained now with Jeff's text. I wonder if it could actually work? SOTM is Peter Palfy's "Prison!". I like this scene. (...) (22 years ago, 3-Jan-03, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw) !
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| | New Seed Part
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There is a new Seed Part in the .space sidebar. Check it out! (URL) will have a new computer review ready soon. I'm also going to fill in more of the URLs on the Roll Call. [ j o n ] -- | Lego - (URL) Shipyard - (URL) Moonbase - (URL) Store - (URL) (22 years ago, 1-Jan-03, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.space)
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| | LDraw.org 2002-06 Parts Update Now Available
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Happy New Year! It's a few minutes after midnight, ldraw.org server time (ie, GMT). The final parts update for 2002 is now available. This is update 2002-06, a small package of just 54 files. It's become a tradition for me to put out an update just (...) (22 years ago, 31-Dec-02, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev) !
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| | Mechastruct Contest Voting!
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Hello everyone. Today is the final day for the Mechastruct contest and I would like to thank everyone that entered and participated! The whole experience went off without a hitch! (URL) have TWENTY TWO entries in seven different catagories! That is (...) (22 years ago, 31-Dec-02, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.announce)
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| | Next TCLug Meeting (January)
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Hi Everybody! We are looking to hold our TCLug January meeting on Saturday, January 11th at Brian's House (we thought this might be a more flexible day). Right now, we are looking at an early afternoon or possibly and early evening start , but we (...) (22 years ago, 31-Dec-02, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.loc.us.mn.msp)
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| | BlockCAD version 3.0 is out, web pages updated
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I have released version 3.0 of my Lego drawing program BlockCAD. (URL) web pages has also gotten a face lift, so I'm sure there are some wrong links, etc. Please inform me if you notice anything. Off topic: Also note that BlockCAD has gotten a (...) (22 years ago, 28-Dec-02, to lugnet.announce)
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| | LTrax v0.01, an LDraw-Compatible "Track Designer"
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I'm proud to present a working (well, sort of) sketchy version of my latest creation, LTrax. In (URL) , you'll find the 108 kb zip file. It's a program inspired by Matthew Bates' Track Designer, but *much* less advanced. (I spent a couple of days (...) (22 years ago, 28-Dec-02, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad, lugnet.trains)
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| | BimP Updates (23 December 2002)
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Since the BimP staff is enjoying the holidays, there is not much to announce this week. * New holiday toon by Ton * Continuing interview with Jon Palmer * Donations to our favorite charity (FG Syndrome Family Alliance) can now be made from our web (...) (22 years ago, 23-Dec-02, to lugnet.announce) !
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| | [rtlToronto] rtlToronto Makes the Front Page. Literally.
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The December 22nd, 2002 Sunday edition of the Toronto Star features a Lego brick mosaic of the paper's banner, in place of the normal banner on the top of the front page. It also includes a detailed article about rtlToronto and Lego enthusiasts in (...) (22 years ago, 22-Dec-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.announce, lugnet.mediawatch) !!
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| | New Version of leJOS
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leJOS Version 2.1.0 has just been released. There are plenty of new features, including: - a Vision API for Lego Vision Command - USB support for Linux - exhanced USB Mac OSX support, including josx.rcxcomm - a new remote control package - 100% Java (...) (22 years ago, 18-Dec-02, to lugnet.announce) !
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| | BimP Updates (15 December 2002)
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This week's updates include: * A new Holiday toon by Ton. Ton is taking a break from his current story line the next couple of weeks and offering up some holiday cheer, OOP style. * A new 20 Questions feature with Jon Palmer of Alphabet Fighter fame (...) (22 years ago, 15-Dec-02, to lugnet.announce) !
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| | Lego® 9V Technic Motors compared characteristics
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Hi everybody, I have completed a 9V technic motors comparison page. See it at (URL) ! Philo www.philohome.com (22 years ago, 15-Dec-02, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic) !!
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| | A new website with a bonus! New Movie!
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I am pleased to announce the release of a brand new website. For those of you who are fans of The Chronicles of Ikros, this website will contain the sequel to that story. And for those of you who enjoyed viewing my previous two introduction movies, (...) (22 years ago, 15-Dec-02, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, lugnet.org.us.texlug, lugnet.publish)
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| | LUGNET logo products at CafePress
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Woo-Hooo! LUGNET logo products are back. It's time to show your pride in the hobby and in our online community! Profits from sales, $2 per item, go straight to our account that pays website hosting fees - so your purchases really help! Choose from (...) (22 years ago, 13-Dec-02, to lugnet.announce) !!
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| | [PRESS RELEASE] BricksWest™ 2003 Registration Opens
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Matthew Gerber BrickMedia, LLC Post Office Box 1292 Santa Maria, California 93456-1292 (805) 347-8460 VOICE admin@brickswest.com (URL) 2003 Registration Opens December 12, 2002—Today BrickMedia™, LLC ((URL) and the (...) (22 years ago, 12-Dec-02, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.events.brickswest) !!
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| | Annoucing the BricksWest 2003 Animation Festival
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BricksWest 2003 is proud to announce the BricksWest Animation Festival to be held at the BricksWest 2003 Convention located at Legoland and the Windmill Banquet and Meeting Facility. The Animation Festival will feature a Comedy Competition and (...) (22 years ago, 12-Dec-02, to lugnet.events.brickswest, lugnet.animation, lugnet.announce)
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| | BimP Updates (11 December 2002)
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This week's updates include: * Just in time for Christmas, "2002 Top 10 Lego Gifts to Find Under Your Christmas Tree" article * A new toon by Ton * The completion of our interview with the Reverend Happy Holidays from the BimP Team! Steven B. Combs, (...) (22 years ago, 11-Dec-02, to lugnet.announce) !
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| | NELUG at First annual Sleigh Bell Festival / Festival of Trees in Boston MA
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Followups to org.us.nelug NELUG participated in the first annual Sleigh Bell Festival in Boston Massachusetts from 12/06/02 - 12/08/02. This event included a Festival of Trees to benefit The National Kidney Foundation and in particular children with (...) (22 years ago, 11-Dec-02, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.events, lugnet.trains, lugnet.general)
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| | My website and my Brikwars write-up...
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Well, I took the plunge, made my own lego themed website, and realized I had nothing for it. Well over the summer at GenCon2002 Others and me had a TL2(Medieval) Brikwars battle. These were the contestants; Evan Butzlaff(credited to getting me back (...) (22 years ago, 8-Dec-02, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.gaming)
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| | NILTC Show This Weekend - Cantigny Park in Winfield
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Hey Everybody - Well, in my (excruciatingly) busy schedule, I accidentally neglected one of my duties -- announcing the next NILTC show. So, here goes: This weekend, the Northern Illinois LEGO Train Club will be displaying at Cantigny Park in (...) (22 years ago, 7-Dec-02, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains.org.niltc, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.events, lugnet.loc.us.il, lugnet.loc.us.wi, lugnet.loc.us.in)
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| | NGLTC Festival of Trees Setup is complete
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After two days of work the NGLTC has finished it setup of our tree for the Children's Healthcare of Georgia Festival of Trees in the Georgia World Congress Center in downtown Atlanta, Georgia. NGLTC members Lewis Valentine, Scott Lyttle and myself (...) (22 years ago, 5-Dec-02, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.ga.atl, lugnet.loc.us.ga) !
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| | Golden Gate Bridge, #3of 3
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Here is my Golden Gate Bridge. I wanted this to be my first posting on Lugnet but Eric posted his a few days before I was going to post, so I held off. The bridge took me almost 2 years and two trips back home to San Francisco to complete. I was so (...) (22 years ago, 4-Dec-02, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.announce, lugnet.build, lugnet.build.sculpture) !!
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| | BimP Updates (4 December 2002)
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I just returned from a trip to Orlando, Florida where my daughter and I spent about 6 hours in the LEGO Shop at Downtown Disney. I was really inspired by my visit and have many ideas up my sleeve for the coming year. For now I have some small (...) (22 years ago, 4-Dec-02, to lugnet.announce) !
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| | December TCLug Meeting
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We will be meeting again this Friday, 12/6 (Yes, I checked the date! :)) at Brian's house starting around 6:30pm. If you need directions, email me! (He has moved and is no longer at the old location). Like always, feel free to bring your MOC'S, (...) (22 years ago, 2-Dec-02, to lugnet.loc.us.mn, lugnet.announce)
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| | LPub 2.1.0.3 released
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LPub 2.1.0.3 has been released to (URL) is a bug fix release: - Single image generation complains that lsynth is not installed - LPub forgets where LDraw and L3P are installed when saving global config - Selecting specify output file name for (...) (22 years ago, 2-Dec-02, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad, lugnet.inst)
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| | MINIFIG HALL OF FAME WEBSITE !!!!
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MINIFIG HALL OF FAME The project was an idea of Suzanne Rich, the co-founder of Lugnet. She did a poll some months ago and I never saw follow-ups. (URL) I asked her permission to take the project over. She agreed, saying she wouldn't have time to do (...) (22 years ago, 1-Dec-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.announce, lugnet.events, lugnet.fun, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.build.minifigs) !
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| | WINNERS of the Poster Contest !!!!!!
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Thanks to read this message. I am pleased with the results of our contest. Though not many people did participate, the number of visitors have been considerably high. I think this means many people liked the concept, but few were willing to take the (...) (22 years ago, 1-Dec-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.announce, lugnet.build, lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.fun) !
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| | ldraw.org MOTM & SOTM Winners for November 2002
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Hello all, And the winners are; MOTM - Allister McLaren for his Technic Trike. A very clean and simple model, well thought out minimalist design. SOTM - James P. Hilton for his untitled boat/trailer scene. Very imaginative insertion of a model into (...) (22 years ago, 1-Dec-02, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | LDraw.org Parts Update 2002-05 Now Available
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This fifth update for 2002 contains 199 files, including 116 new parts. As always, along with the new parts, there are various fixes, new primitives, and name changes. The Parts Tracker is now up and running again, but the 2002-05 parts preview (...) (22 years ago, 30-Nov-02, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev) !
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| | *** LDView Version 1.9.8 Released ***
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Whoops! The previous subject line was wrong, but the message was correct. 1.9.8 is now available. Sorry about that. --Travis Cobbs (tcobbs@REMOVE.halibut.com) (22 years ago, 30-Nov-02, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad)
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