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Hey all, A couple of nights ago while trying to maximize the number of 2x4 bricks I could fit into a cup in a far easier format than the previous record. I found that I had actually beat the old record by quite a bit. The new record is 149. (URL) I (...) (21 years ago, 1-Dec-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.announce, FTX)
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| | Last Chance for Submission to LDraw.org Model/Scene of the Month for December
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Last chance to submit picture for consideration in the December Model/Scene of the Month contest. I will not accept entries past 1600 Eastern US Time on November 30th. If you submit you entry late then your submission will be held until January. All (...) (21 years ago, 30-Nov-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.announce, lugnet.general) !
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| | Optical Illusions
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Just something I've been kicking around for a while. Suggestions welcome! (URL) (21 years ago, 29-Nov-03, to lugnet.announce) !!
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| | Parts Tracker outages in next few days
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Please expect some availability outages on the Parts Tracker in the next few days, as I begin work on the next parts update. I am not able to set any expectations as to the likely delivery date of 2003-03, as this will be the first time I have (...) (21 years ago, 28-Nov-03, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.announce) !
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| | Michiana-LUG @ GATS Fort Wayne
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Michiana-LUG's first GATS appearance was a great success and a lot of fun. Report to follow. Here are some pics... (5 URLs) GATS Fort Wayne 2003> Amy (21 years ago, 25-Nov-03, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.org.us.michiana-lug, FTX) !!
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| | Introducing the SG-Wing: The AC-DC/Star Wars ship!
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(URL) came the X-Wing, then the Y, A and B Wings, and now here's the SG-Wing! This is what AC-DC's Angus Young would be flying if he were in the Star Wars universe! LMKWYT! Sincerely, Marlon Wuytenburg www.blockaholic.com (21 years ago, 23-Nov-03, to lugnet.announce)
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| | LEGO Art in Saturday Telegraph Magazine (UK)
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Hi there, This Saturday's (22 Nov) Daily Telegraph Magazine (a UK newspaper for non-UK people) has an article about two British artists (John Cake & Darren Neave) who use LEGO for their work. They build replicas of larger works by more famous (...) (21 years ago, 22-Nov-03, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.mediawatch)
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| | NELUG displays at 11/03 Greenberg Train Show in Wilmington MA.
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NELUG showed one of its most changed layouts at the 11/03 Greenberg train Show in Wilmington MA. About 80% of all the buildings were new to the layout. Pictures can be found at. (URL) Kingsley (21 years ago, 20-Nov-03, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.general)
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| | MichLTC to display at the SE MI Model Train Show
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MichLTC will be displaying at the Annual Southeast Michigan Model Train Show in Ann Arbor, Michigan on November 30th, from 10am till 4pm. There will be over 100 tables of model trains and railroadiana for sale, several operating layouts, and trains (...) (21 years ago, 20-Nov-03, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.org.us.michlug, lugnet.loc.us.mi, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org)
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| | Colossal Castle Contest
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The Classic Castle Team is proud to announce our first building contest: The Colossal Castle Contest. (URL) This contest is a bit different than other contests. We have a variety of categories each with one prize for the winner. Some categories (...) (21 years ago, 20-Nov-03, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, lugnet.castle, FTX) !!
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| | New Poll regarding new colors
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I slapped together a (URL) poll> about the new colors. PLEASE sound off! James Wilson, Dallas, TX Lugnet Member 1783 (21 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, FTX) !!
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| | Our Lady of the Snows Exhibit - My setup experience
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Hey all, This past weekend (URL) Our Lady of the Snows Shrine> in Belleville, IL launched the Way of Lights event, so I'm free to post this now. Last weekend (October 7-9) I drove down to St. Louis from Ottumwa, IA to help Dan Parker and Gary (...) (21 years ago, 17-Nov-03, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.events, lugnet.people, lugnet.loc.us.mo.stl, lugnet.build.sculpture, FTX) !
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| | BrickCase, Mini-Itx form-factor lego case
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Here's the second case design I've built around a mini-itx VIA EPIA 800 mainboard: (3 URLs) The BrickCase is entirely made of Lego bricks and uses no glue whatsoever (but does make use of several nylon washers, nuts, bolts and miniature screws) and (...) (21 years ago, 15-Nov-03, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, lugnet.build, FTX) !
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| | Hooklift Truck Poster
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Jeroen de Haan has kindly made a poster of my hooklift truck render and placed it on (URL) . Thanks Jeroen! I rendered the poster at a far higher resolution than previously to allow better quality prinouts; it took an Athlon XP 2000 over a week to (...) (21 years ago, 14-Nov-03, to lugnet.cad.ray, lugnet.technic, lugnet.announce)
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| | Pictures!... SCLTC at the San Diego Model Railroad Museum
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SCLTC is up and running at the San Diego Model Railroad Museum in Balboa Park! Fifteen members set up shop on Sunday, November 9 and manned our opening day on Tuesday, November 11. Pictures are online at (URL) SCLTC website>. Here are some samples (...) (21 years ago, 14-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, lugnet.announce, FTX) !!
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| | * LDrawDesignPad LDDP 1.51 released *
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Hi! This is mostly a maintenance release. Thank you to everyone who gave feedback on version 1.50! Download it here: (URL) (LDDP) is a tool for editing and handling LDraw files in a very comfortable way. Features are: -Fully customizable editor with (...) (21 years ago, 14-Nov-03, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | I'm a Master Builder finalist from DC!
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Greetings all. I wanted to share my excitement of being chosen as one of three DC finalists for the position of LEGOLAND Master Model Builder: (URL) I'm at the bottom of the page. The next step is the final build-off in San Diego, CA at LEGOLAND in (...) (21 years ago, 13-Nov-03, to lugnet.events, lugnet.space, lugnet.org.scibrick, lugnet.announce, lugnet.mediawatch, FTX) !!
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| | E Harshbarger at N'tnl Toy Hall of Fame, 15-16 Nov
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Hi all, Just a note to say that I will be at the Strong Museum this weekned in Rochester, NY. Here is the (copied and pasted) text of the associated press release: “Adventures in Toyland” Weekend at Strong Museum November 15 & 16 ROCHESTER, New (...) (21 years ago, 13-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.announce) !
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| | MichLUG to display at the 19th Annual Festival of Trees - Detroit
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MichLUG is happy to announce that we will be supporting the Children's Hospital of Michigan by sponsoring a tree at the 19th Annual Festival of Trees (Detroit). Festival of Trees is the largest annual special event fundraiser for Children's Hospital (...) (21 years ago, 13-Nov-03, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.org, lugnet.org.us.michlug, lugnet.loc.us.mi) !
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