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| (URL) Hi there, Akos form the Hungarian LEGO User Group asked my to post his annouce here at lugnet. So here we go: ***...*** We are pleased to announce the formation of MALUG, the de facto LUG for Hungary! Our website can be found here: (URL) Be (...) (20 years ago, 29-Apr-04, to lugnet.announce, FTX)
| | | | | The GeeBee is Ready. [Image Heavy]
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| Hey all, I got tired of responding to myself for updates ((URL)), so I'll start a new thread for the good stuff. A bit of a late update, but what can I say? I'm just finishing up :) Pictures: (URL) The front. I like the little engine details; the (...) (20 years ago, 29-Apr-04, to lugnet.build.sculpture, lugnet.announce, lugnet.loc.us.mi, lugnet.general, FTX) !!
| | | | | disk failure
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| The LUGNET production server (still the older server, hosted at Pair Networks) suffered a disk failure today at what appears to be, according to the logs, 11:30am EST. The disk has been replaced, data restored, and we seem to be set back about 8 (...) (20 years ago, 28-Apr-04, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.announce) !!
| | | | | New Haute Couture Spring/Summer 2004 Collection
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| Dear Ladys, Holly Wood, your favorite fashion designer, proudly presents its new female runway spring/summer collection 2004. (URL) As usual we have put our attention to a clean line, exclusive fabrics, exceptional attention to detail and a subtle (...) (20 years ago, 28-Apr-04, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad.dat.parts, FTX)
| | | | | BrickParts will be having a new owner
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| Hi Everyone! Just to let everyone know, BrickParts will soon have a new owner! ;*( Yes, after three and a half years I am selling my business and will be consentrating full time on my career. I want to thank eveyone who has done business with me. (...) (20 years ago, 28-Apr-04, to lugnet.announce)
| | | | | The League of Extraordinary Spaceships
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| Wow, two posts in one night..One to trains and one to space. I hope I don't get shot for supporting both groups. Anyway, I was at the NCLTC Train show this last weekend and had an opportunity to hang out with the Space Papparazzi himself. We started (...) (20 years ago, 28-Apr-04, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.space, FTX) !
| | | | | NCLTC Show at GATS in Raleigh
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| Hi All. I finally attended and participated in a train show. I was priveledged enough to be a part of the NCLTC show in Raleigh this weekend. It was awesome. Mike Walsh and company put on a heck of a show. I got to meet some new people, see some (...) (20 years ago, 28-Apr-04, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains, FTX) !!
| | | | | Lego Chess Table
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| Hello all, This will be my first post. And also my first try at lego sculpture/lego furnture You can view some of the picks here (URL) I took me about a 2 weeks to build the table. It stands 20" hi. It is about as tall as an average coffee table. Is (...) (20 years ago, 28-Apr-04, to lugnet.announce)
| | | | | Unofficial LeoCAD parts update #17
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| LeoCAD parts update matching LDraw.org Parts Update 2004-02 is available from (URL) to everybody who confirmed me that these updates were useful... Philo www.philohome.com (20 years ago, 26-Apr-04, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad.leocad)
| | | | | MLCad.ini 2004-02 Update Now Available
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| Hi, I just updated the MLCad.ini file accordingly to the latest LDraw.org parts update 2004-02. The .ini file defines the parts available in MLCad's minifigure generator. Download the file from my website: www.holly-wood.it/mlcad-en.html The update (...) (20 years ago, 25-Apr-04, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
| | | | | Galactic Requiem update - More dystopia
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| After long and ardous work, I am ready to present the updated (URL) Galactic Requiem> page. For those of you who missed the last announcement, Galactic Requiem is a dystopic comic, illustrated entirely in LEGO bricks. Improvements since last time: (...) (20 years ago, 24-Apr-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.announce, FTX)
| | | | | LEGO.com Nominated for a Webby!
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| That's right, our favorite toy company's web site is up for a Webby award! LEGO.com has been nominated for the Best Practices category. Take a look here: (URL) can sign up to vote for the Webby awards by following this link: (URL) go, sign up, and (...) (20 years ago, 23-Apr-04, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.lego, lugnet.publish)
| | | | | Curious Kids' Museum Show - Caslte, Town/Train, Space & Aquazone
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| MichLUG was pleased to display at the Curious Kids' Museum for a second year running during their annual LEGO creation contest. This year we assembled displays for four seperate themes. The Space and Aquazone were a little on the small side and we (...) (20 years ago, 23-Apr-04, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.org.us.michlug, lugnet.space, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.loc.us.mi, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.castle, lugnet.aquazone, FTX) !!
| | | | | LDraw.org 2004-02 Parts Update Now Available
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| Wee-hoo! This one's a biggie! :) The 2004-02 parts update has been unleashed. It includes 408 files, with 122 new part files. A special treat are the two largest parts we've ever had the privilege of including in the LDraw.org parts library. The (...) (20 years ago, 23-Apr-04, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad) !!
| | | | | New Tutorial: How to make thumbnails for your inventory using a batch file for LDView
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| hi folks, do you fancy thumbnails for your inventory or do you feel that the parts list of your model also deserves images of the single parts? (URL) one of the ways to render effortlessly a bunch of identical part images is batch-filing LDview. (...) (20 years ago, 21-Apr-04, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad.dev, FTX) !
| | | | | P-38 Space Contest Winners!
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| Thanks to everyone who entered. You are all rad and awesome. I'm still building the 4 trophies and I'll show them and display the winners on the contest page in a bit, but until then: The microfig scale winner: (URL) MINI A38 by Miklos Hosszu: The 3 (...) (20 years ago, 21-Apr-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.announce, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.general, FTX) !
| | | | | James' Castle Project
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| After a few months of sitting on my hard drive I've uploaded the pictures of my latest project to my site. The project is to build a castle modularly, each time building on the previous so at the end of each stage I havew a full castle. Stages 1-3 (...) (20 years ago, 21-Apr-04, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.announce, FTX) !!
| | | | | BIP Contest II comes to an end
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| Well, after several months, and with 850 Building Instructions added to the BIP, the (URL) Contest II: Contest Reloaded> has come to an end. You can check out the winning entries at the (URL) (as well as the fat prizes the winners have coming soon), (...) (20 years ago, 21-Apr-04, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, FTX) !!
| | | | | NYCLUG Meeting #2 Minutes & An Invite
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| Hey guys: Thanks again for being there... and thanks also for forgiving my tardiness (in both coming to the meeting and for this email). As always, it's fun to get together, show off our MOC's, sort for pieces aaaaandto keep playing while some (...) (20 years ago, 20-Apr-04, to lugnet.announce, FTX)
| | | | | A GeeBee for the Zoo...
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| Oh, forget the delay, I can't hold out on this! I've been commissioned by the (URL) Kalamazoo Air Zoo>, a new air & space museum in Kalamazoo, MI, to build a sculpture for their grand opening. I got to choose the subject, so what better than a (...) (20 years ago, 19-Apr-04, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, lugnet.build.sculpture, lugnet.loc.us.mi, FTX)
| | | | | 1000steine-Land 2004 in Berlin (2nd-4th July)
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| (URL) Hi all, after last years big success there will be another 1000steine-Land in Berlin's Novotel near Tegel Airport this year! The open days for the public will be on • Friday, 2nd July 2004 - 9.00 am till 7.00 pm + Pirates Bar-B-Q • Saturday, (...) (20 years ago, 14-Apr-04, to lugnet.events.1000steine-land, lugnet.announce, FTX) !!
| | | | | zemi.net
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| My site recently went live for what I feel like is the first time. This is its 4th and best build. Kyle Keppler helped me with the php and he is awesome. Check it out: (URL) [ j o n ] (URL) zemi.net> (URL) moonbase> (20 years ago, 12-Apr-04, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.publish, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.general, lugnet.space, FTX) !!
| | | | | The Brain-Trusts newest weapon.
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| The Brain-Trust is proud to unveil its newest weapon. Designed to defend our installations, by striking fear into the hearts of the enemy. It's heavily armored to protect our squishy squishy brains from your flesh-o-poid weapons. As you check out (...) (20 years ago, 11-Apr-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.announce, lugnet.build, FTX)
| | | | | The Great Breathe Some Life into .loc.au Competition!
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| G'day, The Great Breath Some Life into .loc.au Competition ===...=== Prizes have been donated by Mel Caddick, OzBricks and Richie Dulin. Entry is open to all MOCs submitted by Australians, of an Australian theme, or submitted by a person physically (...) (21 years ago, 8-Apr-04, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.announce, lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.space, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.general, FTX) !
| | | | | [Press Release] MichLUG to show at Curious Kids Museum
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| Contact: Jason Spears jason@michlug.org 269.556.1989 (home) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Benton Harbor Area, MI - The Michigan LEGO Users Group (MichLUG) is pleased to announce that it will be displaying at the Curious Kids Museum in St. Joseph, MI. This (...) (21 years ago, 8-Apr-04, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.org.us.michlug, lugnet.loc.us.mi, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org, lugnet.trains, lugnet.castle, lugnet.space) !
| | | | | BrickFest 2004
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| I'm pleased to announce that BrickFest 2004 will beheld on the weekend of August 13-15th, 2004 Please review the website for more information. (URL) Hitchcock BrickFest (21 years ago, 6-Apr-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.announce, lugnet.people, lugnet.build, lugnet.events, lugnet.fun.community) !!
| | | | | Crystal Reef
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| (URL) Some of you guys have come up with ways to make nano-scale Moonbase modules, but I figured why stop there? Why not make them so they'll fit in with a standard Moonbase layout? After all, there's an added potential for scale-based humor. When I (...) (21 years ago, 6-Apr-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.announce, lugnet.org.us.michlug, FTX)
| | | | | MichLUG April Meeting Report
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| Another meeting, although we had a strange run of last minute cancelations from members, we still had seven members in attendance and one guest. A number of interesting new creations were brought and our guest (John M. Knight) brought more than (...) (21 years ago, 5-Apr-04, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.org.us.michlug, lugnet.loc.us.mi, FTX)
| | | | | 2nd NYCLUG Meeting -- Sunday, April 18
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| Howdy all! Please highlight this message to ensure visibility on LUGNET. Looks like Sunday, April 18th is the (mostly) agreed upon date for the second NYCLUG. As with the first, it will take place at the Citigroup Center in Manhattan, again starting (...) (21 years ago, 4-Apr-04, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.loc.us.ny, FTX)
| | | | | Voting now open for April's MOTM and SOTM contests
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| The voting for the April Model of the Month and Scene of the Month contests is now open at LDraw.org. Visit the (URL) voting page> to cast your vote. This is the first month of the new MOTM rules format. Any comment regarding this new format are (...) (21 years ago, 4-Apr-04, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.announce, FTX)
| | | | | March Model and Scene of the Month Contest Winners
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| Congratulations to the winners of the March Model/Scene of the month contests: (URL) MOTM, David Thomas, Williams F1 Team Racer> (URL) SOTM, Jorgen Andersson, Truck in Snowstorm> Due to computer problems, the April MOTM and SOTM contests are not yet (...) (21 years ago, 2-Apr-04, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.announce, FTX)
| | | | | [rtlToronto] rtlToronto Announces New Blueprint 2004 Shirt
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| Hi folks, As you know, 2001 Blueprint shirt was well received and sold almost a hundred units. We are now coming to the end of stock for this product. I have finished the design for the new 2004 rtlToronto shirt. You can see a preview for it here: (...) (21 years ago, 1-Apr-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.announce) !
| | | | | LEGO discount coupons
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| SCANDINAVIAN NEWS SERVICE – (BILLUND, DK, 1-APR-2004) The LEGO Group will reportedly announce next week that it is making minor changes to its flagship toy building blocks as part of a “last ditch effort to keep the company independent and return it (...) (21 years ago, 1-Apr-04, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.shopping) !!
| | | | | NELUG layout at 3/27 - 3/28 Greenberg show (Animated King Kong!!! included)
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| NELUG continued its tradition of doing a new layout that includes some really new stuff including our goal of adding lots of automation to the layout. For this layout that included an animated King Kong climbing a sky scraper. This was put together (...) (21 years ago, 30-Mar-04, to lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, lugnet.town)
| | | | | MichLUG presented 2 Build Workshops at the Curious Kids Museum
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| MichLUG members were pleased to present two Build Workshops at the Curious Kids Museum in St. Joseph, MI on Saturday, March 17th. The kids seemed to have a lot of fun and we may find ourselves doing more of these in the future. (2 URLs) Event (...) (21 years ago, 28-Mar-04, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.org.us.michlug, lugnet.loc.us.mi, lugnet.org, FTX) !!
| | | | | Biomechanical Bricks on LUGNET: An Online History of Lego Creations by Eric Sophie
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| I developed this set of pages on LUGNET to help chonicle the creations and adventures I have, had, and continue to pursue and ejnoy. An online history of Lego Creations by Eric Sophie. Contains just about everything I have done and connects it with (...) (21 years ago, 28-Mar-04, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.people, lugnet.publish, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.technic, lugnet.org.scibrick, lugnet.org.us.gardenslug, FTX)
| | | | | MonLUG's 6th Train Show, April 3rd and 4th
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| A french message follows. Un message en français suit. Hello, I'm happy to announce MonLUG's sixth participation in a train show at the « Expo Train Modélisme » in the Montreal Area. It will be held at Georges Vanier High School in Laval (just north (...) (21 years ago, 27-Mar-04, to lugnet.org.ca.monlug, lugnet.announce, lugnet.events, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.loc.ca.qc, lugnet.loc.ca.qc.mon, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains) !
| | | | | Last Week to Submit Entries for April MOTM/SOTM
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| One week to sumit entrie for LDraw.org's Model of the Month and Scene of the Month contest. If you win you will have you entry displayed for a month on LDraw.org's website and you will be entered into the running for Model or Scene of the Year. (...) (21 years ago, 26-Mar-04, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad)
| | | | | New Web Site
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| Hi all, The Brisbane Lego Users Group (BUGS) has found itself a new home. Our site can be found at www.ozbugs.org All the best. Please update your links. Aaron (21 years ago, 26-Mar-04, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.loc.au)
| | | | | Our 2nd GATS
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| We finished our 2nd GATS event last weekend in Collinsville, Ill.. I have posted pix on Brickshelf. I hope you enjoy. We arrived very early and not so bright Saturday morning and started assembling our tables. We had already designed the track (...) (21 years ago, 23-Mar-04, to lugnet.announce)
| | | | | LDraw Organization now allows individual membership
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| In preparation for the upcoming LDraw.org Steering Committee elections, LDraw.org now allows you to become a member of the organization. By registering as a member, you will have voting privileges for elections of the organization's Steering (...) (21 years ago, 22-Mar-04, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.announce) !!
| | | | | NovaLUG to display in New Minas, Nova Scotia, March 20th
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| Greetings all, NovaLUG will participating in the Kings county Hobby Show at County Fair Mall in New Minas, Nova Scotia, tomorrow, March 20th. The show is from 9 am until 3 pm, free admission. New Minas is near the start of the Annapolis Valley, just (...) (21 years ago, 19-Mar-04, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.ca.novalug, lugnet.loc.ca.ns)
| | | | | Last chance for real grey -- let's send a message
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| As you may have seen in this thread: (URL) the limited production run -- 10,000 bags each -- of the classic grey, dark grey, and brown parts packs is now available at (URL). I know that these packs aren't necessarily a great deal compared to what (...) (21 years ago, 18-Mar-04, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, lugnet.build, lugnet.market.shopping) !!
| | | | | 6 new bulk packs at S@H
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| Hi all, at (URL) www.brickset.com> are 6 new bulk packs shown which might be available form S@H soon: (URL) #10150 Bulk Bricks - Assorted Brown Plates (URL) #10149 Bulk Bricks - Assorted Dark Grey Plates (URL) #10148 Bulk Bricks - Assorted Light (...) (21 years ago, 18-Mar-04, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.lego.direct, FTX) !
| | | | | G.M.L.T.C. to display at La Crosse & Three Rivers Model Railroad Show
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| The Greater Midwest LEGO Train Club will be showing this weekend at the La Crosse & Three Rivers Railroad Club 23rd Annual Model Railroad Show See the the GMLTC's huge ever-expanding modular all-LEGO town/train layout featuring many new trains. As (...) (21 years ago, 17-Mar-04, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.mn, lugnet.loc.us.wi)
| | | | | More opinions needed - possible future Legends
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| If you haven't noticed it on the LEGO MyOpinions site already, we're currently running a session to get some feedback on the most desired sets for possible future LEGO Legends. Head over to MyOpinions or go straight to the survey here: (URL) fun! (...) (21 years ago, 17-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.lego.announce, lugnet.general, lugnet.announce) !!
| | | | | I'm gonna drive there and get them - Biff and Sandy Retrieval Ship
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| re: P.S. I'm gonna drive there and get them. We should have a contest, build a Biff and Sandy Retrieval Ship. #1. It has to have a single pilot. #2. It has to have room for Biff and Sandy when you rescue them! #3. 18 years and over , sorry. *17 (...) (21 years ago, 17-Mar-04, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.space) !
| | | | | IDOL: International Day of LEGO
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| Greetings Earth Mortals! Looking forward two days hence A time for fun shall then commence For grown-up kids, no work, just play Some IDOL time will fill our day March 18 2004 International Day Of LEGO How will YOU celebrate? Peace and Long Life, (...) (21 years ago, 16-Mar-04, to lugnet.fun.holiday, lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.events, lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.ne.oma)
| | | | | NGLTC NMRA Piedmont Division show pictures
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| This past weekend the North Georgia LEGO Train Club (NGLTC) participated in the local NMRA Piedmont Division train show in Cobb County Georgia. This is the 4th year we have been invited to show at this event. It is a much smaller event than we (...) (21 years ago, 16-Mar-04, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains)
| | | | | MichLTC to display at the Ypsilanti Railroad Days
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| MichLTC has been invited to display at the Ypsilanti Railroad Days event. It will be at the Ypsilanti City Farmers Market. Our 10x12 layout will feature creations by our own Chris Leach, Spencer Rezkalla and Steve Ringe. The Market is open from 8am (...) (21 years ago, 15-Mar-04, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.org.us.michlug, lugnet.loc.us.mi, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org) !
| | | | | GtwLUG to show at GATS on 20-21 March
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| This weekend March 20th and 21st GtwLUG (Gateway LEGO® Users Group) will be at the GATS show in Collinsville, IL (URL) GATS Calendar page> from 11:00 to 5:00 both days. Admission is $7 for adults, kids under 12 are free. Our layout is the same size (...) (21 years ago, 15-Mar-04, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, FTX)
| | | | | I need your help... and info!
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| (Note: please trim newsgroups on reply) All, As you know, I work both with you and with colleagues inside the LEGO Company. My efforts internally include a large bit of "training and introduction" about AFOLs. Projects like the "AFOLs" comic are (...) (21 years ago, 15-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, lugnet.publish, lugnet.space, lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.announce, FTX) !!
| | | | | Galactic Requiem - A dystopic LEGO comic
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| It has taken blood, sweat and tears (in that order), but I have finally gotten my LEGO comic up and running. It is illustrated entirely in LEGO bricks, pluss come "ditital remastering" (Photoshop). So without further ado: (URL) An uneasy truce (...) (21 years ago, 12-Mar-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.announce, FTX)
| | | | | New unofficial LeoCAD parts update
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| I had no negative returns for my previous parts update (URL) (but I had no positive ones either!), so I have prepared a new part update in-sync with latest LDraw parts. The files are available from (URL) if you hear me, it would be better to keep (...) (21 years ago, 12-Mar-04, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad.leocad)
| | | | | Brickshelf Viewer
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| Several weeks ago, I created a php interface for Brickshelf which incorporates many of the features I've asked for many times. I know Kevin probably won't approve of this since it doesn't carry over his advertisements or count hits, but I wanted to (...) (21 years ago, 10-Mar-04, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, lugnet.publish) !!
| | | | | MichLUG March Meeting Report
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| This past Saturday we met, talked LEGO, drafted some 7000 parts, dashed some creations to the floor and met some potenial future members. You can read the (URL) full report> for more details and pictures. (2 URLs) -Jason Spears (URL) MichLUG.org> (...) (21 years ago, 9-Mar-04, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.org.us.michlug, lugnet.loc.us.mi, FTX)
| | | | | my latest moc
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| Hi, as you might have noticed my lates moc is now on brickshelf. (URL) as always please give any comments you like ... greetings, Didier ps: It was showed in Antwerp during the "hobbybeurs" at the belug stand. (21 years ago, 8-Mar-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.loc.be, lugnet.announce, FTX)
| | | | | Server installation photos
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| Phase 1 of installation of the new LUGNET servers is a success The new servers arrived yesterday in a pair of giant cardboard boxes... (2 URLs) ...which, though mildly annoying, did give us some much needed exercise. We went up one at a time. (2 (...) (21 years ago, 7-Mar-04, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.general, lugnet.announce, FTX) !!
| | | | | BIP Contest II - Update
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| We've reached another milestone on the (URL) BIP>, we've passed 800 added building instructions! The site has had a (URL) running for a while now to help encourage link additions, and it's worked like a champ. Joseph Gonzales won the Teaser Prize at (...) (21 years ago, 5-Mar-04, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.general, lugnet.announce, FTX) !!
| | | | | Getting Started with LEGO Trains
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| The book is finally here! I saw today that you could order the book from Amazon, which means most other sources should have it now or VERY soon. If you've already read the book, please post a review on Amazon if you are so inclined. Oh, and if you (...) (21 years ago, 5-Mar-04, to lugnet.books, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.announce) !!
| | | | | New experimental LeoCAD parts update available
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| As there was no LeoCAD parts updates for a year, I took the bull by the horns and built an update corresponding to LDraw.org Parts Update 2003-02 (no offense, Leonardo, I know what lack of time is!) This should be considered an experimental release, (...) (21 years ago, 5-Mar-04, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad.leocad)
| | | | | SciBrick Member Display - Paramus Park Mall
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| SciBrick Member Display - Paramus Park Mall, New Jersey Rte. 17 North Now Showing, "The Rizmit" by Eric Sophie ...joins the Gomgile. Center Court Rotunda (2 URLs) Eric Sophie (URL) SciBrick LMHoF GardenSLUG Biomechanical Bricks LUGNET Member # 1051 (21 years ago, 5-Mar-04, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.org.scibrick, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.org.us.gardenslug, FTX)
| | | | | My LEGO city is in this week's New York Magazine
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| Hi, everybody! My LEGO Greenwich Village is in this week's New York Magazine (The cover date is Mar 8 2004)... if anyone lives in the New York area or can get ahold of a copy, check it out! One of the photos was supposed to be used on the cover, but (...) (21 years ago, 5-Mar-04, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.loc.us.ny.ny, FTX) !!
| | | | | Re: Pictures of BayLTC at GATS Feb 28-29 2004
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| (...) (URL) for details. Check back often as we update it regularly. --Bill. Note: followups set to lugnet.org.us.baylug...c.us.ca.sf (21 years ago, 5-Mar-04, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
| | | | | MLCad.ini 2004-01Update Now Available
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| Hi, I just updated the MLCad.ini file accordingly to the latest LDraw.org parts update 2004-01. The .ini file defines the parts available in MLCad's minifigure generator. Download the file from my website: www.holly-wood.it/mlcad-en.html The update (...) (21 years ago, 3-Mar-04, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad.mlcad) !
| | | | | LDraw.org 2004-01 Parts Update Now Available
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| Hi The latest batch of LDraw part files have been posted in the 2004-01 update. There are 166 files in this release, including 61 new parts or decorated parts. Get the new update at: (URL). Chris (21 years ago, 3-Mar-04, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad) !!
| | | | | minifig.co.uk v2
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| Finally I am pleased to announce (URL) Minifig.co.uk>v2 Hopefully the new site is easier to navigate (and looks better). Its certainly easier to update, which will hopefully lead to more regular content (no promises tho). The site has been designed (...) (21 years ago, 2-Mar-04, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.castle, lugnet.people, FTX) !
| | | | | Pictures of BayLTC at GATS Feb 28-29 2004
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| You can view pictures from our latest GATS layout here: (URL) if you prefer raw Brickshelf with no commentary: (URL) followups set to lugnet.org.us.baylug...c.us.ca.sf (21 years ago, 2-Mar-04, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.trains)
| | | | | Minifig Hall of Fame Winner : Classic Policeman
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| Hello Everyone! After a tough first round, Classic Policeman really outclassed the competition in a great secound round to win the first MHoF spot of 2004! (URL) to the MHoF rules, Yellow Castle Knight Blue is automatically nominated for round 2 of (...) (21 years ago, 1-Mar-04, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.fun, lugnet.general, lugnet.town, lugnet.space, lugnet.castle, lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.western, lugnet.underground, lugnet.starwars)
| | | | | Winners of LDraw.org's February 2004 Model and Scene of the Month Contests
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| Congratulations to the winners of the February Model/Scene of the month contests: MOTM, Chris Parkinson, Transport SOTM, Lars Kristian Håkestad, "The pirateship is sinking" Voting for the March 2004 Model of the Month and Scene of the Month Contests (...) (21 years ago, 1-Mar-04, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.announce)
| | | | | New LUGNET server hardware details
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| So, we've purchased our cool new servers, from Cambridge, MA vendor "PCs for Everyone". Todd and I and several other friends have gotten systems from them before, and have been extremely pleased -- they know their stuff, including Linux, which is (...) (21 years ago, 28-Feb-04, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.admin.finance, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.trains, lugnet.technic, lugnet.space, lugnet.castle, lugnet.org, lugnet.announce) !!
| | | | | LUGNET server fund drive a roaring success!
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| Update: Thanks to donations totalling over $4K from more than 150 people around the world, we not only hit our target in four short days days but exceeded it -- by a margin wide and comfortable enough to afford a superb hardware configuration and (...) (21 years ago, 28-Feb-04, to lugnet.admin.finance, lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.general, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.trains, lugnet.technic, lugnet.castle, lugnet.space, lugnet.org, lugnet.announce, FTX) !!
| | | | | Call for Nominations to LDraw.org Steering Committee
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| Per the newly adopted LDraw.org Bylaws, Subsection 6.03(a), I hereby call for the community to nominate individuals for the upcoming Steering Committee vote. Please post nominations in response to this message. Nominations will be only be recognized (...) (21 years ago, 28-Feb-04, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw) !!
| | | | | IDOL time 2004
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| 27 Feb 04 Greetings, Earth Mortals! Yea, though the depths of digicam and computer malfunction doth yet plague me, I call out from the depths to bring witness to great joy: Betwixt Ides of March and yonder Score, It's IDOL time for us once more. How (...) (21 years ago, 27-Feb-04, to lugnet.fun.holiday, lugnet.announce, lugnet.events, lugnet.loc.us.ne.oma)
| | | | | LDraw.org Bylaws Ratification Passes
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| With a total of 52 votes of "yes" and 4 votes of "no", the LDraw.org bylaws are hereby ratified. The Ad-Hoc Organizing Committee will move towards the call for nominations. More information will be posted in the next couple days to LDraw.org and to (...) (21 years ago, 27-Feb-04, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.announce) !
| | | | | LDraw Design Pad (LDDP) 1.54 Released
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| LDDesignPad (LDDP) is a tool for editing and handling LDraw files in a very comfortable way. Download it here: (URL) are: -Fully customizable editor with syntax highlighting -Open multiple files at the same time -Unlimited Undo/Redo -Use/define (...) (21 years ago, 27-Feb-04, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.announce)
| | | | | Images of GFLTC at the SMRC Show
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| Train Fans, The members of the Greater Florida LEGO Train Club had a display and a great time one again at the Sarasota Model Railroad Club Train Show last weekend (Feb 21-22, 2004). The 24 x 16 ft layout had three running train loops and models by (...) (21 years ago, 27-Feb-04, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.org.us.gflug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.loc.us.fl, lugnet.trains.org) !
| | | | | MOC: Green Locomotive
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| Hi there This is my newest model... I got the idea for the locomotive from a train book, that I borrowed from the local library. For the model I used nearly all my green bricks. (URL) think the roof turned out very well. (URL) used a lot of SNOT (...) (21 years ago, 26-Feb-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.announce, lugnet.loc.dk, lugnet.trains)
| | | | | Finally, I got around to posting pictures from Brickfest PDX 04
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| Sorry it took so long. I got back to the East Coast this weekend and have been slammed with work trying to catch up. Anyway, enough whining. By now you've all heard how fantastic Brickfest was. Well this little collection of pictures won't do it (...) (21 years ago, 26-Feb-04, to lugnet.announce, FTX)
| | | | | First Permanent Settlement on Mars!!!
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| Mission Accomplished!!! Shortly after the arrival of the first human visitors to Mars, a new robotic vehicle arrived: The Mars Habitat!! It has all the creature comforts plus Dolby 5.1 Surround Sound in the theater!!! Not to mention lots of cool (...) (21 years ago, 25-Feb-04, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.org.us.michlug, lugnet.loc.us.mi, lugnet.space)
| | | | | More old LUGNET homepage prototypes discovered
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| Whoa, I'd totally forgotten about these... These are a few prototypes from the last LUGNET homepage makeover process, which was May to August of 2000. As you can see it was somewhat iterative. I'm throwing these out here as food for thought. For (...) (21 years ago, 24-Feb-04, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.announce, FTX) !
| | | | | w00t! Fund Drive for LUGNET Servers
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| We appreciated your patience during the downtime today Thank you for bearing an unusually long downtime today. We certainly weren't expecting a 9-hour outage simply for the replacement of a disk. You may have noticed on the LUGNET homepage during (...) (21 years ago, 24-Feb-04, to lugnet.admin.finance, lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.general, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.trains, lugnet.technic, lugnet.castle, lugnet.space, lugnet.org, lugnet.announce, FTX) !!
| | | | | We are back up
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| (...) Well, we are back up. As I'm sure you noticed, downtime was greather than 10 minutes. What took so long was double-checking the integrity of everything carefully after the swap (and making an additional full backup before making any changes to (...) (21 years ago, 24-Feb-04, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.general, lugnet.announce) !
| | | | | 2000-photo BrickFest PDX photo montage and slide show
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| OK, here is a collection of 2,115 photos taken at BrickFest PDX last weekend, presented two different ways: a fast-paced epileptic montage (2 minutes long) and a more traditional slideshow (45 minutes long). (URL) Montage (fast)> (480x480, 101.3 MB, (...) (21 years ago, 22-Feb-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.general, lugnet.announce, FTX) !
| | | | | fun with LUGNET web site statistics
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| Today, I got the 2GB of compressed log files representing Lugnet traffic over the past approximately-a-year. After crunching for a while, realizing that I needed to move everything to a faster server, and restarting there, I discovered that what I (...) (21 years ago, 22-Feb-04, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.announce, lugnet.general) !!
| | | | | Taking LUGNET to the next level
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| Chats with people at BrickFest PDX last weekend got me thinking a lot more about LUGNET and its role in the community. I've bounced some of my thoughts off of various people (including three people from LEGO) and responses varied from positive to (...) (21 years ago, 20-Feb-04, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.org, lugnet.general, lugnet.build, lugnet.publish, lugnet.trains, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.castle, lugnet.space, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.lego.direct, FTX) !!
| | | | | New homepage for LUGNET
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| Someone brought this up at BrickFest PDX and others agreed it would be an excellent idea: Rather than mainly linking to internal LUGNET resources, the first thing someone should see when they visit the LUGNET homepage is iconic links to other major (...) (21 years ago, 19-Feb-04, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.publish.html, lugnet.general, lugnet.announce, FTX) !!
| | | | | New LDraw Animation: Rotation Animation
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| Thanks to Steven Krass we have a new LDraw tutorial on the very hot topic right now... ANIMATION!!!! Steven will show you how to make this simple animation: (URL) So where do you get it? (URL) Please let us know what you think? Perhaps we can get (...) (21 years ago, 19-Feb-04, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.announce, FTX)
| | | | | PDX Mecha award update
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| I'm rather embarrassed but there was a snafu in the shipping of the prizes and I didn't quite got them in time for BrickFest PDX. They arrived to me on Monday the 16th, and I am proud to say two of the three are already mailed out. The awards for (...) (21 years ago, 18-Feb-04, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
| | | | | Little jet, fighter
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| Hi all, This is my latest designerset alternate model, a little fighter of the 4098 set. (URL) is dual engined and has a great manouvreability. Rest of the pictures can be found here: (URL) (21 years ago, 17-Feb-04, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build, lugnet.space)
| | | | | Master Model Designer leaves LEGOLAND California
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| Hello! My name is Bill Vollbrecht. I am a former Model Designer from LEGOLAND California (as of last week!). I have met many of you through different park events as well as outside events such as Brickswest. I have been a lifelong LEGO fan and a (...) (21 years ago, 17-Feb-04, to lugnet.announce) !!
| | | | | The first pics of my cathedral project!
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| i have started my dream lego creation: a Cathedral! unfortunately, due to cost of parts, i cannot afford to build it out of real bricks, but have to do it with LDRAW. i used MLCAD. anyway, here is a deep link: (URL) sorry it is so big, the details (...) (21 years ago, 17-Feb-04, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.announce, lugnet.build, FTX)
| | | | | New website: www.holly-wood.it
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| Hi folks, I’d like to announce the official launch of my brand new website: www.holly-wood.it Holly-Wood.it is mainly focusing on virtual building by providing software add-ons, ldraw-parts or just tips and tricks. It also offers micro-scale and (...) (21 years ago, 17-Feb-04, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad, lugnet.space, lugnet.build.microscale)
| | | | | Review and pictures from COLTC's GATS show last weekend
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| Hello LUGNET members, Last weekend COLTC put on our largest single display (25'x25') at our local GATS in Columbus Ohio. And it turned out great! We received our first official 1st place win during the GATS in Columbus. Hopefully a start of (...) (21 years ago, 10-Feb-04, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.loc.us.oh, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.castle) !
| | | | | First NYCLUG Meeting -- Without A Hitch!
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| Fellow NYCLUG'ers, PLEASE HIGHLIGHT OR SPOTLIGHT THIS! Our first meeting went very well -- despite nosy security guards (who were just doing their jobs, God bless 'em!) and the late appearance of yours truly (it was... uh, traffic! Er, no parking (...) (21 years ago, 9-Feb-04, to lugnet.announce, FTX)
| | | | | BrikWars time-lapse & photo-montage
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| Yesterday NELUG participated in the Portsmouth Games Weekend, a periodic gaming convention in Portsmouth, NH. Two 4-hour BrikWars games were played: 9:00am-1:00pm: "It Takes A Pillage" - TL2 mayhem 2:00pm-6:00pm: "Sanford & Son and the Tox Uthat", (...) (21 years ago, 9-Feb-04, to lugnet.gaming.brikwars, lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.publish.photography, lugnet.announce, FTX) !
| | | | | Official Alpha Team and Designer 2004 images
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| Further to Ben's message, LEGO has provided www.brickset.com with official pictures of the 2004 Alpha Team and Designer sets. Huw Brickset.com admin (21 years ago, 6-Feb-04, to lugnet.announce) !
| | | | | Official KK and HP 2004 pictures
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| Hi Everyone, I want to let you know that LEGO has provided (URL) with official pictures of the 2004 Knight's Kingdom and Harry Potter sets. Ben E. Sets Admin at CC (21 years ago, 6-Feb-04, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.castle, lugnet.harrypotter, FTX) !!
| | | | | New Mecha - The Rizmit
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| Deep in the heart of Biomechanical Bricks, a new Mecha has been created: (URL) The Rizmit> (URL) Construction Notes 37 inches tall (URL) All Technic Frame> Technic Turntables at the major joints Two Movie Maker Cameras in the eyes - Planned to be (...) (21 years ago, 6-Feb-04, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.technic, lugnet.org.us.gardenslug, FTX) !!
| | | | | YAL, Yet Another LegWay
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| YAL: Yet Another LegWay ===...=== (2 URLs) Allen Foster> and (URL) Harold Jarvie> posts showed me that it was possible to build a LEGO-only self-balancing robot, inspired by the famous (URL) Steve Hassenplug's LegWay>. Here are some details of my (...) (21 years ago, 5-Feb-04, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos, lugnet.announce, FTX) !!
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