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| | More Vendors Wanted at NWBrickCon Brick Bazaar
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| This is somewhat of a repeat, but the deadline for pre-registration is fast approaching... Bring your Lego wares to NWBrickCon! NWBrickCon will be held October 7th-9th at the Seattle Center. And the Brick Bazaar is a fanstastic time to unload your (...) (19 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.events.nwbrickcon, lugnet.announce, lugnet.loc.ca.bc, lugnet.loc.us.id, lugnet.loc.us.or, lugnet.loc.us.wa, lugnet.market.brickshops, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.org.us.sealug) !!
| | | | LDraw Design Pad v1.5.7 Released
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| LDraw Design Pad (LDDP) is a tool for editing and handling LDraw files in a very comfortable way. The new version can be downloaded here: (URL) are: -Fully customizable editor with syntax highlighting -Open multiple files at the same time -Unlimited (...) (19 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev)
| | | | NWBrickCon™ 2005 Haunted Mansion Module Contest!
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| NWBrickCon™ 2005 Haunted Mansion Module Contest!! Once more, NWBrickCon is happening near Halloween. So, once again, we are going to have the Haunted Mansion Module Contest. Using the techniqes of Moonbase and Castle, we are going to build a modular (...) (19 years ago, 29-Aug-05, to lugnet.events.nwbrickcon, lugnet.events, lugnet.announce, FTX) !!
| | | | NWBrickCon™ 2005 Draft
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| As hinted at earlier, we are going to have a Draft! Okay, so what IS a Draft? It is an event where everyone brings one copy of the same (unopened) set. We open the sets, sort the pieces into piles and take turns Drafting the piles of pieces. The (...) (19 years ago, 29-Aug-05, to lugnet.events.nwbrickcon, lugnet.announce, lugnet.events, FTX) !!
| | | | NWBrickCon™ 2005 Pre-Registration Ending Soon!
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| There is just over ONE WEEK left for pre-registration! We'll be closing Pre-Registration next week for our Fourth Annual NWBrickCon! This may be your last chance to save money and get exclusive goodies! If you register (and pay) by September 7th - (...) (19 years ago, 29-Aug-05, to lugnet.events.nwbrickcon, lugnet.events, lugnet.announce, FTX) !!
| | | | Starting a LUG
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| Hey there. This coming school year, I'll be entering high school. I am going to get some of my friends and a teacher sponsor and start a LUG. As this LUG is going to be a club at my school, only registered students will be able to join, but it's a (...) (19 years ago, 26-Aug-05, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.loc.us.ak, lugnet.org.us)
| | | | New Mocs: Classic Spac
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| Hello everyone.. it's been a long long time since I've posted. Here are a few of the Classic Space Mocs I've been working on. The Galaxy Explorer inspired ship is the Galactic Explorer Mark II.. The original was destroyed in a car wreck I was in (...) (19 years ago, 26-Aug-05, to lugnet.announce) !
| | | | Allan Bedford "Unofficial LEGO builder's guide"
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| Hi, The "Unofficial LEGO builder's guide" by Allan is announce to be available in September. You can yet read a sample chapter here (URL) and visit his blog there (URL) Regards, Didier (19 years ago, 25-Aug-05, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.books, lugnet.build, lugnet.build.microscale, FTX) !
| | | | Announcing Bricksmith for Macintosh
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| I thought I would save my first post to Lugnet for something good. (URL) It is time to announce the completion of (URL) 1.0>, my new LDraw editor for Mac OS X. Bricksmith provides a number of features which have hitherto been lacking on the (...) (19 years ago, 24-Aug-05, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.mac, FTX) !!
| | | | A little quiz!!
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| This is a quiz. Everybody can try to answer. The answer is hard to find, but don't worry, try it anyway! Take a look at this picture: (URL) There are 19 bricks. I didn't altered the original picture (I didn't used any photoshop or other programs!) (...) (19 years ago, 23-Aug-05, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.color, lugnet.general, FTX)
| | | | LEGOFan.org Now Hosting LEGOFactory Forum!
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| Hi all, It was announced at BrickFest™ that LEGOFactory would be launched this week. In conjunction with the launch, LEGOFan.org has opened a LEGOFactory forum. What makes this forum special is the Product Manager for LEGOFactory, Mark Hansen, will (...) (19 years ago, 22-Aug-05, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, FTX) !
| | | | Plays with the Heaven and Earth Creative Thing Abnormal Play
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| I finally got my hands on a copy of the Japanese language publication of (URL) The Brick Testament: Stories from the Book of Genesis>, which apprently was released last December: (URL) "Plays with the Heaven and Earth Creative Thing Abnormal Play" (...) (19 years ago, 22-Aug-05, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.books, lugnet.build.ancient, lugnet.loc.jp, FTX) !!
| | | | AudioBrick - Episode 2
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| AudioBrick is the official podcast of GeekBrick.com. In this episode, I welcome our new administrator, Erik Dahl, and discuss a few of the announcements from the keynote session at BrickFest 2005. I also briefly talk about cycle two of the LEGO (...) (19 years ago, 19-Aug-05, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, FTX)
| | | | Announcing the first BrickJournal Contest...
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| BrickFest™ has become a major event in the AFOL community, with hundreds of attendees coming each year and the number of visitors growing each year. BrickJournal will be celebrating BrickFest 2005 with articles and photos from the displays and the (...) (19 years ago, 19-Aug-05, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.people, lugnet.publish.brickjournal, FTX) !!
| | | | NWBrickCon is Coming! Vendors are Needed!
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| I'm in charge of the Brick Bazaar at NWBrickCon again this year, and it is comming up fast! This year NWBrickCon will be held October 7th-9th at the Seattle Center. The Brick Bazaar will be a much better location this year (the Olympic Room) than (...) (19 years ago, 18-Aug-05, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.events.nwbrickcon, lugnet.loc.ca.bc, lugnet.loc.us.id, lugnet.loc.us.or, lugnet.loc.us.wa, lugnet.market.brickshops, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.org.us.sealug) !!
| | | | Administrator Position Open at GeekBrick.com! (For Europeans ONLY)
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| Attention! GeekBrick.com is looking for a LEGO enthusiast who lives in Europe to join our staff. They will have administrator access/responsibilities, and they will be a full time staff member. Here are the terms: - GeekBrick.com must be one of your (...) (19 years ago, 17-Aug-05, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.loc.eu)
| | | | James Jessiman Memorial Award for 2005
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| The James Jessiman Memorial Award was established by the Jessiman Family to honor an individual who has contributed to the furthering of LDraw, the DAT format, and James' memory. This year, in consultation with the Jessiman's, the LDraw.org Steering (...) (19 years ago, 15-Aug-05, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.announce) !!
| | | | Announcing NWBrickCon 2005 Theme Coordinators
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| NWBrickCon 2005 is coming up on October 7--9 in Seattle. Registration is possible at (URL) September 9. If you plan to display MOCs or other displays, or have any related questions, please contact the appropriate coordinator (preferably by October (...) (19 years ago, 15-Aug-05, to lugnet.events.nwbrickcon, lugnet.announce, lugnet.build.ancient, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.build.mosaic, lugnet.build.sculpture, lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.castle, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic, lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.western) !!
| | | | BrickFest Photo Gallery Online
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| BrickFest Photos! Some preliminary photos (sans captions) are now available on the (URL) BrickFest web site> in the new (URL) Photo Gallery>. There will be many more in the next hours and days, take a few minutes to browse through them. Note: the (...) (19 years ago, 13-Aug-05, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.announce, FTX) !!
| | | | LEGNET to change hands while continuing normal operation
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| Dear readers, As some of you may have already known, Todd Lehman and I recently decided to limit our involvement in LUGNET to the end of this Fall. We both will always love LUGNET and feel great pride in what its users have grown it into, but we (...) (19 years ago, 13-Aug-05, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, lugnet.admin.general, FTX) !!
| | | | no TexLUG Austin meeting this coming Sunday 8/14
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| Folks, There will not be an Austin TexLUG meeting this coming Sunday. I'll be at BrickFest in DC this weekend, and I'm still arranging new reservations for the room at the library. Plan on our next meeting for Sunday, September 11, 2005. (I will (...) (19 years ago, 11-Aug-05, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.org.us.texlug, lugnet.loc.us.tx.aus, lugnet.loc.us.tx)
| | | | LEGO WORLD DVD
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| The annual LEGO WORLD event in the Netherlands is well-known to LEGO enthusiasts world-wide. For five days everything is about LEGO build and play for all ages. Both adult enthusiasts and families with children have a great time. This unique (...) (19 years ago, 10-Aug-05, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.events, FTX)
| | | | NMRA National Train Show - Interview of MichLTC Participants
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| I didn't have the pleasure to attend the NMRA National Train Show in Cincinnati, but many MichLUG members did. I've interview a few of those members to create an intriguing report. (URL) Read the Interviews/Report>. Also lots of pictures from Jim (...) (19 years ago, 9-Aug-05, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.org.us.michlug, lugnet.loc.us.mi, lugnet.events, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, FTX) !
| | | | CLB & NILTC take part in the National Trust Celebration
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| In cooperation with LEGO®, Wonderworks, and the Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust, members of CLB and NILTC volunteered to help 'LEGO day'-- a family building event held in Oak Park, Illinois. A great time was had by everyone. (URL) Ken Nagel (...) (19 years ago, 8-Aug-05, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.loc.us.il.chi, FTX)
| | | | Re-Introducing: GeekBrick.com
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| Hello, I have reopened up GeekBrick.com! GeekBrick.com is a LEGO based website that focuses on all aspects of LEGO. We have news, discussion, reviews, and we have also started a podcast. We also feature unique creations (MOCs, modules, etc). If you (...) (19 years ago, 5-Aug-05, to lugnet.publish, lugnet.build, lugnet.announce, FTX)
| | | | Annoucing A New LEGO Blog: Unique Brique Techniques
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| Greetings! We are pleased to announce the launch of a new LEGO blog: Unique Brique Techniques. The purpose of this blog will be to keep you up to date on the innovative and creative use of LEGO elements by other builders. Our team will regularly (...) (19 years ago, 5-Aug-05, to lugnet.publish, lugnet.build, lugnet.announce, FTX) !
| | | | 2005 LDraw.org Standards Committee Vote Results
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| The 2005 LSC voting has come to an end. The 2005 LDraw.org Standards Committee is: Steve Bliss Kevin Clague Tore Eriksson Lars Hassing Orion Pobursky There were a total of 13 respondents. (19 years ago, 4-Aug-05, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
| | | | COLTC Display at the Ohio State Fair in Columbus, Ohio
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| Hello, COLTC is currently displaying at the Ohio State Fair in Columbus, Ohio. The Fair runs from August 3rd thru August 14th and is open 9am to 9pm most days. We are in the DiSalle Arts & Crafts Building. Our display consists of a 12.5 x 20ft multi (...) (19 years ago, 3-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.announce, FTX) !!
| | | | Star Wars LEGO UCS Survey
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| The LEGO Group has asked LEGO Fan for help in collecting your feedback. They're looking into future product ideas and have asked for your opinions on which product you'd like to see the most. This feedback will be added into the decision making (...) (19 years ago, 1-Aug-05, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.space, FTX) !!
| | | | Mecha Contests at BrickFest 2005!
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| BrickFest is fast approaching! I hope everyone is finishing those last minute MOCs for display and preparing for all the events! Speaking of events, we are pleased to announce a Timed Building Contest for the mecha room! Participants will be (...) (19 years ago, 29-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.announce, FTX) !
| | | | SCLTC OCF pictures are up
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| (URL) SCLTC> has posted the first (URL) pictures> from (URL) current show> at the 2005 Orange County Fair. This is our largest layout ever and is part of our overall contribution that also includes a static display in the theme building and a world (...) (19 years ago, 27-Jul-05, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org.scltc, lugnet.org.us.lugola, lugnet.build, FTX) !!
| | | | New look to the BrickFest Page
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| The Public Expo page for the BrickFest Event has been posted to www.brickfest.com The main site still exists, its just one more click away. Just select the link at the bottom that says: "Registered Attendees can continue to the rest of the BrickFest (...) (19 years ago, 27-Jul-05, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.announce) !
| | | | Classic Castle City Flags at BrickFest 2005
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| Greetings all, There's less than 3 weeks til BrickFest! I apologise for not putting this together earlier, but I wanted to let all Castle builders know that the we will continue with the Classic Castle City flag system we had last year. Marc Nelson (...) (19 years ago, 25-Jul-05, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.announce, lugnet.events.brickfest) !
| | | | Get Thee to a Bloggery!
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| Hi all, Just wanted to say that me and Kevin Blocksidge have started a blog concerning the MOCs of others (highlight reel? thousand points of light? Where is Kevin getting these phrases?) at (URL) it out, leave some comments, scorn us for perceived (...) (19 years ago, 22-Jul-05, to lugnet.announce) !!
| | | | MUGS/M>ltc Website
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| G'day all, I am very pleased and excited to announce that MUGS (the Melbourne Lego Users Group) and M>ltc (the Melbourne Lego Train Club) have a website! We can be found at (URL). The site will be updated very soon, but for the time being, feel free (...) (19 years ago, 21-Jul-05, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.trains.org.mltc, lugnet.announce, FTX)
| | | | BrickFest - Pick A Brick offer
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| Hi All, BrickFest has arranged a discounted Pick-a-Brick (PAB) Case Pack (aka bulk) program with LEGO retail thru the Potomac Mills Outlet. This is a special deal for BrickFest attendees only. The elements will be sold by the case. Each case (...) (19 years ago, 21-Jul-05, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.announce, lugnet.general)
| | | | [rtlToronto] rtlToronto19: Balance of Power Tentative Ruleset
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| Hi folks, This is the tentative ruleset for rtlToronto19, a robotics competition run in sunny Toronto, Ontario, Canada for September 2005: (URL) date and location have not been set, but you can be sure it'll happen. So start building. Please (...) (19 years ago, 19-Jul-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.announce)
| | | | SCLTC Raises the Flag at OCF
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| (URL) See (URL) post> for more. -Ted SCLTC (19 years ago, 18-Jul-05, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org.scltc, lugnet.org.us.lugola, lugnet.build, FTX) !!
| | | | SCLTC Sets World Record for Largest US Flag
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| SCLTC has claimed a world record for the largest United States flag ever made of LEGO bricks. Built by visitors to the 2005 Orange County Fair during the weekend of July 15 through 17 under the direction of SCLTC, the flag contains the 127,624 LEGO (...) (19 years ago, 18-Jul-05, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org.scltc, lugnet.org.us.lugola, lugnet.build, FTX) !!
| | | | Poet and animal sculptures
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| Hello all, I have two new sculptures. A model of Emily Dickinson, who lived in my hometown of Amherst, Massachusetts: (URL) model of a largish sea turtle (alpha version?): (URL) you enjoy. Judy Miller (19 years ago, 18-Jul-05, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.build.sculpture) !
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