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| Here's a little Memorial Day vignette built as a small tribute to the soldiers who persevered through the harsh winter at Valley Forge. (2 URLs) All the pictures are available on (URL) Flickr> or (URL) Brickshelf> (16 years ago, 27-May-08, to lugnet.announce, FTX)
| | | | | VOTE FOR ME!!! (shameless plug)
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| Hello fellow LEGO fanatics My video "Building a LEGO model in the bag" has been chosen for the finalists in the Lipton Free Your Y video contest on YouTube. Out of hundreds of videos submitted my LEGO themed video made the final 15. But I need your (...) (16 years ago, 26-May-08, to lugnet.announce)
| | | | | Last day - Nominations Due end of Day May 24th
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| There's been a bit of confusion with the way we worded the due date and I want to clarify for everyone that the nominations are due by the end of the day saturday GMT. So 11:59:59 on the 24th GMT. I hope that clears things up. Steve (16 years ago, 23-May-08, to lugnet.announce)
| | | | | Brickworld Class Registration Coming
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| (URL) Brickworld 2008 will feature four 3 hour classes on Thursday, June 19th. The classes are: Studs Out Mosaics with PicktoBrick, Art & Architecture, Introduction to Mindstorms, and Introduction to Brick Filming Details about each class can be (...) (16 years ago, 22-May-08, to lugnet.events.brickworld, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, lugnet.events, lugnet.robotics, FTX) !
| | | | | 2008/2009 LDraw LEGO Ambassador election result
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| The winners of the 2008/2009 LDraw LEGO Ambassador election are (in alphabetical order by last name): Kevin Clague Tim Gould Willy Tschager As stated in the announcement (URL) at least 3 testimonials from members of nominating group are required. (...) (16 years ago, 20-May-08, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.announce)
| | | | | LEGO Retail Store Offerings for Brickworld Attendees
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| (URL) Brickworld is very excited to announce the following offerings from The LEGO Group for Brickworld 2008 attendees: In-Store Events: Friday June 20, 9 PM to 11 PM at Northbrook Court - event will include a special pick-a-brick offering Saturday (...) (16 years ago, 19-May-08, to lugnet.events.brickworld, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, lugnet.events, lugnet.robotics, FTX) !!
| | | | | New Contest: Pigs on the Wing
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| Hello again! Reasonably Clever is back with another building challenge. (URL) on the Wing>> From the mind of Tim "Gambort" Gould came the Cave Racers... From the strangeness of Reasonably Clever came the idea of making Animals pilot them... And from (...) (16 years ago, 16-May-08, to lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.announce, lugnet.space, FTX) !
| | | | | Brickworld Collaborative Display: LEGO Mansion Project
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| There's only about 5 weeks left 'til Brickworld '08! Hopefully you've all started working on your MOCs by now, but for those that haven't, or those that want to add something else to their plate, we've got a new collaborative display that we've put (...) (16 years ago, 14-May-08, to lugnet.events.brickworld, lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, FTX) !
| | | | | Brickworld 2008 Schedule is now posted!
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| The super packed event schedule has now been posted to the (URL) Brickworld website>. (URL) Thursday> • (URL) Friday> • (URL) Saturday> • (URL) Sunday> Also, don't forget to register and reserve your hotel rooms before May 28th! See you in Chicago! (...) (16 years ago, 13-May-08, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.events.brickworld, lugnet.general, FTX) !!
| | | | | 2008/2009 LDraw LEGO Ambassador Election is open
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| In reference to this post (URL) the 2008/2009 LDraw LEGO Ambassador election is now open. To vote, please visit (URL) and log in with your user account. Next, visit the ballot page on LDraw.org here: (URL) LDraw organization members may vote and you (...) (16 years ago, 13-May-08, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.announce)
| | | | | Brickworld Belville Contest
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| From the Brickworld wire: Brickworld Announces a Belville (yes, you read that right-Belville) Contest. Rules are as follows: 1) The MOC can be whatever you like- build a castle, a service station, or any other building. Build a coach, a hovercraft, (...) (16 years ago, 13-May-08, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.events.brickworld, lugnet.belville, lugnet.general, FTX) !!
| | | | | "Mighty Lizbet" Railway Cannon.
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| This is the first phase of my Railway Cannon project. This gun, although smaller, is very much based on the (URL) Schwerer Gustav>, aka "Dora". The TARC (Tabletown Army Railway Cannon) MkI- AKA the "Mighty Lizbet" is a 300mm Railway Cannon capable (...) (16 years ago, 10-May-08, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.announce, lugnet.announce, FTX) !
| | | | | Brickworld Registration Deadlines Approaching
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| (URL) In an odd twist of timing...as BrickCon opens for registration, Brickworld is nearing the end of registration. Even though there is no deadline to register for Brickworld, there are three deadlines on May 28 that you need to be aware of: 1) (...) (16 years ago, 10-May-08, to lugnet.events.brickworld, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, lugnet.events, FTX) !
| | | | | The Adventure Begins: BrickCon 2008 Registration is Open!
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| BrickCon 2008 Early Registration is now available at (URL) the special Early Registration price (prices go up starting in August). BrickCon is an annual adult Lego hobbyist convention and exposition in Seattle. BrickCon 2008 will be October 3, 4, (...) (16 years ago, 8-May-08, to lugnet.events.nwbrickcon, lugnet.announce, lugnet.org.us.smart, lugnet.org.us.sealug, lugnet.loc.us.wa, lugnet.loc.us.or, lugnet.loc.us.ca, lugnet.loc.us.id, lugnet.loc.ca.bc, lugnet.events, lugnet.fun.community) !!
| | | | | New Ldraw parts authors tool: Projector
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| (URL) This new tool allows easy creation of non-flat patterned LDraw parts. Create a flat pattern and stamp it on a 3D former. Program, documentation, source code are available (URL) here>. To show the usefulness of this tool, I created the four (...) (16 years ago, 7-May-08, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.vikings, lugnet.castle, FTX) !
| | | | | LDraw LEGO Ambassadors: Call for nominations
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| In reference to this post (URL) the LDraw.org Steering Committee hereby calls for the community to nominate/self- nominate individuals as candidates for the LDraw LEGO Ambassador. Please read the official announcement at (URL) post (...) (16 years ago, 6-May-08, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
| | | | | Indiana Jones Building Contest
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| (URL) Klocki> blog, recently moved to it's own domain at (URL) www.e-klocki.com> is hosting the (URL) Indiana Jones Building Contest>. Amazing prizes, interesting building challenges, lot of fun. Don't miss this! (URL) Hippotam PS. If you prefer, (...) (16 years ago, 5-May-08, to lugnet.announce, FTX)
| | | | | Release of Color Manager
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| I am proud to introduce Color Manager for MLCAD and Ldraw. (URL) The main feature of Color Manager is to filter your parts list to only those pieces that are available (from Bricklink) in the color that you choose. This allows the user to build (...) (16 years ago, 5-May-08, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad.mlcad, FTX) !!
| | | | | LDraw.org's April 2008 Model, Scene and Part of the Month Winners
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| Congratulations to the winners of the April 2008 Model/Scene/Part Of The Month (MOTM/SOTM/POTM) contests: (URL) POTM - Best Part, Technic Bionicle Claw with Axle by Philippe Hurbain (Philo) and LEGO Universe Team> (URL) POTM – Most Desired Part, (...) (16 years ago, 4-May-08, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.announce, FTX)
| | | | | BayLUG at Maker Faire 2008
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| For the third year, the (URL) Bay Area LEGO Users Group> (BayLUG) is taking part in (URL) Maker Faire>. (URL) We have a 25-foot square train layout and several additional tables, including a large Technic crane and excavator. The show is open until (...) (16 years ago, 3-May-08, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.build, FTX)
| | | | | SCLTC at Fullerton Railroad Days 2008
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| (URL) SCLTC> makes its sixth consecutive appearance at the tenth annual (URL) Fullerton Railroad Days> celebration this weekend. SCLTC will bring a full club layout featuring town and city scapes linked by operating LEGO trains. (URL). Location FRRD (...) (16 years ago, 2-May-08, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org.scltc, lugnet.org.us.lugola, lugnet.build, FTX)
| | | | | Now Accepting Nominations for 08/09 LEGO Ambassadors
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| Hello LEGO Enthusiasts, You may have noticed already that the selection process for the LEGO Ambassador Program will be slightly different this year. In the past we’ve selected LEGO Ambassadors based on individual applications, which meant that the (...) (16 years ago, 30-Apr-08, to lugnet.announce, FTX) !!
| | | | | ILTCO @ NMRA National Train Show - Anaheim, CA - July 18-20
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| Hi All, Well planning for NMRA National Train Show July 18-20 in Ahaheim, CA, has been a bit slow but we are getting the show info together. The west coast is a bit more sparsely populated so the number of clubs reflect that. Really great news is (...) (16 years ago, 29-Apr-08, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce) !!
| | | | | Brickworld Keynote Speaker
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| (URL) Brickworld is pleased to announce that Mr. Tormod Askildsen, Head of LEGO Community Development. We are very excited to have Tormod as our keynote speaker. The goals of the community development team and the goals of Brickworld are very much (...) (16 years ago, 24-Apr-08, to lugnet.events.brickworld, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, lugnet.events, lugnet.robotics, FTX) !!
| | | | | Yet another LEGO blog, MinilandBricks
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| Hey all, I'm adding to my own personal blogroll with (URL), a blog focused on MOCs at the Miniland scale. BTW, I'm looking for a co-blogger, so if you're into this scale, let me know. Bruce (16 years ago, 21-Apr-08, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.build.sculpture, FTX)
| | | | | Submission for MOTM/SOTM/POTM closes in a week
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| Hi folks, we still seek some entries for the MOTM/SOTM/POTM contest: (URL) currently have 2 entries for the MOTM, 5 for the POTM and none for the SOTM. As you might know we will run these contests only if there are a minimum of five entries. Please (...) (16 years ago, 21-Apr-08, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.announce)
| | | | | Translation of LDraw specifications to german / Deutsche Übersetzung
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| I have nearly finished the translation of the main specifications of LDraw to german language. You can find the pages at (URL) Übersetzung der Hauptspezifikationen von LDraw in die deutsche Sprache sind nahezu fertig. Die Seiten findet Ihr unter (...) (16 years ago, 13-Apr-08, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad, lugnet.loc.at, lugnet.loc.de, lugnet.loc.ch)
| | | | | Tick Tock.... The Flying Octopus Clock
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| Hello, I just finished a new Lego clock. It is driven by a 6lbs weight. It has a run time of about 25 hours. It chimes the hour on the hour. All pieces are Lego except the chime, the weight, & the 80lbs test fireline. I'm going to make a mlcad file (...) (16 years ago, 9-Apr-08, to lugnet.announce) !
| | | | | Castle Layout at BrickWorld 2008
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| Hello everyone! I am both happy and excited to once again be the Castle Coordinator for (URL) Brickworld>. If you plan on attending Brickworld and will be bringing Castle themed MOC's for display in the collaborative layout, please remember to click (...) (16 years ago, 9-Apr-08, to lugnet.events.brickworld, lugnet.castle, lugnet.announce, FTX) !
| | | | | James Jessiman Memorial Award for 2007 awarded to Kevin Clague
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| The SteerCo and Jessiman family are pleased to announce that the James Jessiman Memorial Award (JJMA) for 2007 will be awarded to Kevin Clague. Kevin has been an active contributor to the LDraw movement from 2002 with contributions of software, (...) (16 years ago, 7-Apr-08, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.announce, lugnet.people) !!
| | | | | PaB Inventory On-line for the iPhone
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| I just developed a web application for the iPhone called iPick-a-Brick: <link (URL) This is the current list of part on the PaB wall at the LIC in Orlando, FL... as of yesterday (minus a few more parts I still need to enter into the database... I (...) (16 years ago, 6-Apr-08, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.market.services, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.market.shopping, FTX) !!
| | | | | Iron Man Building Contest at Reasonably Clever
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| Hello all, Our last contest, (URL) in 50 Bricks or less>, was quite well received with nearly 100 models submitted. We're hoping to keep things rolling with our next contest, loosely themed around the upcoming Iron Man movie. (URL) Iron Logo>> The (...) (16 years ago, 2-Apr-08, to lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, lugnet.announce, FTX) !
| | | | | LDraw.org's March 2008 Model, Scene and Part of the Month Winners
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| Congratulations to the winners of the March 2008 Model/Scene/Part Of The Month (MOTM/SOTM/POTM) contests: (URL) POTM - Best Part, Propeller 8 Blade 5 Diameter by Philippe Hurbain (Philo) and LEGO Universe Team> (URL) POTM – Most Desired Part, (...) (16 years ago, 1-Apr-08, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.announce, FTX)
| | | | | RAILBRICKS Instructions submissions now open
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| (URL) RAILBRICKS is now accepting instructions submissions for inclusion on the (URL) RAILBRICKS website>. We hope to eventually provide the largest repository of train related LEGO build instructions available for free on the web. Each submission (...) (16 years ago, 31-Mar-08, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.publish.railbricks, lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, lugnet.inst, FTX) !
| | | | | Brickworld 2008 - Trains - All Aboard!
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| We've gathered a lot of steam for this year's train presence at Brickworld! The following clubs will be represented this year with many other individual layouts as well TCLTC - Twin Cities LEGO Train Club MichianaLTC - Michiana LEGO Train Club (...) (16 years ago, 31-Mar-08, to lugnet.events.brickworld, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, lugnet.events, lugnet.trains, FTX) !
| | | | | Brickworld Returning Attendee Gift
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| (URL) Brickworld is pleased to announce that 2007 registered attendees that register and attend in 2008 will receive a $10 LEGO gift card as a thank you for continued support of the event. The gift cards will be provided at the event. (to be (...) (17 years ago, 29-Mar-08, to lugnet.events.brickworld, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, lugnet.events, FTX) !
| | | | | New Mindstorms Events at Brickworld
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| Cross posting - sorry for the repeat message. (URL) While the complete Mindstorms event list is still being finalized and the rules are being polished, we wanted to take this opportunity to let you all know about a few new Mindstorms competitions we (...) (17 years ago, 28-Mar-08, to lugnet.events.brickworld, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, lugnet.events, FTX)
| | | | | I, Robot?
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| Attempting to escape from Detective Spooner, Sonny, unfortunately, chose to hide in the wrong warehouse. (URL) (17 years ago, 28-Mar-08, to lugnet.announce, FTX)
| | | | | Kill the Wabbit!
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| My homage to the Bugs Bunny-Elmer Fudd 1957 cartoon, What's Opera, Doc. (URL) (17 years ago, 28-Mar-08, to lugnet.announce, FTX)
| | | | | Unofficial parts pack for LeoCAD
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| For a very long time, there have been no official release of LDraw parts, so many useful unofficial parts have accumulated on LDraw Parts Tracker. While LDraw Parts Tracker provides a way to download them all((URL) is no simple solution for LeoCAD (...) (17 years ago, 21-Mar-08, to lugnet.cad.leocad, lugnet.announce)
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