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(...) Wow, I'm flattered. We'll have to have ourselves a legofest sometime. Where are people generally located? I'm in Central NC. --Karim (26 years ago, 21-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.build)
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Paulo, You can just pull the arms off, they have a little socket on the end where it fits into the torso, you should be able to pull both of them off and re-insert them on the other side. Scott Sanburn (...) (26 years ago, 21-Mar-99, to lugnet.build)
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as i sit here... well after 1am... tons of 1x1 round plates and 1x1 round bricks littering the desk... minifigs holding weapons of mass destruction, under strict orders to "wax any mutha that looks at you crosseyed"... i think to myself... who would (...) (26 years ago, 21-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.build)
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I bought a 6266, and a soldier came with the torso printing on his back. So I need to reverse the arms. I know that it is possible to remove the arms, but I have never done this before, and I don't know how... Is it a safe procedure? How it can be (...) (26 years ago, 21-Mar-99, to lugnet.build)
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I just put up pictures of our first attempt at a Lego town. It's pretty small, just one street, but it's kind of cute. Take a look here: (URL) Wilson Vancouver, BC (26 years ago, 21-Mar-99, to lugnet.build)
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Pat, Man, great model! I don't think the Rebels would have had to fled Hoth if they had that ship! :) Scott Sanburn (...) (26 years ago, 20-Mar-99, to lugnet.build)
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i am looking for anyone who can scan in the instructions for any fright knights or dark forest sets... kevin lochs site at (URL) does not have them because kevin has a silly rule about not accepting instructions for sets from 1996 or later. i am (...) (26 years ago, 20-Mar-99, to lugnet.build)
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i am looking for someone to inventory 1728/6145 crystal crawler and 1749/1806, the tiny aquanaut sub (or they could scan in the instructions if they wanted). i want these as instructions are not on kevin locks site and i am thinking of making a (...) (26 years ago, 20-Mar-99, to lugnet.db.inv, lugnet.build)
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(...) the AT-ATs in. :-, I like. Cheers, - jsproat (26 years ago, 19-Mar-99, to lugnet.build)
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Hi all, I finally got around to updating my site with some pictures of a new space fighter, the YG-99. It uses elements from an X-wing and a snow speeder. It has a very similar design theme to the DS-9 with the use of steep sloped grey elements in a (...) (26 years ago, 19-Mar-99, to lugnet.build)
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The round part of this building looks like it uses 1x2/1x4 hinge bricks: (URL) it doesn't look like they used those all the way up along the wall. I wonder why not? -- Thomas Main main@appstate.edu (26 years ago, 18-Mar-99, to lugnet.build)
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I've been looking through somw of the excellent pics of Legoland that Tom Stangl has on his web page. I was looking at this building: (URL) wondered how they connected the staggered brick roof line to the vertical wall. Did they use tiles and center (...) (26 years ago, 18-Mar-99, to lugnet.build)
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(...) This is probably better suited for market.buy-sell-trade since it's a "want" Here's the set: (URL) ps.. Update is running a bit late, injured tailbone and sitting is not a (...) Bummer (whoops, sorry, bad pun.) (...) Larry Pieniazek (URL) Know (...) (26 years ago, 16-Mar-99, to lugnet.build, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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Not sure if this is the right place to post this, but here goes... Since my Geocities web site ends in 5821 and there is a Lego set 5821 (Princess Picnic or something like that), I was wondering if anyone knows where one such set may be found. I (...) (26 years ago, 16-Mar-99, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Allrighty then, here it is -- (URL) just posted it to lugnet.cad.dat as an MPD file. You'll need LDLITE 1.6 (URL) or an MPD->DAT splitter and LDRAW to view it. --Todd (26 years ago, 16-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.build)
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(...) You're right. I have about 200 of the older grey road plates (the 1980's ones without the sidwalk/bikepath. They really are better suited to the classic scale LEGO town. Interestingly enough, the roadway width is about the same as the 1960's (...) (26 years ago, 15-Mar-99, to lugnet.build)
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Nitpicker alert... :) (...) ^^^^^^ And what about after that? Do you turn back into a pumpkin or something? :-) (...) Also, are you trying to say that while you're pretty, you're incapable of doing the scanning? That's appearance-ism. The beatiful (...) (26 years ago, 15-Mar-99, to lugnet.build, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Jonathan, I have the instructions for the 6861/Blacktron II super vehicle... I am pretty the next couple of days, but will try to FTP the scans to (URL) by next weekend. (26 years ago, 15-Mar-99, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Well color me wrong. Happens once in a while.(1) Todd, note that there's a bug in the linkages... hence my followup to admin.database 1 - I know, you're all shocked! :-) (26 years ago, 15-Mar-99, to lugnet.build, lugnet.admin.database)
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(...) Well, Duh. There's a dumb question. Ya, I guess, force me to drool... (26 years ago, 15-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.build)
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(...) 2x2x2 (...) Duh.... Of course, your right. Volume would increase by the cube; the square only gets you area. That's probably why I was comming up with ~ 4x difference; I was just estimating brick counts for the four faces, not for the full (...) (26 years ago, 15-Mar-99, to lugnet.build)
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Gary Istok wrote in message <36E955E1.75B33582@u...ch.edu>... (...) When you look at a city built at the scale a three brick high door it looks better than that of a 4 brick high door because it matches the scale of the roads better (If you look at (...) (26 years ago, 15-Mar-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: set instructions wanted
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Larry Pieniazek wrote in message <36EBDC9F.9624FA57@v...er.net>... (...) Sorry Larry, but I checked the scan site AND 6861 is only the Space Classic set not the Blacktron set. The Pause DB links you to instructions, but they are for the X-1. Roy (26 years ago, 14-Mar-99, to lugnet.build)
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Todd Lehman wrote: <snip> (...) Sure! (26 years ago, 14-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.build)
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(...) Joshua da man! --Todd (26 years ago, 14-Mar-99, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Maybe I watch just a bit too much X-Files. :) I like the government- coverup episodes a lot, but I also like anything with gooey crawly creatures and stuff. I also watch too many PBS shows about creatures of the deep who can put their stomachs (...) (26 years ago, 14-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.build)
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| | Ninja web pages updated
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I have just uploaded several new pages and tons of images showing the current state of my superfortress in the Ninja theme. Perhaps these images will explain why I dubbed it "superfortress". I also uploaded two pictures of my storage system and (...) (26 years ago, 14-Mar-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | RE: Classic scale building?
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(...) Ummmm, If you make your buildings solid, the factor is 8! Think about is starting with a 1x1 brick. If you double each dimension, you have a 2x2x2 volume, which is 8 1x1s. Even a 1 brick/floor empire state building is going to be awfully tall! (...) (26 years ago, 14-Mar-99, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Someone did. Did you try at the scansite? (URL) a search through the pause DB, here on lugnet would have given you the link. (URL) take the blacktron link. Welcome to lugnet, you must be new here.. most of the oldtimers know all this already. (...) (26 years ago, 14-Mar-99, to lugnet.build)
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can someone please scan in blacktron II set 6861 instructions for me? (26 years ago, 14-Mar-99, to lugnet.build)
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Gary Istok wrote in message <36E955E1.75B33582@u...ch.edu>... (...) I've built an Empire State Building on a scale of 1 brick = 1 floor. My original plans were for 2 bricks = 1 floor, but I soon realized the folly of my ways when I came to the (...) (26 years ago, 14-Mar-99, to lugnet.build)
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(...) I found the name! It's the New Pudential Building in downtown Chicago. When I went to Chicago a few years ago, I liked the design of the building because it was somewhat original. A month or so later, I was finally figuring out how LDraw (...) (26 years ago, 14-Mar-99, to lugnet.build, lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: More pictures of the V8
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(...) Hi Bob! That test stand includes a 9v motor to "run" the engine and the fiber optics. I am going to see if I can get a good quicktime movie of it and add it to the page . I will let you know of the progress: ) Thanks for your interest! John (26 years ago, 13-Mar-99, to lugnet.build)
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I'd like to post the skyscraper I designed to lugnet.cad.dat: (URL) MPD file is approx. 100 Kb. That's not too big to post, is it? The skyscraper that (loosely) inspired the model is in downtown Chicago near Grant Park (I think) Does anyone know the (...) (26 years ago, 13-Mar-99, to lugnet.build, lugnet.cad)
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On Fri, 12 Mar 1999 17:58:58 GMT, Gary Istok uttered the following profundities... (...) Some building facades have been "as close to the photo as possible" scale. So depending on the building, some have been small, perhaps to the scale you (...) (26 years ago, 13-Mar-99, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Groovy, man. Peace and Love. No, I don't think you're pretentious at all. Or alone. (I am not a town/building person myself, so my opinion may not count for much) I think you build primarily for the esthetic value of the building - which is (...) (26 years ago, 13-Mar-99, to lugnet.build)
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(...) I've "built" (virtually only) a 20 story building at the scale. (Easily expandable to greater height.) You can see some renderings at: (URL) Lambrecht / o o \ BramL@juno.com ---...---oooo-----(_...o---...--- WWW: (URL) (26 years ago, 12-Mar-99, to lugnet.build)
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(...) I've built some stuff on the 2 bricks=1 story scale. Not much, just some post-modern office buildings. The problem many of us face is that we only have parts to support building at the 5- or 6-bricks per story scale. Steve (26 years ago, 12-Mar-99, to lugnet.build)
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I was just wondering.... I know that most of you folks build on the minifig scale (5 brick high doors) using all those "wonderful" (sarcastic) minifigs. Is there anyone else who builds primarily on the classic scale (3 brick high doors - sort of the (...) (26 years ago, 12-Mar-99, to lugnet.build)
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John, That engine looks better all the time. Congradulations on your excellent model. The additional pictures sure enhance the details that you have put into this model. I really like the test stand, including the rollers to load the engine. Soo (...) (26 years ago, 12-Mar-99, to lugnet.build)
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Hi Folks! Finaaly got more pictures on the web. You can view them at (URL) This is my first attempt at a web page so I appreciate your patience : ) Enjoy! John (26 years ago, 12-Mar-99, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Ouch, yes. That's embarassing. Teaches me to speak from memory. You are indeed correct (I'm going from brochure photos as well, but the 1981 German Trains brochure shows it very well). The prism held the round plates, rather than the holes in (...) (26 years ago, 12-Mar-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: And now for the most pointless thread of the week... :)
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Mark Tarrabain wrote in message <36E5EAAA.32B97357@l....bc.ca>... (...) I built a stage for a open roof stadium music concert and used a bunch of the brick separators across the back of the stage. They were raised up high and projected out over the (...) (26 years ago, 12-Mar-99, to lugnet.build)
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Do what I did(if you have MSIE 4.0 or Win98), and make an html file, so you can each one randomely every time you start the computer. Scott Edward Sanburn wrote in message <36DF173B.68BC8693@a...ng.com>... (...) (26 years ago, 12-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.build)
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(...) Sounds fine to me. St. Miniscule's Cathedral :) (...) Looking forward to seeing that. While being cool sets, those Ninja sets are cool for parts. I plan on getting more. I hope to acquire Stone Tower Bridge soon. I might make my next several (...) (26 years ago, 12-Mar-99, to lugnet.build)
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On Tue, 9 Mar 1999 19:13:32 GMT, John Morgan uttered the following profundities... (...) Go to the James Jessiman memorial site, on the bottom is someone's conversion utility, that converts LDraw files into dxf files. (URL) ___...___ (...) (26 years ago, 11-Mar-99, to lugnet.build)
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Nope. Downloaded all of the LUGNET groups I subscribe to with Outlook Express and read them offline. I can't imagine trying to get a Nokia Communicator to read news. Mike Jasper Janssen wrote in message <36f836b2.41460522@l...et.com>... (...) (26 years ago, 11-Mar-99, to lugnet.build)
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(...) And nntp is easier? One of those fancy Nokia Communicators? Jasper "Boys with toys (STR)" Janssen (26 years ago, 11-Mar-99, to lugnet.build)
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(...) ummm zoomies? if you are talkign about the exhaust flares, I had to by four of one of the new small sets to get them/dont have the set number handy here.sorry new set of assembly picts are here (URL) there are a few more I am going to try to (...) (26 years ago, 11-Mar-99, to lugnet.build)
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I put pictures of a very simple mechanism on my site, which enables a robot to turn & move around with a single motor control. I'm pretty sure this is similar to the front wheel drive on the R2-D2 droid model. (URL) Asking Directions from menu and (...) (26 years ago, 11-Mar-99, to lugnet.build)
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(...) It works pretty well ;) Jasper (26 years ago, 11-Mar-99, to lugnet.build)
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thanks, fredric. (26 years ago, 11-Mar-99, to lugnet.build)
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Tom McDonald wrote in message ... (...) and (...) small (...) Thanks for the complements. I actually have a smaller gothic cathedral that I never took pictures of. It is probably less than 50 pieces and is a nice design. I need to rebuild it and (...) (26 years ago, 11-Mar-99, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Very cool. Stone Fort has a very nice design appeal. I enjoyed seeing Imbruglio's again. The cathedrals were nice bits of eye-candy. Even the small cathedral is enjoyable in its simplicity. Nice work indeed. (I even enjoyed the bananas on the (...) (26 years ago, 11-Mar-99, to lugnet.build)
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(...) as yours. The better of my designs can be found in a very poor photo at; (URL) in the UK where v8's are a bit thin on the ground I had very little to refer to for design, so I do not know how realistic they are with the ignition comming from (...) (26 years ago, 11-Mar-99, to lugnet.build)
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(...) I was just using some of these last night (due to running out of newer ones) and they are weird: they stick _onto_ another brick _better_ than th enew ones, but the top stud on them must be slightly undersize beacuse anything placed on top of (...) (26 years ago, 11-Mar-99, to lugnet.build)
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Which 374 set are you looking for? there are two, and to confuse the issue both are Fire stuff. There is a fire engine from 1971 and a fire station from 1978, If you are after the fire station instructions then I think I have them at home, they'll (...) (26 years ago, 11-Mar-99, to lugnet.build)
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(...) (mythical (...) well (...) Ah, that was fun. I've thought of building up the rest of the "fleet" that lego didn't design just to see how far I could get with the design variation. -Tom McD. PS Done any Blacktron I ? Come on, admit it... you (...) (26 years ago, 11-Mar-99, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Heh, I tried the same thing, except I used large people hands for the eyes. Stick the hand on the studs and you have two yell ball eyes. Rob +---...---+ | Rob Farver - rfarver@rcn.com | | (URL) | | (URL) | +---...---+ (26 years ago, 11-Mar-99, to lugnet.build)
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Tom McDonald wrote in message ... (...) though... (...) I (...) :) Hey Tom, I haven't done any new Cathedrals in about 6 months, but I do have 5 Cathedrals and 1 priory on my site. I you haven't seen them (or haven't seen them in a while) take a (...) (26 years ago, 10-Mar-99, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Actually (according to the catalogs - I've not seen it in person, and always wondered how well it worked), the prism had a taller stud that would go through the hole in the support brick and stick out like a regular stud, onto which the round (...) (26 years ago, 10-Mar-99, to lugnet.build)
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(...) is (URL) you're looking for? It wasn't up on Pause, so I just added it. I don't find it in 1971 brochures, but did spot it in the German 1973 brochure. The +1973 notation means that it might have come out a year or two earlier than 1973 (we're (...) (26 years ago, 10-Mar-99, to lugnet.build)
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(...) 1x1 Round Plates first appeared in 1980, quite a bit before 1990. 1990 is about the time that they started to be separated from sprues, though. Originally, they all came on sprues. The first use of them was as headlights for Trains. They were (...) (26 years ago, 10-Mar-99, to lugnet.build)
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Op een zekere dag, te weten Wed, 10 Mar 1999 03:44:42 GMT, klom Mark Tarrabain <markt@lynx.bc.ca> in het toetsenbord en schreef ons: (...) The only thing I know, is to put two of the little 'Joysticks', (1x1 with small, moveable, antenna), as the (...) (26 years ago, 10-Mar-99, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Thanks for encouragement folks, I wish there were more hours in the day for work, family, friends AND Lego. Tom, I haven't done too much on the history of LEGO since the Classic Windows and Doors (except for a brief forray into Fence pieces a (...) (26 years ago, 10-Mar-99, to lugnet.build)
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Tom Stangl writes: [snip] (...) You mean the horns? Check out the 8247; it's small, cheap and has 2 in black! as evah, John C. (26 years ago, 10-Mar-99, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Look, it's simpel: Take one swiweling 2x2 plate. Put a "Technic Connector" (look it up in the parts.lst file) between the four studs on the 2x2 plate. Put one grey 1x1 brick round with the stud into each of the holes in the technic connector. (...) (26 years ago, 10-Mar-99, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Oh, I meant it, it could fool me ('cept I know too much about mailboxes) :-) (...) 1982: in 6362 Post Office, 6372 Town House, and 6651 Post Office Van, all three of which may not have been non-U.S (I'm pretty sure that 6372 is the only to (...) (26 years ago, 10-Mar-99, to lugnet.build)
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John, If you want, take HUGE pics, and email them to me at work, and I'll build a page for you after work one night. Then I can send the whole thing back to you, or post it on my work site (which can handle the size and bandwidth for the fullsize (...) (26 years ago, 10-Mar-99, to lugnet.build)
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KILLER! I don't suppose you can take more detailed pics? I have a shortblock sitting right here, and was getting ready to put my spare fiber optics on it (THANKS Larry!), but yours looks MUCH better than what I had planned. I'd love to build one (...) (26 years ago, 10-Mar-99, to lugnet.build)
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ldraw parts file for that piece? you done it? is it in ldraw? is it several pieces? the instruction scans do not make it 100% clear. (26 years ago, 10-Mar-99, to lugnet.build)
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(...) I've had some ideas, but it is difficult, because the holes in the bottom of the seperator are designed to be loose, and not fit well onto lego studs, so it is hard to do any reinforcing because you only have 2 studs to connect to. --Karim (26 years ago, 10-Mar-99, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Ha! :D Here's a "mee too" but well worth it: Gary, I'm starting to go through cathedral withdrawals. NO pressure though... none at all...... nope......... Also, when (and if you still do) you post your brief installations on the history of (...) (26 years ago, 10-Mar-99, to lugnet.build)
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Has anybody done anything particularly creative with their extra brick separators (without actually physically mangling them with heat, etc)? (...) (26 years ago, 10-Mar-99, to lugnet.build)
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Gary Istok wrote in message <36E3E5C1.CEE2E344@u...ch.edu>... :Right now I have partially completed: 2 sides of a :notched arch Art Deco movie palace, 3 sides of an English university medieval :college quadrangle, one side of a 19th century (...) (26 years ago, 10-Mar-99, to lugnet.build)
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(...) The "plan" is to add some assembly pictures. As I am still learning about webpages I didnt want to push large JPGs on the page. The originals were taken with a Sony Hi-8 video camera using a very thrown together lighting system and then (...) (26 years ago, 9-Mar-99, to lugnet.build)
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John, That is really great. It really deserves a prize. Hope you will post some bigger pictures with more detail. -- Bob Fay The Shop (URL) Morgan wrote in message ... (...) the (...) picts (...) effort (...) (26 years ago, 9-Mar-99, to lugnet.build)
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(...) -- Terry K -- (26 years ago, 9-Mar-99, to lugnet.build)
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(...) This is a site that could use some improvement, but the motor is AWESOME. Great attention to detail and very realistic looking model. Tom Stangl, this is one you NEED to look at!!! John, keep building and posting, and try out some of the great (...) (26 years ago, 9-Mar-99, to lugnet.build)
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On Sun, 7 Mar 1999 09:54:02 GMT, jonathan wilson uttered the following profundities... (...) It is buried somewhere in a parts bin, but if memory serves me correctly, it is about 4x4?? (26 years ago, 9-Mar-99, to lugnet.build)
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(...) There is currently a cauldren up for auctioin at the brickyard: (URL) (26 years ago, 9-Mar-99, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Lego Cad? does it allow DXF model imports and if so, is there a libary somewhere of technic DXFs? Thanks for the information! John (26 years ago, 9-Mar-99, to lugnet.build)
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Hi Folks! Well after finally finding a fiber optic set, I was inspired to finish the v8 short block I have had around for a while. here are some links to the picts I took last night. Sorry the page isnt better looking as it's my first effort in web (...) (26 years ago, 9-Mar-99, to lugnet.build)
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(...) A "Technic Connector" is used. Look at: (URL) (26 years ago, 9-Mar-99, to lugnet.build)
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what piece is used in 0894 to hold the round clear things with teh handles? (26 years ago, 9-Mar-99, to lugnet.build)
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(...) I have both Gryphon Bricks and LEGO CAD, but both are limited. Russell (26 years ago, 9-Mar-99, to lugnet.build)
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Wow. Thanks for all the great advice everyone! I'm already starting on some of your advice and trying to build the alternative models, or improving on current models. I think my biggest problem was that I don't like tearing things down once they're (...) (26 years ago, 8-Mar-99, to lugnet.build)
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Hi Folks: ) I keep seeing Ldraw and POV references, along with some awesome art. Do either of these work on Macintoshes or does someone know of a good Mac program available? I can't seem to find it myself. Thanks! John (26 years ago, 8-Mar-99, to lugnet.build)
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Wow Rob, I love that Brown Tower! It reminds me of a medieval monstrance (a large towered reliquery (found mostly in European Cathedral treasuries) that had strong Gothic influences, and usually contained saintly relics). It really looks frightfully (...) (26 years ago, 8-Mar-99, to lugnet.build)
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Wow, good explanation Tom! All I want to add is that Anne, I use your method of construction for most of my new LEGO buildings. I call it prototyping. I build one wall (and then rebuild ... rebuild ... rebuild) until I get it the way I want it to (...) (26 years ago, 8-Mar-99, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Welcome to the obsessio....er, hobby. Lego building as an adult can be very rewarding. (...) I enjoy building the sets too. I think you can learn a lot by building the sets. Something I'm just starting to try is building the sets just by (...) (26 years ago, 8-Mar-99, to lugnet.build)
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I fully understand what John is saying!!!! I can easily visualize a complex architectural wonder on a piece of paper, but have a very hard time getting perspective down in a sketched scene. I used to be an Mechanical Engineer, and always had (...) (26 years ago, 7-Mar-99, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Thanks! As a matter of fact, I'm looking into making an updated version of the white classical racer right now. The new version will be a little bit bigger and have an inline 6 piston engine rather than 4. Otherwise it will basically have the (...) (26 years ago, 7-Mar-99, to lugnet.build)
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how big is the base of the cauldren (in studs)? (26 years ago, 7-Mar-99, to lugnet.build)
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On Thu, 4 Mar 1999 15:02:40 GMT, jonathan wilson uttered the following profundities... (...) The big castle does. 'Tis an old Fabuland piece. (26 years ago, 7-Mar-99, to lugnet.build)
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On Sat, 6 Mar 1999 04:29:02 GMT, Terry K uttered the following profundities... (...) Something about black buildings in general. There was a documentary on recently about the Taj Mahal and what it was alleged to truly symbolise. Not a mausoleum, but (...) (26 years ago, 7-Mar-99, to lugnet.build)
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Good tips. I can't emphasise enough the power of doing design studies. Bits and pieces that you can work from after you're happy. In fact, building, then copying and improving with the other one in front of you, if you have enough pieces, is a GREAT (...) (26 years ago, 6-Mar-99, to lugnet.build)
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Hi Anne, I have a few suggestions for you. 1. Start small. Leave the 2 foot long masterpiece till later and build smaller simpler things for now. They can be small versions of the whatever-it-is you want to build 2 feet long <g>. 2. Know what you're (...) (26 years ago, 6-Mar-99, to lugnet.build)
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(...) have a "moving" counter weight, having been designed for the weight of the cam and nothing more. The idea of the mobile Counterweight is to be able to move it so you can use the torque(?) provided by the weight in different ways, further out (...) (26 years ago, 6-Mar-99, to lugnet.build)
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