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The toy business is changing and after working for 5 years as an advanced designer for a competitive brand ,I wouldn't want to work for LEGO either.The fact that kids have had their play pattern changed over the years bothers me. They are leaded (...) (23 years ago, 24-Jul-01, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Help -- wardrobe truck
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(...) First, you should not try to combine wardrobe and makeup into 1 truck. It's never done that way. Secone, don't try to fit too many stations into one trailer. A standard 20 foot trailer would contain only 4 stations plus storage space. Stagger (...) (23 years ago, 24-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc, lugnet.build.minifigs)
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| | Re: D.C. Metrorail Car
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(...) It is definately sturdy to run around a track and hold up to adult handling (holding from both ends). It would not survive child play in it's current form. The interior is completely hollow except for 1 2x8 plate running from roof to floor at (...) (23 years ago, 24-Jul-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: D.C. Metrorail Car
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Yes, I would love to try it on the amfleet cars, which have a pronounced curvature. There are two problems, 1x4 gray hinge plates are fairly rare and you can't use the wide roof with regular bricks. I used brown 1x2 log bricks to get the clearance (...) (23 years ago, 24-Jul-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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(...) Wow! where were those pics when I was building the model? I can see that I need to make some changes to the doors. The pics I was working from all had the doors open so I had to guess. KL (23 years ago, 24-Jul-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: EireTech Selkie
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(...) "Oh look, another grey and brown ship!" just kidding, the ship I'm working on right now is in the exact same colour scheme as well, so who am I to talk! Very good work on your ship though. I really like the movable wings and the ramp. I didn't (...) (23 years ago, 24-Jul-01, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: When Bricks Go Bad!
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(...) (URL) (melted*.jpg) I can get some better shots if you want them. ROSCO (23 years ago, 24-Jul-01, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: New Aquazone-Project
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Hi ! These Pictures made with L-Draw are adapted from the real Station at: (URL) used window-parts from the Aquanauts-Dome 6195, the Monorail Transport System 6990 and the Android Base 6958. Stefan (...) (23 years ago, 24-Jul-01, to lugnet.aquazone, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: EireTech Selkie
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(...) wonder if i is playing at 1 a.m.? Hmmm.... I esspeccially like the wingy thingies on the sides. The way you use those colors is mindblowing. You have a knack for using colors rarely seen that way. Keep 'em comin'! (23 years ago, 24-Jul-01, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: EireTech Selkie
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I said -near- the nose. Maybe it's set behind the cockpit. I've seen the movie twice so I'm reasonably sure about this. However, I could be wrong. Here's a side shot of the transport: (URL) looks like there is space for a landing strut at the front. (...) (23 years ago, 24-Jul-01, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: EireTech Selkie
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(...) I haven't seen any evidence of a nose gear. (...) It looks nice in the package, but it's made of that soft rubbery plastic that's kind of warped, so you end up with misshapen wings and such. (I bought one today) (...) Pretty darn cool. :^) (...) (23 years ago, 24-Jul-01, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build, lugnet.general)
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(...) What are you, some kind of rivet counter? :-) The track gauge is plenty wide enough as it is! Where is J2 when you need him? The folks who should do BART are BayLTC!!! They are using a takeoff on the BART logo IIRC. (23 years ago, 24-Jul-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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(...) here are some pics of the greenbelt yard- it gives a good view of the trucks. (URL) looks like you need some equipment hanging off the bottom of the car though. (...) I've been meaning to post the similar suggestion. I would remove the middle (...) (23 years ago, 24-Jul-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: When Bricks Go Bad!
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(...) I got a good deal from Alison Pike, and I just might come up with an idea eventually.... Or maybe I'll just start a few new junk jambalaya boxes Paul (23 years ago, 24-Jul-01, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: EireTech Selkie
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The landing gear of the troop transport is akin to that of the Harrier jump jet. A pair of wheels extends near the nose and at the tail along the center line. Each nacelle has a wheel at the tip that is exposed to provide balance for the craft. Toys (...) (23 years ago, 24-Jul-01, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: When Bricks Go Bad!
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(...) Thanks for the offer! I may very well take you up on that. But what the heck are you doing with 20 lbs of yucky elements. Is your house bad brick purgatory or something? =oP -- Hop-Frog (23 years ago, 23-Jul-01, to lugnet.build)
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Richard, you should have come to the BAYLUG meeting on Sunday... I had a tray of totally messed up minifig pieces that you could have checked out. In fact, i have about 20 pounds of yucky pieces at home in oakland; if you want to swing by some (...) (23 years ago, 23-Jul-01, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: EireTech Selkie
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(...) stuff! (...) Thanks Eric-- you're not so bad your self! : ) I'm always afraid someones gonna say, "Oh look another grey and brown ship." I just can't get enough of these colors! -Jon (23 years ago, 23-Jul-01, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: New MOC and Website
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Your new site is just great. I really like that Excavator Transport. You have some real talent. Thanks for sharing your work with the rest of us. -- Bob Fay rfay@we.mediaone.net (URL) van Wichen" <E.v.Wichen@student.tue.nl> wrote in message (...) (23 years ago, 23-Jul-01, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: New MOC and Website
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(...) Wonderful! I enjoy your site a great deal. Very clean and well designed. As for your trucks, I must say my favorite is the Scania R144GA. I have always liked big trucks, but I've never been able to build them as well as you can. And by the (...) (23 years ago, 23-Jul-01, to lugnet.build)
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