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Ques: is it okay to use PVA (woodworkers) glue with Lego. Is the bond permanent, does the glue melt the plastic. I'm putting together a small display, and the glue would hold things together, but I don't want a permanent bond. Thanks in advance (...) (23 years ago, 17-Oct-01, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: New MOC: One-man Scout Ornithopter from "Dune"
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In lugnet.space, Paul Hanson writes: This 'thopter rules. It looks a LOT like I've always imagined one would. Very birdlike. Now you need a Spice CrawlerFactory and a carrywing to go with it. (...) Hagrid? Those 2x2 based figs with the 2/3 finger (...) (23 years ago, 17-Oct-01, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: New MOC: One-man Scout Ornithopter from "Dune"
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hey, that's really cool. I never thought of a 'thopter like that. I remember the ones from the Sci-Fi miniseries, and the ones from the old movie. didn't really care for either design. I think my favorite design so far came from "Dune 2000", the (...) (23 years ago, 17-Oct-01, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Trees: how to build them?
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I have a stylized deciduous tree that I've made in this picture: (URL) you use the small Lego leaf pieces, then it looks coniferous. I used different pieces from 80's space sets for the branches: Space Robot Arm: (URL) Loudhailer: (URL) Gun: (URL) (...) (23 years ago, 16-Oct-01, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: New MOC's: Building & NYPD/FDNY vehicles
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Awright! That brownstone looks great with the splashy color and two-tone brick texture! Sharp vehicles! I like that demarcation between cab and body effect. -Erik (...) (23 years ago, 17-Oct-01, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Spamcake Diner Franchised!
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(...) Tom (...) I asked Tom for that a while back. He's working on it. Paul Sinasohn LUGNET #115 (23 years ago, 17-Oct-01, to lugnet.build.arch)
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| | GMLTC layout 'show' pictures
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Yes, the new GMLTC train layout has had its world premier at the 2001 Hostfest in Minot, North Dakota. We had four completed modules, of our ultimate plan of 16 modules in the layout. This is our first layout built to handle 8-wide trains, with two (...) (23 years ago, 16-Oct-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, lugnet.build) !
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| | Re: Bardiel is done
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An Awesome project! I always wondered what was going on with this and now I see it's done!! Yeow! look at the size of that thing! look at the details, look at the unussual design! Man that is wild! well done! Man-o-man! Whew! Eric (...) (23 years ago, 16-Oct-01, to lugnet.space, lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: New MOC - "Coyote" High-Mobility Mecha
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(...) Thanks Eric! The cockpit one of things that caused a lot of frustrations in the beginning; it's always a challenge to set aside enough room for a mini-fig. I really wanted this model to end up sleek and "smooth", I think I was quite (...) (23 years ago, 16-Oct-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Bardiel is done
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(...) Great to hear that it's finally finished - I've been following the construction of this thing over time. The back-story you've concocted for it is very intruguing. I know that others have said it, but it's a shame that the comic won't get (...) (23 years ago, 16-Oct-01, to lugnet.space, lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Swinger 3 Unveiled
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(...) Well, I really thank you, as you are the only person on all of LUGNET who too kthe time out of their day to give feedback on my mecha... ~Sigh~.. anyway the kneews are 6 x 8 plates, but I'm using them to sort of keep the leg straight, because (...) (23 years ago, 16-Oct-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: New MOC - "Coyote" High-Mobility Mecha
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This is a good one, check out how you made the chest and used theose boat hulls, the cock-pit is awesome, I like how the computer slops are on their sides, really neat to see that hex type shape where the driver sits, also the arms and legs are very (...) (23 years ago, 16-Oct-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | New MOC: One-man Scout Ornithopter from "Dune"
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"I must rule with eye and claw - as the hawk among lesser birds." - Duke Leto Atreides ___...___ Hi everyone - I'm a big fan of Frank Herbert's "Dune", but I've never cared for the way that ornithopters have been shown in the movies and other (...) (23 years ago, 16-Oct-01, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Spamcake Diner Franchised!
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(...) I need to sit down and do it sometime soon for Raleigh... I'm in possesion of the signature dog (and I have the requisite yellow macaronis). (23 years ago, 16-Oct-01, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.town, lugnet.build.arch)
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| | Re: New MOC - "Coyote" High-Mobility Mecha
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(...) Thanks Stuart! Yeah, I put a lot of effort into this mecha. I'm glad everyone likes it. (...) LOL! ;-D (...) Mladen Pejic, over and out! (URL) (...) (23 years ago, 16-Oct-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Spamcake Diner Franchised!
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(...) I think it's a great idea! Every layout that has room for it should have a "restaurant row" with recognisable national (and regional) icons... It is a real crowd pleaser when they recognise the various chains(1), it starts conversations and is (...) (23 years ago, 16-Oct-01, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.town, lugnet.build.arch)
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| | Spamcake Diner Franchised!
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The history behind the term "spamcake" is a funny one, germinating from Tom McDonald's hilariously creative spamblock warning sigs. Do a search for "spamcake" in off-topic.fun sometime if you don't know what I'm talking about. When Tom came out with (...) (23 years ago, 16-Oct-01, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.town, lugnet.build.arch)
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| | Re: Trees: how to build them?
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(...) That is the 'grid' layer of the 'grid and tower' system we use to build up from baseplate height to just below ground level. Check out my crude drawing here: (URL) left to right: 2x2 brick towers (between 5 and 7 bricks tall), 2x4 brick grid, (...) (23 years ago, 16-Oct-01, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Trees: how to build them?
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(...) much better height than out-of-the-box LEGO trees. What does the terrain of 2x4 white bricks represent in the picture? Dave! (23 years ago, 16-Oct-01, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Trees: how to build them?
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(...) Here are a couple that I built for the new GMLTC layout: (URL) two sizes of "multi-node leaf things" (good term, Amy!) are just stacked on a piece of Technic flex tubing, and the tubing is stuck into the center of a brown 2x2 round brick. An (...) (23 years ago, 16-Oct-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.loc.pt)
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