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I've added a rendering and a box design of fictitious set 6888 Pentapterigoid Star Fighter (formerly the PentWing Fighter[1]) to my wallpaper page: (URL) LMKWYT! --Bram 1) see: (URL) (25 years ago, 13-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.ray, lugnet.space, lugnet.publish, lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Junior, Juniorized, Juniorization
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(...) A style (brand?) of boat. The yellow inflatable* boats that came with the diver sets. Picture Jacques Costeau riding in one to chase after some humpbacked whales on PBS. -- jthompson@esker.com "Float on a river, forever and ever, Emily" * Of (...) (25 years ago, 13-Dec-99, to lugnet.faq, lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.build)
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(...) what do you mean by zodiac??? -- Jonathan Wilson wilsonj@xoommail.com (URL) (25 years ago, 13-Dec-99, to lugnet.faq, lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.build)
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[ X-posted to lugnet.dear-lego because I don't like juniorisation ] [ X-posted to lugnet.build because I have a building suggestion ] Richard Marchetti: (...) I think it depends on who you talk to. IMO the main juniorisation indicator is POOP's: - (...) (25 years ago, 12-Dec-99, to lugnet.faq, lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.build)
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Hari, I'm very impressed...you've taken the baton and sprinted on to win the race :) (...) (25 years ago, 12-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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Thomas Main wrote in message ... (...) to (...) First, I'd like to thank Thomas for his efforts. I certainly enjoyed all your models! I probably won't be able to take over (who's not busy this time of year?!), but I managed to create a few alternate (...) (25 years ago, 11-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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OK, I've let this slip for a few days. This time of year really does seem to get busy...if anyone would like to take over... -- Thomas Main main@appstate.edu (URL) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Train Creations - Updated
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Just put up some more creations. (URL) out my water tower in Town Creations, pictures of my bedroom, and underside detail of the tank car in Train Creations. (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce, lugnet.build)
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I've posted an updated version of my fighter: (URL) the original model for comparison: (URL) LMKWYT! I'll probably make some raytraces this weekend, but first I'd like to know what people think of version II. --Bram (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build)
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I finally got myself a digital camera, and you can see some of the results on my new page of train creations at (URL) to lugnet.trains. (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce, lugnet.build)
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I have finally finished updating my web page to add my newest creation, a Technic figure scale WW2 Era P-51 Mustang, just in time to commemorate the anniversary of the bombing of Pearl Harbor. It includes two motors to control propellor, landing (...) (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.technic, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: New Lathe
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It is a candle. Thanks to Iain Hendry for the suggestion. -- Bob Fay rfay@we.mediaone.net The Shop (URL) Hempel" <rhempel@bmts.com> wrote in message news:000001bf41b0$19...@pro150... (...) (25 years ago, 8-Dec-99, to lugnet.build, lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | RE: New Lathe
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(...) mills, and now a lathe....what is the material you are cutting? It looks like a wax candle. My Dad was a tool and die maker, so I had lots of time to tinker in the machine shop - getting my fingers dirty when I was younger makes me (I think) a (...) (25 years ago, 8-Dec-99, to lugnet.build, lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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My first attempt at building a functional lathe. It is also my first NQC program. Thanks, Dave Baum. (URL) Fay rfay@we.mediaone.net The Shop (URL) (25 years ago, 8-Dec-99, to lugnet.build, lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | Re: Looking for flex parts
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Mark Ferris <mdf@teleport.com> wrote in message news:384d92f4.432378...net.com... (...) Ask for it to Felix (Gecko)..:-D Selçuk Stupid, I know, but I can't withstand..:-) (25 years ago, 8-Dec-99, to lugnet.build)
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There is a service pack 5118 that is not available in the US. (URL) got a bunch from the UK earlier this year for those who wanted them. I'll repost if and when I get more. (URL) are also components available in several sets: (URL) Ferris (...) (25 years ago, 8-Dec-99, to lugnet.build)
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(...) There is or was a service pack with some flex parts in it. -- Jonathan Wilson wilsonj@xoommail.com (URL) (25 years ago, 8-Dec-99, to lugnet.build)
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I'm not aware of a service pack, but 8444 has two flex tubes, one short the other longer. (URL) got some photos of the interesting parts of this set. (URL) is a decent technic set. The rotor spins (motor not included, but motorizing instruction is (...) (25 years ago, 8-Dec-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Day 7...
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Here's day 7: (URL) a windmill and a chicken? or some other bird-type thing. -- Thomas Main main@appstate.edu (URL) (25 years ago, 8-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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| | Looking for flex parts
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I'm looking for the flex parts (the inner wire, the outer sleeve, and the black clips) that are used in the 8440 and 8856 set. Are they available as a service pack? Or how about in less expensive, easier to find sets? Thanks. (25 years ago, 7-Dec-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: My dream about LEGO
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(...) Rachel, Phil Traviss is truly a great guy. He is also relatively new to LUGNET. And he doesn't post much. But let met tell you something. I would rate him in the top 10 of people who are most knowledgeable about LEGO. He and I (along with (...) (25 years ago, 7-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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| | Lots of new creations at Allanton NZ
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My LEGO creations site "Allanton NZ" is at (URL) to "Allanton's Latest News" page to see creations of: (Car & Truck Painters & Sprayers) Formula 1 transporter refurbished in red & white with "Formula 1" tow truck signs. Octan tanker refurbished in (...) (25 years ago, 7-Dec-99, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.build, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.nz)
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| | Re: Day 6
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I'm getting a forbidden, I can't get to it :( And I don't know what's going on with the green team.. wish I would have joined the blue one now! Oh well.. (...) (25 years ago, 7-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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| | Day 6
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Here's Day 6: (URL) on an semi-related note: com'on green team...what's goin' on with you slackers! -- Thomas Main main@appstate.edu (25 years ago, 7-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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(...) the (...) Well theres like 300 different ships & people.......thats only like 15 (25 years ago, 6-Dec-99, to lugnet.build, lugnet.space)
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You don't ask for much do you :) Travis Chimera wrote: ... (...) (25 years ago, 6-Dec-99, to lugnet.build, lugnet.space)
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Here's Day 5: (URL) NLSO put together the first one - a reindeer...i guess the x-mas spirit caught up to her (ordinarily she's never interested in anything LEGO). :) -- Thomas Main main@appstate.edu (URL) (25 years ago, 5-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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(...) Umm I know how you feel dude... But the only thing I would like to see made from starcraft Are the Following.... A Dark Templar A Vulture A Goliath A seige tank A reaver A shuttle a dropship A battlecruiser a carrier a scout a corsair an (...) (25 years ago, 5-Dec-99, to lugnet.build, lugnet.space)
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In lugnet.build, I write: (...) Someone respond to this message besides me! . / . \ Mr. Sad Poor ASCII Art Smiley (25 years ago, 5-Dec-99, to lugnet.build, lugnet.space)
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| | Re: Advent Calendar Fun!
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(...) Tamy: great suggestion...I'm just too slack to do it :) (...) It would be kinda neat if someone else was doing this too...then we could compare what we came up with...or if you did the every 4 days thing... (...) <snip> (25 years ago, 5-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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| | Day 4!
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A couch, a strawman/scarecrow, and a duck: (URL) Main main@appstate.edu (25 years ago, 5-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Has anybody tried to make the Asland Plaza Hotel?
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My three favorite words! (...) You'd think I get tired of hearing them, given how MUCH I hear them. :-) (25 years ago, 4-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ky, lugnet.build)
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Thanks for the advice! I'll let you know how the progress is going. Thats also a good idea about the white instead of the black for the "lead" between the glass. I'll most likely compromise with grey because the out side is made up of grey,black,and (...) (25 years ago, 4-Dec-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Has anybody tried to make the Asland Plaza Hotel?
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(...) some (...) Larry is right. Ashland is bigger than you think 27,000, not as big as some of the cities you live in but it's a good size city.(boring to. nothing to do. That's why it seems so small) The hotel is about 10 stories tall. It just (...) (25 years ago, 4-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ky, lugnet.build)
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(...) That's where the original poster put it. Note the groups shown, .loc.us.ky and .build (...) In general, the answer is that people move them. That is, they set followups to point elsewhere. Just in the last week I have set followups to point to (...) (25 years ago, 4-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ky, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Has anybody tried to make the Asland Plaza Hotel?
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(...) I'm just curious. How did this thread end up in the buildiing section? I thought it was only posted in the us.loc.ky section. I've noticed that several threads usally end up in different areas. What causes that? John (25 years ago, 4-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ky, lugnet.build)
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(...) And I would guess you're wrong Larry because Ashand is a not a very big town. I don't think there is a building over four stories there. I'm assuming Ashland oil built this in either Lexington or Louisville. However, I could be wrong. John (25 years ago, 4-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ky, lugnet.build)
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OK, here's day 3: (URL) rocket, a candle, and a small house. -- Thomas Main main@appstate.edu (URL) (25 years ago, 4-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: My dream about lego
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(...) (60s (...) if (...) came (...) Just want to say a public thank you to Phil Travis, who emailed me regarding the following thread, He offered to identify the mysterious set that had us all stumped. (Thanks too, for everyone else's suggestions, (...) (25 years ago, 4-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Rose window question
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(...) Hello, I have built a Gothic Cathedral that had three different rose windows. I just used different patterns of clear and regular bricks to create the windows. To help in designing the windows, I drew the patterns on Lego scale graph paper (...) (25 years ago, 3-Dec-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Dennis Bosman's LEGO Trucks and Construction Machinery
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Hi guys, Todd Lehman schreef: (...) I did nt noticed yet, but thanks Todd. Although ive seen some of his models before, Dennis has already build a lot of that large creations. He used to visit the meetings of De Bouwsteen. And always brought a large (...) (25 years ago, 3-Dec-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Rose window question
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A while back I swear someone posted something about making a rose window. Unfortunatly I no longer have this post. I'm in the later stages of constructing a space ship thats about 220 studs long that has the architectural elements of a gothic (...) (25 years ago, 3-Dec-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Advent Calendar Fun!
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I did the man with the beard thing once, but I used an all black body and gave him the black top hat. I wasn't sure if he looked more like Abraham Lincoln or an Amish man. P.S. I like the lady from the hair dresser! Silas Thomas Main wrote in (...) (25 years ago, 3-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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I'm not complaining, I thought you did a great job with only a fig to work with! How about doing something every 3 or 4 days with all the parts too?? or maybe just 1 part from each set.. I'd go for at least 4 days then so you've got 4 parts to work (...) (25 years ago, 3-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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Ok, so today all I had to work with was a Santa minifig. I managed three pics: (URL) first is a lady fresh from the hairdresser or hatshop, second is a beggar and last a bald man with a neatly trimmed beard hey...give me a break...there was only 1 (...) (25 years ago, 3-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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| | New Small Church
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Well this is not quite as impressive as some of the castle creations that have been posted recently but I am quite happy with it. This is my first creation in the Castle theme (Actually this could fit well in town too but I made it for a castle (...) (25 years ago, 2-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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Ralph Hempel <rhempel@bmts.com> wrote in message news:000101bf3c72$a4...@pro150... (...) [snip] (...) feel you (...) a wonderful (...) and (...) practice. (...) your local (...) Always an excellent suggestion. Every year I donate at least one Lego (...) (25 years ago, 2-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: from whence do these come? Multi-holed grey brick quest
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(...) no. these are the same size as technic holes. (i'm comparing right now) the difference is that the modern technic holes have a small bevelled "lip". thus, a conector pin won't work in these, but the axles fit through fine. later ~ craig~ (25 years ago, 2-Dec-99, to lugnet.build)
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G'Day I have been collecting buckets, when the were on sale, all year long. That way the cost is spread out and I can buy more. ( The hard part is of course not to touch these ! had to hide them under the stairs in the basement ! ) (;p) Cheers! (...) (25 years ago, 2-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: from whence do these come? Multi-holed grey brick quest
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(...) i (...) (~unless an (...) No they can't be a "mix of technic" since they are not technic compatible. I mean, the holes are bigger then the technic beam holes, so they cannot used to fit a technic pin..:-) Selçuk (25 years ago, 2-Dec-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Has anybody tried to make the Asland Plaza Hotel?
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(...) Just a WAG here, I'm gonna go with Ashland, Kentucky. Dunno why I guess that, though. :) (25 years ago, 2-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ky, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Advent Calendar Fun!
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Larry Pieniazek wrote in message ... (...) And I saw both snowplow and locomotive... I just built a nice, if ordinary truck. Make a 2x6 double plate platform out of the blue 2x2 and 2x4 and red 2x3s. Put the yellow slope and 1x2 on the front, clear (...) (25 years ago, 2-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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(...) What town is this hotel in? John (25 years ago, 2-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ky, lugnet.build)
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(...) Clearly this is in the eye of the beholder... Taya said on seeing that one "nice snowplow" At this scale, with these bricks, things can be more than one thing. (...) local (...) Hear Hear. ++Lar (25 years ago, 2-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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| | RE: Advent Calendar Fun!
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(...) And now I have to chime in.... Nice microfig scale train locomotive. My kids can't wait either. Especially because they want an Advent Calendar and I said that until I can see the floor in Owen's room for two days straight - no more LEGO! This (...) (25 years ago, 2-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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(...) Dec. (...) morning to see what #2 is. ++Lar (25 years ago, 2-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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| | Advent Calendar Fun!
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I ran out and bought a copy of the 1298 Advent Calendar tonight ('cos it's Dec. 1). Anyway, I thought it might be fun to post some silly pics of alternate models I made from the Dec. 1 set bag. I hope to build three or four alternates from each (...) (25 years ago, 2-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Household uses for LEGO
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Ed Jones wrote in message ... (...) that (...) Funny you should mention that... I've been thinking I need a big big big project... something to make up for lost building time.. and I looked around, thought about building a shelving unit out of (...) (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.build)
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In the company that I work for (a manufacturing company focuses on products from Al/cu pipes for appliances industry), we generally design and produce our own machinery to produce something specific when the production numbers are high. The (...) (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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(...) FG> Good idea, yes. Most of the tow trucks I've seen in Norway are FG> red. But the blue connectors are somewhat hidden in the 8462, so FG> it is probably no problem to use the black ones from 8450 in FG> stead. (...) FG> As for the chairs, (...) (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.build)
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I built some shelves and a working phone out of Lego. I bought a regular phone, gutted it, and re-built it out of Lego. It works just fine. It isn't all that comfortable against the ear though, I have some re-designing to do. Silas Ed Jones wrote in (...) (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | I've done it, I've done it!
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(...) alternate (...) I did it!! I made a Wraith!! It looks cool!! As every SC lover knows, from the front it looks somewhat like this: /\ /\ / \ / \ / \_/ \ / |_| \ | | | | well.... kinda. (...) . \ . / Mr. Poor ASCII Art Smiley (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.build, lugnet.space)
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| | Re: from whence do these come? Multi-holed grey brick quest
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(...) thanks, daniel! yes, this is the set i have. the white axles and red collars are here too. i wonder why the grey technic holed bricks aren't more common? they're the perfect mix of technic and system. i can't see myself parting with these (...) (25 years ago, 30-Nov-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: My dream about lego
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(...) Rachel, it sounds like you might have a Dutch/Belgian or Danish version of the wooden box set. They had the sliding top box tob wooden box sets in the 1960's. The German sets from that era were hinged, except for set 700 (which had a picure (...) (25 years ago, 30-Nov-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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| | 4940 Granite Grinder Modification
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This may have been posted before as it seems an obvious fix to the 4940 Granite Grinder model. I just got this set last week and after building it could not understand why Lego omitted a crank to turn the large drill. It's a simple fix - another (...) (25 years ago, 30-Nov-99, to lugnet.underground, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Household uses for LEGO
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(...) Duh, I forgot! GMLTC has a jig for module building too. It's so simple, it hardly deserves the name. Basically it's a 2x8 (or 10, I forget which) with a handle to get the column spacing right. Thanks for reminding me. I think it was made for (...) (25 years ago, 30-Nov-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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(...) I made a jig to help speed up the building of my modules. It would slide into place around one tower of 2x2 bricks and have a notch for the next tower. It would slip out very easily and had tiles on the bottom to allow it to slide over the (...) (25 years ago, 30-Nov-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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(...) It was in several Freestyle sets, besides the BASIC/Classic sets Fredrik mentioned. Usually it was yellow. Steve (25 years ago, 30-Nov-99, to lugnet.build)
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This doesn't quite count, but it's close. I just ran off 10 copies of my black hopper. Since this was tedious, I did everything I could to make it quick, by doing the same step over and over. After I got to a certain point in the construction, I (...) (25 years ago, 30-Nov-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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(...) I think we are, yes. The part is used as a "connector" between two models in the sets. In 4216 two of them are used to connect a "trailer" to a camel(!). (...) Good idea, yes. Most of the tow trucks I've seen in Norway are red. But the blue (...) (25 years ago, 30-Nov-99, to lugnet.build)
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"FG" == Fredrik Glöckner <Fredrik> writes: (...) FG> It is available in blue in 4215: FG> (URL) And yellow in 4216: FG> (URL) not exactly where I'd expect a part like that to show up. Are we really talking about the same part? I'd search for more (...) (25 years ago, 30-Nov-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: My dream about lego
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(...) most (...) the (...) were (...) seems (...) Hi Gary Looked at the site you mentioned. Thanks anyway, but that is not it either, its very mysterious. The set in question has a sliding red timber lid, with the logo printed on the top, no hinges. (...) (25 years ago, 30-Nov-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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(...) It is available in blue in 4215: (URL) yellow in 4216: (URL) don't think I have seen the part in any other colours. Fredrik (25 years ago, 30-Nov-99, to lugnet.build)
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Hi all! I am wondering which colors a certain part is available in. The part is number 6247. I don't think there is an 'official' name for it yet, but you could describe it as a 1 x 11 strip, about the thickness of a halfbean/liftarm, no holes, (...) (25 years ago, 30-Nov-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Dennis Bosman's LEGO Trucks and Construction Machinery
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"JB" == James Brown <galliard@shades-of-night.com> writes: JB> Yup. The other reason I have to look at this again when I get JB> home - My Dutch is beyond rusty and bordering on non-existant - I JB> have to get my wife to translate some of the text (...) (25 years ago, 30-Nov-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: from whence do these come? Multi-holed grey brick quest
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(...) I believe that the instructions to some of these gear sets are on brickshelf.com. -- Jonathan Wilson wilsonj@xoommail.com (URL) (25 years ago, 30-Nov-99, to lugnet.build)
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(...) that (...) Ack! I posted this to the wrong group. Follow-ups to lugnet.build (25 years ago, 30-Nov-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: A challenge for seasoned Lego Trainers...
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(...) If you ever wonder where someone's site is, the first place I recommend checking is the Everything LEGO listing: (URL) know Leo Dorst is listed there... --Bram Bram Lambrecht / o o \ BramL@juno.com ---...---oooo-----(_...o---...--- WWW: (URL) (25 years ago, 29-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.build)
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(...) It's probably a Netscape fault - my IE is handling it OK. I'll check Netscape when I get home (where I use a real browser. ;) (...) Yup. The other reason I have to look at this again when I get home - My Dutch is beyond rusty and bordering on (...) (25 years ago, 29-Nov-99, to lugnet.build)
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Seconded. This site is awesome. I have one minor beef, which could be a Netscape problem... Dennis uses floating or "wrapped" pictures in which the text is supposed to flow around the pictures, but in some cases, at least on my NS 4.0x browser, the (...) (25 years ago, 29-Nov-99, to lugnet.build)
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Humina humina humina! Dennis's trucks are the most amazing LEGO models I've ever seen in my entire life! (IMHO, these beat out anything made even by professional LEGO model builders...) If you haven't been to Dennis's site yet, ya gotta check it (...) (25 years ago, 29-Nov-99, to lugnet.build, lugnet.announce)
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A new topic hierarchy dedicated to fun projects and group activities has just been created with five new newsgroups: CHARTER/PURPOSE ===...=== lugnet.fun (hierarchy): LEGO-centered projects and group activities for amusement, learning, or awareness: (...) (25 years ago, 29-Nov-99, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.people, lugnet.org, lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: from whence do these come? Multi-holed grey brick quest
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Hello Craig, I've been looking for the same set. I saw a Lego history site that talks about this set and even had a few pics. I think it was an English site. I can't remember the number of the set that contained the gears and chain links either. I (...) (25 years ago, 29-Nov-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: A challenge for seasoned Lego Trainers...
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(...) Are there any details out on the web of this? I'm updating my web pages and notice that I have very few links for train automation. (25 years ago, 29-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: My dream about lego
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(...) Rachel, The 810 (European Town Plan) set had (I believe) a cardboard top to it with the Town Plan scene. There was a pair of wooden box sets from circa 1967-68 that were 820 (filled with LEGO) and 821 (same box but empty). I have the 821 and (...) (25 years ago, 29-Nov-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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(...) I'm pretty sure there's one in the Snowspeeder (#7130) set (the radar cannon)... but that's all I can think of for the moment... DaveE (25 years ago, 29-Nov-99, to lugnet.build)
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the first element is the top half of a 1x2 hinged brick. (top to side rotation) rather than the common 1x2 top however, it has a 2x2 top that is thinner than a plate. these are common in red, but i have one here that is black. i've been rackng my (...) (25 years ago, 29-Nov-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Black Club car, modified metroliner+more
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I just finished my black club car: (URL) also have pictures of a modified metroliner to get 2 passenger cars and an engine out of one set. Then just for fun I took some pictures of my cats playing with a freight train. see the txt file for details. (25 years ago, 29-Nov-99, to lugnet.announce.brickshelf, lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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(...) Here's another fantastic Titanic model for those interested... (URL) (jot and jab) xxx...xxx (25 years ago, 28-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.tor, lugnet.build)
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(...) Wow! That's some ship! But here's the bit that struck me out of the article: "The Pickering Town Centre has shown an interest in displaying it, as has the Durham Board of Education. But the de Lints say Lego Canada Inc of Markham doesn't want (...) (25 years ago, 27-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.tor, lugnet.build)
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Apparently Alex de Lint, and his 5 meter minifig scale titanic was shown on Torontonian TV today. My girlfriend saw it, and I'll try and get channel information if anyone is interested! The link showing a small picture of it is still active: (URL) (...) (25 years ago, 27-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.tor, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Where can I find this piece?
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(...) Is it the 2 x 2 round "leg" piece? -- Jonathan Wilson wilsonj@xoommail.com (URL) (25 years ago, 26-Nov-99, to lugnet.build)
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I don't have my PARTS.LST file on my desktop, so I'm not sure of the LDraw name, but it's the spigot piece used, among other places, in the old Alpha-1 Rocket Base. Is it currently available in any sets? In what colors? I have several blue- base (...) (25 years ago, 26-Nov-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: My dream about lego
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(...) .... (...) You are right that the set 810 does come in a timber storage box,(1966!!) however, ours is double thickness, holds two trays inside one on top of the other, these trays have many compartments and are full of basic. Judging from the (...) (25 years ago, 26-Nov-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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It must be one of the wooden box sets that Lego released long long ago (60s or 70s, I don't have my catalog scans CD with me right now). There are several (at least 2 or 3) different sets released with wooden boxes, and if I'm not wrong one of them (...) (25 years ago, 26-Nov-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Adventures of the Legoland Coast Guard Cutter
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Hari Wiguna wrote in message ... (...) (25 years ago, 25-Nov-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: My dream about lego
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(...) Village, (...) round "tops" (...) the (...) ESSO (...) condition) (...) (not (...) you (...) I was pretty amazed at these prices, I also followed the recent postings on insuring Lego, with interest. Please excuse the deviation from topic (...) (25 years ago, 25-Nov-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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