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| (...) smaller (...) Awwww.... that's so cute! :-) Nice schleim there on the back end, too Good to see you building and posting Nathan Kevin ---...--- Farmhouse kit: (URL) TOWN PLANNING information: (URL) Lego parts store: (URL) Guild of (...) (21 years ago, 19-Feb-04, to lugnet.build.microscale)
| | | | | Re: New website: www.holly-wood.it
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| (...) it has been rendered with bryce using 5 meshes and a texture. w. (21 years ago, 19-Feb-04, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.space, lugnet.build.microscale)
| | | | | Cantina
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| I've just uploaded some pictures of my (URL) Mos Eisley Cantina> I took at PDX this past weekend to my site. I'll take better pictures with more details and the roof soonish. Any feedback is appreciated. Thanks. (2 URLs) (Bruce) (URL) LEGO @ Bruce's (...) (21 years ago, 19-Feb-04, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.space, lugnet.build, FTX) !!
| | | | | Re: Minifig roundtable and swapmeet at Brickfest PDX
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| (...) Geoff, I'm looking forward to hearing the results of the roundtable. I'm curator of the lugnet.build.minifigs group. All of the websites previously mentioned in this thread appear on the minifigs portal sidebar (minifigville being a recent (...) (21 years ago, 19-Feb-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.build.minifigs)
| | | | | mini excavator
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| In the spirit of the construction site mocs, and inspired by this (URL) made my own version of Jennifer Clark's fantastic excavator in much smaller scale. (URL) post mod.. (URL) (21 years ago, 19-Feb-04, to lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.announce.moc)
| | | | | Re: LEGOFan.net - central community run hub for all areas of the LEGO community.
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| (...) why don't you guys just take over WorldLUG. I'll give you the whole architecture. Anybody can develop any module in any language, plus you can syndicate all the content out to people's sites using XML/SOAP/RSS etc. jus email me if you want, (...) (21 years ago, 19-Feb-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, lugnet.publish, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.trains, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Pretty girls that usually get their photo taken with your Mecha
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| (...) mmmmnnkay (...) Oh no! Help (URL) Thraxis!> (...) uh oh, I'll try. (...) e (21 years ago, 19-Feb-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.org.us.gardenslug, lugnet.off-topic.fun, FTX)
| | | | | Re: New website: www.holly-wood.it
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| (...) I see them now. I missed that the image was a live link. Excellent quality images there. Was the moonscape background done in the render program or is it post processed? I'm getting bored of plain backgrounds. Allister (21 years ago, 18-Feb-04, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.space, lugnet.build.microscale)
| | | | | PDX Mecha award update
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| I'm rather embarrassed but there was a snafu in the shipping of the prizes and I didn't quite got them in time for BrickFest PDX. They arrived to me on Monday the 16th, and I am proud to say two of the three are already mailed out. The awards for (...) (21 years ago, 18-Feb-04, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Master Model Designer leaves LEGOLAND California
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| (...) Aaron, (URL) (21 years ago, 18-Feb-04, to lugnet.build)
| | | | | Re: Question about BFPDX
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| (...) I don't want to know about your sheep, Holger. It's baaaaad form to talk about that in public. ;-) Schleim! -Tim (21 years ago, 18-Feb-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build.schleim)
| | | | | Re: Question about BFPDX
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| (...) I third that! I (we all) spent some of the most exiting days in my lifetime in Portland. I enjoyed it completly and it was no problem getting only a little bit of sleep (or sheep?) a night. Except of the barkeeper at Windows I only met really (...) (21 years ago, 18-Feb-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build.schleim)
| | | | | Brickfest PDX 2004 photos
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| That was an awesome fest! It was great visiting with everyone and putting faces to those I had not met in person before. Just to name a few it was great visiting with... Keith Goldman - You got a Brammy! Ryan Rubino - Looking forward to the (...) (21 years ago, 18-Feb-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.general, lugnet.build.schleim, lugnet.castle, lugnet.space) !
| | | | | Re: Little jet, fighter
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| (...) The fighter looks really good. The helicopter looks very swooshable, too. The small amounts of SNOT work really do wonders for the overall shape of these aircraft. The tiles mounted on the sides of the helicopters almost look like sliding (...) (21 years ago, 18-Feb-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.space)
| | | | | Re: Master Model Designer leaves LEGOLAND California
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| (...) Hey Bill, It would be cool to meet up with you and an opportunity to do so will be coming up soon. Keep an eye out on the lugnet.lugola newsgroup page this thursday evening because I'll be poting an announcement there. Adr. (21 years ago, 18-Feb-04, to lugnet.build)
| | | | | Re: The History of "Schleim"
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| Hello and hahaha! Schleim is the perfekt translation for "snot" as snot is a schleimig (adj) matter. (...) So, being one of the guys in the original SNOT-picture (at the rightmost from viewer's point of view) I should get one for free, shoud I not? (...) (21 years ago, 18-Feb-04, to lugnet.build.schleim, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Pretty girls that usually get their photo taken with your Mecha
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| (...) I think you like being there. ;) (...) Hmmm..... 1. 'fess up 2. Make it a caramel macchiata instead of a cappucino which is actually due from Rizmit, not you. However, since you're responsible... and.... 3. Build the next Mecha, at least 24" (...) (21 years ago, 18-Feb-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.org.us.gardenslug, lugnet.off-topic.fun, FTX)
| | | | | kicking off.
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| Well, if it's schleim you're after - here's a couple o' ideas I threw together a time ago. (2 URLs). There's a few more in the rest of the folder. (URL) SCHLEIM!> (21 years ago, 18-Feb-04, to lugnet.build.schleim, FTX)
| | | | | Re: New website: www.holly-wood.it
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| (...) many thx for the compliments! (...) I do not quite right understand your question. images are provided along with the dats. clicking the thumbnail or the title.gif or the numbers after "pages:" will lead to a new page containing a javascript (...) (21 years ago, 18-Feb-04, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.space, lugnet.build.microscale)
| | | | | Re: Master Model Designer leaves LEGOLAND California
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| Welcome! Hope we can give something back to all the questions you'll likely get :) Looking forward to seeing that webpage. (21 years ago, 18-Feb-04, to lugnet.build)
| | | | | Re: Little jet, fighter
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| (...) Thanks Paul! I will keep the minifig version in mind... This aircraft is for a mini-minifig :-p Nathanael (21 years ago, 18-Feb-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.space, FTX)
| | | | | FAB 1
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| i built my own take on FAB 1 this morning. i know it's red but i dont have any pink pieces. maybe i should ask my sister... pictures coming soon... (21 years ago, 18-Feb-04, to lugnet.build.microscale)
| | | | | Re: Little jet, fighter
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| (...) Thanks Jeff! I also did see your creation, which looks nice too! It seems like we have both the same thoughts about the designersets! I have them all and also keep the parts sorted. You may like the rest of my folder too, in which alternate (...) (21 years ago, 18-Feb-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.space, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Eine kleines Schleim Lexikon
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| (...) Well I'll be stuffed! You forgot: Schleimhaus - where the snotbuilding gets done ROSCO (21 years ago, 18-Feb-04, to lugnet.build.schleim, lugnet.loc.de)
| | | | | Re: Eine kleines Schleim Lexikon
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| (...) Ah, so it is a regular verb? (...) I think a "schleimer" can also mean someone who sucks up to you by saying your schleim technique on a MOC is "totally aweschleim":-) (...) lol (...) Ja, und Ben auch! (...) blech! (...) lol (...) Good one:-) (...) (21 years ago, 18-Feb-04, to lugnet.build.schleim, lugnet.loc.de, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Master Model Designer leaves LEGOLAND California
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| (...) <snipity!> Just thought I'd butt in here... Meetings? I'm *kinda* local to the Carlsbad-ish area. I would love to get together with other LEGO fans, LUGNET is such a big place that I get lost in all the little divisions. Can you direct me to (...) (21 years ago, 18-Feb-04, to lugnet.build)
| | | | | Re: Master Model Designer leaves LEGOLAND California
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| (...) Bill, we'd be welcome to have you ;-) provided you show up at our 3 member meets to make it 4, lol! Carlsbad Eh? I'm actually @ Miramar, yes the Marine Corps Air Station... then Adrian's down here too ;-) Josh (21 years ago, 18-Feb-04, to lugnet.build)
| | | | | Re: Little jet, fighter
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| (...) (URL) (...) WOW! very cool--i have my 4098 set (as well as my other designer sets) kept to themselves (not integrated/sorted) into my other pieces, cause i find the piece selection to be great for keeping limits & pushing creativity. I was (...) (21 years ago, 18-Feb-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.space, FTX)
| | | | | Re: New website: www.holly-wood.it
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| (...) Excellent looking site with lots of useful stuff in there. Bookmarked! Have you considered generating instruction images rather than leaving the instructions merely as CAD files? It's not a big step but it makes them much more accessable. (...) (21 years ago, 18-Feb-04, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.space, lugnet.build.microscale)
| | | | | Re: Master Model Designer leaves LEGOLAND California
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| (...) Hey, thanks Scott! I will be staying in the Carlsbad area (I've got to get my bricks SOMEWHERE!). So drop me a line, I'd be very interested in attending a meeting. Bill (21 years ago, 18-Feb-04, to lugnet.build)
| | | | | Re: Little jet, fighter
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| (...) I like it. The way you've used the white slopes on the side of the cockpit is a good idea. I'd like to see a minifig-scale version. Cheers, (URL) Sci-Fi LEGO> (21 years ago, 18-Feb-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.space, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Master Model Designer leaves LEGOLAND California
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| hey Bill, are you planning on staying local? If so you would also be a very welcome addition to Lugola, we just had our last meeting on Saturday the 14th, but we will keep you posted on the next meeting problably late March/Early April. Having met (...) (21 years ago, 18-Feb-04, to lugnet.build)
| | | | | Re: Master Model Designer leaves LEGOLAND California
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| Bill, It will be great to have you join us here. Best of luck with your new endeavour. Can't wait to see how you fill your website. I know you will help us advance our building techniques and love of the brick! Ashley Glennon (21 years ago, 17-Feb-04, to lugnet.build)
| | | | | Re: Ich bin ein Zugschleimer :-]
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| (...) Guten Tag, meinen ZugSchleim freundin! While I don't know Derek's mother-- apparently everyone else does!-- I do know a good time: I had a Schleimin' good time at BrickFest PDX! Schleim On, James Mathis (21 years ago, 17-Feb-04, to lugnet.build.schleim, FTX)
| | | | | Little jet, fighter
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| Hi all, This is my latest designerset alternate model, a little fighter of the 4098 set. (URL) is dual engined and has a great manouvreability. Rest of the pictures can be found here: (URL) (21 years ago, 17-Feb-04, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build, lugnet.space)
| | | | | The first pics of my cathedral project!
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| i have started my dream lego creation: a Cathedral! unfortunately, due to cost of parts, i cannot afford to build it out of real bricks, but have to do it with LDRAW. i used MLCAD. anyway, here is a deep link: (URL) sorry it is so big, the details (...) (21 years ago, 17-Feb-04, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.announce, lugnet.build, FTX)
| | | | | New website: www.holly-wood.it
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| Hi folks, I’d like to announce the official launch of my brand new website: www.holly-wood.it Holly-Wood.it is mainly focusing on virtual building by providing software add-ons, ldraw-parts or just tips and tricks. It also offers micro-scale and (...) (21 years ago, 17-Feb-04, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad, lugnet.space, lugnet.build.microscale)
| | | | | Re: LEGOFan.net - central community run hub for all areas of the LEGO community.
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| (...) I'm a professional Software Engineer with 3 years of PHP and mysql experience, were I to log in and discover poorly commented, badly structured, inefficent code I don't think I'd laugh, I think I'd fix it. As a community, I think you are (...) (21 years ago, 17-Feb-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, lugnet.publish, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.trains)
| | | | | The History of "Schleim"
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| There is a whole lot of "schleiming" goin' on, and I thought it might be nice to let the rest of LUGNET in on the joke! It all started years ago with a picture. I don't recall the exact picture it was, but it was one similar to this one: (URL) (...) (21 years ago, 17-Feb-04, to lugnet.build.schleim, FTX) !
| | | | | Re: Pretty girls that usually get their photo taken with your Mecha
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| (...) Baaahaaa Jama has a camera built into it. I'm so gonna get a picture. However you see Jacob, even the Sultan of Stack gets turned down sometimes. Funny thing is, I never even asked Dawn to pose yet. How many Yellow Duplo Bricks do I gotta give (...) (21 years ago, 17-Feb-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.org.us.gardenslug, FTX)
| | | | | Hoth X-Wing Hangar
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| Check out our latest diorama MOC from our (URL) homepage.> (2 URLs) ACPin & Sons (21 years ago, 17-Feb-04, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.space, lugnet.build, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !!
| | | | | Re: Ich bin ein Zugschleimer :-]
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| (...) Holger - I have just five words for you. Schleim you, you schleiming schleim! It was great to meet you, Axel, and Rene, and to see Ben again. Your (collective) presence added a lot of depth to the convention. Learning more about 1000schleim.de (...) (21 years ago, 17-Feb-04, to lugnet.build.schleim, FTX)
| | | | | Re: 2004 American International Toy Fair Pictures on FBTB
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| (URL) It's interesting to see the mecha genre design cues they've appropriated, also construction details possibly gleaned from mecha images on brickshelf. It is a good first effort for a medium sized mecha. The color scheme is too noisy and (...) (21 years ago, 17-Feb-04, to lugnet.build.mecha)
| | | | | PDX Pictures
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| My fifth Fest was a blast. Great to see old friends and meet new people. Thanks to everynone for a great weekend in Portland. I took mostly Moonbase and people related pics. Check them out: (URL) There was a ton of other amazing stuff that I did not (...) (21 years ago, 17-Feb-04, to lugnet.build.schleim, lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.general, lugnet.org.scibrick, lugnet.space, FTX) !!
| | | | | Re: Pretty girls that usually get their photo taken with your Mecha
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| (...) Now he knows why I won't pose. Clear enough now Eric? ;) Dawn (21 years ago, 17-Feb-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
| | | | | Re: LEGOFan.net - central community run hub for all areas of the LEGO community.
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| (...) Icky. What about when amatures come in and write code that is... laughable... at best. Then you have a website made of mangled, chaotic code that definetly does not help the community at all. Poor commenting, bad structure, inefficent (...) (21 years ago, 16-Feb-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, lugnet.publish, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.trains)
| | | | | Eine kleines Schleim Lexikon
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| Please correct any mistakes -- this is from memory: schleimen - to snotbuild (ich schleime, wir schleimen, du schleimst, er/sie schleimt, sie schleimen, das Modell ist geschleimt) der Schleimer / die Schleimerin - snotbuilder Zugschleimer(in) - (...) (21 years ago, 16-Feb-04, to lugnet.build.schleim, lugnet.loc.de) !
| | | | | Kiki, the ferret
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| (URL) Those of you who are familiar with Sluggy Freelance should recognize this character immediately. Those of you who aren't...well, Kiki is a hyperactive ferret (moreso than normal) that just begged to be immortalized in plastic. Seriously, she's (...) (21 years ago, 16-Feb-04, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.build.sculpture, lugnet.off-topic.geek, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
| | | | | Ich bin ein Zugschleimer :-]
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| Hi all Schleimer! Many many thanks to Todd for setting up this new incredible newsgroup! We had such a great time here in Portland. We all enjoyed every single second. Rather then typing in millions of words describing what happend, I only will say (...) (21 years ago, 16-Feb-04, to lugnet.build.schleim, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Pretty girls that usually get their photo taken with your Mecha
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| now you know why i call him the "sultan of stack"...... (21 years ago, 16-Feb-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
| | | | | Ich bin einer Raumschleimer
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| Just testing the new group. --Todd ObSchleim: We learned at BrickFest this weekend that the "headlight" brick (a.k.a. the "washing machine brick" or the "1x1 brick w/ recessed side stud") is called the Erling brick internally at LEGO...named after (...) (21 years ago, 16-Feb-04, to lugnet.build.schleim)
| | | | | ------( Terms of use for lugnet.com )------
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| TERMS OF USE FOR LUGNET.COM OVERVIEW AND DEFINITIONS lugnet.com ("LUGNET") is a privately owned Internet site designed and run primarily for the benefit of those who enjoy building with, discussing, collecting, buying & selling, trading, and (...) (21 years ago, 16-Feb-04, to lugnet.build.schleim)
| | | | | ------( Welcome to lugnet.build.schleim )------
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| Welcome to lugnet.build.schleim, a LUGNET discussion group. CHARTER/PURPOSE: lugnet.build.schleim (group): SNOT (Studs Not On Top) building techniques. lugnet.build (group and hierarchy): Good old-fashioned building discussions: creations, modeling (...) (21 years ago, 16-Feb-04, to lugnet.build.schleim)
| | | | | 2004 American International Toy Fair Pictures on FBTB
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| For those who aren't aware, FBTB is covering the Toy Fair in New York and pictures of new 2004 sets are starting to appear there. So far there are Duplo, Quatro, Dora, Creator, Designer (mecha!), and Technic pictures on there. I'm expecting Star (...) (21 years ago, 15-Feb-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.year.2004, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.technic, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.duplo, lugnet.quatro, lugnet.harrypotter) !
| | | | | Re: Pretty girls that usually get their photo taken with your Mecha
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| (...) This picture made me laugh: (URL) She looks... well, just a little bit guilty. And the pose and expression of the mecha is absolutely perfect. With friendly greetings, M. Moolhuysen. (21 years ago, 15-Feb-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
| | | | | Re: LEGOFan.net - central community run hub for all areas of the LEGO community.
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| (...) 1) That the site software will be published under an Open Source license. 2) That the content (or at least as much as possible of it) will be available as a whole under an Open Source license. 3) Probably also that we will set up a formal (...) (21 years ago, 15-Feb-04, to lugnet.org, lugnet.build, lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, lugnet.publish, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.trains)
| | | | | Re: Pretty girls that usually get their photo taken with your Mecha
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| (...) (URL) Ahem...> Enjoy, e Vanetines Day at the Water Bug (21 years ago, 15-Feb-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Anyone here know someone by the name of 'Braith'?
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| (...) Hi All, I'm usually checking a few of the newsgroups, Cad and Australia mainly. Thanks for the kind words Trev! I'll be in touch ASAP. Cheers, Braith. (21 years ago, 15-Feb-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.cad, FTX)
| | | | | Re: New Joint Tech
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| (...) Yeah. I thought it was pretty clear, but apparently not... (...) Larger mecha too, if you mounted two side-by-side. Soren (21 years ago, 14-Feb-04, to lugnet.build.mecha)
| | | | | Re: eva-00 is back!
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| (...) thanks! though my design is far from perfect, i am very pleased with it nonetheless. I would have replied to this earlier, but my (...) they also rotate on the x-axis, just like the bandai 1/100th scale version. pics don't show it, though. (...) (21 years ago, 14-Feb-04, to lugnet.build.mecha)
| | | | | Re: New Joint Tech
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| small mecha, sure, but think of the implications for transforming mecha! a bendable knee joint? the would give a lot of manuverablity to the cmpacting actions required in the feild of transforming mecha... (21 years ago, 14-Feb-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Anyone here know someone by the name of 'Braith'?
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| (...) That'll probably be Braith Garden. He posts to loc.au from time to time, although not for a while. (URL) See this post> hth Allister (21 years ago, 14-Feb-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.cad, FTX)
| | | | | Anyone here know someone by the name of 'Braith'?
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| I would really like to reach this guy because his car models are just awesome. If you are him or if you know him, contact me at tjhewer@cogeco.ca (21 years ago, 14-Feb-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.cad)
| | | | | Re: New Joint Tech
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| (...) Interesting... Is that black peice in the center a tire? It's kindah hard to tell... This could work pretty well with small mecha. -Mark (21 years ago, 14-Feb-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
| | | | | IL-83 Thunderstrike: A P-38 Contest Entry
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| The Osiris Corporation gives you the IL-83 Thunderstrike: (URL) you want to see (tons) more pictures, here's the gallery link: (URL) Best of luck to everyone! (21 years ago, 13-Feb-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.contests)
| | | | | Re: Crimson Skies - NightHawk v.2
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| This kinda works for me. Try to catch that Sky Captain trailer again. Your Nighthawk reminds me of one of those flapping bad guy planes. Fradel (21 years ago, 13-Feb-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.military, FTX)
| | | | | New Joint Tech
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| Not much else to say about it. Approximates the human knee joint disturbingly well. It bends further than the picture shows, so build one and experiment! (URL) Enjoy! Soren (21 years ago, 13-Feb-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Crimson Skies - NightHawk v.2
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| (...) -snip- (...) Funny you mention the flatness of the underside, that's actually what I was going for. A little bit of layering, but otherwise flat. Glad you noticed :) I like the colors too, originally it was all grey, dark grey & black, but the (...) (21 years ago, 13-Feb-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.military, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Mosaic teaser / wallpaper
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| (...) That's awesome! It would be even awesomer if it fit my 2048 x 1536 desktop. 800x600 stretched to 2048x1536 starts looking like a mosaic itself. The recursive mosaic thing just hurts my head. :-) Derek (21 years ago, 13-Feb-04, to lugnet.build.mosaic, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Crimson Skies - NightHawk v.2
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| (...) -snip- (...) I did try smaller wingflaps, but the (URL) 4x4> ones seemed too stubby. If only there was a 6x4 to go with the (URL) 8x4> Ah well, lack of parts can sometimes lead to interesting comprimises :) Funny that in the previous version (...) (21 years ago, 13-Feb-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.military, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Crimson Skies - NightHawk v.2
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| (...) A definite working out of the design to a smoother product that fits into the Crimson Skies category, if perhaps on the futuristic like the Guardian. The only other thing I could think of is to give the underside a little more substance. Not (...) (21 years ago, 13-Feb-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.military, FTX)
| | | | | Re: eva-00 is back!
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| I have to say this is an awesome EVA unit, you have been able to truly bend the Lego brick to your will! I would have replied to this earlier, but my posting privileges had been revoked. It might have something to do with the fact that I haven't (...) (21 years ago, 13-Feb-04, to lugnet.build.mecha)
| | | | | Re: LEGOFan.net - central community run hub for all areas of the LEGO community.
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| Hello! (...) Well, most AFOLs already have been LEGO fans as kids and - after a periode of neglecting the brick, the so called 'dark ages' - found back to their old love. That means: For the purpose of growing hard core LEGO fans it's necassary to (...) (21 years ago, 13-Feb-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, lugnet.publish, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.trains) !
| | | | | Re: LEGOFan.net - central community run hub for all areas of the LEGO community.
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| (...) why not just add a few new links/rearranging the front/homepage of LUGnet to make the central portal for the community? Jeff (21 years ago, 13-Feb-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, lugnet.publish, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.trains)
| | | | | Re: LEGOFan.net - central community run hub for all areas of the LEGO community.
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| (...) <snip> What exactly does it mean to be "community owned"? Is the site going to be like a WIKI and anyone can change the content? Is there going to be a controlling body (say, for example, of 9 people) who are going to make all the decisions (...) (21 years ago, 12-Feb-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, lugnet.publish, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.trains)
| | | | | Re: Mosaic teaser / wallpaper
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| (...) -- a very simple image headlight mosaic. In fact, I had remembered someone else doing a Mario-esque non-headlight mosaic, and thought that old computer games characters would be a good idea for this sort of thing, being simple and (...) (21 years ago, 12-Feb-04, to lugnet.build.mosaic, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Crimson Skies - NightHawk v.2
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| (...) Hey, some nice changes you've done. I still think the nose area throws it off, but the piston engine and the big clunky machine guns go a long way toward making it look more Crimson Skies era. The only other suggestion I would have is to use (...) (21 years ago, 12-Feb-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.military, FTX)
| | | | | Re: White Mega-Deus
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| Good job Jeff!! It looks very nice. oz (21 years ago, 12-Feb-04, to lugnet.build.mecha)
| | | | | Re: Mosaic teaser / wallpaper
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| Hey Brendan, Did you see this by Sstav on Brickshelf? (URL) (21 years ago, 12-Feb-04, to lugnet.build.mosaic, FTX)
| | | | | Crimson Skies - NightHawk v.2
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| Reintroducing the NightHawk (3 URLs) After Mod> Thanks to some helpful criticism from the Grand Admiral, I sat down and revised the NightHawk. Originally I felt it was maybe "too futuristic" for Crimson Skies, and while the changes didn't blunt the (...) (21 years ago, 12-Feb-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
| | | | | Mosaic teaser / wallpaper
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| Hello. Here is a teaser photo of one of the headlight brick mosaics I'll be bringing up to Portland for BrickFest. I also find it makes a pleasing deskptop wallpaper, if you're so inclined. (URL) See you at PDX, -Brendan Powell Smith (21 years ago, 12-Feb-04, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.mosaic, lugnet.events.brickfest, FTX) !!
| | | | | Re: LEGOFan.net - central community run hub for all areas of the LEGO community.
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| [ -> .org ] (...) So what would be available to not-logged-in users? Greatest common factor? From a pragmatic standpoint, that seems like that'll dramatically chop the usefulness of the site -- imagine if Google only showed Kid-Safe-Verified sites (...) (21 years ago, 12-Feb-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, lugnet.publish, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.trains)
| | | | | Re: LEGOFan.net - central community run hub for all areas of the LEGO community.
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| (...) My understanding is that LEGO would like to have a site that they can feel comfortable sending traffic (kids and adults), but which they don't control and aren't responsible for. This site (LEGOFan) could include content (such as offsite (...) (21 years ago, 12-Feb-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, lugnet.publish, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.trains)
| | | | | Re: LEGOFan.net - central community run hub for all areas of the LEGO community.
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| [follow-to to .org, since that's where other people seem to be redirecting] (...) It has a really funny "Moderated for safety; Cool!" logo. I printed it out really big for our security team here. :) (URL) (21 years ago, 12-Feb-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, lugnet.publish, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.trains)
| | | | | Re: LEGOFan.net - central community run hub for all areas of the LEGO community.
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| (...) Perhaps it is time to have another revolution. After all, LUGNET was at least partly founded as a response to user's dissatisfaction with some problems inherent in r.t.l (one of them , ironically, being that r.t.l was too open a system which (...) (21 years ago, 12-Feb-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, lugnet.publish, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.trains)
| | | | | Re: LEGOFan.net - central community run hub for all areas of the LEGO community.
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| I really don't have a problem with the community trying to set up a web-site and trying to get the community to come together. I agree (with Terry) that saying that a certain site will be the one-stop shop is insulting. The one point I'd like to (...) (21 years ago, 12-Feb-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, lugnet.publish, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.trains)
| | | | | Re: LEGOFan.net - central community run hub for all areas of the LEGO community.
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| (...) Correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't the current forum on www.LEGO.com have a pretty hefty amount of modding? I remember reading when I first went there that no links to outside websites would be allowed, and all forum posts would be edited (...) (21 years ago, 12-Feb-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, lugnet.publish, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.trains)
| | | | | Re: LEGOFan.net - central community run hub for all areas of the LEGO community.
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| (...) YES. Thank you, Jake. I have a problem with being too subtle, so I'll be more blunt: Lugnet is targeted to a particular audience, an adult audience. This is _not_ the ONLY audience interested in LEGO. For those whose online LEGO experience (...) (21 years ago, 12-Feb-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, lugnet.publish, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.trains)
| | | | | Re: LEGOFan.net - central community run hub for all areas of the LEGO community.
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| (...) I mean it is insulting to see someone trying to replace a website by using its ressources to publicize itself. I see this as insulting to Lugnet. To us, I see it as an insult that some people would want to create a website and call it the (...) (21 years ago, 12-Feb-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, lugnet.publish, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.trains)
| | | | | Re: LEGOFan.net - central community run hub for all areas of the LEGO community.
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| (...) snip (...) I think you may be referring to a particular class of traffic here which (at least in the past) has caused a maximum of issues (i.e. cf [1]). Those types of messages *do* need to be moderated if you are operating in a sphere (...) (21 years ago, 12-Feb-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, lugnet.publish, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.trains)
| | | | | Re: LEGOFan.net - central community run hub for all areas of the LEGO community.
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| (...) I don't think you should expect LEGOFan.net to lower the number of LEGO fan community sites. If we manage to release some easy to use software for setting up a community site, it will probably result in an increasing number of local LEGO fan (...) (21 years ago, 12-Feb-04, to lugnet.org, lugnet.build, lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, lugnet.publish, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.trains)
| | | | | Re: LEGOFan.net "TRIM THE NEWS GROUPS!"
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| (...) snip (...) Please trim your newsgroups. This thread has nothing to do with trains or castle and so on. ondrew (21 years ago, 12-Feb-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, lugnet.publish, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.trains) !!
| | | | | Re: LEGOFan.net - central community run hub for all areas of the LEGO community.
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| [ XFUT lugnet.org ] (...) Yes. (...) The devil seems to have plenty of legal representatives. :-) (...) It _is_ also something that is hard to do. And hopefully we can find a better solution than just depending on a LEGO sponsorship. We have already (...) (21 years ago, 12-Feb-04, to lugnet.org, lugnet.build, lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, lugnet.publish, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.trains)
| | | | | Re: LEGOFan.net - central community run hub for all areas of the LEGO community.
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| (...) There are a couple of reasons that there isn't more "corporate" presence on LUGNET. First and most important, the owners of the site have by and large declined it. Like you mentioned, the reason for this was to stay independent, and as far as (...) (21 years ago, 12-Feb-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, lugnet.publish, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.trains) !!
| | | | | Re: LEGOFan.net - central community run hub for all areas of the LEGO community.
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| (...) I think that this is a real problem with the proposed new site. What are the chances that a site with official TLC backing will allow discussion of pictures in dealer catalogs? Or 'leaks'? Who knows if such a site would even allow criticism of (...) (21 years ago, 12-Feb-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, lugnet.publish, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.trains)
| | | | | Re: LEGOFan.net - central community run hub for all areas of the LEGO community.
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| (...) To spell out the concern directly: it seems like this new site will either add yet one more new place to look, or else kill off one or more existing ones. Or -- and this seems unfortunately possible -- *both*. But as I said elsewhere, that's (...) (21 years ago, 12-Feb-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, lugnet.publish, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.trains)
| | | | | Re: LEGOFan.net - central community run hub for all areas of the LEGO community.
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| (...) So, to, I guess, play the *other* devil's advocate: I'm concerned about how this new thing will be *both* genuinely community-run _and_ Official Lego Company Sponsored. I don't know the details -- and may even be completely wrong, but it's my (...) (21 years ago, 12-Feb-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, lugnet.publish, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.trains)
| | | | | Re: LEGOFan.net - central community run hub for all areas of the LEGO community.
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| (...) Thanks! (...) The idea is that LEGOFan will be very closely integrated with the other sites. We would love to both incorporate external data, and share any data we have locally. Our goal is not to replace anyone, or push any other site out of (...) (21 years ago, 12-Feb-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, lugnet.publish, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.trains)
| | | | | Re: LEGOFan.net - central community run hub for all areas of the LEGO community.
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| [ XFUT lugnet.org ] (...) In the long run we hope to share data - or at least have a stronger integration than just links - with other LEGO fan sites. But the initial release will probably just link to most of these sites. (...) We expect that (...) (21 years ago, 12-Feb-04, to lugnet.org, lugnet.build, lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, lugnet.publish, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.trains)
| | | | | Re: LEGOFan.net - central community run hub for all areas of the LEGO community.
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| (...) The main reason is that LUGNET is not owned and run by the community. I love LUGNET, and I think Todd (and Suz, before she retired) did a great job in setting it up and running it. However, development on LUGNET can only be done by invitation. (...) (21 years ago, 12-Feb-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, lugnet.publish, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.trains) !
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