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(URL) Hi Arthur, thanks for sharing this amazing model of the Cathedral. When I first saw the thumbnails at brickshelf I thought it would be minifig-scale. But you realised to put so much details and iconic structures even in a smaller (...) (17 years ago, 5-Jun-07, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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Il Duomo,the magnificent ribbed dome of the cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, located in Florence Italy. (URL) I've seen this SNOT technique used often on many MOC's but have never seen it used as extensively as in this model. The technique (which (...) (17 years ago, 5-Jun-07, to lugnet.build, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.castle, lugnet.build.schleim, lugnet.build.microscale) !!
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Robo Quad - Stage Eight completed (URL) Robo Quad - Stage One notes> (URL) Robo Quad - Stage Two and Three notes> (URL) Robo Quad - Stage Four and Five notes> (URL) Robo Quad - Stage Six notes> (URL) Robo Quad - Stage Seven notes> Robo Quad - Stage (...) (17 years ago, 3-Jun-07, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(URL) The Brick Testament> has been updated today with five newly illustrated stories that bring to a close the site's renovated presentation of (URL) Acts of the Apostles>: (2 URLs) in Athens> (2 URLs) Shaves His Head> (2 URLs) in Tongues> (2 URLs) (...) (17 years ago, 2-Jun-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.ancient, FTX) !
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I really enjoyed this post about mosaic kits and a LEGO sliding puzzle design: (URL) I started working on a slightly larger sliding puzzle design which completely covers a standard square green baseplate. The image I'm using on the puzzle will have (...) (17 years ago, 1-Jun-07, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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Battlefront Felucia is a Gossam-settled planet dominated by multi-colored fungi looking plants. The Republic sends troops to deploy and capture the Separatists under the able leadership of the Jedi masters. (URL) AC (17 years ago, 1-Jun-07, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
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(...) It'd be cool to have with the other stuff. (...) No need to seperate it. You can join in as you see fit. Bryce (...) (17 years ago, 30-May-07, to lugnet.events.brickworld, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Vig 01 - Different sides of the same wall
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8x8 Vignette - (URL) sides of the same wall.> (4 URLs) Some walls divide us, some walls serve to unite us, yet they can close us in. (4 URLs) Draw your own conclusions... (URL) Eric Sophie LUGNET Member # 1051 (17 years ago, 30-May-07, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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| | Re: (was ) What TLG set (AFoL MOC) "revolutionized" your building?
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(...) A fine question! For me, two MOC's really knocked my socks off during my early days in the online AFOL world. Back in 96 and 97 I didn't realize how widespread the community was nor the scope of the projects that could be undertaken. The first (...) (17 years ago, 30-May-07, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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Hey, Great question. As with many castle guys, I would have to say it was set (URL) 3739, the Dan Siskind Blacksmith Shop>. This is just such a well-designed set, and building it was a lesson in putting together a building (particularly the roof). (...) (17 years ago, 30-May-07, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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Lots of great sets mentioned here. Like many here, I remember pouring over an idea book with equal parts wonder and frustration at my limited LEGO supply. As a PAB addict, I agree with many of you for whom something other than a "set" (PAB, (...) (17 years ago, 30-May-07, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Hmmm, I don't remember exactly, but the idea to use that particular element may have been Chris Tracey's, as I credit in (URL) post> using (URL) pic> (from using the Wayback Machine) All of the pics from my post are bad links (unless you (...) (17 years ago, 30-May-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build.schleim, FTX)
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In lugnet.build, Karl Paulsen wrote: I'm ignoring here things like Mindstorms that *are* the reason I build, and focusing on offical sets that shifted my POV. (...) I'd have to say the one that sticks out the most is the redesigned Technic Front End (...) (17 years ago, 30-May-07, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Not my invention. Credit to Ross and John or whomever. I just ran with it for a bit. Clever! James Mathis (17 years ago, 30-May-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build.schleim, FTX)
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Hi, (...) now it is even more embarrassing (also because of that stupid mistakes), because both posting are unexpectingly on the front page. I'm sorry for that puzzled posting. Barbara (17 years ago, 30-May-07, to lugnet.build.ancient, lugnet.castle, FTX)
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(...) Okay: Baah! (...) And for that I will curse the day that that set designer's mother was born:-) (...) Yes, but they also pre-dated TLG's cursed foray into juniorization as well. I mean, look at those feet! If that isn't Galidor foreshadowing, (...) (17 years ago, 30-May-07, to lugnet.build, lugnet.off-topic.fun, FTX)
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(...) -snip- (...) See the lt. gray part on the left: (URL) When you use that set up it helps add friction to joints like this: (URL) Or maybe you can use a technic ball joint for it's rotational friction next time you try a similar set up if you (...) (17 years ago, 30-May-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) I'm sure there were many that influenced me as a kid, but as an adult I think I would have to peg the Yoda sculpture ((URL) as one that probably inspired me the most. I liked it because it kept to a straight-ahead studs-up format while (...) (17 years ago, 30-May-07, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Snip (...) Thanks ! (...) I'm not sure what pieces you're talking about, Eric. Could you post some pics for me? (...) snip (...) snip (...) (17 years ago, 30-May-07, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Grass Plains Hero
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Insert the appropriate description for each scene from the movie 300, replacing Leonidas with JarJar Binks, Spartans with Gungans, Thermopylae with Theed, etc... (4 URLs) Gungans can also dream, don't they? AC (17 years ago, 29-May-07, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.castle, lugnet.build, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
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(...) No doubt about it- it was the 950 fork lift in 1979 (URL) (...) Again, the 950 fork lift gets the honor (...) As John Neal has posted, it was finding BrickLink and how it made it easier to get the parts I need thats allowed my models to be (...) (17 years ago, 29-May-07, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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(...) [LEGOSet 10020] was quite a Eureka moment for me. SNOT construction and realism all at a scale (:P 8-widers) that made me thing I could do something like that. For a long time I used it as my ultimate goal... to make a toy that looked like a (...) (17 years ago, 29-May-07, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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(...) -Snip- (...) Ditto! I used to stare at that book and wish I could build all the stuff in there. Wow. The memories. Thank you for bring that up. There was another book that didn't have any Mini figures in it too. I don't remember what it was (...) (17 years ago, 29-May-07, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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What AFoL (Adult Fan of Lego) MOC (My Own Creation) gave you that first "aha" moment when you saw it online or in person? How did it affect you? For me it was first seeing Mladen Pejic's "Mirage" Mecha. While learning to use the internet prior to (...) (17 years ago, 29-May-07, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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In lugnet.build, Karl Paulsen wrote: Interesting question and some telling answers... (...) For me as a kid, it wasnt actually a "set" but a Lego product... (URL) 6000 LEGOLAND Idea Book Although the buildings are simple by LUG layout standards, I (...) (17 years ago, 29-May-07, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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(...) I'm not sure that my AFOL building experience was changed greatly by any set in particular, but my childhood building style was affected by lots of sets. - 6080 King's Castle had me obsessed with the idea of "opening" buildings with hinges. (...) (17 years ago, 29-May-07, to lugnet.build)
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(...) ...AND the plasma sales;-) JOHN (17 years ago, 29-May-07, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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(...) **snickers** Grown up? I may be getting older, but I refuse to grow up! As for the building thing...the job and credit/debit thing helped a bit, too...! :) Matthew "The Brick Detective" (17 years ago, 29-May-07, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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(...) From what I remember of my youth, the discovery of the headlight brick was probably what made me understand and memorize brick geometry; in particular the fact that you could have a rotated (nobody said "SNOT" at the time) 1x1 brick between (...) (17 years ago, 29-May-07, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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(...) Oh, yes. BrickLink is the single thing that has most changed my approach to and understanding of the hobby, followed by the rest of the online AFOL community. And being a grown up with a job and a debit card has helped too... (17 years ago, 29-May-07, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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(...) Since we're reaching beyond the original question, I'd like to offer that my building habits were greatly transformed by my discovery of (URL) this set> back in 1993. Scoff, you purists, but prior to encountering the 9701 I'd never even seen a (...) (17 years ago, 29-May-07, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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(...) Cafe Corner is great. I have been making buildings with angled sides for years, but never used the techniques used in Cafe Corner. So it was nice to see a new approach. But, for me, it is more the parts that inspire me. I love looking at a new (...) (17 years ago, 29-May-07, to lugnet.build)
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(...) I'd have to agree in part with John. Having PAB has been a big help (Along with the Great Wall of Bricks at the LEGO stores). Bricklink has also been a help with filling in missing parts, etc. But the biggest things to help kick my building up (...) (17 years ago, 29-May-07, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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(...) This isn't the kind of answer for which you were seeking, but for me it was the advent of Brickbay (now Bricklink). That has done more to allow me to build whatever I wish then any particular LEGO set. I would also say that Pick-a-Brick has (...) (17 years ago, 29-May-07, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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(...) First it was these two sets for me: [LEGOSet 4421] [LEGOSet 68611] (...) Then these: [LEGOSet 6989] [LEGOSet 6941] (...) Later these helped me: [LEGOSet 8425] [LEGOSet 8880] [LEGOSet 8485] -snip- (...) All of those inspired me or helped me to (...) (17 years ago, 29-May-07, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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--snip (...) It appears that James Mathis may actually be the inventor (or at least an early adopter) of this techniqe. (URL) See here>. To whoever is responsible for it, thanks! Tim (17 years ago, 29-May-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build.schleim, FTX)
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(...) Statue of Liberty and Ollie the Dragon (...) Several of the buildings that have tiles between layers. And Studless Technic has been a bit of a shock, but I'm adapting. (...) Mindstorms. And Cafe Corner. (...) Minifig Sculpture. First big set I (...) (17 years ago, 29-May-07, to lugnet.build)
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Many of the folks here have long surpassed the techniques used in TLG sets, and the pictures that folks post here are the most inspiring things I've ever seen, but as it relates to "Official" sets, What LEGO set: ...made you approach building (...) (17 years ago, 29-May-07, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Big Bricks - 600% Scale
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(...) I had seen that space buggy before. I did most of the parts for the 6x one, then Ed Diment turned up with two wheelsets, so it was an obvious match. I've seen someone do some lovely 3x classic space ships. Phil Traviss has a 4x size 928 Space (...) (17 years ago, 29-May-07, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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(...) Another excellent MOC, Barbara. I'm slowly building a mental collection of things to steal from you ;) Tim (17 years ago, 27-May-07, to lugnet.build.ancient, FTX)
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Hi! Thanks for the praise! (...) It's a Fabuland paint brush. You can find it (URL) here>. Regards, Barbara (17 years ago, 27-May-07, to lugnet.build.ancient, lugnet.adventurers, FTX)
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(...) This is very cool. Excellent use of the new skeletal horse. My favorite part is actually the use of the printed tiles for the Professor's table though. Well done! -Elroy (17 years ago, 27-May-07, to lugnet.build.ancient, FTX)
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(...) Cute little MOC! Congrats! Now I'm curious about the Kilroy institute :) What part is the girl using to clean the bones? LBaixinho (17 years ago, 27-May-07, to lugnet.build.ancient, lugnet.adventurers, FTX)
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| | Re: Big Bricks - 600% Scale
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(...) Other people have done 6x too: (URL) And some have gone even larger than 10x: (URL) ROSCO (17 years ago, 27-May-07, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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(...) Although commendable, I wouldn't say it was unique. All the bricks in this picture (including the space buggy) are 6x, except for the Fire Chief's car, which is 10x: (URL) also work better if the top surface is one plate thick with tiles on (...) (17 years ago, 26-May-07, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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Hi Brandon and all, I'm not much of mecha type, but I'll be bringing some of my modern-near future looking military vehicles and troops. Is this something that you might want as part of the AMCP display (which I'm happy to do unless there are lots (...) (17 years ago, 26-May-07, to lugnet.events.brickworld, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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Am I the only one that wishes that TLG would never have retired their old stickered country flags? Such as this French one (from Clark Stephens): (URL) new "assembled" flags just don't do anything for me! Gary Istok (17 years ago, 26-May-07, to lugnet.build.arch, FTX)
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(...) Here are some new pictures of 10183, built !! (URL) When moderated : (URL) (17 years ago, 26-May-07, to lugnet.build.arch, FTX)
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That is so cool! When I saw the first couple of pictures, they brought a simple grin of happiness to my face. Then when I saw that you'd taken the time to make the tubes and cross supports underneath, my jaw dropped. Simple idea, yet very unique! (...) (17 years ago, 26-May-07, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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(...) Cool. I'll be sure to report them on VignetteBricks. BTW, I've also (URL) blogged your contest announcement>. Bruce (17 years ago, 25-May-07, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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I'll be sure to post pictures of the entries. : ) David (17 years ago, 25-May-07, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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Hey, Fuzzy! This is a Cool concept for a themed vig contest! Please be sure to let us all see the contest entries and winners. Thanks!! "Big Daddy" Nelson (17 years ago, 25-May-07, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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(...) I'm guessing around $200. That's what the Statue of Liberty cost. Similar part count, style, etc... (17 years ago, 25-May-07, to lugnet.build.arch, FTX)
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| | BrickWorld Ninjas Vs. Pirates Vignette Contest
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The never ending conflict of (URL) and (URL) Pirates> knows no bounds! It has even broken through into the list of <https://registratio...kworld.us/ BrickWorld> contests. It's my pleasure to announce the BRICKWORLD NINJAS Vs PIRATES VIGNETTE CONTEST (...) (17 years ago, 25-May-07, to lugnet.events.brickworld, lugnet.announce, lugnet.castle.ninja, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.build.vignette, FTX) !
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(...) i think it's going for 200euro.. read this thread: (URL) i'm sure the price is in there somewhere. (17 years ago, 24-May-07, to lugnet.build.arch, FTX)
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(...) Does anyone know what the price will likely be on this? -Ken (17 years ago, 24-May-07, to lugnet.build.arch, FTX)
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(...) Mistress Janey, As requested... It is not April first and there is a whole set of corresponding landmarks to go with this.(1) Jude (1) While I am fairly certain it is not April 1st, I have no clue if the latter is true. I am just trying to do (...) (17 years ago, 24-May-07, to lugnet.build.arch, FTX)
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(...) Yes, yes I am. not the keenest on the top part of the tower, (not as smooth as i would like) but damn nice, Lots of good parts too Damn lego is putting me into the poor house Aaron (17 years ago, 24-May-07, to lugnet.build.arch, FTX)
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(...) Wow, totally loving this! Someone tell me its not April first, and that there is a whole set of corresponding landmarks to go with this. Janey "Pass me the plastic, Red Brick" (17 years ago, 24-May-07, to lugnet.build.arch, FTX)
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(...) I dunno- it's bley. Sure to invoke some strong feelings around here... (17 years ago, 24-May-07, to lugnet.build.arch, FTX)
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thought some might be interested in this: (2 URLs) (17 years ago, 24-May-07, to lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.build.sculpture, lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, FTX) !!
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(...) I don't know when I'll find this useful... but I'm pretty sure it will happen. Thanks for sharing. Tim (17 years ago, 22-May-07, to lugnet.build.schleim, FTX)
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Well done, Jon. Like all of your Mecha those seem to really be playable. That's a thing I don't reach often. Build on, and keep 'em (URL) Marco> (17 years ago, 22-May-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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I don't know if this really counts as "SNOT," but I was playing around the other night and came up with this technique for gripping the rear edge of the curved 30384 canopies: (URL) It's not an absolutely flush fit, but it's close enough for (...) (17 years ago, 22-May-07, to lugnet.build.schleim, FTX)
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(...) Hey Jon, (...) Oooh, I like them. I like the look of the forearms. They seem Exo-force-ish™ (lol), That is not a bad thing. A good cross between FASA designs and your own creation. I was wondering, I guess you rely on the sole rotaional (...) (17 years ago, 22-May-07, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Hmmmm not sure how I managed that typo on the greeting.... Should have read Hello all LoL -Jon (17 years ago, 21-May-07, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Hehowerverllo all, In the last few weeks I finally had some time to build again. I built three mecha along a similar design base. Two of them are variants of the same design, while the third is bigger and has more structural changes. The first two (...) (17 years ago, 21-May-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.announce.moc)
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(...) -- SNIP -- (...) Thanks. I've got to try that now. Also, thanks to the other Tim for the explanation and pics for the concertina wagon. -Paul (17 years ago, 21-May-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build.schleim, FTX)
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Here's another structure utilizing the skateboard ramps. Still unfinished and likely to be used in a Theed themed diorama later on. (2 URLs) AC (17 years ago, 21-May-07, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.castle, lugnet.town, lugnet.build, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
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(...) Thanks (...) The other Tim has answered that better than I could. (...) It's a trick Samarth Moray showed me which he thought was invented by Ross or John Neal. You hold the wheel in between two rows of two 1x2 plate with rail (Part (URL) (...) (17 years ago, 20-May-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build.schleim, FTX)
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(...) (URL) (17 years ago, 20-May-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build.schleim)
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(...) This is the other Tim ;-) The concertina wagon has a solid roof/side in sections that slide inside one another, hence slight differences in size that Tim had worked so hard to reproduce. (URL) In the UK they are usually used for carrying steel (...) (17 years ago, 20-May-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build.schleim)
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(...) Like Chris, I too noticed that cool hopper while admiring the lovely SNOT-li-ness of your concertina wagon. (btw, what is a concertina wagon?) Tim, I've been meaning to ask you, since I've noticed it before, how do you do your trucks with the (...) (17 years ago, 20-May-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build.schleim)
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(...) Cool, but I did you ever tell us about this one (which shares a gallery with your concertina wagon)? (URL) is also very nice, and I don't think I've seen 1x3 bricks with bow used that way before. Thanks for the inspiration, Chris (17 years ago, 20-May-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build.schleim)
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(URL) Hi all, This remarkably plain wagon has a deadly secret inside... it's filled with SNOT!!!! I wanted to do the concertina effect very subtly which meant half plate differences in two directions at once in addition to the half plate height (...) (17 years ago, 20-May-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.schleim, FTX) !
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| | Chicago Bears logo mosaic
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Using the (URL) PicToBrick> program, I have made a (URL) studs-out mosaic> of the Chicago Bears NFL logo. Once I had downloaded PicToBrick (and enough auxilliary components to get it to run), I had a lot of fun running random pictures through to see (...) (17 years ago, 19-May-07, to lugnet.build.mosaic, lugnet.loc.us.il, lugnet.loc.us.il.chi, FTX)
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| | Re: Jerry Falwell 1933-2007
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Nice vig. The flag is backwards, though. The blue field should be to the upper left. (17 years ago, 19-May-07, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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Time flies, congrats! The index will be good, and the set features should be interesting (I had no idea there were enough to do on a weekly basis but I assume you'll be going back to some very old sets?) Congrats again and God Bless, Nathan (URL) (17 years ago, 18-May-07, to lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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Hi, all. Back from Europe and the LEGO gallery show in Bratislava, Slovakia, was great fun. I hope to have a full write-up of my experiences there in an upcoming issue of BrickJournal, but if you're curious, there are some photos from the event (...) (17 years ago, 18-May-07, to lugnet.events, lugnet.build.ancient, lugnet.fun, lugnet.people, FTX)
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Hey all, My blog on microscale MOCs, (URL) MicroBricks>, is going to be six months old on Monday. I've just added a couple of new features. I finally broke down and succumbed to my inner OCD and created an (URL) index of featured MOCs>. Also, I'm (...) (17 years ago, 18-May-07, to lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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Hey all, Here's my depiction of (URL) Falwell>. (URL) Bruce (17 years ago, 18-May-07, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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(...) No, but they are wearing very short sleeveless dresses. (17 years ago, 17-May-07, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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(...) That would be a better show- Pants or No Pants? "Alex, I'll take No Pants for $500, please." (17 years ago, 17-May-07, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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(...) Oh my, thats a lot of female minifigs all in one place for sure! My eyes may be deceiving me, but are all of your little ladies wearing no pants? :-O (17 years ago, 16-May-07, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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(...) Thank you so much! I had tried saving the image, but I hadn't thought to copy it. That worked like a charm!! Thanks, too, for taking the time to create the image with the gridlines. That will really make it easier for him to assemble the (...) (17 years ago, 16-May-07, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Hm. It sounds like your browser is trying to reload the image for printing, and is coming up against the fact that Lugnet is trying to prevent a lot of server load by regenerating mosaics. Which browser are you using? One way to do it is sort (...) (17 years ago, 16-May-07, to lugnet.build)
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(...) I've just retried it. It is still not working for me and I am fully aware that it is likely user error and/or my computer settings. I was able to print your link just fine, but I can't print my photo. Printing from 'file' menu prints the (...) (17 years ago, 16-May-07, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Huh-- what problem specifically? I just tried it in MSIE and Firefox, and made a little gif of Kjeld without much trouble: (URL) the problem that you're having with printing? I did notice that one of the links had "news.lugnet.com" instead of (...) (17 years ago, 16-May-07, to lugnet.build)
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My 3rd grade son is struggling through an enormous biography project at school and next week he will have to do a presentation! I thought having a mosaic of his subject would be an impressive display and hopefully an ego boost for him. I'm having a (...) (17 years ago, 16-May-07, to lugnet.build)
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| | 7602 Jeep
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Hi all, I made an .ldr file for set 7602-1 Jeep. But somehow I have lots of problems fixing tyres etc.. Is there anybody who can fix this (X, Y, Z for some parts). (URL) You can email me when you are done. Thanks in advance. Saso (17 years ago, 15-May-07, to lugnet.build)
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| | Modest house
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Since not every minifig in LEGO city can afford to stay at the Café Corner hotel, I thought it would be nice to have some kind of modest house - no gargoyles, not much colors, nothing fancy; just a plain street house: (2 URLs) gallery> This house (...) (17 years ago, 13-May-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.town, lugnet.build.schleim, FTX) !
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(...) ROSCO! Thank you--that reminded me that I have a program for my Minolta DiMage Z6 that does batch processing. The Brickfest 2007 pics are now resized, and the folder will be public again soon. Lesson learned: I promise from here out that my (...) (17 years ago, 13-May-07, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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(...) (URL) Irfanview> has a batch mode, allowing you to easily resize as many images as you like with a few mouse clicks. ROSCO (17 years ago, 12-May-07, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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(...) Hi again-- I don't like posting to my own posts, but so you all know...I have taken Ben's advice and gone through both the Cruella d'Villa and the Minifigs on Tour pictures on Brickshelf ((URL)) and resized them to roughly 1000x750 for faster (...) (17 years ago, 12-May-07, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | Re: The Quantum Super Thunder Galactic Robo Fighter: Atomictron 7
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(...) Jaimie, This is just freakin awesome. Takes me back to the days when I used watch Tranzor Z and Voltron. Excellent work, man !!! Jon (17 years ago, 12-May-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Ben: The resize thing isn't a bad idea--I have my camera set for ridiculously huge for a reason--it makes for better pics at printing for 8x10. But, I will try to resize them all over the weekend (at least, the Cruella d'Villa pics) to (...) (17 years ago, 12-May-07, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | Re: The Quantum Super Thunder Galactic Robo Fighter: Atomictron 7
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I'll wrap this into one post and save some room. Thanks for all your comments. It was fun building something with a bit of a cartoony flare to it. And the X-pod container just really seemed to fit. A lot better than the typical dome canopy. This (...) (17 years ago, 11-May-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, FTX)
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I also like how your villa has that classic 1970's set feel with the arches and tile walkway. I do have a couple of suggestions about your pictures. Please resize them to be around 1000x750 or 800x600 pixels. If your pictures load faster, more (...) (17 years ago, 11-May-07, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | Re: The Quantum Super Thunder Galactic Robo Fighter: Atomictron 7
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I love the posable fingers! It has a great retro vibe to it. Well done, Jaimie - even though I couldn't say its entire name in one breath: 'Quantum Super Thunder Galactic Robo Fighter: Atomictron 7©®'. Do you mind if I just call it the (...) (17 years ago, 11-May-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: The Cruella d'Villa
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(...) Nifty! Simple and sweet. In these days of abundance, this invokes the classics. Well played! (17 years ago, 11-May-07, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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