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Gary Istok wrote in message <36E955E1.75B33582@u...ch.edu>... (...) I've built an Empire State Building on a scale of 1 brick = 1 floor. My original plans were for 2 bricks = 1 floor, but I soon realized the folly of my ways when I came to the (...) (26 years ago, 14-Mar-99, to lugnet.build)
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(...) I found the name! It's the New Pudential Building in downtown Chicago. When I went to Chicago a few years ago, I liked the design of the building because it was somewhat original. A month or so later, I was finally figuring out how LDraw (...) (26 years ago, 14-Mar-99, to lugnet.build, lugnet.cad)
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(...) Hi Bob! That test stand includes a 9v motor to "run" the engine and the fiber optics. I am going to see if I can get a good quicktime movie of it and add it to the page . I will let you know of the progress: ) Thanks for your interest! John (26 years ago, 13-Mar-99, to lugnet.build)
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I'd like to post the skyscraper I designed to lugnet.cad.dat: (URL) MPD file is approx. 100 Kb. That's not too big to post, is it? The skyscraper that (loosely) inspired the model is in downtown Chicago near Grant Park (I think) Does anyone know the (...) (26 years ago, 13-Mar-99, to lugnet.build, lugnet.cad)
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On Fri, 12 Mar 1999 17:58:58 GMT, Gary Istok uttered the following profundities... (...) Some building facades have been "as close to the photo as possible" scale. So depending on the building, some have been small, perhaps to the scale you (...) (26 years ago, 13-Mar-99, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Groovy, man. Peace and Love. No, I don't think you're pretentious at all. Or alone. (I am not a town/building person myself, so my opinion may not count for much) I think you build primarily for the esthetic value of the building - which is (...) (26 years ago, 13-Mar-99, to lugnet.build)
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(...) I've "built" (virtually only) a 20 story building at the scale. (Easily expandable to greater height.) You can see some renderings at: (URL) Lambrecht / o o \ BramL@juno.com ---...---oooo-----(_...o---...--- WWW: (URL) (26 years ago, 12-Mar-99, to lugnet.build)
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(...) I've built some stuff on the 2 bricks=1 story scale. Not much, just some post-modern office buildings. The problem many of us face is that we only have parts to support building at the 5- or 6-bricks per story scale. Steve (26 years ago, 12-Mar-99, to lugnet.build)
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I was just wondering.... I know that most of you folks build on the minifig scale (5 brick high doors) using all those "wonderful" (sarcastic) minifigs. Is there anyone else who builds primarily on the classic scale (3 brick high doors - sort of the (...) (26 years ago, 12-Mar-99, to lugnet.build)
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John, That engine looks better all the time. Congradulations on your excellent model. The additional pictures sure enhance the details that you have put into this model. I really like the test stand, including the rollers to load the engine. Soo (...) (26 years ago, 12-Mar-99, to lugnet.build)
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Hi Folks! Finaaly got more pictures on the web. You can view them at (URL) This is my first attempt at a web page so I appreciate your patience : ) Enjoy! John (26 years ago, 12-Mar-99, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Ouch, yes. That's embarassing. Teaches me to speak from memory. You are indeed correct (I'm going from brochure photos as well, but the 1981 German Trains brochure shows it very well). The prism held the round plates, rather than the holes in (...) (26 years ago, 12-Mar-99, to lugnet.build)
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Mark Tarrabain wrote in message <36E5EAAA.32B97357@l....bc.ca>... (...) I built a stage for a open roof stadium music concert and used a bunch of the brick separators across the back of the stage. They were raised up high and projected out over the (...) (26 years ago, 12-Mar-99, to lugnet.build)
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Do what I did(if you have MSIE 4.0 or Win98), and make an html file, so you can each one randomely every time you start the computer. Scott Edward Sanburn wrote in message <36DF173B.68BC8693@a...ng.com>... (...) (26 years ago, 12-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.build)
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(...) Sounds fine to me. St. Miniscule's Cathedral :) (...) Looking forward to seeing that. While being cool sets, those Ninja sets are cool for parts. I plan on getting more. I hope to acquire Stone Tower Bridge soon. I might make my next several (...) (26 years ago, 12-Mar-99, to lugnet.build)
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On Tue, 9 Mar 1999 19:13:32 GMT, John Morgan uttered the following profundities... (...) Go to the James Jessiman memorial site, on the bottom is someone's conversion utility, that converts LDraw files into dxf files. (URL) ___...___ (...) (26 years ago, 11-Mar-99, to lugnet.build)
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Nope. Downloaded all of the LUGNET groups I subscribe to with Outlook Express and read them offline. I can't imagine trying to get a Nokia Communicator to read news. Mike Jasper Janssen wrote in message <36f836b2.41460522@l...et.com>... (...) (26 years ago, 11-Mar-99, to lugnet.build)
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(...) And nntp is easier? One of those fancy Nokia Communicators? Jasper "Boys with toys (STR)" Janssen (26 years ago, 11-Mar-99, to lugnet.build)
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(...) ummm zoomies? if you are talkign about the exhaust flares, I had to by four of one of the new small sets to get them/dont have the set number handy here.sorry new set of assembly picts are here (URL) there are a few more I am going to try to (...) (26 years ago, 11-Mar-99, to lugnet.build)
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I put pictures of a very simple mechanism on my site, which enables a robot to turn & move around with a single motor control. I'm pretty sure this is similar to the front wheel drive on the R2-D2 droid model. (URL) Asking Directions from menu and (...) (26 years ago, 11-Mar-99, to lugnet.build)
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