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(...) Hey! No Total Annihilation references in a Medieval BrikWars post! Keep 'em to regular Brickwars posts! ;) (...) Very nice! I wish I had that many regular green baseplates. I really hate the bright green baseplates... :( (...) That'd be (...) (24 years ago, 3-Jun-00, to lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.loc.ca.on.tor, lugnet.castle)
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Wow! Great pics, Jeff. I'm curious... what kind of camera are you using the take pictures -- they look fabulous!? Thanks. Xandria -- This message was created entirely hands-free with Dragon NaturallySpeaking software. To learn more, please contact (...) (24 years ago, 3-Jun-00, to lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.loc.ca.on.tor, lugnet.castle)
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Well, the commander has finished nanolathing the riverside structures, and the debris has been swept from the field, leaving a new bridge, a defensive tower, and another, smaller forest on the west side of the river. The tower has two internal (...) (24 years ago, 3-Jun-00, to lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.loc.ca.on.tor, lugnet.castle)
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In lugnet.build.arch, Nick Crocco writes: Besides, if you end up buying 10 or (...) Bring on the Deadites! Remember, shop smart, shop S-Mart! Jason (24 years ago, 2-Jun-00, to lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.loc.ca.on.tor)
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(...) I found that the Adventurers Egyptian line of Legos is a good source of beige pieces, especially #5938 Oasis Ambush. The base plate is a good size for small huts and it seems to be going on sale now. Besides, if you end up buying 10 or so of (...) (24 years ago, 2-Jun-00, to lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.loc.ca.on.tor)
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I invited a friend over this evening to playtest the BrikWars castle-era rules. Well, the best laid plans of mice and men gang aft agley, and we wound up building a setting for a battle, instead. Or, at least half of one, anyway :) So, without (...) (24 years ago, 2-Jun-00, to lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.loc.ca.on.tor)
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| | Re: 4 new pics of Suz's stuff in NELUG display at TCS.
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(...) Oooh! You should take action shots of him engaging in the fish-slapping dance! (24 years ago, 31-May-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.castle)
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| | More new photos of my city, "The Brick Apple"
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Greetings all! I have added about 20 new photos of my city to my website. They're scattered around in different places: I have added lots of "city-wide" photos.. a lot of you have been asking to see photos of the whole city at once. here you go! (...) (24 years ago, 31-May-00, to lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.build, lugnet.announce, lugnet.town)
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| | Re: 4 new pics of Suz's stuff in NELUG display at TCS.
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(...) That is a Trojan Rabbit. The ears are pose-able, thanks to a pair of Technic pins at their bases. I purposely made the door on the front of the rabbit extremely obvious. (Easier and funnier that way.) After hours of serious castle-building, I (...) (24 years ago, 30-May-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.castle)
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(...) Already done - the little ornamental fish that decorate the tops of roofs in the ninja sets have a peg that minifigs can grab. This allowed the creation of one of my greatest heroes, Sushi Warrior. With a fish in each hand and another stuck in (...) (24 years ago, 29-May-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.castle)
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(...) What we need is a TLG minifig scale herring for our lumber jacks! "I cut down trees, I press wild flowers, I go to the lavet'ry on wednesdays I go shopping, and eat buttered scones with tea!" -John Rudy (24 years ago, 29-May-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.castle)
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To bad they didn't include a shrubbery in the village. "Use the holy hand grenade!" Pearson (24 years ago, 29-May-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.castle)
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(...) This is a rough quotation from Monty Python's Quest for the Holy Grail, when King Arthur and his men stumble on a castle manned by Frenchmen. They use the ruse of a Trojan Bunny to gain entrance, only they forget to put anyone inside. A (...) (24 years ago, 29-May-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.castle)
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(...) The moo-men. Cowpack. Bulls. Whatever you wanna call 'em. Moo'ing - ehm, laughing - out loud, -Shiri (24 years ago, 29-May-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.castle)
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(...) Site (...) chance (...) Cow? Huh? -John Rudy (24 years ago, 29-May-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.castle)
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(...) "Fetchez la vache!" "Quoi?" "La vache!" "oh, la vache!" "<Moooooo!>" Jeff (24 years ago, 29-May-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.castle)
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(...) Ahem, make that Phillips, sorry Chris! -Shiri (24 years ago, 27-May-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.castle)
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(...) Yep, Chris Phillip made it. Cool, huh? -Shiri (24 years ago, 27-May-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.castle)
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(...) in (...) Is that a "Trojan Bunny" in jpegs five and six?! Bill (24 years ago, 27-May-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.castle)
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| | 4 new pics of Suz's stuff in NELUG display at TCS.
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I just put up 4 new pictures from the NELUG display at The Construction Site in Waltham MA. This is mostly Suzanne Rich's stuff which I had not had a chance to photograph yet. I also got a better pic of Chris Phillips' windmill. The pictures can be (...) (24 years ago, 26-May-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: BRICKFEST; Castle wall components
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(...) This'll be fun! I'll see what I can come up with. =) ~Nathan (24 years ago, 22-May-00, to lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.castle)
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(...) Yes Marc, that would be execllent. The more the merrier. This is exactly the kind of participation that I was hoping for. Too bad Eric Kingsley can't come and add on. I hope that my examples and Shiri's new example show the dimensions that are (...) (24 years ago, 22-May-00, to lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.castle)
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(...) Shiri, Excellent wall section!!! Unfortunatly there is just to much going on in my life at the moment to be able to make it down for the fest in D.C. I would like to go but I just don't think I can. I will be looking forward to all your (...) (24 years ago, 22-May-00, to lugnet.org.us.wamalug, lugnet.castle, lugnet.build.arch)
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I have the beginnings of a medieval village that I was planning on bringing. So far, it consists of a blacksmith's shop, a tavern, a magic shop, and two generic houses. All except the magic shop are of half-timbered construction. Would this be good? (...) (24 years ago, 22-May-00, to lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.castle)
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(...) Hmmm, something to do with all those anti-freeze dots... Frank (24 years ago, 22-May-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build.arch)
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(...) Nope. My camera's in the shop or I'd post something to BrickShelf. But imagine it at 1/3 the height, or throw together a small example and you'll get the idea. It's not very castly, but I like black 1x3 plates w/ trans-fl-green 1x1 rounds as a (...) (24 years ago, 22-May-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build.arch)
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(...) I haven't tried plates...do you have an example somewhere? (...) me? Oops. I fixed that, thanks! Rich Thompson (URL) out the beta version of marsrobot--> (URL) (24 years ago, 22-May-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build.arch)
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(...) I have too. I'm trying to work out the details of what I'm building too. So far they've just been small sculptural things, but architecture is the goal. have you used plates instead of bricks? I like the effect. (...) Good luck continuing the (...) (24 years ago, 22-May-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build.arch)
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(...) we (...) Wow! That was quick with the posting. It looks fabulous!! Just what I was talking about. My BFF, 6074, modified for use with the component system is done. It dosen't look much differant from what the normal BFF looks like, but it (...) (24 years ago, 22-May-00, to lugnet.org.us.wamalug, lugnet.castle, lugnet.build.arch)
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Well my cathedral page has been up for nearly a year over at MarsRobot without a single update. I finally am starting to get enough bricks to try some ideas and fix that problem. I have been interested in curved wall structures using Lego bricks for (...) (24 years ago, 22-May-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build.arch)
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One fun afternoon later, I'm done with one section... It's 32 studs across, and 19.3 studs high (at the highest point). (...) (24 years ago, 22-May-00, to lugnet.org.us.wamalug, lugnet.castle, lugnet.build.arch)
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(...) Oh, scratch that. I managed to gang up some gray pieces and am working on my modular piece right now! :-) (...) Yep, I agree! This is gonna be fun, I hope more people join in! -Shiri XFUT .org.us.wamalug (24 years ago, 21-May-00, to lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.castle, lugnet.org.us.wamalug)
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| | Re: Help with driving 750 watt motors using the handy board.
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(...) You might be able to use the circuits described at this site: DiscoLightZ. They are meant to control dance floor lighting using a PC parralell port. (URL) (24 years ago, 9-May-00, to lugnet.build.arch)
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| | Help with driving 750 watt motors using the handy board.
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Hello, I am wanting to drive 750 watt motors using the handy board. Anyone out there with a cheap and easy way of doing this? Cheers Manny. (24 years ago, 9-May-00, to lugnet.build.arch)
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| | Re: Anyone want hinge bricks from Lego Direct?
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I want to build the Matthews Flat Iron Building! :) There are lots of 'flat iron' buildings, named so for their shape. There is a little one here in Columbus, Ohio, but I have seen them in lots of places. I recall one in downtown Fort Worth that was (...) (24 years ago, 4-May-00, to lugnet.build.arch)
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(...) Ooops - here's a better one: (URL) (24 years ago, 4-May-00, to lugnet.build.arch)
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(...) Just as a note, we've got one here in Toronto, too... Funny that, although there are usually three or four people standing around taking pictures of it at any one time, the only image of it I could find on the web is a nighttime shot: (URL) (...) (24 years ago, 4-May-00, to lugnet.build.arch)
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here's the building I'd love to build if I could get my hands on the pieces for it (especially those hinges.) It's the BP building in Cleveland, OH, former US headquarters of BP Oil (who merged with Amoco and moved into the ugly Amoco building in (...) (24 years ago, 4-May-00, to lugnet.build.arch)
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In lugnet.general, John J. Ladasky, Jr. blows it! (...) (URL) J. Ladasky Jr., Ph.D. Department of Structural Biology Stanford University Medical Center Stanford, CA 94305 (24 years ago, 4-May-00, to lugnet.build.arch)
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(...) Hi, John, An Internet search reveals that there are several cities with a "Flat Iron" Building. What they all share is a general wedge-shaped floor plan, built to occupy a troublesome space between to almost-parallel streets. Which particular (...) (24 years ago, 4-May-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build.arch)
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