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| (...) Thanks! Last year at Brickfest, Ashley Glennon had an inspiring and informative PowerPoint presentation about micro scales and pieces. I don't know if it's posted anywhere, though. Marc Nelson Jr. (URL) Marc's Creations>> (19 years ago, 4-Aug-05, to lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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| (...) Snip. (...) Hello Suz, Last year for BrickFest, as micro gained attention there were a lot of ppl that were unsure of how to scale there building back, so I worked up a very BASIC page of info for those in need. It's sort of silly, and not (...) (19 years ago, 4-Aug-05, to lugnet.build.microscale)
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| Is there a FAQ or Building Guide for the small scales? Because I could use help. Until a few minutes ago, I wasn't even sure what the definitions of micro, mini, and nano scales might be. I'm entering a model of my house for BrickFest, and I read (...) (19 years ago, 4-Aug-05, to lugnet.build.microscale)
| | | | | Re: "Open the {mini} pod-bay doors, HAL..."
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| Hey Nate, Awesome MOC. I especially like the sphere and the radar dish parts. Something seems a little off about the engine part at the back, but it's been a long time since I've seen the movie to compare. Bruce (19 years ago, 28-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.space, FTX)
| | | | | Re: "Open the {mini} pod-bay doors, HAL..."
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| (...) wicked cool! great use of the minisphere! now, . . . . . . . . . . . . let me in! (URL) jeff (19 years ago, 27-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.space, FTX)
| | | | | "Open the {mini} pod-bay doors, HAL..."
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| (2 URLs) Please let me know what you think! -- Nathan Wells (19 years ago, 27-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.space, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
| | | | | Re: Why not smaller & more affordable for all? was Re: LEGO Factory sets
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| (...) SNIP (...) I think the grouping together of designs reduced the company's risk of getting left with shelves full of the least popular one. I'm not sure how many of you buy for parts like I do, but if I were just out for sand green bricks and I (...) (19 years ago, 25-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.dear-lego, FTX)
| | | | | first attempt at Digital Designer - beachhotel
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| Hi, With the new upcoming sets of Lego Factory ((URL)) i thought i'd give Lego Digital Designer a try. This is the result. (URL) It works fine i think, especially for microfig building at work ;-) I think i might use it some more. please let me know (...) (19 years ago, 25-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.microscale)
| | | | | Re: Futuristic city
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| (...) Hi Marc, Thanks! My wife is a fan of Clikits, and we've found several interesting pieces. I used (URL) one> as an (URL) inner tube> for pool-goers, and my wife used it to help (URL) connect a fountain> to the baseplate. As for the Octan (...) (19 years ago, 24-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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| (...) Doug, that thing rocks! All of the detail! The very picture of what Micro should be! Make sure you shoot an email to Janey Cook so that she can reserve space for you. I can't wait til I can see this thing in person! -Lenny (19 years ago, 24-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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| (...) snip (although, typo...it's Anomaly24.) (...) Hi Bruce! It's me. Pretty funny you are the one to point out my gallery, as I was inspired to exit my Dark Age and rejoin the world of Lego after a friend forwarded a link to your Lord of the Rings (...) (19 years ago, 24-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
| | | | | Re: SKUs (was: Re: Why not smaller & more affordable for all?)
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| (...) I, for one, like some TLC's non-brick offerings. This one sticks out in my mind: (URL) (19 years ago, 24-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.dear-lego)
| | | | | SKUs (was: Re: Why not smaller & more affordable for all?)
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| (...) Just looking at <shop.lego.com>, I find: 13 keychains 4 pens 4 backpacks 15 books 1 watch and 55 'other' - mostly Bionicle shoes, t-shirts, and costumes Even this listing leaves out tons of other items that can be found in a Brand Retail store (...) (19 years ago, 24-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.dear-lego, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Futuristic city
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| (...) snip (...) Nope, I don't know who he is - but he's pretty clever. Check out the (URL) rings> used for a water fountain, or the (URL) logo building>. Sharp! Marc Nelson Jr. (URL) Marc's Creations>> (19 years ago, 24-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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| Hey all, I was just wandering around Maj.com, and figured people might have missed this (URL) Futuristic city> by Anamoly24. (5 URLs) Anyone know who this builder is? Bruce (19 years ago, 24-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.microscale, FTX) !
| | | | | Re: LEGO Factory sets
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| In lugnet.build.microscale, Ross Crawford wrote: download the building instructions>, including a PDF or the .lxf file. (...) Um, there is. eg (URL) I want to know is why don't any of the sets have those new cool 8x8 road plates that were in the (...) (19 years ago, 22-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.dear-lego, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Why not smaller & more affordable for all? was Re: LEGO Factory sets
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| (...) I agree with you Jeff, These parts are VERY small, paying 5 cents per part for parts that are only a fraction of the size of 2x4 bricks seems rather pricey. And then grouping the designs together.... As a town person, I am disappointed that (...) (19 years ago, 21-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.dear-lego, FTX)
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| (...) Having a manufacturing background, and having worked a little ops management.. the more SKU's you have, the more associated costs you're going to have (for example--just boxes alone: -more boxes to design and print--adds money to product, (...) (19 years ago, 21-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.dear-lego, FTX)
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| (...) It's not a matter of simply adding more numbers to the system. As was pointed out elsewhere, each new product brings added complexity to the system, as well as additional development costs. Designing and printing one box, for example, is (...) (19 years ago, 21-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.dear-lego, FTX)
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| (...) I think ones that used fixed burden accounting, yes, but many companies have switched to variable burden, or even Activity Based Costing. I believe the cost that LEGO fears lies elsewhere. FUT trimmed to just lugnet.dear-lego (19 years ago, 21-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.dear-lego, FTX)
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