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(...) Thank you - I'keep this thread in my bookmarks and I'll fix that in the next release (...) Yes, the SNIR chapter needs an improvment with advanced use of hinges parts. More ideas or resources ? Thanks, Didier (17 years ago, 18-Feb-07, to lugnet.build.schleim)
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I have one other technique that I haven't documented yet. I saw William Howard doing some slanted walls for shop fronts, and had to work out the maths behind it. The technique is for fitting in a wall that slants in or out by two studs. The slanted (...) (17 years ago, 18-Feb-07, to lugnet.build.schleim, FTX)
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(...) It is true that UBT does not update anymore, but one of its contributor is now involved in (URL) The Brothers Brick>. The content from UBT will also be ported to that blog (if it hasn't already). TBB mainly highlights good mocs, but we also do (...) (17 years ago, 16-Feb-07, to lugnet.build.schleim, FTX)
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(...) Didier, this is a fantastic piece of work - even better since the last time I saw it. I'm terribly sorry in case you tried to reach me again; way back when I slipped of the 'net, my e-mail also went haywire and I completely forgot about this. (...) (17 years ago, 16-Feb-07, to lugnet.build.schleim)
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Great resource Didier! It's wonderful to have so many techniques compiled into one document. This would be perfect for handing out hard-copies of at LUG meetings, among many uses. A couple of things that occurred to me while reading it... 1. Minor (...) (17 years ago, 16-Feb-07, to lugnet.build.schleim)
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(...) Why do you think I need to read more about it??! :-D Oh, I can transport them just fine... so long as you'd like them to arrive in many, many pieces... - Kelly (17 years ago, 16-Feb-07, to lugnet.build.schleim)
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(...) I have a few plans to expand but not in the ways you quote. I'd like to read about these themes from you. Eventhough since I've seen the setup of the"window into the community" in Portland, I'm not sure you're the one to speak about (...) (17 years ago, 15-Feb-07, to lugnet.build.schleim)
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(...) I've read your document, there are some very good techniques described, some of which I've used in a MOC I'm currently working on. I notice it seems to focus quite a bit on SNOT, are there plans to expand beyond that (like determining (...) (17 years ago, 15-Feb-07, to lugnet.build.schleim)
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(...) of a brick, and three plates on the other. Here are my 4-stud-vertical fonts, including all the alternatives that were cut from the (URL) Brick Issue> (URL) #3> article. I've added numbers too: (URL) I've provided the thin type, with some (...) (17 years ago, 15-Feb-07, to lugnet.build.schleim, FTX)
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(...) The brickwiki (or the trains bit anyway) is linked from the .trains sidebar and for its first year or so had a bigger mention higher up the page too. Tim (meaning you need to check out .trains :-) ) (17 years ago, 15-Feb-07, to lugnet.build.schleim, FTX)
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(...) Didier already includes links to Brickwiki in his PDF document, that's good. But as much as it needs promotion, Brickwiki needs contributors too. Unfortunately most people would rather use the information than add to it (human nature), but I (...) (17 years ago, 14-Feb-07, to lugnet.build.schleim, FTX)
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(...) Oh yes, I didn't mean they look better, just that they're simpler. It just means I can do the British train mark 'L.M.S.' using only vertical plates, so I can fit it on a smaller engine than this one! (URL) It can look better if you make the (...) (17 years ago, 14-Feb-07, to lugnet.build.schleim, FTX)
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(...) SNIP (...) Thank you Jason, (...) It seem LL Designers are really into making letterings those days - I've seen a lot on BS pictures from LLCA. (...) The construction of these characters is really difficult and your regular method is now of (...) (17 years ago, 14-Feb-07, to lugnet.build.schleim, FTX)
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(...) Thank you Luca. (...) Yes I agree. Let me be clear. You know that eventhough some part of the guide content is directly from me, it is in fact a collection of stuffs which are not from me. All the content comes from (...) (17 years ago, 14-Feb-07, to lugnet.build.schleim)
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(...) Hi Didier, I think you have done a very good work! It's surprising how it is interesting to read even if you already know the techniques. Some years ago, I read something similar (but really don't know where on internet!) but it wasn't so (...) (17 years ago, 14-Feb-07, to lugnet.build.schleim)
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(...) Thank you Holger. Your website is the one where I discovered SNOT for the first time and it made me enjoy fine building techniques. SNIP (...) Yes, and we have to learn about the rules if we want to break them the best way :-) (...) Awesome (...) (17 years ago, 14-Feb-07, to lugnet.build.schleim, FTX)
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Hi Didier, thanks for this great resource for advanced use of LEGO elements! You've collected much more SNOT and Co. stuff then I did when I did my website years ago. And yes, there are allways new elements and there are so many hobbiest finding (...) (17 years ago, 13-Feb-07, to lugnet.build.schleim, FTX)
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(...) Not good enough. Wishing is no excuse for not promoting a site you claim to believe in. I did a quick search to get some context on the history of this wiki, and there are many roffles to be had, but (URL) this thread> basically tells you all (...) (17 years ago, 13-Feb-07, to lugnet.build.schleim, FTX)
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(URL) Interior: (URL) After-workishly grumpy (landed) (2 URLs) shopping bag design - finally a way to use those castle armors! ;-)> (2 URLs) Gallery Post-mod> Deeplinks: (13 URLs) PLMKWYT! (17 years ago, 12-Feb-07, to lugnet.space, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.schleim, FTX) !!
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I also prefer offline documents but I would rather download a small single-technique .pdf file than a large book of techniques when I just want to to try one particular thing. The ultimate would be a set of BrickWiki articles each with a (...) (17 years ago, 12-Feb-07, to lugnet.build.schleim, FTX)
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