 | | Re: Observatory
|
|
(...) catch my attention. I'm looking forward to your revised version. Bruce (22 years ago, 13-Mar-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.models, lugnet.cad.ray, lugnet.space)
|
| |
| | Re: Observatory
|
|
Thanks! Watch for a new version soon. Jaco "Gil Shaw" <NIXtoradochSPAM@hotmail.com> schreef in bericht news:HBn4AB.21CA@lugnet.com... (...) (22 years ago, 12-Mar-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.models, lugnet.cad.ray, lugnet.space)
|
| |
| | Re: Observatory
|
|
This looks great sir...almost like a display at a science pavillion. That telescope is just spot on. Well done! Cheers, -Gil (...) (22 years ago, 12-Mar-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.models, lugnet.cad.ray, lugnet.space)
|
| |
| | Re: Observatory
|
|
Unfortunenatly the only motors I own are these (I have 2) and an older 4.5V one. Another LEGO friend is busy making me some gearing to give the motor more power. Since I am rebuilding an revising the whole model, expect it! Jaco "Ross Crawford" (...) (22 years ago, 10-Mar-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.models, lugnet.cad.ray, lugnet.space)
|
| |
| | Re: Observatory
|
|
(...) That motor you're using is the old-style technic motor thats not geared down, so it has much less torque - you may have more luck with a new-style one (URL) however that may rotate it too fast. Another possibility is the micro-motor (URL) (...) (22 years ago, 9-Mar-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.models, lugnet.cad.ray, lugnet.space)
|
| |
| | Re: Observatory
|
|
(...) moving (...) I am trying to give the motor more power (with a little help), for now it does not or barely move the top of the dome. Only if you do not tighten it to the telescope holder. Jaco (22 years ago, 9-Mar-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.models, lugnet.cad.ray, lugnet.space)
|
| |
| | Re: Observatory
|
|
Inspiration was more of doing something with a dome using the sphere generator. It was part of Steendam at LEGOWORLD 2002! I am rebuilding it now, and adding more detail. Jaco "M. Moolhuysen" <moom@nospam-chello.nl> wrote in message (...) (22 years ago, 9-Mar-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.models, lugnet.cad.ray, lugnet.space)
|
| |
| | Re: Observatory
|
|
(...) nice (...) Thanks! All thanks to the sphere generator! Jaco (22 years ago, 9-Mar-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.models, lugnet.cad.ray, lugnet.space)
|
| |
| | Re: Observatory
|
|
(...) detail (...) Thanks! Pitty this is a somewhat dark picture. I am trying to build more detail in it right now. Also doing some revising on the telescope and the motor. Jaco (22 years ago, 9-Mar-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.models, lugnet.cad.ray, lugnet.space)
|
| |
| | Re: Observatory
|
|
(...) Right! (...) out (...) the (...) I was planning to do that. Build all sorts of interesting computers and stuff and minifig scientists and a car and... But hey, the model is in revision now. (...) Not at all! That's what's LDraw is for! Jaco (22 years ago, 9-Mar-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.models, lugnet.cad.ray, lugnet.space)
|
| |
| | Re: Observatory
|
|
Wow! That is cool. It looks perfectly like an observatory, and the moving dome is just great. So much realism in that! Very cool. And the CAD files are nice, too. -JHK (...) (22 years ago, 9-Mar-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.models, lugnet.cad.ray, lugnet.space)
|
| |
| | Re: Observatory
|
|
"M. Moolhuysen" <moom@nospam-chello.nl> schreef in bericht news:HBFzJz.4y0@lugnet.com... (...) my (...) small (...) "volkssterrenwacht" (...) chance (...) Manfred, if you had looked well at Legoworld 2002, you could already have seen it, or at least (...) (22 years ago, 9-Mar-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.models, lugnet.cad.ray, lugnet.space)
|
| |
| | Re: Observatory
|
|
(...) Has your MOC been insipred by a large observatory, or by one of those small observatories run by a group of voluntary astonomers, or "volkssterrenwacht" as we call them in the Netherlands? In shape and scale it looks a bit like one of their (...) (22 years ago, 8-Mar-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.models, lugnet.cad.ray, lugnet.space)
|
| |
| | Re: Observatory
|
|
Jaco, (...) Bummer, dude - but, hey, it gave you a little time to have fun, eh? (...) of bricks, but it seems to be at minifig scale AND it moves around with the moving telescope! That's pretty neat! I think it'd also be neat to see a staff of (...) (22 years ago, 8-Mar-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.models, lugnet.cad.ray, lugnet.space)
|
| |
| | Re: Observatory
|
|
(...) Wow! I am surprised I am the first person to reply. That is awesome. Very nice use of bricks to make a dome. -Mike Petrucelli (22 years ago, 8-Mar-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.models, lugnet.cad.ray, lugnet.space)
|
| |
| | Observatory
|
|
Hi all! Being a bit sick at the moment I found some time to take some pictures of my Observatory. See (URL) now: (URL) is also a rendered picture. Finally you can download the MPD file! PLMKWYT! Jaco (22 years ago, 7-Mar-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.models, lugnet.cad.ray, lugnet.space) !
|
| |
| | New MOC: Working Handcar!
|
|
Hi All! Joe Comeau and I have spent the last two weeks collaborating on a little project, and we are now proud to present … The Handcar! (URL) overall gallery can be seen here (after moderation): (URL) are movie clips of the car in action, (...) (22 years ago, 5-Mar-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad.dat.models, lugnet.announce.moc) !!
|
| |
| | Bride and Groom [DAT]
|
|
Hi all, Some time ago I found a photo of a Bride and Groom somewhere. I thought they were so nice, I decided to create them in LDraw. Now, I want to give the author some credit, but like I said, I do not have a clue where I got the photo. I browsed (...) (22 years ago, 19-Feb-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
|
| |
| | Re: Big Blue Space Ship
|
|
Thanks! I will share that MPD soon... Jaco "Damien Guichard" <damien.guichard@wanadoo.fr> schreef in bericht news:HAH6zM.8sJ@lugnet.com... (...) (22 years ago, 18-Feb-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.models, lugnet.cad.ray, lugnet.space)
|
| |
| | Re: Big Blue Space Ship
|
|
(...) Waoow, I like it. Can you share the DAT file? Greetings, Damien (22 years ago, 17-Feb-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.models, lugnet.cad.ray, lugnet.space)
|
| |
| | Big Blue Space Ship
|
|
Hi! I have rendered my Big Blue Space Ship using Jeroen's inc files. It took 5 and a half hours but the result is nice, I think... Here it is: (URL) (143 kb) LMKWYT! Jaco (22 years ago, 17-Feb-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.models, lugnet.cad.ray, lugnet.space)
|
| |
| | Multiplication tables [DAT]
|
|
This is a model of the multiplication tables in lego 1x1 bricks. The color code is the code from electronic parts coding. 0 Multiplication tables 0 Name: Multip~1.ldr 0 Author: Chris Daelman <cdaelma@pi.be> 0 Unofficial Model 0 ROTATION CENTER 0 0 0 (...) (22 years ago, 16-Feb-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
|
| |
| | Re: First Lego Classics poster ready (at last!)
|
|
Hej Jeroen, thx for the credits!! I'm surprised you used the LGEO library for this, since in my view more realism can be achieved by the 'normal' LDRAW brickset together with a 'seam' between bricks. But anywayz: nice work! happy renderings! (22 years ago, 14-Feb-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dat.models)
|
| |
| | Re: First Lego Classics poster ready (at last!)
|
|
(...) Sure it took some time, the quality is indeed far above basic settings. Even if i am not yet 30 I appreciate the models and their ldraw rendering. Nice work, Damien (22 years ago, 12-Feb-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dat.models)
|
| |
| | First Lego Classics poster ready (at last!)
|
|
Hi all, This weekend the first picture for a Lego Classic poster finished rendering. It took some time but the result is very nice. The models are build and the scene is composed by Jan Folkersma. The scene was rendered with LEGO logo on the studs (...) (22 years ago, 10-Feb-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad.dat.models)
|
| |
| | First Lego Classics poster ready (at last!)
|
|
Hi all, This weekend the first picture for a Lego Classic poster finished rendering. It took some time but the result is very nice. The models are build and the scene is composed by Jan Folkersma. The scene was rendered with LEGO logo on the studs (...) (22 years ago, 10-Feb-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad.dat.models)
|
| |
| | Re: Wrong parts listed on Peeron for Model #6390-1 Main Street?
|
|
In lugnet.cad.dat.models, Karl Asha writes: <snip> (...) The corect way is to model the sticker separately and call it a sticker. The rule for modelling stickers are summed up in this thread: (URL) at the bottom and the follow on replies -Orion (22 years ago, 8-Feb-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
|
| |
| | Re: Wrong parts listed on Peeron for Model #6390-1 Main Street?
|
|
Ok, it turns out I wasn't imagining things. 3855.DAT, Glass window 1 x 4 x 3 is either modelled incorrectly or the part being used for the glass pains in the 6390 Main Street kit is listed incorrectly at peeron.com. If it's the same part being used (...) (22 years ago, 7-Feb-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
|
| |
| | Re: Wrong parts listed on Peeron for Model #6390-1 Main Street?
|
|
(...) Try this link to see a (poor) scan of the blinds sticker on the glass. (URL) sticker was applied to the side opposite the hole..... which, looking again at it, is the backside of the scan. Hmmmmmmm. If this causes any problems just let me (...) (22 years ago, 6-Feb-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
|
| |
| | Re: Wrong parts listed on Peeron for Model #6390-1 Main Street?
|
|
I guess the bump on the glass just wasn't showing up in my mlcad views. Once rendered, however, they were there. With regards to the sticker on the windows, do you happen to have a count of the exact # of lines (or even better, a pointer to a scan (...) (22 years ago, 6-Feb-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
|
| |
| | Re: Wrong parts listed on Peeron for Model #6390-1 Main Street?
|
|
(...) Anyone with the actual set is welcome to confirm/deny my statements here. I have the Paramedic Unit set #6364 which is from the same year (or just before/after the Main Street set.) It uses 3 of the windows #3855, which Peeron lists correctly. (...) (22 years ago, 6-Feb-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
|
| |
| | Wrong parts listed on Peeron for Model #6390-1 Main Street?
|
|
The peeron parts lists specifies that there are: 7 3855 Clear Glass for Window 1 x 4 x 3 (Ref) Looking at the model manual (I do not have the original model), it appears to me that there are two distinct window glasses here, neither of which match (...) (22 years ago, 5-Feb-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
|
| |
| | Datsville rev 016 - Submissions welcome!
|
|
Available at (URL) the rev014.zip as a backup in case I've made a mistake somewhere!) Just fixed some minor errors. Welcome to submit models! I want more vehicles, but all models are welcome. Gardeners, we have more plants in the LDraw library then (...) (22 years ago, 2-Feb-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
|
| |
| | Re: Mosque, minifig scale
|
|
(...) Ah, yes, that is probably a simpler way! :-) (...) Hehe! My comment about Ldrville was actually meant as a joke. I think that "Datsville" is a better name, and it also honors the original author. Are you doing much work on Datsville now, BTW? (...) (22 years ago, 27-Jan-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
|
| |
| | Re: Mosque, minifig scale
|
|
(...) Thanks, I may do that, or just a file with shortcut and a transformation matrix. /Tore (...) Like a wise man once said: It's funny you should ask, as I thought about the same myself. ;o) (...) (22 years ago, 26-Jan-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
|
| |
| | Re: Mosque, minifig scale
|
|
(...) It's funny you should ask, as I thought about the same myself. However, I thought that Datsville was more or less static, hence I didn't feel that it was worth mentioning this in my post. If you would like to put it in Datsville, that would (...) (22 years ago, 26-Jan-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
|
| |
| | Tha Vessy in Ldraw.
|
|
heya! finally got around to doing this one, so here it is! (URL) files: preview image: (URL) subfiles. all of these represent moving bits on the model. inspect these if you want to see how it was built. (URL) is the main file for rendering: (URL) (22 years ago, 18-Jan-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.models, lugnet.space)
|
| |
| | Re: New MPD: Lotus Esprit S4
|
|
(...) Can't expect it to be too close if you change the way it looks on the outside :) Looks like you used the Charger seats too. I'm glad you liked the car enough to build it yourself! --Bram Bram Lambrecht bram@cwru.edu www.bldesign.org (22 years ago, 17-Jan-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
|
| |
| | Re: New MPD: Lotus Esprit S4
|
|
(...) Both of us posted MPD files, which have to be split up before they can be viewed in LDraw. There are much faster and more versatile programs available these days: (URL) is the most popular viewer/editor. LDLite is an LDraw-like viewer with (...) (22 years ago, 17-Jan-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
|
| |
| | Re: New MPD: Lotus Esprit S4
|
|
My Ldraw 0.27 has a problem showing it. It shows 37 (visible) steps, then stops. It looks half-finished. Am I doing sth wrong? I pasted Mr Blessing's dat into a file esprit.dat and showed it with LDraw. I then had to press Enter about 50 times to (...) (22 years ago, 16-Jan-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
|
