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I have a suggestion. The main problem with it (at least that I see) is that it involves quite a bit of work which I have neither the tools, talent, or time to contribute. Recently I have come up with what I think is a Pretty Neat Idea. Motivating (...) (23 years ago, 7-Apr-01, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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(...) it (...) to (...) <large ungainly snip> Thomas, you're right on. I can see eventually photos of _every_ part being at Peeron, but of course where an image exists at Partsref, that one's used instead, since mostly they're straightforward except (...) (23 years ago, 8-Apr-01, to lugnet.db.brictionary, lugnet.db.inv)
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(...) A small bit of volunteerism: Anyone is free to use <URL:(URL). Perhaps I should use a better name for the folder, though ;-) The pictures Dan and Jennifer have on their website are particulary nice; maybe they would like to share their (...) (23 years ago, 8-Apr-01, to lugnet.db.brictionary, lugnet.db.inv)
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(...) while partsref pictures are often too small to be able to see the printing clearly, the huge advantage is that since you get the DAT file, you can "pick it up in your hand" turn it around, zoom in, and pick whatever color you want it in. A (...) (23 years ago, 8-Apr-01, to lugnet.db.brictionary, lugnet.db.inv)
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(...) at (...) piece (...) in (...) The advantage of DATs is lost on those without the inclination or ability to set up the LCAD programs - not too easy for someone just starting out now. Here's what I had in mind for a printed-LCAD-parts reference: (...) (23 years ago, 9-Apr-01, to lugnet.db.inv)
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(...) Hey Hakan, I was going to take some Adventurers photos for Dan and Jenn but I can scan them instead - which ones did you want? Cheers, Heather -- Heather Patey St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada Pirate Wench / Brick Detective (23 years ago, 9-Apr-01, to lugnet.db.brictionary, lugnet.db.inv)
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(...) Hey Hakan, I was going to take some Adventurers photos for Dan and Jenn but I can scan them instead - which ones did you want? Cheers, Heather -- Heather Patey St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada Pirate Wench / Brick Detective (23 years ago, 9-Apr-01, to lugnet.db.brictionary, lugnet.db.inv)
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(...) yah, it's something that should be doable, and Steve already has a translation table, that's how he links from partsref to the Vattima inventories. One day, when I have time, I'll do the same :) (...) then what it does? (...) well, either post (...) (23 years ago, 9-Apr-01, to lugnet.db.inv)
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(...) Hmm. . .so the Rebel Pilot in Partsref is the X-Wing/B-Wing/Snowspeeder pattern, not the A-Wing pattern. That's good to know. TWS Garrison (23 years ago, 9-Apr-01, to lugnet.db.inv, lugnet.db.brictionary)
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(...) For starters, those 1x10 (or so) bricks with wings and 1x2x5 columns with cartouches on them would be nice. If you have access to 5988 (Pharaos Forbidden Ruins), the largish (1x6x6 ? ) would be nice, too ;-) Regards, Hakan (...) (23 years ago, 9-Apr-01, to lugnet.db.brictionary, lugnet.db.inv)
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(...) Cool. Post if you need a hand. (...) It turns this: (URL) this: (URL) text files, HTML inv's from Peeron, or piece lists from ML-CAD. It lets you verify you have the LDRAW number right (for LDrawn pieces, anyway). (...) You bet, will do. I (...) (23 years ago, 9-Apr-01, to lugnet.db.inv)
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(...) Great, glad you like it! For the torsos, I used a correct or common main-colour if I knew it off-hand, otherwise I guessed. I've got the images made for slopes and tiles, now have to image-map them. Will post upon page update. Cheers, Heather (...) (23 years ago, 9-Apr-01, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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| | Printed Adventurer pieces, was: Re: A (somewhat unhelpful) Suggestion
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(...) I was literally about to lay some pieces on the scanner when I remembered that Christian Rasmussen had some piece pictures on his Adventurers reference site. As a matter of fact he's got all of them, and I believe they're high-enough (...) (23 years ago, 9-Apr-01, to lugnet.db.brictionary, lugnet.db.inv)
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(...) perhaps, though since they're all taken facing forward (we like to face to the left, like in instructions to give shape perspective) they'd be different, though, i suppose much better than nothing at all :) they are very nice pictures :) oh, (...) (23 years ago, 10-Apr-01, to lugnet.db.brictionary, lugnet.db.inv)
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(...) Nope. I dont have one either :) (23 years ago, 10-Apr-01, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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(...) Nor me :-) Steve lane (23 years ago, 10-Apr-01, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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(...) The Printed Partsref Pieces Page (just made up the name!) is now updated with tiles. Slopes underway. (URL) Heather -- Heather Patey St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada Pirate Wench / Brick Detective (23 years ago, 19-Apr-01, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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(...) you please prefix it with the part/pattern name? e.g. "973p51: Minifig Torso with Blacktron II Pattern" instead of just "Minifig Torso with Blacktron II Pattern"? Regards, Hakan (23 years ago, 19-Apr-01, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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(...) Another suggestion ;-) The "unofficial" parts have (correctly) no link to guide.lugnet.com, but could you provide a part name, perhaps prefixed by "unofficial"? Regards, Hakan (23 years ago, 19-Apr-01, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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(...) Sure, and I'll add the part number to alt= for the official ones as you mentioned. I scoop all the unofficial parts posted to Lugnet into my parts directory, so when I used ML-CAD to make the dats for the images/maps, I used all the parts in (...) (23 years ago, 19-Apr-01, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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(...) Excellent suggestion, thank you ;-) Regards, Hakan (23 years ago, 20-Apr-01, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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