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(...) I've had the same problem-I do NOT like the new color-confusion 'art' at all. I was trained in architecture in college & also took many art courses & did art on my own (& still do); A VERY important concept is to make one's ideas easily read, (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jan-03, to lugnet.general)
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(...) It's not just you it's impacted me, at least. I consider it a retrograde step too, it tripped me up confusing white and grey. Milton Train Works(tm) instructions will not use shading in the foreseeable future, I don't think... (23 years ago, 17-Jan-03, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I've noticed that it tends to be particularly bad on slopes. If the sloped side is facing the light source (upper right, IIRC) then it is rendered about five shades too light. Rounded pieces tend to look really weird, too. In my opinion they (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jan-03, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Thanks for the quick response Dan! I've grown so accustomed to checking it every now & then I almost had withdrawal symptoms! ROSCO (23 years ago, 17-Jan-03, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Where did you find this? In a retail shop? I was thinking that perhaps it was a gift from LEGO to some employee after 10 years of faithful service, or something of that ilk. That might make some sense. --Bill. (23 years ago, 17-Jan-03, to lugnet.general)
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While at LEGOLAND Windsor last year on 'business' I picked up a copy of the internal employee newspaper 'LEGO Life'. In it was an article about a new CAD system being introduced to create instruction diagrams, called 3D Vision. This year all the (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jan-03, to lugnet.general)
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Just added another poemin the vero series. Check it out here: (URL) entitled: #1 La Reina Maya I also translated the poem to english for our non-spanish reading firends. click on the link called #1 The Maya Queen -AHui (23 years ago, 17-Jan-03, to lugnet.publish, lugnet.general)
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I don't get what the Lego Magazine's obsession is with featuring models made out of Megablok. (URL) not as bad as if it were a Megablok set, but still... And it was featured as the picture in a 'Set Reviewer contest.' -JHK (23 years ago, 17-Jan-03, to lugnet.general)
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(...) It's Malfoy Sr. (can't remember his name) Very well portrayed in the movie, and he had blond hair, just like his snotty kid. Dave K (23 years ago, 17-Jan-03, to lugnet.harrypotter, lugnet.general)
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Was just telling a friend how I picked up several copies of #4731 (Dobby's Release) when I noticed that the picture on LUGNET was wrong. Compare: LUGNET: (URL) BRICKSET: (URL) minifig hair is black on LUGNET & blond on BRICKSET... the correct (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jan-03, to lugnet.harrypotter, lugnet.general)
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(...) Well-- I don't think I'd expect an exact price-per-condition guide. IE if I have a complete 6980 with decent pieces and a ratty 6080 that's missing some stuff, I could still guestimate given ranges. So if I see that 30 Non-MISB 6980's have (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jan-03, to lugnet.general)
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(...) If we take December 2002 as an example, there were approx 34,000 listings in the Lego category. Searching through the headings for keywords such as "MISB", "MIB", "UNOPENED" etc is straightforward and produces reliable results, whilst removing (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jan-03, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I specifically designed MISBI.com as an archive of Ebay prices and have no plans to "incorporate" data from other sources at this time. I accept that it would be beneficial to have the ability to "reference" additional data, in which case (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jan-03, to lugnet.general)
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(...) If you see anything else that is off-topic, send me a link. KL (23 years ago, 17-Jan-03, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Yes he did ask for help (not a broadcast request, but he did ask individuals). Larry was one of the recruits. However, when things blew up over what was being moderated, and acusations of deleting content were flying, Kevin decided that if he (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jan-03, to lugnet.general)
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(...) yah - the problem is that it's scheduling (for reasons beyond my control) was done from my home machine. Yesterday we had our DSL disconnected (as DirecTV decided it doesn't make them enough money), so my home machine wasn't able to trigger (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jan-03, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Hmmm. Mine (from 10045) have neither of those problems. The top "brick" section is hollow, as are the studs, with strengthening flanges up the sides, and they fit together side-by-side no worries, and no problem attaching plates to the top. (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jan-03, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: There are smarter LEGO people out there than me
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(...) Rookie mistake--I meant: (URL) 'bout that... :) Dave K (23 years ago, 17-Jan-03, to lugnet.general)
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Here's a challange that anyone can join: Start with a 2 x 8 brick, attach a 2 x 4 brick on it like so: (URL) add another 2 x 4 brick so that only one stud is attached to the 2 x 4 underneath it. Turn the new 2 x 4 so it touches the stud next to it, (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jan-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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"Ross Crawford" <rcrawford@csi.com> wrote in message news:H8u9yn.1Bz@lugnet.com... (...) quite (...) I dunno Ross, all I Request is an update op link to "De Bouwsteen" ;-) [ j o n ] -- | Lego - (URL) Shipyard - (URL) Moonbase - (URL) Store - (URL) (23 years ago, 17-Jan-03, to lugnet.general)
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