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I was leaning towards the clear ones since they're a "neutral" color. Do the clear ones make the skyscraper look goofy? "Amy Hughes" <lugnews@amyhughes.org> wrote in message news:H8znBt.JF@lugnet.com... (...) one (...) the (...) (23 years ago, 20-Jan-03, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general, lugnet.trains)
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(...) I've used both in my buildings, but the blue ones are most visible in the one tower I built. I think the color helps with scale. In a real building, in the sunlight, you can't see inside very well. (URL) (23 years ago, 20-Jan-03, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general, lugnet.trains)
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I want to buy some 1x4x3 wall elements for building a skyscraper. What looks better: the clear ones (3507) or the tinted blue ones (3447)? (23 years ago, 20-Jan-03, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Steve Hassenplug on TechTV!!! (In a LUGnet T-shirt...)
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(...) I've captured the segment and converted it to an MPEG. It's large (very, very large) at 73megs. Sorry about the audio quality, I was having trouble getting the level adjusted. (URL) DON'T PAY MORE FOR WEB HOSTING THAN WHAT YOU WANT TO PAY At (...) (23 years ago, 19-Jan-03, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.general, lugnet.mediawatch) !
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"David Eaton" <deaton@intdata.com> wrote in message news:H8vGyL.DnB@lugnet.com... (...) for (...) "Premium content" will be developed as the site (and depth of data) evolves. I have plans to introduce a collection valuation tool where the user can (...) (23 years ago, 19-Jan-03, to lugnet.general)
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| | HOLY CRIPES ON TOAST! Sex Pistols reference on LEGO.com!
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Check this out! It's SO cool! (URL) one, it's a LONG interview with the director of the White Stipes music video! Number two...he references the Sex Pistols...and they kept it in! WOW! Either someone slipped up (Sex Pistols ain't exactly kiddie (...) (23 years ago, 19-Jan-03, to lugnet.general)
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I've tried to find the webbed radar dish and any rod/bar in 3 colors and can't i found blue dish and blue rods i found red dish and red rods orange dish, no rods yellow rods, no dish etc can anyone tell me if there is a third color that has the dish (...) (23 years ago, 19-Jan-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space)
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FUT ---> .castle only Hi, folks! I'm in need of some suggestions as to how to attach this helicopter rotor: (URL) a Technic axle. The rotor is designed to fit on a pin and spin freely, I'd like to use it as the base for the vanes of a windmill and (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jan-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.technic, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Steve Hassenplug on TechTV!!! (In a LUGnet T-shirt...)
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Hi, My two cents : - Is there somewhere any video online from TechTV ? - Did someone else succesfully made one working ? Christophe (23 years ago, 18-Jan-03, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.general, lugnet.mediawatch)
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(...) YES!! Way to go, Steve. (...) It was *awesome* to see your models in action. :-) Made me totally want one. LEGO Company: take note! the RCX can impress without shooting household pets, breaking dinner plates, or videoing sis in bathroom (as (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jan-03, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.general, lugnet.mediawatch)
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(...) I had this identical problem, so it's not just you. Certain colors are *horribly* rendered, such as the orange in the Star Wars mini sets (check out the pod racers-- the orange in Sebulba's racer is way off). It doesn't always lead directly to (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jan-03, to lugnet.general)
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Wonder why LEGO went with (...) Not really... The (early) Lugnet version is from an early "leak" courtesy of 1000steine.de (which is why it is in German). The (later) Brickset version is the actual retail copy of the set. Lucious Malfoy is supposed (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jan-03, to lugnet.harrypotter, lugnet.general)
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(...) His name is Lucius Malfoy...and he comes from a very rich and prestigeous Wizarding family, so I guess his "snotty" behaviour is somewhat justified. Ben (23 years ago, 18-Jan-03, to lugnet.harrypotter, lugnet.general)
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(...) Oh I'd bet they read them and then ignored or didn't understand what they read. Of course, then again I've grown more cynical lately. Mike (23 years ago, 15-Jan-03, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Oh yeah... the quality of instructions, plus all the new colors, makes it difficult to build stuff sometimes. Back when there was only black, white, and grey, I had no problems telling the 3 apart. Now that they've added dark grey, I find (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jan-03, to lugnet.general)
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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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