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(...) Interesting questions. The NDA/Ambassador phenomenon does seem to have created an in-group and an out-group among AFOLs, and a certain amount of distrust both between and within them. I feel bad about it, but I can't help but discount the (...) (19 years ago, 10-Apr-06, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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After an interesting chat about "Fan involvement with TLC" the other night, a few concerns/questions came up, and I can't seem to shake them. Historically a large portion of AfoL/ALE's have wanted a closer relationship with TLC and over the last few (...) (19 years ago, 10-Apr-06, to lugnet.general) !!
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(2 URLs) My students just completed two medium-size LEGO mosaics (which saved me a lot of thumb-pain). Both will be displayed at a LEGO event at UNLV next month. Each is 30" square, is built on four XL baseplates, and uses about 9.000 pieces. I (...) (19 years ago, 10-Apr-06, to lugnet.build.mosaic, lugnet.general, FTX) !
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(...) try editing the url path in the browser address bar. erase the filename up to a folder path, that's the method used here. that dosn't work on every website, you often will get a Forbidden message when trying to view contents of a folder, but (...) (19 years ago, 9-Apr-06, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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I don't know if anyone else feels the same way, but I really wish people would always give a link to the folder for their MOCs on the BS Gallery. It's very frustrating to have to look at the URL, and then search for their username to see the rest of (...) (19 years ago, 9-Apr-06, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(URL) Badge, MOC Cards, and Brick Bazaar Forms are Now LIVE! I am happy to announce that registrants can now edit their badges on their BrickFest account. Unlike previous years, BrickFest 2006 has a new design: (URL) Attendees can edit their name, (...) (19 years ago, 8-Apr-06, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.announce, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us, lugnet.loc.us.va, lugnet.org, lugnet.events, lugnet.build, lugnet.people, FTX) !!
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It looks like (URL) LEGO Factory> will begin individual brick fulfillment beginning tomorrow, April 8th. This means no more shipment of extra bricks when you order a model designed with LEGO Digital Designer (LDD). Instead of being based on a set of (...) (19 years ago, 7-Apr-06, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.cad, lugnet.general, FTX) !!
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(2 URLs) There is tiny object inside.> (URL) [ j o n ] (URL) [ z e m i d o t n e t ]> :: creations :: moonbase :: shipyard (19 years ago, 7-Apr-06, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) After going through the list of models, it's sad that some of the links are gone. Just an idea, but someone should put together a MOC Hall of Fame, have models nominated, and voted on. That way, some of the pictures of these creations can be (...) (19 years ago, 7-Apr-06, to lugnet.general)
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(3 URLs) Post Mod Gallery> Here is my finished MOC of the Polar Express. I plan to populate it with minifigs, but that will come later when my bank account recovers. The train is based off of the Movie "The Polar Express" (duh) and the real (...) (19 years ago, 7-Apr-06, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, FTX) !!
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(...) I've noticed this as well, in growing frequency on packaging as well as the catalogs. Like Disney, I think TLC has decided to forgo traditional artistic venues and concentrate their efforts in the CGI realm. During a PennLUG group trip to Toys (...) (19 years ago, 7-Apr-06, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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I am pleased to announce the (URL) BrickNebula>PodCast, (URL) Episode 14: Going Batty>. In our latest podcast, Dave & I talk about the new Batman, Mindstorms NXT, V-Pods and more! Thanks for listening & have fun! --Mike & Dave (19 years ago, 7-Apr-06, to lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.oh, lugnet.loc.us.oh.col, FTX) !
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(...) This jogged my memory about a crystal train from about 5 yrs ago. The site seems to be long gone: (URL) EJLTC seems to be still active but not updated in some time, and the only pictures I could find of it are thumbnails here: (URL) I (...) (19 years ago, 7-Apr-06, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Indeed it is! My apologies for the mistake. Two Thomases (among a few others) that build really good MOC's. Thanks for posting the link. It is as nice as I remembered it! Best, Jonathan (19 years ago, 6-Apr-06, to lugnet.general)
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In lugnet.general, Jonathan Lopes wrote: <snip> (...) Is it this? (URL) Main thomasmain@charter.net (19 years ago, 6-Apr-06, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I was greatly impressed by Joel Kuester's Benevolent Grace a few years back: (URL) the bricklink account is no longer active, and my (admittedly brief) search turned up no current page hosting pictures of the BG. If anyone has a link, I'd love (...) (19 years ago, 6-Apr-06, to lugnet.general)
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(...) For sheer size and detail, this aircraft carrier is incredible (...) (URL) (19 years ago, 6-Apr-06, to lugnet.general)
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I just got the Spring 2006 S@H catalog and thought I noticed that some of the sets in it are not photographs of the models, but in fact computer-generated renders. Is this my imagination? I think it is particularly noticeable in sets like 7893 (...) (19 years ago, 6-Apr-06, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Maybe not in size but I think the piececount would scare you... and that's what ultimately makes a large part of the set price. Look at the LEGO Factory sets, I found them quite expensive, until I saw the list of parts on Peeron for them... (...) (19 years ago, 5-Apr-06, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Well, I'm gonna threadjack a little by posting my own favorite MOC that I built myself. It is a 20,000 piece Gothic Cathedral (mostly 1x1, 1x2, 1x3 and 1x4 bricks) that I started in 1996, and is still not 100% finished (like the real Gothic (...) (19 years ago, 5-Apr-06, to lugnet.general)
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