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(...) Very nice work Ben! Can't wait to see it on the BIP! Jake --- Jake McKee Webmaster - BIP (URL) (20 years ago, 26-Apr-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad.dat.models, lugnet.inst)
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(...) Opps... need to fix that. =0 (...) On brickshelf you will ONLY find the .MPD and .SWF (FLASH) files. There are no images just yet of the hotel. (...) Yup from the distance I do get that feeling. Perhaps I should of used tan brick? If you look (...) (20 years ago, 25-Apr-04, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.cad, FTX)
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(...) Unfortunately the thumb on that page goes to (URL) is quite a nice picture, but not a hotel :-) Couldn't find the hotel by a *quick* browse at brickshelf. Link? Looking at the .mpd, I'd say it looks mostly like a prison refurnished into a (...) (20 years ago, 24-Apr-04, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.cad)
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This project has been on the backburner for over 2 years now! I've finally managed to complete my 1st "playable doll-house like building!" Check it out here: (URL) -AHui A&M LWorks (URL) (20 years ago, 23-Apr-04, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.cad, FTX)
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The MAFIA: City of Lost Heaven project continues to grow. A&M LWorks is proud to present the 1st vehicle in Andrzej Szlaga’s Mafia The City of Lost Heaven Vehicles Set II Building Instructions! (URL) Get the BIs from here: (URL) -AHui A&M LWorks (...) (20 years ago, 23-Apr-04, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | Re: BIP Contest II comes to an end
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(...) I laughed outloud when I read that! A "BIPPY"!! (...) No way, don't thank me! Thanks to all the BIP contributors! Jake --- Jake McKee Webmaster - BIP (URL) (20 years ago, 23-Apr-04, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.general)
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(...) Holy shmokes! I was on my way out the door today to head off to work, when I decided to take a quick check of my favorite websites before leaving. I opened up LUGNET, saw this post at the head of the "Top Stories" section on the main page, and (...) (20 years ago, 23-Apr-04, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) I just could not get the words out of my mouth. She litteraly had to grab me by the arms, shake me and told me to "calm down what is wrong", she thougth something was burning in the kitchen! -Ahui (20 years ago, 22-Apr-04, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.general)
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"Ahui Herrera" <jedi_agh@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:HwJsAy.1FLz@lugnet.com... (...) WOW! I (...) "I WOW"? ;-) [ j o n ] (URL) (20 years ago, 22-Apr-04, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.general)
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(...) WOW! WOW! WOW! WOW! WOW! WOW! WOW! WOW! WOW! WOW! I cannot believe this. I read this post and had to re-read and then re-read it again! I still cannot believe it. Words fail me right now. You guys and girls should have seen me running around (...) (20 years ago, 22-Apr-04, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Congrats to you Jason for winning the People's Choice. Now that you have a bit more free time, you should be able to out do this and the Odyssey.:-) Jude (20 years ago, 21-Apr-04, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.general, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, FTX)
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Well, after several months, and with 850 Building Instructions added to the BIP, the (URL) Contest II: Contest Reloaded> has come to an end. You can check out the winning entries at the (URL) (as well as the fat prizes the winners have coming soon), (...) (20 years ago, 21-Apr-04, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, FTX) !!
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| | Re: Hoping for advice... Best way to get parts? Other "Builder AFOLs?"
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(...) Thanks to everyone who responded. It's interesting to know what other people think about these things and I appreciate the advice. Thanks again, Paul (20 years ago, 8-Apr-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.inst)
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Hiya Paul (...) Unfortunately you're right, getting all the parts for a specific model off Bricklink is a lot of work and you end up with multiple orders and multiple shipping costs. The minimum order thing is getting worse as sellers raise their (...) (20 years ago, 5-Apr-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.inst)
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(...) ~~ snip ~~ I think it is fair to say that everyone that builds with Lego, regardless of age, ends up wanting and needing more and different parts than they have available. As you have found out, this is especially true when you set out to (...) (20 years ago, 5-Apr-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.inst)
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(...) This is a problem that will always come up. I've made instructions for some of my models and posted them on my site. Having been playing with LEGO since age 2 I've by now collected quite a bit of parts, some old and rare. When making MOC's I (...) (20 years ago, 4-Apr-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.inst)
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(...) For every builder AFOL like yourself there would have to be a designer AFOL! I'm a designer and builder. I buy sets for the parts that are in them, assessing yield in terms of whether some parts are required in the near future and whether all (...) (20 years ago, 4-Apr-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.inst)
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I like to build from instructions, too. Either instructions of released sets, ideabooks published by Lego or 'third party' instructions. If I don't have specific parts in particular color, I try to build the model using a different colorscheme. (I (...) (20 years ago, 4-Apr-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.inst)
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(...) I see what you mean. When I looked through Jake’s book I was disappointed in what it didn’t contain as well as the really expensive parts that were found in some of the models. Granted the models look awesome but I would honestly explore other (...) (20 years ago, 4-Apr-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.inst)
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I'd love to hear people's advice on getting the specific parts you need to build a specific MOC. I'd also like to know if anyone else is a "Builder AFOL" like me? Getting Parts: I know Bricklink is the short answer but I feel like I just don't get (...) (20 years ago, 4-Apr-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.inst)
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