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Hey all! Just been lurking, still building but i've been busy with uni so most of my really big projects haven't really got off the ground - but with my latest acquisition of the ISD (in new grey no less!) I think I can finally build my 100stud ship (...) (18 years ago, 15-Jun-06, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Brickvention 2006!
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(...) I would like to thank the Melbournians for putting on a brilliant show and making us feel welcome. I would especially like to thank Sue Ann and Trevor for being unbelievably awesome people, whom I can not think of enough superlative adjectives (...) (18 years ago, 15-Jun-06, to lugnet.events, lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
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| | Re: Brickvention 2006!
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In lugnet.events, Ross Crawford wrote: snipped all the incredible looking and sounding event details... NICELY PLAYED all of you, passes the pats on the back all around! Oh yeah,.... So when it the next one guys??? wink wink Janey "Maybe next time, (...) (18 years ago, 15-Jun-06, to lugnet.events, lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
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| | Brickvention 2006!
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(URL) Melbourne>> On the weekend of 10th-11th June, the inaugural public Australia-wide LEGO convention, Brickvention 2006, was held in Melbourne. There were a myriad of activities to keep AFOLs busy - a summary follows. Contests: ===== Speed Build (...) (18 years ago, 15-Jun-06, to lugnet.events, lugnet.loc.au, FTX) !
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WOWOWOOWOWW! Boys and Girls it is time for the SECOND ANNUAL LEGO® Pull Back Motor RACE! We are holding a workshop for the Race this Saturday Morning and then are heading out with all of the Families to have the race. If anyone is interested please (...) (18 years ago, 14-Jun-06, to lugnet.loc.us.mn)
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| | Re: Transporting MOCs for Brickvention 2006
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(...) When I went to the UK from Germany I took a MOC (a house) and I made it into levels. I separated the levels and shoved small clothing items inside them and then placed that lot into a bag (so if parts come off, it is in the bag and not the (...) (18 years ago, 13-Jun-06, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Having observed the baggage handlers at work in their dismantling of the brig Seatop on Sunday night (amongst their other duties), I think the secret to transporting MOCs might be that 32kg. Light bags are thrown around alot. Heavy bags are (...) (18 years ago, 13-Jun-06, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Bring on the next BRICKVENTION!
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Back at home, the mail arrived this morning with my S@H parcel containing set 7784 The Batmobile Ultimate Collector's Edition. The main reason I bought this set is because I thought it would be great to motorize it and make it remote control, same (...) (18 years ago, 13-Jun-06, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: BrickVention 2006
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(...) Umm... Tom and young Adam were from South Australia! You know, the boy your boy played with on the Saturday ;) we just needed *more* South Australian! :) cheers SAB (18 years ago, 13-Jun-06, to lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
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| | Re: BrickVention 2006
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(...) Thanks from this attendee to the organisers who got this happening. Thanks to the providers of accommodation and the hospitality of the MUGS crowd. Thanks to the other travellers (but where were the South Australians ?). Hopefully JRB can make (...) (18 years ago, 13-Jun-06, to lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
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(...) Thanks for the pics (a small comfort for those of us who could not make it) and I look forward to your summary. Kerry (18 years ago, 13-Jun-06, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Part Mods - Baseplates and Technic parts
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A few part mods for the brave: I decided that buying 32x32 baseplates and cutting them in two was cheaper than buying twice as many 16x32 baseplates. The question is how to make a reliable straight cut. I've used 4x8 plates for rigidity and slider (...) (18 years ago, 12-Jun-06, to lugnet.parts.mod, lugnet.parts.custom, lugnet.technic, lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: BrickVention 2006
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(...) I'd just like to say thanks again for everyone that came and helped make it all so much fun. Especially those who had came from the far corners of the country. Although our 2 international visitors were unable to make it this year, we had many (...) (18 years ago, 12-Jun-06, to lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
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| | Re: BrickVention 2006
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That snuck up! I have just been talking to Frances and it sounds like everyone had a great time - I am looking forward to seeing the photos and hearing more about it! I would have loved to have been there and had the opportunity to put some faces to (...) (18 years ago, 12-Jun-06, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Once again, congratulations to the organizers for a brilliant weekend. I have come home with a heavier wallet than when I left (thanks to a successful trade table), a bag that was just as heavy as before I left (thanks to some successful trades, and (...) (18 years ago, 12-Jun-06, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: LEGOMASTER - Family Day - Hoboken - Pictures
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In lugnet.events, Eric Sophie wrote: (URL) Family Fun Day - June 10th 2006 - Hoboken New Jersey - Biomechanical Bricks Exhibit at the Historic Museum - Many thanks to Nadia and Lith for helping out - We had a great time. (URL) click to see the (...) (18 years ago, 12-Jun-06, to lugnet.events, lugnet.loc.us.nj, FTX)
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| | NXT electronic additions
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Here's a link to my NXT electronics folder: (URL) , which contains two experiments: My first experiment was to get the NXT to light an LED, in a similar way to the way the light sensor works. My thanks to Philo for sharing a tutorial of how to (...) (18 years ago, 11-Jun-06, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Motor Technique
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Here are some pics of a technique I've used for many years, driving a technic axle from a 12V train motor: (URL) the advent of the RC Car motor, this was the most power that could be obtained from a single LEGO motor and used on a Technic axle, 12V (...) (18 years ago, 11-Jun-06, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Latest track features and layout module developments
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Here are pictures of LEGO representations of the TPWS and AWS train protection systems used in the UK, which use equipment mounted between the rails: (2 URLs) both cases I've used translucent orange wands, in the absence of opaque ones, to represent (...) (18 years ago, 11-Jun-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: First Lego Sales In Portugal in 1957?
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Hi, Yes, the set 210 have one white 1x8 brick with writing on it "kiosk". Best regards Nuno Lino ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gerhard Istok" <istokg@earthlink.net> To: <lugnet.loc.pt@lugnet.com> Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2006 10:16 PM Subject: (...) (18 years ago, 9-Jun-06, to lugnet.loc.pt)
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