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Blimey, it's a bit quiet in here recently :-( Not been around for a few years...glad to see lugnet is still going though! Thought I'd post the url to a friends blog where he is showing progress on his project to build a model of Canterbury (...) (17 years ago, 17-Feb-09, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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This truck was my first attempt to merge Technic and Model Team into one MOC: (URL) I built it quite a while ago but only recently took the pictures. Since I make more concept models and not many finished Technic MOCs I thought it would be good to (...) (17 years ago, 7-Jan-09, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.build, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.loc.uk, FTX)
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| | Train Layout Modules
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After some intensive building over the last 2 weeks I have completed 20 modules of a new 8mm scale British railway layout to a reasonable standard. The layout features track slopes of up to 1 in 30, varying by 0.5 plate/12 stud length. All the (...) (17 years ago, 1-Dec-08, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.technic, lugnet.build, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
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| | Re: 8ft Lego man washed up on beach
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(...) (URL) (17 years ago, 31-Oct-08, to lugnet.loc.uk, FTX)
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(URL) (17 years ago, 30-Oct-08, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: Biggest private collection of LEGO in Britain
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(...) Hi Bill, Yes, Darren went a bit mad at the 'tent sale' and overtook me. (But my collection's better quality than his anyway ;-)). Phil in Yorkshire. (17 years ago, 1-Oct-08, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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Hey Brickish folks, Saw a story 1:42PM BST 23 Sep 2008 (URL) private collection of two million bricks of Lego" A toy-mad collector and Star Wars fan has amassed Britain's biggest private collection of Lego - containing over two million bricks. (...) (17 years ago, 24-Sep-08, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | LEGO trains, Cupar, Scotland - 27th & 28th September
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LEGO trains at Cupar Model Railway Show - The Corn Exchange, Cupar, Fife, Scotland. 27th & 28th September A LEGO train layout at this friendly local show where the children can operate the trains. Everyone is welcome to come along, bring a train, a (...) (17 years ago, 14-Sep-08, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: LEGO 7996 Crossover Motorized and Ballasted - Pictures
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(...) I have altered the crossover controls to provide for an all-straight state by tweaking the springs in the switching rails. I have also motorized the crossover in such a way that it can be set straight, TL-BR or BL-TR with two switches (both (...) (17 years ago, 7-Jul-08, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.technic, lugnet.build, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.parts.mod)
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| | Scotfest 7th June
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Saturday 7th June 10:00am to 5:00pm The Aberdour Boat Club, Aberdour, Fife, Scotland. Aberdour is just over the Forth Bridge from Edinburgh. By air, there is now a bus to Edinburgh Airport. By car, the Forth Bridge Toll has just been abolished and (...) (17 years ago, 18-May-08, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: LEGO trains at Glenrothes, Scotland
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(...) I forgot to add the dates - Saturday 11th & Sunday 12th May. (17 years ago, 6-May-08, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: Coming to London from May 7 - 13!
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(...) I'm not an expert on LEGO shopping in London but as in any UK city there is Argos - the catalogue retailer - look at argos.co.uk, Woolworths & Tesco. There are less & less Toyshops now. John Lewis, a big department store is good. Hamleys is (...) (18 years ago, 4-May-08, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Coming to London from May 7 - 13!
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Hey all, I doubt that I'll have time to visit any local clubs or events, but I was wondering what shops I should look for to perhaps take home some bricks in my baggage? We'll be staying just a few blocks east of Regent's Park. Is there a Lego store (...) (18 years ago, 2-May-08, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | LEGO trains at Glenrothes, Scotland
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LEGO trains at Glenrothes Model Railway Show - Fife, Scotland. A LEGO train layout where the children can operate the trains. Everyone is welcome to come along, bring a train, a building, or just watch. The show is in the Rothes Halls which is part (...) (18 years ago, 12-Apr-08, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Petersfield LEGO Show - Sat April 12th 2008
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For the fifth year I am organising a Lego Show in Petersfield, South Hampshire. When: Sat April 12th 2008 Where: Main Hall, Community Centre, Petersfield, Hampshire, GU31 4BW Entrance: Free (public 11:00am to 2:30pm, others 9am to 5pm) Like before, (...) (18 years ago, 2-Mar-08, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: Mind the gap! London Underground 0-6-0 Pannier Tank Steam Loco
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(...) David, the model looks great. I used some similar techniques when I built my 0-6-0 pannier tank engine. "Duck" from the Thomas the train series. (2 URLs) This is the near complete model, I later switched the roof to black tiles and lower, and (...) (18 years ago, 12-Feb-08, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.underground, FTX)
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| | Mind the gap! London Underground 0-6-0 Pannier Tank Steam Loco
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In my continuing theme of London Underground rolling stock I have turned to steam traction. This is a Metropolitan Line 0-6-0 Pannier tank loco. Their E and F class steam locos were becoming too old so London Transport Railways (now London (...) (18 years ago, 10-Feb-08, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.underground, FTX)
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| | New Power Functions Electronics Folder
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The new Power Functions Electronics folder in my Brickshelf: (URL) contains circuits and pictures of how to use electronics with your PF parts. So far there are PF lead mods, a light direction, latch and flash circuit, which can keep train lights on (...) (18 years ago, 29-Jan-08, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.parts.mod)
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| | New MOC: Cowans Sheldon 76T Rail Crane with Power Functions - photos
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Here are the photos of my new Rail Crane with Power Functions: (URL) It's an 8mm scale model of a Cowans Sheldon 76T crane. Some details still to finish - I want to make sure it passes the scale load lifting test first. The scale load will be 6 full (...) (18 years ago, 28-Nov-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.technic, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.build, FTX) !
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| | British Class 35 "Hymek" Loco with Power Functions
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New photos on Brickshelf of my 8mm scale Class 35 Hymek loco ("Bear" from the Thomas stories), now with added Power Functions: (URL) can see the window of the PF IR receiver towards the right end of the roof here: (URL) odd bit in the middle of the (...) (18 years ago, 26-Nov-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.announce.moc)
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