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| This monorail (URL) built with tracks from Snowmobile 8272 and the forthcoming Bullozer 8275. The Power Functions system (URL) allows IR remote control of the train. I found it runs smoother with these yellow wheels than with the smaller black ones (...) (18 years ago, 11-Mar-07, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.town, lugnet.space, lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.uk) !
| | | | | Joystick Controls with new Power Function RC handsets
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| With the new Power Function IR RC handsets it is possible to create joystick controls by adding a few extra pieces. The controls are tank drive by default so a few levers are required to turn the sideways joystick movement into forward and back (...) (18 years ago, 5-Mar-07, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.loc.uk)
| | | | | MOC: Terraced houses
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| This is a recent MOC of a row of English terraced houses. It's typical of working class housing from around 1900 as can be found across much of the Midlands and North of England. See (URL) start with and (URL) for the other pictures once moderated. (...) (18 years ago, 5-Mar-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.town, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.build.arch) !!
| | | | | MOC: Scots Baronial house
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| I built this a few years ago, but I don't think I ever announced it at the time. It's a Scots Baronial mansion house, based on the buildings of 19th century Edinburgh architect David Bryce. It's not modelled on any single house - he'd never have had (...) (18 years ago, 5-Mar-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.town, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.build.arch) !
| | | | | MOC: Kedleston Hall
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| Kedleston Hall is a classical 18th century mansion in Derbyshire, UK. I've modelled it in LEGO, and you can see the results here: (URL) front is largely accurate, excepting the lack of sculpture and the fact that I've compressed the staircase so (...) (18 years ago, 5-Mar-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.town, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.build.arch) !!
| | | | | Power Function MOCs
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| New MOCs built with the RC electrical Power Function elements from the forthcoming bulldozer 8275. rover robot: (URL) robot: (URL) reply to this post: (URL) (18 years ago, 23-Feb-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.loc.uk)
| | | | | Tunnel Mouth / Bridge Arch
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| The tracks from the Snowmobile 8272 and Bulldozer 8275 make a great tunnel mouth or bridge arch - smoother than using slope bricks. (URL) used 27 links at the moment, fixing them twice on each side. The arch as built fits well over 6-wide, 8-wide or (...) (18 years ago, 22-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.technic, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.castle, lugnet.town) !!
| | | | | New modded parts
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| Here's an update on my parts experiments. I've added quite a few Technic parts: (URL) expansion link (URL) , based on a 1x3 thin liftarm, allows an axle or peg to slide in the 1x2 slotted hole. Very useful for steam engines: (URL) (It would go (...) (18 years ago, 2-Feb-07, to lugnet.parts.mod, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.parts.custom, lugnet.technic)
| | | | | New Train MOCs in 8mm scale
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| Here's an update on the Train MOCs I've built recently. Finally completed the British Class 14 Diesel loco with BBB wheels and extending rods. Added the green grille tiles too: (URL) piece of ballasted track, with AWS magnet (UK train stopping and (...) (18 years ago, 2-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.announce.moc) !
| | | | | LEGO trains at Saltcoats, Scotland 27th & 28th January
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| There will a Model Railway at the town hall in Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland on 27th & 28th January. I will be displaying my LEGO trains. They are for children to opperate. Everyone is invided to come and join in, bring any LEGO to show etc. It is (...) (18 years ago, 16-Jan-07, to lugnet.loc.uk)
| | | | | More Pictures from GWLTS-IV
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| This is my picture library from the GWLTC display in the STEAM Railway Museum back in October. I went off to LegoWorld immediately after and forgot to point out these pictures. Thanks to Martin Long and Mark Palmer for the use of a tripod to get (...) (18 years ago, 15-Nov-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
| | | | | Re: A new AFOL?
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| (...) James May has also built a Lancaster bomber from Lego. We only need Jeremy now to complete the set! Steve (18 years ago, 23-Oct-06, to lugnet.loc.uk)
| | | | | A new AFOL?
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| Just read this on the BBC website regarding Richard Hammond's recovery after his jet-powered car incident. (URL) new AFOL maybe? (18 years ago, 23-Oct-06, to lugnet.loc.uk)
| | | | | GWLTC Train Display
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| The Great Western LEGO Train Club (GWLTC) is displaying a 15m (59ft) long train layout in the STEAM Museum of the Great Western Railway in Swindon all this weekend (7-8 October 2006). (URL) display will be in the great hall beside the museum's (...) (18 years ago, 6-Oct-06, to lugnet.loc.uk)
| | | | | Autumn LEGO Shop at Home catalogue
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| Hi all. I've just received the latest catalogue and I'm pleased to say they have gone back to the large chunky catalogues and EVEN added a diorama :D Also on the upside, they have an extra supplement titled "Classic 9V train system" :) This includes (...) (18 years ago, 29-Sep-06, to lugnet.loc.uk)
| | | | | LEGO®WORLD 2006, the Netherlands
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| Dear LEGO fans, From October 19 to 24, LEGO®WORLD will be held in Zwolle, The Netherlands. During the past years it has become on of the largest LEGO events around the world, with in 2005 over 48,000 visitors. It has become such an success as a (...) (18 years ago, 5-Sep-06, to lugnet.events, lugnet.loc.nl, lugnet.loc.be, lugnet.loc.de, lugnet.loc.dk, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.loc.fr, lugnet.loc.it, lugnet.loc.eu)
| | | | | Scotfest 14th October
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| It is less than 2 months to the Boatfest/Scotfest on Saturday 14th October. It will be held at the Aberdour Boat Club, Shore Road, Aberdour, Fife. Aberdour is just over the Forth bridge from Edinburgh. It is easily accessed from Edinburgh airport - (...) (18 years ago, 22-Aug-06, to lugnet.loc.uk)
| | | | | LEGO trains at Cupar, Scotland
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| Lego trains at Cupar Model Railway Exhibition, 23rd & 24th September, Corn Exchange, Cupar I'm exhibiting my LEGO trains at Cupar in scotland. This is a fun event where the children can opperate the trains. Anybody is invited to come and watch, (...) (18 years ago, 20-Aug-06, to lugnet.loc.uk)
| | | | | Re: Why no free organization?
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| (...) There is a group of LEGO enthousiasts in Scotland. Visit us at the Cupar Model Railway show 23rd & 24th September. And Scotfest at Aberdour, Fife on 14th October - this is free. There is probably more happening in Scotland per population than (...) (18 years ago, 19-Aug-06, to lugnet.loc.uk)
| | | | | Re: Birmingham Lego shop closing
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| (...) I would tend to agree with you there. The only really great thing was the PAB, and that could be better served from the web, with a minimum order, and being able to order at least basic bricks by volume or selection. This is not the same as (...) (18 years ago, 16-Aug-06, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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