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My son got a small set of a toy called Zome (sometimes Zometool or Zome System). It is *not* a LEGO clone, it's a ball-and-stick construction system. The entire system is built around the golden mean, with some very cool results. And the pieces are (...) (25 years ago, 22-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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| | Re: Attempting to find information on two Old CKS(Construction Kit Systems)
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Farlie,A <ba124@city.ac.uk> wrote in message news:Fn3MAB.HsD@lugnet.com... (...) Systems, (...) For Arkitex, look at : (URL) don't hear anything about Linka yet. Selçuk (25 years ago, 22-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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| | Attempting to find information on two Old CKS(Construction Kit Systems)
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Whilst Strcitly speaking the systems I am seeking information on are not "brick" based they come under the general heading of consturction Kit Systems, If this is outside this newsgroups charter let me know ASAP! I am seeking information on the (...) (25 years ago, 21-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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| | Seeking Mega Bloks Griffins and Tyco Black Horses with Wings
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Yes! I am looking for the Mega Bloks 9611 - Griffon's Hide Out (two if I can get them), Tyco 5283 - Black Knight's Castle (in particular the horse with the black wings), and also the Mega Bloks Legend Lions Kingdon Castle. I guess its best if I am (...) (25 years ago, 4-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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| | Re: Ultra-Blox?
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(...) Actually, Dave, I can answer your question for you. Ultra-Blox are frankly dreadful! Anyone who still has lingering issues regarding MegaBloks or TYCO should really check out Ultra-Blox to see what a shoddy clone is all about! The plastic is (...) (25 years ago, 3-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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| | Re: Off topic question Re: Clone DATs--any interest?
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Nephilim <jthompson@esker.com> wrote in message news:FLv94v.I82@lugnet.com... (...) I've done the same in the past. As I see it, the thoughts of the community can be broken down in the following ways: (1) The purists hate the idea of any non-LEGO (...) (25 years ago, 2-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Clone DATs--any interest?
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(...) Aha! I don't remember that pain, but that sounds about right! That would certainly explain why that double-tube plate made parts connected to it so difficult to pull apart! :-( --Todd [followups to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands] (25 years ago, 29-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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| | Re: Clone DATs--any interest?
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(...) I'd say, brickwise, Tyco's biggest problem is they didn't round off the edges of the bricks. You thought it hurt to step on *LEGO* bricks? Those Tyco pieces were doubly painful. Also, the lack of rounding made it hard to pry the pieces apart. (...) (25 years ago, 29-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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| | Re: Clone DATs--any interest?
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(...) It's funny you should mention that; I had the same thought once I'd downloaded the latest version of L3P and started messing around with the quality settings. If I were to use a CSTUD.DAT file, what would have to be different about it for L3P (...) (25 years ago, 29-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Clone DATs--any interest?
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Dave Schuler <orrex@excite.com> wrote in message news:FLtn2z.KB3@lugnet.com... (...) or (...) be (...) with (...) stirred (...) clones, (...) to (...) to (...) clear (...) If (...) that: (...) clone- (...) the (...) shouldn't (...) of (...) (...) (25 years ago, 29-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Clone DATs--any interest?
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(...) I'm not especially code-savvy, but I'll try to put something together without embarrassing myself! I'll mail you the link when I have something to show you. Thanks, Dave! (25 years ago, 29-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Tente and Robolinks
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(...) I just brought back a big ol' bag of Tente with me--a couple of destroyers, a harbour boat, a little gunboat thing, and the straight-deck aircraft carrier with the fixed-wing planes. No instructions, no boxes, not even all complete--those AA (...) (25 years ago, 28-Nov-99, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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| | Re: Clone DATs--any interest?
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(...) LOL :) Here we go, Dave. Set up your web page with your clone libraries on it and let me know the URL. I'll link to it from the ldraw.org links page. -Tim (URL) timcourtne ICQ: 23951114 If you don't believe in Gosh, you'll go to Heck, where (...) (25 years ago, 28-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Clone DATs--any interest?
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Tim Courtney skrev i meddelandet <4.2.0.58.1999112708...mm.com>... (...) models. (...) used (...) of (...) Well, I never said anything about making the models public in .dat-format, did I? I said _documenting_ my own work (or my kid's). (...) I (...) (25 years ago, 27-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) C'mon, Tim! I'm trying to play the persecuted martyr here, and you're not letting me! 8^) Dave! (25 years ago, 27-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Off topic question Re: Clone DATs--any interest?
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I'm not sure I understand your question perfectly, but I can use clones for two purposes: 1. A cool colour or shape that TLG does not supply. 2. Hacking! Building in micro-switches, making cable tunnels and such things. But I am a Lego purist in (...) (25 years ago, 27-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Off topic question Re: Clone DATs--any interest?
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(...) yes i did it once.modified part 4864. cut it in half length wize, and used it as a indycar spoiler wing seen at < www.geocities.com/tb...talia2.gif > (25 years ago, 27-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Off topic question Re: Clone DATs--any interest?
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(...) Why not invert a plate in LDraw and group them together, use it as a submodel? You don't need to model something like what you described. But to answer the question, I don't know. Some people modify pieces by cutting them and such, would they (...) (25 years ago, 27-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Off topic question Re: Clone DATs--any interest?
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(...) Do people model parts that don't exist in the LEGO universe? i.e. Plates with studs on both top and bottom, or bricks otherwise shaped in ways that have no real-world analogs? Just curious - I've glued plates together to get exactly that (...) (25 years ago, 27-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Clone DATs--any interest?
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(...) Which leads to another question. If you make a model with Lego bricks mixed with Byggis [1], how will the model be identified as such, and how will the individual clone pieces be identified as such? Obviously someone with a Lego-only (...) (25 years ago, 27-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.cad.dev)
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