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| Alex, I think that's a great idea! :) A couple of years ago I was thinking that any construction toy could be modeled in L-Cad, and I was quite excited to release the most basic parts of K'nex in the LDraw file format. (URL) you can see on that (...) (19 years ago, 15-Oct-05, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.cad.dev)
| | | | | 'Virtual' Preservation Project for CKS
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| I'd like some comments on the following Idea.. Full Project Name : 'Virtual' Prservation of Construction Kit systems through the use of L-Cad type software Proposal : To contruct and mantain a series of 'part' libraries for L-Cad type software. Such (...) (19 years ago, 15-Oct-05, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.cad.dev)
| | | | | Nano sized MB nano sets!
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| I found these today at the Claremont, NH Wal*Mart at a front register for 97 cents each (no tax in NH) They were in a smallish clear 'drop' display; the individual boxes are roughly 3/4 the size of a cigarette box. The side of each box shows that (...) (19 years ago, 12-Oct-05, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.dear-lego, FTX)
| | | | | Re: LEGO® Blocked by Best-Lock
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| (...) I didn't know that--well, score one for LEGO, I guess. They've lost numerous similar cases, though, wherein it's been ruled that the patent expired long ago. Do you know when this case was decided? Dave! (19 years ago, 11-Oct-05, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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| (...) They're not... In the Netherlands, MegaBlocks started a similair trial, lost and since sales of Brick, MegaBlocks and the like are illegal in the Netherlands. And I for one am glad about it, since they're way too close to the real thing and (...) (19 years ago, 11-Oct-05, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.general)
| | | | | Re: LEGO® Blocked by Best-Lock
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| (...) That's a good question. I have some Best-Lock instruction books (but no boxes) from '98 or '99, and I'll check them when I get home to see if the logo included a brick. I didn't realize that about the LEGO logo. Hmm... (...) Very true. There (...) (19 years ago, 11-Oct-05, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.general)
| | | | | Re: LEGO® Blocked by Best-Lock
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| (...) <snip> (...) It's interesting that the Best-Lock logo uses their version of a 1 x 6 brick, not a 2 x 4 brick design. Did they change from a 2 x 4 logo during the course of this suit? Lego used to use the 2 x 4 as part of the "SYSTEM" logo, but (...) (19 years ago, 11-Oct-05, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.general)
| | | | | Re: LEGO® Blocked by Best-Lock
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| (...) This is good news! I can’t think of a single reason why any company should be empowered to dictate which competitors are and are not allowed into the market, so this victory will benefit consumers and competitors alike. Besides which, anyone (...) (19 years ago, 11-Oct-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
| | | | | Re: Two New MOCs
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| (...) eh, I heard the theives had to take a number for their turn to steal it;-) (...) Mixed metaphors, puns and Old Milwaukee beer. (URL) it doesn't get any better than this®>. JOHN (19 years ago, 4-Oct-05, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Two New MOCs
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| In lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, Dave Schuler wrote: How did you stumble upon it, if you don't render? (...) I saw one of his cools renders on BS, probably (URL) this>, and bookmarked it for Ross for future reference. I think (URL) Koyan> once (...) (19 years ago, 4-Oct-05, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Two New MOCs
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| (...) "Artiste," "Primadonna," it's all the same... (...) Wow, that's pretty cool--thanks for the pointer. I played around a little with it last night, and I'm really surprised at how quickly it renders. I need to play around with the lighting to (...) (19 years ago, 4-Oct-05, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Two New MOCs
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| (...) You are becoming an artiste, Dave! (...) I don't know anything about the whole rendering thing, but I'm wondering if (URL) this page> may be helpful. (...) Only my hairdresser knows for sure! JOHN (19 years ago, 3-Oct-05, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
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| (...) Is that photo from your own gallery? I may have to inform (URL) Norway> about you. (...) "Long term coals" almost qualifies for an FUT ot.pun. Amen. Dave! (19 years ago, 3-Oct-05, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Two New MOCs
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| (...) That may be true, but the kid turns 16 in a few weeks, and it's all I can do to prevent him from slipping into his (URL) "dark ages">:-( Actually, neither one of us has done much since Cincy. But we have some long term coals in the fire, so (...) (19 years ago, 3-Oct-05, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Side bar update!
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| From (URL) : "Linking "It is forbidden to create a hyperlink to the Site or any part of the Site without our prior written consent." That's hilarious. (19 years ago, 3-Oct-05, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
| | | | | Re: Two New MOCs
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| (...) (some stuff) (...) Amen, brother, preach it! Now that this particular comment made the NMRA Train Show video, the whole WORLD knows it... (19 years ago, 3-Oct-05, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Two New MOCs
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| (...) I tried one in pure-white, but it wound up looking washed-out and faded. The two that you see here are POV-Ray's Gray95 and the default "floor" color from Lars Hassing's most excellent L3P program. All props to Lars, as always! (...) There are (...) (19 years ago, 3-Oct-05, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Two New MOCs
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| (...) Yes, I think I like the non-purple, although my original thought was a completely white background; you still have some shading things going on there. But IMO it's an improvement over purple. As I was examining your MOCs more closely, I (...) (19 years ago, 3-Oct-05, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
| | | | | Two New MOCs
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| WARNING: Outside of this disclaimer, this post contains no references to genitive or excretory organs, nor does it play on gradeschool color-games. You have been warned (URL) Here> are two new offerings, this time rendered on non-purple backgrounds. (...) (19 years ago, 2-Oct-05, to lugnet.space, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Side bar update!
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| (...) Yes: I read LUGNET via the web interface so in effect, I skim all forums but spend little time actually in any.... BTW, "Confession" is a very interesting topic-- we should take that up one day:-) JOHN (19 years ago, 27-Sep-05, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
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