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| I'm one of the more prolific hackers (at least, I think I am...) First off...on tubing...it is SUPPOSED to be cut (I use 1/8" Vinal tubing, for longer runs...much cheaper than the Lego tubing) Painting-some very specific parts. I did the wheel rims (...) (24 years ago, 30-Oct-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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| I tend to lean towards the "modifying is bad, mmmmkay?" camp, though I have done some in the past. I've used paper to reinforce the joints of a mech, and I've removed the cross from a 24 tooth gear on one of my technic projects, but those were both (...) (24 years ago, 30-Oct-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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| I, for one, am an extreme purist, in that I never modify, paint, carve, decorate, or do anything else to my pieces. I don't even like to glue the pieces together (an only do so when shipping large models to clients, where the glue is necessary for (...) (24 years ago, 30-Oct-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
| | | | | Re: Modifications okay?
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| (...) No, I knew it was you, I just didn't want to make it a personal thing, so I didn't see the need to mention you by name. (...) No, what it does is make a new, non-LEGO created piece. Yes, this part seems as though it's going to be available in (...) (24 years ago, 30-Oct-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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| (...) <snip> (...) That was me. Didja forget? ;^) (...) No, what it does in this particular instance is, it makes a single use SPUD, the thrower arm, useful in a multitude of ways because it can now interface with anything that accepts a technic (...) (24 years ago, 30-Oct-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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| (...) I'm with you on this. Except for string, and for DCC if and when it becomes available, oh, and couplers. I do cut tubing, but then the instructions sometimes tell you to. (...) Yep. Except what about defacing a common piece to make a rare one (...) (24 years ago, 30-Oct-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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| Well, Dave, now you've gone and opened up a big bag o' worms. :D I think you'll find that everyone's level of "purity" is a different one. Personally, I think that purposely changing a LEGO piece in any way is just not right. I guess that puts me on (...) (24 years ago, 30-Oct-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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| Ok, well, here's my $.02: I only mod bricks if the end result makes them *more* functional. F'r instance: I cut off one o' them ThrowBot thower-arms so I ended up with a ball joint with an axle on it... I could then use it for other things. LEGO has (...) (24 years ago, 30-Oct-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
| | | | | The Little Architect
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| Hi all. Just wanted to see if anyone has ever heard of building blocks called "The Little Architect"? They're not really Lego clones, as they have a quite different method of sticking together, but I thought I'd ask here anyway. They have a display (...) (24 years ago, 28-Oct-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
| | | | | Re: Best Lock
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| (...) Check the discounter "what everyone Wants" - I saw 4311 football stadium today reduced to £4.99! They were walking off the shelf though.... Mark (24 years ago, 24-Oct-00, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
| | | | | Re: What an ambulance!
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| LOL! Yes, I saw it too! He looks really mean! --Tobias (...) (24 years ago, 24-Oct-00, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.general, lugnet.faq)
| | | | | Re: Valdosta - Round 3
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| (...) I'm hoping for 70% off next week (fingers crossed), I may grab a few of these during the carnage that that markdown is sure to invoke. Ray (24 years ago, 24-Oct-00, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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| I've already done so in some of MOC, which are the modular wall sections. The very dark gray from Tyco is very nice too mixed in with all the other gray. Rich -- Have Fun! C-Ya! Legoman34 ***** Legoman34 (Richard W. Schamus)... (My views do not (...) (24 years ago, 20-Oct-00, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.castle)
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| (...) For those wondering whether they *should* care... There's one Blockmen Space set (3882) that has: An 8x16 grey plate of decent quality A 32x44 (yes, 44) grey baseplate that's thicker than a standard Lego one, but not quite as strong as a (...) (24 years ago, 19-Oct-00, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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| In lugnet.market.shopping, Ray Sanders writes: <much snippage> I knew I forgot something... clone sets (in case anyone cares). There were a large quantity of BlockMen Space sets (mostly white parts) and a few of the BlockMen military sets (beige (...) (24 years ago, 18-Oct-00, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
| | | | | Re: Bulk Direct
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| (...) Not even close. Also, the surface polish is clearly inferior*. I plan to exploit this when I get around to doing my "bricks-only" castle, mixing the MB greys with Lego grey (and possibly dark grey) to get an effect that looks like a (...) (24 years ago, 17-Oct-00, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.castle)
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| (...) and sand (...) MegaBloks (...) over 600 (...) Yeah, it's tempting to go over to the dark side when you see something like that. The Mega-Blok grey isn't a perfect match for the Lego light grey though, is it? The black seems okay, and I nearly (...) (24 years ago, 17-Oct-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
| | | | | Re: What an ambulance!
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| (...) Mostly not: the concept of "intellectual property" is pretty weak outside the G-7 countries, and almost non-existent in most of the (formerly-)Communist ones. Ran (24 years ago, 15-Oct-00, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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| (...) If that's really what they're doing, then they'll go bankrupt long before TLC has a chance to sue them. (...) Not as clear as the view at: (URL) even the one you pointed out is clearly slightly-different in design from the original. Just take (...) (24 years ago, 15-Oct-00, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
| | | | | Re: Best Lock
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| Nuxley Toys in Gravesend (near where I work) has some in stock. LMK if you'd like me to check out stock and prices :-) "Tommy Windsor" <Tommy_Windsor@Hotmail.com> wrote in message news:G2C0uJ.8uL@lugnet.com... (...) can (...) (24 years ago, 15-Oct-00, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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