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(...) If you built a maglev then a Lego propeller (as mentioned elsewhere in the thread) should be powerful enough to power it, due to the much reduced friction. Control would be another matter... Tim (...) (18 years ago, 23-Sep-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Really well done, Jeff. To see the actual details in real life was a treat, it's very inspiring. Calum (18 years ago, 23-Sep-06, to lugnet.space, lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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(...) Jeff, This is an amazing MOC. The perfect example of humor + wicked sweet building skillz. One of the best SHIPs I've seen! -Lenny (18 years ago, 23-Sep-06, to lugnet.space, lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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(...) I think it's beautiful! The hatch doors are great! Let's play hockey!! I mean, let's go into space! Dave K (18 years ago, 23-Sep-06, to lugnet.space, lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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(...) I've toyed with that solution, but how do you propel a hovertrain in LEGO? If it has something that touches the track, that would make it not fully hoverable... -Rob www.brickmodder.net www.lifelites.com (18 years ago, 22-Sep-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Mark & Ross Benz of BAYLUG created a working mag-lev train using lego train magnets. It canbe done, it just might get expensive if you use an all-Lego solution. IIRC, they used (URL) on the track and (URL) under the train body. Paul Sinasohn (...) (18 years ago, 22-Sep-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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Sorry about the spelling, I am sleeply this morning :( (URL) Introducing the Canadian Space Forces newest ship The Canuck The idea for this ship came to me as I was trying to find a use for the Hockey tiles from the Minifig Hockey set. This MOC was (...) (18 years ago, 22-Sep-06, to lugnet.space, lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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(URL) Interducing the Canadian Space Forces newest ship The Canuck The idea for this ship cam to me as I was trying to find a use for the Hockey tiles from the Minifig Hockey set. This MOC was first displayed at Brickfest 2006. It took a bit longer (...) (18 years ago, 22-Sep-06, to lugnet.space, lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX) !!
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(...) Making it hover in Lego (as opposed to running on monorail wheels) might be a challenge! Tim (18 years ago, 22-Sep-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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(...) Yes we do... November 18,19 2006, International Centre, Airport Road Mississauga, Ontario, Canada and now, so do you. Janey "Im so very helpful today, Red Brick" (18 years ago, 22-Sep-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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i would like to be there as well. if we can figure out a spot for me, and work allows. Cheers Oliver "David Koudys" <dkoudys@redeemer.on.ca> wrote in message news:J5yI67.HJy@lugnet.com... (...) (18 years ago, 22-Sep-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Do we know the date of the Train Show? Derek (18 years ago, 21-Sep-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Hey all, I'll need some final numbers for the train show this November. So far I know that there'll be-- Derek Jeff Jeremy Calum Janey Dave Who else? I'll also need the size we want to display in--what's the size of the new core layout? We should (...) (18 years ago, 21-Sep-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Looks like something from Thunderbirds :) (18 years ago, 20-Sep-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Forgive me for butting into the convestation, but have you ever considered building a pair of Mindstorm controlled round houses for your Aerotrain? You could build a pair of passenger stations (one on each end of the track) that were really (...) (18 years ago, 20-Sep-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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(...) Hm. The monorail wheels are pretty smooth-- I wonder if you could use the big Lego fans to actually drive a little car forward... Hm. I'd guess the battery box would be WAY too heavy to make it move. And certainly not enough to make it go up (...) (18 years ago, 20-Sep-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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(...) Mine goes only straight, that's right. As mine is 6 wide, I cannot use the "stop track". So I made a track without the gear rack. Don't forget to turn off the motor when it reach the end to preserv the battery ;) For the real one, hum, I (...) (18 years ago, 20-Sep-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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Very Nice! I had not seen that on brickshelf before. I am asuming the real thing and the lego version both only go straight, correct? -Rob A> (...) (18 years ago, 20-Sep-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Hi Rob, I built it for one of our train shows, in Orleans, France, November 2004. Orleans is the native town of the aerotrain, so I tought we should show one with LEGO bricks ;). (URL) I used monorail base and motor to do it. I wanted to make (...) (18 years ago, 20-Sep-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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I foud this curious picture: (URL) It is (poorly translated by google) a hovertrain, that runs on a monorail style track, with a jet(?) engine driving it forwards. they referred to it as a "plane without wings". Any ideas on how this could be (...) (18 years ago, 20-Sep-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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