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| Hi all, I'm curious what you part modders think about modifying the new plastic train track to allow it to conduct electricity. My thought was that you could use metallic conducting tape on top of the plastic tracks and make yourself a good (...) (19 years ago, 7-Jan-06, to lugnet.parts.mod, lugnet.trains)
| | | | | A double crossover
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| Hey all, About 2 months ago now I was challenged/ asked to make a double crossover. While I thought this project would be difficult I had no idea how long it would take me. In total I have between 20-40 hours of time invested in the double (...) (19 years ago, 22-Nov-05, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.parts.custom, lugnet.parts.mod, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, FTX) !!
| | | | | Re: SpongeBob license???
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| (...) Sorry to reply to my own post, but it *is* from someone else: Gary Scheppke wrote: rob, i'm not a member of lugnet so could you post the following message for me: "i want to give a huge thanks to kaminoan and brickmodder for their hard work on (...) (19 years ago, 27-Oct-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.parts.mod)
| | | | | Re: SpongeBob license???
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| "David Koudys" <dkoudys@redeemer.on.ca> wrote in message news:Ip1AtF.yn6@lugnet.com... (...) Thanks Dave. :) Actually I was hesitant taking the work. I didn't know if I could pull it off. The picture I showed is honestly a surprise to me too. I (...) (19 years ago, 27-Oct-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.parts.mod)
| | | | | Re: SpongeBob license???
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| In lugnet.general, Rob Hendrix wrote: <snip> (...) Seriously Rob, is there anyhing you can't do a mod for?? This is fantastic! Dave K (19 years ago, 27-Oct-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.parts.mod)
| | | | | Re: SpongeBob license???
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| "Marc Nelson Jr." <marcnelsonjr@gmail.com> wrote in message news:Iozt52.8K0@lugnet.com... (...) Funny you should mention that, actually... I was contracted to make an Aang lightup fig. I did the electronics and the modifications, and Jarod (...) (19 years ago, 27-Oct-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.parts.mod)
| | | | | 1:20 scale Apache Helicopter
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| Here's my MOC of an Apache helicopter, built to 1:20 scale, compatible with Technic figures. (URL) features the first ever fully working Lego helicopter rotor with collective and differential rotor blade pitch control. (URL) The rotor blades are (...) (19 years ago, 22-Oct-05, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.parts.mod, lugnet.announce.moc)
| | | | | Re: A familiar uniform on a minifig MOC
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| Hi Adrian (...) It is an extraordinaryily useful substance, isn't it? :) If you haven't seem my discussion on making custom elements, have a look here for lots more techniques and suchlike: (URL) When painting that small, do you use stencils or (...) (19 years ago, 14-Sep-05, to lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.parts.custom, lugnet.parts.mod, lugnet.town)
| | | | | Re: A familiar uniform on a minifig MOC
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| Excellent work! I've never thought of using epoxy putty to build up a custom lego element, but it seems perfectly suited to the job - I do use it for all sorts of other household repairs. Love that stuff. When painting that small, do you use (...) (19 years ago, 12-Sep-05, to lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.parts.custom, lugnet.parts.mod, lugnet.town)
| | | | | Re: A familiar uniform on a minifig MOC
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| (...) Thanks for saying. :) I've had a lot of inspiration and education from various online sources over the years, and this sort of thing is my way of trying to put a little bit of value back in circulation. It's also an attempt to provide a bit of (...) (19 years ago, 10-Sep-05, to lugnet.parts.custom, lugnet.parts.mod)
| | | | | Re: A familiar uniform on a minifig MOC
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| Hi Norbert, Thanks for posting this! Although I've only been modeling digitally lately, I really enjoy your tutorials. Question re: hat production Have you ever thought of just making a silicone mold out of the finished prototype? Then you could (...) (19 years ago, 9-Sep-05, to lugnet.parts.custom, lugnet.parts.mod)
| | | | | Re: A familiar uniform on a minifig MOC
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| (...) *blush* Thank you for your kind words. (...) You're looking at the one and only. :) (...) Thanks. I think it came out pretty well. A fair amount of work to do, but not especially _hard_ work once you've cracked the trick of how to do the (...) (19 years ago, 7-Sep-05, to lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.parts.custom, lugnet.parts.mod, lugnet.town)
| | | | | Re: A familiar uniform on a minifig MOC
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| (...) This IS a fine art work! I love it! How many hundreds did you make so far??? ;~D I really like the hat. Congrats, JM (lugnet#98) (...) (19 years ago, 7-Sep-05, to lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.parts.custom, lugnet.parts.mod, lugnet.town)
| | | | | A familiar uniform on a minifig MOC
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| A familiar uniform on a minifig MOC ===...=== Hi everyone. I thought that some of you might be interested in a recently completed custom minifig of mine - a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in dismounted full dress scarlet. Thanks to (...) (19 years ago, 7-Sep-05, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.parts.custom, lugnet.parts.mod, lugnet.town) !!
| | | | | Re: BBB Train Hand Car - Quarter Bushes
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| (...) Thanks Dean, The best photo I have of the quarter bushes in use is this one of the LMS Garratt: (URL) bushes are behind the triangular brackets hat hold the middle driving wheels. Ben: I guessed you'd need the liftarm exactly in the middle (...) (19 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.parts.mod, lugnet.loc.uk)
| | | | | Now accepting custom track preorders for BrickFest
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| Hey all!, As some of you have noticed in the past 2 years or so, there has been a major advancement in LEGO track geometry created by the community. We have seen the development of the half section of track, crossover the correct radius switch, and (...) (19 years ago, 21-Jul-05, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.parts.mod, lugnet.trains, lugnet.events.brickfest, FTX) !!
| | | | | Re: Lego Flash drive
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| (...) :) e (19 years ago, 20-Jul-05, to lugnet.parts.mod)
| | | | | Lego Flash drive
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| (URL) (19 years ago, 19-Jul-05, to lugnet.parts.mod)
| | | | | Re: New MOC: British Class 37 diesel loco with articulated bogies
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| (...) Unfortunately, the front and rear windows are in the right place (without quarter-stud offset bricks being available), and moving them would make the upper body too long for the scale! This is the compromise of detail with measurements of less (...) (19 years ago, 4-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.parts.mod, FTX)
| | | | | Re: tougher lego gears
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| (...) It won't offer any support since the filling is not bonded to (or "integrated into") the gear body - they would just fly out when the gear cracks. (...) Which brings a question: Why use Lego in a rig with wood or aluminum? Is it a Lego MOC (...) (19 years ago, 23-Jun-05, to lugnet.parts.custom, lugnet.parts.mod, lugnet.technic)
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