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| (URL) Share - Learn - Explore - Discover The Brickworld Team is proud to announce the following Mindstorms competitions for this year’s event: Stock Sumo – Are you a Mindstorms expert? It doesn't matter for this competition. Come and see if you can (...) (16 years ago, 24-Apr-09, to lugnet.events.brickworld, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, lugnet.events, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.trains, lugnet.castle, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.space, lugnet.people, FTX) !
| | | | | LEGO Somali Pirate set on Letterman (comedy)
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| For Pirates fans. Here is the video of the LEGO Somali Pirate set. (comedy) On CBS (URL) Show with David Letterman> Also on YouTube starts at 1:25. (URL) YouTube> (16 years ago, 18-Apr-09, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.general, FTX)
| | | | | Brickworld - World of Lights Display
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| (URL) Share - Learn - Explore - Discover This year Brickworld will host a new collaboration. The idea was unveiled during the closing ceremony at Brickwrold 2008. The idea is simple. Illuminate your display/MOC. Use your imaginations. Use LEGO (...) (16 years ago, 5-Apr-09, to lugnet.events.brickworld, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, lugnet.events, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.trains, lugnet.castle, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.space, lugnet.people, FTX) !
| | | | | Brickworld Event Schedule Outline
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| (URL) Share - Learn - Explore - Discover The Brickworld Team excited to announce the preliminary event schedule outline has been posted on the Brickworld web site at: (URL) You will notice that 3 of the 4 classes are set. As soon as the 4th class is (...) (16 years ago, 2-Apr-09, to lugnet.events.brickworld, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, lugnet.events, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.trains, lugnet.castle, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.space, lugnet.people, FTX) !
| | | | | LEGO Pirate "Battleship"
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| I had been working on a project for MegaCon... I've had the idea to do a table-sized version of "Battleship". I wanted it to be sort of microscale, but at the same time, I wanted a player's board to be half a table. As I was building the boards, I (...) (16 years ago, 21-Mar-09, to lugnet.games, lugnet.general, lugnet.pirates, FTX)
| | | | | Brickworld and Westin Strengthen Ties
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| (URL) Share - Learn - Explore - Discover The Brickworld Team is very excited to be strengthening our ties to the Westin North Shore Hotel. The staff of the Westin has been invaluable to making Brickworld the success that it is by providing a (...) (16 years ago, 4-Mar-09, to lugnet.events.brickworld, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, lugnet.events, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.trains, lugnet.castle, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.space, lugnet.people, FTX) !!
| | | | | Brickworld - Esther Walner Memorial
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| (URL) Share - Learn - Explore - Discover The Brickworld Team is sad to report the passing of Esther Walner. Esther served as Brickworld's newbie and FFOL coordinator. We send our deepest condolences to Esther's family. Esther's smile and enthusiasm (...) (16 years ago, 24-Feb-09, to lugnet.events.brickworld, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, lugnet.events, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.trains, lugnet.castle, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.space, lugnet.people, FTX) !!
| | | | | Re: The RTS Zavala Steamship-of-War
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| Hey, I just let both videos play. Really cool! The first one gives a good impression of the shape and size of this very well built MOC. Thanks! The second video showing the pistons and paddle wheel action, wow! That is so amazing! Great job! I (...) (16 years ago, 31-Dec-08, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.technic)
| | | | | Re: The RTS Zavala Steamship-of-War
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| (...) I got the Zavala filmed and uploaded to youtube A video walk along, and use of the ships wheel. (URL) Zavala 1> I run the Lego pneumatic side-paddle-wheel walking-beam steam engines. (URL) Zavala 2> enjoy kurt (16 years ago, 30-Dec-08, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.technic, FTX)
| | | | | Re: The RTS Zavala Steamship-of-War
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| (...) (URL) (...) ... maybe "big hole in ship"!! (...) I just needed to be able the remove, repair, and refine the steering. (...) I bought 15 or so on bricklink 2 1/2 years ago (at ~$2.50 each) sorry about the misunderstanding. kurt (...) (16 years ago, 17-Dec-08, to lugnet.pirates)
| | | | | Re: The RTS Zavala Steamship-of-War
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| In lugnet.pirates, Kurt Baty wrote: -snip- (...) Hey Kurt, I meant this: (URL) it has a more proper name, I just didn't know what to call it, I'm not up on my nautical terminology. btw, I have like 3 of those boat hull sections, so seeing your work (...) (16 years ago, 17-Dec-08, to lugnet.pirates)
| | | | | Re: The RTS Zavala Steamship-of-War
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| (...) I am glad you enjoyed it. I have one question what is the rear cargo hold? kurt (16 years ago, 17-Dec-08, to lugnet.pirates)
| | | | | Re: The RTS Zavala Steamship-of-War
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| That MOC is an amazingly cool! So many details to see, I think the construction is very interesting. From the stem to stern. From the way you rigged the lines above the prow, to the very nice looking sails, to the way you expanded the hull, to the (...) (16 years ago, 17-Dec-08, to lugnet.pirates)
| | | | | Re: The RTS Zavala Steamship-of-War
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| That MOC is amazingly cool! So many details to see, I think the construction is very interesting. From the stem to stern. From the way you rigged the lines above the prow, to the very nice looking sails, to the way you expanded the hull, to the way (...) (16 years ago, 17-Dec-08, to lugnet.pirates)
| | | | | Re: The RTS Zavala Steamship-of-War
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| (...) I am glad you liked it! (...) The ability to build the hull is what lead me down the trail to the briar-patch of design issues in building the Zavala, OK so I had fun... The early fast packet steamships ((URL) see packet ships>) wanted to go (...) (16 years ago, 17-Dec-08, to lugnet.pirates, FTX)
| | | | | Re: The RTS Zavala Steamship-of-War
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| (...) Awesome work, Kurt. A great model of a vessel from an interesting but oft overlooked period. (Which is odd, because as you demonstrate, the length/width ratio of vessels was changing to a more LEGO-friendly one). Spotlighted! Cheers Richie (...) (16 years ago, 16-Dec-08, to lugnet.pirates, FTX)
| | | | | Re: The RTS Zavala Steamship-of-War
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| (...) I am glad. (...) I will work on getting a video made and uploaded somewhere. (...) Thanks (16 years ago, 16-Dec-08, to lugnet.pirates, FTX)
| | | | | Re: The RTS Zavala Steamship-of-War
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| (...) Thanks! (...) The RTS Zavala is approximately minifig scale, it's 1.2 feet per stud. (...) I worked on it off and on over the last 2 1/2 years. (...) The scale was set by the width of the hull center pieces with two rows of inverted slopes on (...) (16 years ago, 16-Dec-08, to lugnet.pirates, FTX)
| | | | | Re: The RTS Zavala Steamship-of-War
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| (...) snip (...) Oh I'm enjoying!! That's fantastic!! The detail is amazing! I'd love to see a vid of the pistons/paddle wheels! The back detail is perfectly done--I love it! Very nicely done! Dave K (16 years ago, 16-Dec-08, to lugnet.pirates, FTX)
| | | | | Re: The RTS Zavala Steamship-of-War
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| (...) Wonderful job Kurt! Your scale is massive compared to the "set scale" of my shipbuilding. What was the build-time for this? I'm particularly impressed that you were able to base this on hull pieces and yet the scale still works. I too like the (...) (16 years ago, 16-Dec-08, to lugnet.pirates, FTX)
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