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(...) One thing I'll add - since a huge collection is not necessary, I won't plan on bringing lots of track, however, I may decide to bring along my bag of 8 stud track lengths since depending on just how large a track collection we have, they may (...) (21 years ago, 6-Jun-03, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.space)
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| | Re: Moonbase Monorail standards (was: BRICKFEST MOONBASE)
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(...) Oops, sorry about that, you're right. The point I think I was making though is that David Wegmuller's standard is actually more strict than really necessary. The reality is that most of the track we laid was in different positions. I agree (...) (21 years ago, 6-Jun-03, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.space)
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| | Re: Hasbro goes to the bricks!
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(...) An excellent point. Looking at the MegaBloks military sets is just unpleasant. Not that they are necessarily bad in their own way, but the specialized pieces, particularily the ordinance/hardware look like non-construction parts tacked on. For (...) (21 years ago, 6-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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| | Re: Hasbro goes to the bricks!
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Oh, and another thing... (URL) Since when did Wheeljack become a Decepticon?> I've obviously been out of the loop. (URL) (21 years ago, 6-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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| | Re: Hasbro goes to the bricks!
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(...) One thing I really enjoy about LEGO maintaining "non-violent" production is military MOC creativity. With the introduction of "violent" sets, many are tempted to use "short-cut parts" for weapons. This part, for instance: (URL) I see a lot of (...) (21 years ago, 6-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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| | Re: Back to the Moon?
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(...) Yep. I hear they've got a modular "Moonbase" concept they're working on, too. James Wilson Dallas, TX Lugnet member #1783 (21 years ago, 6-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Back to the Moon?
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(URL) -Duane (21 years ago, 6-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: Manta Airspeeder
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(...) Be my guest in doing refinements to this craft as a Sea Monkeys vehicle. I didn't want to do too much detailing at the bottom since it's for non-military use. The only details that you'll see if you look closely enough are the two back flaps, (...) (21 years ago, 6-Jun-03, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.space, lugnet.aquazone)
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| | Re: Manta Airspeeder
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(...) Thanks for the compliments! It's doubly hard to get pictures of dark colored models specially the black ones. As you can see from the shadows, I've used three different light sources to blend and get the pictures at the correct angles where (...) (21 years ago, 6-Jun-03, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.space)
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| | Re: BRICKFEST MOONBASE
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(...) This has come up before. And here is the standard answer... again. If you want to make 6 wide corridors, fine. But, if you bring em to fest this year have adapters to fit everyone else's. (and those adapters cannot extend over the baseplate) (...) (21 years ago, 6-Jun-03, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: Hasbro goes to the bricks!
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Just an update...found this link: (...) (21 years ago, 6-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.build.military)
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| | Re: Anybody notice this? Is this new?
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(...) Yep...I remember Paul sending a link for this during the time of the pods, so I guess that would be about 6-8 months ago. I get the impression it was together for quite some time before that. Does this prove Lindsay's sanity? If not, at least (...) (21 years ago, 6-Jun-03, to lugnet.space)
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| | Re: Heavy duty mecha (or other) joint
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(...) I can honestly say, I've never heard this phrase uttered before.....in any context. :D (URL) (21 years ago, 6-Jun-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: BRICKFEST MOONBASE
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What would everyone think about making the Moonbase passageways 6 wide? I and other members of my LUG have found this size to be very usefull. You can even make adapters to fit a 6 wide to a regular 4 wide. Otherwise, we'll have to designate each (...) (21 years ago, 6-Jun-03, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: Anybody notice this? Is this new?
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(...) I'm not sure how new it is; I feel almost certain I've seen it (or an iteration of it) before, as the mountings of the pods looks awfully familiar. It may very well have been Paul's, but whatever it is I'm recalling I do in conjunction with (...) (21 years ago, 6-Jun-03, to lugnet.space)
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| | Re: Hasbro goes to the bricks!
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(...) Hate to be blunt, but it won't happen. The closest thing LEGO got to a violent "realistic" line was Wild West, and it was cut short after two years. Gundam? Please LEGO, no! No more licenses! Just my 2 bricks, (URL) (21 years ago, 6-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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(...) Hmmmmmm...this may not be a bad thing. It might finally be the kick in the butt necessary to get Lego to wake up and release more modern sets, and get past their anti-violence fears. At some point they simply have to go ahead and do it.. (...) (21 years ago, 6-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.build.military)
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| | Re: The EBKD Kalashnikov Project
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(...) This is so cool, Leonard. I was going to do something similar a while back, but chickened out. I'm interested to see how all this progresses. Please let us know all the details; the failed ideas, the inspirations, the jackpots. The model (if (...) (21 years ago, 6-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: Heavy duty mecha (or other) joint
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(...) Probably some technic beams & pins could hold the arches together nicely & give it more strength (URL) Jeff (21 years ago, 6-Jun-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Dark Spiffcraft - With Lights!
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Guess who's got a new digital camera... I was playing around with one of those 'useles' portals from [LEGOSet 7201] and a bubble canopy, and this was what eventuated. See the video to watch the light and sound in action. (URL) post mod folder> pics (...) (21 years ago, 6-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.loc.au, FTX) !!
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