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| | | Alrightey then, There's been so many good responses that I've decided to ditch the poll idea as unecessarily delaying the whole process. I can't wait to see some creations. So... Instead of the poll I'm making the parts list longer and splitting the (...) (22 years ago, 18-Nov-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.contests)
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| | | | | Re: Lame Parts II - Let the building begin. —Gil Shaw
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| | | | | Hmm..very interesting. I think I'll be hard pressed to come up with the parts as I've basically dwelled in Space all these years. Um, that didn't quite come out right. At any rate, it will be fun trying to made do with what parts of these I have. (...) (22 years ago, 18-Nov-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.contests)
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| | | | | | | Re: Lame Parts II - Let the building begin. —Anne Carasik
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| | | | | | (...) *rofl* You too? :) (...) I might give this contest a shot. I have too many of those dang frisbees from the Throwbots. -Anne -- It might look like I'm doing (\`--/') _ _______ .-r-. nothing, but at the cellular >.~.\ `` ` `,`,`. ,'_'~`. level, (...) (22 years ago, 18-Nov-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.contests)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Lame Parts II - Let the building begin. —Dave Johann
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| | | | | | (...) LOL! Well, Anne, it looks like you and I might have to meet up before the LUGOLA meeting in order to swap a few parts. I've got all the parts on that list (except 3,4,9)-so loaning/trading you some for a model wouldn't be a problem. Hmmm...a (...) (22 years ago, 18-Nov-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.contests)
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| | | | | Re: Lame Parts II - Let the building begin. —Markham Carroll
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| | | | | "Allister McLaren" <allistermclaren@bigpond.com> wrote in message news:H5s1t8.C8G@lugnet.com... (...) idea (...) spacefaring, (...) I've pretty much got mine done, and I only started today! (am I the first to finish?) It loocks very odd, yet still (...) (22 years ago, 19-Nov-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.contests)
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| | | | | | | Re: Lame Parts II - Let the building begin. —Dave Johann
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| | | | | | (...) Yep! It looks like you are. (...) I can think of four ways to do it so far including using the arms (Throwbot and Matoran). You'll find out when I post my pics. :) (...) -Dave (22 years ago, 19-Nov-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.contests)
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| | | | | Re: Lame Parts II - Let the building begin. —Jon Palmer
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| | | | | "Allister McLaren" <allistermclaren@bigpond.com> wrote in message news:H5s1t8.C8G@lugnet.com... (...) on (...) Wow those are some really lame parts. You're killin me. It's go time. -Jon -- | The Shipyard - (URL) The Moonbase Project - (URL) My Lego (...) (22 years ago, 19-Nov-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.contests)
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| | | | | | | Re: Lame Parts II - Let the building begin. —Allister McLaren
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| | | | | | (...) I'm sure a man of your inestimable talent can rise to the challenge, Jon. Just be thankful I didn't go down the Fabuland parts list. I was half tempted to include one of those large, ungainly bay window pieces or a merry go round canopy... (...) (22 years ago, 19-Nov-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.contests)
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| | | | | Re: Lame Parts II - Let the building begin. —Dave Johann
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| | | | | (...) Question time- #3 Football. Would this be the same item we Americans refer to as a soccer ball? I only ask 'cause I've never seen a Lego football. #4 Either of Nick Bluetooth's legs- Just Nick? or can we use some other Galidor fig? I'm not (...) (22 years ago, 19-Nov-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.contests)
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| | | | | | | Re: Lame Parts II - Let the building begin. —Allister McLaren
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| | | | | | (...) Yes. Us Aussies call it soccer as well, but in deference to Lego's Danish origin I used the European term. (...) Well, I chose Nick Bluetooth since it's the only name that sprang to mind and I couldn't be bothered looking up some of the (...) (22 years ago, 19-Nov-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.contests)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Lame Parts II - Let the building begin. —Thomas Garrison
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| | | | | | (...) Presumably, a leg from either (URL) assume? (...) Actually, Galidor is currently 50% off from S@H in the US (I don't know about elsewhere) and I think I've seen competitive prices at at least one retailer. Now would be the time for people to (...) (22 years ago, 19-Nov-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.contests)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Lame Parts II - Let the building begin. —Allister McLaren
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| | | | | | (...) Yep. (22 years ago, 20-Nov-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.contests)
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| | | | | Re: Lame Parts II - Let the building begin. —Josh Wedin
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| | | | | Hey Allister, Great contest! I spent four hours getting a ship built last night. I will email you pictures as soon as I get them done. What a blast! I haven't had so much fun building in a long time. It was quite a challenge. I had all the pieces (...) (22 years ago, 20-Nov-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.contests)
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| | | | | | | Re: Lame Parts II - Let the building begin. —Allister McLaren
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| | | | | | (...) That's what it's all about :) (...) Impressive. I certainly wouldn't suggest that anyone go out and buy Galidor, or any other set for that matter, just for the sake of this competition, but nine out of ten of the parts is going to be hard to (...) (22 years ago, 20-Nov-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.contests)
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| | | | | Re: Lame Parts II - Let the building begin. —Josh Wedin
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| | | | | Hey Allister, I forgot to ask in my other post. What are the prizes? Bellville fairies for the grand prize and Scala teddy bears for the runners up? Josh (22 years ago, 20-Nov-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.contests)
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| | | | | | | Re: Lame Parts II - Prizes —Allister McLaren
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| | | | | | (...) OK, I've picked out some suitably lame prizes. There was little selection at my local K-Mart of the above atrocities, but I have selected the following prizes for each category. Runner Up - (URL) Robot Diver from the Alpha Team theme. First (...) (22 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.contests)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Lame Parts II - Prizes —Josh Wedin
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| | | | | | (...) Cool prizes! Really lame parts in both of those sets. Can't wait for my pics to get developed and the web page working. I want to see everyone else's creations! Josh (22 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.contests)
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| | | | | Re: Lame Parts II - Let the building begin. —Michael Dallaston
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| | | | | Hi Allister, Firstly I have to say this is a way cool idea. There's nothing like a bit of restriction to release the creative power. I've already started on a few concepts (My Moonbase construction is suffering as a result :) ). Secondly, I have a (...) (22 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.contests)
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| | | | | | | Re: Lame Parts II - Let the building begin. —Allister McLaren
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| | | | | | (...) I've never actually seen a lego football in the 'flesh', so I'm not even sure how big it is. Is it a standard no. of bricks in diameter? If so you should be able to clamp it somehow with Lego only. But I don't necessarily object to blue tak. (...) (22 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.contests)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Lame Parts II - Let the building begin. —Dave Johann
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| | | | | | | (...) Regarding connecting the 'football' to other Lego-there are two solutions I can think of that are Lego-only (one is rubber bands and the other is...much more creative.) Anyone who can come up with a third way will greatly impress me. :) -Dave (...) (22 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.contests)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: Lame Parts II - Let the building begin. —Adrian Drake
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| | | | | | | | | (...) I have a plan to use the soccer balls in an interesting way. I just need time to implement it. Stupid Grand Theft Auto monoplizing my time... Adrian -- www.brickfrenzy.com (22 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.contests)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: Lame Parts II - Let the building begin. —Adrian Drake
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| | | | | | | | (...) I have a plan to use the soccer balls in an interesting way. I just need time to implement it. Stupid Grand Theft Auto monoplizing my time... Adrian -- www.brickfrenzy.com (22 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.contests)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Lame Parts II - Let the building begin. (Re: football\soccer ball) —Josh Wedin
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| | | | | | | (...) Hi Allister, The lego football is not a standard number of bricks in diameter. It is rather difficult to get on something, but I guess that is what makes it a challenge. I managed to get two onto my ship using only lego and no rubber bands. (...) (22 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.contests)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Lame Parts II - Let the building begin. —Michael Dallaston
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| | | | | | (...) Yeah, talk about As Ye Shall Sow... anyway, I've gotta say the solutions some people have come up with to hold the football in place are amazing. In the last day or so I've made a small lameparts model, but I used blu-tack for the football and (...) (22 years ago, 25-Nov-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.contests)
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| | | | | Re: Lame Parts II - Let the building begin. —Josh Wedin
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| | | | Hey all, Here is my entry for the Lame parts contest. As always comments and critiques are always welcome. The following is a top secret report on the incrediblely lame pirate ship, the Galaxy Offender: It was originally designed for research and (...) (22 years ago, 26-Nov-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.contests)
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| | | | | | Re: Lame Parts II - Let the building begin. —James Casey
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| | | | (...) Fantastic! I especially like the solar separators, they don't even look like a lame part, they look quite fitting! The Manta Ray isn't technically part of the ship, but I guess we'll let you off! James (22 years ago, 26-Nov-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.contests)
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| | | | | | Re: Lame Parts II - Let the building begin. —Josh Wedin
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| | | | Thanks, James, I appreciate the comments. The brick seperators are a funny thing, because the first time I saw them I thought they were a weird new space piece I didn't know about. So, now they have reverted back to my first thoughts of them! You (...) (22 years ago, 27-Nov-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.contests)
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| | | | | | Re: Lame Parts II - Let the building begin. —James Casey
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| | | | (...) Now that you mention it, I think I thought something similar when I first encountered one (at the start of mt Lego rebirth when I bought a Mindstorms RIS). I remember thinking it didnt look very useful as it didn't have many studs or holes for (...) (22 years ago, 28-Nov-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.contests)
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| | | | | | Re: Lame Parts II - Let the building begin. —Josh Wedin
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| | | | Glad to know that I wasn't the only one who thought they were a piece! Josh (...) (22 years ago, 28-Nov-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.contests)
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