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| (...) Bah! They wouldn't even know. With all the color variations, parts variations and other smokescreen construction tidbits I could get away with a clone in every MOC if I really put my brick to it. The Mania magazine doesn't even make that (...) (22 years ago, 12-Feb-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, lugnet.publish, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.trains)
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| (...) That all sounds good. Just don't let Jake force you to focus on Trains and hog up all the space for that theme! ;o) I'd like to see something that has real news, focus on current and upcoming product and the good product history. We also need (...) (22 years ago, 12-Feb-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, lugnet.publish, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.trains)
| | |  | | Re: Billy Bob's Scarab, a buggy prospecting ship
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| Oh, wow...those pics just inspired an idea.... Babylon 5 Maintenance bot!!! -Scott Lyttle (22 years ago, 10-Feb-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
| | |  | | Re: LEGOFan.net - central community run hub for all areas of the LEGO community.
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| (...) As central as Lugnet is to portions of the online LEGO community, I believe there are other audiences that consider themselves LEGO fans, who would benefit from a more structured interconnected community than Lugnet provides. It would makes (...) (22 years ago, 12-Feb-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, lugnet.publish, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.trains)
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| Matthew Miller wrote in message ... (...) Ditto to both. I don't what YAFGTR (Yet Another Fan Group to Read), but if I have to, please PLEASE make it NNTP accessible. Take into account that the posting rate on LUGNET goes WAY down when NNTP is out (...) (22 years ago, 12-Feb-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, lugnet.publish, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.trains)
| | |  | | Re: LEGOFan.net - central community run hub for all areas of the LEGO community.
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| (...) I'd rather see this new site point to Lugnet for the discussion forums. It's quite well done here, and there's little point in spreading everyone out. (22 years ago, 12-Feb-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, lugnet.publish, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.trains)
| | |  | | It may not be too late to get your SigFig to BrickFest PDX!!
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| (...) In related news... Do you trust Borgmage? (URL) BorgMage and his Transmogra-Cloneporter>> If so, then experimental transport is available now- but only if you act fast! Contact <mailto:lego@NOSPAM.hafhead.com Tony Hafner> (don't forget to (...) (22 years ago, 12-Feb-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.fun.community, FTX)
| | |  | | SigFigs are preparing to go to PDX!
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| We've got a few of the visiting SigFigs here ready to journey down to BrickFest PDX- click the image to see their arrival. (2 URLs) Welcome to New Seattle!>> (URL) Welcome, indeed!> (22 years ago, 12-Feb-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.fun.community, FTX)
| | |  | | Re: Billy Bob's Scarab, a buggy prospecting ship
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| (...) I don't think they necessarily need built-in hinges, but these parts have a number of other issues that make them particularly difficult. They have 8 studs of binding surfaces on the underside, and are shaped in a way that tiling the surface (...) (22 years ago, 12-Feb-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
| | |  | | Re: LEGOFan.net - central community run hub for all areas of the LEGO community.
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| Snippage (...) I agree. Why not make Lugnet the single point of contact for the LEGO fan base. We all come here any way. LEGOfan.net sounds redundant or am I missing something? Mike (22 years ago, 12-Feb-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, lugnet.publish, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.trains)
| | |  | | Re: LEGOFan.net - central community run hub for all areas of the LEGO community.
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| (...) <tongue-in-cheek> I'm sure LEGOFan.net will be at least as scrupulous about clone bricks as LEGO Magazine is.... </tongue-in-cheek> Steve (22 years ago, 12-Feb-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, lugnet.publish, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.trains)
| | |  | | Re: LEGOFan.net - central community run hub for all areas of the LEGO community.
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| "BrikTrak.com" <rjmorton@AT4imprintNOSPAM.com> wrote in message news:Hsxwnq.1III@lugnet.com... [ ... snipped ... ] (...) if (...) Having been down a similar path with ILTCO I can certainly appreciate the "getting launched" aspect of an effort such (...) (22 years ago, 12-Feb-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, lugnet.publish, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.trains)
| | |  | | Re: LEGOFan.net - central community run hub for all areas of the LEGO community.
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| (...) SNIP (...) I'm not trying to be a wet towel, but I've always viewed LUGnet as the 'center portal' or 'hub' of the lego community--it functions as exactly that, AND a discussion site. Secondly, Lugnet already fits the "concept of a LEGO site (...) (22 years ago, 12-Feb-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, lugnet.publish, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.trains)
| | |  | | Re: Billy Bob's Scarab, a buggy prospecting ship
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| (...) Good thing you didn't swat it- it isn't the sturdiest thing I've ever built! And as for the canopy, you got it under control too. Your hinging mechanism is similar to what I used on a racer that I hope to post soon. (2 URLs) AndroDan>> Tony (...) (22 years ago, 11-Feb-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
| | |  | | Re: Billy Bob's Scarab, a buggy prospecting ship
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| (...) Thanks- the bugginess would have been even better if the panels swung up and out, but that didn't work out. This was supposed to have wings inside there (kinda like a lady bug), but that too was a bit too tricky for me. (2 URLs) AndroDan>> (...) (22 years ago, 11-Feb-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
| | |  | | Re: Solara Hovercar MOC
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| (...) Broken- it looks like the BrickShelf gallery UI is down. Try these: (22 URLs) Cool- I love the venting- both on the sides with wings and the rear using ladders. The use of smooth panel (World City roof/hood) parts on the sides works well too. (...) (22 years ago, 11-Feb-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
| | |  | | Re: Starsky and Hutch hovercar
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| (...) Thanks everyone. I always admired how Travis included CAD models of many of his mocs. Nothing helps my appreciation of a model more than being able to see it from inside to out. Usually the cleverest building techniques are hidden from view. (...) (22 years ago, 11-Feb-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.cad, lugnet.org.scibrick, FTX)
| | |  | | Re: LL38 - P38 Lightning Contest Entry
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| (...) It's a funny thing about classic space. It's a fairly clunky style without any particularly cunning building techniques using fairly basic pieces, but it seems to be the one theme that is loved by everyone. Building this was a deliberate ploy (...) (22 years ago, 11-Feb-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| (...) Thanks. I only built this because I was having a touch of builders block. When that happens, it's best to just start building something, and Classic Space, even after a 20 year dark age, is still something I can almost do blindfolded. Cheers, (...) (22 years ago, 11-Feb-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| (...) Well, nothing in the rules says it has to be the same size as the real one. Nothing's stopping anyone from making a tri-fuselage capship. Besides, a typical singe seat space vehicle is by necessity going to be larger than an atmospheric craft. (...) (22 years ago, 11-Feb-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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