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| I didn't realize it at the time but the 4486 SW Mini Snowspeeder/AT-ST set that I won at the Dirty Brickster at BrickFest PDX was actually a custom set! On the outside was a sticker proclaiming "BONUS! Instructions for 4 alternate models". And (...) (21 years ago, 24-Feb-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars)
| | | | | Re: Vanguard Speeder
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| (...) Thanks Gil. The intakes are the back of the quarter cylinder pieces just behind the cockpit. I really wanted to keep the lines simple on top of the wings and added more details like the landing gear and weaponry at the bottom. Regards, ACPin & (...) (21 years ago, 24-Feb-04, to lugnet.starwars, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Guide to LDraw "Star Wars Lego" building/modeling?
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| (...) Yes, most of the patterned part for the Star Wars line haven't been made yet but that because pattern parts are relatively difficult to model. As far as the other part, which one are you referring too? (21 years ago, 23-Feb-04, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.cad.dev)
| | | | | Guide to LDraw "Star Wars Lego" building/modeling?
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| I'm starting to get into using LDraw CAD programs to build/model some Star Wars Lego models but it seems like there are a lot of missing pieces that are specifically Star Wars Lego related. Like there are a lot of mini-fig pieces (heads/hats/torso's (...) (21 years ago, 21-Feb-04, to lugnet.starwars)
| | | | | Re: Cantina
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| (...) Thanks Brett, I made really basic custom mini-figs to populate the cantina, then filled in the empty space with generic spacers/drunks/scoundrels that looked like they might blend in. As for reference, you can see some pictures (URL). The (...) (21 years ago, 23-Feb-04, to lugnet.starwars, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Cantina
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| (...) Hey Bruce, Thanks a lot. I'm not sure how much I've changed it since the last LUGOLA meeting, aside from some roof work, so it might be a little different from what you saw. Not sure though. Anyway, I'm hoping to get better pictures up soon. (...) (21 years ago, 23-Feb-04, to lugnet.starwars, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Cantina
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| In lugnet.starwars, Eric Druon wrote:> Great work Bruce! This is my favourite version of Cantina I have seen on the (...) Eric, I'm not really sure how many Cantina MOCs there are out there, but thanks nonetheless. The entry was one of my favorite (...) (21 years ago, 23-Feb-04, to lugnet.starwars, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Cantina
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| (...) Hey Bill, First off, it's nice to see you on LUGNET as an AFOL. Second, thank you. I was hoping LEGO would make a larger cantina with more aliens but, alas, all we got was Greedo. I'm not really counting on more mini-figs, but it would be (...) (21 years ago, 23-Feb-04, to lugnet.starwars, FTX)
| | | | | Re: LEGOFan.net - central community run hub for all areas of the LEGO community.
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| (...) [snip] (...) Paul- Thank you! I know that you guys had a lot of great ideas, and I'll contact you via email to discuss some details! Jennifer Boger legofan.net (21 years ago, 22-Feb-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, lugnet.publish, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.trains) !
| | | | | Re: Hoth X-Wing Hangar
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| Yea, let people figure it out for themselves. I still haven't figured out what Kieth Goldman was trying to say (hence my encoded statement). I think he was putting out a random sequence. FUT to off-topic.geek as this is no longer related to SW. (...) (21 years ago, 22-Feb-04, to lugnet.starwars)
| | | | | ISD in 60 seconds: a time-lapse animation of the Imperial Star Destroyer build at BrickFest PDX 2004
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| Recap No doubt by now you've already heard about and/or seen photos of the world-record breaking (URL) Imperial Star Destroyer> build at BrickFest PDX last weekend... (9 URLs) ...but there's something that only BrickFest PDX attendees have seen so (...) (21 years ago, 21-Feb-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.animation, FTX) !
| | | | | Re: Miniland Figure Star Wars MOC: Bothan Spy
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| Thanks guys! I tried to keep his helmet as small as I could, but it still reminds me a little of Dark Helmet from Spaceballs every time I look at him! Considering the amount of articulation he has, he's actually very sturdy (but his weight makes it (...) (21 years ago, 20-Feb-04, to lugnet.starwars, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Cantina
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| Great work Bruce! As always, I am impressed. Hopefully LEGO will release more sets to go with set #4501. Then you can populate your cantina with more of the official minifigs ala Greedo. Perhaps the bigwigs at LEGO can see YOUR cantina and realize (...) (21 years ago, 20-Feb-04, to lugnet.starwars, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Miniland Figure Star Wars MOC: Bothan Spy
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| (...) Wild as always Mike. The split apart helmet is a thing of beauty. It consistantly amazes me how you coax such shapes and functionality out of a buncha little plastic rectangles. Cheers, -G (21 years ago, 20-Feb-04, to lugnet.starwars, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Vanguard Speeder
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| (...) An interesting shape Amado, and definately SW-ish. The details seem a little wanting however...perhaps some intakes might break up the form a bit? Just a thought. I like the radar dish engine outputs. Cheers, -G (21 years ago, 20-Feb-04, to lugnet.starwars, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Cantina
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| (...) Great work Bruce! This is my favourite version of Cantina I have seen on the web. The shape of building, the entry, the bar, everything is close to the movie. Bravo! Eric / BaronSat (21 years ago, 20-Feb-04, to lugnet.starwars, FTX)
| | | | | Taking LUGNET to the next level
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| Chats with people at BrickFest PDX last weekend got me thinking a lot more about LUGNET and its role in the community. I've bounced some of my thoughts off of various people (including three people from LEGO) and responses varied from positive to (...) (21 years ago, 20-Feb-04, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.org, lugnet.general, lugnet.build, lugnet.publish, lugnet.trains, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.castle, lugnet.space, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.lego.direct, FTX) !!
| | | | | Re: Miniland Figure Star Wars MOC: Bothan Spy
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| (...) Wow, awesome head! Masterfully done. Cheers, (URL) Sci-Fi LEGO> (21 years ago, 20-Feb-04, to lugnet.starwars, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Miniland Figure Star Wars MOC: Bothan Spy
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| (...) SNIP (...) WOW! even a scale helmet that comes off! no 'switching' heads. excellent sculpts & great use of white slopes for armor. (21 years ago, 20-Feb-04, to lugnet.starwars, FTX)
| | | | | Miniland Figure Star Wars MOC: Bothan Spy
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| This is sort of a redo of two of my older (and now pretty crummy looking by comparison) figures: my original Bothan and Stormtrooper. Disguised in a modified Imperial Scout Trooper uniform, this armor has flight capabilities, perfect in case a hasty (...) (21 years ago, 20-Feb-04, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.space, lugnet.build, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
| | | | | Vanguard Speeder
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| Check out our latest MOC from our (3 URLs) ACPin & Sons (21 years ago, 20-Feb-04, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.space, lugnet.build, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Cantina
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| Hey all, As cool as this is in pictures, it's even cooler in person. Bruce brought it to a LUGOLA meeting in November and I've been keeping quiet this whole time about how cool it was waiting for him to post it himself. So now I can publicly say (...) (21 years ago, 19-Feb-04, to lugnet.starwars, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Cantina
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| I love all the cameos there! The Shivistian Wolfman, Hammerhead, the Tonnika Sisters, Ponda Baba and Dr. E, it's great that they're so recognizable! Now I’d like to see some movie screenshots compared to the scenery you have outside. plucky (21 years ago, 19-Feb-04, to lugnet.starwars, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Hoth X-Wing Hangar
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| (...) Well, I was going to provide a translation, but it's not entirely G-rated... ;-) Mark (21 years ago, 19-Feb-04, to lugnet.starwars)
| | | | | Re: Hoth X-Wing Hangar
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| (...) 01010111011010000110...0001100101 00100000011001100111...0100100001 0000100 (21 years ago, 19-Feb-04, to lugnet.starwars)
| | | | | Cantina
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| I've just uploaded some pictures of my (URL) Mos Eisley Cantina> I took at PDX this past weekend to my site. I'll take better pictures with more details and the roof soonish. Any feedback is appreciated. Thanks. (2 URLs) (Bruce) (URL) LEGO @ Bruce's (...) (21 years ago, 19-Feb-04, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.space, lugnet.build, FTX) !!
| | | | | Re: LEGOFan.net - central community run hub for all areas of the LEGO community.
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| (...) why don't you guys just take over WorldLUG. I'll give you the whole architecture. Anybody can develop any module in any language, plus you can syndicate all the content out to people's sites using XML/SOAP/RSS etc. jus email me if you want, (...) (21 years ago, 19-Feb-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, lugnet.publish, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.trains, FTX)
| | | | | Re: ISD group build--New Record
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| (...) That was great! The only thing missing was a crowd of little kids running in to scoop up the parts, piñata-style! James Wilson Dallas, TX (21 years ago, 18-Feb-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, FTX)
| | | | | Re: ISD group build--New Record
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| Hm.. It seems to be a tad rear-heavy :) Good thing it's not that very stable so there's not that much forces on the bricks as it hits the ground. Still very amazing not a single brick was damaged! I'd guess some plates, technic bricks and pins would (...) (21 years ago, 18-Feb-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars)
| | | | | Re: Hoth X-Wing Hangar
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| (...) I'll drink to that. -Tim (21 years ago, 18-Feb-04, to lugnet.starwars, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Hoth X-Wing Hangar
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| ...begin transmission sequence... (...) 10010001110000010000...0000010001 (...) 10001111011010000001...0010010001 (...) 10001001010111000010...1010110110 (...) ...end sequence... (21 years ago, 18-Feb-04, to lugnet.starwars, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Original Star Wars trilogy on DVD
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| (...) Hello skeleton! (URL) Harryhausen had this special friend along in his briefcase when he came to Stony Brook! Spreading the inspiration one more time. Ray held to cast models that were as realistic as possible and painstakingly posed. He (...) (21 years ago, 18-Feb-04, to lugnet.starwars, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Original Star Wars trilogy on DVD
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| In lugnet.starwars, Allan Bedford wrote: <snip> (...) <snip> (...) In my mind, the only 'directors version' that was by far superior than the original (besides the mentioned LOTR--but again was planned from the get go as pointed out) was.. (wait for (...) (21 years ago, 18-Feb-04, to lugnet.starwars)
| | | | | Re: ISD group build--New Record
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| (...) Gary McIntyre was there as well on the front of the ISD. Check out some of the reactions of the crowd when you can see the pics. I think that one of Todd Lehman's with the tower separating in mid air is incredible... Geoff Gray, Binkmeister (...) (21 years ago, 18-Feb-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Original Star Wars trilogy on DVD
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| (...) If my old memory core serves me correctly, Lucas (and Spielberg) argued that the directors of the old black and white movies did the best with what they had at the time. (and yes, they also made the 'vision' argument as well) So in George's (...) (21 years ago, 18-Feb-04, to lugnet.starwars)
| | | | | Re: He just keeps getting dumber - no original cuts? what's next?
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| (...) I think he was (key word 'was') both a good director and writer. Don't forget what came before Star Wars. THX 1138 and American Graffiti are both solid, if not classic, works of the screen. (...) Episode I proved that an entire movie without a (...) (21 years ago, 18-Feb-04, to lugnet.starwars)
| | | | | Re: Original Star Wars trilogy on DVD
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| (...) And I'm sure Lucas would advance this as the counter: Ted Turner wasn't the director/writer/prod.../visionary who made the films he colorized. Turner was stomping on somebody else's vision. Lucas is modifying his own work, The other view is (...) (21 years ago, 18-Feb-04, to lugnet.starwars)
| | | | | Re: Original Star Wars trilogy on DVD
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| (...) My interest in the final installment peaked during the excellent trailer entered in the 2002 Lego SW trailer animation contest! (21 years ago, 18-Feb-04, to lugnet.starwars)
| | | | | He just keeps getting dumber - no original cuts? what's next?
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| I knew there was a reason I kept my widescreen VHS trilogy box set of remastered originals around (the one with Vader's helmet on an all black box, very cool). At this point, I'm not going to be surprised by anything George does. He is so encircled (...) (21 years ago, 18-Feb-04, to lugnet.starwars)
| | | | | Re: ISD group build--New Record
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| "Bryan Wong" <green_paper@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:Ht8wxp.zHK@lugnet.com... (...) I was amazed by two things: 1. the portion of the frame that remained intact 2. the fact that none of the Technic beams broke. I was figuring that some (...) (21 years ago, 17-Feb-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars)
| | | | | Re: ISD group build--New Record
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| (...) Yeah, it was Scott Lyttle and Nik Pieniazek helping out. And I finally got my movies uploaded too. Mine has sound! If you're looking for a nicely compressed .wmv weighing in at a nice light 378K, try (URL) this one>. If, however, you like the (...) (21 years ago, 18-Feb-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, FTX)
| | | | | Re: ISD group build--New Record
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| (...) It looks like Scott Lyttle, based on Todd's photos. John (21 years ago, 17-Feb-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, FTX)
| | | | | Re: ISD group build--New Record
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| (...) That is probably the coolest thing I've ever seen. Unless Gary has like 3 hands, who else was involved in the toss? (URL) (21 years ago, 17-Feb-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, FTX)
| | | | | Re: ISD group build--New Record
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| (...) Congratulations on a great build! (...) Here are mine... (URL) Unless you were one of the builders, you'll probably find these photos extremely boring. I took an excessive number of shots while experimenting with different shutter speeds, (...) (21 years ago, 17-Feb-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars)
| | | | | Re: ISD group build--New Record
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| Bryan Wong wrote in message ... (...) Hey Bryan, when you eventually want to take your ISD apart to use the pieces for something else, bring it to a VLC meeting and we'll drop it for you! LOL Kevin ---...--- Farmhouse kit: (URL) TOWN PLANNING (...) (21 years ago, 17-Feb-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars)
| | | | | Re: ISD group build--New Record
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| (...) OMG I can't believe they actually did that! And no pieces were damaged? Quite funny to watch though - as long as it's not my ISD... -Bryan (21 years ago, 17-Feb-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars)
| | | | | Re: ISD group build--New Record
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| (...) The velvet rope needs to be pushed back. I saw a few people get "wet" from the "splash." :) John (21 years ago, 17-Feb-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, FTX)
| | | | | Re: ISD group build--New Record
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| Sorry, let me try that again. :) (URL) ISD Drop> (21 years ago, 17-Feb-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, FTX) !
| | | | | Re: ISD group build--New Record
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| And here we go. Video only, no audio capabilities on my little digital camera. <members.cox.net/mee...dcrash.avi ISD Drop> --Ryan W. (21 years ago, 17-Feb-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, FTX)
| | | | | Re: LEGOFan.net - central community run hub for all areas of the LEGO community.
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| (...) I'm a professional Software Engineer with 3 years of PHP and mysql experience, were I to log in and discover poorly commented, badly structured, inefficent code I don't think I'd laugh, I think I'd fix it. As a community, I think you are (...) (21 years ago, 17-Feb-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, lugnet.publish, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.trains)
| | | | | ISD group build--New Record
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| At BF PDX 2004, as wwe all know, there was the timed build to get the Imperial Star Destroyer built faster than the previous time (1:13: The Team: Holger Mathes Christopher Schermann Bob Kojima Thomas Garrison Nik Pieniazek Ben Schwartz Scott Lyttle (...) (21 years ago, 17-Feb-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars) !
| | | | | Hoth X-Wing Hangar
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| Check out our latest diorama MOC from our (URL) homepage.> (2 URLs) ACPin & Sons (21 years ago, 17-Feb-04, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.space, lugnet.build, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !!
| | | | | Re: LEGOFan.net - central community run hub for all areas of the LEGO community.
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| (...) Icky. What about when amatures come in and write code that is... laughable... at best. Then you have a website made of mangled, chaotic code that definetly does not help the community at all. Poor commenting, bad structure, inefficent (...) (21 years ago, 16-Feb-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, lugnet.publish, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.trains)
| | | | | 2004 American International Toy Fair Pictures on FBTB
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| For those who aren't aware, FBTB is covering the Toy Fair in New York and pictures of new 2004 sets are starting to appear there. So far there are Duplo, Quatro, Dora, Creator, Designer (mecha!), and Technic pictures on there. I'm expecting Star (...) (21 years ago, 15-Feb-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.year.2004, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.technic, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.duplo, lugnet.quatro, lugnet.harrypotter) !
| | | | | Re: LEGOFan.net - central community run hub for all areas of the LEGO community.
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| (...) 1) That the site software will be published under an Open Source license. 2) That the content (or at least as much as possible of it) will be available as a whole under an Open Source license. 3) Probably also that we will set up a formal (...) (21 years ago, 15-Feb-04, to lugnet.org, 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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| Hello! (...) Well, most AFOLs already have been LEGO fans as kids and - after a periode of neglecting the brick, the so called 'dark ages' - found back to their old love. That means: For the purpose of growing hard core LEGO fans it's necassary to (...) (21 years ago, 13-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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| (...) why not just add a few new links/rearranging the front/homepage of LUGnet to make the central portal for the community? Jeff (21 years ago, 13-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> What exactly does it mean to be "community owned"? Is the site going to be like a WIKI and anyone can change the content? Is there going to be a controlling body (say, for example, of 9 people) who are going to make all the decisions (...) (21 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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| [ -> .org ] (...) So what would be available to not-logged-in users? Greatest common factor? From a pragmatic standpoint, that seems like that'll dramatically chop the usefulness of the site -- imagine if Google only showed Kid-Safe-Verified sites (...) (21 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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| (...) My understanding is that LEGO would like to have a site that they can feel comfortable sending traffic (kids and adults), but which they don't control and aren't responsible for. This site (LEGOFan) could include content (such as offsite (...) (21 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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| [follow-to to .org, since that's where other people seem to be redirecting] (...) It has a really funny "Moderated for safety; Cool!" logo. I printed it out really big for our security team here. :) (URL) (21 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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| (...) Perhaps it is time to have another revolution. After all, LUGNET was at least partly founded as a response to user's dissatisfaction with some problems inherent in r.t.l (one of them , ironically, being that r.t.l was too open a system which (...) (21 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 really don't have a problem with the community trying to set up a web-site and trying to get the community to come together. I agree (with Terry) that saying that a certain site will be the one-stop shop is insulting. The one point I'd like to (...) (21 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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| (...) Correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't the current forum on www.LEGO.com have a pretty hefty amount of modding? I remember reading when I first went there that no links to outside websites would be allowed, and all forum posts would be edited (...) (21 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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| (...) YES. Thank you, Jake. I have a problem with being too subtle, so I'll be more blunt: Lugnet is targeted to a particular audience, an adult audience. This is _not_ the ONLY audience interested in LEGO. For those whose online LEGO experience (...) (21 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 mean it is insulting to see someone trying to replace a website by using its ressources to publicize itself. I see this as insulting to Lugnet. To us, I see it as an insult that some people would want to create a website and call it the (...) (21 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 think you may be referring to a particular class of traffic here which (at least in the past) has caused a maximum of issues (i.e. cf [1]). Those types of messages *do* need to be moderated if you are operating in a sphere (...) (21 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 don't think you should expect LEGOFan.net to lower the number of LEGO fan community sites. If we manage to release some easy to use software for setting up a community site, it will probably result in an increasing number of local LEGO fan (...) (21 years ago, 12-Feb-04, to lugnet.org, lugnet.build, lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, lugnet.publish, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.trains)
| | | | | Re: LEGOFan.net "TRIM THE NEWS GROUPS!"
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| (...) snip (...) Please trim your newsgroups. This thread has nothing to do with trains or castle and so on. ondrew (21 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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| [ XFUT lugnet.org ] (...) Yes. (...) The devil seems to have plenty of legal representatives. :-) (...) It _is_ also something that is hard to do. And hopefully we can find a better solution than just depending on a LEGO sponsorship. We have already (...) (21 years ago, 12-Feb-04, to lugnet.org, 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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| (...) There are a couple of reasons that there isn't more "corporate" presence on LUGNET. First and most important, the owners of the site have by and large declined it. Like you mentioned, the reason for this was to stay independent, and as far as (...) (21 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 think that this is a real problem with the proposed new site. What are the chances that a site with official TLC backing will allow discussion of pictures in dealer catalogs? Or 'leaks'? Who knows if such a site would even allow criticism of (...) (21 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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| (...) To spell out the concern directly: it seems like this new site will either add yet one more new place to look, or else kill off one or more existing ones. Or -- and this seems unfortunately possible -- *both*. But as I said elsewhere, that's (...) (21 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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| (...) So, to, I guess, play the *other* devil's advocate: I'm concerned about how this new thing will be *both* genuinely community-run _and_ Official Lego Company Sponsored. I don't know the details -- and may even be completely wrong, but it's my (...) (21 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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| (...) Thanks! (...) The idea is that LEGOFan will be very closely integrated with the other sites. We would love to both incorporate external data, and share any data we have locally. Our goal is not to replace anyone, or push any other site out of (...) (21 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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| [ XFUT lugnet.org ] (...) In the long run we hope to share data - or at least have a stronger integration than just links - with other LEGO fan sites. But the initial release will probably just link to most of these sites. (...) We expect that (...) (21 years ago, 12-Feb-04, to lugnet.org, 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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| (...) The main reason is that LUGNET is not owned and run by the community. I love LUGNET, and I think Todd (and Suz, before she retired) did a great job in setting it up and running it. However, development on LUGNET can only be done by invitation. (...) (21 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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| [ XFUT lugnet.org ] (...) Reading the announcement, I must agree that LEGOFan.net seems redundant. But some things didn't get into the announcement; things _I_ believe will make LEGOFan.net (and WorldLUG as I understand it) significantly different (...) (21 years ago, 12-Feb-04, to lugnet.org, 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> (...) <snip> (...) <snip> (...) For my part, Terry, I disagree that this is being done with any disrespect towards LUGNET. It doesn't seem to be some personal "Don't like the way you run things" reasoning, like you have with Bricklink. (...) (21 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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| [ XFUT lugnet.org ] (...) It is not something that has been discussed so far, but I am pretty sure the answer will be that it does not exclude clone bricks. Play well, Jacob (21 years ago, 12-Feb-04, to lugnet.org, 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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| <playing devils advocate here> I think the main issue is fantastic resource tho it is, it is still a privately owned website. Despite the huge fan involvement in the site it remains private property. Todd is at total liberty to do as he wishes with (...) (21 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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| In lugnet.build, Richard Morton wrote: <snip> (...) Wadda? I'm sorry to say this, but this is the worst lack of respect towards Lugnet and this community I've seen in a long time. What would your website do if not copy what Lugnet does? Why come on (...) (21 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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| Hi everyone Please forgive my ignorance but could someone explain what LUGNET is if it does not meet the description of a LEGO fansite? I have read some of the posts regarding WorldLUG and now LEGOFan.net but I may be missing something here. Also, (...) (21 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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| (...) Not necessarily too late for this to be added.... (21 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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| (...) True. Lugnet discussion forums are excellent. And the ability to access via HTTP, SMTP, and NNTP is probably unique and not done anywhere else online. Where Lugnet totally missed the boat was with _PRIVATE_ message boards. Lugnet never created (...) (21 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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| (...) 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 (...) (21 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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| (...) 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 (...) (21 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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| (...) 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 (...) (21 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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| 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 (...) (21 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. (21 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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| 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 (21 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 (21 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 (...) (21 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 (...) (21 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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| (...) Well considering the name is LEGOfan.net, I somehow believe the answer is yes. :P Not that there couldn't be a seperate clone section though. --SteveR (21 years ago, 11-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 have to ask: Since Lego the company seems to be involved, does this central hub exclude the use of bricks manufactured by other companies? Don (21 years ago, 11-Feb-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, lugnet.publish, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.trains)
| | | | | LEGOFan.net - central community run hub for all areas of the LEGO community.
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| Hi everyone, For some time now, a group of us have been discussing the concept of a LEGO site that the community could truly call its own-- community owned, designed, and operated. To this end, we have been endeavoring for more than half a year to (...) (21 years ago, 11-Feb-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, lugnet.publish, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.trains) !!
| | | | | Re: Original Star Wars trilogy on DVD
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| (...) I also think he finally decided to do something about the pirated DVDs that have been on the market for years!!! I used to visit that site often and one note they would post to those who visited the site was there are fakes out there (and the (...) (21 years ago, 11-Feb-04, to lugnet.starwars)
| | | | | Re: Original Star Wars trilogy on DVD
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| (...) I think that smarmy git Rick McCallum can be held at least partially responsible. (...) Indeed. My wife bought me the special edition trilogy for Christmas a couple of years ago, much to my chagrin. When I finally found the real editions on (...) (21 years ago, 11-Feb-04, to lugnet.starwars)
| | | | | Re: Original Star Wars trilogy on DVD
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| (...) Yep, even though I already own the 3-tape "special edition" set on VHS, I would gladly pay to get the genuine origional article (also on VHS) (21 years ago, 11-Feb-04, to lugnet.starwars)
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