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(...) An airport builder, man after my own heart. What I've done for my airport 4.2, is put two radar dishes on the top roof of my tower, I built the roof SNOT style, with two Technic hole bricks, attached the radars to axles, put a gear at the (...) (18 years ago, 24-Feb-07, to lugnet.town)
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| | Re: Build a Suburban House (or homes) for Brickfest
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(...) this is really really a cool idea. allthough i won't be attending brickfest this year because of brickworld, i think i might take a crack at this. is there any particular reason for the large offsets? i can understand the side offsets as thats (...) (18 years ago, 24-Feb-07, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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The Town / Train display is putting out the call for Suburban houses to populate the areas outside the city limits. If you haven’t built town MOCs before but want to give this one a try – this is the perfect opportunity as the investment in pieces (...) (18 years ago, 24-Feb-07, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.town, FTX) !!
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(...) You could put a technic 1x1 brick with pin behind the headlight bricks to add some security. Not behind each one but maybe every other one or two (or five)? I did that on this firehouse from 4 or 5 years ago. (URL) I didn't go as high with the (...) (18 years ago, 23-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) Sorry I don't quite get what you mean here. I'd like to try this technique but my brain is not seeing how you do this. Do you have any pictures of the WIP or illustratioins of how these go together? (18 years ago, 23-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) Oh, yeah, you've done the same thing. I like it. It's a great effect. Now, I have interlocked the brown with my tan to keep the front face sturdy, but I don't see how you can make the headlight bricks any sturdier-- what more can they bind to (...) (18 years ago, 23-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) Being an old hand at this (i.e. before LEGO saw the light): (2 URLs) may I suggest using bigger bricks just next to the headlight bricks, and interlock them inside the building? You won't win any interior design awards, but it will keep you (...) (18 years ago, 23-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, FTX)
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Does anyone have any suggestions on how to build radar dishes, satellite dishes, communications antennas etc for use on the roof of a smallish airport/air traffic control tower? Looking to build in white or possibly old light grey. Thinking of the 6 (...) (18 years ago, 23-Feb-07, to lugnet.town)
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(...) As the bumper sticker says, "mean people suck" >:-( (...) Hope it was a good one (or two;-) (...) Thanks, Jonathan. I really only want to impress you:-) As for the sides; it's kind of a sketchy building technique. The corners are simply 1x1 (...) (18 years ago, 23-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, FTX)
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| | Tunnel Mouth / Bridge Arch
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The tracks from the Snowmobile 8272 and Bulldozer 8275 make a great tunnel mouth or bridge arch - smoother than using slope bricks. (URL) used 27 links at the moment, fixing them twice on each side. The arch as built fits well over 6-wide, 8-wide or (...) (18 years ago, 22-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.technic, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.castle, lugnet.town) !!
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(...) I noticed these on Brickshelf before seeing the post here. I think you did just fine with the name. Made me LOL when I saw it. I'd attempt to offer additional ideas but a nasty email from a licenesor has fried my brain already this morning. :/ (...) (18 years ago, 22-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, FTX)
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Very nice, especially the signs ; ) God Bless, Nathan (URL) (18 years ago, 22-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, FTX)
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(URL) We have lengthened the Thomas section of the TLCTC layout, and so we needed to build a few more buildings to fill in the gap. Nothing earth-shattering here, but I did have some fun with them: The Chinese characters used on the Chinese (...) (18 years ago, 21-Feb-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, FTX)
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| | Re: What are the companies in your city?
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Is there a statute of limitations on responding to a years' old thread? ...Now and then, while searching for something else, I stumble onto an old thread that I missed but that I'd like to post to.... Such as... (...) This actually makes me want to (...) (18 years ago, 20-Feb-07, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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| | ULUG attends the Great Train Expo in Salt Lake City
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To all, Over the weekend (February 9th and 10th) ULUG participated at the Great Train Expo in Salt Lake City. This is our second show together. Our last (URL) show> was a success but we still needed to work out a few minor issues. We were warmly (...) (18 years ago, 14-Feb-07, to lugnet.org.us.ulug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | How long is a piece of string?
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To be more specific, How long is the piece of string in the 6361 Mobile Crane set. I just bought one of these great little sets and the only thing It's missing is the string from the crane. I have some genuine Lego String in my parts bin and want to (...) (18 years ago, 14-Feb-07, to lugnet.town)
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(...) Wow, thanks a lot for the comment :-) I've accumulated a pile of unphotographed MOCs - expect one in a few hours! Manne (18 years ago, 12-Feb-07, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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Wow! That is looking really great! I love the umbrella (even as a concept before I get as far as your excellent design...) The mannequins are excellent and the shop window is a very creative use of parts. I can't wait to see more MOCs from you! God (...) (18 years ago, 11-Feb-07, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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| | Small Town Diorama + umbrella
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Hi all! My first MOC here :-) (URL) Featuring an umbrella, which is what sparked the idea: (4 URLs) Gallery post-mod> (18 years ago, 11-Feb-07, to lugnet.town, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !!
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| | Re: Old 12V, town, yellow castle adverts
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(...) They were lovely sets then with decent features (signals anyone?) Shame I was never allowed any :( (18 years ago, 7-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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