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  Re: It's finally done, my station is online !
 
(...) Not yet, but it is something I'm thinking about... thanks adrian (24 years ago, 3-Nov-00, to lugnet.town)
 
  Re: Curvy Baroque Church
 
(...) Great effort again Brad. Weighing up whether to attempt this in real life, I suddenly realise what colours I have these parts in and I don't think the combination would work from the selection I have. Surely someone has a better range of brick (...) (24 years ago, 3-Nov-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.town)
 
  Re: It's finally done, my station is online !
 
"Adriling" <Adrian.Rohnfelder@p...terkom.de> wrote in message news:G3Esz6.BtL@lugnet.com... (...) buying (...) Like all those transparent bricks - wish I had as many - I am using transparent thin walls instead (...) Looking forward to seeing it in (...) (24 years ago, 3-Nov-00, to lugnet.town)
 
  Re: Curvy Baroque Church
 
Nice piece of work Brad. I like the use of curves to deceive the eye. Now where are my LEGOs? :) Mark van 't Hooft Lugnet Member 485 Mark's Legoland @ Brickbay.com (...) (24 years ago, 3-Nov-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.town)
 
  Re: Curvy Baroque Church
 
(...) You continue to rock my world. eric (24 years ago, 3-Nov-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.town)
 
  Re: Curvy Baroque Church
 
Brad Hamilton wrote in message ... (...) Wow. That's just beautiful, Brad!. I especially like the vegetation pieces as decoration below the upper windows. It's interesting to see the different kind of creative use of pieces which comes with CAD (...) (24 years ago, 3-Nov-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.town)
 
  Curvy Baroque Church
 
This is my Baroque Church, based on S. Carlo alle Quattro Fontane in Rome. It has far more curves and ornamentation than my previous attempts at Baroque architecture. (URL) posting the .dat file to lugnet.cad.dat.models. Comments are appreciated! (...) (24 years ago, 3-Nov-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.town) ! 
 
  Re: New Vehicles @ Moonbase Io
 
(...) Yeah, I experimented with little 2x1 windshield, but it didn't look very aerodynamic- I even tried slanting it back with a 2x1 hinge brick, but that didn't look right either, so I chose the 2x1 black tile to represent a tinted windshield. It (...) (24 years ago, 2-Nov-00, to lugnet.space, lugnet.town, lugnet.build)
 
  Re: It's finally done, my station is online !
 
(...) In fact this was first time ever, I enjoyed a flash animated site. Still the model is the star on your page! Cool work. Leg Godt! Ben BTW: visit the pumpkin building contest: (URL) (24 years ago, 2-Nov-00, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
 
  Re: It's finally done, my station is online !
 
Whew! That is huge. Both in time and space. Congratulations on a beautiful station. Enjoy it! later, James Mathis (...) (24 years ago, 2-Nov-00, to lugnet.town)
 
  Re: New Vehicles @ Moonbase Io
 
Nice work! I think the hovercycle needs one of those little windsheilds that look like they would divert no air out of the drivers face because they are soo small, bu tlook cool :-)\ --Kyle (URL) legomankyle (...) (24 years ago, 2-Nov-00, to lugnet.space, lugnet.town, lugnet.build)
 
  New Vehicles @ Moonbase Io
 
Check out the Levsport 1000 hovercar and the Cheetah hovercycle. See them in the Civilian section at- (URL) Amacher (24 years ago, 2-Nov-00, to lugnet.space, lugnet.town, lugnet.build)
 
  Re: It's finally done, my station is online !
 
(...) <more coffee needed. Actually cross-posting it this time.> (24 years ago, 2-Nov-00, to lugnet.town, lugnet.publish)
 
  Re: It's finally done, my station is online !
 
(...) piece of work. I'm cross-posting this to lugnet.publish, because of the *excellent* use of flash. I can think of a company (starts with L, ends with ego) that could use some lessons in Flash use from you. James James Brown's Parts Sale: (URL) (...) (24 years ago, 2-Nov-00, to lugnet.town)
 
  Re: It's finally done, my station is online !
 
(...) I saw a preview of this a few weeks back and I liked it then. Still do. This station rocks. The presentation is also very nice... Well done! (24 years ago, 2-Nov-00, to lugnet.town)
 
  Re: It's finally done, my station is online !
 
(...) Nice job! And a great use of FLASH to display it. -Jon (24 years ago, 2-Nov-00, to lugnet.town)
 
  Re: St. Marks Cathedral
 
Shiri Dori <shirid@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:G3By3t.10o@lugnet.com... (...) That pony would be perfect! (provided it was in an aged bronze color like the new Statue of Liberty set) Too bad nobody has created that part for CAD use. (...) (...) (24 years ago, 2-Nov-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.town)
 
  Re: "Colorized" version of St. Marks Cathedral
 
(...) If you don't like the colors, you might try hacking the model files to change the color values. There's a 0 COLOR meta-statement, which allows you to assign any RGB value to any color-code. This includes transparency and dithering treatments. (...) (24 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.town)
 
  Re: St. Marks Cathedral
 
(...) Ah, ha, yes!! Paradisa Country Club <set:6418> indeed had such a pony in brown. I have one from my cousin's set. Those are probably pretty hard to come by, but worth a shot; those would probably work pretty well in that (amazing, may I note) (...) (24 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.town)
 
  Re: "Colorized" version of St. Marks Cathedral
 
Nonsense! Build it full scale! :) That ought to bring out the true beauty of the building! Be sure to provide for the accompanying piazza so we can get the correct viewing angles ;) Build On! John Matthews Lorbaat <eric@nospam.thirteen.net> wrote in (...) (24 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.town)
 
  Re: new truck heavy load
 
(...) I'm not happy yet, but here's an idea. 6-wide bus. I put a 2x4x2 sloped common windshield on the left corner. The bus driver sits behind that. I fill the right 2-wide space with a pair of 1x2x1 thin wall: one is snapped on, the other is (...) (24 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.town)
 
  Re: St. Marks Cathedral
 
I have posted the .dat file to lugnet.cad.dat.models. It is quite large (87K). Enjoy. Hakan Tandogan <hakan@iconsult.com> wrote in message news:yxwem0w3mjy.fsf...plus.de... (...) to (...) (24 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.town)
 
  Re: "Colorized" version of St. Marks Cathedral
 
Yes - I think the reason I missed the color originally is that its pretty faded on the real building. Also, the colors are blended. Lorbaat <eric@nospam.thirteen.net> wrote in message news:G3Avy3.IMn@lugnet.com... (...) the (...) (24 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.town)
 
  Re: St. Marks Cathedral
 
Jeff Johnston <sakura@mediaone.net> wrote in message news:G3B1Ky.8qn@lugnet.com... (...) I thought those sets used regular horses. I'll have to take a look. I wouldn't be able to use them on the computer, but maybe it will give me an idea as to how (...) (24 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.town)
 
  Re: St. Marks Cathedral
 
Lorbaat <eric@nospam.thirteen.net> wrote in message news:G3Av15.GC6@lugnet.com... (...) level of (...) I did make some really small horses, but they were indistinguishable from dogs or any other 4-legged animal. I don't think they would look good (...) (24 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.town)
 
  RE: new truck heavy load
 
(...) Well, besides using 3 transparent blue thinwalls , the soccer team bus has 2(!) 6 wide windshields. I've been eyeing these and can't wait for them to go on clearance..... Cheers, Ralph Hempel - P.Eng ---...--- Check out pbFORTH for LEGO (...) (24 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.town)
 
  Re: St. Marks Cathedral
 
(...) If you don't mind, posting the .dat files to lugnet.cad.dat.models or putting them directly on your web pages would be most nice. Regards, Hakan (24 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.town)
 
  Re: St. Marks Cathedral
 
(...) Very nice, indeed. Do you plan to also post the .DAT files? Regards, Hakan (24 years ago, 30-Oct-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.town)
 
  Re: new truck heavy load
 
Thanks Eric for that link, I've been admiring those already. Has any one got any ideas how to model flat front wind-screens/shields in six-wide? I can't find a method I'm happy with. This has more to do with buses though, but I'd be interested to (...) (24 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.town)
 
  Re: St. Marks Cathedral
 
(...) Don't I remember seeing a pony in some sets - maybe from paradisa? That might work for a smaller-scale horse... J (24 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.town)
 
  Re: Who invented the word "Juniorization", and when?
 
(...) Hmm. I was thinking Lou started the term 'Town Jr.', when he added the '97 Town sets to Pause Magazine's LEGO Guide, and needed a theme/label for the sets. "Juniorized" came after. Steve (24 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.town)
 
  Re: "Colorized" version of St. Marks Cathedral
 
(...) Hmmm. Perhaps LEGO colors lack the... subtlety to bring out the true beauty of the real building. ;D eric (24 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.town)
 
  Re: St. Marks Cathedral
 
(...) Arr. I always just assumed that I'd do them with normal minifig horses... but you're right, they would be out of scale. Oh, well. (...) Not I. To be honest, though, to get horses that are at the scale and level of detail that the rest of your (...) (24 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.town)
 
  Re: new truck heavy load
 
Hi Eric, I am impressed again over your 8-wide truck creations!! Heavy load and cranes are one of my favorite themes!! My red-white Autocrane (pictures at: (URL) would be a good partner for your latest creation! have you heard about the german (...) (24 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.town)
 
  Re: St. Marks Cathedral
 
Thanks Bob Fay <rfay@we.mediaone.net> wrote in message news:G39usp.CFI@lugnet.com... (...) all. (...) built (...) enough (...) add (...) think (...) to (...) (24 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.town)
 
  Re: St. Marks Cathedral
 
You have done such a beautiful job, that the color does not harm it at all. I am sure trying to achieve the original colors will be very difficult. Stick with the original for your own satisfaction. -- Bob Fay rfay@we.mediaone.net The Shop (URL) (...) (24 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.town)
 
  "Colorized" version of St. Marks Cathedral
 
A couple people requested a more accurate color scheme for my St Marks Cathedral model. I went back and looked at my photos and the real building, is, in fact, quite colorful. Here is the more 'accurate' version. I don't personally like it this way. (...) (24 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.town)
 
  Re: St. Marks Cathedral
 
Lorbaat <eric@nospam.thirteen.net> wrote in message news:G38z5L.GGu@lugnet.com... (...) Thanks! (...) trying to (...) get. (...) The horses are tricky. I tried to add them but couldn't get something that works. If you used the normal minifig horses (...) (24 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.town)
 
  Re: St. Marks Cathedral
 
Kevin Wilson <kwilson_tccs@compuserve.com> wrote in message news:39FD0B11.91CC47...rve.com... (...) Thanks for the compliments! (...) Unfortunately, I was sick the day I was there and I didn't get a really close look at it. I have some photos that (...) (24 years ago, 30-Oct-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.town)
 
  Re: new truck heavy load
 
hello nicholas,thanks for your compliment.the dat files are in the newsgroup cad/datfiles/models under heavyload and europian trucks.looking forward to see your models of trucks.go see this adress he has some nice 6 stud wide trucks (URL) eric (24 years ago, 30-Oct-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.town)
 
  Re: new truck heavy load
 
Is it possible for you to put the DATs on the web somewhere? Are they already in the DATs newsgroups? Absolutely stunning as usual Eric! I'm working away at some 6-wides. Nicholas Allan Eric Hamelijnck <erichamelijnck@zeelandnet.nl> wrote in message (...) (24 years ago, 30-Oct-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.town)
 
  Re: St. Marks Cathedral
 
(...) Awesome. Very, very nice. But where are the horses? I had run through some mental exercises in trying to build it, but I have to admit I always started with the horses and built outwards. That, and I tried to confine myself to parts I own or (...) (24 years ago, 30-Oct-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.town)
 
  Re: Sorting the new Subthemes
 
Todd Lehman <lehman@javanet.com> wrote in message news:G33u7u.5M6@lugnet.com... (...) the (...) Do you classify the 'Spy Runner' set at Alpha Team? Huw (24 years ago, 30-Oct-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space, lugnet.town, lugnet.year.2001)
 
  Re: Depicting Bricks & Mortar
 
The idea might best be conveyed with a few simple "brick spots" here and there, especially on corners and edges...using simple 1x2's with single plate widths between. It might look like the building is made of brick and the paint is wearing off here (...) (24 years ago, 30-Oct-00, to lugnet.town)
 
  Re: Depicting Bricks & Mortar
 
Thanks guys. I'm not trying to be realistic in scale, although the 1x2 plates approach sounds interesting. Rather I want a look that conveys the idea of bricks and mortar. After all, minifigs are not to scale. Pictures of what I mean. I bet your (...) (24 years ago, 30-Oct-00, to lugnet.town)  
 
  Re: St. Marks Cathedral
 
(...) Wow, Brad! You've done a really great job there. Now, how about all the different colors of marble on all those columns (in real life it looks like a marble salesman's sample book!) For those who'd like to see, compare to the real thing (...) (24 years ago, 30-Oct-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.town)
 
  Re: Cool structure database - model idea source!
 
(...) (URL) is the National Information Service for Earthquake Engineering Structural Engineering Slide Library at UC Berkeley. Some good bridge pictures. Kevin ---...--- Personal Lego Web page: (URL) Park: Limited edition kit (URL) Kits & Custom (...) (24 years ago, 30-Oct-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build, lugnet.town)
 
  Re: new truck heavy load
 
(...) It looks stunning! Now please download povray and make some cool renderings, please.... LOL I love the detail. Greetz, Jay (24 years ago, 30-Oct-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.town)
 
  Re: Cool structure database - model idea source!
 
To get to a "structure type index" page click the "structures" link at the top of the scrollable frame, then click "type" in the second, non-scrollable frame:) (...) (24 years ago, 30-Oct-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build, lugnet.town)
 
  Cool structure database - model idea source!
 
Just found a very interesting structures database at (URL) is obviously just the railroad bridges part but I couldn't find a "structures type index" page, so who knows what else is there. Only entries with a little gold blob beside the name actually (...) (24 years ago, 30-Oct-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build, lugnet.town)
 
  St. Marks Cathedral
 
This is my CAD MOC of St. Marks Cathedral from Venice, Italy. Its a curious blend of Gothic, Byzantine, and Romanesque architecture. (URL) hope you like it. Comments are appreciated. Brad (URL) (24 years ago, 30-Oct-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.town) ! 
 
  Re: Who invented the word "Juniorization", and when?
 
(...) I don't know for sure, but check the DejaNews archives for RTL -- I think goes back to 1997 or so. I think it also may have started with "Juniorized" first, preceded by "Town Jr." (nicknamed by Lou Zucaro). --Todd (24 years ago, 30-Oct-00, to lugnet.town)
 
  Who invented the word "Juniorization", and when?
 
? (24 years ago, 30-Oct-00, to lugnet.town)
 
  new truck heavy load
 
Hello,i have drawn a new truck, it is a scania 6x4 with heavy load. hope you like it,you can find pictures at (URL) (netherlands) (24 years ago, 29-Oct-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.town)  
 
  Re: ADPolice web site updated
 
I like your city block! It reminds me a bit of "Blade Runner." The overhead connection between two buildings is really cool. (I'm copying this to "town" because I think the town folks would be interested). Brad Michael Hopkins <echopoint@yahoo.com> (...) (24 years ago, 29-Oct-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.town)
 
  Re: Depicting Bricks & Mortar
 
(...) I've only done this as an experiment and a small part of a building, but it looks pretty good if you use 1x2 red plates and stack them like bricks. As Chris Weeks pointed out the mortar space is incredibally tiny at minifig scale, so i would (...) (24 years ago, 29-Oct-00, to lugnet.town)
 
  I got a 6474 Wheeled Front Shovel for $1.59.
 
I was disappointed when I got all the new flyers and didn't have any money, but then I found some Canadian Tire money in my room. I had about $4, and then my mom gave me another Canadian Tire dollar and two real dollars and I was able to get really (...) (24 years ago, 28-Oct-00, to lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.town)
 
  Re: Depicting Bricks & Mortar
 
(...) I just went out and measured the bricks here at work and find that they're 2.25 inches tall and 7.5 inches wide. The mortar joint is between 3/8 and 1/2 inch thick tending toward the smaller end. Are you trying to work with minifig scale? If (...) (24 years ago, 28-Oct-00, to lugnet.town)
 
  Depicting Bricks & Mortar
 
I'd do a search on "bricks" but it would be futile. No hits on Mortar. What I'm interested in is any way to hint at the color of mortar between bricks in a wall. I've noticed that solid red Lego buildings really betray the look of their real-world (...) (24 years ago, 28-Oct-00, to lugnet.town)
 
  Re: Sorting the new Subthemes
 
(...) I hope not. I'd like to see it tie in with last year's Space Port stuff -- that seems very natural. I'm surprised they gave it different number. I guess I'll have to buy a lot. :) (...) This seems to be something like Rock Raiders -- a (...) (24 years ago, 27-Oct-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space, lugnet.town, lugnet.year.2001)
 
  Re: Sorting the new Subthemes
 
(...) My thoughts are: Life on Mars is designed to be a short-lived (1-2 years) play theme completely separate from Space or Town. The set numbers we know so far are 7310, 7311, 7312, 7313, 7314, 7315, 7316, and 7317 -- the smallest being 7310 and (...) (24 years ago, 27-Oct-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space, lugnet.town, lugnet.year.2001)  
 
  Re: So, is that it....?
 
(...) It is time to produce a Classic Space Feature Film then. :-) Jude (24 years ago, 27-Oct-00, to lugnet.town)
 
  Hey Lars! Was(MLCAD/L3P/POVRAY Camera Tricks)
 
(...) Hey Lars, What if we had a part in LDraw like the L3P Light Source that already exists. Only this one would consist of 2 components, a Camera Source and a Camera Target. Then the next version of L3P could support using these for its camera (...) (24 years ago, 27-Oct-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.town, lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: So, is that it....?
 
richard marchetti wrote in message ... (...) section. (...) What I find more wrong is that the "wagon cover" seems to be just a thin plastic doohickey rather than a proper element - I thought it was one of the 8x8 half-cylinders from the 7106 Droid (...) (24 years ago, 27-Oct-00, to lugnet.town, lugnet.space, lugnet.general)
 
  Re: MLCAD/L3P/POVRAY Camera Tricks (was: re: More detail pictures of my condominium)
 
That's so cool! I was having real brainaches trying to work out the co-ordinates I wanted to set my camera up to use, and this makes it fairly simple. Dan (24 years ago, 27-Oct-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.town, lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: MLCAD/L3P/POVRAY Camera Tricks (was: re: More detail pictures of my condominium)
 
Wow. That sounds nice and simple... :-) I'll try it as soon as I can. Thanks for posting it! -Andy Lynch ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brad Hamilton" <bhamilto1@home.com> (...) specific (...) default (...) into (...) I (...) (24 years ago, 27-Oct-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.town, lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: More detail pictures of my condominium
 
Peter White <aztekium@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message news:G32Fqz.J14@lugnet.com... (...) Yuck - That stinks. Although that isn't one of my favorite sets, I bought 2 and traded for two more copies of all the trans-green pieces. I've used the (...) (24 years ago, 27-Oct-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.town)
 
  Re: More detail pictures of my condominium
 
(...) I'm fairly sure the Hydronauts weren't available in Australia. If they were there aren't any now, I had to get my 6199 off ebay. You could find a use for the trans-green underwater somewhere ? (...) (24 years ago, 27-Oct-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.town)
 
  Re: More detail pictures of my condominium
 
Yes - Those parts are almost impossible to get nowdays. I remember me thinking how "sissy" the Paradisa sets were when they were out. Only later, after seeing some people's MOCS using these windows did I realize how cool they were! There is a really (...) (24 years ago, 27-Oct-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.town)
 
  MLCAD/L3P/POVRAY Camera Tricks (was: re: More detail pictures of my condominium)
 
Thanks Terry K., who deals with the Model of the Month at www.ldraw.org gave me this advice. I'll paraphrase just in case he objects to any of his specific wording. In MLCAD, there is a "part" called POV-RAY (under Other Parts\P). Place 2 of these. (...) (24 years ago, 27-Oct-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.town, lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: More detail pictures of my condominium
 
Wow. Very nice. If someone gave you some tricks for positioning the camera, I'd LOVE to hear them! :-) Please point me at them, or post them, if you can! -Andy Lynch ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brad Hamilton" <bhamilto1@home.com> (...) (24 years ago, 27-Oct-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.town)
 
  Re: More detail pictures of my condominium
 
(...) The curved 1 x 4 x 6 glass panels are great pieces. If they were easily available, I would concentrate more on interiors, because they are visible. MOC builders now have to battle 'collectors' of sets for a few key architectural pieces. pete.w (...) (24 years ago, 27-Oct-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.town)
 
  More detail pictures of my condominium
 
Someone let me in on a MLCad/POVRay trick to position the camera much more accurately so I posted some close up shots of my condo building. They are on the bottom of this page: (URL) (24 years ago, 27-Oct-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.town)
 
  Re: Lakeside Condominium Building MOC
 
Thanks Jeff Elliott <jeffe@telepres.com> wrote in message news:39F84E35.E2CB8A...res.com... (...) sky-scraper (...) (24 years ago, 27-Oct-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.town)
 
  Re: Europian trucks
 
Hello holger,Ihave seen now your pics the crane i find amazing about the scale i have a calculation after some measure minifig=42 mm real middle lengt of a person is about 1.80m=1800 mm 1800:42=42.8 that means scale 1:43 1 stud is 8 mm=8x43=344mm (...) (24 years ago, 26-Oct-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.town)
 
  Re: Lakeside Condominium Building MOC
 
Waaaaaahhhhh! Need ... more ... pieces. Need ... more ... LDraw skill. Need ... more ... time. Sigh. Nice work, Brad, as usual :) Jeff (...) (24 years ago, 26-Oct-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.town)
 
  Re: So, is that it....?
 
(...) Heh. I noticed that too. Yecch. ~Mark "Muffin Head" Sandlin (24 years ago, 26-Oct-00, to lugnet.town, lugnet.space, lugnet.general)
 
  Re: Europian trucks
 
Hi Eric, thanks for sharing more truck pictures on your brickshelf gallery! Now I got a real good idea how to build the scania truck in real LEGO bricks! If you don't mind, I'll try it! At that point I would like to ask the scale puestion again: Are (...) (24 years ago, 26-Oct-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.town)
 
  Re: So, is that it....?
 
(...) I wouldn't get too excited just yet.. the new catalog may only indicate their "PUSH" merchandis..new stuff to garner attention and suck up marketing dollars... Maybe there will be a mid-Year release... Judging from recent models...it looks (...) (24 years ago, 26-Oct-00, to lugnet.town)
 
  Re: So, is that it....?
 
(...) If you want to boil a frog you can't throw it into boiling water -- it'll just jump out, and away from harm. But if you place the frog in tepid water, and then slowly turn up the heat it'll never notice what is going on until it's too late -- (...) (24 years ago, 26-Oct-00, to lugnet.town, lugnet.space, lugnet.general)
 
  Re: So, is that it....?
 
I think it's still going to survive. It will maybe die out for a couple years like castle, being replaced temporarily by Action Team and Racers. </alan homepage="(URL) (24 years ago, 26-Oct-00, to lugnet.town)
 
  Re: Europian trucks
 
(...) I like them. They have a nice realistic scale and nice detailing. </alan homepage="(URL) (24 years ago, 26-Oct-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.town)
 
  Re: Vegetable ideas?
 
(...) Cantaloupe (beige 2X2 round with green frond) Squash (orange 2x2 round with green frond...is there a 2x2 round orange?) Both would be hardy and used to more adverse conditions...good space food. No for corn...it would suck your soil of all (...) (24 years ago, 26-Oct-00, to lugnet.space, lugnet.town, lugnet.castle)
 
  So, is that it....?
 
As we have all seen, town is gone. And what a miserable way it went. Everything began in 1997, when a few sets that AFOLs called Town Jr. appeared in the new Lego line up The FOLs said quietly... "Oh this is new, we hate it. Next year will be (...) (24 years ago, 26-Oct-00, to lugnet.town)
 
  Re: New sets for 2001... finally
 
(...) Town is Dead!! Long live town... (24 years ago, 25-Oct-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.town)
 
  Europian trucks
 
hello.i have drawn some 8 stud wide minifig scale trucks with mlcad you can find them at (URL) trucks are maybe abit to wide but my minifigs can sleep comfortable on along ride . eric (24 years ago, 25-Oct-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.town)
 
  2001 catalog
 
(URL) appears Town has gone the way of Pirates, at least they had one great set in their last year with 6600 Highway Construction, IMHO of course! Signed, Rick LUGNET member 540 email ACS77@aol.com Lego Star Wars Classic, Pirates & Town Enthusiast (24 years ago, 25-Oct-00, to lugnet.town)
 
  Re: Vegetable ideas? Recipe for Corn Stalks
 
(...) Hey Kyle ... would you mind posting a few pics? I can kinda see it, but it would help :) -- Pawel (24 years ago, 25-Oct-00, to lugnet.space, lugnet.town, lugnet.castle)
 
  Re: Vegetable ideas? Recipe for Tomatoes
 
Using the 1x1 round plate with three leaves (not the newer 3leaf pieces found in Ninja sets), and 1x1 round plate with flower prongs, you can make tomato plants fairly easily. Ingredients for 1 Tomato plant: 2 green 1x1 round plate w/ three leaves (...) (24 years ago, 25-Oct-00, to lugnet.space, lugnet.town, lugnet.castle)
 
  Re: Vegetable ideas? Recipe for Corn Stalks
 
Using the newer 3 leaf pieces that came in a bunch of the ninja sets, as well as the 3 pronged flower pieces (minus flowers), you can make a really neat corn stalk. Ingredients: 2 green 1x1 cylinder bricks 2 green flower bases 2 green 1x1 (...) (24 years ago, 25-Oct-00, to lugnet.space, lugnet.town, lugnet.castle)
 
  Re: Vegetable ideas?
 
Jon, David Eaton has a vegetable garden/farm in his latest town. Simple, but I think it looks pretty good. It is about halfway down the page at this link: (URL) Lynch ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jon Palmer" <jpalmer@oklahoma.net> (...) (...) (24 years ago, 25-Oct-00, to lugnet.space, lugnet.town, lugnet.castle)
 
  Re: Vegetable ideas?
 
(...) Carrots, green and red apples are available in Belville sets. Of course one of these carrots would feed a minifig for a couple of days. Genetic engineering works wonders. pete.w (24 years ago, 25-Oct-00, to lugnet.space, lugnet.town, lugnet.castle)
 
  Vegetable ideas?
 
I'm making the arboretum/greenhouse for my starship and I need some ideas for some vegetables. Some links to sites with gardens and veggies would be great. Thanks! -Jon -- The Galactic Shipyard (URL) (24 years ago, 25-Oct-00, to lugnet.space, lugnet.town, lugnet.castle)
 
  Re: What is a mech supposed.........
 
That's a good question. Lucas was highly influenced by Japanese cinema too. -- Paul Davidson Dave Schuler <orrex@excite.com> wrote in message news:G2xrxs.L67@lugnet.com... (...) legs, for (...) the (...) would (...) as (...) (24 years ago, 25-Oct-00, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build.mecha)
 
  Re: Lakeside Condominium Building MOC
 
Yes! They are my favorite part (besides the big Aquazone gate pieces in 6195) Mark Sandlin <sandlin@nwlink.com> wrote in message news:B61B69FE.5C79%s...ink.com... (...) (24 years ago, 24-Oct-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.town)
 
  Re: Lakeside Condominium Building MOC
 
mMMMmmmMmmmm Very smoove. We need Paradisa windows in bulk! ~Mark (24 years ago, 24-Oct-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.town)
 
  Lakeside Condominium Building MOC
 
Here is my latest computer LEGO creation. Its a large, modern, sky-scraper situated on the edge of a lake. I hope you like it: (URL) are welcome, Brad (24 years ago, 24-Oct-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.town) ! 
 
  Re: What is a mech supposed.........
 
"Dave Schuler" <orrex@excite.com> wrote in message news:G2xrxs.L67@lugnet.com... (...) legs, for (...) the (...) would (...) as (...) Is there a reason this thread is in lugnet.town? FUT: lugnet.build.mecha Mike - mike_walsh@mindspring.com (24 years ago, 24-Oct-00, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build.mecha)
 
  Re: What is a mech supposed.........
 
In lugnet.town, Shaun Sullivan writes (...) How about Episodes 5 and 6 of Star Wars? Do AT-ATs and AT-STs qualify as mechs? Dave! (24 years ago, 24-Oct-00, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build.mecha)
 
  Re: What is a mech supposed.........
 
(...) for (...) have (...) out of (...) That was episode 7 Double Vision. That is a cool episode, to bad the new series is not as good. Well back to work, have a good one. Mike (24 years ago, 24-Oct-00, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build.mecha)


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