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NELUG recently participated in the LEGO Roadshow. We decided that we wanted to do something special for the event, so we built a fully automated quarry scene that had working vehicals with a Rube-Goldberg feeling to it where "gravel" would (...) (21 years ago, 14-Jul-03, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.build, lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic, lugnet.town) !!
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| | Lego truck
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Hey guys, I just want to tell you about a truck that I made. One day, after buying a small bag of used lego at a flea shop, I noticed a megabloks truck cab in one of them. I thougt I could use it, so the same day I began building... Voila, It looks (...) (21 years ago, 14-Jul-03, to lugnet.town)
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| | Re: BFD Engine 1 Gets Super-Sized
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(...) has to (...) Thanks Josh. I've always thought that the town wheels looked too small for sixbys, especially on tillers or trucks with a wide wheelbase. I'm not overly fond of the freestyle wheels and axles, but I've gotten used to them. (...) (...) (21 years ago, 13-Jul-03, to lugnet.town)
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| | Re: BFD Engine 1 Gets Super-Sized
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That is a neat deck gun, I like it & think I may have to use it!! That has to be the 1st truck I've seen with that size tire that look really good. I also have pile of Fire MOC's that need about 10 peices each before I take pictures. Josh (21 years ago, 12-Jul-03, to lugnet.town)
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| | Re: BFD Engine 1 Gets Super-Sized
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(...) I did just that... replaced the three lights (which LPub creates, I assume?) and tried the code as shown on that posting. It seems way way too bright. Now, I am trying to use the radiosity file radio_1.inc. It contains this line: ambient_light (...) (21 years ago, 12-Jul-03, to lugnet.town)
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| | Re: BFD Engine 1 Gets Super-Sized
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(...) Seeing a single part that inspires an entire model is one of the joys of Lego IMHO. (...) That's how I got started :-) (...) Trust me, that code is easy to use...just replace the three lights in your POV file with it and render. (...) Neither. (...) (21 years ago, 12-Jul-03, to lugnet.town)
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| | Re: BFD Engine 1 Gets Super-Sized
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(...) In all honestly, while I may have been the first one to post MOC pictures of a six wide fire truck on the internet, others have picked up the torch and really build some great creations, including your latest one. I've been lagging on MOCs (...) (21 years ago, 12-Jul-03, to lugnet.town)
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| | Those creative juices just keep flowing...
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Hi all, Recently I've been churning out a lot of MOCs, and even if a picture says a thousand words, a picture with a caption says even more. Therefore, I've gone up one step and joined MOCpages. All my previous MOCs (except my Alien Probes and (...) (21 years ago, 12-Jul-03, to lugnet.publish, lugnet.general, lugnet.space, lugnet.town, lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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| | Re: BFD Engine 1 Gets Super-Sized
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(...) And the effort shows. But goodness gravey man... a whole year? Time for a coffee break. ;) (...) I had the same sort of 'inspired' moment with the 1x4 arch brick. I realized they were almost exactly right for the small wheels on the 2x2 plates (...) (21 years ago, 12-Jul-03, to lugnet.town)
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| | Re: BFD Engine 1 Gets Super-Sized
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(...) See, even when I'm wrong... I'm wrong. ;) (...) I used the 1/2 stud inset on my Pumper #3 recently, to allow for the rigid hoses and the extension ladder: (URL) from the back of the cab to the very end of the truck is inset, with the exception (...) (21 years ago, 12-Jul-03, to lugnet.town)
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| | Re: BFD Engine 1 Gets Super-Sized
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(...) As a matter of fact, they're entirely cosmetic since I use up the potential storage space to produce a half-stud inset. Making them functional wouldn't be too hard though. Will Bricksburg Fire Department: (URL) Bricksburg Depot: (URL) (21 years ago, 11-Jul-03, to lugnet.town)
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(...) Thanks for the kind words Allan. I'll address your comments and questions below. (...) It should be :-) I've been tinkering with it for the better part of a year! (...) As soon as I saw this part I thought that it would make a good nozzle for (...) (21 years ago, 11-Jul-03, to lugnet.town)
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(...) Thanks. BTW, you do know that this is all your fault, right? :-) Will Bricksburg Fire Department: (URL) Bricksburg Depot: (URL) (21 years ago, 11-Jul-03, to lugnet.town)
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(...) After I wrote this I thought that even though we don't see them open in your render, it's likely that you used that type of door for it's funtional value, rather than it's exact appearance. Is that a fair statement? :) Regards, Allan B. (21 years ago, 11-Jul-03, to lugnet.town)
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| | Re: BFD Engine 1 Gets Super-Sized
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(...) There are three things I really like about this model: 1) The overall design is very clean and well thought-out. 2) The deck gun! I love the styling of this. I'm planning on using the chrome version of the light saber hilt as air horns on some (...) (21 years ago, 11-Jul-03, to lugnet.town)
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(...) All I can say is, COOL! Jeff Christner (21 years ago, 11-Jul-03, to lugnet.town)
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| | 1000steine-Land in Berlin - a review with pictures
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Hello to all LEGO Fans! As some might have seen in a few highlighted Lugnet-postings, there has been "our" 1000steine-Land in Berlin/Germany last weekend. I just wanted to give a short show report here and share some insight views from a (...) (21 years ago, 10-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.de, lugnet.loc.nl, lugnet.general, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.castle, lugnet.town, lugnet.space, FTX) !!
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| | BFD Engine 1 Gets Super-Sized
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I've finally taken the plunge and made my first sixby fire truck. Please have a look and let me know what you think. BFD Engine 1 (URL) Fire Department: (URL) Bricksburg Depot: (URL) (21 years ago, 10-Jul-03, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.town) !
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| | Courthouse and More
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Hi all, I posted this a few months back but got no response, so I thought I would try again. Here are a few town buildings: A Court House: <link>(URL) a mobile home: <link>(URL) are welcome Steve (21 years ago, 10-Jul-03, to lugnet.town)
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| | Re: New MOC: Miniland-scale MCC Smart Car
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(...) Beautiful model of the Smart. You've sculpted the character so well I immediately recognize it without the description and identifier. Thanks for announcing it. later, James Mathis (21 years ago, 9-Jul-03, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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