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(...) Thanks - I labored for years to acquire a sizable collection of these (Since the sets were originally offered during my dark ages). Now, they seem to be easy to get on BrickLink (I think because some technic sets were put on sale from Dacta, (...) (21 years ago, 31-Dec-03, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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| | Re: BrickTopia Liquid Cathedral (New MOC)
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(...) Thanks for the compliments. (...) Yep - Technic hubs - they do look like jet engines, or, in this case, very poweful Air Conditioning units. It gives the building a more futuristic look as compared to the original LDRAW model. (21 years ago, 31-Dec-03, to lugnet.town)
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| | Lighthouse-my first town creation
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Hello, I usually make space themed vehicles, but my wife asked me if I could make a lighthouse for her grandfather, who is sick. So here is my first town Lego creation. (URL) I am happy with the results, I thought I would share. I now have no white (...) (21 years ago, 31-Dec-03, to lugnet.town)
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| | Re: BrickTopia Liquid Cathedral (New MOC)
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(...) Wow, very nice! Extremely cathedraly. Bountiful use of Paradisa domes and panels! The backstory adds a whole extra dimension into the design and purpose of the building. Just seeing the pictures on Brickshelf isn't enough; the Bricktopia site (...) (21 years ago, 31-Dec-03, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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| | Re: BrickTopia Liquid Cathedral (New MOC)
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(...) Those steeples almost look like jet engines! Or maybe wind tunnels to blow the zealots to heaven.... ROSCO (21 years ago, 31-Dec-03, to lugnet.town)
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| | BrickTopia Liquid Cathedral (New MOC)
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This is another cathedral of mine based on an LDRAW model from some years back. I hope you like it: (URL) BrickTopia Page: (URL) are Appreciated, Brad (21 years ago, 30-Dec-03, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build, lugnet.town, lugnet.build.arch) !
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| | Minifig Venice
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(URL) Hi all, just in time for the anual 1000steine.de-meeting after X-Mas ((URL)) I finished my minifig-scale model of Venice in Italy. The whole scenery is 4.5 x 7 baseplates (32x32 studs) large and includes some well known historic sights of the (...) (21 years ago, 30-Dec-03, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build, lugnet.town, lugnet.loc.it, lugnet.build.ancient, FTX) !!
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| | Re: Track Designer custom registry version 9 available
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(...) Thanks! I forgot to say that I got help from Erik Amzallag from FreeLUG for some drawings. (...) I used a drawing program and the functionatily of TD only. I don't have the source code. (...) Yes, I've seen Cary's presentation at Brickfest, (...) (21 years ago, 29-Dec-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: Track Designer custom registry version 9 available
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(...) Awesome! There are a lot of nice elements there! Did you create these elements using the built in functionality of Track Designer, or have you cracked the format of the registry and the .tdl files? As you may know, there is a new program on (...) (21 years ago, 29-Dec-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Track Designer custom registry version 9 available
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Hi folks, During the last few weeks, I worked on my custom registry and updated it to version 9. I've add many new elements since the last update. Now featuring many new sizes and color of baseplates, new roadplates such as the Creator roadplates, (...) (21 years ago, 29-Dec-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.space, FTX)
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this started 'cause i was listening to TV theme songs as I was playing in MLCad; my mind immedeately envisioned a Herve Villanchez/'Tattoo' minifig (yes-I'm not normal ;) .) So I drew a quick figure, the dicided to have a Ricardo Montalban minifig (...) (21 years ago, 27-Dec-03, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.town, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: Glenbrick House
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Alastair Disley wrote in message <3FE893AC.40601@care...ee.net>... (...) Gorgeous work Alastair! I'm working on something similar at the moment (though English country house style) so you beat me to it, but excellent work there. Kevin ---...--- (...) (21 years ago, 26-Dec-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.town)
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| | 1773 & 2140
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Hey, I'm looking for 1773 and 2140 stickers and 1773 instruction sheet, anyone out there that can help me!? Scans would be the best please. Josh (21 years ago, 26-Dec-03, to lugnet.town, lugnet.general, lugnet.db.scans)
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| | Re: 1490 stickers?
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(...) Mr Wee Lean says thanks, he says he tried to e-mail you but got a bounced e-mail. It was like a little Christmas present to him ;-) Josh (21 years ago, 25-Dec-03, to lugnet.town, lugnet.general, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: New uses for steering wheels
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(...) I agree. But I haven't seen anything else even close. I think it represents the grab holds well enough that there is no doubt as to what they are even if they are not 100% accurate. Thanks for the feedback. Merry Xmas Mike (21 years ago, 25-Dec-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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| | Re: MOC: Glenbrick House
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(...) Thanks! Other interior touches not mentioned include tiled floors to the entrance hall and conservatory, and a "wooden" (i.e. brown tiles 1 wide) floor in the main hall, as well as a very tight spiral staircase to the top two floors. Alastair (21 years ago, 24-Dec-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.town)
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| | Re: MOC: Glenbrick House
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(...) It takes work - I prefer to work at this scale, as it presents more of a challenge to my brain and less to my wallet! Certainly capturing some of the carved features took a lot of thought, but designing my own house meant that I was able to (...) (21 years ago, 24-Dec-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.town)
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| | Re: MOC: Glenbrick House
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(...) Dear Pawel (and all) I'd love to, but the digital camera I use simply isn't good enough. Hopefully I'll be able to finish the interior details soon, and then I'll run off a roll of film on my old SLR of my more recent models including lots of (...) (21 years ago, 24-Dec-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.town)
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| | Re: MOC: Glenbrick House
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Ditto on Pawel's thoughts...I'd love to see more pics, and closer zoom. Nicely done! This shows a great deal of research and attention to realistic detail. Is it difficult to make things work well in minifig scale? I'm impressed with the "whole (...) (21 years ago, 24-Dec-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.town)
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| | Re: MOC: Glenbrick House
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Alastair, Reaaly nice, I think this is great. I love all of the interior touches. I'd enjoy seeing more pics whenever you post them. Top shelf work! Jon Furman (21 years ago, 24-Dec-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.town)
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| | Re: MOC: Glenbrick House
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(...) larger pictures so I can examine the house in more detail? I tried to click on your pictures but was disappointed that they didn't link to larger ones :) -- Pawel (21 years ago, 24-Dec-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.town)
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| | Re: 1490 stickers?
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Further to my previous posting and a few emailed replies, I've scanned in the stickers I have at the following website: (URL) 600dpi, along with an edited version of the big one better for printing out. I hope they're of use, Alastair (21 years ago, 23-Dec-03, to lugnet.town, lugnet.general, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | MOC: Glenbrick House
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Somewhere between Castle and Town this one! Scroll down the page at: (URL) the past few years I've spent quite a bit of time researching David Bryce, who was a Victorian Edinburgh based architect most famous for his country houses in Scots Baronial (...) (21 years ago, 23-Dec-03, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.castle, lugnet.town, lugnet.loc.uk) !
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| | Re: Truck 12 (Seagrave Tiller) gets an upgrade
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(...) I was hoping you'd post about this soon, I scoped out the gallery yesterday, this model rocks. Very nicely detailed. Can you tell us more about the ladder construction technique? (21 years ago, 23-Dec-03, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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| | Truck 12 (Seagrave Tiller) gets an upgrade
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Happy Holidays everyone! I made some upgrades to my 6-wide fire ladder truck. The ladder finally got its fly section (2nd section), and the ladder support has been upgraded to handle the load at (URL) maximum extension>. I also took some better (...) (21 years ago, 23-Dec-03, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | Re: New uses for steering wheels
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(...) It looks like a big pipe valve, perfect for the "industrial look". Cool! I'm not convinced about your other one as a train thing. Real grab irons tend to be a bit flatter to the body. Maybe the spacers will like it though, Another use for (...) (21 years ago, 22-Dec-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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| | New uses for steering wheels
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I discovered a couple of uses for steering wheels while working on a current project. The first uses a tap and the wheel part removed from its base. (URL) need to lever the wheel off the base. Its a little snug but it will pop off without damaging (...) (21 years ago, 22-Dec-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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| | Re: 1490 stickers?
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(...) Mr. Wee Lean hasn't said anything, for a few days so I'd assume he doesn't have any leads yet. I'm sure he'd be glad to get them! Josh (21 years ago, 22-Dec-03, to lugnet.town, lugnet.general, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | More Pics Re: COLTC at the COSI Toledo Show Report
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It was a neat show. Here are some more pics that I took while there, of the COLTC and the MichLUG displays: (URL) <pjanssen@columbus.rr.com> wrote in message news:Hq1u70.1qCp@lugnet.com... (...) OH, (...) it (...) tied (...) several (...) (URL) (...) (21 years ago, 19-Dec-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.oh)
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| | Re: 1490 stickers?
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(...) Did anyone respond to this? I have the stickers, applied, but in good condition, and can scan them in if there isn't a good scan elsewhere in the net. Let me know if anyone wants them... Alastair (21 years ago, 18-Dec-03, to lugnet.town, lugnet.general, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: NEW WEBSITE : MINIFIGVILLE.COM
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(...) In January? Well, January came earlier this year :-) Indeed, StuWars is now online! It's fully operational and you can already vote and write your comments about the first ever StudWars combat : JarJar/Timmy vs. Justin/Kelly : Who's worse? (...) (21 years ago, 18-Dec-03, to lugnet.fun, lugnet.publish, lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.announce, lugnet.castle, lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.space, lugnet.town, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.sports, lugnet.publish)
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| | COLTC at the COSI Toledo Show Report
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Last weekend, we participated in the train event of the COSI in Toledo, OH, together with MichLTC, and 2 other non-Lego clubs. It was a good show, and it was great to talk to the MichLTC crowd. Despite that half of our stuff is tied up at the Shrine (...) (21 years ago, 17-Dec-03, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.oh, FTX) !!
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| | 3 Show Reports from MichLUG - Town/Train & Castle Displays
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Well we have been really busy lately. 4 Shows in November and December with yet 1 more at the end of the month. We have 3 report finished up so I thought I would announce them all together. The last report will be forthcoming. 19th Annual Festival (...) (21 years ago, 17-Dec-03, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.org.us.michlug, lugnet.castle, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.loc.us.mi, lugnet.trains.org, FTX) !!
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| | Re: Lego 1525 Freight Truck?!?!?!
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(...) Instructions have been on BrichShelf for a while now: (URL) (21 years ago, 17-Dec-03, to lugnet.town)
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| | Re: Lego 1525 Freight Truck?!?!?!
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(...) This post caught my eye. The instructions scans look like a promotional set. A quick Google search for Lego 1525 (and a cached page) led me to this auction listing (now closed) from eBay in Belgium: (URL) the description & picture, it looks to (...) (21 years ago, 17-Dec-03, to lugnet.town)
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| | You're invited to the first BrickFest MINI MOC Flyin!
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Hi all, I'm happy and proud to extend an invitation to everyone in the community to participate in the First BrickFest MINI MOC Flyin! What is the Flyin? This is a display that is open to anyone interested in displaying, regardless of whether or not (...) (21 years ago, 17-Dec-03, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.general, lugnet.space, lugnet.town) !!
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| | Lego 1525 Freight Truck?!?!?!
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Does ANYONE know ANYTHING about this set? Brendan (21 years ago, 17-Dec-03, to lugnet.town)
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| | Re: mini MOCs; most from Designer set 4096
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I know it's bad to reply to my own post, but I think that the hummer-looking vehicle on the back of the 4096 box is good. I saw it today. Rob (21 years ago, 16-Dec-03, to lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.town, FTX)
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| | Re: mini MOCs; most from Designer set 4096
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I have only 1 comment. The Pickup looks great, but the Hummer doesn't really look like one from the given angle. Rob (21 years ago, 15-Dec-03, to lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.town, FTX)
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| | NCLUG's Christmas Display...
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opened again at South Hills Mall in Cary, North Carolina. (URL) You can find pix (URL) here> Models were built by Cary Clark, Sam Cox, Will Pederson, and Mike Walsh. Joe Meno NCLUG NCLTC (21 years ago, 16-Dec-03, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.loc.us.nc, lugnet.org.us.nclug, lugnet.town, FTX)
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| | CONTEST : LEGO MOVIE POSTERS
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Hello everyone! Last year, Créations Rotule had a LEGO Movie Poster contest which was a total success. Créations Rotule is no more, but it evolved into MinifigVille.com and there is a new contest, much like the previous one, starting...NOW ! Below (...) (21 years ago, 15-Dec-03, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.castle, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.fun, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.publish, lugnet.sports, lugnet.town) !
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| | Doors and windows poll
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Just publicising Tim Strutt's poll here for townies: (URL) for doors and windows! Kevin ---...--- Farmhouse kit: (URL) TOWN PLANNING information: (URL) Lego parts store: (URL) Guild of Bricksmiths(TM): (URL) Lego Web page: (URL) (21 years ago, 15-Dec-03, to lugnet.town)
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| | Re: Question about set 710 Wrecker with Car
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Niels, accoording to the scans I have of instructions of this set there should be one 2x4 red slope and one 1x4 red brick. look at (URL) to the 300 or 700 sets and look at the instructions. Bert "Niels Karsdorp" <nkp.nkp@hetnet.nl> schreef in (...) (21 years ago, 14-Dec-03, to lugnet.town)
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| | Question about set 710 Wrecker with Car
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Hi, I have a question about the US set 710 Wrecker with Car (same as European set 382 Breakdown truck and car) (URL) this set include two red slopes 45 2 x 4 (used under the whinch)? The instructions are not clear on this and the set I got from an (...) (21 years ago, 14-Dec-03, to lugnet.town)
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| | NEW WEBSITE : MINIFIGVILLE.COM
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Hello Everybody! Well, today's the day! The bid official launch of my new website. After dealing with mixed thoughts about continuing to maintain my old website (www.rotule.qc.ca, dead now) or upgrading it, I opted to creating a new and improved (...) (21 years ago, 14-Dec-03, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.castle, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.fun, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.publish, lugnet.sports, lugnet.town) !
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| | 1490 stickers?
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Does anyone have a good scan of the Bank Sticker from 1490? Or maybe even a sticker sheet for sale... Posted for: Eng Wee Lean, from Malaysia, e-mail him @ weelean76[SPAM]@hotmail.com Josh (21 years ago, 13-Dec-03, to lugnet.town, lugnet.general, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | My recent town pictures
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Hello townies! I took some pictures of the lego town I built over the course of last school year. It has basically just been sitting there collecting dust since this summer, because of my crazy class load I have not been able to do much with it. (...) (21 years ago, 12-Dec-03, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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| | Re: Finally, pictures of some MOCs
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(...) You're right Larry. The cable cars are based on the monorail chassis. When BayLTC planned our SF Waterfront Project, we wanted to have a cable car running around. We knew the regular 9v track wouldn't handle the steep elevation changes, so we (...) (21 years ago, 10-Dec-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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| | Re: Finally, pictures of some MOCs
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(...) What i think is most interesting about this design is that you chose to use monorail bases as your mechanicals. At least that's what it looked like to me in the pics... can you elaborate on that part? (21 years ago, 10-Dec-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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| | Re: Finally, pictures of some MOCs
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(...) It wasn't really that hard. One of our other members had tried some ideas, but they didn't work. I thought about it for a few days and sketched the design out on paper. From there it was easy. Russell (21 years ago, 10-Dec-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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| | Re: Finally, pictures of some MOCs
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Hey Russell, (...) Ahh! New Camera, fun! (...) Thank you for creating the Memorial, touching. (...) excellent likeness. (I used to live on California Street and Filmore) (...) e (21 years ago, 10-Dec-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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| | When did City die?
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Hi, while I've been in my 'dark age', City disappeared. I was trying to check the catalogs, it seems it was sometimes around 1994. Do you believe the City can be back in the future? In minifig scale? I really don't like the police state World City (...) (21 years ago, 9-Dec-03, to lugnet.town)
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| | Finally, pictures of some MOCs
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Now that I have finally gotten a digital camera, I have gotten around to taking some pictures of the stuff I built for our train layout. Santa Cruz Lighthouse, Route 66 Diner, my 9/11 memorial: (URL) Francisco Cable Cars monorail: (URL) (21 years ago, 9-Dec-03, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Rolling the new Fire Engine...
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Here's Engine 8-2, finnaly, rolling:-D... Its sporting the RED flip up doors;-). Sorry about no Engine posts for a while, I've been hiding out because of work. (URL) me whatcha think, please! Josh @ SAFD P.S. check out my engines on the SCLTC layout (...) (21 years ago, 9-Dec-03, to lugnet.town)
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| | Farmhouse and barn
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Here are a couple of MOCs I've been working on for the last while. At the moment I don't have shots of the interior details (which include some cool new furniture including an armoire :-) ) and the barn is still in prototype but I am happy with the (...) (21 years ago, 9-Dec-03, to lugnet.town, lugnet.announce.moc) !
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| | Re: My first Town MOC
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(...) Nice approach to the body, not using conventional parts like doors. That also gives it some texture on the sides. Two-three parts I would suggest trying: to get the hood a little less boxy, how about finding a way to use one of those (...) (21 years ago, 8-Dec-03, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build)
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| | My first Town MOC
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Hello all! I am new in this portion of lugnet, however i have been building for awhile, mostly in the realm of mecha. After recently visiting/displaying in a train show in my area, i was driven to begin doing Town MOCs. Here is my first, in what i (...) (21 years ago, 7-Dec-03, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build)
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| | minifig scale dune racer made from set 4100 maximum wheels
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(URL) (last #s 01-06) (URL) Enjoy! Jeff (21 years ago, 7-Dec-03, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.town, FTX)
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| | Under Construction
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Check out our latest TOMP MOCs from our (URL) homepage>. The building under construction has been going on for sometime though the real purpose of it has been kept secret. (2 URLs) The crane has been built based on the (URL) 4552> set with some (...) (21 years ago, 5-Dec-03, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.space, lugnet.build, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
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| | Thorough set review: 4408 Animals
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For a basic set, this one has odd amounts of pieces such as 1 orange 1x1 brick, but the amounts are chosen to build the main Zoo model. Acccents include 2 1x2 lime bricks and 1 2x4 plate in the green tree (new brown trunk) which the orange black and (...) (21 years ago, 2-Dec-03, to lugnet.year.2004, lugnet.town, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.reviews)
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| | Re: Art Museum
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Thanks, all, for your comments. Some more info... The museum is fashioned loosely after the University of Michigan art museum in Ann Arbor, MI. It has the approximate shape, the portico, the double round columns, the square columns and even the (...) (21 years ago, 1-Dec-03, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build.arch)
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| | Re: Art Museum
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As with everything you do.. WOW.. :) -Anne (...) (21 years ago, 1-Dec-03, to lugnet.town)
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| | Re: Postal truck
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(...) Corner mailboxes - good idea! I'll have to make sure we have some in our next show. We had a building which we have been calling the "city hall" in our layout, which at our last meeting I suggested looked more like a post office than a city (...) (21 years ago, 30-Nov-03, to lugnet.town)
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| | Re: New set 4406 Houses (was Re: sets in 2004? Wish List)
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Kevin Salm wrote in message ... (...) dimensions (...) :-( (...) <twitch> <twitch> Incidentally, how many lives are we supposed to have? :-) Kevin Wilson ---...--- Railroad Depot kit: (URL) TOWN PLANNING information: (URL) Lego parts store: (URL) (...) (21 years ago, 30-Nov-03, to lugnet.year.2004, lugnet.town, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Postal truck
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(...) Bill - Thanks for sharing the nifty model. I'm currently in the middle of a train show weekend here in Richmond, Virginia and you've just made me aware of something I forgot to add to our Brickmond layout - the corner mailboxes and the (...) (21 years ago, 30-Nov-03, to lugnet.town)
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| | Re: Michiana-LUG @ GATS Fort Wayne
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(...) Thank you, Brendan. (...) Yes, and thanks. The sand red hotel and light yellow soda shop are mine. I'll post pictures and descriptions when I find some time. Yes, the door on the hotel is identical to the one on the art museum, except in (...) (21 years ago, 30-Nov-03, to lugnet.org.us.michiana-lug, lugnet.town, lugnet.build.arch, FTX)
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| | Re: New set 4406 Houses (was Re: sets in 2004? Wish List)
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In lugnet.year.2004, Kevin Salm wrote a whole bunch of stuff that I deleted... Okay, I have in my possession the new 2004 Lego Creator sets 4406 "Buildings" and 4408 "Animals" and have already begun generating the inventory per Peeron standards and (...) (21 years ago, 30-Nov-03, to lugnet.year.2004, lugnet.town, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Postal truck
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(...) That's not a bad idea. But there's still enough room for a minifig as is. Last night I made up some stickers with the USPS logo and continuing the stripes all the way to the front and rear. I made 4 of these trucks and they are in our club's (...) (21 years ago, 30-Nov-03, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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| | Re: Postal truck
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Oops......... (URL) (21 years ago, 29-Nov-03, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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| | Re: New set 4406 Houses (was Re: sets in 2004? Wish List)
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(...) Geez, you are gonna make me buy the sets, huh?? :) :) Okay, I will buy some of each and then do an inventory of the parts. Honestly, I never understand why folks have to buy the latest Lego sets as soon as they become available. :) I only (...) (21 years ago, 29-Nov-03, to lugnet.year.2004, lugnet.town, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Postal truck
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Cool! That is very close to what our fleet looks like......... <img src="(URL) width=472 height=340> (21 years ago, 29-Nov-03, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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| | New set 4406 Houses (was Re: sets in 2004? Wish List)
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(...) as (...) colors. So what's in the houses set? Inquiring minds want to know! What kind and colors of doors and windows, any vegetation, roof bricks, etc etc?? Adding Town to the ng list... Kevin (Wilson) ---...--- Railroad Depot kit: (URL) TOWN (...) (21 years ago, 29-Nov-03, to lugnet.year.2004, lugnet.town)
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| | Re: Postal truck
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May I suggest replacing the 1x3 red plate by a 1x2 + 1x1 red tiles? The smooth edge would be more comfortable for the Minifig driver :-) Terry (21 years ago, 29-Nov-03, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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| | Re: Postal truck
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(...) Nice MOC,good size and shape! (21 years ago, 29-Nov-03, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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I have designed a new MOC, a United States Postal Service delivery truck. (URL) I built it first in ABS and then made the CAD version, but my digital camera is not ready to hand so I'm just posting the electronic version for now. My next step is to (...) (21 years ago, 29-Nov-03, to lugnet.town, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
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Well I've managed to find time to get a page up for my band on my site. I've also been able to get an 11sec .wmv video file of the lights in operation and have posted that as well. (URL) testing the page, I've had varied success in trying to view (...) (21 years ago, 29-Nov-03, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.town, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: A folder full of inspiration
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Tim David wrote in message ... (...) the (...) one of my, er vices.... sorry) Kevin ---...--- Railroad Depot kit: (URL) TOWN PLANNING information: (URL) Lego parts store: (URL) Guild of Bricksmiths(TM): (URL) Lego Web page: (URL) (21 years ago, 28-Nov-03, to lugnet.town)
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(...) thing in CAD before actually building it. He's been working on it for a few months now I think, always coming back with more details and including feedback he got there. It's looking awesome indeed! (21 years ago, 28-Nov-03, to lugnet.town)
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(...) Thanks for finding that! I think I like the semi truck tractor best: (URL) the forklift in that pic is also very good) Going up from this folder will also get you some rewards.. the track (cable) inspection train is very nice too as is the (...) (21 years ago, 28-Nov-03, to lugnet.town)
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(...) (21 years ago, 27-Nov-03, to lugnet.town)
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I don't think he (she?) posts here but I thought I'd bring this folder to the attention of anyone who doesn't browse Brickshelf (URL) full of great little industrial details, I especially like the pallet trucks (URL) and the powered version (URL) (...) (21 years ago, 27-Nov-03, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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(...) If you'd like an article that you authored cancelled and you are unable to do it yourself because it was web or mail posted, or for whatever other reason, send a note requesting the cancel to the LUGNET admins, or to Frank Filz, or to myself (...) (21 years ago, 27-Nov-03, to lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.town, lugnet.admin.general, FTX)
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Ugh. The Lugnet news server doesn't seem to be accepting cancels. The correct URLs are... (6 URLs) Amy (21 years ago, 27-Nov-03, to lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.town, FTX)
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Thanks for your comments. Not too surprisingly show visitors didn't know it was supposed to be an art museum. I didn't have time to hang banners from the portico, but I'll do that before Novi GATS. There were probably 20 people who asked if it was (...) (21 years ago, 27-Nov-03, to lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.town, FTX)
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| | Michiana-LUG @ GATS Fort Wayne
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Michiana-LUG's first GATS appearance was a great success and a lot of fun. Report to follow. Here are some pics... (5 URLs) GATS Fort Wayne 2003> Amy (21 years ago, 25-Nov-03, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.org.us.michiana-lug, FTX) !!
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(no not that kind of help) Hey all, I am currently planning a Lego train show in Winfield Illinois for dec.6-7th (see flyer: (URL)) and I have a problem. I have a 35ft x 35ft room to fill and no clue as to what to put in it. I had a layout for the (...) (21 years ago, 24-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains.org.niltc, lugnet.space)
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| | New MOC: Brickmond Estates (Mobile Home Park)
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As part of my month-long buildingpalooza leading up to the next RichLUG Train Show*, I completed another residential themed creation to add to our City of Brickmond town display. This time I whipped up “Brickmond Estates” – a neighborhood that can (...) (21 years ago, 24-Nov-03, to lugnet.town, lugnet.org.us.richlug, lugnet.general) !
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New Address for BrickShelf Folder: (URL) goofed up my BrickShelf account today and accidentally deleted the folder with the pictures of my Brickmond Boulevard Block. So in case anyone was interested in checking this out who hadn't already please use (...) (21 years ago, 24-Nov-03, to lugnet.town, lugnet.org.us.richlug)
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Hi All, Although I wasn't there, I had a great time scanning through some pictures of NELUG's holiday-scene display (which took place last night): (URL) cross-posted this to .town and .trains because there are some fantastic details in there worthy (...) (21 years ago, 24-Nov-03, to lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.town, lugnet.general, lugnet.trains)
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(...) response. I've already moved on to other MOCs, but someday I will try the motor idea. I do have an old 80's 4.5V motor that might work well for this, if I can get the battery pack to work again. There's a bad connection somewhere. (URL) (...) (21 years ago, 23-Nov-03, to lugnet.build, lugnet.town)
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(...) I'll second that, very simple SNOT but very effective Tim (21 years ago, 23-Nov-03, to lugnet.town)
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(...) Thanks! Yes, it is a wrench. (...) What can happen is that the arms will spread and crack, although this has only happened to me on a couple of early 80's figs. (...) I want to print up a sticker with the Baltimore City Public Works logo, and (...) (21 years ago, 23-Nov-03, to lugnet.town)
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(...) Great job Marc! I'm always impressed by tiny models that have such detail. The handle attachment to the end of the Madvac hose, using a minifig hand and -- is that a MF box wrench? -- is brilliant! I never think to use minifig hands in a MOC, (...) (21 years ago, 23-Nov-03, to lugnet.town)
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(...) Whoops. Post-moderation folders are here: Madvac: (URL) Segway: (URL) Marc Nelson Jr. (21 years ago, 22-Nov-03, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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Here are a couple of small vehicles that I was inspired to build after seeing them on the street. (URL) Madvac> (2 URLs) Segway> (URL) Your feedback is appreciated! Marc Nelson Jr. (21 years ago, 22-Nov-03, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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| | Re: MichLUG to display at the 19th Annual Festival of Trees - Detroit
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As a followup to the announcment, here are some photos from the setup day yesterday. Classic Castle fans should note the pretty extensive medieval village in one corner of the display (separated from the rest of the layout by a "reality barrier" of (...) (21 years ago, 22-Nov-03, to lugnet.org, lugnet.org.us.michlug, lugnet.loc.us.mi, lugnet.castle, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, FTX) !
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| | A tram from Turin (Italy)
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Hi LLL! I've recent built a Lego model of one tram of the Turin public transport system. Here the pictures of the Lego model: (URL) here the pictures of the original tram: (URL) can find more infos about both model and original tram at: (URL) model (...) (21 years ago, 22-Nov-03, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Victorian Trolley Custom
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Mike Crowley wrote in message ... (...) here's (...) Very cute Mike! I especially like the chassis... lots of very mechanical-looking greeblies and it's a very appropriate use of the oily dark grey color! Kevin ---...--- Railroad Depot kit: (URL) (...) (21 years ago, 22-Nov-03, to lugnet.town)
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I don't usually build Town customs, or even in minifig scale at all; but, here's my attempt at a trolley. I tried to give it a Victorian feel. As for the overall shape, my only references/inspirations were a nice picture I happened to find on the (...) (21 years ago, 22-Nov-03, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
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