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"Allister McLaren" <Allister.McLaren@Alcan.com> wrote in message news:Ht9M0I.p58@lugnet.com... (...) [ ... snipped ... ] (...) lego pile (...) would look (...) A colored chassis is a good idea - maybe we'll switch it out. We did go with a chrome (...) (21 years ago, 18-Feb-04, to lugnet.town, lugnet.cad)
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(...) Awww, good point. I never put it together that the piece was a train window since all of mine have the little doors in them (for containers and such), but yes it basicly is a train window frame. jt (21 years ago, 18-Feb-04, to lugnet.town)
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(...) Wrong. Check out the part that Bricklink calls "Train, Window 1 x 4 x 3 with Shutter Holes and Solid Studs on Ends" (21 years ago, 18-Feb-04, to lugnet.town)
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(...) That's really cool. I'm glad this model passed the kid test. It is fun driving it over the lego pile and seeing the suspension working. I thought after I built it that it would look good in black, maybe with a red or yellow car base - good (...) (21 years ago, 18-Feb-04, to lugnet.town, lugnet.cad)
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(...) But the train window frames don't have the holes for the hinged window panes to go into. jt (21 years ago, 18-Feb-04, to lugnet.town)
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(...) Probobly train windows installed backwards (21 years ago, 18-Feb-04, to lugnet.town)
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Take a look at this image of the new HP Shrieking Shack: (URL) windows are not the same 1x4x3 windows we have seen as the nub on the outside corners are missing. Either these are train window frames installed backwards or they are a new window (...) (21 years ago, 18-Feb-04, to lugnet.town)
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"Jack Hawk" <jack_lego_maniac@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:20040216173125....hoo.com... (...) [ ... snipped ... ] I saw this model on BrickShelf over the weekend and showed it to my son (he is 9). He immediately asked if we could build one. My (...) (21 years ago, 17-Feb-04, to lugnet.town, lugnet.cad)
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(...) Thanks Jack. It's nice to hear that I'm not just throwing these thing out into the void and that someone is actually building them. I'm glad you enjoyed the build. Allister ps. I uploaded a new render this morning. My first attempt at adding (...) (21 years ago, 16-Feb-04, to lugnet.town, lugnet.cad, FTX)
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Allister, This was a fun build! I had to tweak things a bit to get it to work with my collection, but it is still true to your awesome design. I love the blend of technic and standard pieces. Good work and thanks for the instructions. --Jack AFOL, (...) (21 years ago, 16-Feb-04, to lugnet.town, lugnet.cad)
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(...) Thanks Erik. I couldn't iamgine making a monster truck at any scale without suspension, but it did present an interesting challenge at this scale. I originally made this for my 5yo son to play with. Playable features like this are a must for (...) (21 years ago, 16-Feb-04, to lugnet.town, lugnet.cad, FTX)
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(...) Well still no answer from Shane. I have send numerous emails to join the MAALFD, but no reaction. Also did i send several emails about broken links etc. but again : no reaction. Also, no changes to the website after the 17th of January. Maybe (...) (21 years ago, 15-Feb-04, to lugnet.town)
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(...) Hey, Great model! I like the size, it is really minifig scale. I like the suspension, usually on a model this size someone wouldn't have any suspension. Erik Bush (21 years ago, 14-Feb-04, to lugnet.town, lugnet.cad, FTX)
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It's nice to see such fruitfull and inspiring feedback. (...) My LDraw mockup has been modeled with headlight bricks, based on their common availability, and because I prefered to point the smooth top surface of the tiles 1x2 all upwards in the same (...) (21 years ago, 14-Feb-04, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, lugnet.town)
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(...) That's true, but your version shouldn't require headlight bricks, should it? (...) I did a quicky test using a 1x1 with four studs just to see if a tile will fit between the two bricks, and it does work. Since you'd be using 1x1 bricks to hold (...) (21 years ago, 14-Feb-04, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, lugnet.town)
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(...) Also you would keep the ability to atach bottles to the studs, something not possible when using the headlight bricks. I think I will try to build the two solutions for real (maybe even a combination of both), to see how practicly feasable (...) (21 years ago, 14-Feb-04, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, lugnet.town)
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Hi all. (URL) This is a little 4 wide monster truck I made a while ago. I made a cad model of it at the time, and recently pulled my finget out and made up some instructions and a hi quality render. The render took almost 15 hours on my old steam (...) (21 years ago, 14-Feb-04, to lugnet.town, lugnet.cad, FTX)
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(...) Ooh! I think I got it! There's a (URL) new piece> that's coming out this year. It's a 1x1 brick with studs on two sides. If you take a plate and a bunch of these new bricks and place them with alternating orientation, you can attach tiles to (...) (21 years ago, 13-Feb-04, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) I realy like yor idea, and the challenge you lay before us. It got me thinking and my first (futile) attempt was this: (URL) But that looked more like a buisness fair display stand from the 60's than a midieval wine rack. ¹) Then, it dawned to (...) (21 years ago, 12-Feb-04, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, lugnet.town, FTX)
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Anthony, Very cool idea. I've got an idea to follow up my interpretation of Edgar Allen Poe's The Raven with with other Poe tales every Hallowen (The Pit and the Pendulum seems like it would be very cool. I need some Spanish soldiers for that.) (...) (21 years ago, 11-Feb-04, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, lugnet.town, FTX)
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