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(...) the few times that i've ordered this part has turned me off ordering train packs altogether. thankfully there's bricklink. no, i never bothered calling for a replacement, i figured the replacements would be just as warped -- instead i stuck (...) (22 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: Ross Neal's ISCC Contest entry: BN EMD GP-50
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(...) Just over three weeks to the thesis defense does wonders. :) As well as having to clean half of my collection from the basement flood back in August as well. Anyone who would like to sort about a 144 gallons of brick for me is welcome to it. (...) (22 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Hello trainheads, I just received an order of two 3737 train wagon parts today. And for the third time...both wagon plates were warped beyond use! Does LEGO® take notice of their parts/set quality at all, or am I talking to a brick wall? This is (...) (22 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: Painted Windows at LLC?(was: Re: Ross Neal's ISCC Contest entry: BN EMD GP-50)
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(...) Do those windows appear to be painted white to anyone else? They look like they were red windows & then painted white to me. Jonathan (22 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Connect to Under Arch (was: Re: Ross Neal's ISCC Contest entry: BN EMD GP-50)
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(...) There is a way to do it, I believe, but it's arcane. it involves the use of 1x1 thinwall corners (with the corner facing in) which are offset by a plate from the window to provide clearance. (22 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Connect to Under Arch (was: Re: Ross Neal's ISCC Contest entry: BN EMD GP-50)
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"John" <John@TCLTC.org> wrote in message news:H5xruy.8FF@lugnet.com... (...) [ ... snipped ... ] (...) (URL) (...) After looking at James' picture I believe it is either a train window (older style as I don't think the soccer bus version has the (...) (22 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Connect to Under Arch (was: Re: Ross Neal's ISCC Contest entry: BN EMD GP-50)
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(...) (URL) or here on a Bricklink page: (URL) (22 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Connect to Under Arch (was: Re: Ross Neal's ISCC Contest entry: BN EMD GP-50)
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(...) Something like that.?? (...) 2 or 1 piece? split vertical down the middle? later, James Mathis (22 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Connect to Under Arch (was: Re: Ross Neal's ISCC Contest entry: BN EMD GP-50)
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(...) that a mosquito sitting on that window? (...) I'd say "neither". Aren't those the windows from the basic buckets that are 2 studs deep? I couldn't find it in the parts ref, but here is a pic from the intructions ref that kind of shows what I'm (...) (22 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Ross Neal's ISCC Contest entry: BN EMD GP-50
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(...) I don't quite consider it a "find" since I remembered specifically what set it was based on my recollection of building it (several years ago, I haven't cracked my Legends versions yet). (...) True, but John did say: "I'm sure there is a LEGO (...) (22 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Connect to Under Arch (was: Re: Ross Neal's ISCC Contest entry: BN EMD GP-50)
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In lugnet.trains, John Neal writes: <snip ideas from babes...or teens> (...) Although not 1x1 rounds into the underside of arches, this window treatment from a building in Miniland(R) at LEGOLAND(R) California demonstrates the general technique. (...) (22 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Ross Neal's ISCC Contest entry: BN EMD GP-50
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(...) Hey Chris- It must be hard to have the collection packed away-- how do you ignore their voices calling out to you at night? ;-) To answer your question, yes, there is wire in the tubing. I discovered a few years back when building a 14 wide (...) (22 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Train poster spotted.....
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Check out one of the latest ISCC2 entries, the 'Künstlerscheune' (artists shed): (URL) we learn at last, where the 1592 monument comes from and that artists may be train fans .... The whole gallery can be found here: (URL) Regards, Ben (22 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: NovaLUG 2nd Show (Dartmouth)
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Hello again, I forgot to mention that I motorized all the switches for the train yard. Nothing fancy, like no mindstorms involved, but I built 5 different version to test and they worked well for the display, because they would have been hard to (...) (22 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.events, lugnet.announce, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.ca.ns, lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Track designer .... where is the source code ...
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Again I would like to know what the status is concerning the source code of Track Designer. A few months ago there was a large discussion on this ... Guido (22 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Ross Neal's ISCC Contest entry: BN EMD GP-50
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(...) Funny (...) First time I saw this 'system' used as key bricks has been with 1x1x0.33 rectangle plates. My friend Frank 'Pudie' Abel (last years ISCC winner) did that more than 2 years before. (URL) the red building. Those have not been (...) (22 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thanks for saying so, Harvey. I'll pass along the high praise! -John (22 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Ross Neal's ISCC Contest entry: BN EMD GP-50
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(...) But of course! He reads every response and is very grateful for all of the compliments. Even though he is getting to the age where he could participate in LUGNET, the fact is that this kind of venue doesn't have much appeal to him. He's a (...) (22 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Ross Neal's ISCC Contest entry: BN EMD GP-50
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Since he has no activity here on Lugnet, posting wise, I sure hope he at least gets to see these encouraging responses. Ross, you have a telent!!! I cannot believe the models you have created at such a young age. Being fairly inexperienced in (...) (22 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Ross Neal's ISCC Contest entry: BN EMD GP-50
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Incredible, and has handrails too...you've really outdone yourself on this one. The best EMD rendered in LEGO® I've seen yet! -Harvey (22 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains)
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