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(...) I found this out when I needed to put a clear and a trans-yel. 1x1 plate mounted on a 1x2 plate as vertical front turn signals/parking lights on the sculpted front fenders of a car, and this was the only way to keep this light assembly from (...) (25 years ago, 20-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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Sorry- I meant to send an update. We had our meeting as planned at the historic Union Station in Washington, DC last Sunday. Jeff Stembel brought along his steam engine. Nice Work! Being our first meeting, most of out time was spent discussing Lego (...) (25 years ago, 20-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) The tiles in question run horizontally, but I totally agree that you need at least two studs if you're going vertical. My hopper uses two, both using the 1.2l halfpin/studs that Steve B. used. But your idea of side mounting a 1x1 with side (...) (25 years ago, 20-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I don't know if this has been mentioned before: if you want to hold a 2x plate/tile in place (particularly a vertical 2x1), a second row above the center-hole-beams with half-pegs is helpful/necessary; the one way I've found to do this is to (...) (25 years ago, 20-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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I agree with the sticker issue, however there is a fine line! I think stickers are OK if they only represent a logo, numbering or words. I don't think using stickers to mask colors and create stripes... is legit. In many of the model railroad decal (...) (25 years ago, 20-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I don't know if its a knack I have for finding a good set of keywords, the types of things I search for, or what, but I figure I have somewheres like an 80% success rate with finding information on the web using only Altavista. In fact my (...) (25 years ago, 20-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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I am looking for a website that has load of pictures on 4558 Metroliner set?, also reviews and parts included and other design's made from this set. All help would be grateful -- Please reply on medwards@ukonline.co.uk Home of the UK Technic Club (...) (25 years ago, 20-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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Cool. I have added that link to my resources, very handy. Thanks for finding it. Even though this guy is a KS state trooper, some of the terms have a UK or Australian flavor to them which I found interesting. (...) (25 years ago, 20-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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On Fri, 20 Aug 1999 06:37:48 GMT, John Neal <johnneal@uswest.net> wrote: [Stuff about the LEGO-purity of LL Miniland trains snipped] (...) For some reason, this discussion made me think of tabloid humor: "Scandal! LegoLand's Dirty Little Secret: (...) (25 years ago, 20-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general)
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(...) Cutting bugs me a little, but I've seen some pretty cool things done with cutting, especially in the area of minifig weapons. Clone bricks? Ick. But stickers? What is so sacrad about the pieces of paper and sticky stuff TLG uses? It isn't ABS, (...) (25 years ago, 20-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Nice pics. You might think of inlining them though. I wish I could figure out why these pictures won't display on my system (stupid Netscape for AIX uses xv to display picture URLs). These pictures work fine when I inline them (I have a web (...) (25 years ago, 20-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I had always thought the bolster was the crossmember on the body, so of course I had to find out. We're both right if you look at (URL) my search I also found that tractor-trailer trucks also use similar terminology. In a truck, the kingpin of (...) (25 years ago, 20-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) The GMLTC already uses this technique for mounting tiles vertically, as do I. I actually was referring to the notion of building a non moving door that looks like it was moved to the open position and hiding the trickery. (...) Not to worry. (...) (25 years ago, 20-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Where do you draw the line between using LEGO and non LEGO parts? I can understand using non LEGO internal devices such as computers and whatever else it takes to automate things. Fine. At least Miniland is constructed *entirely* out of (...) (25 years ago, 20-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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Thanks Larry, I actually borrowed the tile idea from LEGO land, Billund. They actually "side" entire houses with this technique, but they have a ton of 1x8 tiles... BTW spelling has always been a problem for me (darn phonics). I didn't know that (...) (25 years ago, 20-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi All, There is a new gallery on PNLTC of a rather small layout that is adorning the front window of a small toy shop in Hillsboro, OR. Check out "What's New" www.pnltc.org SteveB (25 years ago, 20-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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Nice. I like the fake door, very clever. Think I'll steal that idea. One minor nit... it's Bogie (as in Humphrey) rather than Boogie (as in John Travolta), and the US usage is more properly "truck". (...) (25 years ago, 20-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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Any luck with your first meeting? SteveB Jeff Stembel wrote in message ... (...) that (...) find (...) (25 years ago, 20-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains.org)
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How many angels can dance on the head of a pin? I'd say something is pure LEGO(r) if Joe average consumer can go buy it at a store or direct from TLG and it comes in a LEGO box. Stuff that someone made in a back room explicitly for Miniland that is (...) (25 years ago, 20-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi All, I have been creating a new personal web page I have a few new train models there. Thought you might like to see 'em. (URL) (25 years ago, 20-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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