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(...) While I would certainly love to have a full selection of pieces, I realize this is basically impossible. This is why I am sort of disappointed with the rate at which new colors are appearing. With 20 colors or so, we could hope to see a decent (...) (22 years ago, 22-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) you (...) now these models are even more marvelous in my eyes. Very well done, only a pity Lego does not provide us with full support in all shape+colour combinations... Leg Godt! Ben (22 years ago, 21-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Real-Build Green Hopper, Locomotive, and Instructions (Re: Some Virtual Train building)
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"Huw Millington" <hmillington@btinternet.com> wrote in message news:H2rD0A.Kyo@lugnet.com... (...) are (...) (URL) have modified the chute mounting to give it a bit more strength, and given it black bogies which I think look better. Huw (22 years ago, 21-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | MY CUSTOM MODELS NOW FOR SALE!!
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Hiya all... Finally... the first of my CUSTOM SETS has gone on sale..!!! Thanx to michael at Ozbricks.com...: ) Go to: www.ozbricks.com And have a look in the Castle section under System....!!! This is the first of many I will be bringing out. They (...) (22 years ago, 20-Sep-02, to lugnet.build, lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Real-Build Green Hopper, Locomotive, and Instructions (Re: Some Virtual Train building)
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"James Mathis" <thakius@nmt.edu> wrote in message news:H2rBqM.Hx3@lugnet.com... (...) they (...) didn't seem to be in any logical order, so I had to import into Access, sort on vertical co-ordinates and re-save as a DAT. I'm sure there used to be a (...) (22 years ago, 20-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Real-Build Green Hopper, Locomotive, and Instructions (Re: Some Virtual Train building)
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(...) Thanks. POV-Ray rendered instructions are now available at: (URL)In fact I thought they were so fantastic, that I felt compelled to build (...) Looks like you had to move the wheels away from the discharge shute, as well. Did the original (...) (22 years ago, 20-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Tried it a few times... if a set is older than 4-5 years you're out of luck. Same deal for instructions. (22 years ago, 20-Sep-02, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.trains)
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"James Mathis" <thakius@nmt.edu> wrote in message news:H2pA1z.5sJ@lugnet.com... (...) on... (...) are fantastic! In fact I thought they were so fantastic, that I felt compelled to build one: (URL) had to make very few piece/colour substitutions. (...) (22 years ago, 20-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) It's copyrighted and so you can only copy it with LEGO's permission, legally. As a matter of practicality, there's a pretty good chance they wouldn't mind too much if one person copied a sticker sheet for a friend and the only money changing (...) (22 years ago, 20-Sep-02, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.trains)
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Yep, the Iegality is a thorny issue. If anyone from Lego reads this thread I'ld like to know their opinion. Currently, I believe (but I am not sure) that this would be legit if the buyer is purchasing a single sheet to replace missing/lost/damaged (...) (22 years ago, 20-Sep-02, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.trains)
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(...) If you follow the letter of the law, it ain't. However I doubt TLC would make a big fuss out of it if somebody were to make a small run of 80's sticker sheets and sell those at reasonable prices. (22 years ago, 20-Sep-02, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Some Virtual Train building
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(...) nose? Would love to see some detailled LDRAW model of this beauty! (22 years ago, 20-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New Track radius question
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(...) outer half-circle illustrates it best. What you want to be able to do is to take a quarter circle with a straight added to each end, and have your new curvature fit that. Anything else is just asking to complicate the geometry even further. 16 (...) (22 years ago, 20-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Both the locomotive and the hoppers were inspired by my sight of Jeroen's idea photos here: (URL)The hopper reminded me a little bit at this one (after a design of the todays (...) Ah, but these are real-brick-build. Always better to be (...) (22 years ago, 20-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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In lugnet.trains, James Mathis writes: Wow, these links rock! You seem to have too much free time.... (...) (not only because of its 7-w design)... Is there any (Maerklin?) prototype you modeled it after? The hopper reminded me a little bit at this (...) (22 years ago, 20-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | My first town/train buildings
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Hi all, Many of you know me as a 8wide train builder. But,since trains are used to connect towns, what are trains,without a town? :-) So I began to build some town stuff. In particular,a corner building and a switch tower. Well...the corner building (...) (22 years ago, 20-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi James, Have you been busy!? Those are amazing (as allways). I really love the European autotransporter, but gathering the pieces... At least you built one of the models, with real bricks! Looking forward to your next projects. Kecia Hansen (...) (...) (22 years ago, 20-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Oooh...Lego wyes!!! That would be awesome. We'd be able to turn our engines much easier. Still needs a lot of space though... :^\ It would still be neat. If only Lego had this many different switch styles out: (URL) (22 years ago, 20-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Oh yeah. *WHACKS HEAD ON WALL* It's called a straight. :^) -Stefan- (22 years ago, 20-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) That.....can't.....be legal... (22 years ago, 18-Sep-02, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.trains)
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