 | | Re: 2003 - Return of of the 6546 Container Door
|
|
(...) key as you can make it (essentially) out of plates and tiles. But ya, is this great or what? 2003 may well be my favorite year since I came aware again. (22 years ago, 19-Feb-03, to lugnet.trains)
|
| |
| | Re: New Engine Shed
|
|
(...) It is a wonderful train structure-- by far the best TLC has ever produced, at least since the Retrostation. My only comment to Brad was that I wish they had decided to chose *dark red* instead of red to simulate the brick. That would have (...) (22 years ago, 19-Feb-03, to lugnet.trains)
|
| |
| | New Engine Shed
|
|
In Larry's transcript of the keynote he wrote: <SNIP SNIP> Last bit:it has ben said we have neglected this or that ir the other hting in trains… so we did 8 wide… JUST KIDDING. We have instead decided to do structures… there is an engine shed that (...) (22 years ago, 19-Feb-03, to lugnet.trains)
|
| |
| | Cleaning/Reparing electrical items
|
|
I know this is far from a new topic, and has probably been discussed before, but I thought people might be interested, or have something to add. I've received lots with electrical lego parts, and have had some success in cleaning them. You will (...) (22 years ago, 19-Feb-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains)
|
| |
| | Re: 2003 - Return of of the 6546 Container Door
|
|
(...) There is a mold! These doors are gorgeous, hopefully whe see them re-appear in bright colours also. I would buy some assorted colours bulk packs containing these doors and their frames, for instance with blue, green, red, yellow and white (...) (22 years ago, 19-Feb-03, to lugnet.trains)
|
| |
| | Re: Train Track Design Study and presentation
|
|
Ben, Thank you for posting the slides! Th eI will be attempting the mods this weekend and I most likely will be asking questions then. Kind Regards, Robert Powell SCLTC (22 years ago, 19-Feb-03, to lugnet.trains)
|
| |
| | Train Track Design Study and presentation
|
|
All, Last weekend, at the Brickswest conference, I presented a talk on LEGO train track geometry. In summary, I talked about modifications to existing track and switches to make them more flexible. The presentation can be found at: (URL) reader (...) (22 years ago, 19-Feb-03, to lugnet.trains)
|
| |
| | Huge Castle & AT-AT & More
|
|
...at NALUG's show yesterday at Capilano Mall (east end of Edmonton, AB) (URL) finished his awesome minifig scale AT-AT at about 2am while James was working on his huge and amazing (as usual) castle till 8am Andrew and John just got back from (...) (22 years ago, 18-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.castle, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.trains) !
|
| |
| | Re: Annoying color changes to 2003 sets
|
|
(...) It is a very interesting topic. My guess is that the box art is just preliminary work of a concept artist, (in pre-production) where as the models at the fair are what the company decided to go with. I hope not... I too like the old models (in (...) (22 years ago, 18-Feb-03, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
|
| |
| | Re: Train crane MOC
|
|
(...) Of course we do, we're raving mad crane lovers, it's nice to see something different then all the all terrain cranes (not that there are anything wrong with those)... Good work Chuck! Best regards, /Tobbe (URL) SPAM when e-mailing) (22 years ago, 18-Feb-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.technic)
|
| |
| | Re: Annoying color changes to 2003 sets
|
|
(...) I do agree that the old version was more appealing to me but I do have to make the argument that I think the color change was a good idea. I say this mostly because the change makes the set more appealing to kids and is more likely to catch (...) (22 years ago, 17-Feb-03, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
|
| |
| | Re: Annoying color changes to 2003 sets
|
|
In lugnet.town, Brad Hamilton writes: [snip]>Passenger Train: (...) the box the train has a pantograph and 2 small windows while the "real thing" misses those. Jeroen (22 years ago, 17-Feb-03, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
|
| |
| | Annoying color changes to 2003 sets
|
|
With the latest round of 2003 postings, I noticed that two of my favorite town/train sets have new, significantly more obnoxious, colors as compared to older shots. Train station: Old: (URL) Train: (old on the box top, new as actual model in front) (...) (22 years ago, 17-Feb-03, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
|
| |
| | Re: [rtlToronto] Train4 Photos
|
|
(...) In the picture of the dockyard, the dockyard fence... is that made of rolling garage door sections?!?!?! or what? (OK now I see in a different pic, they are gratings. They look great!) Very, very nice work guys. I really like the sloped road (...) (22 years ago, 17-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
|
| |
| | [rtlToronto] Train4 Photos
|
|
Hi folks, Here are some selected photos from the rtlToronto/train4 Lego Train Show up in warm and sunny Toronto, Ontario, Canada, this past January 18th, 2003: (URL) like to thank Jeff Elliott for organizing this layout, as well as the key builders (...) (22 years ago, 17-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.events, lugnet.trains)
|
| |
| | Re: Train crane MOC
|
|
(...) Have you thought about using the technique I used in my all terrain crane for elevating the boom? It provides much finer control than pneumatics, and is easily motorised! It probably also slightly less real-estate. See it at (URL) added (...) (22 years ago, 16-Feb-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.technic)
|
| |
| | Re: New LEGO photos from Toy Fair 2003
|
|
(...) Cool. Thanks for the links. I notice that the Star Wars mini MTT comes with four 2x2 45° concave corner slopes in brown! Outstanding! Finally, I can get a few in Cat.A! ;-) Jason J Railton (22 years ago, 16-Feb-03, to lugnet.year.2003, lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.uk)
|
| |
| | Re: 5 things I would like to see from TLC/Lego Direct...
|
|
Mark wrote: (...) Hope nobody minds me hijacking the thread... After some serious planning I decided to release a special Santa Fe B-unit, available from my Bricklink shop Brick Piles. It's designed to fit perfectly together with LEGO's A-unit. More (...) (22 years ago, 16-Feb-03, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.brickshops)
|
| |
| | Train crane MOC
|
|
I've completed a rebuild of my site and have posted a crane. I wanted a rail crane and started out by looking at set# 8460. The result is an 8-wide with manual outriggers, a pneumatic assembly to raise and lower the boom, and powered crane assembly (...) (22 years ago, 16-Feb-03, to lugnet.trains)
|
| |
| | Re: Great "Train Part" in New Spiderman Set
|
|
Yep - this has been discussed before and it does look like it would make a great part for Lego Trains. The best thing is that it is also available in Orange and yellow in the Jack Stone type models; (URL) think I also saw a leaked JS set that had it (...) (22 years ago, 16-Feb-03, to lugnet.trains)
|
