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(...) We used it extensively in the recent layout by Byggepladen at LEGO Fan Weekend. I am not that fond of it, but we didn't have any incidents, which could be attributed to flex track. I would prefer that we only used it in sections of one or two (...) (13 years ago, 28-Sep-11, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Nice. The only thing which disappoints me a little bit with the layout is that it is as flat as Denmark (or maybe even Holland). At the recent LEGO Fan Weekend in Skærbæk, Byggepladen put together a layout with contributions from about 20 (...) (13 years ago, 28-Sep-11, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Really nice and inspiring work. Play well, Jacob (13 years ago, 28-Sep-11, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general)
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Hi all It is funny to think, that as a child there were only a few sets I did not get in certain series which I collected. Now, here they (almost) are: (URL) choose to collect the parts from BL and build the sets rather than buy them ready. It is (...) (13 years ago, 2-Oct-11, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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Just realised I never sent my response... (...) --SNIP-- Fabulous. If I ever get time to do more 'art' rendering I'll definitely be using this idea. (...) Hehe. Yep :) Glad you got the coverage this excellent animation (and model) deserved. Tim (13 years ago, 6-Oct-11, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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I was using Lego Digital Designer and am disappointed the downhill availabilty of certain important parts to build "buyable" models. I would like to see a return of "warehouse" sliding doors to make box cars. Train-style doors would also be nice as (...) (13 years ago, 6-Oct-11, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.trains) !
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(...) Same here: I do not use plastic track on my combined layout (PF running on 9V track) but even when I did I might not use it, since I stay basically with studs in line with my track. In fact the greatest benefit I see is for kids: in general (...) (13 years ago, 27-Sep-11, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Ha ha ha. If I were a rivet counter I wouldn't be building my trains out of LEGO. Cale (13 years ago, 27-Sep-11, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I agree with Tim. I think flex track can be useful for working out some interesting track geometry but beyond that I don't have any use for it. I think the idea of flex track was great and to be honest the LEGO actually came up with a pretty (...) (13 years ago, 27-Sep-11, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) I've never tried it in a layout (I don't have a layout) but I always saw its chief use as being single bits of track here and there to open up the range of shapes in a full layout. Need a tiny bit of straight, use a flex. Need a tiny curve, (...) (13 years ago, 26-Sep-11, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I was thinking of using it with foil tape put on top to make a second, larger radius. But I'm hoping that won't be necessary, soon. My biggest complaint is that the trains run very rough over it... every wheelset jounces at every joints which (...) (13 years ago, 26-Sep-11, to lugnet.trains)
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Do any of you like using this flexible track from LEGO? I just can't bring myself to try it. I haven't seen it in person, but from the pictures I've seen it appears to me to be more geared towards kids than rivet counters like Larry and Cale... :P (...) (13 years ago, 26-Sep-11, to lugnet.trains)
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In lugnet.trains, Timothy Gould wrote: Hello, just a (URL) latest update on motion blur>: All issues regarding fusion of sub-frame-pictures have now been solved. :-) ImageMagick has been the key to solution. I have used the standard windows (...) (13 years ago, 26-Sep-11, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Thanks much! Looking back I should have built it a lot bigger, but I made some design changes to get it to fit on 3 32x32 baseplates to fit inside the Wye I designed for my future Texas State Railroad diorama. I can't take any credit for the (...) (13 years ago, 25-Sep-11, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Thanks Ben! If it wasn't for LDraw I don't think I would have been able to get that roof to work as it does. I plan to do a lot of photography with this one in the future, probably a different shot with each of my TSRR locomotives from (...) (13 years ago, 25-Sep-11, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Well when you build locomotives in the correct width (that would be 8 wide by the way) it takes time. And you can't rush quality. ; ) Cale (13 years ago, 24-Sep-11, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) <snip> (...) So you're dissing him but you are 4 behind on the count? Get building, man. :) (13 years ago, 24-Sep-11, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Thank you Ben. I have to say that when I started building LEGO steam several years ago your models were one of my big inspirations so you praise means a lot. I agree that combining systems can provide some excellent modeling opportunities. Add (...) (13 years ago, 23-Sep-11, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) That's an awesome spread you go there! I really like how its size and shape remind me of how train clubs try to standardize module size and layout of track for uniformity and interconnection. The rounded roof of the main building is probably (...) (13 years ago, 23-Sep-11, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Hi Larry, There has been some discussion in the Ontario LUGS about going to an NMRA Train show again, I assume the Dates for the Train Show would be Aug 2nd - 5th (ish) I will ask around our Lug and see if there is any intrest. Jeff VW (13 years ago, 23-Sep-11, to lugnet.trains)
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Well... since Rob seems to have achieved his goal of breathing some life into .trains I'll copy this here too. There was a time when LEGO released books of ideas, when trains were a flagship property, when a LEGO license was something you used to (...) (13 years ago, 23-Sep-11, to lugnet.trains, FTX) !
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(...) Good to hear. Yeah TBB has a huge number of readers (millions by some stats). It amazes me sometimes. --SNIP-- (...) You should check it out. Once you get used to its quirks it's very quick to do whatever you want. (...) That sounds like too (...) (13 years ago, 23-Sep-11, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Wow! The next level of building is reached. I always loved to explore your colorful steam engines. Now there is even a fitting scenery around - and what a beautiful one! I like how you managed to create the rounded walls and above the roof (...) (13 years ago, 23-Sep-11, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) (URL) (...) Cale, this engine is stunning and really beautiful with all it's details! I agree with you on the extreme play value of power function. LEGO did well on this system. By combining 9V + IR-trains + PF-trains the system wins even (...) (13 years ago, 23-Sep-11, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Tim, thanks for blogging that small vid. I am really amazed: none of my YouTube videos had ever collected 500+ clicks per day before. Now this has happend in just a couple of hours.... I was not aware how prominent brothers brick actually is (...) (13 years ago, 23-Sep-11, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(2 URLs) Gallery> My MOC inspired by the Texas State Railroad's Palestine Depot. Along with its' locomotives, the two depots on either end of the Texas State Railroad - one in Palestine, the other in Rusk, are memorable in their own right. For me, I (...) (13 years ago, 23-Sep-11, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, FTX) !
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(...) PennLUG may be interested or at the very least I would be if there was a LEGO Train display organized. Cale (13 years ago, 23-Sep-11, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) That roster is small time. Now the (URL) Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania> has a much more challenging locomotive roster. 24 Steam Locomotives 11 Internal Combustion Locomotives 3 Internal Combustion (Diesel and Gas-Powered) Self-Propelled (...) (13 years ago, 23-Sep-11, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Baltimore & Ohio USRA Light Mikado #4500 (URL) Flickr Gallery for #4500> (URL) During World War I, the United States federal government took control of the nation's railroads and formed the United States Railroad Administration (USRA) to efficiently (...) (13 years ago, 23-Sep-11, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
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(...) I miss absolutely nothing about the 9v days. Since switching over to Power Functions I've been having more fun than ever with my train MOCs. They run better under PF and I have a lot more versatility in what I can do. Sure it's not as easy as (...) (13 years ago, 23-Sep-11, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Rendering with Motion Blur: My first Motion Blur Video is online
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--snip-- (...) --snip-- PS. Not that I'm not willing to help. Drop me an email if you need any usage advice or troubleshooting (as I rediscover all the time, ORDER IS IMPORTANT!!!!). It just sounds as though you're already at the limits of my (...) (13 years ago, 22-Sep-11, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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--snip-- So amazing I had to (URL) blog it>. (...) I'll check this one out. (...) Doing it all at once might be a challenge anyway as the line length in batch files is restricted to something quite small on Windows (at least traditionally). To (...) (13 years ago, 22-Sep-11, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Hello Lugnet Trains! Writing answers on your own post might be considered as bad style (like uploading fuzzy megapixel pictures displaying mainly untidy LEGO building tables); but now that fun has returned to Lugnet I dare to do... :-)) If you like (...) (13 years ago, 22-Sep-11, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad.ray, FTX)
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(...) Wow, that's big... and blurry... (...) Please do. (13 years ago, 21-Sep-11, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) "pnmarith" from the NetPBM library can do that. Play well, Jacob (13 years ago, 21-Sep-11, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Rendering with Motion Blur: Update on latest render tests
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In lugnet.trains, Reinhard "Ben" Beneke wrote: Hi all, right now the machine is runnung at 100% processor power to generate 1600 pictures for a small animation with motion blur (blur created by layers of 4 rendered pictures / final picture). The (...) (13 years ago, 21-Sep-11, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad.ray, FTX)
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Rob, have you heard about "Blender"? That appears to be more professional and some claim it to be faster. I myself have not tried yet.... I do not even know how to export *.ldr to other laguages than *.pov. I still stay with PovRay, since I have the (...) (13 years ago, 21-Sep-11, to lugnet.trains)
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I figured that I'd post a very large picture here since they are not allowed to be posted on a lego forum that I will not mention... (URL) Did I mention how much I enjoy the new red Cargo Train? The ascetic look of the train is very good. Its (...) (13 years ago, 21-Sep-11, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) I would love an updated rendering software. After 10 years of using PovRay you'd think renders would be faster on newer computers with quad core processors and multigigs of RAM... (...) (13 years ago, 20-Sep-11, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Come to find out the main reason is the charger can also be used with the NXT battery pack. I did not know this information. I was just wondering why anyone would want a charger by itself. No complaints. Just a brain fart on my account I (...) (13 years ago, 20-Sep-11, to lugnet.trains)
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