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Dan Efran replied to the topic Racism and ABS in the forum LUG discussions 7 years, 7 months ago
Personally I try to keep an eye on who I’m depicting. As you say, LEGO doesn’t make it easy.
I doubt it’s something to have an official LUG policy about – I don’t want to tell anybody what to build. But it’s probably worth discussing.
Yeah, I thought that was a weird choice for the remake. Oh well, as I said, I’ve done the same thing sometimes.
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Dan Efran replied to the topic 2016 Q2 build challenge in the forum Build challenges! 8 years, 3 months ago
Yeah, good call. That MOC rocks.
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Dan Efran replied to the topic Old Skool Pirates! in the forum All Things LEGO! 8 years, 3 months ago
Don’t know much about the LEGO cannons specifically, but in the USA there was definitely a broad, somewhat hasty transition to non-shooting versions of many shooting toys after a toy spaceship’s missile killed a kid in 1978. Missile-firing toys have been creeping back into the market in recent years, but there were almost none for a long time.
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Dan Efran replied to the topic Train Show at Dac's – Sunday, December 20th 2-4pm in the forum LUG discussions 8 years, 4 months ago
Sounds like a good time. I would try to attend but, alas, I’ll be out of town that day. Thanks for the invite!
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Dan Efran replied to the topic SHIPtember in Steel City in the forum All Things LEGO! 8 years, 6 months ago
Thanks! I’ll post more pics of mine just as soon as ever I can….
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Dan Efran replied to the topic Q1 meeting – March 28th in the forum LUG discussions 9 years, 1 month ago
Never mind, can’t make it. Got a late start, and then hit every closed road, poorly labeled detour, and traffic jam from here to there. At least three of each. Family needs the car this evening so I’m out of time. Oh well, hope everyone is having fun.
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Dan Efran replied to the topic Q1 meeting – March 28th in the forum LUG discussions 9 years, 1 month ago
Running behind schedule…hope to be there by 2pm.
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Dan Efran replied to the topic Q1 meeting – March 28th in the forum LUG discussions 9 years, 1 month ago
I think I’ll be there, but only until like 4 or so.
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Dan Efran replied to the topic Q1 2015 – SNOTTY in the forum Build challenges! 9 years, 1 month ago
Yeah, you said “any connection made with a stud facing up” but I don’t think vertical bar-to-hollow-stud connections – e.g. an activated light saber – should be prohibited. What’s the ruling?
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Dan Efran replied to the topic Software Exec Charged In Lego Bar Code Scam in the forum All Things LEGO! 9 years, 7 months ago
So sad, when greed gets the better of our brethren. I bought some parts from Swanberg back in the day, wish I’d been more suspicious of his prices! Now his name is a dirty word in my personal dictionary. As in, “Langenbach was charged with four felony counts of Swanbergery….”
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Dan Efran replied to the topic Christmas Display: PA Trolley Museum 'Santa Trolley' in the forum LUG discussions 10 years, 5 months ago
I revised my schedule on Doodle based on my latest guesses about my holiday season plans.
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Dan Efran replied to the topic Motion Notions in the forum All Things LEGO! 10 years, 5 months ago
Yep, and then clean off the printing. I think that’s what I’ll do.
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Dan Efran replied to the topic Motion Notions in the forum All Things LEGO! 10 years, 5 months ago
Aha, scratched white ones might be cleaned-off white-but-printed ones from a hockey-foosball (foos-hockey?) set:
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Dan Efran replied to the topic Motion Notions in the forum All Things LEGO! 10 years, 5 months ago
Very interesting! I wonder where the white ones came from, then? They seem affordable, I guess I should probably get a few.
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Dan Efran replied to the topic Christmas Display: PA Trolley Museum 'Santa Trolley' in the forum LUG discussions 10 years, 5 months ago
I signed up for two full Sundays (Dec 8, Dec 15). I’m not certain those are the shifts I’ll be available for, but it’s a decent guess. I’ll make changes if necessary as my schedule becomes clearer. I’m definitely NOT going to be around for the end-of-November weekend.
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Dan Efran replied to the topic Motion Notions in the forum All Things LEGO! 10 years, 5 months ago
Interesting. Minifig stands…so they have proper studs on top? And a flat, magnetic bottom…that sounds pretty good for this mechanism, used upside-down beneath the “ice”. I guess I’ll order a few and try it.
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Dan Efran replied to the topic Motion Notions in the forum All Things LEGO! 10 years, 5 months ago
Yeah, I figured I’d put tiles underneath – I don’t want the ice totally transparent (showing the mechanism) but if it’s got a layered white-under-clear look, that’d be cool.
I hadn’t thought of using wheels to maintain the spacing underneath, but it makes good sense. Thanks for the idea!
Actually, I was thinking of using the fridge brick…[Read more]
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Dan Efran replied to the topic Motion Notions in the forum All Things LEGO! 10 years, 5 months ago
I haven’t figured that out yet…monorail track might be the most authentic. Or maybe just a factory without the ride part? It’s a pretty sketchy idea at this stage.
Yeah, the inverted 16×16 clear baseplate was my first thought too. I’ve got one, so I’ll probably try it. My second thought was a few of the new huge tiles, 8×16 I think they…[Read more]
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Dan Efran replied to the topic Motion Notions in the forum All Things LEGO! 10 years, 5 months ago
Also, I’m planning to definitely build a magnetic ice-skating pond. But I don’t know when I’ll finish it, since I don’t even have any magnets yet.
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Dan Efran replied to the topic Motion Notions in the forum All Things LEGO! 10 years, 5 months ago
Personally I have zero interest in Harry Potter stuff, so I’ll leave that scene for others to plan.
But my son just mentioned an interesting idea that I feel is worth considering. Have you seen the chocolate factory ride at Hersheypark? You ride a little car past various chocolate-making machines: giant mixers, conveyor belts, labeling machines,…[Read more]
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