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10262 - James Bond™ Aston Martin DB5

Is one being planned for this new set? I have one en-route as we speak.
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Re: Maersk Container Train #10219
@Rob Klingberg It maybe a bit, our next show is not until October.
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- 6 yrs ago
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Maersk Container Train #10219

BrickStuff Parts needed: 6 Cool White Pico LED Lights 2 Red Pico LED Lights 1 LEGO Power Functions Power Source v2 (Variable Outputs) 1 4-Port Expansion Adapter Board with Micro Connectors 2 Pico…
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Re: Eiffel Tower # 10181
To ask more of @Rob Klingberg :) I was also wondering if we could get strands that are programmable, i.e. I want this strand to display red lights, this other one white, etc.…
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- 7 yrs ago
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Re: Hurrah! Vertical Power Connectors!
I found last night the connectors were back in stock so I cleared out all the 3 Sets packs :) There are still some individual sets available.
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- 7 yrs ago
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Re: Ford Fiesta M-Sport WRC # 75885
How is that 1x1 round attached? Is the hole empty? Then you could put https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=64647#T=C&C=18 in the hole.…
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- 7 yrs ago
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Re: Ford Fiesta M-Sport WRC # 75885
Think @james may means this, found the pic on the net... This is the part:…
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Re: Eiffel Tower # 10181
Hrm... Try this link? http://www.ketv.com/article/building-creativity-with-legos/19399686
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- 7 yrs ago
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Re: Downtown Diner # 10260
I was thinking something similar but I have pushed the Diner sign back one stud and that is as far as I got. A show got in the way, and i need to get back to more experiments.
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- 7 yrs ago
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Re: Lighting the Robie House
As with your Imperial Hotel, this lighting job is first rate!
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- 7 yrs ago
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Re: Ford Fiesta M-Sport WRC # 75885
I would do all three, probably in cool white. I have a tendency to over wire.
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- 7 yrs ago
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Re: Eiffel Tower # 10181
NILTC (Adam Stasiek) was interviewed on TV during Nebraska Brick Days with the ET right behind him (0:19 into the video): https://htv-streaming-otfp.hearst.…
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- 7 yrs ago
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Re: Hurrah! Vertical Power Connectors!
And it was not me! I wanted to get some as well :( At first I will want to get just 1 set of 3 but if they work out as I hope they will, I will want to retrofit all my Modulars!
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- 7 yrs ago
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Re: Will I do more harm than good?
I would second Rob's thought about doing to isolated circuits. It does sound like your trying to push too many amps through a thin wire. If you have 32 baseplates to power up I think you should be…
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Re: Directional locomotive headlights
Nice! Makes me want to get out my PF Variable power source cable and put it to good use, just have to decide which engine, and finding the room!
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- 7 yrs ago
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Re: Product manual for Disney Castle light kit
Hi @Pete @Pete said: I suspect it must be a result of the wires slipping out of the plate grooves as i'm trying to reattach them. Is there some sort of special technique to stop that happening?…
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- 7 yrs ago
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Re: Downtown Diner # 10260
Great work as always, Jim Pirzyk ! Thank you for sharing. I especially like the light above the grill and the light in the rooftop antenna. The antenna light will be replaced with a flashing red…
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- 7 yrs ago
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Re: Downtown Diner # 10260
So I've started to light the Downtown Diner today, this is what I have used so far: 8 Warm White Pico Lights 1 Flashing Red Pico Light 2 4-Port Expansion Adapter Board with Micro Connector 1 1:…
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- 7 yrs ago
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Re: CLAAS Xerion 5000 Trac VC tractor # 42054
Nice work, I like how neat your wiring looks and using some of the technic holes as wire management :)
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- 7 yrs ago
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Re: Downtown Diner # 10260
@Paul George I was able to order it at 11:30 PM CST :) Also waiting for a pick a brick order to be delivered to build the road and parking lot!
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- 7 yrs ago
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Downtown Diner # 10260

Hi all, I am looking forward to the new modular and how to light it. If you have not seen the new modular you can check it out here. Here are my first lighting thoughts:…
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Re: Christmas Holiday Village
Yes very very impressive. I am a fan of the elevation changes. Any chance on getting some pics of the sides and the back? I am interested in how you put it together.…
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- 7 yrs ago
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Re: Lighting the Imperial Hotel
yes very nice and some interesting techniques used. I will have to remember them in my next lighting plan
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- 7 yrs ago
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Re: Wireless power?
Yes the video is what I am thinking, though in the Mystery Machine video the coil is a bit large. Re 'hotspots' I was thinking if we can get coils small enough to fit w/i the 2x2 round tile,…
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- 7 yrs ago
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Wireless power?

One comment I got during our Christmas show this past weekend was I don't have enough lights on my layout :P But seriously, I was asked if I was going to light up several of my cars.…
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