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    • K Offline
      KrisM
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      & Meccano

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        ValmontR
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        I used Lincoln logs, Legos, and a couple Erector sets, all together.

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        • Dave RD Offline
          Dave R
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          What do you mean "were into Lego"?

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          • cottyC Offline
            cotty
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            I've got a lot of Lego "for the children"...

            my SketchUp gallery

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            • JQLJ Offline
              JQL
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              Less time to play with Lego nowadays, but I still love to play with them and my children too. I also love the Star Wars sets by the way, they are cleverly built and my kids love them too.

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                HornOxx
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                JQL - although my boys are between 18 and 20 now - these StarWars things mustn't disappear - otherwise I get deep in trouble πŸ˜‰ πŸ˜„

                never trust a skinny cook

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                  CJRyan
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                  Like Tuna and Valmont,

                  Lincoln Logs, Erector Sets, chemistry set's that included radioactive stuff, lead soldier casting stuff, and a few pounds of mercury to boot.

                  Oh yeah, those were the days!

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                    Bobmirdiff
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                    I am still very much into Lego! We use it in the Studio sometimes for 'Massing Studies' and how to deal with 'Messy' 3D Construction Details. I was also into Meccano (With Metal Components and Nuts & Bolts), when younger - But graduated to 'Handy-Angle' and 'Kee-Klamp!' - Which can be regarded as the Adult Version of Meccano! We also use Cocktail Sticks, Barbecue Skewers and Lollipop Sticks for Structural Models.

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                      L i am
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                      @dave r said:

                      What do you mean "were into Lego"?

                      Agreed, no need to stop enjoying. I stand corrected. I remember the sound operated module that would turn on and off the 4WD motor and the little bricks with light would fascinate me.

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                        L i am
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                        @cotty said:

                        I've got a lot of Lego "for the children"...

                        And do "the children" have a train set? πŸ˜‰

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                          david_h
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                          I was into Lincoln Logs, Tinker Toys, and Lego (old School) I combined them all and built an aircraft carrier. πŸ’š

                          If I make it look easy...It is probably easy

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                            ntxdave
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                            I remember Erector sets, Lincoln logs, Tinker Toys and the small bricks. I also had A wind up train and an electric train.

                            Yes, that was in the 40's and 50's. 😎

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                              pilou
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                              Now that is pretty cool and free! 😎
                              (of course you must have a computer and Internet for load the program ! πŸ’š

                              By Matt-one with a model made with the free Lego Designer! πŸ˜„
                              http://ldd.lego.com
                              (rendered with the free SimLab Composer Lite (Maxi 1920 *1080) click this link for the original size!
                              (don't click image for enlarge! ) πŸ€“

                              http://www.simlabforum.com/download/file.php?id=3723&mode=view

                              Frenchy Pilou
                              Is beautiful that please without concept!
                              My Little site :)

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                                HornOxx
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                                @david_h said:

                                ...combined them all and built an aircraft carrier. πŸ’š

                                sorry David - wanted to hit Thumb Up but was missing my reading glasses and I hit the wrong side 😳
                                Wow, an "aircraft carrier" - are there still any photos?!? πŸ˜„

                                never trust a skinny cook

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                                  L i am
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                                  @krism said:

                                  & Meccano

                                  Sorry mate I also hit thumbs down by miatake. I also enjoyed Meccano

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                                    L i am
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                                    @pilou said:

                                    Now that is pretty cool and free! 😎
                                    (of course you must have a computer and Internet for load the program ! πŸ’š

                                    By Matt-one with a model made with the free Lego Designer! πŸ˜„
                                    http://ldd.lego.com
                                    (rendered with the free SimLab Composer Lite (Maxi 1920 *1080) click this link for the original size!
                                    (don't click image for enlarge! ) πŸ€“

                                    http://www.simlabforum.com/download/file.php?id=3723&mode=view

                                    So cool mate thank you for pointing that out. I will have a play when I can. I wonder if leggo would be interested in employing a plugin designer to design a leggo plugin for sketchup. (not me i would am not capable) just a thought bubble.

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                                      ValmontR
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                                      @cjryan said:

                                      Like Tuna and Valmont,

                                      Lincoln Logs, Erector Sets, chemistry set's that included radioactive stuff, lead soldier casting stuff, and a few pounds of mercury to boot.

                                      Oh yeah, those were the days!

                                      Damn! I had totally forgotten about radioactive materials and playing with mercury. A few years ago my brother reminded me that I made nitroglycerin in classβ€”nowadays I would have been arrested for terrorism. It's a surprise we lived through it all…

                                      Reading previous replies reminded me that I had Tinker Toys as well.

                                      Cheers,
                                      Ralph

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                                        HornOxx
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                                        @valmontr said:

                                        ... I would have been arrested for terrorism. It's a surprise we lived through it all...
                                        πŸ‘ 🀒 πŸ‘ 🀒

                                        never trust a skinny cook

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                                          pilou
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                                          @unknownuser said:

                                          I wonder if leggo would be interested in employing a plugin designer to design a leggo plugin for sketchup.

                                          Why do you want to invent a second time the wheel ? πŸ’š

                                          Create your object in official Lego Designer (free) β˜€
                                          Export it as ".ldr" format

                                          Launch LeoCad (free)
                                          Open your ".ldr" object
                                          Save as Waterfront ".OBJ" format

                                          Reload it with some plugins by Tig free or Thomthom free inside SketchUp Make 2017! (free)
                                          Et voilΓ ! πŸ’š

                                          Ps You can create your object directly in Leo Cad if you prefere win a step! πŸ˜‰

                                          Here the more simple Lego brick with the big "3 steps race"! (Lego Designer -> Leo Cad -> SketchUp) πŸ€“
                                          It will be trivial to make a Scale , any CleanUp and any texturing! πŸ’š
                                          Have fun Lego Su party! β˜€
                                          trivial_brick.jpg

                                          Of course it's the real brick!!!
                                          trivial_brick2.jpg

                                          And I doubt that a SketchUp Plugin will be so sophisticated in a few time of coding than this! πŸ˜‰

                                          Frenchy Pilou
                                          Is beautiful that please without concept!
                                          My Little site :)

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                                            L i am
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                                            Point taken frenchy

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