LPub4 je “sitan ali dinamitan” program za izradu uputa za LDraw-modele. Jim Devona je napravio video koji ukratko prikazuje kako iskoristiti neke od najbitnijih mogućnosti programa.
Bitno je napomenuti da, prilikom crtanja u npr. MLCAD-u, dijelovi budu ispravno poredani te da se na prava mjesta ubace koraci (step)
Ne znam je li ovo replika svemirskog broda iz nekog filma, ali zanimljiv je ne samo zbog dizajna nego i zbog načina na koji je složen. Ne znam kako je Peter (l1p1.29) postigao ovaj deseterokut (i dvadeseterokut na vanjskom rubu) ali odlično izgleda. Podsjetio me na indijsku lađicu (Nautilus Pompilius).
Pogledajte ostale slike ovdje.
Mecha (meka, mechs) - hodajući roboti koje voze ljudi (znanstvena fantastika). Uglavnom su to borbeni strojevi (oklopljeni i naoružani (topovi, rakete, projektili itd.) na dvije ili više nogu (nema kotača ni gusjenica), a rijetko i graditeljski strojevi. Pročitajte više na Wikipediji (na engleskom jeziku).
Mecha je vrlo popularna tema u slaganju LEGO® kocaka. Tisuće ih se slaže svaki dan (ovdje na primjer). Možemo vidjeti dvonožne, tronožne, četveronožne i višenožne. Ima čak i onih zasnovanih na filmovima i crtićima. Čak možemo kupiti i službeni LEGO® komplet sa mechom (Exo-Force i stariji Creator kompleti). Slaganje mecha uvelike olakšavaju oni zglobovi sa micanje na 2 rotacije i 3 osi. Postoje i Bionicle meche tako da nije uopće čudno da je toliko popularna tema. A gdje bi nastali (i natankali se i popravili) nego u mech-bay-u - također popularna tema (više ovdje). Također mnogi od njih su Transformeri, a postoji cijela podkategorija zvana racer mecha (trkaća mecha).
Evo izbora nekih mecha i njihovih tvoraca:
ime: Industrial Mech
autor: DARKspawn (cijela galerija mecha)
ime: Mark II - ASCENSION Class Artillery Mech
autor: Brian Kescenovitz (više mecha ovdje i ovdje)
ime: Spirit Samurai/Soul Guardian
autor: Phong Chang (više mecha ovdje)
autor: Legohaulic (više mecha) (također autor APU-a iz filma Matrix koji je gore naveden)
ime: Viper Mech
autor: Mike Yoder (više mecha)
ime: Gundam RX 174 Phantom White Version
autor: PippoR1 (više mecha)
Rocko je složio svoj rad za kategoriju “dvorac” za CCCVI natječaj. Mislim da je svaka riječ o ovome suvišna, osim da su mi šanse da osvojim išta u ovoj kategoriji postale jednake nuli. Pogledajte slike na Flickr-u.
Službena izjava LEGO-grupe u vezi s posljednjom presudom:
Billund, Denmark, November 2008
To whom it may concern
Background: In 1996 the LEGO Group submitted an application for registration of a European three-dimensional trademark comprising the well-known LEGO 2×4 knob brick. According to EU trademark legislation the shape of a product or packaging may be registered as a three-dimensional trademark provided that such shape is capable of distinguishing the goods or services of one undertaking from those of other undertakings.
The LEGO 2×4 knob brick was registered with effect in the entire EU in October 1999. Shortly afterwards, Mega Bloks, Inc. (now Mega Brands Inc), the Canadian maker of building bricks of exactly the same appearance as those of the LEGO Group’s, requested cancellation of the mark. Mega Bloks claimed that the registration of the LEGO brick was against trademark legislation, because its shape is functional. A finding of functionality essentially means that the shape is necessary to achieve a technical result. . In 2004, the EU Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (OHIM) in Alicante, Spain, which is an administrative body, ruled the LEGO Group’s registration of the LEGO brick invalid due to functionality. The LEGO Group appealed against the ruling but without success – in 2006, the OHIM Grand Board of Appeal upheld the prior ruling and the LEGO Group decided to appeal this ruling to The Court of First Instance. This recent ruling: The Court of First Instance of the European Communities in Luxembourg has now rejected the appeal of the LEGO Group, basically confirming that the LEGO brick is functional, and thus not eligible for trademark protection.
We strongly believe that the ruling is based on an erroneous interpretation of the functionality concept under EC trademark law. We have therefore decided to appeal the decision to the European Court of Justice.
What is this ruling about: First of all, it is important to state that this ruling is about trademark protection and not about unfair competition, patent or other legal provisions. The ruling will not mean any changes in the usual business of the LEGO Group. Furthermore, there is nothing in this ruling which implies that the LEGO brick is not unique or distinctive in its design. This ruling does only address the very technical issue of whether or not the brick is functional in relation to construction toys. It is important to note that this ruling does not affect existing EU trademark registrations for the three-dimensional shape of the LEGO brick for a long list of other goods than construction toys.