 | | Photos of The Vault / 'new' classic space set? —Huw Millington
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| | | I was in Billund last week and was privleged to be allowed into 'the vault' for research purposes. As previously mentioned elsewhere, this is a room filled with multiple copies of everything LEGO has ever produced [1], kept primarily for legal (...) (20 years ago, 3-May-04, to lugnet.general) !!
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| | | | | Re: Photos of The Vault / 'new' classic space set? —Jonathan Wilson
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| | | | | (...) So this means that all those people who thought they were Classic Space complete are now not? What would be really cool is if TLC allowed instructions for this (and anything else not public) to go onto www.brickshelf.com :) One "known to exist (...) (20 years ago, 4-May-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space)
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| | | | | | | Re: Photos of The Vault / 'new' classic space set? —Markham Carroll
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| | | | | | "Jonathan Wilson" <jonwil@tpgi.com.au> wrote in message news:Hx5y0C.22KG@lugnet.com... (...) Give me a few weeks (It'd be a few days, if t weren't for upcoming finals), and I'll have at least something instruction-wise put together on MLCad. -- (...) (20 years ago, 5-May-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space)
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| | | | | Re: Photos of The Vault / 'new' classic space set? —Dave Lovelace
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| | | | | (...) Dibs on "helper." :o) I've been wanting to make the trek to Billund for almost 30 years now, and being Classic-Space complete, I really need to see that 1526 box up close and personal. Please consider this a serious offer. I also need to see (...) (20 years ago, 4-May-04, to lugnet.general)
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| | | | | Re: Photos of The Vault / 'new' classic space set? —Jan-Albert van Ree
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| | | | | (...) During our vault trip I've talked to Tormod Askildsen about this and he was going to take this up with Jake McKee to see if it was possible to try and fill the gaps on LUGNET/Brickset some day. (20 years ago, 4-May-04, to lugnet.general)
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| | | | | Re: Photos of The Vault / 'new' classic space set? —Benjamin Ellermann
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| | | | | Hi Huw, Thank you for sharing your story and photographs. They are quite interesting. I doubt that you checked castle sets much, but I have a few small questions. Did you see any of these sets (which currently arent listed on brickset but are on (...) (20 years ago, 4-May-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | | | | | | Re: Photos of The Vault / 'new' classic space set? —Huw Millington
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| | | | | | "Benjamin Ellermann" <ben_289@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:Hx78AF.zHr@lugnet.com... (...) interesting. (...) questions. (...) but are (...) complete (...) seem to (...) greatly (...) I didn't look that closely at sets in the 'normal' number (...) (20 years ago, 5-May-04, to lugnet.general)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Photos of The Vault / 'new' classic space set? —Benjamin Ellermann
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| | | | | | | (...) Thanks Huw. Likewise if I get to the bottom of these castle set issues without visiting the vault, Ill let you and lugnet know about it. Ben E. (20 years ago, 5-May-04, to lugnet.general)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Photos of The Vault / 'new' classic space set? —Benjamin Medinets
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| | | | | | In lugnet.general, Huw Millington wrote: <snippage> (...) I am just curious to see if this is an actual "official" lego set or not (it is in the Lugnet Set guide): (URL) Medinets (20 years ago, 5-May-04, to lugnet.general)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Photos of The Vault / 'new' classic space set? —Huw Millington
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| | | | | | "Benjamin Medinets" <bmedinets@excite.com> wrote in message news:Hx9JCq.1IL7@lugnet.com... (...) figuring (...) a (...) I didn't see it, but then I wasn't specifically looking for it. It appeared in the 1996 dealer catalogue, but was presumably (...) (20 years ago, 6-May-04, to lugnet.general)
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| | | | | Re: Photos of The Vault / 'new' classic space set? —Lars Brandt
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| | | | | (...) After studying your pictures, I believe security there looks fairly weak. I think all we need are a couple of "Italian Job" minis and a beautiful woman and we can make the heist of the century... Lars (20 years ago, 4-May-04, to lugnet.general)
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| | | | | | | Re: Photos of The Vault / 'new' classic space set? —Aaron West
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| | | | | | | In lugnet.general, Lars Brandt wrote: ...I believe security there looks fairly weak. I (...) Here, here! That'd be mighty tempting, but the thrill would be gone after completing the heist. I mean, after I open them and add the parts and sets to my (...) (20 years ago, 5-May-04, to lugnet.general)
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| | | | | | | Re: Photos of The Vault / 'new' classic space set? —Klaas H. Meijaard
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| | | | | | (...) I've been there in Marz, und I have to disappoint you. The trip from 'outside' to 'inside' is very well pass-protected. And some quite difficult doors too. And this beautiful woman won't help too.... the archivist is married.... a married (...) (20 years ago, 6-May-04, to lugnet.general)
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| | | | | Re: Photos of The Vault / 'new' classic space set? —Tim Courtney
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| | | | | (...) I'm surprised they allowed you to take (and post) pictures. When I was there in 2002, I was asked to put my camera away. I only spent a little time inside. It was only one part of a perhaps hour-long personal tour of the Idea House. It must (...) (20 years ago, 6-May-04, to lugnet.general)
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| | | | | | | Re: Photos of The Vault / 'new' classic space set? —Huw Millington
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| | | | | | "Tim Courtney" <lego@SPAMCAKE.timcourtney.net> wrote in message news:Hx9puy.F2G@lugnet.com... (...) area (...) there in (...) hour-long (...) hours (...) Photos in the idea house were not allowed, but I specifically arranged to go to the vault for (...) (20 years ago, 6-May-04, to lugnet.general)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Photos of The Vault / 'new' classic space set? —Tim Courtney
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| | | | | | (...) I was allowed to take photos in the upper level of the Idea House, with the mock toy store, original molds, and 1950s toy store museum (which you have photos posted of). Also, I took them in the basement outside of the vault, with (...) (20 years ago, 6-May-04, to lugnet.general)
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| | | | | Re: Photos of The Vault / 'new' classic space set? —Jordan Bradford
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| | | | | I never knew this vault existed. Wow. That is the coolest room ever. I assume most, if not all, of those sets are unopened. Seeing that stack of monorail sets made me envious . . . . (20 years ago, 6-May-04, to lugnet.general)
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| | | | | Re: Photos of The Vault / 'new' classic space set? —Calum Tsang
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| | | | (...) Huw, many thanks for sharing. I really enjoyed looking at the photos. Calum (20 years ago, 6-May-04, to lugnet.general)
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