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Ok, I went ahead a documented the brick GROUPINGS within the #3033 Blue Tub for those of use who are really curious (and who isn't?) (URL) ---...--- Eric Harshbarger / eric@ericharshbarger.org / www.ericharshbarger.org "Oh please, if people are (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.storage, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Future of LEGO Trains ? was Re: Model Railroad Scenery
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Christopher Masi <cmasi@cmasi.chem.tulane.edu> wrote in message news:38B42AE5.D23FB9...ane.edu... (...) anyone recall (...) weight a lot (...) to hit the (...) both current (...) pushed (...) high enough (...) the technology (...) it another (...) (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Is it possible to have too much LEGO?
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Here's what I do, not as a law, but as a rule of thumb. I decide what it is I really want before hand. I avoid impulsive shopping unless I see a clearance that's really cool. My next lego set is the River Expedition from the Adventure series. I know (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.general)
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| | All of those minifigs
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What do you all do with the Adventurers minifigs you accumulate after buying a few sets? I find the models to be fairly interesting (mainly the Egyptian theme), and buy the sets based on the models. However, I now have a bunch of minifigs that I (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.adventurers)
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| | Re: Coming Soon
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(...) I'll have to wait for the HTML version. Got the ZIP file and uncompressed it, but the .DOC files inside seem to be in a some propriety binary format, most likely MS-Word. --Todd (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.org)
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| | Re: Future of LEGO Trains ? was Re: Model Railroad Scenery
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Christopher Masi wrote: Yes, Mr Horshack? ;-) (...) No, they be heavy;-D But it's all relative. They are feathers compared to my 14 wides{:^D (...) I use 2 motors in my 8 wide engines. To tell the truth, I'd use 2 motors in 6 wides, too, because (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Just some questions...
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Hey all.. I got my handyboard a few days ago.. and I have some questions.. 1) What is a good battery to use? I don't have 8 nicad batteries.. I use a R/C car 9.6V battery pack.. is there some specific need for certian mAh values? 2)What method did (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Space logo, digital version (was Re: Who has a space base?)
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Doh, I meant Scott, not John. :) -- Paul Davidson, aka Tinman www.theforce.net | Your Daily Dose of Star Wars www.filmforce.net | Your Daily Dose of Film News Paul Davidson <tinman@direct.ca> wrote in message news:FqDGMK.G2@lugnet.com... (...) but (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.space)
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| | Storing My LEGO
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Hi all, I recently moved all of my surplus bricks up into my attic wherein I have plenty of room to sort and such. I, of course, had to make a (brief) webpage to document the set-up, and I thought others might be curious to see my storage (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.storage, lugnet.general)
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| | Strange problem of expansion board and handyboard
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Hi all, I had a handyboard and an expansion board, they do not work together. I had definitely unzipped the explib into the libs directory and overwrote the files it need. But a strange problem occurs, when the board is downloading files at (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | what do these MOW vehicles do?
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Hello, I was stopped at a crossing today and I saw four Union Pacific MOW vehicles go by. Two of them were Pandrol Jackson model 6700s and the other two didn't have any obvious markings. They all looked weird to my untrained eye. Does anyone know (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: GMLUG meeting on 3/18?
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I have cut and pasted from a previous post here: ---...--- Okay, here's the scoop... The La Crosse Train Show is March 18th and 19th. The GMLTC will arrive Friday afternoon (17th) to set up and will stay in a hotel attached to the Convention Center (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.org.us.gmlug)
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| | Re: Future of LEGO Trains ? was Re: Model Railroad Scenery
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Tom Stangl <toms@netscape.com> wrote in message news:38B41F69.3A1A53...ape.com... (...) pieces;-) (...) with. Then (...) to make (...) 6/8/10/12 wide (...) <shudder> (...) With the extra size, it is much easier to make to nose look proper with (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Surging, yep I saw it too.
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Just wanted to say that I have seen the periodic surging Larry was talking about. There were two short cars in the train, and there were 4 long cars, long red train baseplate length, in the train. Sure enough the caboose slowed down and sped up (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Future of LEGO Trains ? was Re: Model Railroad Scenery
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Oh oh oh...another problem with 8 wide (main reason I am avoiding it): anyone recall how many engines John uses for his 8 wide stuff? Eight wide is going to weight a lot (unless there is exstensive use of thinwalls). Eight wide trains are going to (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 4,5v / 12v Train Offers
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Todd Lehman ha scritto: (...) Sorry, I want to apologize for it. However, I have to say that I'm a bit confused about this kind of things. I always thought that a market post outside the lugnet.market newsgroups was inappropriate, but I recently (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Pure theory on castle auction ...
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(...) Pawel, The intention of creating .market.theory was not to have yet another forum for making auction flogs/plugs, but rather to have in-depth discussions and (even more so) meta-discussions about auctions and other marketplace stuff. --Todd (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.theory)
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| | Re: Future of LEGO Trains ? was Re: Model Railroad Scenery
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The lower half of the nose piece has two square openings. To my knowledge only the special trans-yellow "Y" will fit into these square openings and allow a single bulb to illuminate the right and left side simultaneously. If you increase the spacing (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Rare Andrea 3133
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I got a very rare Andrea doll from Lego Outlet in Georgia the other day. This doll is from 1999 and the item # is 3133. I had thought they never made Andrea doll for that year because no catalogues mention it! They officially released only Emma and (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.scala)
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| | [not a part, a wish] Pneumatics
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Hi, I scan most of the part list repository I could think of, and there seems to be nohwere part descriptions for the pneumatics. Is there a problem to include them in ldraw? or is it a lack of interest with them? If you know someone or somewhere to (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Future of LEGO Trains ? was Re: Model Railroad Scenery
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(...) Technic brick with a lens in the center? I'm not sure I follow what the problem is, exactly... can you elaborate? (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Metroliner Dream
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(...) Nonono - each car will be one color (maybe black/grey/white accents) - no WAY would I mix them, ick ;-) -- | Tom Stangl, Technical Support Netscape Communications Corp | Please do not associate my personal views with my employer (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.org.us.wamalug)
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| | Re: Future of LEGO Trains ? was Re: Model Railroad Scenery
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By making the nose split however you would run into an issue with the trans-yellow headlamp piece. The only solution I can think of would be to use two light bulbs to light-up both sides. -Nick Tom Stangl wrote in message (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Future of LEGO Trains ? was Re: Model Railroad Scenery
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(...) I've NEVER understood why Lego didn't make nose pieces split to begin with. Then they could make each half 2-wide, and you could insert slopes between them to make them any width you want. Then they'd only have to worry about making 6/8/10/12 (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | ** ACTUAL STOCK FROM DYA**
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Hi Legofans, Here is the actual stock for following references : 6544 : 40 8440 : 12 5561 : 20 See you later, Emilie (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: Utah Lego Shopping Info
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(...) Oh yeah, one more suggestion: let's date the shopping tips; e.g. the Crossroads Hammond's has had some decent Lego sets in the past. Cheers, - jsproat (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ut, lugnet.loc.us.ut.slc, lugnet.org.us.wafol)
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| | GMLUG meeting on 3/18?
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I heard there is going to be a meeting on 3/18 in Lacrosse, WI from Tim Courtney. Does anyone have anymore information on this? Like where, what time, who will be there, what will be done at the meeting, what hotel will anyone be staying at? Any (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.org.us.gmlug)
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| | Re: Utah Lego Shopping Info
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(...) can scan Utah Valley for these; it looks like you've got West Valley down as well. Any takers for the Sandy and Ogden areas? Cheers, - jsproat (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ut, lugnet.loc.us.ut.slc, lugnet.org.us.wafol)
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| | Re: How to make shackles
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(...) "Ooooh, shackles! I wish they'd shackle me. The guard must really like you, to give you shackles. Been here five years, they never gave me shackles. Bloody lucky, you are!" (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: MLCad Suggestions
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(...) z- (...) Hi Michael I am very interested in doing this, however i am not a genius in programming, its a hobby (together with lego of course) not a profession. It could take a while before things are going. But if you have the patience... I (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: EUROfest 2000 in the UK?
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(...) rather (...) bit (...) You'd be very welcome! (...) out, (...) LEGO (...) too I (...) Private, if you mean they required an admission fee. It was 70$ or 75$, reduced to 25$ for students. For that fee we got many things more than the admission (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: MLCad Suggestions
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In lugnet.cad.mlcad, Guido Heunen writes: < SNIP > (...) Cool, how about writing a plug-in for MLCad? If you are interested than just drop a note here, and I pass on the information required for a dat->xxx converter. It's still not finished but we (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: 4,5v / 12v Train Offers
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(...) Reminder: Auction announcements belong in .market.auction only (pointing to an auction in .market.auction from .trains constitutes announcing it to .trains)! --Todd (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | FA[eBay] 4536 Blue Hopper
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This instance is currently 20 below what the last one I sold went for: (URL) days to go though. Once I get unpacked and organized you can expect to see some surplus goodies go up somewhere or another, in the packing process I realised that I have a (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | FA: Pirates, Train Track, 5571, Bulk Bricks, Castle, Legoredo, Technic Shuttle, Pink slopes, Palm Trees, Lattice Fence, Belville parts
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The fitness program is in full force - many sets and parts must go. I have a lot of room to create for the train layout and anything I don't need is getting sold to generate funds to buy what I do need. Most sets are still priced quite reasonably. (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: Has anyone got new Throwbots?
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I saw the bigger one of the three at Pip Squeek and Wilfred just 2 days ago. They are located at Princeton Market Fair, Princeton NJ Jason F. (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | What is Znap?
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What is Znap? I've never seen it here in Sweden. Is it a theme or something? --Tobias (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.znap, lugnet.build, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Where did 3005.dat go?
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(...) I am in the habit of letting Stuffit Expander handle any self-extracting zip files, which it usually does just fine. But it mistakes ldraw.exe and complete.exe for zip files!!! I believed it and didn't pursue other methods. Stuffit does manage (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Mindstorms in svendita a Zany Brainy
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Frank Filz, che ci sta gentilmente procurando i 25 sensori vari che mi avete ordinato, mi ha anche segnalato che la catena Zany Brainy ha la serie Mindstorms in offerta: RIS $160 (invece di 200) RDS $120 (invece di 150) DDK $80 (invece di 100) Dato (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.it)
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| | Re: Is it OK to use new parts for old sets?
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(...) I am now the proud owner of 14 pounds of clones.... My latest additions to the clone pile came from an aquazone Crystal expolerer sub and an Imperial Flagship I picked up off of ebay. These Tyco blocks came in the guise of yellow 1x2s on the (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.theory)
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| | Re: Future of LEGO Trains?
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(...) And I suppose you'll want it weatherproof, so you can have a garden railroad, right? I'll be happy if they come out with some decent looking 6 (or 8) wide trains that actually look like trains... The 4559 was a joke, the 4561 isn't much (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Lego Stargazer Watch 40% Off
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Lego Stargazer Watch 40% Off at Brainstorms. Reg $39.95, Sale $23.97. (URL) in-stock items are 40% off.) Dennis -- Dennis Williamson - Certified Y2K Complacent Bad News: The next millenium starts on a Monday. Good News: You get the day off. (remove (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Future of LEGO Trains ? was Re: Model Railroad Scenery
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On Wed, 23 Feb 2000, John Neal (<38B40110.28868009@...west.net>) wrote at 15:47:29 (...) That's where I was going as well. If it was compatible with the existing 9V stuff (in terms of usable parts), it would be monstrously good. (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: MLCad Suggestions
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(...) DAT->PostScript (...) MLCad (...) that (...) I would like to try to write a DAT->postcript converter if no one else is doing it. But give me some time. I just got a phostcript manual and it seems fairly easy to write a phostcript file. I just (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: Next meeting?...
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I'm always good as well. Craig, since Henry (Lim) and I were planning a visit to your place in mid-March (17 March -- he asked you about this, right? [grin])... we could potentially try for around then. Oh, wait, he's gotta leave on Saturday... so (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.org.us.dixielug)
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| | Re: Future of LEGO Trains ? was Re: Model Railroad Scenery
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(...) Agreed. (...) I could live with larger pieces, as long as they are the *right* pieces;-) Train fronts (split), nose shells, specialty items (fans), railings, new trucks. Let them accent play, give us the tools and we will accent the (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: NEW Jambalaya Status Page
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Daniel, For the Technic box #1, please line-through Dave Hylands. He was part of the "Canada Tour". I mailed the box to Mark Haye once I had this discussion with Dave. Thanks, -Phil (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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| | Re: Staircases!
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(...) I forgot about the clip ladders. The single piece ladder I was refering to is the ladder used in brown as a scaling ladder in some castle siege tower set. -- Jonathan Wilson wilsonj@xoommail.com (URL) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Spring 2000 Shop at Home Catalog!
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(...) with (...) One of the new items is a King Leo Keychain!!! Dan M. (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Pizza-powered speeder bike?
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or MDITLK* -- -Steven "Nothin' But Net!" (URL) Mountain Dew In The Laptop's Keyboard (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: Who here is from Michigan?
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(...) Sounds good to me. I love leaving Ann Arbor. : ) Scott S. ___...___ Scott E. Sanburn-> ssanburn@cleanweb.net Systems Administrator-Affiliated Engineers -> (URL) Page -> (URL) Page -> (URL) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.us.mi)
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| | Re: Metroliner Dream
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(...) Yup, Too Many. ;) Jeff (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.org.us.wamalug)
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| | Re: Space docking port
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(...) <snipped DAT> I like it. I think this type of dock would be more suited to access hatches to mechanical areas, or doors on fighters. I have a small hatch with a similar sized opening that I have developed, but it's nowhere near as compact and (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.ideas)
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| | Re: Metroliner Dream
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(...) ...Did anyone happen to get a semi-accurate count of how many tiles he ended up using? ...you can go back to ignoring me now... wubwub stephen f roberts wildlink.com lugnet #160 (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.org.us.wamalug)
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| | Re: Who here is from Michigan?
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I'm down for a fest... wait till I'm moved into my new place and the basement fridge is fully operational. (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.us.mi)
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| | Re: Metroliner Dream
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(...) ...Well, a combination of feigning ignorance and diversionary... a full feigning ignorance would be: KL: "Where do you keep your tiles?" You: "Tiles? What's a tile?..." KL: "You know, plates with no top studs." You: "Plates? Studs? (look of (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.org.us.wamalug)
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| | 44° iscritto ItLUG: Stefano Boffino
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From: Stefano Boffino <magatron@tin.it> (...) Ciao Stefano, benvenuto. Per quanto riguarda le dritte sugli acquisti qui ognuno ha le sue preferenze. Su alcuni set storici sono tutti d'accordo (credo): 8880 Supercar e 8480 Space Shuttle. Uscendo da (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.it)
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| | Re: Subsumption Architecture
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My book contains an introduction to subsumption architecture and examples in NQC and C. The NQC example is in Chapter 9 and the C example is in Chapter 10. The source code is available online: (URL) the link for "Examples". The relevant programs are (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Where did 3005.dat go?
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(...) the (...) Can you use unarj for the mac to install ldraw.exe like I tell the linux folks. I think I put the unarj instructions in the readme.txt file in ldglite0_5s.zip. You know where to find that... A quick web search for +unarj +mac turns (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Metroliner Dream
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(...) ....gak! imagine that combo of colours on a metroliner car!!! The partridge family takes the train? (...) ...you can go back to ignoring me now... wubwub stephen f roberts wildlink.com lugnet #160 (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.org.us.wamalug)
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| | Re: Old Auczilla data
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(...) ....oooh! that reminds me! I've got to pay for my last auczilla.... hmmmm... ...you can go back to ignoring me now... wubwub stephen f roberts wildlink.com lugnet #160 (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Contest Idea [was: Re: Ow. [was: Re: BeltWars Update]]
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lugnet.build.mecha added (...) ...Was going to bring it home and take some pics tonite... Am thinking of also fashioning some kind of shield to be held in the left hand as an alternative to the heavy machine gun mount. ...course, now I have to work (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Is it possible to have too much LEGO?
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(...) effects (...) It then becomes a painfully difficult decision: Do I spend the money now, or save it until I have enough to buy a larger set? If I spend it, do I buy bricks? Try for completion in a theme? Buy multiple sets for parts? Buy sets (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Millennium Slizer for a tenner
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Beatties have them for £6.59 in Newbury Michael -- Please reply on medwards@ukonline.co.uk - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Home of the UK Technic Club Magazine www.technic-uk.co.uk - - - - - - - - - - - - (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Beatties Lego Discount
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Some of you may know that I work at Beatties on Saturdays Now I am entitled to a discount of 20-30% on Lego sets, if anybody is interested in any Lego set before the fest, let me know and i will see if i can get something sorted, I think this (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: Website update: Moonbase Io
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That one should be attributed to ever talented, much respected Karim Nassar. (much bowing and scraping going on. "We're not worthy! We're not worthy! .... Wow, I really need more sleep.) =) Ben -- Ben Vaughan buster@marsbase.com (URL) few, the (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Is it possible to have too much LEGO?
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(...) I completely agree with you. When I am judicial with my Lego expenditures, each set that I get means much more to me. I'd like to keep some of the innocent joy that Lego brought me when I was a child; when I didn't care much at all about piece (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Bal Bas Bow (Virtual On Mech) pics
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Anytime you feel like sharing that, well, go right ahead! =) I've gotten pretty frustrated trying to import files into 3DSMax. dat2dxf works but my models end up having over 70,000 polygons (in at least one case) and become to cumbersome to work (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Bal Bas Bow (Virtual On Mech) pics
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I think he's referring to my brick buttons, not the background. Those are 3d studio bricks, I've built my own database (though it's a ways from being complete). The idea is to be able to create instructions that look a lot nicer than ldraw. I've got (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general, lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Twice?
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Okay.. It posted that twice... (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.org)
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| | Re: Coming Soon
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(...) Well, maybe even sooner than I thought. It is on now, but I still have to proof it one more time. The message board directory hopefully will be released in the 2nd or 3rd edition, but is not there. I'm working on an HTML version for those of (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.org)
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| | Re: Coming Soon
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(...) Well, maybe even sooner than I thought. It is on now, but I still have to proof it one more time. The message board directory hopefully will be released in the 2nd or 3rd edition, but is not there. I'm working on an HTML version for those of (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.org)
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| | Euro LUGfest
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Hi, A short update for everyone interested. Mario Ferrari, Richard Franks and me have started an initiative to organise the Euro-LUGfest (ELF for short). Currently we're looking for a suitable location, sponsoring as well as planning some (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.eu)
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| | Re: Brickish Museum of Natural History (BMNH)
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On Wed, 23 Feb 2000, Richard Parsons (<FqDw30.Ewv@lugnet.com>) wrote at 12:58:40 (haven't looked at pics yet, cos it's 'spensive time) (...) Sounds like Soup du Jour :-) Given that spuds hadn't been invented yet, possibly a trifle anachronistic. But (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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| | Re: Staircases!
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(...) And as far as I can tell, it looks like the current extendible ladder appeared in Fabuland, and had a 2nd base part (look at 3638). Also check out the ladder in 3637. A lot of Fabuland pieces seem to be showing up again, especially in Belville (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.general)
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| | Fabuland related items
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Hi everybody, I just added another page to the unofficial Fabuland homepage. This page is about Fabuland related items such as videos and books. I still have to make lots of changes and add more pictures, but there are now already pictures up from (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.fabuland)
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| | Re: WTB/WTT: Unidentified Staircase
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This set has one spiral staircase on the last car, and it is currently on sale through shop at home. 6497 Twisted Time Train $38.50 $19.75 ((URL) have only seen the spiral stairs in black and light pink. I am not aware of any mirror images. -Nick Mr (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: ZB Sale: 6195 Neptune Discovery Lab $45
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Yes, I was told the additional discount would be applied to all red tag (clearance) items. You might have to check that they are still running this discount though. It has been several days since I posted the original message. -Nick Mr L F Braun (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Stepper motors in australia?
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Does anyone know where I could get hold of a couple of stepper motors & matching gearboxes in Australia? I've tried everywhere I can think of with no luck. ANy help greatly appreciated thanks Adam (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Coming Soon
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Hi, The information package will be on Kidlug only as a Zip file probobly sometime next week, Hopefully! Later, there will be an HTML version of it, but we ask that you use the Zip File if possible. It is easier to refrence. Aaron (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.org)
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| | Re: Trip to Bay Area
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(...) Sure, I'll come over if its possible with the folks I'm staying with. Are you sure to make room it isn't Give-Tim-Lego-When-He-Comes time? ;) BTW - there's one thing with Fresno - and that is there's someone I don't want to meet there (in a (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.org.us.baylug)
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| | Brickish Museum of Natural History (BMNH)
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Gentlemen, Wouldn't want you thinking I was losing interest... I just added a couple of 'on the shelf' snaps of the BMNH. I have a suspicion that it may end up being a local office, in Port Block, built to help deal with the Doolittle threat. (URL) (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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| | WTB: Bulk Red Bricks ...
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Hey! I'm looking to acquire some red bricks from someone who has too many of them from the 1200 buckets. Let me know if you have a surplus - I could really use it for the next project (I'm looking at maybe 2000 or so bricks?) -- pn (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: EBAY mislabeled auctions (aka ignorance can be cheap, or "...by any other name...")
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Brian, (...) Hmmm.. I think it would have been better labeled Aquazone, but the seller probably doesn't know what it is. (...) Well, last time I checked, Ice Planet 2002 was a Space theme. I think most E-Bay sellers don't know too much about the (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: Website update: Moonbase Io
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(...) Speaking of proper credit... Who first came up with the 'minifig-legs-as-fingers' mecha hand design? J (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Staircases!
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(...) More than that! I have a yellow 2 piece extending ladder from before my Dark Ages, and the single piece ladders come in variations that have clips at one end or at both ends. (I suppose if you want to count the little 'grill' pieces as ladders (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: How to make shackles
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(...) Yeah! That is a good idea. I've got an 'old shipwrecked pirate' that's got the beard on over the red ragged-shirt torso, and it looks pretty good. (It even covers up the knife completely, so you don't need to worry about an armed prisoner in (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: Future of LEGO Trains ? was Re: Model Railroad Scenery
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On Wed, 23 Feb 2000, Mike Poindexter (<FqD42y.7FB@lugnet.com>) wrote at 02:54:34 (...) This could be *very* good news, because they'll have to introduce a larger radius curve for longer stock. (...) It's unlikely they'll just add more bricks. To (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: MLCad Suggestions
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Michael Lachmann wrote... (...) Sorry, they do seem to work on NT too. I assumed Index was something à la Index in DevStudio/Help/Search... And I cannot tell any difference whether I click on "Contents" or "Index". /Lars (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: Legoville...
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[This followup was posted to lugnet.town and a copy was sent to the cited author.] In article <FqC5rF.HuG@lugnet.com>, barbcue@nospam.home.com says... (...) Darn you! Now I just *have* to try to remember which of the zillion WalMart/KMart/Targets (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.town)
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| | Re: My EMD SD40-2
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"Christopher Masi" <cmasi@cmasi.chem.tulane.edu> wrote in message news:38B33319.7EF155...ane.edu... (...) Studs Not On Top. Thanks to Shiri's Acronym Guide: (URL) A. Swanberg CPT, SC Commander, 229th Signal Company (TACSAT) swanberg@msn.com (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Staircases!
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(...) I know of yellow both curved and straight in fabuland because I used to have the elements. Don't forget the stair piece used in the wild west bandits hideout among other sets, which does not have a railing. Als there are also 3 kinds of (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: On my "todo" list
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(...) I have a .dat file of this piece, which looks likeit is almost finished. I cant understand why it was never made official so if the author could offer an explenation and also offer the in progress part to paul then it would probobly save paul (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Reddifesters: who wants some Minifigs?!?
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(...) 50p (...) second (...) I hate a these Tesco deals. My 2 local Tescos have _no_ Lego. (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Sets for sale!
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Hi Lego fans, I have the following sets for sale: set #6004 (Crossbow Cart), New unopened: $5 set #6175 (Crystal Explorer Sub), Used, 100% complete: $26 set #6337 (Fast Track Finish), New unopened: $65 set #6543 (Sail N´Fly Marina), New unopened: (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: Next meeting?...
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(...) hey, y'all ~ i'm always up for hosting a meeting! any time is good, as long as i have at least a week's notice. later ~ craig~ (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.org.us.dixielug)
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| | Re: Reddifesters: who wants some Minifigs?!?
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(...) per Minifig (and 49p for the bike and accessories!). Therefore, 25p per second hand Minifig sounded like a good starting point... Jono. (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: Frank, nice 7760 Mark II
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(...) Thanks :-) The 7760 is a really nice locomotive, too bad it's too expensive (for me, that is) to get one. So I've build one myself using some 12V stuff I have. -Frank (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Staircases!
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(...) I only know these two variants, the right-curved and the straight one. (Although two other variants types of large ladders/staircases appeared also in Fabuland sets: In the old sets their was a 7-step staircase with one railing, for example in (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.general)
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