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Scott Costello <scottcos@spamfree.aol.com> wrote in message news:FqGMnB.KrL@lugnet.com... (...) have (...) Skywalker, I (...) cap (...) hi Warning this is only for the desperate ( or anyone who is avoiding a deadline). I have experimented with (...) (25 years ago, 25-Feb-00, to lugnet.build.minifigs)
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| | Re: Control six Micro Scouts with a fiber optic module?
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(...) That's a good idea actually. That would make use of all them pointless units. Too bad you can't change their speed... TFM (25 years ago, 25-Feb-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.microscout, lugnet.robotics.codepilot)
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| | Re: Brickish Museum of Natural History (BMNH)
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On Thu, 24 Feb 2000, Mr L F Braun (<FqGH9p.E1E@lugnet.com>) wrote at 22:32:13 (...) While not knowing the details of this (shame on me), I *did* think about the woodworking possibilities, but discarded it as another scurrilous nasturtium on the (...) (25 years ago, 25-Feb-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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| | Re: Toy vs Model...The real issue (was Re: Another 6wide/8wide ramble)
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On Fri, 25 Feb 2000, Larry Pieniazek (<38B5C904.EF423D8@v...ager.net>) wrote at 00:12:52 (...) Not actually being in either column at the moment, I must say that my perception points to more people being in Larry's column than the toy one. At least (...) (25 years ago, 25-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Completing a few Fire Engines...
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I am trying to build the Fire Engine in Lego Idea Book 250, and I can't seem to find my extra Battery Packs needed to complete the model, or the lenses or the lights, or the Decals. (I had like 3 of them I stripped from incomplete models I bought on (...) (25 years ago, 25-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | The Great Guinness Toast (was: Re: Any parties planned for the odometer clicking one over?)
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(...) Hey!--The "Great Guinness Toast" is coming up soon! This Saturday night (2 days away!) at 11:30 pm EST, February 26: (URL) like the same day as the NELUG "TCS dry run" (URL) if people happen to be back in town by then, this could be a fun way (...) (25 years ago, 25-Feb-00, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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| | Roommate Moving Out LEGO Auction Update#2 (Pirate, castle, etc.)
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To All, My roommate is moving to Texas, so he wants to unload some of his LEGO collection, so I get to run it for him again. There are a lot of good items, from shooting cannons to Pirate minifigs, various ship sails and parts, and Castle (...) (25 years ago, 25-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | RE: New storage box at Wal mart
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(...) I'm not sure about Travel Logic and Plano. I have not been inside a WalMart or similar store in months (it's part of my ongoing 12-step program...) I went to the (URL) website. I don't have cable modem or DSL access up here in the frozen (...) (25 years ago, 25-Feb-00, to lugnet.storage)
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| | Re: FOTW: Classic Castle Figs and more
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(...) Why (...) get, (...) Here's a trick for those of you who want to get pieces fast. I'm 14 and many of my friends think that they are to old for lego (not me). Some of them have pretty large collections, and you can often ask for pieces. They've (...) (25 years ago, 25-Feb-00, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: Castle Parts
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(...) 2. James (URL) (25 years ago, 25-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) No can do. Most of the ones I have were picked up around Christmas '98, when Walmart clearanced them up here. Shortly before Christmas this year, when Walmart did their major shelf space shuffle, a couple more of these appeared, and they're (...) (25 years ago, 25-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Castle Parts
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How many black 3x3 corner slopes come in a set (6497)? (...) slopes. (...) (25 years ago, 25-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Control six Micro Scouts with a fiber optic module?
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Congrats, Dennis You just wrote message 110,000!!! - John Rudy (having nothing to do with this conversation) (25 years ago, 25-Feb-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.microscout, lugnet.robotics.codepilot)
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| | Re: Lego outlet in Georgia (was "Re: Darth Vader minifig keychain has printed face!!!")
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(...) Dawsonville, huh? I think I can get up there somehow. Thank you very much. Sean Frantz (25 years ago, 25-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ga)
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| | Re: Brad Justus...
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Tom, I certainly hope you are right, but I don't see the parts to make train cars anymore. I cannot see them changing the wheel sets or bogie plates. I would like to see a new window pack that would have the newer town windows in more than just one (...) (25 years ago, 25-Feb-00, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.technic)
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| | Self as a minifig II
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Quite a few of you have made mini-figs of yourselves and your spouses. I would love to do this, however here is my dilema, my wife is blonde. I have never seen long blonde hair; come to think of it, other than Luke Skywalker, I have never seen any (...) (25 years ago, 25-Feb-00, to lugnet.build.minifigs)
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| | Twisted Time Train (was Re: Castle Parts
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Do you have a line on these? I'd give 18 US quantity 10, if you paid for shipping, which would be a bit of a profit for you.... Not a huge one, but a bit. James Brown wrote: I've picked up (...) (25 years ago, 25-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Toy vs Model...The real issue (was Re: Another 6wide/8wide ramble)
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(...) Put me down in the exception column. I do models. Just not scale models. I don't design for play value, I design for evokation of a look within the imposed palette limitations. This may be semantics but I suspect most of us, across all genres, (...) (25 years ago, 25-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: How good is 8485 Technic Control Center?
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(...) Can the train speed controller be used to control regular 9v motors? That could be useful, especially since it has a wall transformer. I'd be interested to hear a bit about the function of the speed controller. I don't know anything about the (...) (25 years ago, 25-Feb-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: NEW Jambalaya Status Page
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Hey Dan, I was looking through the updated page and noticed nobody got my last name. My full name is Joel VanAtta, sin case you'd like to update that. Thanks, Joel (25 years ago, 25-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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| | Re: 3033 1200-Piece Blue Bucket
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(...) <snip> Lines up for me... (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.db.inv)
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| | Re: Hangar 33
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(...) Thanks John. I'll clutter it up just as soon as I can :) -Tom McD. when replying, in order to discourage jumping ship at ports, seasoned pirate captains used to sprinkle powdered spamcake in the crew's rum. (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.space, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | Re: Brad Justus...
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(...) I don't think they are cancelling the acc packs, I just think they are bringing out new versions with new #s, which they do from time to time. There have been several times in the past where a "new" acc pack was just an old one with a couple (...) (25 years ago, 25-Feb-00, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Just a doodle
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You have the engine, bulkhead and hydro tanker already. You won't be seeing the hopper posted, although there are people who are buying copies from me. (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | Re: Flex tube material
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(...) I dont have the tubing from 483 but I suspect it is the same as the tubing in 854/948 Go-cart (which I also dont have!). (...) The flexible tubing has a slightly smaller id and od compared to the hard plastic flex tubing (which taken with flex (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Classic Space Gray Baseplates Wanted
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(...) I've got four or five moonscape plates and a couple of space road and a couple of landing pad plates. They're all in very good condition (just a bit dusty) The only hassle is I live in Australia. If you're interested, the things I'm after are (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: Hangar 33
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(...) Hehe, my wife was very understanding about this (but I ain't pushing my luck) as the computer is in our bedroom. (...) camera (...) Yes I did that, thinking the same as you, but for some reason, they were still off just a little bit. I don't (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.space, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | Re: Castle Parts
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(...) Just a general endorsement of this set, for parts only. I've picked up several at $20 CAD, mostly for the castle bits and the 3x3 black corner slopes. (Although, with the new castle sets, I'm better off spending my random $20's on Guarded (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Using ROBOLAB for FIRST LEGO League
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(...) Our team used Robolab for the 1999 FLL competition and the programming was very easy for the 11 year olds. We noticed several teams who struggled with the limitations of RIS. How can we get the word out that Robolab is a viable alternative to (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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| | Re: What is Znap?
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Argh. I just replied to this via mail, because Colin mailed me his posting without any indication that it was a post to the newsgroup To everyone, PLEASE do not send me mail copies of your posts. Tres unuseful. I'll see your post and respond, there (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.znap, lugnet.build, lugnet.general)
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| | New storage box at Wal mart
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I found a new Plano type storage box at Walmart, called Travel Logic (maybe owned by Plano). It has three compartments and the front one is half the size of the box. This allows for larger (width and length) compartments. The other two compartments (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.storage)
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| | Re: Toy vs Model...The real issue (was Re: Another 6wide/8wide ramble)
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(...) The problem with TLC is that they DO WHAT THE PEOPLE WANT. The old 12V trains were too complicated for younger children and needed much care. Thus, they were replaced by the easier-to-handle 9V ones. The trend continues; modern sets consist of (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Where is everybody?!
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(...) I'll second that :) "Fear the wrath of a swinging fish" <<KM>> (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: Instructions Storage
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Skip wrote in message ... (...) about (...) 10,000 (...) methods (...) long (...) I bought some portable file boxes and I use the dividers for specific themes and pocket envelopes for smaller instruction sets. The larger instruction sets fit (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.storage)
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| | Re: Darth Vader minifig keychain has printed face!!!
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(...) Are they still doing the free brick keychain deal? (...) In the future, I think you will find that if you give it a slow steady pull, the chain part will come out of the minifig without any damage. I've removed the chains from two like this (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: Brad Justus...
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(...) But the brick packs will remain. I didn't ask about certain accessories like technic, etc. But this explains a lot, apparently the limited quanity on all accessories is a mistake, and more or less are for certain items. I mean lego just (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Toy vs Model...The real issue (was Re: Another 6wide/8wide ramble)
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Ben Roller <broller@clemson.edu> wrote in message news:FqGGKz.C3G@lugnet.com... (...) attitude, (...) models, (...) needs (...) some (...) toys. (...) I say they should make what people want. If some people want 8 wide trains, then they should look (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | 6085 Black Monarch's Castle on eBay (3-day auction)
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I have a copy of 6085 Black Monarch's Castle from the 1988 LEGO castle theme for auction on eBay. Bidding starts at $0.99 and there is no reserve. Good luck bidding! (URL) Main main@appstate.edu (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | New Blue Train
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In the hopes that I could get a fussion of something classic, and something modern, I've recreated #4561 with some new details. It should be compatible with the Metroliner, but I wont know until tomorrow. You can see a sneak peek on the brickshelf (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Noticed this at BrickShelf.com: (URL) wonder how many touch sensors Soren has? Or maybe he has some other way of figuring out which key was pressed? --Bram (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Tiger 1 WW2 Tank
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(...) Larry (...) In (...) with (...) fits a (...) some (...) them ... :) (...) lot (...) it! (...) links (...) you (...) turret (...) castle (...) does it (...) the (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: New York Toy Fair
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(...) risk an RCX to try to build something like that? --Bram (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Vota il set tecnic preferito(era:Re: 44° iscritto...)
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(...) Basta basta, mi fate star male con tutti questi set fine anni 70 e primi anni 80. Io che quando trovo qualcosa del 92 sono già al settimo cielo, e questi due stanno qui a parlare di set technic a tre cifre... Io le mie preferenze non ve le (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.it)
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| | Re: James Jessiman Photos
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(...) Thanks for sharing, Tim, but couldn't you have used one of the pictures where he's smiling? james1.jpg looks so somber... --Bram (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.people)
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| | Re: ZB Sale: 6195 Neptune Discovery Lab $45
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Hi again, Just to clarify, my local ZB has the 6195 Neptune Discovery Lab for sale. You can get it for at most $45 + Shipping. You should get the 25% discount on top of this and I hear that shipping may be free. My ZB has been out of the Shuttles (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Flex tube material
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(...) Hmm, same inner diameter -- that would mean they'd work just fine as pneumatic tubes, then, right? (Unless they'd *pop* because they're too thin? :) --Todd (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Flex tube material
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(...) Ho-HO! Wow, so there are TWO (maybe 3?) kinds of rubber tubing? 1. Real pneumatic tubing, as seen in pneumatic sets and in the 1998 Aquazone sets, and 2. This new thinner rubber tubing, as seen in 8002 Destroyer Droid and 8503 Scuba. How does (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Control six Micro Scouts with a fiber optic module?
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in article 38B5939D.DA488333@SP...trata.com, Dennis Williamson at dennis.NO@SPAM.netstrata.com wrote on 2/24/00 12:25 PM: (...) You're right. I misremembered the number of outputs on the fiber module. The Technic Element Registry set me straight (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.microscout, lugnet.robotics.codepilot)
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| | Re: Hangar 33
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(...) That is a pain--but then again, that's what nights are for! :) (...) Couldn't you get the exact same position by just copying and pasting the camera and light sources? (...) Good idea...except if shadows and reflections of the objects are (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.space, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | Re: Flex tube material
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(...) Sorry to reply to my own message, I just knew that I couldn't actually write anything that short. Actually, the thin rubbery tubes have the same inner diameter as regular pneumatic tubes, even though the outer diameter is considerably smaller. (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | R: Magliette ItLUG
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Giulio Ferrari <giuliof@iol.it> wrote in message 38ABDADA.5AF2D7A4@iol.it... (...) Due M x me grazie, magari con il numero 10 sulla schiena la foto della 8880 davanti, il maghetto blu sulla manica destra, lo scheletrino sulla sinistra, i bottoni (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.it)
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| | Re: Where is everybody?!
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(...) Or insane:). Alan This message's random set is: 7740, (URL) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: Rotation Sensors - slightly dissapointed...
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Stefan Elsner wrote in message ... (...) ...No, and that wouldn't do any good, because the error occurs before it returns home - and if it's already at 0 (home) then clearing it isn't going to make it any "homier" (^: The only practical solution I (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Flex tube material
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(...) The brown soft flexible tubing in the 8002 set is different from pneumatic tubing, it has thinner walls and has a smaller diameter. To my knowledge this tubing came with one of the throwbots, the 8250/8299 as the connection between the (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Hangar 33
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(...) I noticed that as well and e-mailed the parts author. -- Jonathan Wilson wilsonj@xoommail.com (URL) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.space, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.ray, lugnet.general)
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| | Lego outlet in Georgia (was "Re: Darth Vader minifig keychain has printed face!!!")
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(...) Check out: "(URL) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Castle Parts
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It's probably your last to buy some black castle walls and a castle crenallation porch piece(for 19.75). The Time Losers set 6497( (URL) )is at half price for a S@H special(for info go to (URL) ). It has quite a few pieces that would be useful to (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Tiger 1 WW2 Tank
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(...) Larry (...) In (...) with (...) fits a (...) some (...) ... :) (...) You were Oh so close though. Try this: (URL) not sure if the address line-wrapped or not, but look for the conveyor links, not the chain links. -Duane (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: 6195 neptune discovery lab
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(...) I used ledit. -- Jonathan Wilson wilsonj@xoommail.com (URL) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.models.sets)
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| | Re: Darth Vader minifig keychain has printed face!!!
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(...) What's that? Lego Outlet store here in Georgia? Please share! Sean Frantz (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: Brickish Museum of Natural History (BMNH)
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(...) I almost fell over right here in the Department lab. It was sort of like MUDding (not that I ever did that, nudge nudge, say no more)... (...) Else, you could keel-haul someone. (not me) (...) I think we know who's getting keel-hauled. ;) (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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| | Re: [not a part, a wish] Pneumatics
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(...) Uhm, I've got it started allright, but it may take a few weeks before it's finished, I'm rather hung up in other stuff at the time. I'm working on the large cylinder, and am planning to tweak it into the large pump, when finished. Regards (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Darth Vader minifig keychain has printed face!!!
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(...) Nope... It's *bolted* on. There's this screw/bolt stuck *through* the helmet and head, and into the minifig's neck. Like I said, I was able to *snap*off* part of the bolt, enough to be able to remove the helmet and head. (The head is still (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Toy vs Model...The real issue (was Re: Another 6wide/8wide ramble)
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(...) I think this point is key. 8 widers seem to think of Lego trains as models, where a majority of 6 widers (there are exceptions) see them as toys. My opinion is that 6 or 8 wide in your own collection is up to you, but Lego needs to keep making (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Tiger 1 WW2 Tank
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All right, I've been following this part with some curiosity .... Where can you get these tank treads? I looked at the LEGO Dacta link that Larry posted, and I'm not convinced that they are the same as the ones Carl used. In fact, I'm pretty sure (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Darth Vader minifig keychain has printed face!!!
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(...) Franklin, So the helmet is not glued on? I may have to pick up some of these. Kevin (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: Vota il set tecnic preferito(era:Re: 44° iscritto...)
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Gianluca Morelli <moebiusring@yahoo.it> wrote in message FqFG17.7Eu@lugnet.com... (...) facili (...) Miii...iii!!!...!!! Non ci posso credere! Hai la ruspa cingolata 856!!!...!!! Prometti di portarla al prossimo LEGOfest per farmici fare un giro (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.it)
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| | Re: LE lego
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Gianluca Morelli <moebiusring@yahoo.it> wrote in message FqC9xr.E3u@lugnet.com... (...) Italiano :) (...) la (...) zappatore di (...) passi per l'inglese, passi per il plurale in italiano, ma al singolare non hai scusanti: non puoi chiamare un (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.it)
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| | Re: Vota il set tecnic preferito
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marco berti <arcmberti@dinet.it> wrote in message FqFsIp.sn@lugnet.com... (...) tra quelli che ho: auto chassis 8860 trattore 8859 unimog 8848 go-kart 854 (il primo set non si scorda mai :-))) shuttle 8480 tra quelli che ho intenzione di prendere (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.it)
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| | Re: LegOz 2000 page up
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(...) Those photos aren't my best side. Actually I'm not sure if I have a best side. Blokes don't really think about people shots. I know I'd rather look at a picture of a LEGO creation than my mug. (...) Just as well we're the understanding types (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)
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| | Re: Tiger 1 WW2 Tank
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:-p Sorry! Thank you very much though for counting. Man, that's going to be expensive! I figured I'd buy 10 sets just to be safe. Approx. $60 will give me enough for two tanks or so! The guy that sits next to me at work is a big time scale modeler. (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: NEW PICTURES
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(...) & (...) Vader keychains. Alan This message's random set is: 6362, (URL) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build, lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: LegOz 2000 page up
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(...) Way cool dude! Definitely link it into Port Block. With all the work you're doing you're becoming the unofficial "Chairman Stud" <bows in awe "Oh hail great master, holder of the ABS">. After a good session last night with the LEGO I'll have (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)
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| | Re: Flex tube material
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(...) Three other examples of gray pneumatic tubing are the ones that came in 6160 Sea Scorpion, 6180 Hydro Search Sub, and 6198 Sting Ray Stormer (all 1998 Aquazone sets). Each of those tube is gray and 19-studs-long. --Todd (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: New version of my steam engine
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(...) Thank you for showing it to us! That looks good! Those wheels are completely original, and are a new use for that piece! Alan This message's random set is: 6902, (URL) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Flex tube material
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(...) Well, actually, they're just plain old pneumatic tubing, nothing special. They're much shinier nowadays than they were back in the late 70's, but it's still just basically the same old pneumatic tubing. Another color these have come in is (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Tiger 1 WW2 Tank
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Eric, You've made me sit here and count them!! On the Tiger there are 64 links on each side, however, the Challenger has 74. Obviously, different wheel arangements will call for more or less links. Buying 200 links will give you enough deffy. "grin" (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Flex tube material
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(...) I think you've confused Flex System tubing with Pneumatic tubing. The rubber tubes which come in 8002 and 8250, for instance, aren't Flex System tubes -- they're rubber pneumatic tubes. --Todd (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.technic)
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"Christopher Jeris" <cjeris@math.mit.edu> wrote in message news:FqGDMC.HvE@lugnet.com... [snip (...) Actually, all of these sets use the rigid tubes. The soft tubes are only used on 8250/8299, 8002, and (as someone else -- sorry I can't remember (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Don't affix them in the first place. :-) Seriously, I've never liked the decals, and always go through a little "sticker shock" when I'm asked to place them across a span of bricks. *shudder* Are you looking to permanantly remove them? There's (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.technic)
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I let the kids my mom watches play with the clone bricks. I've designated, "These are bricks for you to play with... These are bricks you're not supposed to play with." I feel guilty for it sometimes, but if you saw how destructive these kids are, (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.theory)
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(...) Ooops, Todd just reminded me to put this in PUBLISH. I just went out there and checked all 1586 message headers (I've never gone there before, who has the time!), but none were related to this topic (as far as I can tell). So I'll cross post (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.publish)
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How do you deal with decals that span more than one piece? I first encountered this on my 8445 Indy Storm, and resigned myself to cutting the decal in half with a razor knife. Do any of you have a better solution? Chris Jeris (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.technic)
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Yesterday, I conducted a tactical assault on the Lego Outlet store here in Georgia. One of the things I bought was a Darth Vader minifig keychain, just to answer the question, "Is his head printed?" After a few minutes armed with my (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.castle)
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| | Jain's guide to the fighting men and equipment of the sector...
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...Well I started up a site for my creations and copies... so far all it has are some shots and information on Colin's BA-13 Nodatchi BattleArmour, but I'll get around to working on it more soon... (and filling in the back story too) (URL) can go (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Fredrik Glöckner wrote in message ... (...) No, the flex tube appearing in 8000 and 8001 is the stiff kind (it's used to make radio antennas, and body lines on the head of 8001). Mark Koesel mentioned in his reply that soft flex tube first appeared (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Contest Idea [was: Re: Ow. [was: Re: BeltWars Update]]
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(...) ...Just posted some pics of the BA-13 Nodatchi in action to my newly created 'Jain's Guide to the fighting men and equipment of the sector' (working on the backstory :-) available at (URL) can go back to ignoring me now... wubwub stephen f (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.general)
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(...) $9.99 for ALL of that stuff? That's not a thrift shop, that's a theft shop! Why don't we have these deals out in New England?! What with the Target deals and stuff like this, I should just move out west! The further from Enfield you get, the (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.castle)
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Kurt Williams wrote in message ... (...) No, I'm not sure. My only information comes from previously posted rumors on lugnet.technic. If you can still get it, so much the better :) Thanks for clearing this up, Chris Jeris (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) So... what did you say your address was..? (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Mike's Auction Update 9 Sold, but some left !
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Here is update 8, this is where it gets complicated for me ! I have reduced some of the open items, some late bids will revert status to before G1, G2 etc. Items will progress in 24 hour stages from now on. G2 items below will be sold at UK time (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.auction)
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I received (on loan) a set of 30 postcards from a USA collector recently (I won't divulge his name in case he minds me doing so). These postcards are from the "L'Architecture... c'est un jeu magnifique" (Architecture is a wonderful game) LEGO (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.general)
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| | New version of my steam engine
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Greetings !! I modified my steam engine C62,today. It was a big modification and the train wheels are completely NEW !! Now it is equipped with a connecting rod and piston rod,with big three large wheels. Please come and see at: (URL) thank you (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Sir Steve interviews someone from Lego
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(...) They may not have been manufactured- they may have been hand-created by TLG's Japanese Master Builder. See the posts by the website's author for more details. One thing is definite- they are on Scout Trooer torsos. I would think if they had (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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Se andate a vedere a: (URL) e cliccate su "mercatino" trovate l'elenco. Ciao a tutti Marco (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.it)
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| | Re: Welcome to lugnet.org.us.kidlug
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(...) Whopps, not .or (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.org.us.kidlug)
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| | Re: Future of LEGO Trains?
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(...) never (...) Not in NA. Only 2 voltages, plus the push trains in NA. 12V was _never_ available here from Lego Canada or Lego USA. The 12V was also concurent with the 4.5V, and most sets were availabe essencially the same (the 4.5V train was (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Can you check your statement on-line? Dennis (...) -- Dennis Williamson - Certified Y2K Complacent Bad News: The next millenium starts on a Monday. Good News: You get the day off. (remove .NO and SPAM. to reply) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Welcome to lugnet.or.us.kidlug
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Welcome to the Kidlug Newsgroup. Here we hope that many young adults can start off in Lugnet, and disscus issues of their own. Enjoy! (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.org.us.kidlug)
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| | Re: Tiger 1 WW2 Tank
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Let me start out by saying that your models make me want to shelve my castle project! Seeing your models, coupled with seeing Saving Private Ryan recently, has given me some inspiration! A couple of questions... 1) I know where to get the links you (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general)
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