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I don't know if anyone else has done this, but I've found that you can make a good tractor and slasher [which can be lifted for travel, so it isnt still 'cutting'] out of 6470 [mini digger]. This uses all the parts, and I actually prefer this to the (...) (26 years ago, 3-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) that (...) sets (...) Re: cost and availability of Lego. Our range is reasonably good -- most sets come out here a few months after they appear in the US. The real limit is the price. In general 2x US$MSRP = $AU RRP (so 7131 costs $US15 in (...) (26 years ago, 3-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.general)
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(...) Actually, it was a keying mistake by Targets head office...All the adds, and the posters in the stores said either it was excluding LEGO, or that it was star wars toys from HASBRO, and 1 other manufacturer only....We were extremely lucky [BTW, (...) (26 years ago, 3-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.general)
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(...) I think as many different themes/MOCs as we can safely transport/display. Small MOCs/alternate models would be great, because we want people to see what is possible with a limited number of bricks, and not just steamroll them with 100,000 (...) (26 years ago, 3-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Yep, please do. With the farm theme, maybe Lego see Duplo as filling that requirement. But why not Town, you have every form of shop and utility, so why not a minifig farm ? (if you can make polar bears,why not cows/horses) pete.w (26 years ago, 3-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) There was also the sale a couple of weeks ago where all Lego was 25% off, and SW, Ninja, Insectoids, Fright Nights were all 50% off. Maybe they saw the massive surge in spending because of the mistake and thought, "Let's try it again"? --daveL (26 years ago, 3-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Because 8 year old boys like spaceships, not rotary hoes. --daveL (26 years ago, 3-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) In Australia, more and more bags in sets are coming non-perforated and we get our supply from Europe. I collect a lot of themes and the proportion gets more and more. I'd say it's a cost-cutting idea, since surely not doing somethimg to a (...) (26 years ago, 3-May-00, to lugnet.znap)
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(...) Let's build a 'Noahs Ark' type spaceship to transport animals across the universe to escape the coming meteor. pete.w (26 years ago, 3-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Maybe that has something to do with it as well -- it would be easier to print images on a non-perforated bag, so make all the bags (printed or not) non- perforated. --daveL Is there a pamphlets and packaging discussion group? Or just .general? (26 years ago, 3-May-00, to lugnet.znap)
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