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(...) Lifting over the front can have its problems too if you (URL) the weight chart>. (...) Sure would. ROSCO (21 years ago, 19-Nov-04, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | Re: One last Spring Cleaning set
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(...) Hmm, I wonder if the newly purchased stores by Sears will have these as well. It was also anounced today the Kmart is buying out Sears, but plans to rename all the existing stores under the Sears brand name. Mat (21 years ago, 19-Nov-04, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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| | Re: Plugfest Braga
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Viva a Todos É claro que estarei presente. para mais um bom fim de semana de legos Um abraço a todos AFOLs. Paulo Castanho (21 years ago, 18-Nov-04, to lugnet.loc.pt)
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| | Lego House Sale ! (Netherlands-Dutch)
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Bricksystem organiseert voor het eerst een LEGO house-sale. Deze zal worden gehouden op: Zaterdag 27 november, vanaf 9 uur Waar? Ternatestraat 127 2612 BB Delft Er staan meer dan 1000 sets uitgestald, van heel klein (system) tot zeer groot (...) (21 years ago, 19-Nov-04, to lugnet.loc.nl)
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| | Re: Universal Color List...finally
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(...) Dang. You're right. Thanks James, sarcasm it is definitely! But wouldn't you agree on how ironic the whole situation is? How set sale numbers of LEGO dropped like a stone, despite the wonderful new colors? Well, I suppose bad Knight's Kingdom (...) (21 years ago, 18-Nov-04, to lugnet.color, lugnet.lego, FTX)
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| | Re: .adventurers needs your help!
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(...) Hi Steve Thanks for the link. Regarding the subtheme section: well, if you look at .space you'll find a page of .space factions and this is the kind of thing "I" think might be interesting for the .adventurers out there. In creating subthemes (...) (21 years ago, 18-Nov-04, to lugnet.adventurers, FTX)
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| | Re: Universal Color List...finally
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(...) That's sarcasm, not irony. (21 years ago, 18-Nov-04, to lugnet.color, lugnet.lego, FTX)
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| | Re: Universal Color List...finally
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Hi Jake, could you please ask your colleagues to provide lego numbers? I couldn't decode few of the colors on the LEGO list... (...) I assume color 5, Brick Yellow (Tan in Peeron terminology) (...) Nougat, color 18, looks totally improbable to me. I (...) (21 years ago, 18-Nov-04, to lugnet.color, lugnet.lego)
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| | One last Spring Cleaning set
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D'oh! I completely forgot to post this yesterday (the first day I had clearance to post). On or around 25 November, there will be one last Spring Cleaning set hitting K-Mart. I'm not actually sure of the details, but just that it's coming. Jake --- (...) (21 years ago, 18-Nov-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.announce, FTX) !
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| | Re: Universal Color List...finally
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(...) Good to have the info. Can't quite seem to find out how to get Peeron to cross reference between the Lego name and "our" name however. I was trying to figure out if what we call tan is on the "keepers" list. JB (21 years ago, 18-Nov-04, to lugnet.color, lugnet.lego, FTX)
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| | Re: Universal Color List...finally
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(...) Hi Jake, I would appreciate if you could clarify one item about this list... If I understand correctly, this is a list of colors which we may expect to be present and will not be changed without prior discussion. That much I understand. I (...) (21 years ago, 18-Nov-04, to lugnet.color, lugnet.lego, FTX)
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| | Re: Universal Color List...finally
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(...) Thanks for the list, Jake (and thanks for keeping Billund's feet to the fire!). But I have a few questions: There's no beige on that Peeron list. Are orange, yellow, red, blue, and green the same as "bright orange", "bright yellow", "bright (...) (21 years ago, 18-Nov-04, to lugnet.color, lugnet.lego, FTX)
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| | Re: Universal Color List...finally
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It is nice to see that these colors will require review or discussion if a decision would ever be made to change them in the future. This seems like passing an Amendment to the U.S. Constitution - it can be done but would be hard to do. I like that. (...) (21 years ago, 18-Nov-04, to lugnet.color, lugnet.lego, FTX)
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| | Re: LEGO sells "violent" toys?
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(...) Ok, what kid doesn't play with any of his toys that way no matter what they are? As a kid I had a couple friends whose parents absolutely INSISTED that they'd have no violent toys in the house. Star Wars toys? Nope. Transformers? Nope. But (...) (21 years ago, 18-Nov-04, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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| | Re: Universal Color List...finally
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(...) Well, cool. Personally, I did not expect to see colors like Nougat or Medium Blue on this list. I only expected to see the basics and a few rainbowish colors added like a shade of green and/or purple. But, as a AFOL who has taken a recent (...) (21 years ago, 18-Nov-04, to lugnet.color, lugnet.lego, FTX)
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| | Re: Universal Color List...finally
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(...) I wonder why? Doesn't it feel good to have been proven right? After all, the new BRIGHTER sets were a raving success for LEGO, weren't they? LEGO sale numbers in Northern America were skyrocketing this year, and retailers have doubled or (...) (21 years ago, 18-Nov-04, to lugnet.color, lugnet.lego, FTX) !!
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| | Universal Color List...finally
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I always hate starting off a conversation with an apology, but I fear I must today. For a number of months, I’ve been working with colleagues to get a final word on our "locked" or "universal" color list. I hate wading back into the color change (...) (21 years ago, 18-Nov-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.lego.announce, lugnet.color, FTX) !!
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| | Re: LEGO Factory Contest MOC: Weekend Holiday
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(...) Hi Joe, Thanks for the compliments. I do wish that there was some way of uploading a larger image for the competition; the size that they give you on the website just doesn't show enough detail. I have a couple more "sets" for this series in (...) (21 years ago, 18-Nov-04, to lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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| | Re: LEGO Factory Contest MOC: Weekend Holiday
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(...) Sean, Thanks for the compliments. This is actually the first of what (if actually produced) would be three or more "connected" sets, which would create a larger scene. I'm going to try to have the next two ready next week's voting. Stay tuned! (...) (21 years ago, 18-Nov-04, to lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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| | Looking for 886 Space Buggy
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Hello, I am looking to buy the Classic Space Set "886 Space Buggy". I would prefer to buy it from a LUGNET member rather then Bricklink. I can pay with a Money Order, Cash, or Check. I will pay 5 Dollars US, and if thats too low, I can pay more. (21 years ago, 18-Nov-04, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: .adventurers needs your help!
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(...) Here is my Brickshelf Gallery: (URL) It contains my Adventures of Johnny Thunder series, of which there will hopefully soon (think Thanksgiving weekend) be a new addition. My Brickshelf ID (and on most other forums I frequent) is Athos (...) (...) (21 years ago, 18-Nov-04, to lugnet.adventurers, FTX)
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| | TUESDAY MORNING
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Tuesday Morning is having a 25% off sale. Each store has a different selection. For example the Spider Man lab set was going to $12.99 at KB while it was listed at TM for 14.99 - 25% comes to 11.XX. Not a huge savings, but a just enough to make it (...) (21 years ago, 18-Nov-04, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Tatsumaki
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Welcome! Wow what a first Mech to post! I know this is not your first Mecha Construction, but I still want to wlecome you to lugnet.build.mecha! Yikes, this Mech is super cool. I think the style and form are great. The colors are all new and the (...) (21 years ago, 18-Nov-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Sort-of-poll: Your most common Lego dream?
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(...) I have also had those dreams of finding a treasure trove of parts. Especially when I was collecting red bricks for my huge red brick house. Numerous times, I would dream that I would go up to my attic and find a box of old Lego bricks left by (...) (21 years ago, 18-Nov-04, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: New MOC: Taimatsu Racer
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(...) I forgot to shoot the eyepiece better- I don't think there are any pictures that actually show it clearly in front of the pilot's eye. That's a little detail I've tried to put on other ships and never really gotten right before. It worked out (...) (21 years ago, 18-Nov-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: Medium stone and light gray
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(...) Medium Stone and Dark Stone are names that peeron uses, and obtained from a list supplied by TLC. Medium Stone = MdStone = Light Bluish Gray (BrickLink name) Dark Stone = DkStone = Dark Bluish Gray (BrickLink name) There is a subtle difference (...) (21 years ago, 18-Nov-04, to lugnet.color)
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| | Re: How does the voting at the Lego Factory Competition work?
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(...) This does seem awfully odd. It's still number one, with almost twice as many votes as the next runner-up. And it's a garbage image. But there's nothing in the rules that say you can't have all your friends vote for yours, no matter how (...) (21 years ago, 18-Nov-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, FTX)
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| | Re: New MOC: Taimatsu Racer
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(...) The opening is one of my favorite bits as well. Funny you should mention Halloween... although this first appeared at NWBrickCon, I actually started it a couple of months ago- a lot of projects, even small ones, tend to sit around in various (...) (21 years ago, 18-Nov-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: New MOC: Taimatsu Racer
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(...) Yes, the canopy looks familiar? Right down to the two colors of curvy slopes on the sides. I had that assembly together for quite a while before actually finishing the model. Then I saw your blue and white ship the other day and did a double (...) (21 years ago, 18-Nov-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: New MOC: Taimatsu Racer
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(...) Fair enough. It probably would have helped if I gave a better top shot- it looks a lot sleeker from the top or bottom, as the nose is tall and somewhat narrow rather than flat and wide. Even so, the racers aren't all intended for atmospheric (...) (21 years ago, 18-Nov-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: New MOC: Taimatsu Racer
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(...) I like the little transparent eyepiece element, and of course the usual elegant landing gear solution. I feel the color scheme was very appropriate for the Halloween NWBC, but I have to agree with Jon about the white and orange. I loved that (...) (21 years ago, 18-Nov-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Weekly Update of New AuctionBrick Listings - 11/18/04
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This is weekly update of new items listed at (URL) as of Thu Nov 18, 09:17 AM PST. To bid, review details of any item listed or to register go to (URL). (2 URLs) 5904 Professors Dino Chopper> MISB Minimum Bid: $2.50, Time Left: 4 Days 6 Hrs+ (2 (...) (21 years ago, 18-Nov-04, to lugnet.market.auction, FTX)
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| | Re: Medium stone and light gray
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Snippity snip (...) Hi Tim, I just finished building the set. Fun railcar. I'll tear it down in a few days or weeks for 'project three feet long' My first encounter with bley... and you were right about the matching. Thanks, Samarth (21 years ago, 18-Nov-04, to lugnet.color, FTX)
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| | Re: LEGO sells "violent" toys?
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(...) So why can't you just buy sets and give him only the "approved parts"? (...) A real conviction should triumph over this, hands down. (...) Your argument is divided between building and play. In building, it is impossible to determine what will (...) (21 years ago, 18-Nov-04, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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| | Re: Lego Press Release - Imitation products destroyed
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Bryan & All, (...) Maersk truck. I also saw the newer Coastal Patrol Harbor there, with the Dolphins. Pretty sad. Shifty indeed. Scott Sanburn -- (21 years ago, 18-Nov-04, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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| | Re: Lego Mindstorms e batterie
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Grazie per le informazioni. Sempre su questo argomento, pensavo di realizzare un sistema a batteria ricaricabile utilizzando una piccola batteria da 12 V tipo sirena antifurto Ovviamente dovrei ridurre la tensione a 9 V, ma non è un problema. Questo (...) (21 years ago, 18-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: New MOC : Falcons Impregnable Rock
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Pawel Nazarewicz schrieb: (...) Thanx for your comment! ;) I wish I had more space inside to make more details. I had a lot of fun to build this "rock" :) --- Kai (21 years ago, 18-Nov-04, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Lego - Quality Tests
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Note - this link from (URL) contains graphic images of LEGO parts and figures enduring various quality tests including drop testing and soldering. Not for the faint at heart. (URL) (21 years ago, 18-Nov-04, to lugnet.general)
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| | Lego Press Release - Imitation products destroyed
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Found on (URL) . "Last year, the customs authorities in Finland seized a large consignment of copy products in transit between China and Russia. There were 54,514 sets - totalling 10.5 tons of imitation productions - all of them blatant copies of (...) (21 years ago, 18-Nov-04, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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| | Re: Mobile Party Palace (Space Wheels Contest Entry)
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(...) I love it! Just eyeballing, I would guess the Mobile Party Palace is maybe 27-28 bricks high or so? But it really gives you the illusion of tremendous size--very well done. Also I'm a sucker for the concept of a massive arcology complex (...) (21 years ago, 18-Nov-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Curiosità....
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ciao su brickset ho visto che nei set del 2004 c'è anche questo: (URL) sa dirmi se ancora deve uscire o se è era una "limited edition"?? saluti GAetano (21 years ago, 18-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: Mobile Party Palace (Space Wheels Contest Entry)
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(...) To me it looks like a stylized monkey head, but I was thinking along the same lines when I first saw it (aside from "What the @#$@ is that?") James Wilson Dallas, TX (21 years ago, 18-Nov-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: LEGO sells "violent" toys?
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I first saw this thread almost as a troll - an article that had legitimate concerns over violent toys mentioned Lego and all the Lego fans rushed blindly to the defense of their favorite toy. But I think two very important discussion points have (...) (21 years ago, 18-Nov-04, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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| | Re: BrickQuest first questions
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(...) Nice tips. Thanks. (...) Good rule. (...) OK, so for a line of movement to be in a straight line, it must be in one of the four cardinal directions or along one of the four primary diagonals? So in the diagram, if there were a creature (...) (21 years ago, 18-Nov-04, to lugnet.gaming, FTX)
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| | Re: Lego Mindstorms e batterie
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Il Thu, 18 Nov 2004 08:59:19 GMT, Giuliano ha scritto: (...) Io ho 12 Sanyo NiMH da 1.2v. Vanno veramente molto bene, ma confesso che non le uso tanto spesso. Di solito cerco si usare un RCX 1.0 e tengo il robot collegato all'alimentatore per tutto (...) (21 years ago, 18-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: Problem creating .pov using LGEO parts in L3PAdd-on
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(...) I think troubleshooting your problem would be easier if you sent me the POV file. -Orion (21 years ago, 18-Nov-04, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | Re: Commemorative DVD Feedback Thread - POSITIVE
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(...) I got my DVD. I haven't watched the whole thing, yet. I only spent an hour or so watching it. There are a LOT of pictures. The movie is very cool. Thanks for adding that. All those menus look very nice. I have one suggestion for next time. (...) (21 years ago, 18-Nov-04, to lugnet.events)
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| | US S@H Phone Specials, Nov 17 - 23, 2004
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(URL) (hit 1 when the recording starts, then hit 1 again when the S@H Specials recording starts, to skip the listings and get to a representative) US S@H Phone Specials, Nov 10 - 16, 2004 Nov 17 - Nov 23 Orient Expedition 7411 Tigers Roar 9.99 5.00 (...) (21 years ago, 18-Nov-04, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.announce.lsahs)
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| | Re: Medium stone and light gray
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(...) Medium and Dark Stone are Peeron's name for Bluish Light and Dark Gray. Clark Stephens has variety of color comparison charts and tables available (URL) here> Apparently Light Bley is not much different from Light Grey but the difference (...) (21 years ago, 18-Nov-04, to lugnet.color, FTX)
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| | 20% off everything! storewide! - store closes 30th Nov!
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G'day! my shop closes on the 30th November 2004, for 5 weeks! so everything is 20% off! Bionicle stuff, Bricks n'pieces, instructions, gear, sets, promo stuff, minifigs and more! I need something to do before I go away (to Europe) to make time go (...) (21 years ago, 18-Nov-04, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Lego Mindstorms e batterie
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Salve a tutti, ho visto in una discussione recente che si parlava di batterie per l'RCX. Volevo sapere come avete risolto il problema della grande produzione di pile scariche. Utilizzate batterie ricaricabili? E se si, che tipo mi consigliate? (...) (21 years ago, 18-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: RIS 2.0 Problems
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(...) 1. Can you create and save NEW programs? 2. If yes, can you open, edit, and save NEW programs? 3. If yes, create a temporary folder in your root drive, typically C:, and copy the troublesome program there. Right click on the new temporary (...) (21 years ago, 18-Nov-04, to lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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| | Babbo natale a Crema
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Salve a tutti, a Crema porterò un bel sacchettino di pezzi sfusi e variamente confezionati. chi aspettava il regalino da Babbo Willy, si rivolga pure a me. ciao steP (21 years ago, 18-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Medium stone and light gray
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Hi All, I want to buy 'set #4855 spidermans train rescue' for it's windows. Peeron says that they are some 'Medium Stone' colored. Is there any noticabely large difference between it and light gray? Is there any colour comparision chart available (...) (21 years ago, 18-Nov-04, to lugnet.color)
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| | [FreeLUG : French Enthusiast LEGO(c) User Group] Les nouveautés mercredi 17 novembre 2004
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Bonjour Voici la lettre d'information du site "FreeLUG : French Enthusiast LEGO(c) User Group" ((URL) lettre recense les articles et les brèves publiés depuis 1 jours. Nouveaux articles ---...--- ** LEGOWorld 2004 : Quelle fête :-) ** par (...) (21 years ago, 18-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.fr.freelug)
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| | Re: OT: Crane madness
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(...) Thats brilliant Tobbe. I thought the first truck looked a bit unstable in the second picture, and then when I scrolled down I saw it was very unstable :-). The operator should probably have lifted over the cab rather than the side, as the (...) (21 years ago, 18-Nov-04, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | Re: Mobile Party Palace (Space Wheels Contest Entry)
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(...) <snip> Too... Cool... For... Words.... There is a certain air of hubris about the Party Palace. While I was building it I had visions of a follow-up diorama depicting it's death. The Party lying broken backed across a ridge, it's great domes (...) (21 years ago, 18-Nov-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | OT: Crane madness
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(URL) if this has already been posted, I'm not in the loop anymore (and to lazy to run a better search). Regards, /Tobbe still out there (21 years ago, 18-Nov-04, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Gara di Sumo (Re: Legofest XVIII a Dadi.com 2004)
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Ciao Stefano, (...) Per forza, non riuscendo a venire e nemmeno a costruire un robot, io non ho alimentato in nessun modo la discussione. :-( (...) Mi pare sensato. Ciao, Guido (21 years ago, 18-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: November 20th, 2004 SMART Meeting
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This Saturday at 2pm is the next SMART meeting. We'll be at Digipen, as usual. The mini-challenge is block stacking along a line. See previous posts for details. I hope to see everyone there! -- David Schilling (21 years ago, 18-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.us.smart)
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| | Re: Tank-killer..
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This is a superb model. My only suggestion to get a little closer to the real thing would be to replace the last two plates worth of the engines with black, or maybe dark grey, instead of the current grey (part of the rear 1x1 grey brick) to (...) (21 years ago, 18-Nov-04, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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| | Re: Behind the curtains - LEGO Factory AFOL Project Team
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Great news, Jake! I think this shows a fundamental shift in the LEGO company's attitude toward AFOL's. Prior to this, I think we were perceived as a bunch of mostly harmless weirdos with a lot of time on our hands. But now, it looks like LEGO is (...) (21 years ago, 18-Nov-04, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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| | Re: Problem creating .pov using LGEO parts in L3PAdd-on
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thanks again (...) I don't get any error messages. POV renders the scene with no problem it just doesn't pick up the LGEO colors. I have a file called LGEO in 3.5 directory, I have added the changes to the lg_color.inc file and colors inc and have (...) (21 years ago, 18-Nov-04, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | Re: Commemorative DVD Feedback Thread - NEGATIVE
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(...) The easter-egg section of the DVD is proving difficult to find. Todd, how does one unlock the nudity-riddled "unrated" version? -nk (21 years ago, 18-Nov-04, to lugnet.events)
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| | Re: Behind the curtains - LEGO Factory AFOL Project Team
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In lugnet.lego, Terry Prosper wrote: -- snip tons of good stuff -- Thanks for the long response. Not much to follow-up on, save this one thing: (...) You make very good points. Think what you will about the company, but when you think of me (...) (21 years ago, 18-Nov-04, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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| | Re: Lugola call to order
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(...) Sorry about your Dad Scott, I hope he gets better. All I was thinking was that the Holidays are upon us and we can pretty much forget about a meeting now with family obligations n' stuff (we're having a baby at the end of this month). January (...) (21 years ago, 17-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.us.lugola)
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| | Re: Medieval Merchant Ship
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(...) That is ok, my 2 Medieval Cogs have the military on them and patrol the coast to provide protection. (URL) ship Ted, really good work. There are too few ships in this theme. -- Don (21 years ago, 18-Nov-04, to lugnet.pirates)
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| | Re: Kmart buyes Sears / Merges
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(...) I agree with Larry. However I feel that the bubble will pop. How did K-Mart get enough money to have stock prices showing over $100. It is kind of like Tazer. You need to show people something. I can show you numbers and numbers and make them (...) (21 years ago, 18-Nov-04, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Arrrgghhh!!!!! (part deux)
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Dave, I just have to chip in after reading your stories. (...) OK. I say you totally do away with XP and check this guy out: (URL) Stripped-down Windows 2000 rulez>, man! :) My two cents. (Snipped Dave's spyware struggle) (...) We should all have (...) (21 years ago, 18-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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| | HardToSeperate - solutions?
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I noticed a new folder in the SMART Brickshelf today: have you tried using those flexible thin rubber pads used to open really tight jar lids? I use one of those, and it works great (and is cheap). Using two of them makes pulling small pins out of (...) (21 years ago, 18-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.us.smart)
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| | This one's for you, Ashley
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Pre-NWBC, I didn't give microscale building a second thought whenever I saw a little moc on the recent pages of Brickshelf. Then I tagged along with a few other AFOLs to Ashley Glennon's Micro seminar at NWBC a couple weeks ago, and now I'm high on (...) (21 years ago, 18-Nov-04, to lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.space, FTX) !
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| | Re: LEGO BrickMaster Welcome kits now shipping
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Hi, Jake! I got mine today, but I have a question. What I received in the mail was simply a plastic baggie containing the special BrickMaster version of the newest LEGO Magazine, a Bionicle comic, the LEGOland ticket, and some other inserts. Will (...) (21 years ago, 18-Nov-04, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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| | Re: TRU specials
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(...) If any MUGS can get them, I would like 2 of the 500 extra parts sets and a tie-Y wing set. I'll be able to get payment to you and collect at the Jan Craigieburn meeting. Let me know if you can help, Benjamin Whytcross (21 years ago, 18-Nov-04, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: New MOC: Taimatsu Racer
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Very groovy, Tony! I really like the combination of blockiness and swooshiness! The opening is aces. You also managed to pull off orange/black/red without me thinking right off the bat of Halloween! :-D Dave (21 years ago, 18-Nov-04, to lugnet.space)
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| | Re: New MOC : Falcons Impregnable Rock
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Very cool! I wish Lego would make models like that (on the other hand, it would also be very expensive). I like the stairs leading up to the front entrance - using elevation here works very well. The small arrow slits look really cool. I also (...) (21 years ago, 18-Nov-04, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: Can't "make" BrickOS
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(...) Hi, looks to me like you didn't install the "make" package when you installed cygwin. The install doc here (URL) lists the packages you need to install with cygwin to build brickos. Hope this helps ROSCO (21 years ago, 18-Nov-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: Commemorative DVD Feedback Thread - POSITIVE
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(...) Todd, thank you so much!!! This project was well worth the wait. I have thoroughly enjoyed the DVD you have produced, it's well done. I found myself savouring the moment of BrickFest all over again, and smiling and laughing about certain (...) (21 years ago, 18-Nov-04, to lugnet.events)
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| | Lions Gate Model: New instructions CD, price changes, Xmas ordering
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Good news for all you instructions aficionados! I have just released Instructions CD number 3, with the Car Ferry, Farmhouse, Barn, Railroad Depot, Tank Engine Train Set, Pickup truck, and a black, white and yellow version of the Victorian house. (...) (21 years ago, 17-Nov-04, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: Behind the curtains - LEGO Factory AFOL Project Team
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I emphathize with your sentiments on the color change, Terry. I'm very happy to see that TLG is truly making an effort to involve us AFOL's much more deeply in the real nuts and bolts of the company, but I'm always going to feel like it should've (...) (21 years ago, 17-Nov-04, to lugnet.lego)
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| | Re: Mobile Party Palace (Space Wheels Contest Entry)
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This one gets my vote, what a crazy monstrosity. I agree with whoever said it is reminiscent of sci-fi cover art, and the lunar tracks really sell it. It would take one hell of a spike-strip to stop this party. -Keith (21 years ago, 18-Nov-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: Kmart buyes Sears / Merges
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(...) Patience, patience. I wish them both well but have my feelings that it may not work. Merging two sick companies usually just buys some time. But we shall see. (21 years ago, 18-Nov-04, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Can't "make" BrickOS
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I've been solving this problem for almost a month. What I do is delete cygwin and download again and again. Why? Here's the problem: $ ./configure; make Welcome to the BrickOS Makefile configurator. Attempting to find the Hitachi gcc compiler.(This (...) (21 years ago, 17-Nov-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: Mobile Party Palace (Space Wheels Contest Entry)
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When I saw this neat MOC on Brickshelf a few days ago, I felt an irresistible back story compulsion, since it had a sci-fi book cover art quality to it... "Hey, that was a blast wasn't it. That planet blew up real good!" "Eh, it was ok. Nothing like (...) (21 years ago, 17-Nov-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Kmart buyes Sears / Merges
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(URL) YORK (CNN/Money) - Kmart is buying Sears, Roebuck & Co. for $11 billion in a deal that will marry two of the nation's oldest retailers that had trouble keeping up with the changes in American culture around them. The deal, announced Wednesday (...) (21 years ago, 17-Nov-04, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Behind the curtains - LEGO Factory AFOL Project Team
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(...) Hello Jake For once, we're on the same page :-) Text IS a bad media to express our emotions and feelings. As I was reading your answer to my post I had to keep in mind your warning about you not being upset at all, as some answer or comments (...) (21 years ago, 17-Nov-04, to lugnet.lego)
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| | Re: LEGO Factory Contest MOC: Weekend Holiday
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(...) Joel: I love this model, it's one of my favorites I've seen uploaded to the competition. I originally thought I might decide to make a campsite or summer camp, but I guess I don't need to now. :) "Not much of a townie"? You should try it more (...) (21 years ago, 17-Nov-04, to lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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| | Re: RCX Replacement Firmware
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(...) I've uploaded an early test release of BricxCC and NQC which work with the new firmware Dick has made available. It isn't an official release at this point, but it can be used for testing purposes. Everything is subject to change based on (...) (21 years ago, 17-Nov-04, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Seagull MOC
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Simple Seagull... Based on the LLCA Promotional Pelican sets from 2000. Some of which have been coming back out in the LEGOLAND CA recently... I saw more seagull there than I remember in the past. (URL) (21 years ago, 17-Nov-04, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.org.us.sealug) !
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| | Teddy Bear
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Well, now LEGO factory has been launched I've really been bitten by the building bug. I'm working on a fairly sizeable display for my office, Basically a Christmas tree with gifts and stuff underneath it all including some stuffed animals and toy (...) (21 years ago, 17-Nov-04, to lugnet.build.sculpture, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.org.us.sealug)
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| | Re: Second Canadian PAB in Quebec City
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(...) :] Here is the updated table, with new data from yourself and Allan B: Bag__Price__Pcs__Pri...x4__Source S1___5.95___66___0.0...______Kyle D.J. S2___5.99___158__0.0..._____Allan Bedford L1___9.99___76___0.1...______Kyle D.J. (...) (21 years ago, 17-Nov-04, to lugnet.market.theory, lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Gara di Sumo (Re: Legofest XVIII a Dadi.com 2004)
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Ciao. A che punto siete con la preparazione dei concorrenti per la gara di sumo? Anche voi state per pensare con avidita' alle ore di sabato sera? :) Quanti siamo a portare un concorrente? Per ora so di me (il che e' tutto dire) e di Gabriele (...) (21 years ago, 17-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: Medieval Merchant Ship
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(...) Indeed. Why not put an Imperial Soldier crew on it? Those scurvy pirates are nothing but trouble, and goodness knows they don't take care of the ships like we military do! (21 years ago, 17-Nov-04, to lugnet.pirates)
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| | Re: Medieval Merchant Ship
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In regards to: (URL) (Hah! I got the formatted text right this time!) (...) Thanks for the nice comments! It is odd how the way you conceive a thing can have such cascade effect on the model. The first image in my head was the barrels being loaded (...) (21 years ago, 17-Nov-04, to lugnet.pirates, FTX)
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| | Re: January Lugola Meeting
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Dan Jassim and Mike Wood are in for the January meeting. (...) Yeah, it shouldn't be too busy. There should be enough parking in the lot behind, where Ashland ends. The main thing is to remember to feed the meters because the parking cops give out (...) (21 years ago, 17-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.us.lugola)
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| | Re: Legofest XVIII a Dadi.com 2004
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(...) Ciao. L'ingresso libero scatta alle 10:00. Noi possiamo essere li' quando vogliamo, comunque. Le 9:30 mi pare un orario accettabile. Comunque, ma il mio giudizio e' ovviamente polarizzato, anche la fase di montaggio potrebbe essere (...) (21 years ago, 17-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: New fire and police sets...
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(...) What I noticed was the little set 7236 police car. It is reminiscent of the very first police car that came with a modern minifig - (URL) set 600/6600>. I imagine that's intentional... Roy (21 years ago, 17-Nov-04, to lugnet.year.2005)
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| | Re: Second Canadian PAB in Quebec City
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(...) Or even if you're feeling bored. D'Oh! (21 years ago, 17-Nov-04, to lugnet.market.theory, lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: New fire and police sets...
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(...) First thing I notice is the flared wheel fenders. Anyone who builds vehicles will like them! JohnG, GMLTC (21 years ago, 17-Nov-04, to lugnet.year.2005)
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| | Re: New fire and police sets...
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(...) I think these have been discussed in another thread but here are some more pictures found on brickshelf: (URL) and (URL) Eric (21 years ago, 17-Nov-04, to lugnet.year.2005)
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| | Re: New fire and police sets...
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(...) All the minifigs are classic size. (...) It is long (30 studs?) yellow axle. The motorcycle body consists of 2 parts, black body and white hood. Handlebars are non-movable. As far I can say, also wheels and tires are new. Jindroush (URL) - for (...) (21 years ago, 17-Nov-04, to lugnet.year.2005)
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