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(...) I had other basic building sets, but this was my very first Space set: (URL) The asymmetry bothered me so much! The brochure that came in the box led to much badgering of my parents, which in turn led to this under the tree, Christmas '79: (...) (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Hah! I swear I laughed out load when I saw that giant rail gun, gatling cannon, missile launcher, and (what, quad lasers? flame throwers? bazookas?) stuck on that tiny tank. Very clever. What was your inspiration? (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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In lugnet.lego, Jake McKee wrote: SNIP (...) Jake, Thanks for the update. I really appreciate being able to get info on special sets like this. I wouldn't even know this set existed if it wasn't for TLC sharing info like this on LUGNET. I know I'm (...) (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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(...) That's a fair assertion. Being somebody who collects sets to build them, I don't have the mindset that "limited quantities" = "collectible". Again, though, at the time that was written, that was accurate. (...) At the risk of belaboring a (...) (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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(...) Yes I agree- it's very detailed for it's size. If I had that many grilles, I'd run and make one too. The doors seem to open too. All in all, a very detailed MOC. BTW, you can hit the up button and see his other stuff. Worth a look. Pretty cool (...) (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.trains)
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Basicly, I only need a small number of these beams in red. The local parts sellers I usually go to do not have any 1 x 12 beams in red in stock. If I can obtain them by buying a set that is on the shelf (or by buying something second hand locally (...) (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) When I first saw this on Brickshelf, before you posted it here, I looked at the background and thought to myself, "hmmm, studless, mind-bogglingly massive piece count, access to the water table, marked lack of interiors, is Keith posting MOCs (...) (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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Mmm...tank. (URL) Click the picture to learn its little secrets. Adrian (URL) (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.space, FTX) !!
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(...) Hey, I saw this thing on Brickshelf a few days ago, and thought it was pretty cool. It's got a neat shape, and some cool detailing. Also, your dio is pretty nice. The first thing I thought when I saw the pics was that it looked like Keith's (...) (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.space)
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(...) cool! please let us know when you find out how many more sets will be available as well as if the dark blue version will/will not be produced. i appreciate your letting us know! jason (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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(...) Um, no, there was some and is some bashing elsethread. But maybe I pre-empted some or most of it, which would be nice, with my prediction. (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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TLC never said that this was a "limited edition" set. What they said is that they used all their maresk blue up to make the first run of however many sets and that once they were gone, al;l the maresk blue would be gone and they wouldnt be able to (...) (21 years ago, 19-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego)
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(...) I think that I didn't make myself clear. All I am asking for is that the new run of 10152s be numbered "10153" or something. This simple change preserves the collectiblity of the 10052s. I wasn't suggesting any more radical change than that. (...) (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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(...) snip I absolutely love the calves and feet. You've got to have clearance for the ankle to pivot side-to-side, but you were able to recess the pivot axis low enough so that the front-back click hinge joint isn't sticking way up. In fact, you (...) (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) I thought I made it clear I don't condone the practice as you are putting it here. I'm not talking about cornering the current market, I'm talking about resale years down the road. (...) You said it..."everyone that wanted some had their (...) (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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In lugnet.lego, Larry Pieniazek wrote: <snip> (...) Well, this has nothing to do with Jake and AFAIK you are the only one who has made that connection. Ironic? JOHN (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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(...) If you purchase something at full retail, as a collectable, then someone's P&L statement is going to look pretty good. If enough people do that, then there has been created a 'demand' that had more to do with the profit motive than the desire (...) (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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(...) Hey, this is pretty interesting...I think this is one of the smallest models I've seen with the reverse chicken leg design - one of your trademarks. I like your use of colors. I was noticing that light blue, sand blue, bley and dark grey make (...) (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) It's funny - those "jet-thingies" are straight from the Robo-Platoon set, and a lot of people seem to like them - good job, Lego! The pneumatic tees are something I used for the wrists of my mecha for years. I'm glad to see that they're (...) (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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In lugnet.lego, Kelly McKiernan wrote: <various snippaging> (...) (URL) From the above post by Jake: "This set uses …drum roll please… Maersk blue! In fact, the run of this new set uses all the Maersk blue ABS pellets we have left. That means that (...) (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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Hey Mark, (...) Make it so TLC and I promise to buy my 5 this time (against 0 on the first time). Best, Paulo-Renato FUT --> lugnet.color (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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Greetings and salutations, An 18 wheeler truck for the Lego™ Factory contest: (URL) Deep-link images: (URL) Wheeler>, (URL) from above>, (URL) end>, (URL) the side> I built a real MOC that is very similar, except I don't have any 1x1 slopes yet. I (...) (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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(...) Hey Jake, Though I didn't buy the first time and probabily will not buy it once more, I find these really good news for all the people who missed the first chance. And for me that's all that maters: getting the set because it is so great. As (...) (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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(...) :) Common misconception, no worries. There are a number of other boy Kellys around, but they're few and far between. I need a sigfig with a beard, although that wouldn't work as well on LUGNET... (URL) the handsome one in the top right. - (...) (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.people)
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(...) I was talking with my boss last week and since he is going to be gone for the rest of the year and we don't have anything pressing, he said just take my 2.5 days whenever I felt like it. So I can hit most any day from now till the end of the (...) (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.org.us.michlug, FTX)
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| | Re: source for 1 x 12 technic beams in red?
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(...) displays, (...) seem to (...) You could almost say that MUGS has tripled in numbers since it started. There were around 5 -6 of us at the start and now there's around 15 - 20. Numbers at meetings vary, though, and probably average around 7 (...) (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Hey Larry. Just to say that it is not just you. 100% agreed. Thanks for putting my feelings in so well written words. Best regards, Paulo Renato (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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(...) Yes, I understand - but did LEGO position it as a collectible? Officially, on their web site? I never read it that way. Jake's post (I could dig it up if it matters) clearly laid out that they were running the last of the existing Maersk blue (...) (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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(...) There are several named beams that would qualify as rare. Here's some of them: (URL) (warning big page) (URL) (warning big page) Most of those are 1960's or before. Some of the rarer ones I've seen are the green prints, the Swedish/Danish VW (...) (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: SPARTAN MK 1 My entry for the Military Hover-Vehicle Contest
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(...) Oh, and yes, my pics really do suck. I'm going to shoot some again and put them on the MOCPage. Mike (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.space)
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| | Re: SPARTAN MK 1 My entry for the Military Hover-Vehicle Contest
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(...) Derek, True dat true dat... But that’s always the rub with ADA systems. Soviet ZSU, US Bradley Stinger variant, or in the more extreme case, I forget what it's called, but it’s a stinger/gun combo mounted in a HUMMWV. Self Propelled ADA is (...) (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.space)
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| | Re: Coming to Kalamazoo
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Hey T-Bird. Looks like 23rd is out for Larry so after X-Mas is also better. I think Jason said he's back to work on the 28th so we should shoot for either the 26th or 27th. Has anyone heard from Rick, Trevor, and any other MichLUG spacers? I know (...) (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.org.us.michlug, FTX)
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| | POWER ON!
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Does anyone remember Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future? It was a TV show in the 80's, and in parts of it, you could take one of the toy ships and shoot at badguys in the screen. They also released videotapes with special missions you (...) (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.space)
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(...) I agree. They should make one with the containers in the old light grey. Maersk wouldn't know the difference, the AFOL collectors would be happy and TLG would get rid of those extra unsold old greys. (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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| | Re: Shade, Mech for the SnowLeopard Clan Ninjas
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(...) I am trying to figure out the eyes thing. I like it, kind of mysterious and ninja-ish. Oh wait, I figured it out. Nice. Nice Mech, especially for your first stab at it this. (First stab, right?) You got to post the standing on one foot thing; (...) (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) But you ignore the fact that part of the reason that that set may have been such a good seller in the first place was that people may have purchased them as collectibles. I know I purchased a few extra with that thought in mind. (...) I don't (...) (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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| | Re: source for 1 x 12 technic beams in red?
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(...) For Mr.Wilson I think it means 75% cheaper than all other possible options. (snippage) (...) Not too sure if the SAH/BL/eb success can take sole credit. Most people were probably sourcing items from within their own LUG anyway. Next January it (...) (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Wow! Dang. (...) I think it is tottally great. (...) wow (...) sweet! (...) This is so cool. Great size, cool parts, nifty Snow Leopard Tech. The upper shoulders are sweet, I like the 3x3 w/o corner plates. The hands are tried and true. The (...) (21 years ago, 19-Dec-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) snippage of big pics (...) I really did :^) As other have mentioned the arches and the turrets/roof. Great rendition of an interesting existing building. One meaty MOC ! pete.w (21 years ago, 19-Dec-04, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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(...) Hi Jindroush, I would try magnets. If it's a really large door maybe 2, but otherwise 1 would probably suffice. ROSCO (21 years ago, 19-Dec-04, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: SPARTAN MK 1 My entry for the Military Hover-Vehicle Contest
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(...) Speaking of Keith's mom, she has got to stop giving out my number for people to call her at. Just because she's always here doesn't mean I need random phone calls from people looking for her. I mean, even though she's not bringing in the cash (...) (21 years ago, 19-Dec-04, to lugnet.space)
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(...) I'm sorry Kelly, I have to admit I always thought you were female! Is Kelly a common male name in the US? Tim (21 years ago, 19-Dec-04, to lugnet.people)
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| | Brisbane Lego Train Group
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Thanks Peter Just want to publicly say thanks to Peter Parsons for putting on a great day for the Brisbane Lego Train Group (BLTG). The BBQ was great, food was great, company was great, presents were great, conversation was great, what else can I (...) (21 years ago, 19-Dec-04, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Shade, Mech for the SnowLeopard Clan Ninjas
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(URL) Here's a new mech to start your week off. (URL) Shade>. (URL) Deep Link> I've been trying to push myself lately, trying mecha stuff I don't feel that I am particuarily good at. (read: small stuff) So how do you think I did? What could be (...) (21 years ago, 19-Dec-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: Ribbed hoses synth
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(...) Hey I know a spiffy little recursive algorithm that'd probably do a nice job of that. I used to use it in 2D to reduce the size of vectorized scanned image files, but it should extend nicely to 3D. You start with the end points of a curve. (...) (21 years ago, 19-Dec-04, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Play Table $100 at SamsClub (YMMV)
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I don't know if any of the other Sam's Clubs are running this deal, but my local one has the play table shown at (URL) marked down to $99.something. I'm actually considering getting one for my nephew at that price...though when (IF) he gets it, it (...) (21 years ago, 19-Dec-04, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: 10152 Update
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(...) Well put Spencer. I want to see that as well. By the way, I posted a message to .off-topic but forgot to FTX it. If you have time go read it. It concerns my take on collectibles and collecting in general. "What Makes A Collectible" Steven (...) (21 years ago, 19-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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| | Re: Coming to Kalamazoo
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(...) I'm booked the 23rd too, as in I have to be in Troy MI, working. thanks for looking into options, Dan! (21 years ago, 19-Dec-04, to lugnet.org.us.michlug, FTX)
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| | Re: Ribbed hoses synth
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(...) Hi Misha, I actually think that the offical LDraw parts for ribbed hose, are not for the kind of rib hosed we get currently. I would love to see parts that are really made for the modern rib hosed. Kevin (21 years ago, 19-Dec-04, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) Wait, I'm lost here. Can someone please point me to where Lego promised (in writing) that they would never reintroduce this set? Or did they simply say (at the time) that there wasn't a business case to produce more 10152 once their original (...) (21 years ago, 19-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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(...) Well put, Kelly! Their considering AFOL input is a huge privilege for us. They're not going to just sit on their hands and do everything AFOLs tell them to do. It seems there are too many people here who believe that when LEGO does things (...) (21 years ago, 19-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego)
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| | Re: SPARTAN MK 1 My entry for the Military Hover-Vehicle Contest
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(...) Anthony Thanks. In some of the shots I put the tank on a narrow black pedestal and photographed it in front of buildings with lost of vertical shadows. The intent was to camouflage the supporting bricks. On accident, my pics came out so dark (...) (21 years ago, 19-Dec-04, to lugnet.space)
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| | Re: SPARTAN MK 1 My entry for the Military Hover-Vehicle Contest
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(...) Mr. Moray, Keith gets over excited very quickly when threatened. I called his mom, and it turns out that when he saw SPARTAN, he simply flew into a panic (he even lost his asthma inhaler). When frightened, it’s not un-common for Keith to lash (...) (21 years ago, 19-Dec-04, to lugnet.space)
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| | Re: Ribbed hoses synth
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(...) Hi All, Happy holidays. I made LSynth's source code open from the beginning, in case someone better at math than I might take a swing at it. It has never really made it past the proof of concept stage. Feel free to make additions.... I just (...) (21 years ago, 19-Dec-04, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) I like it. (...) I thought I fixed this problem a long time ago. Do you experience the same problem with LDDP? (...) I tested with LDView 3.0b. What version are you using? (...) I'm working on this. (...) Hmm, the way I work it is to have the (...) (21 years ago, 19-Dec-04, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: 10152 Update
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(...) I fear the end of the wrld is coming my friends, because I actually agree 100% with John here. But I think it's not surprising coming from TLC that they broke their promise. We've seen a change of corporate attitude in the last years that aint (...) (21 years ago, 19-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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(...) Agreed 100%. I don't wander out of the woodwork too often these days (and this is liable to change very soon--glory of glories, I get my collection back in MI close to New Years', and will have all 1400lb. in one place again), but the (...) (21 years ago, 19-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego)
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| | Re: 10152 Update
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Thanks for the update Jake, and for yet again braving the criticism of those who only ever seem to see the negative side of things. I think in this instance, TLG were damned if they did and damned if they didn't. If they'd never said that the set (...) (21 years ago, 19-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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(...) Every time I seriously wonder to myself 'why do I torture myself with reading LUGNET anyways? [1]' it seems a gem like this pops up from someone like Kelly. He's not the only one who does 'em, but I just love how he puts stuff in perspective. (...) (21 years ago, 19-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego)
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| | Military Moc Pages - Alive Again!!!
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Greetings, I hate broken links and I've been guilty of having a broken link to my build.military MOC pages for a while. Well I've moved my site finally, and it's fixed! Thanks to the curator! Marc Cook's Military MOCS - home of the Lego UHC (...) (21 years ago, 19-Dec-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: 10152 Update
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(...) Thanks for the update, Jake! After reading the various whining about "broken promises" in this thread, remember this: circumstances changed as they often do in life. Maersk wanted more of that set. They were willing to pony up to get it. Side (...) (21 years ago, 19-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego, FTX) !
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| | Micro roundhouse
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As the builder hasn't announced it here I thought I would draw your attention to this micro-scale roundhouse, its very cool. It even looks like the turntable actually works (URL) (21 years ago, 19-Dec-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Sticker torsos for LL924 ?
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(...) Thanks for the info, apparently at least the 928 was indeed produced again with printed torsos, because I have definitely seen that close up in original condition, printed, no stickers, and I own nice and shiny original copies of a couple of (...) (21 years ago, 19-Dec-04, to lugnet.space)
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| | Re: Coming to Kalamazoo
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(...) D-Man-- I'd like to drive up from Chicago for the day, but after Christmas looks far better to me than before. I'm booked the 23rd, but free the 26th and 27th. -Tim (21 years ago, 19-Dec-04, to lugnet.org.us.michlug, FTX)
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| | Simple locking mechanism
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Hi, I have rather large 'doors' which tend to open by theirselves. I need something small (2x2x2 studs max) and simple which would lock the doors in close position. I think about usage of friction, I definitly wouldn't like something which creates (...) (21 years ago, 19-Dec-04, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Argumentative paper I wrote for College
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Hello, I was recently given the opportunity to write an argumentative research paper on any topic I wanted so, of course, LEGO® was an obvious choice. Basically, I wrote about what I did and didn't like about the company and what I'd do to change (...) (21 years ago, 19-Dec-04, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Coming to Kalamazoo
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Right now, December 23, 26, and 27 look good for me. Maybe 2-3 hours during lunchtime. I don't have an answer on whether Fanfare will let us meet there. I told my friend that if they ask "what's in it for us," that the answer is we intend to be (...) (21 years ago, 19-Dec-04, to lugnet.org.us.michlug, FTX)
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| | Re: BrickQuest first questions
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(...) Upon further reflection, I've decided you're right... since critical hits don't add extra damage, they just set a minimum damage, it's not going to upset game balance or add power to already powerful-in-combat characters to define critical hit (...) (21 years ago, 19-Dec-04, to lugnet.gaming, FTX)
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| | Re: Sears 25% off, Walmart boxing week deal
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(...) At a Sears here in Edmonton, I noticed they have a stack of the red 1000 piece tubs market on sale at $20.00 (so you can't get 25% more off). (21 years ago, 19-Dec-04, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: Memories..la...di...da
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(...) Its not in the renders (URL) From my Nana for Christmas. I had a lot of the smaller sets but the the big one I remember is from the second generation. (URL) If I built it today it would be trans blue grey and tan! Tim (21 years ago, 19-Dec-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: SPARTAN MK 1 My entry for the Military Hover-Vehicle Contest
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(...) Who're you to be telling others to stay away from MOCPages Mr Moderator? Plenty of good builders (You included) have risen from the kilns of MOCPages. We don't need you to tell us what's good and what isn't. Get off your high Iron Donkey, (...) (21 years ago, 19-Dec-04, to lugnet.space)
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| | Re: 10152 Update
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In lugnet.lego, Jake McKee wrote: Hahaha! Yes I am laughing out loud about this..... I am not trusting in any word out of the LEGO Company as I mentioned a while ago. Now I am not surprised nor dissapointed as I would have been, if there still would (...) (21 years ago, 19-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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| | Re: Student project - "The New World"
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(...) firetruck. Also, kudos to the Michael Jackson dance-a-like at the end. (21 years ago, 19-Dec-04, to lugnet.animation)
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| | Re: SPARTAN MK 1 My entry for the Military Hover-Vehicle Contest
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(...) Don't mind Keith, Michael. he's just feeling threatened by the sudden arrival of somebody who could threaten his stranglehold on the grey-brick military MOC market. it's an awesome creation, though. and I'm still trying to work out exactly how (...) (21 years ago, 19-Dec-04, to lugnet.space)
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| | Re: 10152 Update
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(...) I'm not bothered either way how many Maersk blue 10152s are made and for how long (I might even get one this time round, its a cool set and I was flat broke last time!). However Its the DARK blue one I was waiting for, it not regular blue. Tim (21 years ago, 19-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego)
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moving thread to lugnet.market.theory (...) (attn: spite what the following text reads, it isn't sarcasm. You'd be right in saying that I'm not primarily a collector. So help me out.(and others who don't understand this either) So instead of having (...) (21 years ago, 19-Dec-04, to lugnet.market.theory, FTX)
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| | Re: 10152 Update
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D***, I was really looking foward to that set to get some dark blue bricks. I may be being selfish but I don't really care about the Maersk blue parts, there isn't enough variety of pieces and its not that different to Medium blue but Dark blue (...) (21 years ago, 19-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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| | Re: 10152 Update
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Hello! (...) TLC keeps their vault for their lawyers. So when, for example, MegaBloks produces a set that's tooo similiar to any LEGO set they walk into their catacombs, take the respective set and show the world: We have done this first! On this (...) (21 years ago, 19-Dec-04, to lugnet.market.theory)
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SNIPPY (...) Hi Larry, heh, I get it: ABS-ton. Thanks for pointing it out... I hadn't noticed it before. Wonder if it was intentional... BTW, to all those whore still following this thread, a similar one had cropped up here 6 months back. It still (...) (21 years ago, 19-Dec-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.off-topic.pun)
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(...) moving thread, probably doesn't belong in .lego. Market.theory I think should be better. Insomuch as magazine and newspaper companies are collectors as well. They also keep one (or more) copies of their product for future reference. I believe (...) (21 years ago, 19-Dec-04, to lugnet.market.theory, FTX)
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(...) 21 cyles per second is good. It will go much slower with 7 more legs. Do you plan on having all the legs be self cycling? How will the legs stay coordinated? I plan on one pison for vertical, and one (maybe two) for horizontal. Do you know the (...) (21 years ago, 19-Dec-04, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Thankyou very much. I have used it before, now that I see it before me, but I couldn't remember it, and couldn't find it in the book. Allister (21 years ago, 19-Dec-04, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) Come out and meet us sometime, we'd love to talk with you. Our next tentatively scheduled show will be in March in La Crosse, Wisconsin. (...) We try to meet on Thursday nights, I try to be there just about every week. (...) Every week, (...) (21 years ago, 19-Dec-04, to lugnet.loc.us.mn)
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Hello! (...) For me (for me) Maersk blue was always quite useless, in terms of building. Before 10152 this colour was virtually not available at all, and through 10152 we got only a small range of parts that was also declared never to be enhanced in (...) (21 years ago, 19-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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(...) I'm being a little facetious here, but a truth you may want to consider is that some people are really gullible---they'll believe pretty much anything. And if someone is able to wrestle money out of them, hey, more power to them! ;] But (...) (21 years ago, 19-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego)
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(...) Someone simply needs to convince Maersk to change their corporate color from Maersk blue to dark blue! (21 years ago, 19-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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(...) peccato ! comunque sono belli, soprattutto il primo. per la serie racer c'è anche la "Enzo Ferrari" che non è male (tipo la 8448) a prima vista, anche se mi sembrava mancassero le sospensioni. ciao, Matteo. (21 years ago, 19-Dec-04, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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Nice try on putting some icing on it. Unfortunately, production re-runs of a supposedly limited item generally is a No-No, Mr. McKee! You now have folks at TLG HQ write that down a hundred times for easier learning. And all the others here too who (...) (21 years ago, 19-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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(...) Thanks. I'm glad that this isn't turning into a flame war between afols :-) (...) ... (...) Okay, my mistake. Indeed, you didn't mention that you would loose money and such. It seems we are the same kind of collector: we either enjoy the sets (...) (21 years ago, 19-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego)
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"Gianluca Morelli" <poldoshop@yahoo.it> ha scritto nel messaggio news:20041217123732....hoo.com... (...) Io cel'_avevo_... ora ho conservato solo le pagine con le immagini Lego, tratte per lo più dal famoso "idea book" 6000. Bye! (21 years ago, 19-Dec-04, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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What are the rarest printed parts? I own both of the printed 1 x 6 x 5 astronaut bricks from classic space (and some other printed classic space bits) but I have the feeling there are rarer printed bits out there. (21 years ago, 18-Dec-04, to lugnet.general)
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In lugnet.lego, Mark Neumann wrote: Snippage (...) Doesn't Lego have huge vaults with sets from the past that any of us would kill to get our hands on - NOW! Why are they saving so many sets? They must be collectors too! -Patrick (21 years ago, 19-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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(...) That would be an incredibly stupid business decision. (...) Number 1 isn't correct as Maersk wouldn't get their set now. They would have to wait while TLC developed a new set and got approval for it from Maersk, developed new instruction (...) (21 years ago, 19-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego)
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(URL) Nuovo Yahoo! Messenger: E' molto più divertente: Audibles, Avatar, Webcam, Giochi, Rubrica… Scaricalo ora! (URL) (21 years ago, 19-Dec-04, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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(...) ...and now LDraw files! Philo (21 years ago, 19-Dec-04, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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(...) Hi, all classic space sets of the first production year, referred to the '79 german catalog (URL) have stickered torsos: 885, 886, 889, 891, 897, 918, 920, 924, 926, 928 (URL) of them, don't know which, seem to have been produced a second time (...) (21 years ago, 19-Dec-04, to lugnet.space)
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Like this one ;-) Maersk train (URL) (21 years ago, 19-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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(...) Wow, an excellent business move by TLC! These come once in a Maersk blue moon, so let's enjoy it. Yeah, yeah, the 10152 was supposed to be the last run of Maersk blue. But isn't this good news? - "Hey, we got some other company to subsidize (...) (21 years ago, 19-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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(...) This is good news! All we have to is find a shipping company whose trademark color is old light or dark gray, and convince them to subsidize a run of old-gray 10152s. Simple. Marc Nelson Jr. (21 years ago, 19-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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I recently acquired a 924 classic set in excellent condition, with box and all original pieces, and it had stickers on the minifig torsos instead of a printed pattern. I have not seen these anywhere before. Other 924 and 928 sets I have seen have (...) (21 years ago, 19-Dec-04, to lugnet.space)
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