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(...) Very well actually. The coins are held in by lever bases and they seem to grab nicely. (...) (URL) You got it> (...) Thanks Paul! Mark (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Shade, Mech for the SnowLeopard Clan Ninjas
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(...) kwel. thnx dood (...) Evil or clever? hmmmmmm thanks! mark (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: SSClagorpion - Status Report
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(...) Yeah, I'm estimating 1~2 cycles per minute with all 8. (...) The very reason I'm looking at a linkage solution.... (...) All lego accept possibly for the string/wire with crimped loops to loop over pins. MODIFIED LEGO! Never.. Back back.. foul (...) (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Shade, Mech for the SnowLeopard Clan Ninjas
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(...) Yeah you guessed it. Add stuff there and you loose mobility. I think I got an idea though. If I use the minifig back stud adapters, that shouldn't interfere with mobility but may allow me to add some detail. Hmmmm, thanks! I avoided slopes (...) (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Shade, Mech for the SnowLeopard Clan Ninjas
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(...) Thanks Chris. Yeah I got the blues and both grays and blays. (so if you count blay as blue just blues and grays....) Actually this is where the name comes into play. Shades of blue. Shade. I really wanted to hit off the model using the not so (...) (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Shade, Mech for the SnowLeopard Clan Ninjas
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(...) Well, kind of. I've always been trying to push myself smaller and tighter. This is a new benchmark. It's small and looks good. A lot of my prior smaller stuff looks dumb. (...) (URL) You got it.> (...) There's no color scheme to match the (...) (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | BrickMech Website and Rules Now Posted!
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I've finally gotten around to creating a website for BrickMech ((URL) while it's a bit minimalist, the rules are there along with links to galleries of creations and Con photos. The modular specification hasn't really changed, though I tightened up (...) (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.gaming)
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| | Re: Shade, Mech for the SnowLeopard Clan Ninjas
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(...) he, he, thanks! (...) Yeah, I deliberated on that, believe me. But ultimately anything on that brick interferes with articulation. Thus, I left it blank. (...) I messed with some of the pics too, (URL) check this out>. I'll get my photography (...) (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: SPARTAN MK 1 My entry for the Military Hover-Vehicle Contest
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(...) Thanks. Yes, those are castle corner wall things. They are difficult to work with, but I liked the shape to much to let it go. I am thinking about trying to re-build it with the wall peaces that have jungle plants printed on them(big Islander (...) (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Classic Space Monument
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Attention .spacers! Now is the chance to let your voice be heard, and let the LEGO company know that we still want to see Classic Space sets, be they Legends or micro-scale. Classic Space Monument (URL) Every micro-scale town needs a Classic Space (...) (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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| | Interesting point of view, Rene!
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Well, the combination of non-adherence to advertised values of the product and the legal endowment to return an item for refund if it does not match previously promised core properties could really lead to a case here (IMHO, IANAL). At the end of (...) (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego)
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| | Re: 10124 Wright Flyer super pris i Bilka
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(...) Hej Jesper Tak for tilbuddet, så vidt jeg kan se er det 65% nedsat, så jeg bliver nok nødt til at hente en til mig selv. MVH Niels Bugge (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.loc.dk.kb.kob)
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| | Re: GECK:O
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(...) Very cool, Nik. Your SNOT is compact and well greebled. The canopy really makes it. While yours is blockier (URL) than the other recent treaded unit(1),> it has a solid utilitarian feel. It's nice to see the old treads again. I've enjoyed this (...) (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: Grey zone debate wanted! (was: Lego in subdomains, legal or not?)
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Judging by the reactions (or lack of) to my suggestion to move the page to a subdomain called l3go, I guess it'll be ok... Or is it? Last chance to complain before I commence the moveingprocess. Cheers NB (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.dear-lego, FTX)
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| | Re: 10152 Update
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Hi John! (...) This, In my not at all humbly opinion, is the core-question in this entire thread. Unfortunately it seems the answer is "It is." (Not only in respect of TLC but in respect of every public statement/promise/warranty/ect. these days, (...) (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego)
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| | Re: Ribbed hoses synth [DAT]
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(...) [snip] (...) Lego's never had another kind of ribbed hose (or if they did, I never saw it). So, yes, LDraw part 78 models the 'modern' ribbed hose. Since neither post provided specifics of any problem with the hose, I played around with it (...) (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: 10152 Update
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Henrick & All, (...) Sweet! Yes, indeed, that would be cool to have a set like that come out. I have that bookmarked now, do I even have enough of that blue to build it? Hmmm..... Scott S. (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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| | Mac MPD Utility 1.2 released
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Hi! I'd like to announce the release of Mac MPD Utility 1.2, a little tool for assembling and disassembling multi-part data (MPD) files. (URL) is actually an update to a program I first wrote for personal use in 2002, revised and largely rewritten (...) (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.cad.dev.mac)
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| | Re: Memories..la...di...da
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(...) I'll let it slide this time. But only because I like your new signature icon. 3xcellent. Your Lord and Master, 3GA (URL) (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: Multiple numbers for same set
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Hello! (...) I do not know the reason why the most recent crane got a new number, but I suspect it's not due to the new packaging. Because: The new Millennium Falcon 4504 came in its first run in a blue standard box, the second run has a black, more (...) (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego)
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| | do these parts exist in ldraw?
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1 x 2 plate with rounded steam cylinder from 4.5v train sets (URL) crome light reflector from model team sets (URL) x 2 round tile with flame pattern (URL) steering wheel/valve (URL) max head (URL) max body (URL) also need color numbers/definitions (...) (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: how to make coal for a tender?
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(...) Unfortunatly, you cant attach drive rods to 9v train wheels. Once I can afford some BBB wheels, I want to do an even more accurate American 4-4-0 (mabie in 8-wide) but for now my parts selection prevents me from doing drive rods :) (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Really cool birthday present...
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(...) have searched (without success) for exactly this file for a long time. I've seen the image on eBay (people selling copies made by themselves) but have never been able to see it full size, nor have a copy of it for myself. This will be printed (...) (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: SPARTAN MK 1 My entry for the Military Hover-Vehicle Contest
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(...) Are they castle diagonal wall-ey bits on the sides? Too clever! And the use of the train roofy bit just tops it off. Beautifully modelled! Cheers, (URL) Sci-Fi LEGO> (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: Shade, Mech for the SnowLeopard Clan Ninjas
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(...) I don't know, I've never been good at mecha. I like the poseability a lot, and the eyes are really clever. Do they actually stay in by themselves? I'd like to see Shade with some accessories, they usually make mecha more exciting to look at (...) (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: POWER ON!
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(...) I remember that show.. I also remember thinking, "man, this show is terrible"... but then , I at the time I didn't realise that they were diverting so much effort into the toy franchise :-) (...) Well, these compare pretty well to the (...) (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: GECK:O
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(...) Cool! Two lots of treads in one evening. So does it climb walls? Just wondering :-) Cheers, (URL) Sci-Fi LEGO> (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: Vorton Battle Midget
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(...) Awwww, this little guy is so cuuuuute!!! I love how compact it is, it'd be great as a little thingy (or four) tucked under the bottom of a planetary exploration craft. I'm not sure about the big oversized addon weapon thingys - maybe I just (...) (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: My average set
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(...) Mine is: [LEGOSet 7310] Cheers, (URL) Sci-Fi LEGO> (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
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| | Re: Christmas Shopping
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(...) The official name is banana *. Great colour though. Cheers, (URL) Sci-Fi LEGO> * Not its official name. (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
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| | Re: false advertising on shop.lego.com?
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(...) "Not Available In Any Store (except the official Lego stores don't count)" -Scott Lyttle (21 years ago, 15-Dec-04, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: Discussion of Train Table Sizes
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(...) It is the always the case in the UK, there is no equivalent to GATS. Some of the local clubs do put on national size and quality shows but they do (and can do) this purely because they have a large membership and a willing and active (...) (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: Discussion of Train Table Sizes
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(...) Plenty of people do own their own vans, but they don't seem to be Lego fans! They are normally full of rubbish/builders tools and dirt as well! You don't get many pickups, only builders really seem to have them. However people carriers (...) (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: 10152 Update
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Hi all, 1) I would like to mention a fact to this issue, which might help to understand the annoyance of nearly all German AFOLs (here on LUGNET and on 1000steine.de (see: (URL)). In Germany, the set was actually announced as limited. The official (...) (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego, FTX) !
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| | Re: 10152 Update
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Selling items, suggesting a last-time chance and indicating there will only be a limited quantity availible, then make more of exactly the same items later is no acceptable way of conducting business, regardless of circumstances. Customers (!) are (...) (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego)
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| | Re: 10152 Update
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(...) -snip, skipping the rest of it- Just a small observation, here; if they are mixing new Maersk Blue ABS, and all of the older sets were made with the same batch of pellets, how closely will the colors be matched? Perhaps this will have to be (...) (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.color, FTX)
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| | [FreeLUG : French Enthusiast LEGO(c) User Group] Les nouveautés samedi 18 décembre 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. Nouvelles brèves ---...--- * Les nouveautés City 2005 disponibles sur le S@H * - (...) (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.org.fr.freelug)
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| | Re: MPD Builder ?
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(...) No, LDDP works fine. I'm using Windows 2000. (...) I tried both 3.0beta and 2.1. Same problem. (...) Fine! in the same vein, adding automatically a .mpd extension if needed for output file would be great. (...) I know this is the "official" (...) (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: 10152 Update
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(...) *** checks picture, hmmm definatly male! Tim (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.people)
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| | Re: Shade, Mech for the SnowLeopard Clan Ninjas
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well done dood, i gotta love the eyes, this mech has a lot of personality! (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | GMLTC Q's for A's II (general info)
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Hi and thanks for th e feed back. when you say come out to see you guys, do you mean in La Crosse, in March? Also I could personaly do no more than two thursday evenings a month, cause I cook for a living ( it's all nights, weekends and holidays ) (...) (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.loc.us.mn)
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| | Re: HO HO HO HOT Pooh SALE
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From what I have seen, K-Mart has nothing left on the shelves thats any good anyway. (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Multiple numbers for same set
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(...) There are definatly differences between the origonal set (the 8460) and the re-releases (the 8431\8438). For example, the 8460 used 2 of part Technic Connector Toggle Joint Toothed whereas the 8431 uses a single Technic Angle Connector #6 for (...) (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego)
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| | Re: Nuovo firmware per RCX
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Grazie, infatti uso NQC, proverò subito Saluti Giuliano (...) (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: My average set
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(...) Well quantified! Though I, for one, am not completely comfortable with the idea that a standard deviation can be as concrete a thing as a Lego set, albeit one as fine as the Clown-go-round. Maybe they cover this in second year... However I can (...) (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
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| | Re: sets 2005
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(...) ciao (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: Wiii...iiilly.........
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(...) Aaahhhh... i bei tempi ciao Francesco (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | placing an order with Spectrum (Dacta stuff in Canada)
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Greetings, I hope to be placing an order with Spectrum ( (URL) catalogue) later this week. They charge a fair amount for shipping, plus $5 per order for handling, so it anyone in the area (I'm in Halifax) wants to add something to the order let me (...) (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.loc.ca.ns.hal, lugnet.org.ca.novalug)
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| | Re: My average set
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(...) How about the "Aarrr...rrr" measure? ROSCO (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
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| | Re: Nuovo firmware per RCX
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Ciao Giuliano, Il 18/12/2004 9:48:15, Giuliano <bgiuliano@mclink.it> ha scritto: (...) L'ignoranza a volte si puo' sopperire .... leggendo ;-)))) hehehe Dipende da che software che usi per programmare il tuo RCX. Se usi il programma standard ,da (...) (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: source for 1 x 12 technic beams in red?
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(...) You or I could never argue with that logic ! (:^) (...) Ty, ty. (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Maersk and Lego
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I was going to post this with the debate on the 10152 sets in Maersk blue instead of dark blue, but I didn't want to get involved. Forbes Magazine says that in Denmark there are only 2 billionaire (milliarden) families. The one that owns Lego and (...) (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.color)
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| | Re: My average set
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(...) Yes! But wait, there's more: My modal set is: [LEGOSet 6706] And the standard deviation is: [LEGOSet 2284] (I'm looking forward to revising all this stuff post Christmas!). Cheers Richie Dulin (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
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| | Re: source for 1 x 12 technic beams in red?
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(...) I'd rather buy the set! After all, all the pieces go into the collection, it is cheaper on a cpp measure. (And I get lots more inspirational pieces besides). (...) Indeed. And used most excellent packaging besides. Cheers Richie Dulin (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Christmas Shopping
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(...) Richie, surprising you moved near the epicentre of expenso-LEGO :^o (...) Let's hope these aren't on sale in Adelaide. (...) A good if expensive source of those swordy things. Far under RRP...is that surprising. (...) TRUe, about the only (...) (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
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| | Re: My average set
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(...) I'm glad you asked ;-) This set was the closest match to number of parts, number of minifigs and price. These are the most important stats I keep (though I do keep a fair bit more besides). My favourite calculate stat is cpp (cents per piece). (...) (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
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| | Re: 10152 Update
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In lugnet.lego, Kelly McKiernan wrote: <snip> (...) No, it was exhausted. They are mixing up more (at the expense of Maersk). (...) This has nothing to do with marketing per se. If it had never been mentioned that this was the end of the line for (...) (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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(...) How can buying a set off the shelf be cheaper than a small number of parts off Bricklick ? I know BL is sometimes pricey, but you could mail 1 x N beams in an envelope connected together and wrapped in tape for $1.50-$2 ish pete.w (who used to (...) (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: source for 1 x 12 technic beams in red?
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(...) Yep, dedicated people would help :^) Not that we aren't dedicated, just disorganised or just so laidback that we are unable to find a recliner on the market that satisfies our needs. pete.w (who has even more phantom strips now to send to Sue (...) (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: My average set
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(...) Doesn't have anything to do with the average number of blue pieces in sets ? pete.w (not a color drone, a statistical drone) (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: My average set
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Come on Richie, you have to give us more information than that. What is the metric you use to calculate the average? Set number? Pieces? Age of set? For the set re-releases, do you use the old set number, or the new set number? Also, what is your (...) (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Christmas Shopping
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What fun Christmas shopping is! My local shopping centre (St Ives), which is not normally known for either its discount pricing or its availability of Lego has a temporary Santa Store, which has some discount Lego.... [LEGOSet 6736] For $9.99 (A (...) (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
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| | Re: My average set
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(...) Great! So what is your median set???????? ROSCO (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
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| | Re: HO HO HO HOT Pooh SALE
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(...) Noticed that the red technic truck is 74.50 too ROSCO (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | My average set
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Long time readers of .loc.au (and perhaps a few others) may recall my love of statistics, and my dislike of the use of averages as a reasonable measure of a population. I have therefore calculated the average set in my collection (though, of course, (...) (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
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| | HO HO HO HOT Pooh SALE
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25% OFF Pooh, Sesame Street, Fisher-Price, Doodle Pro and LEGO. So after recent 20% selective LEGO and 20% off all LEGO, they mustn't have sold enough, so it's 25% off now. Where ? ......o...Kxxxx...can you guess...? Now 'til Xmas eve. pete.w (is (...) (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Really cool birthday present...
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The other day I received what is probably one of the most thoughtful, unique and overall cool ('cause I dig this kind of thing) gifts I've received in recent times. From a non-AFOL no less I got these really nice prints of the Toy Building Brick (...) (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Discussion of Train Table Sizes
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(...) I see. I'm surprised though that you only seem to be considering hired vans. Don't ordinary citizens own vans or small trucks in the UK? We transport our tables to shows in the van belonging to one of our members (Bruce Chamberlain) - a late (...) (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: Multiple numbers for same set (was: 10152 Update)
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(...) They do look identical. Wonder why they have three numbers? Might be a good question for Jake at some point. Thanks for correcting that, Ross. I'll stick by my other assertions about the set, though! Kelly (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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| | Re: SPARTAN MK 1 My entry for the Military Hover-Vehicle Contest
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(...) Welcome to .space Mike. Way to burst on the scene with a cool MOC and your own, um, scene. That's a great use for those 1x2x5 bricks. It's just scary how much thought you put (URL) the weaponry,> but the vehicle is well detailed and (...) (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: Discussion of Train Table Sizes
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(...) True. But this varies by region, in some regions GATS is not the only show organizer. For example, MichLTC does more shows (by a wide margin) that are put on and organized by local clubs, than shows put on by GATS. And in the case of a local (...) (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: Vorton Battle Midget
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(...) I could've sworn those weapons were inspired by Derek's mom's favorite playthings. -Tim (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: Discussion of Train Table Sizes
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(...) Yes, that's similar to how it's done in the US, except that here they just pay a predetermined flat appearance fee to each participating club rather than trying to pay actual expenses. We don't get lunch though. What puzzled me was the (...) (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: Vorton Battle Midget
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(...) ROTFLMAO! This is great Adrian, firstly as a compact, concise, spacy land vehicle. It's a perfect little skid-steer unit. Those treads have been asking to be used that way(1) and I've always told them to wait. But then... the attachments. (...) (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: rarest printed parts?
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(...) Great pics of the named bricks Clark! The highest price I have ever seen for a named beam is $35 for an "AD 1762" from the #309 Church set. The #309/#1309 sets from 1957-63 had 3 different names "1762", "AD 1762" and "ANNO 1762", and are all (...) (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Vorton Battle Midget
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(...) I really like the design of the gattling gun. Think I may have to use that myself! Matt (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | GECK:O
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Hi all, it's me Nik. This here is the Ground Engaging Combat Killer: Optimised (URL) this is the (URL) folder> post-moderation. PLMKWYT Nik (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.space, FTX) !!
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| | Re: Memories..la...di...da
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(...) That space base was my first, too! I loved that set & it led to more classic faves like: (URL) & Mobil Lab: (URL) Jeff (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: Multiple numbers for same set (was: 10152 Update)
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(...) Well I guess they have an example they can use as a test case now: [LEGOSet 8460] [LEGOSet 8431] [LEGOSet 8438] As far as I know, there is no difference between these sets except the number. I don't own 8438 so can't say definitively. ROSCO (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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| | Re: Vorton Battle Midget
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(...) My inspiration was me asking a co worker what I should build. He said "A Vorton Battle Midget!" I asked him "what the hell is that?" He responed "I have no idea, that's your job." So I figured out, this is it. As for the fourth weapon? I (...) (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: 4 new X-pod sets
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(...) Probably old news by now, but... I found the new x-Pod sets today at the TRU in Gainesville, FL (although the stockers had hidden them behind the valences over the LEGO section :/ ). TRU is selling them for $3.99. Ray (21 years ago, 20-Dec-04, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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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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| | Re: source for 1 x 12 technic beams in red?
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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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| | Re: SPARTAN MK 1 My entry for the Military Hover-Vehicle Contest
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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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| | Re: SPARTAN MK 1 My entry for the Military Hover-Vehicle Contest
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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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| | Re: Shade, Mech for the SnowLeopard Clan Ninjas
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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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| | Re: Shade, Mech for the SnowLeopard Clan Ninjas
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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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| | Re: Robo Platoon MOC's
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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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