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Is this the CD that had instructions for "fan created" (or something like that) models too? If it is that raises a big question for me...what would I have to do to prevent some jerk from making money off of my published DAT files. I'm NOT against (...) (25 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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Christopher Lannan wrote in message ... (...) here (...) I am living in Clarks Summit, right up the road from Nichols Village. And my father works for MetLife (small world, isn't it?) Regarding your next post... I've lived here all 22 years of my (...) (25 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.us.pa.phi.swb)
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| | Re: Dutch Auction Experiences
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Thanks for the information. I acquired some 8480 Space Shuttles from a (...) overseas (...) it (...) picture (...) Nope. I think sets like these sell themselves. (...) set? Yes. Also I was looking for a buyer who'd buy more that 1 (...) The price (...) (25 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.theory)
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(...) I used to just get a draft at the bank to be sent across. Of course, the charges are ridiculous for small amounts. (...) Yup. Those are outdated in the UK. Hope that helps. Simon. LEGO: SP[cl++++(6825)ip++b...++++(6951) PI[so++++]++ (...) (25 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | [MN] Bulk Bricks by Size and Color
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Over 150 lots of bulk bricks closing this afternoon! Over 10,000 bricks total! (URL) 1x2, 1x3, 1x4, 1x6, 1x8 2x2, 2x3, 2x4, 2x6 Colors: Red, White, Blue, Yellow, Green (25 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: Mindfest thanks
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I seem to have ended up with a bunch of Right 2x3 angle bricks by few lefts. Man this is going to cause some confusion in the future when I am looking for the matching bricks. Eric Remove *.nospam when replying by E-mail (...) (25 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.people)
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| | Re: UK to US money transfers
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(...) They suck anyway when the rate changes and you end up with less money than you agreed upon! (...) Personally I'd just put it in an envelope and mail it, obviously this isn't a good strategy if you do it regularly or with larger sums. But for (...) (25 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Firetruck doors
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I have several red car doors with the flame symbol on them that I'd like to trade for regular car doors. Is anyone interested? Jimmy (25 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Glen's 3rd Lego Auction - 10/28 Update
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Welcome to Glen's third assorted Lego set auction. Listed below are the sets I am selling. This e-mail is separated into three sections. First is the listing of the sets for sale and the current price. Second is a detailed list of the set containing (...) (25 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Reduced sets/offers at Doncaster and Lakeside
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A friend of mine came down to visit over the weekend, and I asked him to visit a couple of places on the way down to check for items of interest. He found the following Technic sets reduced: Asda Doncaster: 8437 Future Car 17.49 (as reported in a (...) (25 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | UK to US money transfers
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I have to get a small sum of money over to the US after winning an e-bay auction. I had thought that International Money Orders still existed but the Post Office insist that they are no longer available, and they won't insure a letter with dollar (...) (25 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | British Airways Promo Set #2769
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I have a NISB BA Promo set 2769 - (URL) on eBay: (URL) set is similar in theme to the Outback series - (URL) ends tonight - current high bid is only $20. Mike - mike_walsh@mindspring.com (URL) (25 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | FS/FT Technic 8854, 8849New and More
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Hello all I have the following Technic's sets for sell 8855 Prop Plane, complete with box and manual 8854 Salvae Hoist, complete with box and manual 8849 Tractor, complete with box and manual, "NOT OPENED", with shelf wear 8856 Thunder Rescue, no (...) (25 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: HI
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Also a general introduction: (URL) Brok Alvin Yap wrote in message <19991013204452.1876...il.com>... (...) information (...) (25 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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Carlo Ottolina wrote in message ... (...) See: (URL) Scout from menu Eric Brok (25 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | FS/FT Technic 8854, 8849New and More
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Hello all I have the following Technic's sets for sell 8855 Prop Plane, complete with box and manual 8854 Salvae Hoist, complete with box and manual 8849 Tractor, complete with box and manual, "NOT OPENED", with shelf wear 8856 Thunder Rescue, no (...) (25 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Ball joints and the 8440
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I had an e-mail form DYA shopping, about the 8440 Formula Flash. I would like to get this set because it looks like it has some good ball joint parts (any comments). However, I was wondering if anybody knows where this set might still be for sale in (...) (25 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | SHELL sets down under
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G'day, Just got the following e-mail: Shell will release the new Lego Toy Collection from the 17.11.99. The collection includes the following 6 pieces, plus exclusive Shell and Ferrari pieces available. 1. Helicopter Week 1 17.11.99 2. Police Car (...) (25 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Dutch Shell Lego sets
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Can you give me a price for 2 complete shell sets + shipping to the UK? Scott A Douwe Franssens wrote in message ... (...) price (...) (25 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Is this mad? - 1986 Lego 6067 GUARDED INN - Town Wall TAVERN $200+ ?
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Is this mad? - 1986 Lego 6067 GUARDED INN - Town Wall TAVERN The current bid is $200+ (URL) (25 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.theory)
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| | UK EBAY AUCTIONS (Technic & Space)
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MISB 1995 8280 Fire Engine Lego Technic (URL) 1996 6982 Explorien Starship Lego (URL) (25 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | FA : Castle (5), Space (10+), Aquazone (13), Technic (20+) and Lego Storage (3)
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FA : Castle (5), Space (10+), Aquazone (13), Technic (20+) and Lego Storage (3) I have 33 auctions running... with well over 50 sets! All have NR and a Start Price of $0.01! See them listed below, or go to: (URL) Castle MISB 6087 Witch's Magic Manor (...) (25 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: Personal Pirates Trivia
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(...) You could but there are two problems The hulls are grey and don't have a middle section - I haven't seen hull middles in grey in any other set. The hull only 12 studs wide to start with, it would be much better to start with the wider 16 stud (...) (25 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.pirates)
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| | Re: HOSER problem
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(...) Sorry for interrupting. Just out of curiosity, I would like to ask if you use the end and control points the user chooses to compose the Bezier curve, or if you alter the control points to achieve the proper length of the curved hose? I don't (...) (25 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: new pieces (was Re: Wot no RCX power connector?)
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Well, not much info in the description, as I recall, but the big thing that I've gleaned from other posts/scans is that there is the new software/constructopedia, and (importantly for me) there are some new pieces. Since I have no other technics (at (...) (25 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Scout brick and IR
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Eric Brok wrote in message ... (...) Last night I answered my own question. See the report on LEGO on my mind. (URL) Scout from menu Eric Brok (25 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Q:International Shipping
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(...) Aren't not?..Hmmm...So we should migrate to another forum then..:-) Selçuk (25 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: Q:International Shipping
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(...) Yes it's quite good, and cheapest in the ones that I have experience with. European postal services are way too expensive when compared to USPS. It's just an awful thing sending packages to US by paying twice more compared to the price labels (...) (25 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Scout secrets revealed
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Excuse the tabloid heading, but when I investigated undocumented behavior of the Scout last night, I hit onto some surprising features. See the preliminary report on LEGO on my mind. Highlights: - overview of RCX-triggered responses - wipe the dust (...) (25 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Double echo
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Hi Ralph, (...) Means that we will have to waste memory a lot... Do you know how the standard LEGO firmware works? Does it allocate stack frame for each task or may be it's not an issue at all? (...) Yes, "4th" was always my favourite. Only question (...) (25 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
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| | RIS 1.5 vs RIS 1.0 software reviewed
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NQC users can skip this... :-) I ran the 1.0 and 1.5 software on two computers next two each other. Looking at the system requirements gives you some hints: 1.0: 8-bit VGA (640x480) 1.5: 16-bit SVGA (800x600) I skipped the tutorial and went straight (...) (25 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Super Value Pack at Wal-Mart
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(...) afaik this set is available in Europe (definitely the UK- the first RR set I bought) and not the US. It's quite a nice set- lots of tools (a complete 6 tool pack, as in the X-wing and others, iirc) as well as the minifigs, and the double hand (...) (25 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.underground)
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| | Re: Skapa en användarförening - SWELUG
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Helt OK för min del. -breiler (...) Jaså, det tycker du oxo.. (...) OM vi andra är välkomna, då kanske Nordlug är bättre...(.) (25 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.se)
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| | Re: 'Minifig World Tour' i Sverige
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(...) <southpark> Memememememe! </southpark> Om vi bara kunne slänga bort 80% af värsta delen av 60 och 70 talet. Oftast har dårlig smak det med at återkomma i ny indpakning så¨kallad IN eller c00l eller chick (även/sågar). enda versionen av 60 (...) (25 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.se)
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| | Re: 'Minifig World Tour' i Sverige
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Det kanske behövs i den gruppen, men inte här...(.) Ge fan i dom som har 666 i namnet, dom har säkert redan tilräkligt med problem. Det är inte derför newsreader har filtre men dom är orsaken tilat vi har kvar dom och dom bästa newsreaderna Som jag (...) (25 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.se)
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| | Re: new pieces (was Re: Wot no RCX power connector?)
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This link doesn't work because our browsers don't have your cookies. Can you explain what it is supposed to be? (...) (25 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: McDonald's LEGO Happy Meal program
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Ah, so that's what they look like. The caption says it all... More than 13,000. The LEGO employee does look rather comatose... :-) <ICS> (25 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: McDonald's LEGO Happy Meal program
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Ian, (...) Sorry about that. When I first read your article, I thought you said a McDonalds employee, not a LEGO employee. I got too excited that I had a scan that related to a topic at hand. --Mike. (25 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Lost set
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Frank Filz wrote in message <38170481.15FB@minds...ng.com>... (...) I think the same, Frank is right. I think something is wrong with the Canadian Postal Service, regarding my own experiences. Airmail from Canada to Turkey takes about a month (...) (25 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.boats)
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| | Re: McDonald's LEGO Happy Meal program
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(...) Actually, it's a LEGO employee that's doing the model. The newspaper that I work for had an article about it in yesterday's paper -- I didn't notice it until someone said, "Hey, Mike, did you read the business section?" "No. Why?", I replied. (...) (25 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: LEGO article in Delta magazine
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(...) I don't know if anyone ever scanned this article in, but here it is: (URL) can click on the pictures for a better view of the article -- a co-worker cut it out for me; I was showing my Legoland picts off at work & the next day he brought the (...) (25 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Busy-Bee has 6347 Monorail Accessory Track!
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That's OK - I already own 3, I just wanted MORE ;-) I've got a pre-order in for some more. (...) -- | Tom Stangl, Technical Support Netscape Communications Corp | | Please do not associate my personal views with my employer | (25 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: !!! Laser attachments for Mindstorms !!!
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(...) The synchro-drive model on my page has a 360 degree bumper consisting of those rubber bumperpieces used in a Technic Hovercraft some years back. I think they are presently available on Res-Q set # 6473 (at least they look the same in the LEGO (...) (25 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: 8226 Mud Masher - Mini Review
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(...) Thanks for the reviews! I had actually purchased this set to get a couple of parts that I thought I would need for MindFest but didn't. (Two red angled Technic beams, in case you were wondering -- yes, color _is_ important.) I just built the (...) (25 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.reviews)
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| | Re: I wonder where he got the scans from?
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OK, when I originally posted, I had two points. One point was in response to the person who seemed angry with eBay for not ending the auction - and I went about saying why I don't think its in eBay's place to end that auction. Secondly, I said I (...) (25 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: McDonald's LEGO Happy Meal program
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(...) It is much higher than you think. McDonalds has over 25,000 "restaurants." (...) These "poor employees" are probably the people who work in the Enfield model shop that most people think is a dream job. Ha ha ha ha! Not the kind of dream they (...) (25 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Different fonts in webpages
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John Matthews wrote in message ... (...) Thanks, John, I went through a whole bunch of fonts, and the Papyrus font looked really cool, and I didn't even stop to think if others could see it. Eventually, I'll have to redo the page... that'll be fun! (...) (25 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.publish)
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| | Re: ebay: all 8 McD sets + Duplo set dutch 100
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(...) previous (...) I looked up some of the other items they had up for sale. 33 out of 36 of their auctiond have been for special McD's stuff. They can only be a member of MCD's, mgr or someone who can get the stock ahead of time in large (...) (25 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Ideas for New VW Bug in Lego
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Hey- I had an idea to make one of the new VW Bugs out of Legos. I'm thinking of perhaps Minifig scale, or larger. Does anyone have any suggestions on what parts might be useful? Particularly for the curvy top? Thanks, Cole (25 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Live Robot Video
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Trying that URL and no luck. any particular time? -Luis (...) ###...### Profanity is the one language that all programmers understand. -Anonymous ###...### (25 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: ebay: all 8 McD sets + Duplo set dutch 100
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(...) deal (...) I was curious how this person obtained 100 sets (that's enough for 900 happy meals!). It sounds like McDonalds is being ripped off most of all. To be able to have that large of a quantity, I'm thinking that the seller has an "in" in (...) (25 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: ebay: all 8 McD sets + Duplo set dutch 100
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(...) And maybe ripping McD's off as well. Unless he paid for them all at his store... (25 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: no minifig in my Island game
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(...) Bought it the day it was released to stores - had a minifig. Returned it 2 hours later because it sucked, along with the minifig. (25 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.games.lego.island, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: I wonder where he got the scans from?
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(...) Well, I do mean to sound harsh. You're wrong. Period. So wrong, in fact, that I must believe you're simply ignorant of the realities of copyright issues. It's either that or you believe that just because someone's doing something wrong and (...) (25 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: no minifig in my Island game
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Matthew Miller wrote in message ... (...) Lego (...) a (...) came (...) Thats very possible - I think I worded that badly ("by the time the next three games were released, mini-figs were the chosen premium" would have been better). I think its safe (...) (25 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.games.lego.island, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: fast firmware downloader
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(...) I'm willing to cover the DOS port since I'm working on a DOS->RCX comm project already. I already have my HP LX200 doing minimal comm with the RCX with hopes of having it ride alongside as a computational component. -Wes Matchett (25 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos, lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
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| | Re: I wonder where he got the scans from?
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(...) I think it is inappropriate and very likely to have an adverse effect on TLG's tolerance of brickshelf.com (25 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: no minifig in my Island game
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(...) Matt, I think your right on the order of things, I bought LEGO Island soon after it first came out and it had the mail-in offer in it. A while later I started seeing the boxes labeled "Minifig Inside". Later I started seeing the ones labeled (...) (25 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.games.lego.island, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Mindfest thanks
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On that same note, if any one has extra R2-D2 heads or legs I could use them :) KL (...) (25 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.people)
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| | RE: Live Robot Video
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Wow. Nice wall of pieces :) And a whole bunch of very nice tread/locomotion setups. Enjoyed the mindless entertainment for a while... -Luis (...) ###...### Profanity is the one language that all programmers understand. -Anonymous ###...### (25 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: fast firmware downloader
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(...) I'll start by pulling the 4x code into the NQC source base. That should make it trivial to build a stand-alone command line based downloader for Win32 (95/nt/98), Linux, Solaris, and Mac 68k/ppc under MPW. We could also get Win3.1 and DOS (...) (25 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos, lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
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| | Super Value Pack at Wal-Mart
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I had not seen this before so I thought I would mention it here... Today my wife purchased for me a Wal-Mart Super Value Pack. The shrinkwrapped bundle includes a blue, Technic-style carrying case, an (allegedly) exclusive Rock Raiders Crew set (...) (25 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: What should be in the next version of RcxCC
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(...) I was considering writing an RCX bytecode simulator. If I get some free time I'll throw something together. Considering the last simulator I wrote was for an ARM 7111 with about a dozen on-chip peripherals, modeling the RCX bytecode (...) (25 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | Re: Different fonts in webpages
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I see Times New Roman. I have a lot of fonts, but not Papyrus LET. John Matthews John DiRienzo <ig88888888@stlnet.com> wrote in message news:FKAEL6.Mx5@lugnet.com... (...) webpage (...) my (...) want (...) different. (...) some (...) and (...) had (...) (25 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.publish)
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| | RE: Live Robot Video
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Thanks everyone who helped me test. We had 10 people at one point watching video. I hope to have something more permanent soon. I cut the video size back a bit and need to build a more sturdy robot (obvious to anyone who watched). Thanks again! Rich (...) (25 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: 8226 Mud Masher - Mini Review
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(...) I was pretty impressed with 8226. Normally I don't expect much from the Tech-Play line - especially with such a small set - but I really liked the steering mechanism. Very clever. Dave (25 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.reviews)
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| | Re: Mindfest thanks
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(...) Wow, I'm flattered! :) Nice to meet you too, Todd, although you probably spent more time talking to my mom than talking to me because I was so busy scrounging for pieces.[1] :) --Bram 1) which reminds me: I seem to have a bunch of incomplete (...) (25 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.people)
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| | Re: HELP with DAT files!!
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(...) This sounds like you're running LDLite but it's not finding the part files. Several things you might want to check: - Make sure that the path which LDraw is installed into doesn't contain any spaces. - Make sure that your LDRAW environment (...) (25 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models, lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: HELP with DAT files!!
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(...) That's because LDraw is a command line driven DOS program. To see how to open a DAT in LDraw, take a look at: (URL)Also, I can't get the DAT files to open automatically (...) If you want to be able to open a DAT file just by clicking on it, (...) (25 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.cad)
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| | FA(eBay): grey & black plates, minifigs, fences, airplane parts
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Airplane parts from 6543 Sail & Fly Marina (x2) and other sets (URL) lattice fences (URL) Town minifigs (URL) black 2xn plates (URL) large grey plates (URL) grey plates incl 1x10,2x10 (URL) Email: kwilson_tccs@compuserve.com Web page: (URL) (25 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: I wonder where he got the scans from?
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Your analysis is completely wrong. Selling scan CD's is clearly illegal and asking for trouble. public distribution of ANY instruction or catalog scan (regardless of age) is an infringement of copyright. The fact that TLG has passively allowed my (...) (25 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: I wonder where he got the scans from?
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Matthew Miller wrote in message ... (...) of (...) I don't intend to sound harsh, either, but... Well, I have not heard your issues with the trademark/domain clause - or if I have, I forgot. Still, I don't think TLG is going to close the brickshelf (...) (25 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | HELP with DAT files!!
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Can someone please help me figure out what I am doing wrong? I can't seem to get my DAT files to open. I have downloaded LDRAW and files and installed them. But I have had no luck opening the files. I am using Win95. I just get a blank white screen. (...) (25 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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| | RE: Live Robot Video
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Try the page now please. I updated the links to get around the firewall problem. Rich Thompson (URL) Message----- From: news-gateway@lugnet.com [mailto:news-gateway...net.com]On Behalf Of Matthew Miller Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 1999 10:05 PM To: (...) (25 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Live Robot Video
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(...) Not getting through to the e20141aea.inetcam.com site linked on that page. :( (25 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: no minifig in my Island game
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(...) I'm not sure this is correct. I know I purchased the game when it first came out, long before they had any other games, and it included a minifig. (25 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.games.lego.island, lugnet.general)
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| | RE: Live Robot Video
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Doh! Firewall problems. Try (URL) to see live video (I hope). Rich Thompson (URL) Message----- From: news-gateway@lugnet.com [mailto:news-gateway...net.com]On Behalf Of Rich Thompson Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 1999 9:42 PM To: (...) (25 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: I wonder where he got the scans from?
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(...) I don't mean to be harsh, but this attitude is very likely to make TLG reconsider their very liberal fair-use policy. I've got issues with the trademark/domain clause, which I'm sure you've all heard. But I think the copyright part is (...) (25 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: ebay: all 8 McD sets + Duplo set dutch 100
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(...) Hubby is looking up to see if McD's has a headquarters web site. I'm sending them that Ebay address. Some Mgr is making some extra money and ripping off some poor kids, or adults!!! Jodi (25 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: no minifig in my Island game
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Sorry for another late response. Awhile back I started scanning old Mania magazines, and learned something about this Lego Island game. Lego Island was the first Lego video game. When it was first released, it included a comic, which I thought was (...) (25 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.games.lego.island, lugnet.general)
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| | Live Robot Video
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I am playing with Live Robot Video tonight (Oct 27). If you want to help me test this out, follow this link: (URL) is only an experiment, so your mileage may vary. BTW, I am using an Emerson 900MHZ wireless camera running on batteries. A totally (...) (25 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Mindstorms
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(...) Yes, you do need a PC to program the RCX brick. (That can be a intel-based PC, or a Mac, or whatever.) Some of the newer stuff like the Scout brick don't require a PC, but then, they're not very exciting. (25 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: I wonder where he got the scans from?
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Sorry for the late reply, but... I don't think it is illegal to buy or sell CDs with Lego instructions scans - I've bought six such CDs from various sources. Unlike video tapes which all have the FBI warning and software which always has the user (...) (25 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | ebay: all 8 McD sets + Duplo set dutch 100
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Someone has put up a dutch auction of 100 sets of the happy meal toys including the Duplo.(Which they state is very hard to find. Duh! They aren't available at the restaurants yet.) Opening bid is $16.00. Probably a good deal if you don't have the (...) (25 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Mindstorms
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Heya all ! I have only one question. Do I need PC if I buy some LEGO Mindstorms kit ? 'couse it was mentioned on Lugnet that I don't need PC for it. Thanks ! e-mail: virsik@sco.svf.stuba.sk Rene (25 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: What type of metail are LEGO 9V tracks made of?
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(...) Whatever it is Lego got it right. It is the most trouble free rail I have ever worked with in model railroading. High chrome/nickel steel is my guess. - Jim -- (25 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | speech recognition with hb
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We are attempting to incorperate a speech recognition board with the hb. We have the hb controlling an rc car. We also have the speech reconition board controlling the hb. Here is the problem, the microphone for the speech recognition kit is on the (...) (25 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Not necessarily the handyboard....
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(...) Of course, if you *really* felt that bad about "pimping," you could've sent that privately and not to the whole list...wink, wink :-) I saw the price of your boards. One word: HOBBIEST I say to heck with the expense of boards, nearly anything (...) (25 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: S@H airplanes
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(...) a (...) catalog. I managed to get a freebie even with ordering 1775. Of course, I didn't have a catalog in front of me (I stated that to the S@H rep, but it didn't matter). 2 1775s, 2 3438s, a large gray baseplate and two T-junction road (...) (25 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Lego in the Onion!
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(...) PLEASE Please please tell me that it was Barney he got!!!!! (25 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Group to discuss Teaching Lego Robotics?? lugnet.robotics.teaching ???
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(...) I ment issues in general, but the prelude to this discussion was someones desire to discuss educational issues beyond the Mindfest event. From my point of view and my area of interests the robotics threads are structured fine. But if I think (...) (25 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.events)
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| | RE: Double echo
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(...) Yes, it should. The issue is that you never really know if the stack will blast through the 256 byte boundary, unless HAT checks it. You generally allocate small stacks, so HAT could be modified to FORCE the data stack to start at the boundary (...) (25 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
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| | Re: !!! Laser attachments for Mindstorms !!!
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Actual multiplexing? Or just a touch and a light on each input (since that is all I can find in the NQC tutorial?) Again, curious (though a little frustrated since it will cost ~$40 to copy the floor pattern I need.) Luis (...) ###...### Profanity (...) (25 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: !!! Laser attachments for Mindstorms !!!
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(...) In fact the rotation sensors work much better for this, because they will easily tell you when you stopped in any direction. It is much more complex to build a bumper which surrounds the RCX and can detect hits from most any direction. I did (...) (25 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: NorthWestFest page is now up
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(...) I found the real URL by taking the fake V3-URL and decapitalizing the word "LEGO" on a hunch. It worked out. Those V3 URL's aren't worth messing with anyway. --Todd (25 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: Group to discuss Teaching Lego Robotics?? lugnet.robotics.teaching ???
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Todd, your point about handyboard is well taken. And there are many real-world reasons why successful groups grow to cover many allied topics. The WEB is about "not having to know where everything is, to use it". Lots of people connect to Websites, (...) (25 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.events)
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| | Re: 64K UPGRADE
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Yes, you can upgrade your HB to 64K and then use Interactive C on it. After the reset HB operates in a 32KB mode that is compatible with the original HB memory mapping. Your C code, however, shouldn't use the PD5/SS pin on the HC11 as it s used to (...) (25 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | mecha from virtual-on
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I've been reviewing some great mech designs on lugnet of recent. I'd like to get some info on making workable joints for arms and legs. With the advent of the clik-hinge (a god send in my view) i think a lot has been solved. I was thinking back to (...) (25 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: NorthWestFest page is now up
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On Thu, 28 Oct 1999, Todd Lehman (<FKAFMn.1zy@lugnet.com>) wrote at 00:49:35 (...) Thanks Todd. It works for me, but it's my page :-) Possibly something to do with proxy servers? I dunno, I'm certainly no expert. It should work, once they've got the (...) (25 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: Sproat's "day in the life" (LOL)
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ROFLOL :D I LOVED Artilery D2. A bit tongue-in-cheek there. I hate it when toy companies take a particularly lame character (not that R2 is lame) from a sci-fi movie and kit them out with the mega-constructo-deat...-packorama just to sell it to the (...) (25 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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