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Colin R Gutierrez wrote in message <3883CC9F.408@ultra.ccp.com>... (...) It's a reasonable observation, but I find it hard to take such kids seriously when they then proceed to the next aisle and go bananas over the one-piece molded-plastic (...) (25 years ago, 19-Jan-00, to lugnet.general)
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| | Insectoids anyone?
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Insectoids 'Celestial Stinger' set 6969 for a tenner anyone? (Boxes have some scuffing as you would expect, but are otherwise new (Safeways)) LMK... Phil in Yorkshire. (25 years ago, 18-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: Shoulder Pads
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(...) And they also appeared in the UFO accessories pack (5384), which MAY still be available from S@H (I have no idea)... This one has both dk.grey and black: (URL) (25 years ago, 18-Jan-00, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: Some auction pages just hurt your eyes.
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< cross posted to off-topic.debate > Rob, (...) That is true, in terms of not bidding if you don't like it, but Ebay is a private firm (AFAIK), and they can impose whatever they want in terms of you using their facility. If you don't like their (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: Brasso again! (Was Re: Quarter-dome UFO Hulls, No Print)
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(...) Forgot to mention: So far I've cleaned 7 pieces, and it works pretty well. If you look closely, you can see the imprint of the printing, but more rubbing may be able to remove that. Use a soft cloth (an old t-shirt works), and do something (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jan-00, to lugnet.general)
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Frank Filz <ffilz@mindspring.com> wrote in message news:FoI12z.2E2@lugnet.com... (...) to (...) Sounds like censorship. Sellers should be allowed to design their listings anyway they want to (within the bounds of decency of course ;-). Buyers can (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: Brasso again! (Was Re: Quarter-dome UFO Hulls, No Print)
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Jeff, (...) Thank you, sir! I will have to seek out some this week! Scott S. (25 years ago, 18-Jan-00, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Brasso again! (Was Re: Quarter-dome UFO Hulls, No Print)
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(...) Any hardware store should carry it, in the "Polishes" section. My local Hardware City (Local Chain, I think) had some for about $3.50. It comes in a little metal bottle. Jeff (25 years ago, 18-Jan-00, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: E-Bay Experiment - The 5561 Dune Buggy Alternate Model Auction
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(...) In my opinion, the text was poorly worded. It was not clear to me if you were including the wheels or not! In fact, I though they were not. You said: "This is not a complete 5561 set but does include a lot of nice parts from 5561 including all (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.theory)
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(...) [persona name="Yosemite Sam"] "Watch who yer callin' a YANKEE!" [/persona] ;-) Franklin (a long-time resident of Dixie) (25 years ago, 18-Jan-00, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Brasso again! (Was Re: Quarter-dome UFO Hulls, No Print)
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(...) I watched this thread about Brasso, where can you get some, in terms of retailers around the US? (I.E. Walmart, etc.) I want to try it out, I have many "useless" parts that need liberating! Scott S. (25 years ago, 18-Jan-00, to lugnet.general)
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| | Brasso again! (Was Re: Quarter-dome UFO Hulls, No Print)
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leggomylego wrote in message ... (...) it (...) are (...) Yes, it's generally best to wash it afterwards to remove the abrasive that Brasso contains. Like Craig says, it can remove the printing quite safely, but I would recommend that you never rub (...) (25 years ago, 19-Jan-00, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Introducing and Planning .datFest
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Wow! this is one huge post! :-). Anyway I have a few comments and will try snipping out the areas that I don't have a comment on right now. (...) This sounds ambitious but you can count on NELUG for some support I am sure. We love doing events and (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.datfest)
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| | Re: More details : "Exploration Mars" and "Ultimate Accessory Set" for the RCX available in march ?
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(...) Exploration Mars looks a bit dull. Can that remote control thingy send messages to the RCX? This would be very cool... -- Mark Rendle rendle2000@hotmail.com (25 years ago, 18-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: Lego-Direct
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(...) Hmm... if you are making a minifig scale rocket, wouldn't that be 100,000,000 16x16, or maybe 400,000,000 macaroni bricks, sized 4x4? (In case you want it hollow on the inside?) :) While your at it, I would like 100,000,000 Futuron Minifigs, (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jan-00, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: Ldlite for OpenGL and Linux (and uppercase filenames)
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(...) Yeah, I used GLUT and it seems fairly portable. So far I've compiled it with gcc for linux/mesa, the mingw32 port of gcc for windows, and Visual C++ for windows. I've already started looking for better menus than GLUT. So far FLTK and GLUI (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Blacktron Space Plates
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(...) Found it, finally: (URL) S. (25 years ago, 18-Jan-00, to lugnet.space)
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| | Re: Blacktron Space Plates
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(...) Those plates also came in a two plate pack, much like the original space landing plates as well, but I can't find the number off hand. I have several of them! Scott S. (25 years ago, 18-Jan-00, to lugnet.space)
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I wonder if there are any long term effects of using Brasso on ABS. Will it deteriorate the plastic over time? Or do you then wash the piece when you are done with the Brasso? Eric (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jan-00, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Most recent animal list
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(...) Don't forget, it is supposed to be an inflatable pool toy. 'Course, in my Lego world, it has been pressed into service as a Water Elemental. :) Jeff (25 years ago, 18-Jan-00, to lugnet.general)
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