 | | Re: No such luck
|
|
Huw Millington <hmillington@cix.co.uk> wrote in message news:FJHnIt.8q7@lugnet.com... (...) the (...) If not, I have just noticed Jon Hayward has one for auction in lugnet.auction at the moment: 3055 KELLOGGS Adventurers Car * $17.00 Tanman (...) (26 years ago, 12-Oct-99, to lugnet.adventurers)
|
| |
| | Re: No such luck
|
|
Mark Lindsey <markwars@fcmail.com> wrote in message news:FJAv8K.8Au@lugnet.com... (...) 3055 (...) bound to (...) If you can make do with just the instructions - no pieces or box - mail me. Huw (26 years ago, 12-Oct-99, to lugnet.adventurers)
|
| |
| | Re: Arctic Adventurers
|
|
(...) have (...) Boy, you can find anything on the web. If anyone is vaguely interested in the Atlantis/Santorini angle, I just found: (URL) (26 years ago, 11-Oct-99, to lugnet.adventurers)
|
| |
| | Re: Arctic Adventurers
|
|
(...) famous (...) Wow, that's really interesting Bruce. Thanks for the brief geology lesson. I think I will look into this some more and post up my findings. This post site is truly one of LUGNET's best. You never know what you are going to get (...) (26 years ago, 11-Oct-99, to lugnet.adventurers)
|
| |
| | Re: Arctic Adventurers
|
|
In lugnet.adventurers, Mark Lindsey writes: <ka-snip> (...) The legend of Atlantis is in part built on the destruction of Santorini (Thera), the volcano that did the natural boiler explosion in the Mediterranean. It left an atoll-like - yes, I'm (...) (26 years ago, 11-Oct-99, to lugnet.adventurers)
|
| |
| | Re: Arctic Adventurers
|
|
(...) Ah, now I understand. (...) I see your point. I guess that it all goes back to the label on the boxes that says ages 5-12. I can't fault them for making the sets gimicky, but like you, I wish for a little more 'meat and potatoes' in the box. (...) (26 years ago, 11-Oct-99, to lugnet.adventurers)
|
| |
| | Re: Arctic Adventurers
|
|
Mark Lindsey: (...) That large sets apparently have to do lots of things to make people (not us) consider them worth the price. (...) It's hard (if not impossible). LEGO's current definition seems to be related to how many traps, cars, planes, and (...) (26 years ago, 11-Oct-99, to lugnet.adventurers)
|
| |
| | Re: Arctic Adventurers
|
|
(...) What do you mean by the above statement? How do you determine the play value of any set? I guess I am not understanding what you mean, please explain. (...) I have the crew from the ship the Dirty Whore, from the movie Cabin Boy in mind. You (...) (26 years ago, 11-Oct-99, to lugnet.adventurers)
|
| |
| | Re: Arctic Adventurers
|
|
[ XFUT lugnet.general ] Mark Lindsey: (...) [ Cut suggestions for a "Hunt for the lost treasure of Atlantis" series. ] (...) Interviews in various Danish newspapers. They are definitely aware of the existence of the on-line LEGO community, but it is (...) (26 years ago, 11-Oct-99, to lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.general)
|
| |
| | Re: Arctic Adventurers
|
|
Mark Lindsey: (...) Thanks. (...) Wouldn't make sense from a commercial point of view. The part count (price) of a set should be comparable to the "play value" of the set. (...) This sounds good. How are they equipped? Small freighter with a (...) (26 years ago, 11-Oct-99, to lugnet.adventurers)
|
| |
| | Re: 3055 set Kellogg's UK Promo
|
|
The _ONLY_ way to get one of these sets is to send 8 tokens (from the LEGO or Wake Up promotions only) and 20p towards postage to: LEGO OFFER P O Box 121 Blackburn Lancs. BB0 1GR Their web site at www.kelloggs.co.uk doesn't help, and their Consumer (...) (26 years ago, 10-Oct-99, to lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.promo)
|
| |
| | Re: Arctic Adventurers
|
|
(...) OK I won't. (...) No problem. (...) Those are fantastic ideas! Instead of a small temple how about a friggin' huge one! I want at least 600 pieces in it. I also want statues. Tons of statues of little minifig marble people like in your link. I (...) (26 years ago, 10-Oct-99, to lugnet.adventurers)
|
| |
| | Re: Lego Mania back issues
|
|
(...) Thanks so much Jon! You are the best and you have a reward coming to you. Mark L (26 years ago, 10-Oct-99, to lugnet.adventurers)
|
| |
| | Re: 3055 set Kellogg's UK Promo
|
|
(...) If you feel like eating enough for one more set let me know the cost of the boxes and trouble to you and I will compensate you for your high fiber diet and extra 3055 set. I need that set! Mark L (26 years ago, 10-Oct-99, to lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.promo)
|
| |
| | Re: 3055 set Kellogg's UK Promo
|
|
Christian Lindblad Rasmussen wrote in message ... (...) I wonder who that would be? 8-) As one currently eating Kellogg's every morning and evening just to collect the tokens for Christian, I sure hope there's another way of collecting the sets. (...) (26 years ago, 9-Oct-99, to lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.promo)
|
| |
| | Re: Lego Mania back issues
|
|
[ XFUT lugnet.publish ] Jon: (...) Not if the publisher has allowed you to republish. Does the colophon say anything along the lines "Reprints are allowed with full attributions". That is the strict interpretation. A more relaxed on would be to (...) (26 years ago, 9-Oct-99, to lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.publish)
|
| |
| | Re: Lego Mania back issues
|
|
If there's one thing I'm complete in, it's Mania Magazine. I just happened to have a couple hours free this morning so I scanned them in and put them up on a web page. URL: (URL) are 300-400K each as to get the highest quality/detail. ---Jon P.S. (...) (26 years ago, 9-Oct-99, to lugnet.adventurers)
|
| |
| | Atlantis Adventurers (was: Arctic)
|
|
(...) It would be a dream come true if I could get some minifigs decked out in these: (URL) I think if done right, an Atlantis subtheme would satisfy a lot of people. -Pete (26 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.adventurers)
|
| |
| | Re: Arctic Adventurers
|
|
Mark Lindsey: Please don't take my dislike of the pre-molded LEGO animals as a personal critique. (...) I must have been in an undiplomatic mood, when I wrote my comments. :-( I'll try to make up for it by coming with some creative ideas for the (...) (26 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.adventurers)
|
| |
| | Re: Lego Mania back issues
|
|
(...) it looks like Joel H. will be able to come through for you but I'll still check this weekend just in case Mr. H. is missing any issues. (...) Thanks for the compliment. I haven't written anything serious yet. I keep thinking about picking up a (...) (26 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.adventurers)
|
