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(...) Great idea about the Atlantis-based suggestions for models! We need settings and vehicles, both Atlantide and Adventurers. I like the idea about a first year with on-land activities and a second year of under-water exploration. For those who (...) (20 years ago, 11-Oct-04, to lugnet.adventurers, FTX)
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(...) Hello Steve You are quite right, we need more posts here. Your story has a good start, I am looking forward to seeing more! Christian (20 years ago, 11-Oct-04, to lugnet.adventurers)
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(...) I would say that it is proven that the Vikings did (URL) discover North America>! Christian (20 years ago, 11-Oct-04, to lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.dear-lego, FTX)
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Hey all, Wanted to do a Halloween story and since the Adventurers group seems to be pretty dead most of the time, I thought I would do a Johnny Thunder adventure. So without further ado, I present my first Adventurer project: The Adventures of (...) (20 years ago, 11-Oct-04, to lugnet.adventurers)
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In lugnet.adventurers, Nelson Yrizarry wrote: snip (...) Hi Nelson, have you seen the Atlantis creation here ? (URL) not sure how long ago this was posted, I think its at least a couple of years old. Unfortunately, whoever it was didn't create any (...) (20 years ago, 10-Oct-04, to lugnet.adventurers, FTX)
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(...) How about Johnny Thunder vs. the Martians? The first year would revolve around the Adventurers' struggle against the Martian invaders - imagine the whole line with an H.G. Wells/steampunk interpretation: Steam-powered truck Professor (...) (20 years ago, 9-Oct-04, to lugnet.adventurers, FTX)
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(...) Atlantis seems to be the most favorite (or at least, the most discussed) sub-theme for new sets. Just wondering if anyone would want to try putting together a "sectional" standard for an Atlantis project, similar to the Moonbase project (or (...) (20 years ago, 9-Oct-04, to lugnet.adventurers, FTX)
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(...) A while back (late 2000), I had considered doing some mocs around a 'Adventurers on Mars' theme, in the vein of pulp sci-fi mags from the 1930s. Then TLG came out with the 'Life on Mars' theme, and I lost interest. It'd still make a nice (...) (20 years ago, 8-Oct-04, to lugnet.adventurers)
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(...) LEGO has already put out too many sets in the $100.00 range. For kids with poor parents and us retired folks, we can only afford one of these sets every couple of months. It takes most of my spare funds just to afford to go to Brickfest. (...) (20 years ago, 8-Oct-04, to lugnet.adventurers, FTX)
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(...) Thanks for the link! You'd think I would have seen your page earlier, but it's great to know that others have the same (and more) ideas and hope for this theme. How's about Johnny Thunder and Treasure of the Volcano? (a take on Journey to the (...) (20 years ago, 8-Oct-04, to lugnet.adventurers, FTX)
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In lugnet.adventurers, Nelson Yrizarry wrote: snip (...) snip Yes I saw that when you first posted, just hadn't had a good look at it yet. Looks good, I might try and produce one myself later. snip (...) Snip But what would they discover ? what kind (...) (20 years ago, 7-Oct-04, to lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.dear-lego, FTX)
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In lugnet.adventurers, Jindrich Kubec wrote: snip> (...) Out of curiosity, where did you hear that ? I didn't think LEGO would repeat themselves, after all they've not long done a Dino Adventurers theme and before that it was the Amazon (jungle). (...) (20 years ago, 7-Oct-04, to lugnet.adventurers)
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(...) All good ideas, and (URL) others can be found here>. Generally I think that potential new themes will be different from previous themes. So Japan, Europe-castle and Antarctic is unlikely. Christian (20 years ago, 7-Oct-04, to lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.dear-lego, FTX)
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(...) >Do you think LEGO might release some more sets in the current sub-themes ? From what I heard, Orient Expedition is dead. Next year's theme will be Dinos-in-the-jungle. Jindroush, www.kostky.org (20 years ago, 7-Oct-04, to lugnet.adventurers)
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(...) Ken, I've been reading the other replies to your post. I like the idea of Atlantis, but I think the idea was (over)done by Disney with their movie just a few years ago. Time travel should be left to the Time-Cruisers (Twisters). I had already (...) (20 years ago, 7-Oct-04, to lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.dear-lego, FTX)
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In lugnet.adventurers, Chris Paton wrote: snip (...) Depends how they built Nautilas, but, yes done right it could be a good set. Of course, Atlantis does not neccessarily have to be found underwater. The storyline could be something like - an (...) (20 years ago, 6-Oct-04, to lugnet.adventurers)
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(...) Atlantis sounds good Ken. Of course we haven't yet explored the idea of time travel, but then that might just ruin the whole theme. But Johnny Thunder underwater is a must see. Nautilus, can you imagine that set for the $50+ range? Now that (...) (20 years ago, 5-Oct-04, to lugnet.adventurers)
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(...) snip (...) snip I agree with that last statement Chris, I wasn't collecting the Explorer range when the desert sets came out, so I missed all of those, and the sets with the dinosaurs did not interest me at all ! I would still like to see a (...) (20 years ago, 5-Oct-04, to lugnet.adventurers)
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(...) Perhaps if Indiana Jones 4 becomes a reality LEGO might be inspired/encouraged/forced into producing something new? (...) That Johnny Thunder fella gets around and unfortunately he took a round the world trip in way too short a time. I don't (...) (20 years ago, 5-Oct-04, to lugnet.adventurers)
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(...) It might be possible but I don't think so. A number of the small Orient Expedition sets has already been on sale here in Denmark. That indicates that they are on the way out of the shops. I think that it's a pity that 3 good ideas for themes (...) (20 years ago, 3-Oct-04, to lugnet.adventurers)
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