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(...) Steve I was wondering what you specifically found uninteresting about the Amazon sets. I found them much more vibrant and alive than any other lego sets ever. I love their attempt to do a jungle. I can see your point on the architecture, (...) (26 years ago, 7-Oct-99, to lugnet.adventurers)
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| | Re: I hate professor pith helmet
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(...) set (...) I have to agree with you on the old Prof. They at least changed Pippin's outfit from one theme to the next. I know it is partly due to the context of following one set of adventurers from site to site, but my god I must have 30 (...) (26 years ago, 7-Oct-99, to lugnet.adventurers)
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| | I hate professor pith helmet
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Sorry to rant but I just have to express my disdain for the professor pith helmet figure. He seems to come in almost every medium-to-large adventurer set and he's the most difficult to make blend into a minifig crowd (not just the dumb face but the (...) (26 years ago, 7-Oct-99, to lugnet.adventurers)
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| | 2995 at S@H (Re: Set 2995)
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(...) Sorry to answer my own post, but I just called shop at home and this set CAN be purchased separately (price was $6.75). ..joseph g (26 years ago, 7-Oct-99, to lugnet.adventurers)
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| | Re: 3055 set Kellogg's UK Promo
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I started by sending an e-mail too with no success. Here is some addresses and phone numbers - maybe you will have more luck. But I think there is no other way than to get somebody in UK to eat a lot of cereals fast. Kellogg's Consumer Services P.O. (...) (26 years ago, 7-Oct-99, to lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.promo)
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| | Theme/subtheme lifespans (Re: Favorite Adventurers vehicles)
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(...) Good point, Steve. I hadn't thought of the lifespans corresponding to the sub-themes rather than the more encompassing theme. Thanks for the clarification. ..joseph g (26 years ago, 7-Oct-99, to lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.general)
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| | Set 2995 (Re: 4x2ReVu: 5909)
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(...) hey, i never even knew about the 2995 (it does look quite nice). (URL) for the scan, lugnet.) can it be purchased separately from shop at home (or does it have to come bundled up with the other sets)? ..joseph g (26 years ago, 7-Oct-99, to lugnet.adventurers)
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| | Re: Favorite Adventurers vehicles (Re: 4x2ReVu: 5909)
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(...) I thought the 2-year cycle was for specific products. So the *Egyptian* sets are on the end of their lifespan. But there's no implication that the Adventurers theme won't continue. Aquazone was the first of the new themes (I do believe), and (...) (26 years ago, 7-Oct-99, to lugnet.adventurers)
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| | Re: 4x2ReVu: 5909 Treasure Raiders
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(...) Using same rating system: 1) 5948/5909/2978 is by far the best. I rebuilt mine to be a two seater though 2) 5956 the idea is very clever 3) 5928 looks very good apart from the wing guns 4) 5925 looks desent 5) 5988 Balloon 2 through 5 is in a (...) (26 years ago, 7-Oct-99, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.adventurers)
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| | Re: 3055 set Kellogg's UK Promo
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I couldn't find a mailing address or phone number at their website (URL) did send an e-mail, but I haven't had much luck in company contact replies. Could someone post the address and phone number for Kellogg's UK? Thanks, -Rob. Christian Lindblad (...) (26 years ago, 7-Oct-99, to lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.promo)
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| | Re: 3055 set
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(...) The 3055 was part of a promotion campaign in UK from Kellogg's Cornflakes in 1998. The campaign included the three sets 3054, 3055 and 3056. The 3055 should still be available from Kellogg's Cornflakes in UK until December 1999. Getting this (...) (26 years ago, 7-Oct-99, to lugnet.adventurers)
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Does anybody out there know of anyone selling, trading, or even mentioning set 3055? It is a small Adventurers themed car with Johnny Thunder and was given out as a promo for Kelloggs cereals in the U.K. If anyone can help me in this matter it would (...) (26 years ago, 6-Oct-99, to lugnet.adventurers)
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| | Re: Favorite Adventurers vehicles (Re: 4x2ReVu: 5909)
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(...) I haven't heard anything at all. If anything, I've heard that the Adventurers are on their last year (with the current trend of a two-year lifespan to themes). (...) Hey, that would be cool...especially one of those old time diving suits with (...) (26 years ago, 6-Oct-99, to lugnet.adventurers)
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| | Re: Favorite Adventurers vehicles (Re: 4x2ReVu: 5909)
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(...) the (...) I haven't heard anything, but I'm fairly certain that the rumours about the artic line are based on the fact that the Adventurer's Club attraction at LL:Carlsbad has three portions: Amazon, Egyptian, and Artic. James (URL) (26 years ago, 6-Oct-99, to lugnet.adventurers)
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| | Re: Favorite Adventurers vehicles (Re: 4x2ReVu: 5909)
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In lugnet.adventurers, Mark Lindsey writes: Attention everyone: (...) Let me hear some facts, opinions, and ideas fellow Adventurers. (26 years ago, 6-Oct-99, to lugnet.adventurers)
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| | Re: Favorite Adventurers vehicles (Re: 4x2ReVu: 5909)
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(...) a (...) Hi Joseph, Glad to hear your input on the vehicles. I heartily agree that the 5909 car is the best. I love the engine and exhaust pipes on it. The vehicle from the 2995 set is also superb, much like the Scorpion Tracker but the back (...) (26 years ago, 5-Oct-99, to lugnet.adventurers)
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| | Favorite Adventurers vehicles (Re: 4x2ReVu: 5909)
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(...) Hi Mark My favorite aircraft are (just counting the ones I like): 1) 5909 large tan and white bi-wing 2) 5928 bi-wing baron 3) 5956 expedition balloon (...) 1) 5909 car with passenger sideboard guns (though not overly realistic) 2) 5918 great (...) (26 years ago, 5-Oct-99, to lugnet.adventurers)
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| | Re: 4x2ReVu: 5909 Treasure Raiders
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(...) plane (...) I think it is time for an informal poll of what everyone's favorite aircraft from this line really is. There are seven aircraft by my count and here is how I rank them with 7 being lowest and 1 being highest: 7)Shell exclusive (...) (26 years ago, 5-Oct-99, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.adventurers)
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| | 4x2ReVu: 5956 Expedition Balloon
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Success is just within his grasp. The adventurer can reach out and almost touch the golden crest of Tlaloc. "Hurry up!" he hears his companions shout from the balloon above, "the storm is almost on us!" Just a few more vines to clear with his trusty (...) (26 years ago, 5-Oct-99, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.adventurers)
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| | Re: 4x2ReVu: 5909 Treasure Raiders
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(...) {SNIP} 'Full marks for literacy,' he said, tugging a slightly elongated ear-lobe. <grin> Cheers, Roger (26 years ago, 5-Oct-99, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.adventurers)
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