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(...) -Tom McD. when replying, you won't find the concession counter at that theatre selling spamcake. (25 years ago, 27-May-99, to lugnet.build)
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In lugnet.build, Gary R. Istok writes: [big snip] (...) But Gary, what about the 5000+ minifig chairs we'll need??? :) John C. (25 years ago, 27-May-99, to lugnet.build)
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Last week I met some of my fellow Michigan AFOLs in Ann Arbor for lunch, and brought along an incomplete Theater building (Movie Palace) that I was building. They really like my Notched Arch Art Deco design. This was one of 2 Movie Palaces I am in (...) (25 years ago, 27-May-99, to lugnet.build)
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I am currently building castle #69 -- a picturesque Scottish tower called Craigievar. I am short 11 1x2x2 white Lego windows and 3 1x1x2 white Lego windows (all from the 1987 and before era...) I would be happy to 'rent' these windows (in addition (...) (25 years ago, 27-May-99, to lugnet.build)
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I was just unpacking my Ninja Fire Fortress, and the way the pieces had wound up, demonstrated a neat little use for the skeleton arms: The skeleton arm fits perfectly into the bottom of a 1x1 round brick, giving a little claw hand which I'm sure (...) (25 years ago, 27-May-99, to lugnet.build)
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Oh, I can imagine how much they are worth, I had a ton of them, but my cousins broke 99% of them when I stored them at my uncles house and I only have a partially complete Jetfire and a Metroplex, and I think Beachcomber. Those I will keep. Thanks (...) (25 years ago, 26-May-99, to lugnet.build)
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(...) full (...) Are you CRAZY!!! Transformers!! Looks to me like you scored! I just sold my transformers (I switched from Lego to Transformers when I was a kid) on eBay. I made over $3000. Yes, that is not a typo, three thousand! I had the entire (...) (25 years ago, 26-May-99, to lugnet.build)
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There were some great sets in 1990, MTRON was great! I love the Multi-core Magnetizer! I was I had another set! :) There were some excellent town sets as well, the Trans Air Carrier being one of them. However, I do understand how Tobius feels, every (...) (25 years ago, 26-May-99, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Being born 10 years earlier would have been better, that would have given you a chance at all classic space and maybe having some of your own money to spend on it. (25 years ago, 26-May-99, to lugnet.build)
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(...) the (...) Why don't you ask your friend of you can buy *all* his LEGO if he hates it so much? When I was 12 or 13, I bought my friend's entire collection for $50, including a lot of classic space sets (he has an older brother--that's where the (...) (25 years ago, 25-May-99, to lugnet.build)
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All I wanted to say is that classic space *ROCKS*! AAaaarghh!!!! Why wasn´t I borned 5 years earlier? I was borned 1984, and in 1990, I started wanting LEGO sets. Allright, you can buy them in auctions over the Internet. But my parents won´t let me (...) (25 years ago, 25-May-99, to lugnet.build)
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(...) I started building one of these, quite some years ago. It had barrels for a neck, gems (well, red 1x1 round plates) for eyes, and the big polearm axes over the neck with the blades forming ridges over the eyes... I scrapped working on it when (...) (25 years ago, 25-May-99, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Keith, This is similar to the problem that I had for years with walkers, mecha, what have you. I just didn't know where to start when it came to leg articulation. When I was a kid I just used 2x1 horizontal hinges, but when I came out of my (...) (25 years ago, 25-May-99, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Begin at the beginning. Go through to the end. Then stop. You're welcome, grasshopper. All kidding aside, LEGO is about imagination. What does a dragon look like? Put a few bricks together to see if you can get that vision. Not quite right? (...) (25 years ago, 24-May-99, to lugnet.build)
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Hello, Tom Stangl <toms@netscape.com> wrote in article <3749CA04.647BD133@n...pe.com>... (...) COOL (...) ULV-017 (...) something not (...) Hendren. (...) were one of the reasons that I created the Expert Builder site. Jason doesn't yet have a (...) (25 years ago, 24-May-99, to lugnet.build)
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Actually, the Hummer was posted to RTL or Lugnet a month or more back. COOL model. (...) -- | Tom Stangl, Technical Support Netscape Communications Corp | | Please do not associate my personal views with my employer | (25 years ago, 24-May-99, to lugnet.build)
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Hello, A new model has been added to the Expert Builder website. If you have a moment please stop by: (URL) to see Terry Keller's ULV-017, an unique off-world vehicle designed for exploration and research. As well, the Online Ideas page has a new (...) (25 years ago, 24-May-99, to lugnet.build)
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thanks.. I'll give it a try.. It might help inspire me.. Sybrand Bonsma wrote in message ... (...) ended up (...) like (...) layer (...) (connecting (...) two (...) parts (...) with (...) the (...) the (...) better. (...) plate (...) (25 years ago, 24-May-99, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Hello Keith, Today I've tried to make a dragon during lunch. At the moment I'm working abroad, so I don't have LDraw and only some LEGO pieces that I picked up on a fleamarket Saturday. My terrifying dragon ended up being more a cute dinosaur (...) (25 years ago, 24-May-99, to lugnet.build)
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Hi all, Apotome just updated his excellent "Expert Builder" site. He added my ULV-017 model (minor horn toot), but more interestingly, he also added something not seen before. A really great Technic version of the Hummer by Jason Hendren. I highly (...) (25 years ago, 24-May-99, to lugnet.build)
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