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Hey all, Has anyone seen this site (1) ? I found it in the LUGNET CLSotW banners page. It has some pretty nice Lego models, but it also has some (IMHO) fairly impressive minifig-scale cardboard-and-toilet-paper-tube starfighters. Has anyone else (...) (25 years ago, 2-Jun-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: 8480 Space Shuttle
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(...) 12+ hours. Be sure to take time while building -- people report that mistakes can be problematic when they aren't discovered for several steps. The fiber optics in particular can be troublesome, because they are sensitive to pressure from (...) (25 years ago, 2-Jun-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: LEGO Sears Tower @ Chicago O'Hare Airport
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In article <MPG.11bb836d2556194...gnet.com>, richard.dee@virgin.net had their 2d worth... (...) I will be, I will have, I now know, so I shall.... .....and with luck return with photo's :> (25 years ago, 2-Jun-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: 8480 Space Shuttle
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+3 hrs straight... +Not srure... +Sort the pieces into color catgories, dont build in a small space....spread out... +some...? -- Z. Unger dzz@mindspring.com ICQ: 14375008 ===...=== LEGO Fusion : (URL) Universe : (URL) leads to hate, hate leads to (...) (25 years ago, 2-Jun-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Update of my site
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Hello, I just wanted to tell you that I have just updated my homepage. It contains a number of MOC's, including a RoboTech fighter and some other. Please visit and have a look. (URL) a nive viewing! Gerwin Hassink (25 years ago, 1-Jun-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: A4 British Locomotive
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Hi Doug, Looks like a good start! Did you build it with the boiler top horizontal to begin with? Does the stepped top in the photos look better? Re the wheels: I built a 4-6-0 GC steamer a few months ago using Technic pulley/wheels for the drivers (...) (25 years ago, 1-Jun-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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| | A4 British Locomotive
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Ok, got the pics scaned, and they look good! Point your browser to (URL) navigate to the A4 click on Lego, then Trains, then scroll down a bit and click on the LNER A4 Loco text. You now should be @ (URL) I would like you guys to hit the counter :) (...) (25 years ago, 1-Jun-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: best older Technic/Expert Builder set
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John, A sort of off-beat challenge would be to build the "strip-chart/EEG" model, the last one in the 8888 idea book. It's one of my favorites and it starts at (URL) goes for 3 or so pages. Alternatively, the mechanically programmable crane just (...) (25 years ago, 31-May-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | best older Technic/Expert Builder set
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I am itching to build something mechanical that has instructions. My beverage retrieval system has been shelved waiting on rotation sensors which should arrive next week. In the mean time I am looking to build something which might give me some (...) (25 years ago, 31-May-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Instructions for small Technic motor bike
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(...) Also, due to the viewing angle, the #4 axle appears to almost be in the same place as the small axle from a previous step. At first glance, they appear to be the same. (...) D'Oh! Holes in the studs. Boy, do I feel stupid! Sorry for that (...) (25 years ago, 30-May-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | 8480 Space Shuttle
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Seeking advice for a novice 9YO Technic builder who already built Giant Model and Tread Trekker and just got 8480 Space Shuttle, eg: - How much time to build each model of the 8480 set? - Mistakes in printed instructions? - Tips? - Other models on (...) (25 years ago, 30-May-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: LEGO Sears Tower @ Chicago O'Hare Airport
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On Fri, 14 May 1999 22:51:35 GMT, Mike Walsh uttered the following profundities... (...) I was, I had, I didn't know, so didn't see. :o( (25 years ago, 30-May-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Instructions for small Technic motor bike
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(...) That is indeed a difficult step. I should probably split it in two. First, the top of the inverted T gets connected to the axle #3 which is connected to the teal liftarm. Then, the long frame with the odd angle gets connected to the axle #4 (...) (25 years ago, 30-May-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Blacktron 1 Battrax alternate scan?
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I own a Battrax, but 5 years ago I mixed it up inot my big bucket of lego. So, a few weeks ago, I dug it out, but the box is missing. I would like to have a scan of the back of the box, so I can see the alternative models. Can I find one on the (...) (25 years ago, 30-May-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Instructions for small Technic motor bike
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(...) saw it. Step 6 I have a problem with. Where is the #4 axle from the subassembly going? (that is the inverted 'T' shaped subassembly) Or does it just float freely? In looking at the complete rendering, I can see it does indeed not fasten (...) (25 years ago, 30-May-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Instructions for small Technic motor bike
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Fredrik Glöckner: (...) I could work around that problem. Nice. Play well, Jacob ---...--- -- E-mail: sparre@cats.nbi.dk -- -- Web...: <URL:(URL) -- ---...--- (25 years ago, 29-May-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Instructions for small Technic motor bike
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I've made some instructions for a small Technic motor bike. What do you think? Is it buildable, or are there too few steps? (URL) (25 years ago, 29-May-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: 1992 Polybags at Construction Site in Waltham, MA
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(...) I seem to remember reading somewhere (eToys or LEGO press release) that they were only allowing eToys to sell as a 1) way to experiment with internet retailers and to 2) keep just any company (IE possibly with a bad reputation) from selling (...) (25 years ago, 28-May-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: 1992 Polybags at Construction Site in Waltham, MA
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(...) They have the largest selection of current LEGO (including DACTA) of any retailer in the Greater Boston area (maybe even all of New England) but since they are so unique and popular, things don't stay on the shelves long. The odd thing about (...) (25 years ago, 28-May-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: 1992 Polybags at Construction Site in Waltham, MA
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Frank Filz wrote in message ... (...) [ ... deleted for brevity ...] (...) vacation (...) stock (...) Unfortunately other than the polybags, there were no older sets to speak of. No pirates or castle. They did still have some Roboforce, Divers, and (...) (25 years ago, 28-May-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.build)
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