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What are good sets to get the appropriate bits for mid - small sized mecha? I am interested in building one or two but only have blocks, technic and a couple of (imho) bionicles that got given to me. What are good sets to look out for? Do you guys (...) (21 years ago, 11-Sep-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Those are good they give you some raw materials to work with..... (...) The entire Make and Create Line, Designer sets of the same creed, any Technic sets you can get your hands on. Sets with parts that utilize the clip system, (the size bar (...) (21 years ago, 11-Sep-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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"Eric Sophie" <mylegomaster@aol.com> wrote in message news:HL1Gn5.731@lugnet.com... (...) limits (...) Do you know any good articles on doing hip joints? I am shopping right now and looking at brickshelf and the lugnet.build.mecha site it is quite (...) (21 years ago, 11-Sep-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Eric pretty much covered it all. I, too, give high props to the Exo-Toa for a good parts selection. It's tough to pin down any single set at this point that has what you'd need, but any set that includes joints is a good starting point (...) (21 years ago, 12-Sep-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) I've posted most of the relevant articles on this page: (URL) a compendium of most of the 'how to' of mecha building. It will be growing again shortly as I've found a couple of more things to add to it. Regarding how other people build, the (...) (21 years ago, 12-Sep-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) I used to buy sets alot spending a lot of my money and only getting a few of the pieces that I really wanted. Now I just shop on bricklink. My lego collection was greatly increased when I started shoping there. I just go through the parts list (...) (21 years ago, 12-Sep-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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"ssenkrahsemaj" <jamesharkness@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:HL32pw.24qB@lugnet.com... (...) mecha? (...) a (...) and (...) of the (...) collection (...) parts (...) simple (...) this (...) Yeah, after looking at a few retail sets and then (...) (21 years ago, 12-Sep-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Hope ya'll don't mind me asking a question here (especially John Harrison since he started this). I'm still studying and therefore don't have a credit card. My parents would never let me use their credit card to purchase stuff over the internet. And (...) (21 years ago, 12-Sep-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Ouch! Triple whammy! The only suggestion I can think of is to find someone to buy for you, who would act as an intermediary to purchase parts for you in exchange for a cash payment. This is a slow, potentially expensive way to go and requires (...) (21 years ago, 12-Sep-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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