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David Eaton wrote: Piggybacking here... (...) Mmm....$3 for a minifig and a fairly impressive small arsenal... I have a feeling that people are going to be picking up *plenty* of these sets as backbones of Bull armies...can anyone make out which (...) (25 years ago, 18-Nov-99, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) I checked my copy of the brickshelf.com instructions for 1877 and they clearly show 3 different figs. -- Jonathan Wilson wilsonj@xoommail.com (URL) (25 years ago, 18-Nov-99, to lugnet.castle)
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I was just at Kay Bee. Saw they had 2 6097 left. Has 597 something pieces. They had it on clearance for 40 bucks. I have NO castle sets except a few Ninja sets and the original Seige Tower and Yellow Castle. I do not mix up my pieces either, so I (...) (25 years ago, 18-Nov-99, to lugnet.castle)
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Jason Fabisch wrote in message ... (...) pieces. (...) my (...) head (...) So you'd be buying these sets as display models, or to build and put back in their boxes? I dunno. Working within those parameters I have no way to guess whether these sets (...) (25 years ago, 18-Nov-99, to lugnet.castle)
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Jeff Johnston wrote in message <383371AA.A968DDEE@m...ne.net>... (...) Random sigh of disappointment - why must LEGO make the "bad guys" have SUCH ugly faces nowadays. Wolf Pack didn't need eye patches sewn directly onto their skin. Ewwwww. LEGO (...) (25 years ago, 18-Nov-99, to lugnet.castle)
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The new Rock Raiders sets (at least the Tunnel Transport, that big lunky flying helicopter-tank :) comes with four or so silver grill-tiles. There, that doubles the silver element selection for you! shaun (...) (25 years ago, 18-Nov-99, to lugnet.castle)
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Yeah, I like to just build them as display models every now and then. My apartment has very limited space(especially with the 8448 sitting on the top shelf) and storage is an issue. It looks really neat, but since I don't have any others in its (...) (25 years ago, 18-Nov-99, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) flying (...) Actually......... If you're looking for reflective silver pieces, there's a whole bunch!... They're just not mainly *bricks*, per se-- things that come to mind: In silver: 1x2 grill tiles Big shiny sword pieces Dagger pieces (as (...) (25 years ago, 18-Nov-99, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) There's a whole passel o' gold pieces in them thar Spaceport sets. Domes, visors, etc. eric (25 years ago, 18-Nov-99, to lugnet.castle)
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<snip (...) Just a couple more. 2x2 headlight/lamp piece (...) 4x4 half dome piece from the Space Port series Space Port helmet visor. The medalion thing in Adventurers Like you I am sure there are more. Eric K. The New England LEGO Users Group (URL) (25 years ago, 18-Nov-99, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) 6097 doesn't have a lot of interesting bits. There's a couple doors, and some revolving wals, but it's really (IMHO) kinda boring for straight play value. If all you're looking for is display/play, and not as a parts source - I would suggest (...) (25 years ago, 18-Nov-99, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) If you want to start getting involved in the castle theme then I would recommend 6097, because 2 years down the road when you're looking at that old 1998 catalog dreaming of that Night Lords Castle to add to your other castles it may not be (...) (25 years ago, 18-Nov-99, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) I'm gonna have to disagree with the "doesn't have a lot of interesting bits", but that's mostly due to my definition of "interesting" and "a lot". I liked the fact that it had: 2 sets of doors, dark grey wall sections, inverse red slopes, the (...) (25 years ago, 18-Nov-99, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Oh, I'll quite happily admit that there's lots of interesting *parts*...I've gotten lots of them for parts!!! It's just that as a model, there isn't much to do. James (URL) (25 years ago, 18-Nov-99, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Funny, if it is set 1877, then it can't have three. It only came with two. I own the set, and I remember getting it. Mine only came with two. Are you sure you don't have 1680? Jeff (25 years ago, 18-Nov-99, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) one (...) fact, (...) removed. (...) clearly show (...) also have this set with only two figs. Dan M. (25 years ago, 18-Nov-99, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) I'd say you are quite correct... I think Jonathan maybe counted the picture of the building of the blue-collared minifig as a separate fig, which it isn't.... unless he was referring to a different picture? He did say "I checked *MY* copy of (...) (25 years ago, 18-Nov-99, to lugnet.castle)
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In lugnet.castle, David Eaton wrote: And another... (...) Air horn (for semi-trucks) (25 years ago, 18-Nov-99, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Yup. A schwack is a variable amount, that usually falls between "some" and "a Jesus-load & a half"(1) In this case, it's 20. :) I'm doing an informal poll, to satisfy my curiosity. When you (if you) order 5145 Grey Bricks, how many do you (...) (25 years ago, 18-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.general, lugnet.castle, lugnet.starwars)
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Thanks guys. I made my decision to hold off for now and wait for some big sales of some other older sets. Maybe I will get 2 Witches Windships for the dragons. Its a 2 for the price of one, sale at only 4 bucks each. Cool. My favorite set right now (...) (25 years ago, 18-Nov-99, to lugnet.castle)
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