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(...) Whoops! That was the work of Matt Bates. I sincerely apologise if anyone thought I was trying to take credit for it as my own. (...) A toy store in Manchester UK. You're new around here, aren't you? :-) There was a huge flap last year when I (...) (25 years ago, 11-Feb-00, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) I've recently built part of Rebel compound in the spirit of the moon of Yavin IV (i.e., tropical), and I had the problem of not owning enough vegetation (and in particular flowers). I came up with the following design for a large flowering (...) (25 years ago, 11-Feb-00, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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Eric Kingsley wrote in message ... (...) saw (...) 6318 (...) the (...) these (...) I bought eight (8) 6318 sets when I was at the LEGO Outlet in Georgia. That was all they had at the time or I would have bought more. The guy working at the store (...) (25 years ago, 11-Feb-00, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) They connect to Technic sidewise with clips. They have no studs. If you think of a beam without studs or stud holes (smooth on top and bottom), with clip/technic holes along the sides (but only on every other center - a 6 stud long Technic (...) (25 years ago, 11-Feb-00, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Mario, My suggestion would be if you need them buy them. I wish we had these in the US and I suppose some little backwater store might but I have not seen these since coming out of my darkages. Eric Kingsley The New England LEGO Users Group (...) (25 years ago, 11-Feb-00, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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Hi all, do you guys mean the 6318 set is no more available in the US? I recall I saw many of them on the shelves here in Italy, and many older 6319 too. If 6318 has been discontinued I better go and buy some of them for my train setup before it's (...) (25 years ago, 11-Feb-00, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Uh, a little clarification here. I don't think that black bridge is Lar's.... -John (...) (25 years ago, 11-Feb-00, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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Yes, the January 2000 catalog still has them. If you're looking for a particular set, let me know which one and I'll tell you if it's still in the catalog and what the price is. -- William A. Swanberg CPT, SC Commander, 229th Signal Company (TACSAT) (...) (25 years ago, 10-Feb-00, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) color (...) I like that bridge! Do the ZNAP parts connect directly to lego parts? I have not seen ZNAP and would like more info.... -Rich (25 years ago, 10-Feb-00, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Hereby I withdraw every single word I wrote before in this thread - exculpation! However, I did and still do not like the actual sets. However, I did not think of an alternative usage of those parts and the never-ending possibilities of (...) (25 years ago, 10-Feb-00, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) color (...) Nice bridge, Larry. I've done a "Bascule" type train bridge with a lift span of about 40 inches that wouldn't have been possible without Znap. I got a lot of positive comments about the purple 4-points as part of the "flavor" of (...) (25 years ago, 10-Feb-00, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Ah! Thank you, Wayne. (...) From the rumblings in lugnet.loc.uk, it doesn't seem likely -- people only appreciate Znap when it's on clearance. :-/ Steve (25 years ago, 10-Feb-00, to lugnet.znap, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.dear-lego)
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Current/recent Classic/Basic/Freestyle sets with flowers and trees: 4284 (120pcs or so: 1 red flower set) 4255 (400 cs or so: 1 red, 1 yellow flower set) 4293 (801 pcs: 1 white, 1 blue, 1 red flower set, 1 pine tree) 1194 (400pcs: 1 yellow, 1 blue (...) (25 years ago, 10-Feb-00, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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Don't forget the obvious omission - TULIPs. You'd think with TLC being European they would have STARTED with tulips, not generic flowers. It would be nice if they would come out with a landscaping pack, or at least create a few more types of flower (...) (25 years ago, 10-Feb-00, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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Dear LEGO, As many people on LUGNET know I have been trying to increase my collection of LEGO flowers and Classic Trees. The reason why I have turned to LUGNET is because I am finding it nearly impossible to find these parts any more. I realize that (...) (25 years ago, 10-Feb-00, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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I don't find much of ZNAP very useful (though I might buy a 3571 just to build a bridge), but I DO wish they had a ZNAP drive axle accessory pack! I currently have no designs planned that would need them, but I'd like to HAVE them in my inventory (...) (25 years ago, 10-Feb-00, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Disagree. I like it and it has a lot of potential for large structures. I'd DEFINITELY take it for free... I am buying a bunch from Busy Bee. I just wish there were more colors per piece, instead of the pieces being essentially color coded.. I (...) (25 years ago, 10-Feb-00, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) them (...) on (...) Yes, please, LEGO! Just hire some cargo planes and clear the shops in Europe. I get sick of this stuff each time I visit my local shop. Listen, LEGO: we won't take it off the shelves, even not if offered for free! I always (...) (25 years ago, 10-Feb-00, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: 8448 Flexible Axles (was Re: Parts from 8448 not LDrawn)
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(...) There were flexible axles in the Znap (motorized) sets. But they are much different than the ones in the 8448. The ones in Znap are "drive" axles, they allow the motor to be in one orientation and the item(s) driven to be in another. It uses a (...) (25 years ago, 10-Feb-00, to lugnet.znap, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.dear-lego)
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On Wed, 2 Feb 2000 14:44:26 GMT, Garan uttered the following profundities... (...) Keep checking (URL) for summer jobs at Legoland Windsor. They have a company research section, and Legoland Windsor is featured. Though the jobs are mostly retail (...) (25 years ago, 9-Feb-00, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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