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In my UCS X-Wing, I got a 1x10 white plate that was bent upwards by about 30 degrees between the 4th and 5th studs. But that's the only one in hundreds of sets. What amazes me is how I've never had a missing part. Seth (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jun-01, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) yes I have, and i still have not bought one. Josh (23 years ago, 7-Jun-01, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Does, dosn't it? Eather some one managed to chew it in the few seconds it was out of the box, or before to box was sealed (and no it wasn't me...), the end was sticking out from the little bag that it was in. Josh (23 years ago, 7-Jun-01, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) A couple of the yellow 2x4 45° slopes in my Naboo Fighter had a large part of the internal tubes missing, and one had a deep scar in the upper surface. First time I've seen anything wrong. btw, From chatting in loc.uk it seems that it's only (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jun-01, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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That looks suspiciously like its been chewed dude :) James Stacey www.minifig.co.uk "Josh Baakko" <shi_web@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:GEJEEw.86t@lugnet.com... (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jun-01, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Well Josh, I suppose you know the story of LEGO's warped black wagon plates? -Harvey (23 years ago, 7-Jun-01, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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I'd like to report to everyone on Lugnet, of my first time getting a deformed part from Lego: (URL) else? Josh (23 years ago, 7-Jun-01, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.dear-lego)
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"Jason J. Railton" <j.j.railton@cwcom.net> wrote in message news:GEGL38.L47@lugnet.com... (...) I got 3 sent over from the USA before they were available here. One of those was badly warped. I have since ordered some up myself, which were not (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jun-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Hmm. I heard about this too, but not one of the five I've had (in two orders) suffered from this. Is this a stateside problem? Has anyone in Europe had this problem? Is it to do with the manufacturing, or is it down to areas with a warmer (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jun-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) There were reports that every single one of these had a warped wagon plate. I never did hear anything definitive from Lego about it though. Nor do I remember what happened with the folks that returned theirs. So just be aware of that, hope it (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jun-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) The wheels and plates were just service packs that appeared early on this year. They actually sold out months ago, before the latest wave of service packs. They still have <set:5303> buffer bars and <set:5302> bogie plates from this batch (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jun-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) I came to the conclusion that buying the larger “My Own Train” was better value. (...) If you mean the My Own Train, I think they are very good value. They lack a figure, and it is not really a "My Own Train" in the sense Lego mean... but they (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jun-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: No more Blue Tub... And is this the kick in the pants that Eric dreaded!?
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FYI: (I suppose) this type of cheap bulk tubs were specifically developed for the US market because overthere they have legal clones to compete with. In Europe there are no (legal) clones, so we never got the bargain. So consider yourself lucky (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jun-01, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping)
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Diablock posted instructions on their website for a gestalt mecha you can build from their "DiaDroids" line: (URL) can also see pics of the "crystal" versions of the DiaDroids line (same sets, but with trans-colored bricks) at DiaBlocks main (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jun-01, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.dear-lego)
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Hi all, I logged on to S@H today, hoping to buy a couple of wagon plates and things, but, unfortunately, they aren't there any more. This is a shame, because wagon plates and train wheels (to name but a few) are in great demand at the moment. Is (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jun-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.dear-lego)
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Perhaps they shipped some of the remaining tubs to Australia in order to partially compensate us for a complete lack of anything bulk/interesting/useful like Shop@Home. Ha! Ha! I'll bet that K-Mart imported them themselves in order to rid themselves (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jun-01, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping)
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In lugnet.dear-lego, Mike Petrucelli and Eric Kingsley were a bit sad about 3033 . . . Could I suggest, that if anyone feels upset or angry about the move to discontinue 3033, they write to Lego. I think that the points made by Mike Petrucelli and (...) (23 years ago, 3-Jun-01, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) Indeed - I had spotted that, but given that 3033 is about to be discontinued, it did not seem worth fussing over Lego's poor grasp of geography. (...) In the unquoted portion of the letter to me, he said he researched the matter in depth. For (...) (23 years ago, 3-Jun-01, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Calling Frank and Lego Direct Out! (was Re: Puerto Bonita)
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(...) Yes, I *was* starting to wonder about that! :-) Glad to know you're back to your irascible self, it wasn't the same with the new you around. In defense of Frank, I know he's trying to build up a rather large fleet for the pirate game at (...) (23 years ago, 3-Jun-01, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.dear-lego)
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I apologize in advance for hijacking the thread about your wonderful MOC, Jon, but... =) (...) I am probably the last person who should express this, especially since I am about to go into a "lego-hibernation" for a few months and therefore Castle (...) (23 years ago, 3-Jun-01, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.dear-lego)
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