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(...) (snip) (...) I agree mike- $79 is a bit low for a set of that size. However, I think a push version would sell fine- after all, no batteries for parents to buy. Hell, i'd be happy if they would sell the track again, and build my own (push or (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jan-02, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) I am sure that there are enough of the non-lugnet public that have purchased any of the monorail sets when they were first out, or that have purchased the monorail motors on e-bay. So in that respect I think there are more of the general (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jan-02, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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"Benjamin Medinets" <bmedinets@excite.com> wrote in message news:Gq1rtt.7x4@lugnet.com... (...) [ ... snipped ... ] (...) I think a price point of $79 is unrealistic even without a motor. My 6399 (which I bought used for $200) has a TRU price tag (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jan-02, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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"Larry Pieniazek" <lpieniazek@mercator.com> wrote in message news:Gq1s8E.9JL@lugnet.com... (...) that the (...) are (...) push (...) with (...) easy (...) set (...) motor/gearing (...) Ondrew (a fellow NILTC member) and I have had this thought after (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jan-02, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) This little Aussie would like to agree here! I think those of us who do not ave this set would drool over the chance of picking one up, motor or not! Just not at the expensive prices that they are going for on eBay etc etc. For me, Lego has (...) (23 years ago, 16-Jan-02, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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Dear Lego, I was working on an idea to build sculpture models using the bulk bricks available from Shop@Home. I wanted to make the same design in different colors. However, when I looked at the availability of the parts, I was really dismayed to (...) (23 years ago, 16-Jan-02, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Count me in. The question, as John said, is what to do in the motor/gearing area. All the rest is no problem. The gear is part of what keeps the motor on the track correctly aligned, I think. (23 years ago, 16-Jan-02, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Sounds like an awesome idea....the 6399 had a lot of extra cool parts besides the motor and the other stuff... I wouldn't mind paying say 79.00 for the elements that came with it.... that would rock... as for the space monorail sets, they are (...) (23 years ago, 16-Jan-02, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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Hi All, From what i have heard, the main problem with the monorail sets is that the motors cannot be made anymore. Why not re-release it unpowered? There are enough smart folks here that could likely jury rig something if they wanted to, and share (...) (23 years ago, 16-Jan-02, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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I was somewhat reluctant to post an update announcement today. But then I reread the last two 'Dear LEGO' letters that I received I felt it would be appropriate. In reading their words I see that they share some of my concerns about the current (...) (23 years ago, 13-Jan-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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Running under Windows XP, my system recognizes the camera but I get error message - software does not support Windows 2000 or Windows NT (I suppose this is the default message for an unknown version). So.......is Lego coming out with an upgrade - (...) (23 years ago, 13-Jan-02, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) huh? let me see... oh nooo...ooo! I was so wowed by the spiderman fig in my first quick look that i missed (shrill hollywood movie scream here) JS COLUMNS in the spiderman building facade set!!! it is a tough pill(ar) to swallow. i did not (...) (23 years ago, 12-Jan-02, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Open wide and swallow, Jeffrey -- there's lot's more Jack Stone elements coming your way in those Spiderman sets! There are so many JS elements in the 2002 sets that it is almost as if someone at TLC was perverse enough to insist that we all (...) (23 years ago, 12-Jan-02, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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Thank you Lego for this year's set offering. I know a lot of complaints here at Lugnet have included thoughts to the effect of "the excitement's gone when I saw the new year's catalogue". Well, I originally thought that too (based on the original (...) (23 years ago, 11-Jan-02, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) I remember these here in the U.S. as well. It would be in a large department store for a week or so every few years. I remember huge displays of Classic Space Legos as well has large sculptures of animals and landmarks such as the Statue of (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jan-02, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) I got my catalog in the mail today and that turntable looks to be light gray! Sometimes the way lego photographs stuff it makes the color look different, but this one actually appears to be gray! Cross your fingers!! Of course the crane isn't (...) (23 years ago, 3-Jan-02, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Notice the tiles? The roof is removeable! Josh So it made me wonder for a bit, perhaps a bit (...) (23 years ago, 3-Jan-02, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.trains)
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"Josh Baakko" <shi_web@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:GpBwvz.BE3@lugnet.com... (...) e-mails. (...) I got my copy the other day, and I was puzzled by the rail yard shot too. What tripped me was the inset of the minifigs working - it was done (...) (23 years ago, 3-Jan-02, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.trains)
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(...) That was me! The Tan bricks are the normal bulk packs, the Suprise pack is a pack of 3 random sets, you can buy it, or buy other stuff & get it cheeper. The windows are an old Dacta pack, set #9274 < (URL) >. BTW, thanks for the program! Now (...) (23 years ago, 2-Jan-02, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Pity they're pretty much AWOL in Aus 8?( (...) 1. Make it available in stores 2. Make it available in stores 3. Make it available in stores 4. Make it available in stores 5. Darn, I can only think of 4 8?) ROSCO (23 years ago, 2-Jan-02, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.trains)
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