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(...) Because it *is* Technic, my friend! :) (...) Don't the new ball & socket elements count? It's a whole new form of 3D polar-coordinate movement. (...) 'ay, have you built any of the models yet? Not only are the new elements fully (...) (26 years ago, 1-Feb-99, to lugnet.general)
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On Sun, 31 Jan 1999 21:30:34 GMT, Laurentino Martins uttered the following profundities... (...) Tough one. Isn't it typical that you have to choose between the two best Technic sets? I guess to determine which is most desired, is to decide which (...) (26 years ago, 1-Feb-99, to lugnet.general)
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Hmmm. I have an old set of letters and numbers (incomplete now) that were stamped on the sides of white 1x1 elements. I understand about the need for a "pure" LEGO solution, but it's amazing what a bit of Letraset or even an inkjet printer on sticky (...) (26 years ago, 1-Feb-99, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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(...) Hey Larry, We can split a set of these, if you'd like? I am working on building a few 1920's Movie Palaces, and these letters would be great for using on a large marquee. Let me know if you're interested. Gary Istok (26 years ago, 1-Feb-99, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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Since I have both, I would say that the 8480 is better part-wise. Many more gears than the 8880, and the 8480 also has 2 motors. HOWEVER, if you have the choice right now, get the 8880 ... the supplies are dwindling fast (especially for an unopened (...) (26 years ago, 1-Feb-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Spend some time at the Shell website -- it's a very weird experience. They don't even pretend to present an image of a single operating corporation (like TLG does). Apparently, there are *hundreds* of Shell companies. Many of them are shell (...) (26 years ago, 1-Feb-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) And RTL is full of "Looking for Throwbot XXX...XXX" crap. I think I've seen all of the TB sets on local store shelves in the last few days. If anyone is crazy enough to be 'collecting' these sets, I'm willing to help out. Just $10 +shipping (...) (26 years ago, 1-Feb-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Thanks. Construction Site ((URL) has them as well, same price, per an offline note I received from Crispin and I'd rather give them the biz... but I can't decide if I need them badly enough to spend 40+ bucks given that they're huge. ++Lar (26 years ago, 1-Feb-99, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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Larry Pieniazek wrote in message <36B3A559.708DCE83@v...er.net>... (...) they are 2x2 duplo eric (26 years ago, 1-Feb-99, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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(...) That's just a decision based on availability, not on the sets' merits. Personally, I'd take the 8480, because it's such an ingenious and beautiful model. More funky general-purpose parts too. 8880's just a big car. (26 years ago, 1-Feb-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) He used to. (26 years ago, 1-Feb-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) 8880. Snap it up now. Those are getting pretty scarce. 8480 is still available at times, but the 8880 is just about gone. -- Terry K -- (26 years ago, 1-Feb-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) So Kjeld runs what? A brick supremacist movement? :-) -- Terry K -- (26 years ago, 1-Feb-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Just a smart-alec guess here, but would they be called.... Modulex scale? -- Terry K -- (26 years ago, 1-Feb-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Well, that's a relief. (...) The scale itself is not fixed, per se. It's really very arbitrary. I suppose the Micromachines example was valid; the MM Star Wars Imperial Death Star is the same length as the MM Aliens APC. One's big enough to (...) (26 years ago, 1-Feb-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Reporting Throwbots gone in the Provo, Utah area. 'Course, I took almost 1/3 of the shelf at Target -- one of each -- when I first saw them. Now I'm trying to figure out what to do with the pieces! Cheers, - jsproat (26 years ago, 1-Feb-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) they're basically gone here too! (southern new hampshire) i've been meaning to post to this effect and ask if this was a nationwide thing. for what it's worth, the town center town junior stuff was *all over* the shelf, so at least maybe (...) (26 years ago, 1-Feb-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) No, it's a fan-based term. (...) (URL) ath=(URL) Those are also good examples of microfig-scale. Well, compared with the Star Wars models they are huge so what is micro-fig scale? (...) Well, I only have a few basic bricks at the moment so I (...) (26 years ago, 31-Jan-99, to lugnet.general)
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Jesse Long wrote in message ... (...) Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen, excuse me. (...) (26 years ago, 31-Jan-99, to lugnet.general)
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Steven Vore wrote in message ... (...) Ku Klux Klan, if you mean the American side of it. They're a white supremacist movement based in the southern states. Kirk K. Kristiansen on TLG's side. Jesse ___...___ Jesse The Jolly Jingoist Looking for (...) (26 years ago, 31-Jan-99, to lugnet.general)
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