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(...) What's with the new space port, could the wings on that shuttle get any smaller? At least they have a crawler. (26 years ago, 31-Oct-98, to lugnet.general, lugnet.publish, lugnet.starwars)
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Ok, so, (URL) looks pretty legit. Here's my personal first impressions. What're yours? Star Wars: Ehhh. I'd still been clinging to the hope that the X-wing was a hoax. Looks tolerable, but not fantastic -- and certainly isn't on the level of some (...) (26 years ago, 31-Oct-98, to lugnet.general)
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Anybody else know where the 1x3x2 black doors come from? And I'm missing something completely, what is OSIR? (...) (26 years ago, 31-Oct-98, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Look on Larry P's web site, near the bottom for the link, link to Larry's site on mine below. (26 years ago, 31-Oct-98, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general)
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Tim Rueger wrote in message ... (...) Big Long Ugly Round Piece? Jesse ___...___ Jesse The Jolly Jingoist Looking for answers? Read the rec.toys.lego FAQ! (URL) in Deja News! (URL) (26 years ago, 31-Oct-98, to lugnet.general, lugnet.publish, lugnet.starwars)
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AHHHHH!!! MY childhood dream comes true, at last......!!!!!! (...) (26 years ago, 31-Oct-98, to lugnet.general, lugnet.publish, lugnet.starwars)
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Perhaps a Princess... wrote in message <363a60d2.33520673@2...63.236>... (...) Ditto. Too much wading through crap on RTL (to each his own definition of crap). Jesse ___...___ Jesse The Jolly Jingoist Looking for answers? Read the rec.toys.lego FAQ! (...) (26 years ago, 31-Oct-98, to lugnet.general, lugnet.admin.general)
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Tim Rueger wrote in message ... (...) Blimpy-Looking Ugly Round Piece? Jesse ___...___ Jesse The Jolly Jingoist Looking for answers? Read the rec.toys.lego FAQ! (URL) in Deja News! (URL) (26 years ago, 31-Oct-98, to lugnet.general, lugnet.publish, lugnet.starwars)
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Selçuk wrote in message <363A69BB.7C1EC5A1@n...ne.com>... (...) Well, they have to get a lot of milage off these pieces. They're to expensive to R&D and produce and not use. Jesse ___...___ Jesse The Jolly Jingoist Looking for answers? Read the (...) (26 years ago, 31-Oct-98, to lugnet.general, lugnet.publish, lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Oh. You did. Never mind! And thanks! (26 years ago, 31-Oct-98, to lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars)
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Irving De la Cruz wrote in message ... (...) I stand corrected. The Rock Raiders seem to have a lot of potential. Some of the Star Wars sets seem a little small. Can't imagine the prices on them. That's a Y-wing, not an A-wing, however. Jesse (...) (26 years ago, 31-Oct-98, to lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars)
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(...) So will you tell us where you found the catalog? We'll still accord you net.fame.... (26 years ago, 31-Oct-98, to lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars)
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Wohaaa....IT2s just passing 3:00 am here now, but worth waiting..:-D Could you see the similarity of rock raider cockpits with millenium falcon cockpit?..it's promissing..I hope..I hope.. Selçuk (...) (26 years ago, 31-Oct-98, to lugnet.general, lugnet.publish, lugnet.starwars)
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Thanks. Yes I did say what sets I got this in. Didn't you read the text in the web page :-) It was on 5928 Bi-Wing Baron. - Irving Dave Jost wrote in message ... (...) (26 years ago, 31-Oct-98, to lugnet.general, lugnet.publish, lugnet.starwars)
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How about these totally trippin sets they are not what I'm used to but look pretty promising......... hoorray for Irving. Still haven't told us what set this ad came with........ Dave Irving De la Cruz wrote in message ... (...) (26 years ago, 31-Oct-98, to lugnet.general, lugnet.publish, lugnet.starwars)
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Got the 2140 ANWB road repair set in today MIB. And by looking at the box this is a pretty cool set........Way cool. Haven't opened it yet maybe later gotta go to the store. Tell you one thing go get yourself on if you still can they are getting (...) (26 years ago, 31-Oct-98, to lugnet.general)
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Well, The final set designs are sure to cause some stir among LEGO maniacs. I think that alot of people had their expectations way high for the SW sets line. Maybe LEGO will have better and bigger sets in addition to these. At least I'm glad they (...) (26 years ago, 31-Oct-98, to lugnet.general, lugnet.publish, lugnet.starwars)
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(...) I have not looked at RTL except for a very little bit during the beta of Lugnet. It's just much easier to handle this way. SArah Heacock sarah@eskimo.com (26 years ago, 31-Oct-98, to lugnet.general, lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) I got them to work! Thanks! Pawel:) (26 years ago, 31-Oct-98, to lugnet.general, lugnet.publish, lugnet.starwars)
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What's the problem? Error code? If you want I can zip up the images and mail them to you... - Irving Pawel wrote in message ... (...) them, (...) (or (...) for a (...) (26 years ago, 31-Oct-98, to lugnet.general, lugnet.publish, lugnet.starwars)
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(...) I'm underwhelmed. The SW stuff doesn't really look like SW, and it doesn't look like Lego either. Maybe it's just the scans. I do like the Rock Beast (tm) in 4959. Now, the colored 40T gears (!) in the new Technic sets, those I could get into. (...) (26 years ago, 31-Oct-98, to lugnet.general, lugnet.publish, lugnet.starwars)
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Since LUGNET came online, I have switched to it as my prime LEGO news source. I have displaced R.T.L. to a second place. I get the feeling that many of you have done the same. I least I don't see the same level of posting from the well known folks (...) (26 years ago, 31-Oct-98, to lugnet.general, lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) I cannot seem to get to the site for some reason... would it be possible for a mirror to be set up? Thanks Pawel (26 years ago, 31-Oct-98, to lugnet.general, lugnet.publish, lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Thank you thank you thank you thank you.... -michael ps. I will now spend the next three hours pouring over every pixel. (26 years ago, 31-Oct-98, to lugnet.general, lugnet.publish, lugnet.starwars)
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Ok, so finally I got the scans ready and a quick web page to publish them, Go to (URL) and check out the new 1999 sets. Enjoy! - Irving PS: Sorry for the delay, but you know, we all got to work for a living (or is it to buy LEGO?) (26 years ago, 31-Oct-98, to lugnet.general, lugnet.publish, lugnet.starwars)
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(...) I have not seen Gary Istak's cathedral. Does anyone have a URL? -michael (26 years ago, 31-Oct-98, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general)
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There is something to my claim! I just been busy with work. Unfortunately I cannot spend all day reading RTL/Lugnet. Once I get that dream job at LEGO them thing will change. Until then.... - Irving PS: I'm not upset, I'm just rambling.... I need to (...) (26 years ago, 31-Oct-98, to lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Yes, please send me links, and if you find a broken one, please let me know. I try to clear out old links every now and then, but with the list so large, it is easy to miss some. The last check I did (with Dr. HTML) was during the summer. And (...) (26 years ago, 31-Oct-98, to lugnet.general)
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De Bengel wrote in message <363a4414.21997410@l...et.com>... (...) Maybe there's nothing to his claim... Jesse ___...___ Jesse The Jolly Jingoist Looking for answers? Read the rec.toys.lego FAQ! (URL) in Deja News! (URL) (26 years ago, 31-Oct-98, to lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars)
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Tom Stangl wrote in message <363A3B14.E06EE962@n...pe.com>... (...) Are you trying to get someone to talk you into one or the other? It looks like you've already decided to do the OSIR truck, but you're just waiting for someone to tell you to do it. (...) (26 years ago, 31-Oct-98, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Of course, the purists will say that painting your Lego is blasphemy. My suggestion, if you're going to paint them, is to use MegaBlocks or some other Lego substitute. On a related note, I was greatly chagrined when I bought a lot of Lego in (...) (26 years ago, 30-Oct-98, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I tried to get to his assigned space on www.halcyon.com, but that proved to be an empty directory. ____ |oooo| Cheers, |oooo| Wouter van Wageningen ¯¯¯¯ (26 years ago, 30-Oct-98, to lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars)
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Nonono! NO police shirts! The driver has a police shirt, but these a SWAT guys, no markings. If I decide to stick with the SWAT theme, I'll probably paint "SWAT" on their backs, but I'm still considering making it an OSIR research truck. (...) | (...) (26 years ago, 30-Oct-98, to lugnet.general)
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They are 1x3x2 doors, but I have NO idea what set they came in, I traded for them. (...) | Please do not associate my personal views with my employer | (26 years ago, 30-Oct-98, to lugnet.general)
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(...) under (...) Hi Tom, Tom here. That truck looks cool (or in the summer should I say hot?). I'll stop by your wants page again soon. -Tom McD. tfn, radiotitan@yahoo.com (26 years ago, 30-Oct-98, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Get well soon! It's not as interesting when you don't post for awhile. It's also like that when Larry P doesn't post. Am I correct in assuming you're still working on a big yellow castle? - Tom McD. tfn, radiotitan@yahoo.com (26 years ago, 30-Oct-98, to lugnet.general)
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Tom Stangl wrote in message <3639D6EB.AF2FD9FF@n...pe.com>... (...) (URL) , under (...) Looking good. Those guys need police shirts. Jesse ___...___ Jesse The Jolly Jingoist Looking for answers? Read the rec.toys.lego FAQ! (URL) in Deja News! (URL) (26 years ago, 30-Oct-98, to lugnet.general)
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(...) lower (...) couple (...) I still have 2 of these, from set #565, Lunar Landing Site. Suggested uses for them were as Astronauts, and on the back were them as a film crew! ___...___ richard.dee@nospam.virgin.net remove nospam dot Web Site: (...) (26 years ago, 30-Oct-98, to lugnet.general)
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(...) That's pretty cool. Are the truck doors 1x3x2 or are they stacked 1x3x1 doors. If they are 1x3x2 doors, what set did they come in black in. (26 years ago, 30-Oct-98, to lugnet.general)
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Hmmmmmmm another hour went by and no pictures or links yet Still waiting Dave (26 years ago, 30-Oct-98, to lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars)
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Hey that aint no s..t. I noticed the same Viva lugnet Dave Matthew Miller wrote in message ... (...) (URL) (26 years ago, 30-Oct-98, to lugnet.general, lugnet.admin.general)
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Check this out this guy put us in the waiting room just like the doctor does He doesn't tell us which set and ofcourse wants the credit to be the first on to post these scans to the web( I understand that).........but I am rather curious to see the (...) (26 years ago, 30-Oct-98, to lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars)
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OK, I put up a quick page on the truck - see it at (URL) , under the SWAT/OSIR Semi link. (...) -- | Tom Stangl, Technical Support Netscape Communications Corp | | Please do not associate my personal views with my employer | (26 years ago, 30-Oct-98, to lugnet.general)
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Heya all ! Don't you know if there will be any new MODEL TEAMs in 1999 ? If so, then what it will be ? Thanx ! Rene e-mail: virsik@us.svf.stuba.sk (26 years ago, 30-Oct-98, to lugnet.general)
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Has anyone thought about insuring their Lego collection through their homeowner's policy? I have begun documenting the sets I have and the number of pieces in each set (through Pause) to get an idea of the value of my collection. I know that it (...) (26 years ago, 30-Oct-98, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Whoohoo -- looks like this was posted here before RTL, making LUGnet THE place to get the Scoop. (26 years ago, 30-Oct-98, to lugnet.general, lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) Wow cool. Which set was it? (26 years ago, 30-Oct-98, to lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Which set did you get the mini catalog from? Also, what is your web page? (26 years ago, 30-Oct-98, to lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars)
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Howdy, I bought a set today which had one of those one-page catalogs with some of the 1999 sets including Star Wars (!!!), Rock Raiders, and Space port. I will be scanning the sets tomorrow morning (I have my scanner set up at the office) and will (...) (26 years ago, 30-Oct-98, to lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars)
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I have been trying to find reference and/or scans of instructions for one of the old "large vehicles" from the early 70's. Upon checking out Huw's great pages, I noticed the 372 Tow Truck. Some of my earliest Lego memories are of building this (or (...) (26 years ago, 30-Oct-98, to lugnet.general)
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I have been trying to find reference and/or scans of instructions for one of the old "large vehicles" from the early 70's. Upon checking out Huw's great pages, I noticed the 372 Tow Truck. Some of my earliest Lego memories are of building this (or (...) (26 years ago, 30-Oct-98, to lugnet.general)
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Perhaps a Princess... wrote in message <363869da.53930127@2...63.236>... (...) "Gimptwit" (...) Actually, it's alt.wesley.crusher.die.die.die (and I didn't have to look that up). There also are alt.wesley.crusher.die.die and alt.wesley.crusher.die. (...) (26 years ago, 29-Oct-98, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I've been busy with training and being sick all week (in fact I am missing work right now because I can hardly breathe) and I have to admit, I've had a much easier time following discussions here on Lugnet than on RTL. I've mostly just scanned (...) (26 years ago, 29-Oct-98, to lugnet.general)
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I think I still have a few of them hanging around in my "rare old parts" bin. I have no cluse where a got most of the parts in that bin, but they still come in handy. (...) (26 years ago, 29-Oct-98, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Eh, I was only born in 1976, but I've seen pics of 'em. :) Check out (URL) ... thats one of several of the sets that had the maxi-fig children. They were basically just like the adults, but shorter. Sean (26 years ago, 29-Oct-98, to lugnet.general)
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(...) destroyed (...) get (...) I still have a couple of these sorted in with the old metal axel wheels (my kids opt for the newer wheels on nearly all of their creations) Now that you mention it, I distinctly remember trying to make a train with (...) (26 years ago, 29-Oct-98, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Yup. I had 4 of these at one point as you got one with each box of wheels/axle bricks you bought. I only have one now. I distinctly remember one was destroyed by my chewing on it when I was about 8. Sigh. I also remember trying very hard to (...) (26 years ago, 29-Oct-98, to lugnet.general)
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(...) This was used as a trailer hitch conection during the Samsonite era. You connect one end to the "car" and one end to the "trailer" element. I think it was also used on the early legoland train models that rolled on the blue track with red 2X2 (...) (26 years ago, 29-Oct-98, to lugnet.general)
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as formerly mentioned, i recently got set #375 (1960s Samsonite brick set) at a yard sale for $1. not too special -- it's just a "universal" style set -- but it has a lot of clear bricks and old-style windows and doors and wheels and whatnot, which (...) (26 years ago, 29-Oct-98, to lugnet.general)
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(...) don't forget that the women got to wear skirts made of ~60-degree sloping bricks! also, i loved the reversible hair pieces. sideburns? :) (...) i don't remember jointed-arm kids -- my only jointed-arm-figure set i can recall was homemaker (...) (26 years ago, 29-Oct-98, to lugnet.general)
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AFAIK, "maxifig" is the unofficial name for the "big people" of the 70's (the ones that you mentioned below), which are also called as "bendyarm"s. I haven't hear any approved term for technic figures, but I prefer calling them "technifigs"..:-D (...) (26 years ago, 28-Oct-98, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Nope. See below. I call 'em Technic Guys. (Hopefully someday "Technic People" will become more appropriate. See other thread....) (...) THOSE were maxifigs. (26 years ago, 28-Oct-98, to lugnet.general)
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(...) You are right the curved arrows are a little strange. (...) I have seen this done on several Ldraw made instructions, but I reallynever build this way. (...) What do you mean by "authentic" ? Paulo (26 years ago, 28-Oct-98, to lugnet.general)
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Here's a topic or two.. I was just thinking... If you call the 'Town' scale people minifigs, what do you call the Technic scale people? - Maxifigs?? Anybody else remember the really _BIG_ people? pre-minifigs? they had arms like Technic, but were (...) (26 years ago, 28-Oct-98, to lugnet.general)
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(...) For example, I'm all-the-lego-I-can-a...-then-some complete. (26 years ago, 28-Oct-98, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Different strokes for different folks (1). That rig will never get you even 10 points in a concours. And a 90 point concours T would never be seen at the drag strip, much less have its E.T.s painted in the window. Myself, I can admire both the (...) (26 years ago, 28-Oct-98, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I think most completists agree that a total reissue (if under a different number) does not take the place of the original set. So if they reissed an M:tron set, you'd need both versions to be M:tron complete. (1) Analogy is with the (...) (26 years ago, 28-Oct-98, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I'd like to see your design. (...) Spray paint. Buy bulk blocks, and then sneak up on them quietly. (...) What was Anne thinking when she picked dragon colors? ;) Steve (26 years ago, 28-Oct-98, to lugnet.general)
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(...) *shakes head* If you're going to throw insults, at least go to alt.die.die.die.wesley.crusher and do it with those who want to hear it. (or something like that) (26 years ago, 28-Oct-98, to lugnet.general)
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(...) No. I'm only interested in Pern-colored dragons and Anne has said the only white dragon there will ever be is Ruth. Sarah Heacock sarah@eskimo.com (26 years ago, 28-Oct-98, to lugnet.general)
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(...) is (...) There was another, that his last name was Crusher, and Timmy was just a nickname, as Wesley was a bit too poncy......... (26 years ago, 27-Oct-98, to lugnet.general)
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Tim Courtney writes: <snippage> (...) Hear, hear! Especially transparent pieces! I thought canopies were for seeing through. Paint stuff I *can't* see through. Insectoids would be much better then. (...) I think we agree here. I don't mind large (...) (26 years ago, 28-Oct-98, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Hey Sarah, Ever made a dragon in white? - Tom McD. (26 years ago, 28-Oct-98, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Hi Sue Ann, Your not lost, you just live in WA.:> Mark H. (26 years ago, 28-Oct-98, to lugnet.general)
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Step 4 is confusing. Other than turning it upside down, I'd recommend having the attachment arrows be vertical, so show all the ramps arranged together as they would be in the model, only dropped straight down. You could start with step 4 in place (...) (26 years ago, 28-Oct-98, to lugnet.general)
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No, actually, it is a tactical semi, using a Legoland California truck converted to all black (EXCEPT for the fender piece, which is now listed on my Wants page at (URL) The trailer is 28 studs long (SO FAR. I may lengthen it) with 3 axles. Most of (...) (26 years ago, 28-Oct-98, to lugnet.general)
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(...) That's exactly what she said! I guess you are both right. (...) The steps must more far apart. (...) Thank you! Paulo PS My daughter asked: "Who answered that? That guy that's Suzzane fiancé?" (26 years ago, 28-Oct-98, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Step #4 was the only one I could see confusion in... I think what TLG does in cases like this is show the construction upside-down for that step. Also, the gray 2x2 with pegs in step #5 is a bit close (visually) to the red steering wheel (...) (26 years ago, 28-Oct-98, to lugnet.general)
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My daughter, (eight years old) told me that the instructions I draw where not clear. I want your opinion. Is it clear? It is at this URL: (URL) (26 years ago, 28-Oct-98, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Right, yes. I had mostly space sets back then, and who could tell under those suits? :) (26 years ago, 27-Oct-98, to lugnet.general)
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John Hughes wrote in message <36355250.F772ADCD@s...il.com>... (...) Well, it is an intersting insight into the world of someone who doesn't take a normal view of things (the article writer, not you). I can't imagine anyone declaring that set a SWAT (...) (26 years ago, 27-Oct-98, to lugnet.general)
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Richard W. Schamus wrote in message ... (...) a (...) that (...) If (...) hold (...) there (...) me (...) the (...) I think they're taking into account the non-haired people (hats, helmets, etc, which could have been any gender. Back then, they (...) (26 years ago, 27-Oct-98, to lugnet.general)
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Ahhhh, they're too late. I finally got around to building my SWAT truck last night, though I need some 1x4x3 wall panels and some other pieces in black to finish it RIGHT. (...) Tom Stangl ***(URL) Visual FAQ home ***(URL) Bay Area DSMs (26 years ago, 27-Oct-98, to lugnet.general)
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(...) (26 years ago, 27-Oct-98, to lugnet.general)
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I am an idiot!!!...!!! This is a current Town jr. set. (URL) shows how much I am paying attention to the current crap coming from Lego. Sorry to waste the space....... -- John Hughes ICQ #5838958 AOL IM- Unitron 99 ___...___ The leaders in Web site (...) (26 years ago, 27-Oct-98, to lugnet.general)
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Check out the following: (URL) about half way down the article. Interesting..... -- John Hughes ICQ #5838958 AOL IM- Unitron 99 ___...___ The leaders in Web site development: (URL) (26 years ago, 27-Oct-98, to lugnet.general)
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(...) The only fallacy in this line of reasoning is the quantity of female hair pieces that TLG made available in various town sets. I’ve always seemed to find that my biggest bang for my buck for specialized pieces was in the various themes that (...) (26 years ago, 27-Oct-98, to lugnet.general)
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(...) [As I go to Pause to look at large Insectoid photos ;)] Another thing that comes to mind is that weird sound piece on the nose of that ship. It looks to clonish. I'm just trying to say that the sets of even as recent as three years ago focused (...) (26 years ago, 27-Oct-98, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Way to go, that's the Lego spirit. ;-) Do we see another Lego Purist being born? ____ |oooo| Cheers, |oooo| Wouter van Wageningen ¯¯¯¯ (26 years ago, 26-Oct-98, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I'm often undecided about whether or not I like new pieces. The biggest factor that pursuades me is how useful I think it is across themes. Even purists argue amongst themselves saying that they won't use a piece until they think it useful, (...) (26 years ago, 26-Oct-98, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I dunno. I've built several different ships using insectoid pieces -- and my creations don't look insectoid in the least.... (...) Yes, I agree heartily here. Even better if they would interface nicely with technic, for making walking (...) (26 years ago, 26-Oct-98, to lugnet.general)
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(...) The problem (for me) is that the Insectoids sets (at least the smaller ones) are only really good for building that one model. They aren't as bad (in this respect) as Time Cruisers sets were, but they aren't as generally useful for building as (...) (26 years ago, 26-Oct-98, to lugnet.general)
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(...) In case no one got back to you, Timmy is the little boy head with round eyes and freckles. Came in the TimeTwisters and Freestyle sets. The green torsos with the T on them can be considered Timmy torsos. There's a rumor floating around (...) (26 years ago, 26-Oct-98, to lugnet.general)
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(...) BTW, how many people integrate both the older and newer minifigs in their layouts? I've decided to have both in my town. It's kinda like having two different races. They are similar in many ways but there are some important differences too. (...) (26 years ago, 26-Oct-98, to lugnet.general)
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(...) What other insectoids-specific parts? I think I've given you a comprehensive list. There's also the trans-yellow/green "eye" domes, but those seemed more generally useful than just insectoid, so I didn't count them. But even with those: three (...) (26 years ago, 26-Oct-98, to lugnet.general)
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(...) This piece seems to defy standard description. For a long time, I thought of it as a camera piece (and it does get used that way, sometimes). Some classic-space-heads call it a thruster. As much as I like qualitative part-names(1), it's (...) (26 years ago, 26-Oct-98, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Or you can just post a follow-up which says, "Oops, I goofed. Here's the correction." Which would be the more proper approach, if more than a trivial amount of time has passed since the erroneous posting. I've not used either cancel or (...) (26 years ago, 26-Oct-98, to lugnet.general)
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(...) So you do not like new specialized pieces, is that correct? Well, I remember when the space theme appeared for the first time. The magnitude of new specialized pieces was huge! And I loved it! The more specialized pieces, the better. In my (...) (26 years ago, 26-Oct-98, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Those in general, plus other Insectoids-secific parts. I don't know for sure the magnitude of Lego's mold obsessiveness, since I don't own one. I think it was definitely a step in the wrong direction for them. Maybe if enough classic lovers (...) (26 years ago, 26-Oct-98, to lugnet.general)
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I'm a newbie, so which one is Timmy? The mini-fig head with white hair? Thanks. (26 years ago, 26-Oct-98, to lugnet.general)
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