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"Rob Hendrix" <rhendrix@cei.net> wrote in message news:HusFuq.17vu@lugnet.com... (...) that (...) mine is a 2x2 red brick. Although less common it seems more iconistic than the 2x4 the classic minifig smiley is just behind. On that note, have people (...) (22 years ago, 19-Mar-04, to lugnet.general)
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If you could have any 5 parts in a color that it doesnt exist in (i.e. 5 part/color combos that dont exist), what would they be? For me: 1.16 teeth technic gear wheel in black 2.minifig airtanks in green 3.Train, Window 2 x 6 x 2 with Glass in black (...) (22 years ago, 19-Mar-04, to lugnet.general) !
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In lugnet.general, William Lister wrote: Snipped (...) Hate to reply with myself, but I broke down and bought 20 more of the light gray brickas and some brown plates as well. I am broke for the next few months now, but at least I will have much (...) (22 years ago, 19-Mar-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) I have to wonder why people are spotlighting Ronald's post. Precise reissues aren't going to happen for older sets anyway. In any case, I wouldn't buy a reissue of the yellow castle. Accurate? So what? It would still be bright yellow. Sand (...) (22 years ago, 19-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
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I keep a 2x3 plate in my pocket with in three different 1x2 dark gray plates affixed. This shows the colors better than my camera can. (URL) take is the SW MINIs suffered from the same quality issue affecting the purple HP bus. The left one is a (...) (22 years ago, 19-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
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(...) ... bounding around on the moon, with a Mobile Tracking Station just a few 'meters' behind on his right. That must have been one heck of an ad/catalog, because it's still the first thing I think of whenever the topic of LEGO comes up. Of (...) (22 years ago, 19-Mar-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Hey, When I think of "Lego", the first thing that comes to mind is not an element but a model. But you said the first element... Mine would have to be the 2x4 brick in yellow because it is the "TRUE BRICK". Wow I never thought of that before (...) (22 years ago, 19-Mar-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I see, hear and think of.... A mixed pile of bricks, slopes and plates. But then that tells you what the rest of my mind is like. ;) Good topic. Thanks for something fun to chat about! All the best, Allan B. (22 years ago, 19-Mar-04, to lugnet.general)
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Ice Planet 2002, perhaps a set like 6973 Deep Freeze Defender. I already own a 6973 (or more specificly enough parts to build one plus a set of instructions but some of the parts are from other sets I own) plus all the other Ice Planet sets except a (...) (22 years ago, 19-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
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(...) I ordered 10 of each grey/dark grey brick/plate sets and 5 of each brown brick/plate set. I'm glad to get some classic grey. -mark (22 years ago, 19-Mar-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Definitly the 1x16 technic beam, preferably in yellow, black or gray. (22 years ago, 19-Mar-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Sorry Jake - Without the classic colors there can't be any classic re-releases. At least nothing that I would spend any money on. thanks, mark (22 years ago, 19-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
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(...) Actually, mine's a 1x2 brick. (22 years ago, 18-Mar-04, to lugnet.general)
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Hi Ben! (...) If this was their intention I'd be glad! (Hey, you know my opinion regarding the whole idea "Legends" ;) Though I was even gladder if every future releases would be in the old colours. Bye Jojo (22 years ago, 18-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
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(...) "First thing" = square red/yellow LEGO logo (I'm in graphics, branding is important) "First element" = I'll go with the flow and say red 2x4 brick. - Kelly (22 years ago, 18-Mar-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) But this is exactly what I'm waiting for. Why get bogged down in the old. Bring on the new! Derek (22 years ago, 18-Mar-04, to lugnet.general)
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Don't get too excited, but having just built the new Ferrari sets, I noticed that the hose (URL) in the pitstop set, 8375, is made of the old dark and light greys. Yes, it does look horrible against the new dark grey baseplate... Huw (22 years ago, 18-Mar-04, to lugnet.general)
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Allan, Good topic. I am still very disapointed with the way LEGO has handled this color change. They have done alot of damage and sown a lot of distrust with one of their most loyal (albeit very small) customer segments. I think that in the end will (...) (22 years ago, 18-Mar-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping, FTX)
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(...) Buy other colors and you'll send the message you want to send. If the old-color packs sell out really fast, the unrelated colors continue to sell at a decent pace, and the new-color packs sit and rot, the message is nearly impossible to (...) (22 years ago, 18-Mar-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Minifigs. As much as I've gotten into BIONICLE, it can't undo two decades of conditioning in a mere three years, and when I was growing up, if it wasn't designed for a minifig to use, it wasn't done being built. Well, except for those odd (...) (22 years ago, 18-Mar-04, to lugnet.general)
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