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(...) I agree with Calum - besides, estimating the pieces is a good way to drive home what sort of achievement such a layout is. I also find it is a good way to talk about the designing elements of building with lego (ie "That spaceship containes a (...) (22 years ago, 22-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.events)
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(...) Most of what you're seeing in the odd color look is the fact that the blue and grey have pretty similar color value (i.e. they're in the same range of a light/dark scale), but they're not the same color. Any medium value color will look odd (...) (22 years ago, 22-Mar-04, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Too much Lego?
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(...) In the words of U2, "you can never get enough of what you don't really need." I think for many, the answer "how much is too much" depends on what kind of stuff you build and on what you do with your finished constructions. Personally, I do not (...) (22 years ago, 22-Mar-04, to lugnet.general)
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"Thomas Main" <thomasmain@myrealbox.com> wrote in message news:HuzI0B.1xIB@lugnet.com... (...) got me (...) at (...) Since I have only been out of my dark age for a little over two years, I would say my spending on Lego for that short time has been (...) (22 years ago, 22-Mar-04, to lugnet.general)
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I work in a university library (and I used to work in a public library) and I have always wondered how the library concept could be integrated with the Lego play concept. I think there is an opportunity with the Designer series of sets. If Lego (...) (22 years ago, 22-Mar-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) To each their own. Even the most extravagant Lego train hobbiest can't hold a candel to the modle train guys spending $300+ for a single locomotive.-Ken (22 years ago, 22-Mar-04, to lugnet.general)
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The recent discussions about the color change and people's buying habits got me thinking about how much we as individuals spend on Lego. In particular, at least a couple of people in this thread ((URL) admitted to spending between $2,000-$5,000 or (...) (22 years ago, 22-Mar-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Sorry Tom but what you're calling regular gray is gone. I don't buy your arguments in general either. The model of the Ford was for a 6-wide Lego model a remarkable piece of work. For the scale it looks very much like the original. Plus it (...) (22 years ago, 22-Mar-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) 'regular gray' is (in this case anyway) light grey and so is being changed Tim (22 years ago, 22-Mar-04, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: part ID
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(...) Could be from cockpit of the technic space shuttle 8480 [LEGOSet 8480] (22 years ago, 22-Mar-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.technic, lugnet.db.brictionary, FTX)
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I am writing things up for our club, and will get you a copy once finished. In brief, the number one thing is getting a club started, is, as stated by others, leadership. I started COLTC just over 1 year ago by emailing 5 people that had posted to (...) (22 years ago, 22-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.events)
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| | Medium Blue alongside Gray in 4728 Privet Drive
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I just built the car from 4728 Privet drive this past weekend: (URL) was my first experience with the new medium blue color. I think this is a fantastic new color and I really like how it complements regular blue. I do have to say that it doesn't (...) (22 years ago, 22-Mar-04, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: most wanted parts that dont exist?
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(...) Nice idea :-) Here's my list: 1: classic 1x3x2 windows in gray, darkgray, dark blue, brown ((URL) Gate 1x4x2 + base in yellow ((URL) ((URL) Gate 1x3x2 + base in yellow, white ((URL) ((URL) (22 years ago, 22-Mar-04, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: some Octan and World City Police MOCs
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(...) Nice work Jonathan :-) Cheers, (URL) Sci-Fi LEGO> (22 years ago, 22-Mar-04, to lugnet.town, lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.general, FTX)
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This is a combination of an evidence storeroom and a communications center. Its used to store valuables like gold, gems/jewels, money etc. The safes around the walls hold gold and money. There is also a few controls for all the comms gear on the (...) (22 years ago, 22-Mar-04, to lugnet.town, lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.general)
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(...) Agreed on that one! We get those questions too. I find it's easier to make up a very rough guess on 3. Calum (22 years ago, 22-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.events)
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(...) Here's a few more that popped into my head: Communications. -Learn your marketing message, not for Lego, but for your own group. What is your goal? Who are you? Learn to deliver in a simplified, TV ready message. What in one or two sentences (...) (22 years ago, 22-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.events)
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Here are some pictures of my Ghostbusters, complete with proton packs and slime blowers. (URL) know one of them is missing his hair (should be a hairpiece like the others) but I dont know what happened to it and I couldnt get a new piece for the (...) (22 years ago, 22-Mar-04, to lugnet.general)
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(URL) anyone know what the stickered part in this picture just in front of the minifig is? I like it and think its nifty but I really want to know where its from. I know the tile is genuine lego but mabie the sticker isnt... :) (22 years ago, 22-Mar-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.technic, lugnet.db.brictionary)
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It's impossible for me to limit it to just 5! I have about two or three notebook pages dedicated to this very thing. So, with my apologies, here's some highlights from my longish wish list... Current elements that exist, just not in these colors: (...) (22 years ago, 22-Mar-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego, FTX)
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