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(...) I've had this problem and it gets worse the more weight you put on the wheelsets (it's awful with 8mm:1ft scale trains as the trains are twice the weight of 6-wide ones). I've had to modify quite a few wheelsets as a workaround. I too am (...) (22 years ago, 10-May-04, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Update: Universal colors - beginnings
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[snip] (...) ...unless some marketing yahoo decides you shouldn't be on the list, in which case you can be removed from the list. Seriously Jake...I think even using the term "locked" is ludicrous. {smile} A wise man once almost said "The more (...) (22 years ago, 10-May-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)
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| | Re: 4755 - Knight Bus Colours
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(...) Hey, Tom, could you post some pics? James Wilson Dallas, TX (22 years ago, 10-May-04, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Reasons for the color change
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(...) Have people seen those boards they make out of recycled plastic for benches and stuff? What color do they have, with all those colors mixed in? A sort of bluish grey. It didn't occur to me at first how likely of an explanation this was. Not (...) (22 years ago, 10-May-04, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: LEGO, kids, and how it has come to this
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(...) in (...) There definitely used to be a lot more text in Lego literature, such as the catalogs and idea books. But I think the move towards internationalization of the product has made text almost obsolete. Now you only see a smattering of text (...) (22 years ago, 10-May-04, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: LEGO, kids, and how it has come to this
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(...) Oh, they understood that the directions held the key, but using the directions was outside their experience. (...) We've always been happy with the LEGO directions and admire that they work across all languages, but there is a certain amount (...) (22 years ago, 10-May-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: Announcing new Legend!
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(...) Excellent to hear Paulo, and very classy of you to tip your hat to Jake and his efforts. This is really what this place is about: sharing our hobby with all it's benefits, concerns and challenges as adults. Glad we're all a part of it. Cheers, (...) (22 years ago, 10-May-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, FTX)
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| | Re: Jake did good?
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In lugnet.general, Cary Clark wrote: <snip> (...) Spotlighted. I would also like to hear some official response to the many valid points raised in this post. I hope it doesn't get lost in this thread. -- Thomas Main thomasmain@myrealbox.com (22 years ago, 10-May-04, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Shop inb Köln/Collogne - where is it?
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(...) The shop is located in: Hohe Strasse 52 Köln/Cologne Germany The "Hohe Strasse" is one of the larger pedestrian zones of Cologne. If you arrive by train, you can't avoid to notice the the Cologne Cathedral. The road (it is a pedestran zone, so (...) (22 years ago, 10-May-04, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Announcing new Legend!
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(...) I can most definately confirm this. Usually after posting links to/pictures of a new MOC I have hosted on my own websites visits coming from the lego.com domain start appearing usually the next day... (22 years ago, 9-May-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)
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| | Re: Lego seems to be copying Mega Blocks
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(...) I asked a while back about that (the military stuff) but of course those suggestions didn't have much reception (as always : ) Releasing a military legends line would be quite interesting (imagine, awesome parts packs with killer designs. (...) (22 years ago, 10-May-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: LEGO, kids, and how it has come to this
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(...) !!! Perhaps this also represents just the range of kids - my son (5, at the time) put 90% of the Mars Exploration Rover together with just the Lego instructions (the last 10% was becasue, after something like 5 hours and it being past his (...) (22 years ago, 10-May-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Lego seems to be copying Mega Blocks
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But they only seem to be copying the bad stuff (for the most part anyway) Lego seems to be copying Mega Blocks colors (c.f. the new greys) and also Mega Blocks quality (c.f. the talk about poorer quality parts) But they dont copy the good stuff :( (...) (22 years ago, 10-May-04, to lugnet.general)
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| | Will the instructions for this contain both models?
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Will the instructions for this set contain instructions for both of the models featured in the instructions for the origonal set? If they wont (which IMO would be a poor decision on the part of TLC), perhaps the instructions for the second model can (...) (22 years ago, 10-May-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)
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| | Re: Corellian "Corvette" in the Coruscant skyways
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(...) That's a great effort. As well as what Lenny said. I agree with everything he said. ;-) Cheers, (URL) Sci-Fi LEGO> (22 years ago, 10-May-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Shop inb Köln/Collogne - where is it?
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Does anyone have the address or map for this place? A search did not come up with any results :-( S (22 years ago, 10-May-04, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: New version of 5827 Belville Coach
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(...) These have just turned up in Tasmania (and presumably the rest of Australia). Myer Hobart (Tasmania) have heaps of them at $A39.99 each, nearly half the price of the original set. I did wonder if we were going to get them or only Denmark! I (...) (22 years ago, 10-May-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.belville, lugnet.loc.au)
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| | LEGO, kids, and how it has come to this
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Although the neighborhood knows there are a lot of LEGO bricks at our home and that big things go in and out from time time, we don't get a lot of walk-up traffic from curious kids. Today, however, a 9 year old and 10 year old came by with an (...) (22 years ago, 10-May-04, to lugnet.general, FTX) !
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| | Re: Announcing new Legend!
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(...) I think you can be a fan of the system without being a fan of the company. And I think you can be a fan of the company without being a fan of every decision that it takes. So I don't agree that Greg is no longer an AFOL. (...) I don't want (...) (22 years ago, 10-May-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)
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| | Re: Announcing new Legend!
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(...) Had you read (URL) this post> by Greg, you might have noticed this: As far as leaving, keep dreaming. Just because I am no longer a Lego customer, on a retail level, doesn't mean I am giving up on my enjoyment of what I have or the hobby in (...) (22 years ago, 10-May-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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