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(...) True. See also the Patriot Jet, circa 1996: (URL) a modern "fighter jet". It just doesn't have any weapons. Does the 4403 model have visible weapons? if not, it doesn't undercut the argument (although it slices pretty close if you ask me) that (...) (22 years ago, 23-May-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)
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(...) The way I've heard it is that they don't produce any weapons developed in the 20th century or later, and that the only reason why we have the Sopwith/Red Baron pair is because LEGO Direct operates under slightly different rules when developing (...) (22 years ago, 23-May-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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"J. Spencer Rezkalla" <srezkall@peoplepc.com> wrote in message news:Hy554B.13Fw@lugnet.com... (...) want (...) toy and (...) like (...) and (...) much (...) battleships. Note that set 4403 (Air Blazers) includes instructions for what would best be (...) (22 years ago, 23-May-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) The U.S. Navy has apparently decommissioned all of its battleships: (URL) any other navies have battleships, or is the battleship pretty much obsolete nowadays? Mark Note: Still no generic lugnet.off-topic group to send this to... :-( (22 years ago, 23-May-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) I think it's more an issue that they don't want to produce toys that look like they can be used to emulate the modern warfare that they see on the news and such. Nobody fights with bi-planes anymore, but fighter jets are pretty much fighter (...) (22 years ago, 23-May-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) While this is true. 2 years ago at Brickswest the then VP of LEGO Direct stated something to the effect that TLC was not ready to deal/create toys dealing with conflict from WWII and onward. The VP personally liked the models that AFOLs had (...) (22 years ago, 22-May-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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"Matt Hein" <Pyrokid17@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:HxHzs3.sG8@lugnet.com... (...) Last I checked, the Red Baron and Sopwith Camel planes were "military stuff". ;) (22 years ago, 22-May-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Taller than 12 feet? Possible, but doubtful. How many people would have enough ceiling height to display it fully assembled? Eric had to take it out into his carport just to take photos of the complete structure, and it appears to have just (...) (22 years ago, 22-May-04, to lugnet.general)
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In the netherlands, the Grolsch brewery, built a whole new brewery plant from the ground up, to replace two existing plants elsewhere. On the premisses, the buildings alone extend over 600 by 250 meters, and were designed by the architect to be both (...) (22 years ago, 22-May-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.town, FTX) !!
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(...) Well, that's certainly a taller structure. But I would think that skyscrapers were a common enough thing that someone would have one of those that's taller. I have enough Lego to make one taller (although only about a brick, because of my (...) (22 years ago, 22-May-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) You mean like maybe, oh, perhaps Eric Harshbarger's (URL) 12 foot tall Eiffel Tower>? :) I thought maybe his bridge might qualify for longest structure/bridge, but it's only 15' long, and the current record listing is nearly twice that length. (22 years ago, 22-May-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Ok, folks, this is a challenge. Here: (URL) a medium-tall (nearly 8 feet) gothic skyscraper built out of, er, a Lego competitor. Surely someone has something taller in Lego? (22 years ago, 22-May-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Thanks Dave! but I fear I'll be a disappointment - all my clone parts (most of which have come hidden in ebay or BL lots) are consigned to the "curiousities" bin. Of course if anyone wants to pay shipping, I'll gladly send it to you but I only (...) (22 years ago, 22-May-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
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Hey all, Just got this yesterday. On page 13 there's an ad for the next Designer Set: Deep Sea Predators (available this summer). In addition to quite a few of the new glow-in-the-dark teeth, it also appears to have a new type of corner piece. (...) (22 years ago, 21-May-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Hmm... And here's Tim protesting too much... Watch out, LDraw--I predict that Tim's certain to come out of the clone closet in the near future. Dave! (22 years ago, 21-May-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
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(...) I guess its true what they say ... hope springs eternal! ;-P -Tim (22 years ago, 21-May-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
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(...) It's Tyco. And we clone fans are always happy to welcome a new convert! Dave! (22 years ago, 21-May-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
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(2 URLs) Looks like a clone to me, but I've no idea what exactly it is or where it came from, can anyone tell me? ROSCO (22 years ago, 21-May-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
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(4 URLs) MichLUG was happy to display both Castle and Space layouts this past weekend. This was our largest Castle display yet and one our most packed Moonbases as well. (URL) Show Report and More Pictures> Enjoy! Jason Spears MichLUG/MichLTC (URL) (22 years ago, 21-May-04, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.org.us.michlug, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.mi, lugnet.org, lugnet.castle, lugnet.space, FTX) !
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| | Anybody from USA going to the 1000steine-land 2004?
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Is there anybody here from USA planning to goto the 1000steine-land 2004 event in Berlin? (July 2-5, 2004) please let me know -Abner GMLTC (22 years ago, 20-May-04, to lugnet.general)
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