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(...) I'm glad I'm not the only one who feels this way. Steve (26 years ago, 2-Nov-98, to lugnet.general, lugnet.publish, lugnet.starwars)
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Upon closer inspection of the 1999 Lego set scans, I noticed that the new Ninja sets are shown with firing cannons...why oh why must they torture us Americans with pictures of things we'll never see again? Chad (26 years ago, 2-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Thoughts on 1999 sets
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(...) If the rock elemental is made from bricks, it's very cool. If it's a new 'action figure', then it's acceptable. If it's a non-poseable waste of plastic, then it's ... well, it's a waste of plastic. (...) :) (...) Unfortunately, I feel you (...) (26 years ago, 2-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: LUGnet historical moment -- (was: Got 1999 mini catalog!)
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(...) RTL is _very_ second place to me now. Disorganized is definitely the word for it. I can find what I want relatively quickly, and that helps immensely. It's how I like to keep my lego pieces - organized and found quickly. No thanks to me, (...) (26 years ago, 2-Nov-98, to lugnet.general, lugnet.admin.general)
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| | Re: 1999 Sets...shameful?
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(...) Yep, the first time a kid tries to drill rock with one of those, all the silver will be gone. Steve (26 years ago, 2-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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(...) That would be very sad, if the licensing limitations go beyond the minifigs, and ship designs. But I think "elements" in this case is a general term, refering to "things identifiable as Star Wars". As opposed to "elements" meaning "LEGO bricks (...) (26 years ago, 2-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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(...) The buildings look good, but what's up with those RoboRaiders-inspired war wagons? Steve (26 years ago, 2-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Scans Ready: Star Wars, Rock Raiders, and other 1999 sets.
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(...) Geez, those SPUDs on the Throwbots look useless. Worse than Znap. Maybe they're TLG's version of Robotix? At least Town Center looks like it has a decent boat. Steve (26 years ago, 2-Nov-98, to lugnet.general, lugnet.publish, lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: Scans Ready: Star Wars, Rock Raiders, and other 1999 sets.
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(...) I'm not impressed with either of the two Adventurers' sets in this mini-catalogue. Neither really captures the look of the time-period. Especially the blimp. What is up with that gondola? (...) Yes, I was very happy to see that new SPUDs were (...) (26 years ago, 2-Nov-98, to lugnet.general, lugnet.publish, lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: New element color
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(...) You mean this part? (URL) It's available in yellow in set #6473, Res-Q Cruiser. In the US, it's a S@H exclusive. Steve (26 years ago, 2-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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