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Dunno if its been posted here before, but I got sent this link to the original Google storage (URL) of it are definitely Duplo but by the look of it the bricks on top are MB from humble beginnings (22 years ago, 11-Jun-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.duplo)
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(...) 8< - - - - - (...) 8< - - - - - (...) I second your complaint. Strongly. /Tore (22 years ago, 11-Jun-04, to lugnet.general)
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Lugnet needs a new guide entry for the following set: 005 Discovery Set Also, Lugnet has a date of 1971 for the similar 004 set. However, I found this reference which shows 1966: (URL) Gear Set (1966) 002 Motor Pak (1966) 003 Master Mechanic Set (...) (22 years ago, 11-Jun-04, to lugnet.general)
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The single biggest complaint I have about TLG is that unlike 40 years ago, today there is no "system" for windows. Yes they have 2x2 windows in white, 1x4x5 windows in black, and other sizes in other colors currently available. But there is no (...) (22 years ago, 10-Jun-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) But they do have it linked from the main page. On the left side there's a bulleted list of indexes, and the official color chart is the bottom link on that list, right above the PayPal and Amazon.com mini-banners. (22 years ago, 11-Jun-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Maybe there's room for a lugnet.spiderman group? I've posted this to admin.general for consideration... ROSCO (22 years ago, 10-Jun-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.admin.general)
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Hey Gary, I had the exact same reaction, especially to this part: (...) toe" (...) Fans of Marvel comics (as I used to be) will immediately recognize this window as being the primary architectural focus of the second or third floor of the abode of (...) (22 years ago, 10-Jun-04, to lugnet.general)
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A local radio station is having a promotion where you can get 3 general admissions to LEGOLAND California for $50 (Retail price $132). I don't think you have to be an AZ resident to qualify, so if you're interested go to (URL) purchase. There are 80 (...) (22 years ago, 10-Jun-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I have these bricks, and I can say a kid is going to get hurt on them if they fall on them - sharp edges or not they will still do damage. I think the only bricks Lego has made that will not hurt if you fall onto them is the soft bricks they (...) (22 years ago, 10-Jun-04, to lugnet.quatro, lugnet.general)
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(...) They were made out of a softer plastic for three basic reasons, according to my Toy Fair showroom guide: less expensive parts (this is a big concern for toys that are really only intended for a very small age-range, since parents won't want to (...) (22 years ago, 10-Jun-04, to lugnet.quatro, lugnet.general)
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(...) I really wish trans-neon orange had never picked up the name "trans-orange", since this shade of orange fits much more appropriately with the other five basic transparent shades. There are even two trans-neon shades that are exclusive to the (...) (22 years ago, 10-Jun-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I wasn't really counting that promo specifically because it didn't involve any manufactured plastic parts. Besides, not only was the promo restricted to playing cards, but they were actually produced by Upper Deck, not TLC, so I'm not sure how (...) (22 years ago, 10-Jun-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Hey Gary, I saw the same photos you mentioned, and I am pretty sure they were made up just for the magazine. I dont see those as being sets anytime soon. If you look real close on the round window, you can see it is just strips of brown tape. (...) (22 years ago, 10-Jun-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Mike Case mentioned that same photo shoot here in this (URL) post>. Looks like they just used an employee's MOC as the backdrop for the shoot. I agree though, some of those creations would make excellent sets. Jason Spears | (URL) (...) (22 years ago, 10-Jun-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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Hi, Just got set 5356, the medium sized Quatro bucket. And it's correct, the bricks are made of softer plastic (and they look VERY MUCH like MB's pre-school bricks!). In fact, the plastic is so soft, that the bricks have very little gripping power. (...) (22 years ago, 10-Jun-04, to lugnet.quatro, lugnet.general)
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(...) Actually, there've been three Bionicle-related McPromos, although the middle one didn't come with actual sets. In mid-May 2002, the (URL) Bohrok Swarm trading card packs> were released with "Big Kid" meals. Back on topic: the larger Knights' (...) (22 years ago, 10-Jun-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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Hi, Just bought set 4742, new Alpha Team Jet Ski. As afterburners, there's the usual 1x1 round plates, but not in the usual transNEONorange, but a new transDARKorange - at least I think it is new, I've never seen it before. Arne, Copenhagen (22 years ago, 10-Jun-04, to lugnet.general)
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OK, I looked for a Spiderman newsgroup, but couldn't find one (like Harry Potter and Star Wars).... I have one of those "Lego Magazines" that previews the new Harry Potter and Spiderman sets. In that magazine I found an interesting building that (...) (22 years ago, 10-Jun-04, to lugnet.general)
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| | New LEGO Stores!
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In our effort to bring a little slice of LEGO heaven all corners of the world, we have 6 new LEGO stores coming soon! Bellevue, WA Santa Clara, CA San Mateo, CA Bridgewater, NJ McLean, VA Rockaway, NJ (For more details, keep an eye on the (URL) LEGO (...) (22 years ago, 10-Jun-04, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.lego.announce, lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, FTX) !!
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"Felix Greco" <pggreco@ilstu.edu> wrote in message news:Hz2pyE.FFo@lugnet.com... (...) <snip lots of nice pictures> (...) to this (...) pictures (...) (URL) Casandra the "StarWars ISD builder" (URL) Casandra trying out the 4x4 offroader (URL) (...) (22 years ago, 10-Jun-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Thanks! I relly like that description a lot better. Now that I changed it in my local parts library, I think I will find them much faster next time I need them. Oh, sorry for interrupting your discussion. Keep on where you were. :) /Tore (22 years ago, 10-Jun-04, to lugnet.general)
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Hi, (...) This is _current_ info. Re: packing - I was told only Dacta packing occurs here, not the regular sets. (...) That's why I compared US MSRP of $99 (you pay sales tax at cash register, right?) and Czech price without the tax (we have tax (...) (22 years ago, 10-Jun-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Gary, 1x4x2 windows are definitely out of production ((URL) are available only in white, other colors are out of production. Don't know about 1x3x2, but I'd think it's not available too. (22 years ago, 10-Jun-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Also two of these double concave (or inside corner) slopes in white have appeared in the 1981 set 6927 All-Terrain Vehicle. (I only have two of those slopes in white from the 386 rescue helicopter set you mentioned. And a third from another (...) (22 years ago, 10-Jun-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I think Peeron only lists the first production year of a set. It is very likely that certain sets were produced a few more years in a row, and even include newer versions of certain parts in later production runs. And yes, I do like these (...) (22 years ago, 10-Jun-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Before I asked this question I saw these webpages but I truely underestimated the content! The link between BrickLink names and Peeron names is on one page and the link between Peeron names and LEGO names is on the other. What I was trying to (...) (22 years ago, 10-Jun-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Here's some more, Jazz the Kitten invading Hogwart's (URL) eating Fire Station (URL) Cat Toy (URL) (22 years ago, 10-Jun-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Stefan, My Color Tree provides the links you want. It gives a comparison of the current fan-named colors, matches to official Lego color names and numbers, and links to more information - just click on any color name to be taken to more info (...) (22 years ago, 10-Jun-04, to lugnet.general)
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| | Minifig Torso and Shield Designs and Stickers - APPENDIX 1
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Early this morning I published a new article for those people interested in Minifig torso and sticker designs. It's filled with designs inspired by the new Knight's Kingdom 2 product line as well as some images found on the LEGO.com website. Feel (...) (22 years ago, 10-Jun-04, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, lugnet.publish)
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Because it had to be done, thats why!!! Ladies & Gents... I present to you... the kitty boober mow-mows... (URL) Me and Jacobi> (URL) Wamalug Infiltration> (URL) Cat freak out> (URL) Controlling the Giant> (URL) Gibraltar Mechanic> (URL) Town (...) (22 years ago, 10-Jun-04, to lugnet.general, FTX) !
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(...) I second this and also propose that it receive the "remnants of old" treatment. Sincerely, Andrew P. Saada (22 years ago, 10-Jun-04, to lugnet.general)
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| | Creators abroad, a [medieval] Jade Empire awaits its formation...
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Dear Builders & Buyers of Castle, I have decided that I want to help expand the number of medieval factions in the world of LEGO and-at the same time-help to rid you of your horrid bright green knights (Rascus minifigures). But alas, these figures (...) (22 years ago, 10-Jun-04, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, FTX)
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In lugnet.general, Stefan Sanders wrote: Duq directed: (...) Dig a little deeper. Besides the Color Roots page, Clark also has the LEGO Color Tree page, which relates the official LEGO colors to the fan equivalents. (URL) (22 years ago, 10-Jun-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Huh. Interesting. I'd never noticed that, but indeed the package says that the parts were made in China. It reminds me of my two Craftsman adjustable wrenches that were also made in China (they're 2" wrenches that were made for use as (...) (22 years ago, 10-Jun-04, to lugnet.general)
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Like many of you I have purchased a few of the new Harry Potter sets. There is a new one out called "Shrieking Shack" #4756, which appears to have (4) 2x2 inside corner regular sloped bricks in white! This piece has not been seen in 27 years, since (...) (22 years ago, 10-Jun-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) While primarily correct, there have been several examples of TLC farming out some items to China (PRC). The ones I have noticed are: Galidor action figures, The recent McD's promos and (IIRC) the Bionicles from the previous cycle with McD's. I (...) (22 years ago, 10-Jun-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) They do have official names (many of them horribly confusing), but they're probably regulated by the number codes. It's certainly easier to look up a color by number than by name, which is why paint chips use both (customers like to know that (...) (22 years ago, 9-Jun-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Poor sales of certain themes also contributed. I'm not sure where the loss in 1998 came from, but Galidor, the first wave of NHL sets (we'll have to see how the new minifig-scale sets do), and the NBA theme all pretty much tanked in their (...) (22 years ago, 9-Jun-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) My source on sets being packaged in the Czech Republic was the 2002 LEGO Brand Guide, which was part of a 4-book set given out at NY Toy Fair. It states that "LEGO elements are molded and decorated in Denmark and Switzerland, while they are (...) (22 years ago, 9-Jun-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Are you really sure you want to get into the wacky naming system used by The LEGO Company? What we commonly know as "smoke" or "trans-black" is officially known as "trans-brown". "Red" is "bright red", "blue" is "bright blue", but "green" is (...) (22 years ago, 9-Jun-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Wow, those are all brilliant! Thanks! I was originally thinking of using these simply as big "demo" pieces for the students' digital models.. I have them do a brick in AutoCAD solids the first day, and my mock-up needed to be big so I could (...) (22 years ago, 9-Jun-04, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Samsonite Lego in the USA (1961-72) were factory seconds??
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(...) Update: I did find your old notes to help me identify CA vs ABS: (URL) recent updates to this? Thanks, Eric (22 years ago, 9-Jun-04, to lugnet.general)
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In lugnet.general, Gerhard R. Istok wrote: <snip> (...) <snip2> Gary, it is SO good to have you back!! You are truly an expert in Lego windows through the ages. :-) JohnG, GMLTC (22 years ago, 9-Jun-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Thanks Niels, I agree that the last time Lego made a 1x3x2 window in white (in a set) was in 1970. However, I have 2 examples of this window in white that have no window "sills". This means that they were produced after 1972. I just found the (...) (22 years ago, 9-Jun-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Any way to tell which bricks are Cellulose Acetate and which are ABS (other than visual inspection)? From some preliminary checking it doesn't appear that there is a link between the logo font and the material. I did notice that some of my (...) (22 years ago, 9-Jun-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Thanks for the information. Yes they are from a Samsonite Lego set (120 I think still have the box). Glad to see you are back and I'm looking forward to your "new" discoveries - referenced in your other post. Eric Strand (...) (22 years ago, 9-Jun-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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According to Peeron, the 1x2x2 windows were most recently used in 2002 sets in red and 2000 sets in white and 1997 sets in both blue and yellow. 1x3x2 and 1x4x2 windows have not been used again since 1980, in white not since 1970 for the 1x3x2 and (...) (22 years ago, 9-Jun-04, to lugnet.general)
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| | Going to Legoland with Binoculars...
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Yesterday I was looking at a Lego Shop At Home catalog, and I noticed that the 2x2 windows were still available in white in bulk packs of 25. I was wondering why these were still here. And then I realized that this window is still used in Legoland (...) (22 years ago, 9-Jun-04, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Complete LEGO color reference
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(...) I'm not sure why Peeron doesn't have a link to this on the main page, but they actually got an 'official guide' with RGB/CMYK/Pantone from Lego last year: (URL) like I've used that as a guide repeatedly, since it came from an official source, (...) (22 years ago, 9-Jun-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) In the meantime here's some pics that show the edges of the brick fairly well. I tried to build mine without using plates to keep the cost down. The tubes under a 2x4 are the hardest part, but they actually support the "deck" with the studs. (...) (22 years ago, 9-Jun-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Somewhere I've got Ldraw files of bricks in 5,8,10,12,20,25, and 50 X scales. Lemme see if I can find them for you : ) A 10X 2x4 is about the size you mention... (22 years ago, 9-Jun-04, to lugnet.general)
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I don't believe they have official names, only numbers. I have photographs of a reference board hanging in the model shop at LLW that shows these numbers and which may be of use: (URL) were taken a year or so ago so won't have the new bleys etc. on (...) (22 years ago, 9-Jun-04, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Galaxy Explorer ever come with grey 4x4x2 cones with axle holes?
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(...) So funny...I remember that switch. My first set with them was the Starfleet Voyager. I got that set after the Galaxy Explorer, so at least in that set (Canadian/International), the cones were solid. Cheers, -G (22 years ago, 9-Jun-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) It's great to see you back!!! It always worries me when people that seemed like such a big part of the community seem to drop off the face of the net. When I forst saw this post (URL) its pictures of the town plan and other old Lego sets, I (...) (22 years ago, 9-Jun-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Hi Rick, This question may be trickier than we know. I know there was a transition to cones with axle holes, but I'm not sure if they implemented it in the middle of the production of that particular set. I'm going to cross post to .general (...) (22 years ago, 9-Jun-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.general, FTX)
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Purple Dave wrote: [snip] (...) [snip] (...) [snip] (...) Hi Dave, although your message may have some valid points, the ones about LEGO in Czech Republic are not. Following info is from reliable source: There are about 300 employees in Kladno (...) (22 years ago, 9-Jun-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) That's a better reference then the one on the Peeron site and it links the BrickLink names and Peeron names together. But what about the official LEGO color names? Stefan. (22 years ago, 9-Jun-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Have a look at Clark Stephens' site: (URL) (22 years ago, 9-Jun-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I doubt this is anywhere near what you need for this project, but since everyone else is showing off their jumbo bricks, I figured I should toss up a pic of mine. The thing is...I didn't build it. And it's got a removable drawer inside, so the (...) (22 years ago, 9-Jun-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Complete LEGO color reference
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Hello, I'm trying to create a LEGO color reference list were I want to link (match) the different color naming systems together. At this moment I try to match up the Peeron color names, BrickLink color names and the official LEGO color names. I (...) (22 years ago, 9-Jun-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Hilarious, great stuff - and it helped this recently awakened AFOL understand the scene a little better, too, which is part of your goal, right? Thanks for the peek - looking forward to more. (14 years ago, 9-Jun-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.org, FTX)
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(...) Gary, Welcome back. You were missed. Sad to here of such events. Hopefully, your return marks a change of fortunes. Know that you have friends here. I look forward to what you have to share. You were an inspiration to me when I first began (...) (22 years ago, 9-Jun-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Welcome back, Gary! Good to see an "Old School" name resurface! I look forward to more fascinating, historical information from you about our favorite plastic pastime:-) JOHN (22 years ago, 9-Jun-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) This is unexpected and good news. I always enjoyed your posts. Welcome back! PS: You don't need those boxes anyway. ;-) (URL) [ j o n ] (URL) zemi.net> (URL) moonbase> (22 years ago, 9-Jun-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Well thank you very much Darrell. As for the parts for the 7 inch (well 7 and half actually, but who is counting?) brick they are all pretty easy to come by, at least in that colour (red). The big brick is 7 layers of bricks high. The block (...) (22 years ago, 9-Jun-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Don't forget Eric Harshbarger's large version of the Classic Space LL924 Space Cruiser: (URL) he has some good pictures upon which to base your work. -Orion (22 years ago, 9-Jun-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Since a 2x4 is about 1.25 inches long I guess you'd be looking at a scale of about 1:9.6. So it would probably be just as easy to build it to 9 times original size, or 10 times. I have built a few 'jumbo' bricks like this and they are fairly (...) (22 years ago, 9-Jun-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Cool...a familiar name from the old days. Sorry to hear about the flooding and other woes. --Dave (22 years ago, 9-Jun-04, to lugnet.general)
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| | Samsonite Lego in the USA (1961-72) were factory seconds??
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OK, Now that I'm back, I thought I would open up a hornets nest..... After checking about 2 dozen old Samsonite Lego sets from 1961-70 and several dozen European Lego sets from the same era, I have come to the conclusion that the quality of a lot (...) (22 years ago, 9-Jun-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Wow, neat, thanks to everyone for the links. I never thought to check Brickshelf, DOH. I like your smaller brick - am I correct in assuming each stud is detachable? That would actually help me out.. Are any of the parts particularly (...) (22 years ago, 9-Jun-04, to lugnet.general)
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Good to hear you're still on the planet. Thanks for the yellow 1x4x3 windows! -Erik (22 years ago, 9-Jun-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Brad is currently in Ontario, Canada. Next, he's going in British Columbia, canada. If any people wish to host Brad in Canada or Québec (or anywhere else for that matter), please follow the instructions at (URL) or (...) (22 years ago, 9-Jun-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Those old 2x8 bricks happen to be Samsonite Lego (USA/Canada) bricks made between 1964-70. For some reason the quality of the Samsonite molds was worse than those of European Lego. Many of the Samsonite Lego molds of the 1960's had re-stamped (...) (22 years ago, 8-Jun-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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Er, um I guess I'm back..... Been gone quite a while, mainly due to a flooded basement that caused some Lego box damage (I was so upset, I didn't even want to think about Lego for over 1 year), been unemployed (with a masters degree in computing!), (...) (22 years ago, 8-Jun-04, to lugnet.general) !!
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(...) Hello Darrell, there are many people that have done larger scaled 2 by 4 bricks, but I haven't seen any instructions. So far, I have 2 versions (URL) The first pic links to close up pics of the one that is 7 inches long (which is 6 times (...) (22 years ago, 8-Jun-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Not sure if instructions are available, but John Neal's son made a cool sculpture, shown here: (URL) (22 years ago, 8-Jun-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Here's a one example doing a quick look on Brickshelf.... (URL) with probably more inner detail than you'd need. And an example of a smaller 2x2 brick you could work off of... (URL) Should be a good start. Kris (22 years ago, 8-Jun-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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Hi, Does anyone have instructions for an enlarged 2x4 brick made of lego? I'd really like one about a foot long, but I guess I'd take any size. Oh, and it would really help if you had a parts list too.. That way I could just purchase exactly what I (...) (22 years ago, 8-Jun-04, to lugnet.general)
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Before you go running off on tangents, let's get one thing straight, Lego was in the red in those years, not because of poor sales for Lego sets, but for poor sales in their other ventures, clothing, pens, etc. Now a different spin I would like to (...) (22 years ago, 8-Jun-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) If the sticker has come all the way off you might try spray adhesive, like the kind used to mount pictures. It's meant to be removable. The other I can think of is a glue stick (name escapes me) but it is used to make normal paper into a (...) (22 years ago, 8-Jun-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I've had some luck with "UHU" brand glue sticks. I also use these glue sticks to adhere mockups of custom "stickers" (printed on regular paper) prior to printing on self-adhesive sheets. One of the benefits to these glue sticks is that they (...) (22 years ago, 8-Jun-04, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Longest beam (2x24) in new Belville, but...
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(...) The shop at home website says that Belville is now in the 4-5 years category. (URL) (22 years ago, 8-Jun-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.belville, FTX)
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(...) I'm never sure whether to be amused or aggravated when I see people griping about how much more LEGO sets cost now than they did when they were growing up. The one simple answer that noone seems to figure out is "inflation". Think about it. (...) (22 years ago, 7-Jun-04, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general)
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The good news: In the new Belville sets is the longest brick (outside baseplates) I've seen so far: a 2x24 beam. The bad news: Its with notches at the ends (like (URL) and have PEGS sticking up (like the top of the JackStone pillars), so it's really (...) (22 years ago, 8-Jun-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.belville)
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Hello all, I have been playing the X-Pod game (currently downloadable at (URL)) for a little over a month now, and it’s really fun. Unfortunately, there are a few errors in the game materials, some of which make gameplay quite confusing (and at (...) (22 years ago, 8-Jun-04, to lugnet.games, lugnet.gaming, lugnet.fun, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Well, It was a church rammage sale, I was a bit scared of "who" was watching...didn't want to push my luck :) hehe.....<Bow to the Lego God in the sky> (...) (22 years ago, 8-Jun-04, to lugnet.general)
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The (URL) Episode IV Gallery> has updated on scene 06 the eight pics of the Rebel Award Ceremony scene that were submitted. Several FBTB members have again gotten their entries posted. As it was before the pics have been resized and if you want to (...) (22 years ago, 8-Jun-04, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: Having a little fun... Pleh!
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(...) D'oh! That would be Kevin BLOCKSIDGE. Sorry Kev! (22 years ago, 7-Jun-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.general, FTX)
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As I work on the next sticker article I'm writing, Kevin Bricksidge gave me a funny idea. After re-creating the torso off this guy: (URL) I created shield versions of the same. Since it's a scorpion, Kevin said I should stick a radar dish on top of (...) (22 years ago, 7-Jun-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Need help with stickers losing stickiness
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I have a couple older models whose stickers are starting to fall all - any suggestions on what to use to "reglue" the stickers back on? (22 years ago, 7-Jun-04, to lugnet.general)
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In case anyone is interested, I thought I'd pass on some info from new container ship color survey. Right now, both the dark green (no not regular green) and dark blue choices are neck and neck. There have been 579 English NA 207 English EU 96 (...) (22 years ago, 7-Jun-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.announce, lugnet.color) !
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Niels - Thanks for the great comparison. I really enjoy analyzing old lego parts too :) Have you done comparisons like this for other parts? I was looking at some of my old 2x8 bricks (with old LEGO logo on them) and noticed that some of the logos (...) (22 years ago, 7-Jun-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Thanx all, The lot contained some 2x4 duplo bricks as well (only 2x4s). Including some white bricks, I didn't know there were white duplo bricks back then. I never had much duplo when I was young, I guess I only had a small boat with a figure. (...) (22 years ago, 6-Jun-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.duplo, FTX)
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(...) This is correct. The girl on the box of set 513 is pulling a train with one of these bricks. (URL) Martin (22 years ago, 6-Jun-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Hi Niels, the brick was used in a Duplo set of the early 70s. I don't know the set number, sorry. And you are on the right way. Put a rope through the brick and you can use this to pull a basic car. I can only offer you a german reference for (...) (22 years ago, 6-Jun-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: notes within the set guides
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On Fri, 4 Jun 2004 22:18:06 GMT, "Frank Filz" <ffilz-lists@mindspring.com> wrote: <snip> (...) </snip> Any non-offensive use is fine, but I wonder why people don't use the private notes field for their own administration... Duq (22 years ago, 6-Jun-04, to lugnet.general)
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That's interesting. Thanks for pointing that out. Of course, I'll have to go and re-check mine. ;) e (22 years ago, 5-Jun-04, to lugnet.general)
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Recently I found another variant of the 4 x 4 turntable. (URL) The red, white and black turntable on the top row are all the dimpled versions. (used between 1969 and 1976, according to peeron) The white turntable on the bottom row is completely (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jun-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | HOT! Need your help in choosing...
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Become part of history and vote on the new color for the next container ship.. The Maersk Container ship (set 10152) has been a huge success and will truly be a collector’s items. The limited quantity is nearly gone. Many community members have (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jun-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.announce, lugnet.color, FTX) !!
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(...) Niels, You are correct. That is a system-size brick that was used in early Duplo sets. It had a rope attached that allowed the child to turn a Duplo wheeled base into a pull toy. Here's a pic of the part: (URL) part has recently been added to (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jun-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.duplo)
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