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(...) Clearly it is now, since it's priced in Euros. (...) I think they've successfully retired "System" as a product group name. Unlike DUPLO and TECHNIC, System is more commonly known as just "LEGO", so it's not exactly a household name. Dropping (...) (22 years ago, 15-Jun-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.be, FTX)
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I have never seen a blue tub 3033 in Belgium (has it ever been available in Europe?). I only know of its existence via AFOL webpages (mostly from the USA). Untill know... (URL) Notice the "Basic" logo on the side. I thought it should be the "System" (...) (22 years ago, 15-Jun-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.be, FTX)
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| | Help identifying 2x8 brick with single hole
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In a collection of parts (probably from mid-late 70s) I found a 2x8 red brick that has a single hole in the top/middle of it - between the 4th and 5th studs. The hole is about the same diameter as the classic antenna pieces. Anyone know which set(s) (...) (22 years ago, 15-Jun-04, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: What would be the LEGO equivalent to the new Barbie clothing line?
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All Classic Space sets reissued in their original colors. Dave* *who'd dearly like to see trans-yellow make a reappearance as a windshield color! (22 years ago, 15-Jun-04, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Has anyone seen Gary Istok?
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Gary Istok wrote in message ... (...) Gary, it's good to see you back! I look forward to adding more History of Lego links to the Town group page :-) Kevin ---...--- Farmhouse kit: (URL) TOWN PLANNING information: (URL) Lego parts store: (URL) Guild (...) (22 years ago, 14-Jun-04, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: What would be the LEGO equivalent to the new Barbie clothing line?
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(...) I think that is the general idea behind the "Legends" series is it not? - Jeff (22 years ago, 15-Jun-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) 10030 fulfilled my fantasies. The first time I saw Star Wars on the big screen I wanted to build a Star Destroyer out of LEGO. I did not have enough bricks to do it justice. The first time I saw an ad for the ISD I knew I "needed" to own it. (...) (22 years ago, 15-Jun-04, to lugnet.general)
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| | What would be the LEGO equivalent to the new Barbie clothing line?
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Apparently Mattel is launching a line of Barbie clothes and cosmetics for adult women who have fond memories of and an emotional attachment to Barbie as a toy of their childhood. (URL) wonder what the equivalent for LEGO would be? Kevin ---...--- (...) (22 years ago, 14-Jun-04, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: New colors and other info
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(...) This is the first time I ever had to corect myself but... Blay On :-Devin (22 years ago, 14-Jun-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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Uh-Oh (...) This took alot of *'s (...) He sounds like he has a point, like he truely knows what he is posting but then he goes and says... (...) ...not good... ...and then... (...) "MY what a colorful language" -Gary Owens, Space Quest 5 (...) That (...) (22 years ago, 14-Jun-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: Modified Lego and new uses for old pieces.
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(...) I've done this with universal joints. The axle holders have a tendency to split, so I used some of the split ones to make shorter universal joints, for a Shay steam engine. I also cut up bent long technic axles to make shorter axles, of (...) (22 years ago, 14-Jun-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Modifying broken parts, which would otherwise stay useless, makes them useable again is something I've done, too. I've had a few 1x1 plates with lightclip where the lightclip broke off. The plates could be reused as normal 1x1 plates, the (...) (22 years ago, 14-Jun-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) A few of these have showed up lately in the designer sets ( and as early as 1997) (URL) (22 years ago, 14-Jun-04, to lugnet.general)
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WHo's that? Oh yeah, its LINK from A Link to the Past, the third installment of the Legend of Zelda series. (URL) For the record, here's all the installments: Legend of Zelda (NES) which was very cool Zelda 2: Adventure of Link (NES) feh cool.. this (...) (22 years ago, 14-Jun-04, to lugnet.build.mosaic, lugnet.general, FTX)
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Although I don't condone modifying Lego, I have to say I don't discourage it either. One example that I use, is removing faces off of Minifig heads. A few alcohol wipes do nicely. I get some nice 1x1 fat round bricks this way. I have already (...) (22 years ago, 14-Jun-04, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Lego WIndows Complaint (still)
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(...) Well, I stand corrected! Some of you folks did an excellent job, even with the handicap of not having windows! My hats of to you guys! By the way, although I don't have a ready picture of my 35 story Esso Tower, or 25 story One Shell Plaza, I (...) (22 years ago, 14-Jun-04, to lugnet.general)
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| | The Brick Tower
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Hey all, Thought I would share my latest project here. A Lego rendition of Stephen King's Dark Tower. I've posted it around on fbtb.net and CCC, but never got around to doing it here. For those who have read it, I hope you like it, for those of you (...) (22 years ago, 13-Jun-04, to lugnet.western, lugnet.general) !
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And here they are, with new hairstyles and new clothes: (4 URLs) Is it just me, or have they grown up a bit in the past year? :-) See (URL) their 2003 drawing> for comparison. The images have been captured and processed from a recently added e-cards (...) (22 years ago, 13-Jun-04, to lugnet.clikits, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: Were the first American Lego sets (1961) ever produced?
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(...) OK, I messed up the URL (thanks Tim) on the Samsonite Lego catalog website. Here it is: (URL) my opinion, this #717 box is one of the most attractive boxes TLG has ever produced. If it was actually sold, this model would require (9) of the (...) (22 years ago, 13-Jun-04, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: What's Your Favorite German Word?!
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(...) Bauklötze! With friendly greetings, M. Moolhuysen. (22 years ago, 13-Jun-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.build.schleim, lugnet.events.1000steine-land)
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