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| Gary, This is great news. However since you're asking for feedback I hope you can take this into consideration. I would strongly prefer a printed version. In fact, I just discovered the printed 1974-2004 Playmobil collectors catalogue, and promptly (...) (22 years ago, 21-Jun-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.castle, lugnet.space, lugnet.lego.direct)
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| Gary Istok wrote: <announce impending CD snipped> Gary - I am very much looking forward to this CD/book, and thanks in advance for compending your knowledge of the hobby for the benefit of all. As an AFOL, the prospect of a new work of knowledge (...) (22 years ago, 21-Jun-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.castle, lugnet.space, lugnet.lego.direct)
| | | | | Re: New Blue?
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| (...) maybe brue & blown :) Jeff (22 years ago, 21-Jun-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)
| | | | | Re: Designer sets 4506 (Sea) and 4507 (Prehistoric)
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| (...) Mark, I agree about the shark fins. They also look too big. You need a couple of these: (URL) can't find this part on Peeron). 4506 has one extra of these pieces (used in the tail of the red fish) which isn't enough for the shark's fins, (...) (22 years ago, 21-Jun-04, to lugnet.general)
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| (URL) just got one of the Spiderman 2 sets (the one with the red bank) - and the blue droid arms in it are a new sort of blue. It is just a shy bit lighter. Also, the black ambulence driver is a different color than either old brown or reddish new (...) (22 years ago, 21-Jun-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)
| | | | | KOHL'S clearance: combo Designer Sets (4047 & 4048) down to $12 (!)
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| The Kohl's exclusives Ultimate Wheels and Mech Lab are on CLEARANCE (over 60% off) and are a great way to acquire some interesting parts in uncommon colors, some regular parts in regular colors, and some of the remaining grays! Various parts that (...) (22 years ago, 20-Jun-04, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.town, lugnet.space, lugnet.general, FTX)
| | | | | Re: AFOLs - The comic!
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| Having never touched a LEGO piece before I was 35, the comic excerpts are right on - keep them coming. (22 years ago, 20-Jun-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.org, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Announcing new comprehensive book on Lego on CD.
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| It sounds like a work of scholarship that is long awaited in English. Having translated some texts from foreign languages I surely appreciate not having to jump through hoops to make any sense. Can't Wait! Any thoughts on a companion to the above (...) (22 years ago, 20-Jun-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.castle, lugnet.space, lugnet.lego.direct)
| | | | | Re: Designer sets 4506 (Sea) and 4507 (Prehistoric)
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| (...) Hey thats the same combo I made at first ;) I really do like this set - lots of great parts and very nice designs to make. The ONLY thing I do not like about it is how the click hinges connect to the 1x2 bricks with the hole in it. For example (...) (22 years ago, 20-Jun-04, to lugnet.general)
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| (...) You are very welcome. I agree this is one of the best sets I have seen all year, and a great deal. I'm really torn because I want to keep the great looking T-Rex but I also want to use the parts. I may have to buy another one. Happy building. (...) (22 years ago, 20-Jun-04, to lugnet.general)
| | | | | Re: Announcing new comprehensive book on Lego on CD.
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| (...) <Snip> Gary, Outstanding! I've been dreaming of a book like this and can't wait to get a read. I got my first LEGO sets in the early 1960's and they didn't survive my younger siblings' abuse, alas, they are no more. So it will be great to see (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jun-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.castle, lugnet.space, lugnet.lego.direct)
| | | | | Re: Announcing new comprehensive book on Lego on CD.
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| That sounds like an awesome project and I would be interested in purchasing one when made available. I'm always looking in toy catalogs for old lego toys and their worth but haven't had any luck. I'm sure that much of the LUGNET community (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jun-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.castle, lugnet.space, lugnet.lego.direct)
| | | | | Re: Announcing new comprehensive book on Lego on CD.
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| Could you please say something in your reference about collector value being different in other parts of the world compaired to North Amerika? We would hate to see prices here being off as a result of what you are going to state in your "standard (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jun-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.castle, lugnet.space, lugnet.lego.direct)
| | | | | Re: Announcing new comprehensive book on Lego on CD.
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| (...) Sounds like a surefire winner. Am already excited to see it. Danny (22 years ago, 19-Jun-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.castle, lugnet.space, lugnet.lego.direct)
| | | | | Re: Announcing new comprehensive book on Lego on CD.
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| (...) Well thanks for the encouragement folks! The main reason that I came out with this information early was that I could get feedback from AFOLs. One possibility would be to give you folks an option, by coming out with both a book and a CD. Also (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jun-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.castle, lugnet.space, lugnet.lego.direct)
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| (...) Congrats Gary! Following up on Lindsay's question, if you do decide to make a .pdf available, within about 10 minutes you could have a book available on cafepress.com. Just upload the .pdf and cover graphics (JPGs) and you'll rake in free (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jun-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.castle, lugnet.space, lugnet.lego.direct)
| | | | | Re: Designer sets 4506 (Sea) and 4507 (Prehistoric)
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| (...) Thank You, Thank You! This only affirms that this set is one of the best of 2004. The dark red piece selection is fantastic! Not to mention other useful colors and unusual pieces, and at a price point of $30 USD! Jeramy (22 years ago, 19-Jun-04, to lugnet.general)
| | | | | Re: Designer sets 4506 (Sea) and 4507 (Prehistoric)
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| (...) The last page of the instruction booklet is a part inventory. I uploaded a few shots of that page from my digital camera. Sorry I don't have a scanner but the images are readable. All four images are 1280x960 and 140K-170K in file size. (2 (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jun-04, to lugnet.general)
| | | | | Re: Announcing new comprehensive book on Lego on CD.
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| (...) Hey, this sounds very interesting. As a Mac (not MAC) user, I am a bit curious about the format. Will it be a PDF? That would make the book available to people using any operating system. Also, what sort of price are you estimating? If the CD (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jun-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.castle, lugnet.space, lugnet.lego.direct)
| | | | | Re: Announcing new comprehensive book on Lego on CD.
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| (...) First of all, great idea. I hope this works out for you! You are doing the hobby a whole lot of good here! I do want to suggest though that you reconsider your above statement. There are some lines that came out after 1994 that are very (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jun-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.castle, lugnet.space, lugnet.lego.direct)
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