 | | Re: KOHL'S clearance: combo Designer Sets (4047 & 4048) down to $12 (!)
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The Kohl's in Salem, NH has the same deal. 4047, 4048, and 4101 on clearance. They had a few of each set on the shelves, and after the discounts, it came to about $31 for 1 of each. -Eric (22 years ago, 22-Jun-04, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.town, lugnet.space, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: New Blue?
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I suspect the lightish blue is the result of TLG mixing more "flexibility" into the droid arms. I've noticed this often with the 1x2 brick with half a friction peg piece, especially in blue. I think they want the plastic to be a bit softer so the (...) (22 years ago, 21-Jun-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)
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| | Has anyone seen what Jeffs been up to!
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The Little Armory Toys, Inc. is doin' some wicked-great work: (URL) there's some nifty new black armor...which is great an' all... But the stuff i read so long-ago about is finally, appearently arriving. Check the bottom images for what looks like a (...) (22 years ago, 21-Jun-04, to lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: Designer sets 4506 (Sea) and 4507 (Prehistoric)
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(...) Well, one of last years Designer Sets (URL) #4101 - Wild Collection>, has 63 model directions in the instruction booklet. I think this is one of the best sets LEGO made in the past years, I can really recommend it. If you don't have this set (...) (22 years ago, 21-Jun-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | RE: What's Your Favorite German Word?!
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(...) I've given this quite some thought and have come up with: Krankenwagen which means ambulance. I was born in Germany and emmigrated to Canada with my parents when I was quite young, but that did not stop me from being sent to German school on (...) (22 years ago, 21-Jun-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.build.schleim, lugnet.events.1000steine-land)
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I noticed a red tub 4497 on the shop @ home site. Any info on what it contains or how it compares to the blue 4496 tub? Thanks, Mark (22 years ago, 21-Jun-04, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: What's Your Favorite German Word?!
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(...) What about "Streichholzschachtel" (sorry if I got the spelling wrong...) which, according to my sources, means "matchbox" -- Anders Isaksson, Sweden BlockCAD: (2 URLs) (22 years ago, 20-Jun-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.build.schleim, lugnet.events.1000steine-land)
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| | Article about my visit to 'the vault' in LEGOlife
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As I mentioned on my return from 'the vault' I was interviewed by LEGOlife (the in-house employee magazine) while there. Read it here: (URL) moderated: (URL) have to say, its not a bad article... Huw (22 years ago, 21-Jun-04, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: LegoRoy - European Tour
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(...) Greetings Eric and everyone, I was going to do a posting on my pictures when I checked brickshelf and saw that it had 1800 hits so I figured someone must have beat me to it...thanks Eric. My wife and I fulfilled a dream by doing a six week (...) (22 years ago, 21-Jun-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: Announcing new comprehensive book on Lego on CD.
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"Gary Istok" <istokg@earthlink.net> wrote in message news:HzJ6u0.1nG7@lugnet.com... (...) released (...) about 80% (...) most (...) Sounds cool. Could folks please reduce the crossposting though? I'm not sure discussion of this book needs to be in (...) (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, 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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| | Re: Announcing new comprehensive book on Lego on CD.
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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)
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| | Re: New Blue?
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(...) maybe brue & blown :) Jeff (22 years ago, 21-Jun-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)
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| | 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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| | New Blue?
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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)
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| | 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)
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| | 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)
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| | 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)
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| | 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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| | Re: Designer sets 4506 (Sea) and 4507 (Prehistoric)
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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)
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