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(...) Yeah, I suppose when you look at too many fantastic models you can start to feel a bit pathetic. Thanks for the advice (22 years ago, 11-Jul-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) I think that when TECHNIC bricks are used, a more solid appearance is given to the model. I personally quite like 8455. I think the previous technic excavators had a too blocky appearance. There are a lot of pneumatics in a small area and (...) (22 years ago, 11-Jul-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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Thomas, Last December I went to the Art Institute in Henderson, Nevada to try out when TLG came here for the Master Model Builder Search. I had one of the worst colds of my life! :) I remember cursing myself because they had a lot of neat models (...) (22 years ago, 11-Jul-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I'd be genuinely curious to see some specific uses where you feel this to be the case. I'm one of those people who mostly just uses the old-style TECHNIC bricks when I want TECHNIC features in a standard brick construction (like Moonbase (...) (22 years ago, 10-Jul-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) For me, building out of LEGO is theraputic. I have fun building things, and appreciate the inventiveness that LEGO provides. I like your ship. I particulary like your uses of pneumatic hoses for non-pneumatic purposes. Don't worry about (...) (22 years ago, 10-Jul-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) You seem to be saying that today's technic is wholly incompatible with the rest of the LEGO product line. Nothing could be further from the truth. Do you have any evidence to back up this outlandish claim? Studded beams (that are still (...) (22 years ago, 10-Jul-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Duq, Bless you for reminding us of the big picture. We all live blessed lives as indicated by us being able to have hobbies. Many difficult events have transpired in my life in the last year that helped me realise how blessed my life is. My (...) (22 years ago, 10-Jul-04, to lugnet.general)
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Tonight I've been watching 'Sport Relief' on the BBC. For those of you who don't know the program: it's a fund-raising event where all sort of celebrities do sport-related stuff to raise money for various projects. And of course they show those (...) (22 years ago, 10-Jul-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) It's not that I'm bothered about so much. It's the gratuitous use of liftarms where standard technic bricks could be used to better effect. However, it's no use trying to dig myself out of a hole. I can hear the mention of 8466, 8455, 8448, (...) (22 years ago, 10-Jul-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) With the weird and wonderful variety of models that the Master Builders come up with, you'd think they'd occassionally take a stroll through the parks with the idea of finding a small marketable model in mind. (...) I'm sure you'll develop a (...) (22 years ago, 10-Jul-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Indeed. I used a 5-piece stud-free TECHNIC construct as a way to interface between the standard LEGO bricks and a BIONICLE part in (URL) these MOCs>. There wasn't room to squeeze any studded TECHNIC parts in, and the handlebars/side flares are (...) (22 years ago, 10-Jul-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Well, I suppose so, but I don't see it happening. While technically it IS owned by TLC. It is just a model built at Legoland, therefore TLC has no knowledge of it, or probably any desire to make it into a set. But is is quite nice.... (...) (...) (22 years ago, 10-Jul-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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This followup was sent to just lugnet.inst. However, I am reposting it to lugnet.general, since my reply is of a more general nature..... G. Istok (...) This set was produced from 1957 (when classic Lego windows first came out) until about 1963. The (...) (22 years ago, 10-Jul-04, to lugnet.general)
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I agree 110% with everything you just said. Not only I agree, but I think exactly as you do. I got my 2004 summer catalog yesterday, and it's the worst they're ever been. A shame, considering they looked like they were on the right track in 2003 (...) (22 years ago, 10-Jul-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Point taken, sorry about that (22 years ago, 10-Jul-04, to lugnet.general)
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In lugnet.general, Peter Roberts wrote: <snip> (...) Whoa man, back up the bus! The Technic system is still very much compatible with the LEGO system as a whole. This is evidenced by the fact that Technic parts are found with increasing frequency in (...) (22 years ago, 10-Jul-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Perhaps this is why we're not seeing real technic any more. The new technic sets put into question what defines Lego. They have none of the features of a 2x4 brick accept for the fact they're made of ABS. Technic has evolved into a separate (...) (22 years ago, 10-Jul-04, to lugnet.general)
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In lugnet.general, William P. (Pat) Hough wrote: Hi Pat, I recently had to unsort all my LEGO, resulting in three 16 gallon tubs of LEGO. Emotionally this was hard to do but it served its purpose well. Now I'm at the task of unsorting my modest LEGO (...) (22 years ago, 10-Jul-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Soooo...TLC basically owns the design and could produce it as a set if they felt like it? Dude, I would so buy one if they did. (...) You mean like the eight used in the chameleon from #4101 Wild Collection? (...) Instructions, at least, would (...) (22 years ago, 9-Jul-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) While that is true, the flimsy connection very much suggests that this is pure coincidence. I also can't see any possibility that they switched to the click-hinge system solely because of patent expiration. The looming expiration date was (...) (22 years ago, 9-Jul-04, to lugnet.general)
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