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Hey Maarten, Excellent links! Thanks very much! The angle doesn't have to be exactly 30 degrees, just in the neighborhood, and the configurations on that page should do quite nicely! Dave (22 years ago, 28-Sep-04, to lugnet.general)
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Hey Oyvind, Thanks for the suggestion! I may not use that technique for the angle now, as your idea sounds great for making the wings fold upwards! Dave (22 years ago, 28-Sep-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Hi, I wonder why the UK version of this book (URL) to be seen here: (URL) is called "Ideas Book No.2" when in the other versions there is a big "1" in the inside flap of the first page. Btw. I own one danish and three german copies of this (...) (22 years ago, 28-Sep-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Since Wal*Mart was mentioned, I feel it important to mention that, increasingly, the larger mass retailers in the US actually dictate and demand specific price points on products they put on their store shelves. For example, if W*M wants LEGO (...) (22 years ago, 28-Sep-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) The #238 Idea book that I was talking about in this thread also has an very interesting sidebar, namely the very first time a "MAERSK" Lego item has been seen in Lego. Click on the picture of the ships in section 6. The largest ship at the (...) (22 years ago, 28-Sep-04, to lugnet.general)
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Well I was looking at an old wooden box set I found in Germany 20 years ago, it was #712. I don't think I have seen it anywhere else (EBAY or ??) since. But what intrigued me about it was it came with the very collectible #238 -BUILDING IDEA BOOK #1 (...) (22 years ago, 28-Sep-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I e-mailed LEGO the same question, and received this response: The bucket you asked about is a ToysRUs(R) exclusive. We do have other tubs and buckets of bricks available at all retail stores that carry our products. Item numbers 4028 and 4105 (...) (22 years ago, 28-Sep-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Well, that would explain it, thanks. So.... Seeing that it doesn't look good for us in SoCAL to find the red tubs.. Anything good in the green ones? :( Darrell (22 years ago, 27-Sep-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Hi, Here some comments of the Creator set 4562 with 200 Extra pieces. 1) The 8 transparent 2x2 RED bricks are replaced with regular 2x2 RED bricks. 2) The 8 transparent 2x2 BLUE bricks are replaced with regular 2x2 BLUE bricks. 3) The 2 (...) (22 years ago, 27-Sep-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I found an even different variation in the extra 500 box. I have 5 identical bags of parts in the box. in each bag: 8-1x3x5 wall pcs lt gray Lots of slopes in each bag. lime green tiles Several technic small beams and plates now the contents (...) (22 years ago, 27-Sep-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Most people seem to be finding the tub at Toys r Us. Is the set exclusive to TRU? Has anyone found it at like Target/Kohls or any other chain? Thanks, Mark (22 years ago, 27-Sep-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) This guy got his from Socal, I think... (URL) it on the forums on bricklink. Eric (22 years ago, 27-Sep-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) I have bought seven tubs before today. Five had no number stamped on the picture of the contents on the tub and had black and brown minifig heads. Two had 2814 stamped on the tub and had black, brown and medium green minifig heads. Today I (...) (22 years ago, 26-Sep-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Three of the six I have bought have a tan arch (URL) of the LtYellow baseplate. (Figures. . .the best baseplate is the one that I don't get half the time.) (...) In general, that seems to be the case. The one exception is the Plate 1 x 1 with (...) (22 years ago, 26-Sep-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) -snip- (...) Hey Andrew, I've bought 15 of these tubs so far! I've got them from 3 different cities (over 100 miles apart) in order to see if there is a difference in what you get. So far, it does seem to make a difference, but I've also found (...) (22 years ago, 26-Sep-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Well Scott, I did contact Lego, but I did it through email on the shop at home website. I asked them to replace the photo and to send me the flag parts I was after. I'll just have to see which gets done! hahah I'm not holding my breath for (...) (22 years ago, 26-Sep-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) There is a description of geometry with lego on : (URL) ("thoughts" / "geometry") Forming a triangle in 3-4-5 configuration results in an angle of 36.87° (too much ?). Forming a triangle in 5-12-13 configuration results in an angle of 22.62° (...) (22 years ago, 26-Sep-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Charlie, Glad to see you and WELCOME! Thanks for the search tidbits and warehouse info. That does present a dilemma if green tubs need to be moved before any red ones can arrive. Hmmm. Well, I'll let you know what happens next for me, but I (...) (22 years ago, 26-Sep-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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My TRU has "restocked" with all green tubs. Yikes! (22 years ago, 26-Sep-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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In lugnet.general, Cary Clark wrote: <snip> (...) I have bought several with variation 'E': mostly black, brown, and bright green heads and 3 light yellow 3x4 33 degree slopes. Ken (22 years ago, 26-Sep-04, to lugnet.general)
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