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Good luck with the model!! For something like that, you may be able to use plates, wings and hinges to make a semi-smooth but very thin shape. Think Hagrid's hut!! [LEGOSet 4754] I haven't really tried it myself but I think with a bit of imagination (...) (21 years ago, 1-Jan-05, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Ross, I have yet to try the SDBW configuration, however if I add all the counterweihgts to the Superlift, the crane will hold the boom off the ground at 0 degrees. The only reason i use the wheels is to ease the stress on the motors, and to (...) (21 years ago, 1-Jan-05, to lugnet.general)
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As a general rule, retail district managers aren't the brightest people. I would suggest going above this DM's head to an operations chief, appear in dispair, and you may even get a $100 gift card for the mess. Or, if you're so inclined, go to a (...) (21 years ago, 1-Jan-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) I went shopping yesterday. The KB in Chandler Arizona had some soldout sets. Any way I asked the DM that was in the store and asked him if I wanted to buy a few dozen of the sets that I had in my hand would he stop the sale. He replied NO I (...) (21 years ago, 1-Jan-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) Man, can I please borrow your nice smooth level driveway????? But seriously, nice job. I think 20 feet should be possible, it's better to add the extra length to the luffing jib, because that reduces the weight you need to raise (1/2 the extra (...) (21 years ago, 1-Jan-05, to lugnet.general)
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In lugnet.general, Alvin Brant wrote: (snipped) Wow. So what are the non LEGO things in it? The weights, obviously, and I'm assuming the string. The wires from the control switches on the 9V train controller and the snakecable covering them, (...) (21 years ago, 1-Jan-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build, lugnet.technic)
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(...) well i don't know if i should commit you to an isilum or add you to my "dude that rock's, MOC list" but your model is completly awsome. as the saying goes a picture is worth a thousand words: (URL) (21 years ago, 1-Jan-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.technic, FTX)
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Good Afternoon All. I was just curious if anyone could tell me if there is any record for the tallest lego crane model? I have just completed the first set up of my own version of a Liebherr LR-11200 Crawler Crane that is 18 feet tall (almost 6 (...) (21 years ago, 31-Dec-04, to lugnet.general) !!
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Happy New Year all! Un Bonne & Heureuse Annee! Ein gesundes rutsch ins Neues Jahr! (Hoffentlich wird 2005 ein besseres Jahr wie 2004). I know that 2004 has brought about a lot of differences among AFOL's. Let's just agree to disagree, and try not to (...) (21 years ago, 31-Dec-04, to lugnet.general) !
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"Kevin Heckel" <saltczar@msn.com> wrote in message news:I9H1Mo.2AM@lugnet.com... (...) have a (...) and (...) Well, I just sat me down and started building from the ground up, only using the picture above as a guideline. But I'm not too happy with (...) (21 years ago, 30-Dec-04, to lugnet.general)
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A few months ago one of the AFOL's brought to my attention the fact that 12 spoke red train wheels were not produced for sale, and yet they show up in 1968-75 Lego brochures and books. I was unaware just how much this "faux pas" existed in old Lego (...) (21 years ago, 30-Dec-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Well Eric Strand brought this to my attention. These are the rare 1x1 round oil drums I was talking about: (URL) EBAY auction also shows the old 50's (earliest of 4 variations) Esso Pumps, and old 50's (earliest of 3 variations) Esso sign. The (...) (21 years ago, 30-Dec-04, to lugnet.general)
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Michael, I worked at KB Toys back in my college years (1996-1998) and the poicy at the time was that we (KBToys) had the top toys that others did not. At the time that was the Hasbro Star Wars Figures, Hot Wheel Cars, and off course the Holidy (...) (21 years ago, 30-Dec-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) This is such a bizarre story.... perhaps you should contact your local TV news station. Most cities have "problem solvers" type news reporters who find stories that they try to solve, usually against corrupt businesses. But this one would make (...) (21 years ago, 29-Dec-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) This all sounds crazy --- but hey, it's a big world with lots of crazies! The average retailer would die for a customer who steadily $500 to $1500, espeically week after week. Heck, a customer like would get special treatment most places. (...) (21 years ago, 29-Dec-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping, FTX)
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(...) things like this is Erik Olson's (URL) spheroid generator>. You could probably get some decent shapes by playing with that and plaster them together in LDraw. I hope you have a (URL) LOT> (URL) of> (2 URLs) plates> in the same color for this (...) (21 years ago, 29-Dec-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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"Marc Nelson Jr." <legomarc@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:I9G985.CzI@lugnet.com... (...) stores (...) the (...) This is fairly easy to verify; KB Toys has posted the list of stores scheduled to close. The list is here: (URL) Either that, or (...) (21 years ago, 29-Dec-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping)
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I have seen some pictures on Brickshelf of buildings with strange formed roofs or strange shaped walls like this: (URL) I want to build a model of a building from my hometown that also have a strange formed roof. You can see some picture of it here: (...) (21 years ago, 28-Dec-04, to lugnet.general)
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In lugnet.general, Michael Hall wrote: (interesting story...) Hard to believe, even for KB. I thought they actually sold OVER retail in some cases? TRU used to give a small discount if you bought over 1000 USD at a time, if you knew to ask for it. (...) (21 years ago, 28-Dec-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) Well, that's certainly wacky, but I can offer one possible interpretation based upon my limited experience in retail. I worked at a small game/hobby store from 97 through 99 that sold a lot of role-playing games (among other stuff). One (...) (21 years ago, 28-Dec-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping)
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