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(...) have (...) So don't use plates! 1x1 BRICKS are the most plentiful part in any bucket or tub...and if you're like me you have MORE than enough of those :-) Will Lego Beach Department of Emergency Services www.crosswinds.net/~hokie (24 years ago, 17-Jul-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.cad)
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(...) NoNo!!! use 1x1 TILES! I'd pay for that in a heartbeat!! Sounds like this is going to be interesting though, I'm looking forward to it :) (...) (24 years ago, 17-Jul-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.cad)
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Mookie wrote in message <397305E9.83526C6B@w...tt.net>... (...) the (...) up a (...) bucket (...) Are the ones you can buy made only of 1x1 plates, or is it a mix of sizes? If there's a 2x4 area thats all black, does it use a 2x4 plate or 8 1x1's? (...) (24 years ago, 18-Jul-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.cad)
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(...) I am pretty sure that they will just be 1x1 plates, even for large fill areas. And I'm just guessing, but I imagine they won't use the baseplate (which I believe is gray) as a color because then there would be noticable "dips" in the picture. (...) (24 years ago, 19-Jul-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.cad)
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You send in a photo and they will scan it and create a mosaic of your photo and send you the correct number of 1x1 plates and a drawing of where to place them, but here is the best part-- a *NEW* brick color!! The mosaics will be white, black, gray, (...) (24 years ago, 19-Jul-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.cad)
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(...) and (...) Plates or tiles? We've heard both. I of course would prefer tiles, and in fact, tiles may be cheaper for TLC since they use less plastic. However plates may be what they go with since plates have studs which gives more of the "LEGO (...) (24 years ago, 19-Jul-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.cad)
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(...) 1x1 *plates* (...) Any new color that isn't in the Belville/Scala color system (ie earth tones, muted, etc;) is good!!! (...) No biggie, really. It's just a scaled up version of a minifig (the one shown was in the blue overalls and a red cap, (...) (24 years ago, 19-Jul-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.cad)
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From: "John Neal" <johnneal@uswest.net> <snip> (...) <snip> (...) for (...) shown was (...) said (...) color for (...) <snip> Oh! I mis-understood. At the first mention of it I thought that it was just a statue of a large mini-fig. It is built of (...) (24 years ago, 19-Jul-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.cad)
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(...) heh-- *my* fault-- I wasn't too clear about that. He will be a building set. Which torso and pants is yet to be determined, but he will be a classic smiley:-) -John (...) (24 years ago, 19-Jul-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.cad)
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I took pics of his hands, and ranted to the workers there that I needed 6005 in yellow to build my yellow Fury. NOT ONE mentioned that TLG was going to sell it!!! I plan on buying the set as soon as it is available, then rebuilding it as a giant (...) (24 years ago, 20-Jul-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.cad)
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(...) Does it really MATTER which they choose? Once you have the basic bricks needed, and the instructions, you can change colors/designs all you want with just a 3033 tub or 2. -- Tom Stangl ***(URL) Visual FAQ home ***(URL) Bay Area DSMs (24 years ago, 20-Jul-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.cad)
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----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Stangl, VFAQman" <talonts@vfaq.com> <snip> (...) <snip> (...) sounds (...) needed, (...) a (...) It doesn't matter which one they choose, if they use pieces that I can get in the desired colors... If they use (...) (24 years ago, 20-Jul-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.cad)
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I took pics of its' hands, because I wanted pics of 6005 in yellow. I didn't know they were going to be selling it, or I'd have taken more full pics of it. I do have a few pics - (URL) were only a few sections that you couldn't take pics (of course (...) (24 years ago, 20-Jul-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.cad)
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Ok Tom, you've convinced me... now I want one. :-) I wonder how the arms are attached at that angle? Hmmm... And if it is poseable...? -Andy Lynch ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Stangl, VFAQman" <talonts@vfaq.com> (...) didn't (...) it. (...) (24 years ago, 21-Jul-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.cad)
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Yes, the arms move. I have no idea how, but I was able to move them, and they were stiff. (...) -- Tom Stangl ***(URL) Visual FAQ home ***(URL) Bay Area DSMs (24 years ago, 21-Jul-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.cad)
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