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Oops, forgot one: (...) Make rubber tires non-greasy. Or failing that, package them separately from other elements so there aren't oil smudges on everything. Steve (19 years ago, 26-Sep-05, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(2 URLs) 've updated the Moonbase site with some instructions on how to make a motorized moonbase vehicle, that runs on LEGO race track. Click the pic above for more info. And (URL) is a video of the thing in action. Ignore the whooshing windy (...) (19 years ago, 26-Sep-05, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.space, lugnet.general, FTX) !!
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(...) A Greco-Roman theme. If anything, the old 1998 Erik Wilson Acropolis contest should be an inspiration for TLG: (URL) that TLG would need is to come up with a few column capitals (Doric Ionic and Corinthian), perhaps a 2x2x11 base + column (...) (19 years ago, 26-Sep-05, to lugnet.general, FTX) !!
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(...) I have to say, I think these are excellent suggestions. I like the LEGO animals I have, but it's an odd assortment. If i were to build a zoo, there would be an elephant, a pair of polar bears, about 50 brown monkeys, and a huge herd of horses. (...) (19 years ago, 26-Sep-05, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) I agree with your sentiment. OTOH, I wouldn't have any problem with LEGO using LDraw tools in place of/as well as LDD. Especially if they'd contribute to the parts library... Steve (19 years ago, 26-Sep-05, to lugnet.general)
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(...) (URL) classic theme (Space, City etc) based buckets would be nice. (...) Gambling toy - i.e. Bionicle collectables. Yeah I know they are very common in the industry, and creates trade circles among kids. But you know we keep kids from casinos (...) (19 years ago, 26-Sep-05, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Return to the original colours, fist and foremost. How about theme- or colour-oriented bulk packs or buckets? Colour-oriented boxes like "Nature": green and brown parts, "Earth", with tan and greys, "Autumn", with reddish and yellowish tones. (...) (19 years ago, 26-Sep-05, to lugnet.general)
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(...) 1)A Batman License. Spider-man was ok, but Batman would rock. A Batmobile, Batplane, Batboat, etc. A $90-$100 Batcave set. Villians' lairs, Arkham Asylum, GCPD HQ with Comm. Gordon and a working Batsignal. Yeah, give me Batman. 2)A 'Lord of (...) (19 years ago, 26-Sep-05, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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In lugnet.general, Kelly McKiernan wrote: snip (...) Bring back classic light gray, dark gray and brown. Better yet, make a set like this (even if in the new colors): (URL) packs of minifigs like castle guys or vikings, for around $1 each fig. (...) (19 years ago, 26-Sep-05, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Put all of the Pick-a-Brick inventories online and keep them current. The stores will ship but we need to know what they have. PaBTrak is still vaporware and we AFOLs haven't stepped up to the challenge of keeping updated inventories online (...) (19 years ago, 26-Sep-05, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) See (URL). Now, widespread availability is another issue... Steve (19 years ago, 26-Sep-05, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Awesome responses, thanks to everybody who took the time to pass along their suggestions. I'm collating everything for submission early in the week. I don't know what (if any) response will come from LEGO about this, but I hope we all hear (...) (19 years ago, 26-Sep-05, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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I second this. (...) (19 years ago, 26-Sep-05, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) <SNIP> Ideas for S@H 1. How about being able to buy piece bags from current sets, or maybe last years' / obsolete sets? This could be linked with the factory concept. 2. % discount / free postage for large bulk orders. 3. repackage option for (...) (19 years ago, 26-Sep-05, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Kevin, you are correct. I guess I missed the part in the original message about "the sky's the limit" and I should not have stomped on your suggestion in any case. And you are also correct that it is up to LEGO to decide if and how, not me, (...) (19 years ago, 25-Sep-05, to lugnet.general)
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"Kevin Salm" <kdsalm@dreamscape.com> wrote in message news:InB4Mz.MyH@lugnet.com... (...) <snip> This was in reply to a "tell us your wish list, no matter how far-fetched" post, you know Kevin. I'll let LEGO decide whether they could do it and how, (...) (19 years ago, 25-Sep-05, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Of course the other point of view is that large sets are not worth buying unless you can get minifig packs to help outfit them. For example (URL) 7163> requires you to purchase two of them just to have enough figs to man all the stations, let (...) (19 years ago, 25-Sep-05, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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Brickshelf, brickshelf oh my brickshelf Where art thou? Go to see my fave Lego models Mozilla, only an error page Internet explorer No joy Oh my brickshelf, what has happened? A server restart? Or a power outage? Whatever has occured How bad it may (...) (19 years ago, 25-Sep-05, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Not to beat a dead horse, but I thoroughly agree! (19 years ago, 25-Sep-05, to lugnet.general)
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(...) 1. More large-sized ($150+) UCS / Model Team sets. For example: a life-sized Darth Vader bust (like the Darth Maul). (In fact, I was very surprised that such a set was not released this year, in conjunction with Episode III, which was all (...) (19 years ago, 25-Sep-05, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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