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(...) Here are some other very rare technic parts... locking rings from 8880 as used in the suspention white suspention arms from 8865 and there are plenty of rare system parts including the monorail cover from the airport shuttle. And there are (...) (26 years ago, 9-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.technic, lugnet.year.2001)
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(...) As for the model aspect you are completely right, but look on the bright side: it comes in colors that don't hurt the eye, and there seem to be some nice parts in it. Jürgen (26 years ago, 9-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.technic, lugnet.year.2001)
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(...) If you look at the "Cyber Sriker Part II" on the left, notice the semi-"lower jaw" lookin' thing. That looks an awful lot like the Bionicle Finger that has the .mecha folks in a tizzy. Perhaps the Bioncle Hand isn't a prefab assembly, but a (...) (26 years ago, 9-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.technic, lugnet.year.2001)
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"SRC" <LEGOArches@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:G59zL1.83v@lugnet.com... (...) Maybe this one: the tailplane of 698, the Boeing 727. Do colors count? If so, I have a clear 2x4 plate, god knows what set it's from. (If anyone knows...) Duq (26 years ago, 9-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.technic, lugnet.year.2001)
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(...) The 8858 has a small gear rack with two lobes on one side which is used for steering. I think that this piece is only found once as well. (26 years ago, 9-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.technic, lugnet.year.2001)
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(...) Sorry, I can see now that I was a bit unclear here... It wasn't an idea, but a fear:) If Lego is going to let us play digitally with every brick they have (and I'm actually not sure they are) you can be certain that they will go to some (...) (26 years ago, 9-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.general)
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(...) "Rare" can be somewhat simulated by "expensive". If they produce the "rarer" parts in smaller quantities, then those parts should cost more to produce. They should charge a correspondingly higher price. If they sell a 2x4 brick for 1 cent (...) (26 years ago, 10-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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"Duq" <Duq@nlgateway.net> wrote in message news:G5BGrI.Iuu@lugnet.com... (...) 6392. It's the table on the first floor.... Cheers Carlo. (26 years ago, 10-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.technic, lugnet.year.2001)
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(...) Even if the molds for some of the parts we want still exist, they may be useless. LEGO has changed the composition of its plastics many times over the years (I'm going back to the 50's here). The newer compounds in use today may be (...) (26 years ago, 10-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) As a Technics fan I completely agree with the the above comment - that's why the Starwars 8000, 8001 and (especially) the 8002 sets were such a revelation for me. I'd like to see more of this kind of set and a shift away from 'Technics' (...) (26 years ago, 10-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.technic, lugnet.year.2001)
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(...) That's the real legal question. One where there may be lots of precedent (in some countries) but may still be taken on a case-by-case basis. The pieces are patented (I'm not clear on LEGO's current patent status, I seem to recall its scope (...) (26 years ago, 10-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) This I like, lego needs to make technic sets with more mechanical parts and less decorative parts. I dont mind vechicles but they need to get away from all of these sports cars, racing cars, motorbikes, construction equiplent (like those (...) (26 years ago, 10-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.technic, lugnet.year.2001)
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Nope. Definitely don't have that one. I was never that big into the town sets, and stopped getting them around '83... Duq "Carlo Ottolina" <kruntz@tiscalinet.it> wrote in message news:G5Bu8q.Mu7@lugnet.com... (...) it's (...) (26 years ago, 10-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.technic, lugnet.year.2001)
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(...) Oddly enough, I do actually agree with you here - I really like it when someone comes up with something that is not a vehicle with Technic. Saying that, it could well be argued that the Star Wars droids are in fact also vehicles, but then that (...) (26 years ago, 10-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.technic, lugnet.year.2001)
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(...) Well given whats popular how about a technic police car, ambulance, fire truck, rescue team or something. There are lots of emergency service/rescue type toys out there so they must be popular... One thing that I would buy without thinking if (...) (26 years ago, 10-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.technic, lugnet.year.2001)
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(...) If you are going to include printed parts, UNICEF 1x3x4 panels in blue. I _think_ that they are amongst the rarest post 1980 pieces made. I haven't a clue as to pre 1980 stuff, esp. for survival. (...) Well, there were around 6K of the panels (...) (26 years ago, 10-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.technic, lugnet.year.2001)
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(...) Sounds pretty good to me. Lego have already had a fire engine in the Technic range, and people sometimes mistake my red mobile crane for a fire engine, so does that count? :-) I like the idea of an ambulance - what functions would you have in (...) (26 years ago, 10-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.technic, lugnet.year.2001)
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(...) I wouldn't recommend exposing the pneumatics in the LEGO Technic Search Sub (8250/8299) to water. I had some pneumatics when I was a child, and it was all ruined from exposure to water. Perhaps the new style pneumatics is higher quality, (...) (26 years ago, 10-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.technic, lugnet.year.2001)
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(...) How far we have come along in a year..... I can remember Michael Lachmann's post (and I'm paraphrasing) where he wanted to look for a robotics application to program now that MLCad was stable :-) Many of us (myself included) encouraged Michael (...) (26 years ago, 7-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.cad)
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(...) How far we have come along in a year..... I can remember Michael Lachmann's post (and I'm paraphrasing) where he wanted to look for a robotics application to program now that MLCad was stable :-) Many of us (myself included) encouraged Michael (...) (26 years ago, 8-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.cad)
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(...) I don't care how you feel about cookies! If you're going to make irrelevant postings to the list, please attempt to make them funny or interesting. (26 years ago, 7-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.robotics)
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Christian, Thanks for posting the reply you got from Lego Direct. I was pleased to see a) that an AFOL got a pleasant, personal email from Lego Direct b) a mention about possible new trains from Lego Direct Even though the train line mention was (...) (26 years ago, 11-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.de, lugnet.loc.eu, lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.trains)
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Bryan Kinkel wrote in message ... (...) Oh give me a break. What's the big deal? Why does Lego have to be sooo secretive about the trains. They have NEVER responded to any requests for a statement (on LUGNET) about their future status. The way Lego (...) (26 years ago, 11-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.de, lugnet.loc.eu, lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.trains)
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Hi all! Sorry for having canceled my original message, here it is again.... most of you know that there are several smaller AFOL communities besides LUGNET. The forum at www.1000steine.de is one of these communities similar to Lugnet but a bit (...) (26 years ago, 12-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.de, lugnet.loc.eu, lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.trains)
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That doesnt seem right i mailed them a letter a couple months ago and the LEGO GROUP said "we can not take any ideas from our costumers due to legal reasons" and i would scan the letter but my scanner is broke. I dont know maybe lego has changed, (...) (26 years ago, 12-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.de, lugnet.loc.eu, lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.trains)
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That doesnt seem right i mailed them a letter a couple months ago and the LEGO GROUP said "we can not take any ideas from our costumers due to legal reasons" and i would scan the letter but my scanner is broke. I dont know maybe lego has changed, (...) (26 years ago, 12-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.de, lugnet.loc.eu, lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.trains)
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Hi Kai, LEGO is not simply one person, it is a large global company. Having that in mind you might understand that different replies from various sources within the same company may also include different contents. It seems that you have contacted (...) (26 years ago, 12-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.de, lugnet.loc.eu, lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.trains)
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Hi Kai, LEGO is not simply one person, it is a large global company. Having that in mind you might understand that different replies from various sources within the same company may also include different contents. It seems that you have contacted (...) (26 years ago, 12-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.de, lugnet.loc.eu, lugnet.lego.direct)
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Christian, You are correct in your description of LEGO Direct. We are the group that is responsible for direct communication with the consumer. We have been in operation just under a year and as you can probably see as of late, we are coming into (...) (26 years ago, 12-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.de, lugnet.loc.eu, lugnet.lego.direct)
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Doesn't Lego already have their own LegoCAD software? I'm not sure what exactly it comprises or allows you to do, but it is a deritive of AutoCAD developed by Autodesk. It is available through DACTA and I'm sure is too expensive for an average user, (...) (26 years ago, 12-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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On Tue, 12 Dec 2000, Jake McKee (<G5GqrA.GKC@lugnet.com>) wrote at 16:21:10 (...) Jake, I'm curious. Does this restriction extend as far as TLC not being able to use ideas which we've discussed in lugnet? It would be *very* ironic if we were killing (...) (26 years ago, 12-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) And second question at you, Jake: What if the person with the idea obmits of his rights or "sells" them for a symbolic penny? I would like to do so with any model I have created so far, just for the honour to be the designer of an official (...) (26 years ago, 13-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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In lugnet.lego.direct, Gary Istok writes: [snip] (...) I'm still glad, because I still own some of these parts, though severly worn out. After 15 years of intensive use those old bricks had lost all their "clinging"-power, fortunately current bricks (...) (26 years ago, 14-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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Being able to order stuff from the web is going to break my bank account. All those bulk bricks, so little money.... (26 years ago, 15-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) lol And this is just the tip of the iceberg!!! {:^D -John (26 years ago, 15-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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Ok since LEGO claims to read our posts, I want to x-post this one to somewhere they will readily find it. So now, the ball is in LEGO's court. Come on Brad, Jake, anyone... find someone who has the authority and please give Kabaya permission to sell (...) (26 years ago, 20-Dec-00, to lugnet.promo, lugnet.lego.direct)
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Excellent idea Jude! Let's wait and see what happens. Anticipating a response... (...) (26 years ago, 21-Dec-00, to lugnet.promo, lugnet.lego.direct)
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Hope it hasn't been mentioned earlier. When I heard about the Enfield closing, I sent a letter to LEGO in Denmark, asking why the sets were simplified and if the sets would still be packaged in Enfield. I got the following back on an (...) (26 years ago, 21-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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