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This sucks. So today I was going to finally order the windows I needed for a building I’ve been building for a while now and I ran into a couple snags. 1.) The lego.com and it’s shop.lego.com sites are not loading properly. I had to refresh and (...) (20 years ago, 7-Aug-06, to lugnet.general, lugnet.announce.lsahs, lugnet.lego, lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.reviews, lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.market.shipping)
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| | Re: Super Chief set not ready for prime-time
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I tried this solution out for myself, and it didn't produce the best results for rolling friction. Not to say it isn't a good solution, because I do see major improvements, but just that there is a better one. Adding the metal sleeve around the (...) (20 years ago, 5-Aug-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct, FTX)
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(...) (URL) Brick Blast Vermont>. This was are first experiance doing a mid summer train show and it was extremely hot and humid durring the event. My trains which have been running at shows for 7+ years would not run at all because of the friction (...) (20 years ago, 3-Aug-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct, FTX)
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| | Re: 10177: UCS Boeing 787 Dreamliner!
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In lugnet.general, Paul S. D'Urbano wrote: <snip> Hubba. This is the TLG I'm talking about! Bravo! Still keep making the juniorized, smaller sets (for profits), but don't forsake creating the sets that require old school building. :-) JOHN (20 years ago, 26-Jul-06, to lugnet.general, lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.lego, FTX)
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| | Re: 10177: UCS Boeing 787 Dreamliner!
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(...) Well said! My 13 year old "little" brother's eyes just about popped out when I showed him a picture of this set. My mom was about to buy him the (URL) Playmobil plane>, but I advised her to wait for this one. Marc Nelson Jr. (URL) Marc's (...) (20 years ago, 26-Jul-06, to lugnet.general, lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.lego, FTX)
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| | Re: 10177: UCS Boeing 787 Dreamliner!
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I think this is a good looking model. Its nice to see Lego is till doing UCS type models that are other things then Star Wars. I showed it to my Dad who works at a boeing plant when he got home, and he said that he hadn't heard anything from anyone (...) (20 years ago, 26-Jul-06, to lugnet.general, lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.lego, FTX)
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| | Re: 10177: UCS Boeing 787 Dreamliner!
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(...) I had some concerns earlier this year about the Lego City passenger plane being a little too simplified with the one-piece nose section and one-piece wings, so I'm really glad to see TLC release a plane made from real bricks. I do wonder, (...) (20 years ago, 25-Jul-06, to lugnet.general, lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.lego)
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| | 10177: UCS Boeing 787 Dreamliner!
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Okay, so I think this is really neat: (URL) Witt announced this on (URL) pieces, 66 cm long with a wingspan of 69 cm due out this summer It doesn't look like they're officially calling it "UCS" although one look at the display stand and you'll agree (...) (20 years ago, 25-Jul-06, to lugnet.general, lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.lego) !
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| | Re: Addressing concerns about Outsourcing LEGO Production
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(...) Jonathan, I dont know what kind of experience you have working abroad. I worked for them for 3 years in Mexico, and it was not until an American Manager was sent down to get things fixed, after firing 75% of the "work" force (in my (...) (20 years ago, 15-Jul-06, to lugnet.lego)
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(...) Ultimately, no matter where TLC decides to manufacture its product, its up to TLC as to who they hire and what code of conduct they enforce on their plants and workers. They can enforce their quality standards on even the cheapest workers. (20 years ago, 9-Jul-06, to lugnet.lego)
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