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(...) Not forgetting (from (URL) this pic>): Tall, thin ratlines in light grey! Cheers Richie Dulin FUT .pirates (19 years ago, 12-Feb-07, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.pirates, FTX)
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(...) You can, but it's about 15 pounds: (URL) The superstructure is musing Technic beams and pins, so it can be held from the center and moved. The top cannon plate does have to be removed though. It's a gorgeous model. Joe (...) (19 years ago, 11-Feb-07, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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(...) I don't believe they are bowed - it looks like the "roof" is mad of large circular sectors, which when tilted to get the conic shape produce what looks like bowing. ROSCO (19 years ago, 11-Feb-07, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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(...) A very cool set indeed, though I am another person stuck in my dark ages due to bley so probably won't get one either. I do have a couple of questions about it though... 1. Is the landing gear retractable? 2. Is the whole interior detailed and (...) (19 years ago, 11-Feb-07, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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Indeed, it all looks great, except for the plates around the engine. They're quite bowed. I hope that's just a sign of hasty assembly. Even though I probably won't buy this set because it's in the new colors, it does look they did a superb job with (...) (19 years ago, 11-Feb-07, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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(...) SNIP (...) Cool set! I like this one and will order it as soon as my wife regaines contiousness. Oh, on the shop at home website, the pictures won't load. This may keep some shoppers from ordering one (or 5). Mark (19 years ago, 11-Feb-07, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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!!! Can you say Millenium Falcon Timed build at Brickfest? (19 years ago, 11-Feb-07, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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(...) Awesome! I really like that you made the UCS set compatible with minifig scale, and hope you'll apply the same concept to other UCS sets (AT-AT) in the future. -Steven (19 years ago, 11-Feb-07, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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(...) in a word: WOW In more than a word, I am very pleased to see another large "ok huge" Lego set catered to adult Lego and Starwars fans. You have to remember the mere idea of a set this large was literaly just an idea untill people talked about (...) (19 years ago, 11-Feb-07, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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Hey all, The community team would like to present the new Ultimate Collector's Millennium Falcon. I'm excited to show this off to you all. Below is the official announcement for the set as well as some links to images. I hope you're all as excited (...) (19 years ago, 11-Feb-07, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.lego, FTX) !!
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(...) Wait a minute....you turned down over 2,500 LEGO pieces...because it was the wrong scale...and then you made your Mom go through the hassle of returning the set??? Dude, let me trade one of my Christmas presents for it - oh, wait, I liked (...) (19 years ago, 11-Jan-07, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Well said. Jude (19 years ago, 11-Jan-07, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) STFS (19 years ago, 11-Jan-07, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) I agree fully. My nephews picked out a couple small Bionicle sets, which I'm not at all interested in, for me this year (and last year actually), but I accepted them with a smile and a thanks. I didn't even return them to the store. To do (...) (19 years ago, 10-Jan-07, to lugnet.lego.direct) !
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ROTFLMAO (19 years ago, 10-Jan-07, to lugnet.lego.direct) !
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(...) I think the claim from Lego that the set had been opened is also a possible cause for complaint. But while it may not have been opened by Gregory or his mother, you never know what happened to the package on the return trip. Otherwise, I (...) (19 years ago, 10-Jan-07, to lugnet.lego.direct) !
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(...) Seems to me they were acting entirely in accord with their return policy. Always read the fine print - (URL) "Custom items such as LEGO Factory models and Pick A Brick orders cannot be returned or exchanged." I guess it could be argued that (...) (19 years ago, 9-Jan-07, to lugnet.lego.direct) !
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(...) Actually according to (URL): "Also, LEGO direct-to-consumer (Shop at Home) sales division announced a partnership with PFSweb Inc. to fill Internet orders of Lego products from its catalog and online store, according to a statement in December (...) (19 years ago, 9-Jan-07, to lugnet.lego.direct, FTX)
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(...) I think you missed the real point. It wasn't the price per piece that he was dissatisfed with. It was the set. Remember, not everyone who likes LEGO builds MOCs. The first thing I noticed was that his mother didn't notice the scale. Something (...) (19 years ago, 9-Jan-07, to lugnet.lego.direct, FTX)
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LOL (19 years ago, 9-Jan-07, to lugnet.lego.direct) !
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