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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. (24 years ago, 7-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.robotics)
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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 (...) (24 years ago, 8-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 (...) (24 years ago, 7-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.cad)
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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, (...) (24 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 (...) (24 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 (...) (24 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 (...) (24 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 (...) (24 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 (...) (24 years ago, 10-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.technic, lugnet.year.2001)
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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 (...) (24 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 (...) (24 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' (...) (24 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 (...) (24 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. (24 years ago, 10-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.technic, lugnet.year.2001)
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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 (...) (24 years ago, 10-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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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 (...) (24 years ago, 9-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.general)
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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. (24 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 (24 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 (...) (24 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 (24 years ago, 9-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.technic, lugnet.year.2001)
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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 (...) (24 years ago, 9-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.technic, lugnet.year.2001)
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(...) You are completely right about the Prop Plane <set:8855>. Not only is it the the best Technic plane but it may be the best Technic set period. It is only 1 of 2 sets in my opinion that are perfect in both form and function. The prop assembly (...) (24 years ago, 9-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.technic, lugnet.year.2001)
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(...) 8425 and 8836? Nah - the best Technic plane is <set:8855> IMO I'll bet you a Technic piece of your choice that you won't be able to order the parts for THAT one. That prop attached to a gear piece has to be one of the most rare pieces going. (...) (24 years ago, 9-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.technic, lugnet.year.2001)
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(...) I guess, because I attribute my newly re-acquired AFOL status to being able to get the sets I missed on eBay. Now that I can afford them, I'm glad that eBay exists, and that people still trade MISB kits. On the other hand, you're also right, (...) (24 years ago, 8-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) I've seen this argument before, but I want hard data to back it up. We've all heard the bit about worn molds being cast into new build foundations to make sure noone can use them - not COMPLETELY true, as Lego displays a few molds here and (...) (24 years ago, 8-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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Christian Gemuenden wrote in message ... (...) Because most of us couldn't care less about yet another fighting machine series? Kevin (24 years ago, 8-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.technic, lugnet.year.2001)
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In lugnet.lego.direct, David Eaton writes: <snip> (...) If you're looking for some, there's still over 100 of them in my BrickBay store, (URL) at the cheapest price (of BrickBay) too. :-) Does this mean I'm going to have to wait a year for my beams? (...) (24 years ago, 8-Dec-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.lego.direct)
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"John Neal" <johnneal@uswest.net> wrote in message news:3A313617.3B094C...est.net... (...) From my understanding, the instruction program is only for the purpose of making instructions, and all of that is done in Billund. I think that the program is (...) (24 years ago, 8-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.cad)
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(...) To be honest, I don't think any AFOL has specific knowledge of the future of LEGO trains....yet;-) But I do know this: that rumors of the demise LEGO trains have been greatly exaggerated;-) I don't even know if they are keeping the 9 volt (...) (24 years ago, 8-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Ooh... An inside joke ;-). Yup it is electric and it needs no "help". For those wondering here is Chris' trolley. I happen to like it a lot. (URL) Kingsley The New England LEGO Users Group (URL) (24 years ago, 8-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Pardon my ignorance, but what do you suppose that they are using now to create their instructions? Do they not have some system in place which they are already using? -John (...) (24 years ago, 8-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.cad)
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(...) They have people that used to work for LEGO amongst them, so I'd say Ya they know someone :^) One thing about the train line, they don't seem to follow the 'normal rules' for themes. It usually has less sets in the theme and the theme runs (...) (24 years ago, 8-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.trains)
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"Christian Gemuenden" <GECH1@t-online.de> wrote in message news:G5985A.8z7@lugnet.com... (...) I guess it's becoming harder and harder for those LEGO guys to come up with another car, another heli, another tractor, another..... Maybe with ZNAP going (...) (24 years ago, 8-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.technic, lugnet.year.2001)
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(...) Where has it been said that the pitchfork mold is gone? We won't know until we ask if any certain mold still exist or not. I would think that the pitchfork mold is more likely than some to be around (I hope anyways) as they were is less sets (...) (24 years ago, 8-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Is it... an electric trolley? We all know how popular those are. eric (24 years ago, 8-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Like I stated earlier, the problem for old LEGO set instructions for sets from 1955 to 1972 is that 1) Town was alone in the LEGO System world until Train came out in 1966, and others in the 1970's and 2) classic windows came in 9 window (...) (24 years ago, 8-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Hello - anyone ?!? Who do you think is going to make the program for this thing? Let's see?... Eric Harshbarger ... ????!!! Isn't he responsible for the Mosaic program...?!?! Isn't he the guy who LEGO features in their newsletter? Isn't he the (...) (24 years ago, 8-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.general)
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(...) I agree with Chris, I too want people to copy my work (if they really like it). I have a lot of rare parts that would certainly drop in value if they were made available again, but then I could build a building with black or gray 1x2x2 (...) (24 years ago, 8-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Gee, I hope LEGO carries on with their line of trains. I'm just glad I'm back in! -Harvey (24 years ago, 8-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.trains)
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