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If only I had lego time machine I could find out what the "Aug" suprise is. ***...***Subliminal***...*** ***...***Make****It***...*** 7740 5571 4547 8460 (23 years ago, 21-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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In the UK shop, it's down as having a price of 0.00 This link might work, if it's not word wrapped: (URL) wonder if they'll honour orders :-) Huw (23 years ago, 21-Jun-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.lego.direct)
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I'm so pleased to have people discussing different types of foliage...that is so cool! =) On another note, does anyone have any information regarding how many other persons are represented by the persons actually posting to Lugnet? I feel sure that (...) (23 years ago, 21-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) If you aren't afraid of clone stuff, Little Tykes made some hedge pieces similar to this. I have a couple, but no pictures unfortunately. They came in the LittleTykes LEGO compatible sets of a few years ago. I have been able to find these at (...) (23 years ago, 21-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) take (...) I'm thinking 3-dimensional trimmed hedges--like about the size of a 2x4 brick and about 2 bricks tall. The ideal piece would have the round 2x2 base like trees have now and a short stem about 2 plates thick and then the 2x4x2 (...) (23 years ago, 21-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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Hmmm... I'd probably have to buy a few hundred too. I don't consider myself to have a small collection (ok its tiny compared to some of you out there) but I've never had a cypres tree :( (cue violin music) I do have one of those old bushes which (...) (23 years ago, 22-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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Personally, I wouldn't buy any. I'd rather build my own, a la John Gerlach's creations here: (URL) about packs of *those* elements or something similar-- then you could build whatever size, shape, etc. you wanted. These trees make the cypress trees (...) (23 years ago, 21-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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Frank Filz wrote in message <3B321A90.5358@minds...ng.com>... (...) take (...) hedges, good idea Kevin (with a name like that, how could he NOT have good ideas? :-) ) Kevin Wilson ---...--- Craftsman Lego Kits & Custom models: (URL) Lego parts (...) (23 years ago, 21-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) That is my absolute favorite tree. We need taller trees. I would order at least 50 or maybe even more. They look great in parks and around tall buildings. John W. (23 years ago, 21-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) I'm not long on cypress trees, but the more variation, the better. 20 - probably not much more. But I don't do town, where I think they would be popular. In general, I'd like to see more vegetation. I have about 50 spruce trees, and I'm (...) (23 years ago, 21-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) I'd probably order 50-100. (23 years ago, 21-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) You mean something like these? (URL) Frank Filz ---...--- Work: mailto:ffilz@us.ibm.com (business only please) Home: mailto:ffilz@mindspring.com (23 years ago, 21-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) I'd go for 50 or so. Dan M. (23 years ago, 21-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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Probably 1-200 if they were about $.75/ea. I'd LOVE it if they were even cheaper, though ;-) (...) -- Tom Stangl ***(URL) Visual FAQ home ***(URL) Bay Area DSMs (23 years ago, 21-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) 200 Cypress Trees would be about right for me, too. AND, if a new, larger size Cypress Tree were introduced, I would take 200 of those, also. PLUS, if a new trimmed hedge-stye shrub or bush were introduced, I would take 500 of them. __Kevin (...) (23 years ago, 21-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) I would order a dozen trees-- $9.00 worth. Enough to make a small tree lined boulevard, and if I liked the look I'd order a bunch more. BTW I wouldn't place a separate for order these but would wait and append them to my next (larger) S@H (...) (23 years ago, 21-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) I would order a dozen trees-- $9.00 worth. Enough to make a small tree lined boulevard, and if I liked the look I'd order a bunch more. BTW I wouldn't place a separate for order these but would wait and append them to my next (larger) S@H (...) (23 years ago, 21-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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Put me in for order about 4-5 bags of 10 trees each! (23 years ago, 20-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) At least a 100. We need more trees that are taller than people. John #388 (23 years ago, 20-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Not very many.... (...) Ya, that's about what I'd order at that price point. That is: "not very many". :-) Still I think it would be neat if they *were* available and I think it's cool that you're taking a survey to see if the numbers are (...) (23 years ago, 20-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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Just had to go check S@H's prices: 10 large spruce for $6.99 - .69 ea. 25 small Psruce for $7.99 - .32 ea. .75 ea. for cypress trees would be a steal! I'd order 10 bags of 10 trees for that price! Bring back the round fruit trees, too. I want to (...) (23 years ago, 20-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Given that price point, I would probably order 10 (because, at a guess, that's the volume they'd be available as). I doubt I would order more. James (23 years ago, 20-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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Hey Y'all: Taking a tip from another Lugnut, I ask: How many cypress trees would you order if they came back as an accessory offering? At a price point of approx. $0.75 USD each, I would order 200 minimum. -- Hop-Frog (proliferating beyond my niche) (23 years ago, 20-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(quoted text from: (URL) but starting a new thread for visibility) (...) I originally posted this as a question to Brad, fully expecting that he wouldn't be able to answer, but you never know if you don't ask. Now I'm asking the community, because (...) (23 years ago, 20-Jun-01, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.market.theory)
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(...) They're not, really. Some people, especially collectors (as opposed to builders), care about such things, however. It is a way of determining the age of a piece, which affects its value to collectors. --Bill. (23 years ago, 19-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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"Michael Edwards" <medwards@ukonline.co.uk> wrote in message news:GEzv67.1qw@lugnet.com... (...) Neat sets, both. (...) There are quite a number of other color differences, as well. The black plates, the grey section along the side, red airplain (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.promo)
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The Quick Summary ===...=== Effectively immediately, all LUGNET News posts now require e-mail authentication after posting, in order to prevent the continuance of forged messages. An exception to this rule is if you are a member and signed-in (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jun-01, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.admin.nntp, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.handyboard, lugnet.cad) !!
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I would like to see the Bulldozer Chain links available in Canada also. Below is a list of bulk bricks and service packs that are available on the United Kingdom portion of the web site. I would like to see these available on the Canadian site as (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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[Followup-To: lugnet.lego.direct] Hi! If I get it straight this is the best place on Lugnet to beg and pray for stuff on S@H? I became sort of excited (my g/f had big trouble calming me down) when the "lost" service packs became availible at the (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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[Followup-To: lugnet.lego.direct] Hi! If I get it straight this is the best place on Lugnet to beg and pray for stuff on S@H? I became sort of excited (my g/f had big trouble calming me down) when the "lost" service packs became availible at the (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Review 1371 Spinosaurus Attack Studio (was Re: 1370 Raptor Rumble Studio: thoughts)
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(...) Based on seeing this, I took a visit to the Cary NC TRU and picked up this set. I have some more comments: First, the plane is not really like the Outback Airstrip one, but has a VERY important feature - trans light blue glass for the airplane (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jun-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.town, lugnet.reviews, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Ahh, now I see. I still really don't understand why they're so significant. Ditto for the stud on the minifig head... KDJ ___...___ LUGNETer #203, Windsor, Ontario, Canada (23 years ago, 16-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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Hi again I just made another discovery this boat 1924 is identical to the boat from Color Line Ferry - kit 1955 (URL) only difference is the stickers for the name and the bottom is blue on this, red on mine? Wow.. Has this happened before? -- (...) (23 years ago, 15-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.promo)
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Oooh, nice kit. Too bad it's not still available, I'd want one to add to all the other ferry promo kits I have (then again, I'm not a Completist, so wouldn't pay insane prices to get it, either). (...) -- | Tom Stangl, iPlanet Web Server Technical (...) (23 years ago, 15-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.promo)
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Hi all {Lego Direct Question is at the End {1}} I managed to get hold of a Viking Line Ferry Kit, No: 1924. It a lovely big boat, 40 studs long and 8 2/3 studs high, see it here (URL) it has no name, it has a sticker of the ship name on the boat (...) (23 years ago, 15-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.promo)
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(...) Separate the torso from the legs of a minfig, and look into the underside of the torso piece. The tabs are bits of plastic that stick out from the sides and match up with the studs on the legs. Originally, minifigs had no tabs, then smaller (...) (23 years ago, 15-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Uh, what the heck are these "tabs" you guys are talking about?? Thanx, KDJ ___...___ LUGNETer #203, Windsor, Ontario, Canada (23 years ago, 14-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Hmm. I recall that the old Classic Space minifigs didn't have the tabs, and I believe they were still around in '84. Perhaps that theme got the newer minifigs later for some reason? In those days I scoffed at any Lego sets that weren't (...) (23 years ago, 14-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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The tabs were definately there as far back as 84, all the lion and black falcon torsos had tabs "William R Ward" <bill@wards.net> wrote in message news:m266e67clj.fsf@...iew.com... (...) studs? (...) (URL) (formerly known as hermit@bayview.com) (...) (23 years ago, 14-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) In 1986? No way. The tabs were around before 1983 (or started that year), as I had never seen the tabless torsos until I picked up a used copy of 6390 Main Street. Now that I think about it, I have some older sets I never noticed "missing" (...) (23 years ago, 14-Jun-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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