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(...) You could but 2 extra Chiefs to build 1 B-unit, as Sandy Kostow did (see (URL) ). But it is a great offer... Jeroen (23 years ago, 25-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) When you're talking about a room, you mean one of the small rooms at MWEC on the second floor where they traditionally have ~14 RPGs running? Or a small ballroom at one of the hotels? Or what? A corner of the big room might work quite nicely. (...) (23 years ago, 25-Feb-02, to lugnet.gaming, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) If a Service Pack does come out I hope it includes the rounded top bricks (either has 2x3 bricks or has the 1x4x2 curved top bricks) in grey as those are hard to come by. Evidence: John's B doesn't have them and thus looks very "wrong". It (...) (23 years ago, 25-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | When will 9269 become available?
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When does this wheels and axles pack become available for purchase? There looks to be quite an assortment of them, I would be getting at least one perhaps two packs of these!! Cheers ... Geoffrey Hyde (23 years ago, 25-Feb-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) (URL) (A picture of A0001 Santa Fe and John's(?) B-Unit at BricksWest '02) I don't have the indexes up yet, so you can't browse the collection, but other images of the engine at the presentation are in a range from AUT10306 thru 10310. :-) -Z- (23 years ago, 25-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: Where can I order specific Technic service pack? (Canada)
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I can get these in the UK (~ C$6.83). Let me know if you'd like me to order some for you... but shipping will push the price way up if you only want one. Most (but not all) of these parts are also in the 5222: (URL) expect they will all be on (...) (23 years ago, 23-Feb-02, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.technic)
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(...) I guess I'd ask the same question about a music CD. Typically when a good CD is released, the majority of sales are in the first few days and weeks. Then they trickle off until the item eventually comes to be considered 'back catalog' and (...) (23 years ago, 23-Feb-02, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.market.theory)
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"Allan Bedford" <apotomeREMOVE-THIS@...vista.net> wrote in message news:Grv7Ax.BtH@lugnet.com... (...) item (...) things (...) only (...) true (...) this (...) ambassador for (...) for (...) Conversely, if folks know a model is 'always available', (...) (23 years ago, 21-Feb-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: Where can I order specific Technic service pack? (Canada)
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(...) Hi Dave, Have you thought of putting in a wanted request at Bricklink.com? (I'm not familiar with Technic parts, so AFAIK what you need may even be available on the site now.) Maggie C. (x-posted to .technic where they DO know what you are (...) (23 years ago, 22-Feb-02, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.technic)
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| | Where can I order specific Technic service pack? (Canada)
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I am looking to order several Technic kits (#5295) for my Lego robotics course in our community college. Mostly to implement a rack and pinion steering mechanism for robot cars. Seems the Robolab kits don't really include enough parts for such a (...) (23 years ago, 22-Feb-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Then I must be mistaken. My apologies. It was my understanding that at least one of the original thoughts behind LEGO Direct was that it would provide sets directly to consumers, in much they way you can effectively 'shop' on eBay. As well, I (...) (23 years ago, 22-Feb-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Agreed. And conversely, not everyone who spends a lot of money on new LEGO sets *is* a fan. This is just a personal beef of mine, not the way that LEGO should do business. (...) Or rather they *had* high ideals. (...) I totally agree. Which is (...) (23 years ago, 22-Feb-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: 10020 Santa Fe available to Oz!
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(...) I believe that's where the numbers will be. Haven't gleaned yet whether the certificate will be numbered as well. From discussions in .trains, it appears the numbers are printed (not stickers!). Also the round windows on the side are printed (...) (23 years ago, 22-Feb-02, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.loc.nz, lugnet.lego.direct)
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Readin from the Certificate of Authenticity enclosed it says ...." A limited edition of 10,000 of these distinguished diesel locomotiv setswas produced under license from the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company for the initial (...) (23 years ago, 21-Feb-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) That is high praise, indeed! I hope LEGO can continue to create sets of similar quality to the Super Chief... JohnG, GMLTC (who has five of them on order already!) (23 years ago, 21-Feb-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) As I read Allan's comment (and as I interpreted the "so many different sets in production" line above), the situation is: TLC currently has many, many sets in production[1]. Lego Direct is allotted a small portion of TLC's production capacity. (...) (23 years ago, 21-Feb-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Just because somebody has ready money to spend, doesn't mean they aren't true Lego fans. Besides, Lego isn't in the business to sell to "true fans". They are in it to make money. Yes, they have high ideals. But without a doubt, Ole Kirk (...) (23 years ago, 21-Feb-02, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.trains)
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I know these are individually numbered, but the pics show on the front of the engine #27 and #301... is this where the numbers will be also? Or is that just some other weird thing? I've no idea... I don't delve into much when it comes to the (...) (23 years ago, 21-Feb-02, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.loc.nz, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) ??? I think LD couldn't care less about what goes on at ebay. (...) Well, how about this scenario: what would you rather have, this set run over 60,000 sets, or 3 sets of the same car in alternate road color schemes. As far as "limited (...) (23 years ago, 21-Feb-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) The sooner a LEGO Direct item becomes unavailable, the sooner that item begins to show up on eBay at inflated prices. Isn't that one of the things LEGO Direct was supposed to help stop? I am personally against any sort of 'Limited Edition' (...) (23 years ago, 21-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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