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Hi, I browsed the s@h when I saw this on the kit K4519 Cross Track Kit : (URL) "Will not work with circle track found in #4511 High Speed Train Kit & #K4511 Passenger Train Kit." I watched the details, and yes, with only the kit K4519 and the tracks (...) (20 years ago, 1-Sep-04, to lugnet.lego.direct, FTX)
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| | Instruction for Sphnix
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I am the principal at a school in Cairo, Egypt for students with learning difficulties. To encourage reading staff and students race to build objects that symbolize a field trip site. For example, last year we built the Step Pyramid and then visited (...) (20 years ago, 18-Aug-04, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.build.ancient)
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| | Re: Changes to the 10021 - U.S.S. Constellation
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Another change not mentioned (in this thread) is that the three 2x4 light gray plates on the deck (mid-ship, under the lifeboat) were originally three 2x4 CLEAR plates. That explains why the space under those three 2x4 plates was so carefully (...) (20 years ago, 7-Aug-04, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: Cannot checkout on shop@home
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Josephine, See (URL) it is for Canucks, it may also apply to the US. If you have an Amex card in your profile, try removing it, see if the order goes through. If not, I guess you'll have to call your order in. (...) -- Tom Stangl *(URL) Visual FAQ (...) (20 years ago, 16-Jul-04, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Cannot checkout on shop@home
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I got the following error message while checking out on shop@home(US) last night. "Oops: Your form could not be submitted for the following reasons: You have entered an invalid credit card number. " I switched to the other cards, but still got the (...) (20 years ago, 16-Jul-04, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Lego TV ads?
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Dear Lego, I have recently been given an assignment to compare and analyse two companies advertising techniques. The brief was that the companies must make a similar product, and must have different means of advertising. I have selected LEGO and (...) (20 years ago, 26-Jun-04, to lugnet.lego.direct, FTX)
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| | Re: why has lego direct ignored the space theme?
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(...) Eh? Where are you getting your information? The MOC line, like many decisions is based on lots of boring meetings, focus groups, and other benevolent corporate what-not we know little about. I'd like to think the company would care if we (...) (20 years ago, 24-Jun-04, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: why has lego direct ignored the space theme?
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(...) cool, and can be used to make PODs, but they're not in gray (or even blay). Actually, I'm thinking of something more along these lines: (URL) [that] is a cool little POD! Jeff (20 years ago, 23-Jun-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: why has lego direct ignored the space theme?
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(...) Well, you got your wish. (URL) (20 years ago, 23-Jun-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: why has lego direct ignored the space theme?
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(...) I've seen a number of really creative MOCs of canon vehicles. Some of them are better than their official counterparts, others are less so. It's not so much a matter of searching for a suitable SW design for the MOC program, but taking the (...) (20 years ago, 23-Jun-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: why has lego direct ignored the space theme?
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(...) This is a good point. This would require that the fan created model be canon, so I didn't think of that. I believe that this would restrict the creativity of a fan MOC to the point that it wouldn't be worth it. In my opinion, you might as well (...) (20 years ago, 23-Jun-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: Announcing new comprehensive book on Lego on CD.
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(...) Thanks for your feedback Eric. The problem with printing a book is that once it is printed, that is the final result. With a CD, I have a friend who is a computer wizzard (owns his own company) and plans on putting this together as a CD (even (...) (20 years ago, 22-Jun-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.castle, lugnet.space, lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: I'd love it too, but . . .
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(...) When they put a Classic Space Legend out in the new grey color, I will be more than happy to swap these pieces for my old grey bricks. According to my setlist, I own almost all Classic Space sets, so I should be able to come up with enough old (...) (20 years ago, 22-Jun-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.lego.direct)
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If and when they do put out a Classic Space Legend it'll probably be in bley, which means I might buy it for the trans-yellow, but I wouldn't keep all the pieces. It would be nice, but it would be bittersweet. Dave "Dave Lovelace" <dave@umop.com> (...) (20 years ago, 21-Jun-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: Announcing new comprehensive book on Lego on CD.
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"Gary Istok" <istokg@earthlink.net> wrote in message news:HzJ6u0.1nG7@lugnet.com... (...) released (...) about 80% (...) most (...) Sounds cool. Could folks please reduce the crossposting though? I'm not sure discussion of this book needs to be in (...) (20 years ago, 21-Jun-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.castle, lugnet.space, lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: Announcing new comprehensive book on Lego on CD.
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Gary, This is great news. However since you're asking for feedback I hope you can take this into consideration. I would strongly prefer a printed version. In fact, I just discovered the printed 1974-2004 Playmobil collectors catalogue, and promptly (...) (20 years ago, 21-Jun-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.castle, lugnet.space, lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: Announcing new comprehensive book on Lego on CD.
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Gary Istok wrote: <announce impending CD snipped> Gary - I am very much looking forward to this CD/book, and thanks in advance for compending your knowledge of the hobby for the benefit of all. As an AFOL, the prospect of a new work of knowledge (...) (20 years ago, 21-Jun-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.castle, lugnet.space, lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: Bulk Dark Gray and Light Gray 2x4's
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(...) FWIW the ten bags of dk grey 2x4s I received from S@H (Europe) a couple of weeks ago were old dk grey. ROSCO (20 years ago, 21-Jun-04, to lugnet.lego.direct, FTX)
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| | Re: Bulk Dark Gray and Light Gray 2x4's
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(...) These packs have the same SKU as the "old dark gray" bricks. There is no reason to believe that these are not the "old gray". If they were the "new gray", I should think they would assign a new SKU. The only difinitive way to find out would be (...) (20 years ago, 21-Jun-04, to lugnet.lego.direct, FTX)
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| | Re: Announcing new comprehensive book on Lego on CD.
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It sounds like a work of scholarship that is long awaited in English. Having translated some texts from foreign languages I surely appreciate not having to jump through hoops to make any sense. Can't Wait! Any thoughts on a companion to the above (...) (20 years ago, 20-Jun-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.castle, lugnet.space, lugnet.lego.direct)
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