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(...) My modest LEGO train collection consists of one MOT kit, one Santa Fe Kit (full train, not starter), and one Metroliner kit. These are all sets with the "new" wheelsets. For the most part I think I lucked out with the MOT and Santa Fe. Both (...) (22 years ago, 21-Feb-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Not exactly. The box shown at Brickswest was what looked to be the original artwork from when the set was first released (the kid had the Rolls Royce model on the shelf behind him, for goodness sake!) It looked to me, and the few people that I (...) (22 years ago, 20-Feb-03, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) I am misremembering. Sorry! The box shown at BricksWest has it the conventional way as well. (22 years ago, 20-Feb-03, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) It does look brilliant. A dark red version may be asking a lot, but if I could just drop my own hint... I hope they make an extra lot of those 1x4x5 windows in WHITE, and make them into a service pack. I'm afraid the black ones just aren't as (...) (22 years ago, 20-Feb-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: 5 things I would like to see from TLC/Lego Direct...
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(...) Currently many sets include the new 8 x 8 plate in various colors including Black, Dark Gray, Tan and a few other colors. (URL) can find many thousand for sale on BrickLink. (URL) will admit, though, that I find this size a bit awkward to use (...) (22 years ago, 16-Feb-03, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Hi Jake, No need for debate since I agree. Of course you're right. I was just venting. My original intention for that post was just to make sure LEGO Direct didn't think all AFOLs had the same resources. In retrospect I'm sure LEGO Direct knew (...) (22 years ago, 16-Feb-03, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.events.brickswest, lugnet.trains)
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"Jake McKee" <jacob.mckee@america.lego.com> wrote in message news:HADMr1.IFD@lugnet.com... [ ... snipped ... ] (...) get (...) [ ... snipped ....] Based on the conversation I had with Steve the other day I would say the answer to that question is (...) (22 years ago, 16-Feb-03, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.events.brickswest, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Don't think that those of us with rather more substantal collections don't have to prioritize as well. I have ~202K bricks _from sets_, and probably another 10K from brickbay/link & other trades. I still cannot build everything that I have (...) (22 years ago, 16-Feb-03, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.events.brickswest, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Here's to the overwhelming "lurking" majority with limited resources! Thank you Paul for your postings. I wholeheartedly understand your ranting and raving. Thank you Manfred for pointing out those of us who are "lurking" but who do want to (...) (22 years ago, 16-Feb-03, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.events.brickswest, lugnet.trains)
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In lugnet.lego.direct, Paul S. D'Urbano writes: <SNIP-O-RAMA> (...) Not to start a debate (ok, maybe a little one), but isn't that the eternal "LEGO Question"? I mean I can imagine my collection growing to be hundreds of millions of pieces and still (...) (22 years ago, 16-Feb-03, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.events.brickswest, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Changes to the 10021 - U.S.S. Constellation
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(...) Hello Larry, Well, the pictures on Shop at Home show the headlight bricks used in the conventional way, with the side stud facing outwards. I assume these pictures should be considered as the most recent and reliable ones. Maybe, because it (...) (22 years ago, 15-Feb-03, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) I thought "spy photos" indicated that was what they actually were already doing but I could be misremembering. (22 years ago, 15-Feb-03, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Tangentially, I agree, the process of evaluating whether you have parts to build a MOC and gaining the knowledge of who has what parts for sale to complete it is indeed tedious. However... watch for an upcoming release of BrikTrak... it will (...) (22 years ago, 15-Feb-03, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.events.brickswest, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Minority ? You would be surprised how many AFOL's are much more like you. I'm sure there is a overwhelming "lurking" majority with limitid resources out there. With friendly greetings, M. Moolhuysen. (22 years ago, 15-Feb-03, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.events.brickswest, lugnet.trains)
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(...) you know, if it makes you feel any better, pretty much every instruction i've made was a much cleaned up version of my original MOC. while i can't speak for every model up on the instruction portal, at least some of us that make instructions (...) (22 years ago, 15-Feb-03, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.events.brickswest, lugnet.trains)
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(...) The only problem with that is all I want/need are lots of just one size. Preferably 6x8 but something similar (4x10, 8x8, etc.) would suffice. These sizes are large enough to cover a decent amount of space, yet small enough to be highly (...) (22 years ago, 15-Feb-03, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.events.brickswest)
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I agree with this recommendation. OnDrew Hartigan (...) (22 years ago, 15-Feb-03, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) YES they have! Keep up the good work guys! Mark P (URL) (22 years ago, 15-Feb-03, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Oops, sorry for venting there. I guess I didn't realize I had such a sore spot there myself. I'm just sometimes frustrated by the really cool things other AFOLs demonstrate is possible but I can't achieve for time/money reasons. (...) Don't (...) (22 years ago, 15-Feb-03, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.events.brickswest, lugnet.trains)
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(...) <major snippage> (...) Yeeeowch. Ok, sore spot, got it. This is why I asked. (I don't build many trains you see...) But really do you think you're a majority or a minority of the LEGO buyer? If you really must have one of these models it is (...) (22 years ago, 14-Feb-03, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.events.brickswest, lugnet.trains)
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