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(...) now!) (...) believe (...) I'll have a look At Big W Erina for you for the 1180.... You guys really should come up here for an excursion....theres still heaps of sets here.... Kev.... : ) (25 years ago, 22-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)
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(...) I'm not into slizers, although I did buy some discounted speed racers for parts. But basically I like the big sets. (...) Yes, I rather fancy an 8880 myself and have been watching eBay but it's beyond what I am prepared to pay. I bought a (...) (25 years ago, 22-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Hi folks, Well, after a good 4 months break from working and the 'net, I'm on-line again and keen to get in touch with the Perth Lego Fans. A quick check of the Perth group shows me it has been very quiet, with all the Aussie Lego noise coming from (...) (25 years ago, 22-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au.wa.per)
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Hi, As is my usual bi-weekly wont, I stopped in at uncle pete's to check out there latest range and specials. Here are the sets that are currently on special. 6829 $4.99 6709 $5.99 6427 $14.99 They also had 3 AAT's for $49.99. As usual, let me know (...) (25 years ago, 22-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)
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David Drew wrote in message ... (...) Who cares? I'm off! Last one to Rome's a rotten egg ;-) Richard Still baldly going... Check out Port Block at (URL) and closing (25 years ago, 22-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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"Kerry Raymond" <kerry@dstc.edu.au> wrote in message news:Fuwry7.1FI@lugnet.com... (...) with (...) anyone (...) Yay, someone else who's into mindstorms / technic! There doesn't seem to be very many here who do. *sob* I find that collecting the (...) (25 years ago, 22-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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"Richard Parsons" <rparsons@hinet.net.au> wrote in message news:Fuxu01.4It@lugnet.com... (...) Ahh! The engineer (a large part) of me says! We're closing, but is the rate of postings to .au higher than the rate of postings to .it? In other words, (...) (25 years ago, 22-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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"Peter Callaway" <pcallaway@bmcl.com.au> wrote in message news:FuxxHH.1G0@lugnet.com... (...) Engineer) (...) Yeah, I know what you mean... "Here's my design for my house..." "Um, if you want a column that size, you're going to need 100 MPa (...) (25 years ago, 22-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.people)
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| | Re: Half inching Baktoid *production* models (Re: Half inching Baktoid prototypes)
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(...) In an ecologically sound Lego moment I only took one of each. I left 3 AAT's at $43+ AUD and an MTT at $110+ AUD ;^) pete.w (25 years ago, 22-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)
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(...) Wasn't me... I haven't bought any new lego for ages (Penrith I think.) Mind you BigW Macq. is generally shocking, Everything comes from Warwick Qld. James (who promised not to buy any more lego until June, 9 days to go...) (25 years ago, 22-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)
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Here's a brief list of the sets available: [All sets are listed at thier normal price. I'm assuming that if you can use a computer, you can calculate the new price] Note: prices ending in a * are already discounted, and may only have 10% taken off. (...) (25 years ago, 22-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) I couldn't find any pictures to hand but I _have_ seen some. Eldar ships from the earlier incarnation of battlefleet gothic, produced by Games Workshop. Mind you they were lanteen rigged. Or check out anything you can find on the AD&D (...) (25 years ago, 22-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)
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Deidre, I believe there's at least one other tas collector. I've forgotten the details [and if they are only on hotmail, I won't be able to retreive them...unfortunate result of newsgroups...spam kills hotmail messages if you can't clean you mailbox (...) (25 years ago, 22-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Half inching Baktoid *production* models (Re: Half inching Baktoid prototypes)
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You guessed it - my AAT turned up this morning ;-) Like the Y wing before it, its not a good model, but all the pieces are there for a good model, so look out. I understand that there are still two of these and an MTT at Camden Toyworld, at 12% (...) (25 years ago, 22-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)
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(...) The Fat Controller we have in ERTL diecast metal. (...) There are the famed silver 25-year anniversary bricks. Worth their weight in...umm...silver, I guess, but 2 x 4's only I believe. In fact there was one silver 2 x 4 brick on ebay the (...) (25 years ago, 22-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)
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| | RE: BIG W sale[was RE: 2000.3 What are you bringing?]
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G'day, Thanks for the sets you've been able to find. With the prices, they'd just been re-arranging the store, and they had new stickers on the shelf. However, I took a 5900 to the counter and asked them to scan it, and it came up at $3.43 :( With (...) (25 years ago, 22-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)
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(...) Filled out your 5918 request. Got three 1182's, seven to go. No 5901's (bad guy on raft) at Big W. But picked up five 5901's at K-Mart for $3. Did you get them to scan the barcode. One Big W didn't have the shelf-tickets at all ! pete.w (25 years ago, 22-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)
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(...) I actually have grown to like them, even BURPS. The effect you get with the ninja sloping mock stone wall, you could never get with normal bricks. Finally getting my hands on some pirate hulls, has led me to think anything else just wouldn't (...) (25 years ago, 22-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Cleaned out! I was there on Saturday and there were only three 1180's (0 now!) left. The conspicuous absence of any of the Adventurers sets led me to believe that James had already cleaned these out. Should have dusted the shelves for (...) (25 years ago, 22-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)
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(...) Okay well then that gives me two tasks. Firstly, to do a stocktake on what I've got in Track (both with and without conductor rails), and to then come up with some fancy layout using all the different voltages. Secondly to fix that spare 12V (...) (25 years ago, 22-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)
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| | BIG W sale[was RE: 2000.3 What are you bringing?]
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For anyone in Vic who hasn't already found this out, The $1.88 sale is not on here. I found this out on Sunday at BigW Broadmeadows, when I was hoping to get a few cheap 5900's. :( Benjamin Whytcross BWhytcro@PacificAccess.com.au Ph: (03) 9856 5282 (...) (25 years ago, 22-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)
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(...) I didn't get enough time to fully check it over at GB's, so another chance would be good. (...) I'll have to pick up another Podrace this week. What coloured gems are you after, I know we both probably have lots of the common ones. James, what (...) (25 years ago, 22-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)
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(...) A quick scan of the memory schema's......Nup, not a single Technic set ever purchased/received. Although i tell you what, if anyone plans on doing a technic beam/joints version of the Sydney Harbour bridge, that I'd like to be involved in! (25 years ago, 22-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)
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(...) Sydney, but that hasn't put me off in the past. Pete Callaway (25 years ago, 22-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au.qld.bri)
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(...) There is no shortage of room, and the new guys would probably like to see 12V in action, I know I would again. (...) My son has some Tomica Thomas the Tank Engine stations, but I guess they're not as impressive as the stations I saw at LegOz (...) (25 years ago, 22-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)
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(...) Would that be bubbling pre- or post-consumption? The latter is what I'm worried about! We can do without the special effects during BrikWars! Pete Callaway (25 years ago, 22-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) I'm sure all of us have at least a couple of Technic sets, and if not have certainly cast a wishful eye towards them. In fact I'm sure all of the LegOz 2000.2 attendees possess at least one. (Santosh ?) A couple of forklifts would be nice ! (...) (25 years ago, 22-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)
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(...) obvious (...) can't (...) How far are you from Brisbane? Kerry (25 years ago, 22-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au.qld.bri)
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| | Re: What have I done? (was:Half inching Baktoid prototypes)
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(...) The Princess Bride, great movie! :-) Pete Callaway (25 years ago, 22-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)
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(...) Ahhh, but these are multi-purposed vehicles. The recon part is two-fold, to provide a target for enemy gunners (ie, not aiming at the other troops) which is frustrating to hit because it is too fast, driving the enemy to distraction ("I will (...) (25 years ago, 22-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)
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(...) ... (...) Hi Rachel! You're back! Fantastic! Are you able to make it to LegOz 2000.3 at Pete White's place?? (...) Architectural theory!? What's that?? (this is coming from a Civil Engineer) "If you draw it, it will work". <GD&R> Pete Callaway (25 years ago, 22-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.people)
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(...) Absolutely. My initial reaction on seeing modern Lego close up was to be very critical of the number of specialised pieces. However, I'm getting to be more tolerant of this, especially for Technics. However, I remain somewhat intolerant when (...) (25 years ago, 22-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Excellent, look forward to seeing it. Santosh writes... (...) I won't be bringing any track, I'll bring the flash steamer (think flash speeder pieces used for a saddle tank engine). Richard writes... (...) Since the last droid was a success, (...) (25 years ago, 22-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)
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James Howse wrote in message ... (...) I tried a few ideas, but they all turned out <<passionate derogatory deleted>>. And I just can't find a starship reference that includes long spiky masty things rising vertically out of the long axis. Down, (...) (25 years ago, 22-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)
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G'day, To clarify what I meant in my earlier posting..The local toy-world will be having their sale in July. The prices on the sets will be the same as those at the toy-worlds now running the sale [That is, I was given these prices, and I'd have to (...) (25 years ago, 22-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Roll Call thingie - nice work!
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Paul Baulch wrote in message ... (...) 1346 and closing. Don't give up yet! I see no reason why we shouldn't pick this up. (Well actually I can think of a few really good reasons) But nothing is served by talking about that! Onward! Follow me! I (...) (25 years ago, 22-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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David Drew wrote in message ... (...) Well, I'll be bringing Ahab's horde, obviously. (Actually at the rate things are going, he might be bringing me ;-) Also, my trade bag, the BSB based 'Persephone', an X wing (the Richard Parsons variant) an AAT (...) (25 years ago, 22-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)
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Good question. Like the last one I think I'll bring along more train stuff. I think that Peter (W), Eli and myself want to combine up some track to form a ..errr..combined track. James are you jumping into this one too? I'll only be bringing along (...) (25 years ago, 22-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)
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(...) I think we're potentially 4 up on LegOz 2000.2, no need for toilet ration packs yet, the chilli is a remarkably tolerant dish, that can bubble away contentedly until required. No need for loaves and fishes type miracles yet. Maybe we should (...) (25 years ago, 22-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | 2000.3 What are you bringing?
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Hi, I was wondering, what's everyone going to bring to 2000.3? Since I don't have any MOC's at the moment, I'm just going to bring along a couple of my favourite technic sets for you guys to look at (since you're all system guys, you probably (...) (25 years ago, 22-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)
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| | What have I done? (was:Half inching Baktoid prototypes)
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(...) With what? Progress.report: Early testing of the achillies class mecha discovered weaknesses in the lower leg area, leading to the shelving of the project. The pieces were recycled into the corvus class interceptor tank, a smaller mate to the (...) (25 years ago, 22-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)
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| | Half inching Baktoid prototypes (was W4K show idea)
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Hey hey, replying to my own post. Ummm Ahhhh. So shoot me ;-) Richard Parsons wrote in message ... (...) Right! That's two ASTs (Armoured Scout Tanks). A lot like AATs really, mounting primary and secondary laser cannons, but none of that heavy (...) (25 years ago, 21-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)
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(...) Those were the days and that's what we did. (...) Did the technic pieces give you a shock, Lego-wise , as the modern systems Lego gave me a shock with their variety ? Work - definitely need motivation to go there. pete.w (25 years ago, 21-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) them ... (...) seems we all have pretty tolerant spouses/partners (...) I was an at-home Dad but a hobby-funding crisis sent me back,now I'm both. (...) Come on out all you lurkers, we won't bite. (not even your lego) (...) There are some (...) (25 years ago, 21-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Richard Parsons wrote in message ... (...) Yeah, unfortunately we're still a long way from catching up to the Italians... :-) Cheers, Paul LUGNET member 164 (URL) (25 years ago, 22-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Roll Call thingie - nice work!
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Welcome all! Ben's roll call idea has worked out a treat - top marks. Much as I like you all who have poked your head out before (now don't go getting all warm and gooey), its always good to have some new folks about - especially ones who were there (...) (25 years ago, 21-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Peter Callaway wrote in message ... (...) This is fine by me, as long as someone would care to do the deed on my behalf - I'm not sure I'll be able to be there, but I'd be happy to temporarily assign Ahab's horde to another command. (...) That's it! (...) (25 years ago, 21-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)
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(...) I must confess that Technics has been my love affair now my Dark Age is over. When I was a kid and acquired my first Lego early 1960s, it was all 2x4 bricks with some doors and windows and I built houses, shops, petrol stations, and pretty (...) (25 years ago, 21-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Wow! 4 women, we're getting there! Now anyone willing to admit to being older than me? I was born Jan 1960. Kerry (25 years ago, 21-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.people)
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(...) ... (...) Excellent! Welcome to loc.au! Pull up a 2x4 and stay! Tassie has been very quiet for a long time (and nearly got left of the lugmap!!). It'd be great to have a regular voice from down your way. What's the retail LEGO scene like in (...) (25 years ago, 21-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Not a bad idea, plus it doesn't look like we'd have much time before events to re-build stuff. It'd still be nice to have a few standard kits on display as a benchmark, but the BrikWars MOC thing is cool! Currently I've got: 1/2 finished (...) (25 years ago, 21-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)
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(...) Make that 4 - I'm finally de-lurking! Name: Deidre Rushton Brumby Gender: Female Year of Birth: 1972 Mental Age/Status of Inner Child: Still thinking about this one Location: Hobart, Tasmania E-mail Address: drb@tasmail.com Marital Status: (...) (25 years ago, 21-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.people)
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(...) W4K - World4Kids (loser in the TRU V W4K battle) Penrith is the possible, venue for a display by our group in June. It's a case of spread the word, cull some AFOL's from the wild and maybe dismay some parents by showing our wares at this Toy (...) (25 years ago, 20-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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I was wondering ...as I have read a few mentions.....whats happening at W4K....and where....? Kev.... : ) (25 years ago, 20-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Since people are putting so much effort into the BrikWars forces, why not re-use these as display MOC's for the W4K display ? I'm still to get a date fixed but let's aim for June 10-11 (one of these). pete.w (25 years ago, 20-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)
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In lugnet.loc.nz, Grahame Reid writes: snip-a-di-doo-da (...) the (...) Maybe they should call this set a reduction set ? pete.w <aquanaut@optusnet.com.au> (25 years ago, 19-May-00, to lugnet.loc.nz, lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Age and Gender are concerns only for the census-takers. (...) But not as old as I feel reading 7-12 on a set box. (...) It's great to see a woman who has Technic as a specialty. (...) Maybe you can copy everyone's favourite elements. ;^) (...) (...) (25 years ago, 19-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) We should just cut and paste the small Greenland onto the map used now. ;-) pete.w (25 years ago, 19-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org)
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I also got my AAT($50) and the MTT($130) form Toyworld on the Gold coast. So much for these sets being released 1st July (from american catalog). Heres a quick review: AAT: nice set i like the looks of the tan colour bricks. two droids come in this (...) (25 years ago, 19-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Yeah here I am Kaz! Name: Rachel Kingston Gender: (hurrah! theres three of us!!) Year of Birth: 1967 Mental age/status of inner child: today 12, yesterday about 60! Location: ACT Email: kingston@spirit.com.au Marital Status: Never! Tim has (...) (25 years ago, 19-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.people)
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Name: Karen Barlow Gender: Guess ??? Not too many females in this group but I am one of them ... Rachel are you still out there ??? Year of Birth: 1968 Mental Age/Status of Inner Child: ????? Depends who you ask ;-] Location: Sydenham Victoria (...) (25 years ago, 19-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.people)
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(...) Here is an idea, find out who is in charge of toy buying at the big stores and replace them with clones that will get every set in the universe in for us :) (25 years ago, 19-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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The Warehouse stores are selling last year's Coast Guard set for $69.95 NZD. This is less than half the recommended retail price. Grahame (25 years ago, 19-May-00, to lugnet.loc.nz, lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Went back today and got another Light Tower set and another Grandstand set so that should give you some indication of what I think of these sets! Had lots of fun putting the sets together and then playing a game of soccer. The cat was very (...) (25 years ago, 19-May-00, to lugnet.loc.nz, lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: MTT at Camden TW $ 111.10 AUD
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Peter White wrote in message ... (...) below (...) This set's great! People have mentioned the brown parts a lot, but the dark-grey selection of pieces is fantastic too! All those plates and slopes! The tan's not bad either, perhaps a few too many (...) (25 years ago, 19-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) though!) (...) The smallest size set, the same size as the ones on special. But not $1.88 of course. The black bullet helmet and the black helmet guy with the treasure cart. Shell service stations (some) have the fright night shell sets, The (...) (25 years ago, 19-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Let's pack the bus, I mean truck for Erina. pete.w (25 years ago, 19-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Camden? Ahhhh <beeep>!!! If I buy any more LEGO my wife will remove my ability for making KABOB's, but this is not fair. I neee...eeed these sets. Pete Callaway (25 years ago, 19-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Football, Meat Pies, Kangaroos and Star Wars Sets
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(...) Check (URL) for prices and availability (USA only - now how many times have we heard that when referring to LEGO?). Pete Callaway (25 years ago, 19-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) They seem to have heaps all the time up here on the Central coast mainly new series though not many older sets (which I want in the castle range...!!!).....I also found a Wild West set....a big one with a bit of a mountain...a stream on the (...) (25 years ago, 19-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Pooh DUPLO 40% off at Kmart
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In case any fans of Disney's desecration (or those with toddlers) hadn't noticed -- savings of up to $40 for the largest set (2987). Pooh bucket isn't on sale though. Just FYI, Dave (25 years ago, 19-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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OK.....there are heaps at Erina...I mean like 20-50 of each in some cases here are some numbers.... 1184 - 1185 - 1186 - 1187 1182 - 1183 - 5900 - 5906 plus there was an indian girl on a canoe an indian with a shield a space guy with a jetpack and a (...) (25 years ago, 19-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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See (URL) for a variety of projection styles. (25 years ago, 19-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org)
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(...) king (...) These are Mercator projections, I think (URL) Are there any maps about that show a true scale between continents ? Yes, there are other projections. One of my favourites (whose name I can't remember) preserves the relative sizes of (...) (25 years ago, 19-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org)
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(...) I'm pretty much outside the catchment of Big W (without making a special trip). If someone could grab me as much of the following as possible I would greatly appreciate it (and will of course settle debts at L.2K.3): 2x1182 (well-equipped (...) (25 years ago, 19-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Got your attention ! Yep that was the price, they had two, now they have one. TW Camden is the cheapest TW I have seen. On their labels they usually show what their retail price should be and below it they show the selling price. In the MTT's case (...) (25 years ago, 19-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Technically all Big W's, but not all of them have the sets ! (...) Yes and No, basically Yes, they are- 1183 - Adventurers - The Egyptian dude wheeling his micro-puramid around. 1186 - Ninja - warrior with gold antlers and sword-cart. 1182 - (...) (25 years ago, 19-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Maybe we could put together a bulk Aus/NZ order (I'd certainly like the Darths and the Chewie set) and ask some kind N American person with access to LSAH to grab us some (I seem to remember Tim at FBTB offering to do this). daveL (25 years ago, 19-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Just curious...where are these sets available, and for how much? [Star wars mini-fig collectors sets, I'm referring to] Benjamin Whytcross BWhytcro@PacificAccess.com.au Ph: (03) 9856 5282 Directory Technology Pty Ltd 1/436 Elgar Road, Box Hill, 3128 (...) (25 years ago, 19-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) A call to LA has revealled that these sets (all of them, she said) will be released in the first week of June. No word on the prices, but I think we've guessed them all anyway. Incidently, the wonderful little Star Wars Minifig Collector Sets (...) (25 years ago, 19-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Hey all Brisbane people.....if you have a look at Newsclassifieds.com ....there always seems to be heaps of Lego for sale at garage sales in and around Brissie.... here's the site (URL) go to General Trading and type in Lego as a search..... Some (...) (25 years ago, 19-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Sorry...I've got no idea of the numbers of Lego sets...but they were the smallest ones... Kev.... : ) (25 years ago, 19-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) YUP.... the tiny ones.... Kev.... : ) (25 years ago, 19-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) YUP.....it was just the older stock Kev.... : ) (25 years ago, 19-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Good grief, everyone who posted in response to the roll call is: a) younger than me b) the other sex Name: Kerry Raymond Gender: Female Year of Birth: before May 1960 :-) Mental Age/Status of Inner Child: feeling a lot older after reading the (...) (25 years ago, 18-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.people)
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Just curious if anyone knows anything about build-a-bricks (builder bricks?). I got a bag of them the other day, and was curious about one of the parts: a 2x2 'brick' with a large raised hollow circle on the top of it. Does anyone know what this (...) (25 years ago, 19-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Space (...) and is it just the tiny sets?? dave.L (Now when can I get to Macquarie Centre? Down, James, down!) (25 years ago, 19-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Expansion (...) Grahame, Let us all know what the soccer field set is like to play with, surely it can't be too far away for Australia (but then...) pete.w (25 years ago, 18-May-00, to lugnet.loc.nz, lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Space (...) I'll have to go and check this out, presumably they were the older stock ? pete.w (25 years ago, 18-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Any chance of set numbers? Benjamin Whytcross BWhytcro@PacificAccess.com.au Ph: (03) 9856 5282 Directory Technology Pty Ltd 1/436 Elgar Road, Box Hill, 3128 Growing older is compulsory..Growing up isn't :-) (...) (25 years ago, 18-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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HEy every1.....last night I bought some of those tiny sets from Big W at Erina on the Central Coast...dont know the numbers...but they're called Lego Impulse.....normally around $3.45....when I took them through the checkout....they charged me $1.88 (...) (25 years ago, 18-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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The LEGO Football sets are now available in New Zealand, exclusively from Toyworld. However there is only one Team Bus available - set number 3406 (the one with blue window frames). I bought one of each set except for the Expansion Set 3410 of (...) (25 years ago, 18-May-00, to lugnet.loc.nz, lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.general)
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(...) Good work Eric, and a very timely idea. One question though, the map you use as a basis for your map has a very skewed projection in favour of the area towards the arctic circle. Greenland is not as big as South America ! Who commissioned this (...) (25 years ago, 18-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org)
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| | MTT spotted in Vic (Was Re: Just got the AAT (Brisbane))
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I saw the MTT set today, at a Toy Kingdom in Vic. The price was $149.95 - too rich for my blood! The set is well within Big-W size range though, so you know what that means... ;-) Cheers, Paul LUGNET member 164 (URL) Gould wrote in message (...) (25 years ago, 18-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) And you Aussies complain that you -always- are getting stuff after North America, I haven't seen them here yet :) James P (In St John's, NF) (25 years ago, 18-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Nice find. Let us know what it's like when you build it. :-) (...) Hmmm... perhaps he should review his pricing structure before he splashes out on the stock. $60 is nearly 10% over LA's RRP for this set. Are Toyworld up there traditionally (...) (25 years ago, 18-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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I just got the Lego AAT ($60) from Toyworld on the Queen St Mall and am desperate to make it. Anyone in Brisbane there was ONE more AAT on the shelf after I bought mine so get in quick. On another note. That particular Toyworld has plans to be the (...) (25 years ago, 18-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Hi Eric! (...) LegOz (as opposed to LEGOz - too similar to LEGO and LEGOs) represents the whole of Australia. Whilst most (in fact all at this stage) of the action is taking place in Sydney + surrounds, we would like it to move nation-wide as (...) (25 years ago, 18-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org)
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Hey all, I just have a quick question about LEGOz. As some of you know I am working on the LUGMAP, (URL) am wondering what the best way to represent LEGOz is. Does LEGOz represent all of Australia or does it represent a smaller section of Australia (...) (25 years ago, 18-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org)
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