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(...) ) (...) have u built it Ross ? & if so how long did it take ? Iggy. (19 years ago, 26-May-05, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Hello kiddies noticed a new bonus box in TRU this evening - sadly not the great assortment one - this one was a box of 800 assorted basic bricks with a bonus box of 200 of the same. Price was $34.99 so it works out to be around 3.5 cents per brick. (...) (19 years ago, 26-May-05, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Oh yes it does. Or it did last weekend anyway. It wasn't reduced automatically at the register, but I asked and they said "oh yes, it's Star Wars" and took off 20% manually. Otherwise I wouldn't have bought one ;) (...) It's a big box, I'm (...) (19 years ago, 23-May-05, to lugnet.loc.au)
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For those interested... 101349, UCS Y-Wing $279.95 (Strangely didn't have the 20% off that star-wars items have at the moment...) 7249, XXL Mobile Crane $89.95. (Seeing the box, I'm not too sure if the set is as good as the pics in the catalogue (...) (19 years ago, 23-May-05, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Hi david i am interested in getting a 7075 for my son e-mail me with your bank details and i get $$$ to you for purchase. michael. (...) (19 years ago, 22-May-05, to lugnet.loc.au)
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hi newbie to the forum but actually saw some of u a in Macquarie University a few years ago. i finished my study last year and i'm due to be back to Hong Kong soon. got a box of lego parts that is too heavy to bring back and ebay is a bit hetic to (...) (19 years ago, 21-May-05, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Hi all, I was at Toyworld Indooroopilly during lunch, and I noticed that they had the following on special. Some of the prices looked pretty good. 8781 - $74.99 4858 - $19.99 7436 - $9.99 7455,6,8 - $4.99 4402 - $39.99 4708 - $49.99 4860 - $29.99 (...) (19 years ago, 20-May-05, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Beause it is just getting BORING (...) Cheers Champ well done "Trains Rule" Peter #348 (19 years ago, 19-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.au)
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I've also snipped all the rest away because I agree with it, close enough, and I want to focus on certain things But if I get it right, what your trying to say is that posting in newsgroups etc is easily overlooked and taken for granted so it is (...) (19 years ago, 19-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Hmm, you need to be careful in including Bachman in the list of cheap trains... Bachman has remade itself and is now a purveyor of reasonable cost high quality trains... I agree though, LEGO trains are of comparable cost to comparable quality (...) (19 years ago, 18-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.au)
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In lugnet.trains, Gary Quinlan wrote: (snip) See also this (completely unscientific, but interesting) poll: (URL) number 3 means it was set up *quite* a while ago, back when polling was first unveiled on LUGNET. It's gotten 200 votes so far and the (...) (19 years ago, 18-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Is this actually true? I think you need to compare to LGB, Lionel, or quality HO or N gear rather than comparing to Bachman or Tyco stuff (or the equivalent low quality Oz brands). In that case LEGO stuff is cheaper. At least the starter sets (...) (19 years ago, 18-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.au)
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In lugnet.trains, John Riley wrote: <snip> (...) They are in the new greys--I bought the Harry Potter motorized Hogwarts package--the track that come in the Hogwarts box are the new dark grey. The funny thing is I bought the 'big package' from (...) (19 years ago, 18-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) The big question is, why arent LEGO trains available on the retail shelves? I suspect part of it is because LEGO trains as a rule are expensive. Expensive compared to other LEGO sets (due to the cost of the electrics) And more to the point, (...) (19 years ago, 18-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Australia is definitely not the unique case, but more likely the typical case. In the US, most consumers can only buy Lego trains online or from S@H. During the holiday shopping season, TRU may carry trains, but other than that, trains are (...) (19 years ago, 18-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.au)
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I've snipped all the rest away because I agree with it, close enough, and I want to focus on one thing... (...) THe following is my view but I believe it's pretty widely shared. LUGNET is (especially when it's working right) a meritocracy. You get (...) (19 years ago, 18-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) I was sent an email from somebody not associeated with Lugnet. It was a brickshelf reference about something that was repeatedly talked about by members of the public at our recent public train display. I don't know about you but juggling the (...) (19 years ago, 18-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Oh yes! why are you not a marketing consultant for LEGO (...) Thanks Steve, keep the dream alive Gary Memeber #162 (19 years ago, 18-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Accepted, I'm somewhat less disappointed now! (...) Yes, and a good start would be a larger radius curved track (had to add my plug) (...) I don't think its a risk rather than a lack of will (only my opinion) (...) True, and may I add (...) (19 years ago, 18-May-05, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) How about if lego provided just 3 things for us: 1. Bulk rail material that we can cut to length, as we need 1. A new 2x8 sleeper part to hold the new rail 2. A new half-sleeper to connect to existing 9V track parts This would obviously be a (...) (19 years ago, 17-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.au)
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