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The biggest problem you will find is that each LEGO Technic gear is one brick wide, except for the smallest one which is slightly more than a brick wide. Set up four or five of these side by side and your bicycle is going to look more like an (...) (25 years ago, 1-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Model of the Month: Have a look at Jonathan's Beauty!
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and it's the winner!! (URL) done Jonathan! --Dave L (...) (25 years ago, 1-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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(...) a- (...) I'm in for something suburban. I'd rather do it this week than next if at all possible, despite the short notice. I have hired a car for the weekend this weekend. Next weekend I was going to *try* to go to Brisbane. You can ring me on (...) (25 years ago, 1-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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My husband (a keen cyclist) asked me if I could build a geared bicycle with a derailleur using Lego. Your thoughts? Obviously, I will need a fair bit of chain, but the new Power Puller may solve that problem. The cluster will need to have at two (...) (25 years ago, 1-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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So, Technics heads, what do you reckon about the new catalogue? For a Technics set, the 8458 Silver Champion appears to be more about looks than engineering. Indeed, it looks very similar to the 8445 Formula 1 Racer apart from the colour (I don't (...) (25 years ago, 1-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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It's been a bit quiet lately so time to inject some conversation starters ... I finally acquired a 5571 Black Cat / Big Rig / Big Truck via e-bay. FYI, I paid A$262 (from memory) plus postage. Allegedly it is the largest Lego set in terms of the (...) (25 years ago, 1-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Model of the Month: Have a look at Jonathan's Beauty!
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(...) What <annoys> me about that thing is that it's a mongrel of a Canadian Mountie's headwear and a dinkum digger's Slouch hat. It's a bl##dy shame. (...) Check out "Mr Cunningham" (also known as Bruce) at: (URL) doesn't he have a can of veebs (...) (25 years ago, 1-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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(...) Saturday 9 September is good for me. Lillipilli on King is a bit pricey, but looks okay -- the Thai across the road from it is quite good and there are only about 200 other places to eat in Newtown if so desired. Red Kangaroo (Thai/Malaysian) (...) (25 years ago, 1-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | RE: Model of the Month: Have a look at Jonathan's Beauty!
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Don't forget a minifig with Johny Thunder's hat :) [or the black one...I reckon the brown one would be better though.] Oh yes, the minifig needs blue legs [jeans] and a flanelette torso...Should be a decent farmer :) [I don't know what we'd use for (...) (25 years ago, 1-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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