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Hi people, As part of a planned project I'm looking for several variants on <part:3960>, the 4x4 space radar dish with a central stud. Decorated pieces would be greatly appreciated: let me know if there's any particular bits you'd like to swap for (...) (25 years ago, 25-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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For anyone interested, I've updated my page with lots of pictures taken while I dismantled the helicopter (yes, it's dead). You can find them at www.lugnet.com/~469/...helicopter Enjoy! ROSCO (25 years ago, 25-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.loc.au.vic.mel)
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| | Re: Droid Development Kit
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Thanks for replying everyone... I decided to get it since it is 600 odd pieces, seems like good value to me even if i don't use the microscout, I have RIS 1.5.... Gaurav Thakur <cp5670@supermail.com> wrote in message news:G4K4Fn.HE3@lugnet.com... (...) (25 years ago, 25-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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(...) I found the set for $45 at my local Toys Etc. outlet two months ago and decided to pick it up. It has a great collection of spare parts (especially beams and gears) which is useful if you're into building custom models. As for the featured (...) (25 years ago, 25-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Picture of new set? Not in the Set DataBase - 2229
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(...) Set number 2229 was released in 1998. Grahame (25 years ago, 24-Nov-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.basic, lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.admin.database)
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If only the damn thing would go down here in Holland! At $50 I'd buy one straight away. Here there more like $95...... "Jeffrey Hazen" <jeffrey.hazen@northmill.net> wrote in message news:01C05609.ED7117...thmill1... (...) (25 years ago, 24-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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| | RE: Droid Development Kit
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This is about as low as they got in the US, (approx US $50.00), and for that it's a nice collection of white beams and bits. I'm not sure I would have bought it unless I had the other robotics bricks (Scout and RCX) already. It doesn't do much by (...) (25 years ago, 24-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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Local store has this at almost half price from AU$190 down to AU$99 what do you think as a source of parts, Worthwhile? (25 years ago, 24-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: XMAS LUNCH OR DINNER ANYONE?
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(...) Any cuisine preferences? When is best for people? (...) and that includes any lurkers!! --DaveL (25 years ago, 24-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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| | Picture of new set? Not in the Set DataBase - 2229
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(...) (25 years ago, 24-Nov-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.basic, lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.admin.database)
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| | Picture of new set? Not in the Set DataBase - 2229
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(...) (25 years ago, 24-Nov-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.basic, lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Reminder: Brisbane gathering Sunday Nov 26 from 10am onwards
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Reminder: Brisbane gathering Sunday Nov 26 from 10am onwards. If anyone is planning to come and has not got my address, please e-mail me (because I don't post my address on public lists). (...) Well, as it's only our second gathering, we don't (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | New set? Not in the Set DataBase - 2229
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Hello fellow Lugneters. I have looked through the set DB & can't find Basic set 2229 I found it today in a local store (Big W - Australia). It was selling for US$8.50. It is a small red bucket(18cm) with 3+(age group) pieces in it. It has mainly (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.basic, lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Sorting LegOz meetings once and for all...
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Great idea about the numbering system. It gets too confusing working out where they are held. A while back someone was mentioning a change of name. 'Club 0637' (Lego upside down). I like the sound of 'Club six thirty-seven' The idea was to have a (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | XMAS LUNCH OR DINNER ANYONE?
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Hiya all.... Just wondering if anyone is interested in having an Xmas lunch or dinner in the City...(Sydney)..... before Xmas....??? This invite is for anyone in the STUDS group...or anyone in the Sydney area or surrounding areas.....or any Lego (...) (25 years ago, 22-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Hi everyone from me too....
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Yeah definately will, Problem is no TRU up here, nearest one is Brisbane, Good sets are very hard to get locally no one stocks the bigger sets... Paul Baulch <paul@vic.bigpond.net.au> wrote in message news:G4FD5J.4o0@lugnet.com... (...) just (...) (...) (25 years ago, 22-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Jason King wrote in message ... (...) Hi Jason, welcome to LUGNET! The UCS X-wing wasn't a set that I was planning to buy, but when I was buying one for someone else during the 25% off sale at TRU, I found that a second one had jumped into my (...) (25 years ago, 21-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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I'm in Rockhampton QLD. I've got a lot of space stuff from when i was younger. But now i Like Technics and Mindstorms. Although that collectors X-wing is very tempting.. Jason King LugNet #665 Kev...: ) <MrBunny01@hotmail.com> wrote in message (...) (25 years ago, 22-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: TRU set search service (was Re: Found a 1995 model.)
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(...) ??... Really?... I gotta try that for myself... thx for the tip... C. (25 years ago, 22-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.general)
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(...) Hiya Jason.....great to meet you.... : ) Where are you in Australia? What's you're fav Lego theme? Kev... : ) (25 years ago, 21-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Thanks Martin Scragg....
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yeah i found some but the guy wants $125US + postage works out a bit expensive but oh well you never know what can happen.... I got two 8448 didn't i and i had basically given up on them.. -- Jason King LugNet #665 Martin Scragg <mnm@bigpond.net.au> (...) (25 years ago, 21-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Your Welcome. at that price they were too good to pass up. You could try getting a Space Shuttle on ebay, although it isn't going to be a great bargain. Have a look at ebay Germany, as they always seem to have a few, and when you see them come up on (...) (25 years ago, 21-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Thanks Martin Scragg....
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I got 2 of those 8448 sets from Toys R Us Frankston, they were exactly where you said. Girl on the phone couldn't believe it when i knew where they were and I was calling from Queensland...So glad to be able to get one of the true classic Technic (...) (25 years ago, 21-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Hi everyone from me too....
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Another Aussie to join the ranks Jason King #665 Hello glad to meet you all... (25 years ago, 20-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Interesting news found at local TRU.
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(...) Everyone thought life on mars had appeared in antarctica about 4 years ago too, remember? (25 years ago, 21-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Sorting LegOz meetings once and for all...
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I know this has been discussed before but I think we need to resolve the numbering system for meetings if LegOz is to appear to be a cohesive group. There was a recentl discussion(1) about starting a National web page and if it is to announce (...) (25 years ago, 21-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | LegOz 2000.Qld.2, LegOz 2000.10?
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Since noone else has done it here it is: LegOz 2000.Qld.2 will be held this Sunday (26/11/00) at Kerry's place in Brisbane. I believe there are about 6 people from SEQ going. (25 years ago, 21-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) I'm sure there is some conspiracy theory linking this to the US Presidential election situation. Kerry (25 years ago, 21-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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That's the one. It's an OK set but I'm not really a Technic man. Tim (...) (25 years ago, 21-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Hello All
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Hi Rosco, I Live in Canberra and no i am not a Public Servant. Craig (25 years ago, 20-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | TRU set search service (was Re: Found a 1995 model.)
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(...) Has anyone else found anything this old (...) Hi Tim, If you telephone TRU customer service in England and give them a set number, they tell you all of the shops that have that set. Then you ask them to send them all to your home via (...) (25 years ago, 20-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.general)
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Timothy Gould wrote in message <3A1883A8.79A9EF22@m...edu.au>... (...) Was it this set? (URL) Melbourne TRU's have a _lot_ of these - if it was this set, I wouldn't worry too much about grabbing them at the moment. Still, the set is pretty good (...) (25 years ago, 19-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Hello All
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Hi Craig, and welcome! What part of Oz are you from? ROSCO (#469) Craig Roberts <cackles@tpg.com.au> wrote in message news:G4AvIG.BJ2@lugnet.com... (...) (25 years ago, 20-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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If it looks a bit scruffy, Talk dirty to the store manager - they're usually open to haggling on sets that old, even in good condition. Regards, ROSCO Timothy Gould <T.Gould@mailbox.gu.edu.au> wrote in message news:3A1883A8.79A9EF....edu.au... (...) (25 years ago, 20-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Found a 1995 model
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When I was browsing TRU the other day I found a Technic model from 1995 (sorry! can't remember set #). Has anyone else found anything this old recently or should I have snatched it then and there. Tim (25 years ago, 20-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Hello All
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Hello to All fellow Australian collectors, i have just recieved my lugnet user number 670 so another Aussie now on board, hope to get to chat to you all in the future. (25 years ago, 20-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: set 6713 (was Re: 15% sale at various Coles-Myer stores)
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(...) The pincer grips the ball so you can scoot around with it fairly well. If the car goes out of an alignment parallel with the ground (knocked back on its wheels say) the ball is loose. You can also charge/tackle/ram with the other car, but this (...) (25 years ago, 19-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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| | Re: 15% sale at various Coles-Myer stores
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(...) What's the go with the ball grabber. Does it remain gripped until what ? Can you be dispossessed ? pete.w (25 years ago, 19-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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| | Re: 15% sale at various Coles-Myer stores
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(...) Kmart (incorporating W4K) has had a 15% off everything sale yesterday and today in NSW. I'm pretty tempted by the <set:4267> bucket myself. In the TRU sale I grabbed <set:6713 the truck soccer pincer game thing>. It's got a nice range of (...) (25 years ago, 19-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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| | 15% sale at World 4 Kids at Loganholme today and tomorrow
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I see in this morning's Courier-Mail that there is a 15% off sale at World 4 Kids at Loganholme in Brisbane today and tomorrow (Mon & Tues 20-21 Nov). Admittedly, Mel & I visited W4K late October and there wasn't anything terribly interesting on the (...) (25 years ago, 19-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Another Aussie Lugnet Member now 24
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(...) Hi Peter, Umm.... (checking your math) I joined less than a year ago and I'm number 88. The lugnet memberships themselves are barely a year old! ;-) And, your membership page says you joined in May. (Or maybe that's just the time you paid?) (...) (25 years ago, 19-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Another Aussie Lugnet Member now 24
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(...) Kerry I joined close to 12 months ago at no 348 add that up and you get about 330 new "lugneter's" in a year (no wonder there is no more Lego around to buy) See you all on Sunday. Peter (25 years ago, 19-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Nah...That would require two things: 1) Australia actually being targetted by TLG to improve their image/sales 2) That LA have actual OVER-estimated how long it would take for sets to be shipped here. Personally, I can't see either of these (...) (25 years ago, 19-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Another Aussie Lugnet Member now 24
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(...) This shows the rate that LUGnet is growing. You joined 18 Nov as #676 and I joined exactly one month earlier (18 Oct) as #599. So 77 new members in a month. Not bad growth! Kerry (25 years ago, 19-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Another Aussie Lugnet Member now 24
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Hello all, I just received my Lugnet membership number and we Australians are 24 members strong. While I'm not 666, I was 10 off at 676 Aaron Coghill Lugnet Member #676 Kyola Department Emergency Services (URL) (25 years ago, 19-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Report from the front (well coast any way)
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(...) Yes, mine is still gracing the lounge room several weeks later. Kerry (25 years ago, 18-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) I assume your TRU already has the UCS kits and the Technic Silver Champion. TRU's locally have had all the stuff in Cat.2000-2. So...could it be 2001 stuff like Movie Maker or ??? Life on Mars has just appeared in Florida....surely not ?!? pw (25 years ago, 18-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Could this be linked to this message? (...) (25 years ago, 18-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Interesting news found at local TRU.
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I was talking to the shop assistant at my local TRU, and they said that they had received a shipment of LEGO but couldn't put any of it out until November 25th. They didn't even know what was in the shipment as they didn't have an inventory list or (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Race 3-pack at K-mart
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(...) No, only a green helmet. (25 years ago, 17-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Race 3-pack at K-mart
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(...) Hey, does 6707 come with the green hair? -- Richard (25 years ago, 17-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Doctor, what do you prescribe ?
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The Chemist chain Soul Pattison has a couple of Lego items in it's cat. Basic set 4219 is $21.95 (rrp $28.95). Lego Duplo Capsules are $5.95 (rrp $7.95). The 4219's were at Toyworlds for $19.9x, but they seem to have gone. I use one of the Duplo (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Race 3-pack at K-mart
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(...) I think K-mart are only restocking for Xmas. Some of these value packs are a misnomer, as the sets inside are often cheaper bought individually at Big W. The most glaring example is a set of three ninja 118x series I saw in a value pack at KM (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Race 3-pack at K-mart
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At Kmart Geelong i picked up a "Value Pack" containing sets 6707, 6618 and 6619 - the smallest of the race sets for 12 dollars (The one you don't get is the tiger guy) It was the first interesting thing i'd seen there in ages, the same place only (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | 8448 Super Cars still at TRU for $96
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If anyone is still interested, TRU in Frankston (Vic) still has 4 of the 8448 Super Cars for $96 (they are hidden around a corner, so you have to look for them). They seem to have woken up to the fact, that they had a 25% off sale on an already (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Report from the front (well coast any way)
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(...) I stayed up late last night building it: midnight to dawn pretty much, but it is a very cool and huge model.(some of the time was wasted because I had to half pull it apart once or twice so I could build it properly (it's hard to follow (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: 2879 Bi-planes
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Richard if you buy the sets i would be interested in buying the cars let me know. Have a good one . Craig (25 years ago, 17-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: 2879 Bi-planes
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(...) Yup, they'll be yellow, but they'll be there. (...) that come with that set? Richard Still baldly going... (25 years ago, 17-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: World Cup 2002
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That's embarassing for Scotland. I realize that the Aussies aren't push-overs, but a 2-0 scoreline? U.S. beat Barbados 4-0! On to the qualification finals! (...) (25 years ago, 16-Nov-00, to lugnet.sports, lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Report from the front (well coast any way)
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The coast is certainly not clear! I know I'm probably doing myself a disservice by revealing this, but TRU at Pacific Fair has Lots of Lego, still at 25% off (that means that the UCS XWing and Tie and the Millenium Falcon (or Fawlcon for those of us (...) (25 years ago, 16-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: LEGO Studio spotted
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(...) Dick Smith have it for $297 (a saving of a whole $2!). If you want to see their Lego range, go to: (URL) enter "Lego" into the search box. Clicking on the individual entries will pull up more information, including the retail stores that (...) (25 years ago, 16-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: LEGO Studio spotted
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(...) Funny that, Oh well they might still be there next Easter for that 20% sale. We should be grateful for the cheaper than expected UCS sets and the soccer sets. When you consider the 3409 retails around US$50. So thanx to LA or TRU or whoever. (...) (25 years ago, 16-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Myers in Melbourne have a batch of the Stephen Speilberg Movie Studio sets in at $299. They also have a lot more Mindstorms accessory sets in now, than they did when they had the 20% off sale :-( Martin (25 years ago, 16-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: pictures of my 8448 scale ute are now up
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um, perhaps you could rotate the picture 180 degrees so that it would be right side up? just a thought... Build On! John Matthews Jonathan Wilson <jonwil@tpgi.com.au> wrote in message news:3A127666.DBC44B....com.au... (...) (25 years ago, 16-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: DO WE HAVE A NATIONAL LEGO WEBSITE?
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But no useful stuff, like PHP, CGI or anything. Just plain old HTML. (Which is probably sufficient.) ROSCO Jonathan Wilson <jonwil@tpgi.com.au> wrote in message news:3A128F2E.CE2E48....com.au... (...) accounts? (...) (25 years ago, 15-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: DO WE HAVE A NATIONAL LEGO WEBSITE?
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(...) yes xoom (or nbci as its now called) offers free accounts. (25 years ago, 15-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: DO WE HAVE A NATIONAL LEGO WEBSITE?
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Santosh Bhat wrote in message ... (...) (about (...) anyone (...) at. (...) I don't understand... wouldn't a geocities account (~10meg) handle this sort of thing easily, for free? What about Xoom.com, do they offer free accounts? Cheers, Paul (...) (25 years ago, 15-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | 8 new slizers spotted (MOC)
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pictures are here (URL) models are all made from only the parts in the origonal 8 throwbots and the yellow throwbot arm is the only piece that was left The slizers are as folows 8550 heat slizer, red and white 8551 air slizer, light blue and black (...) (25 years ago, 15-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: pictures of my 8448 scale ute are now up
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I must have scanned it in upside down :( (25 years ago, 15-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: pictures of my 8448 scale ute are now up
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A great effort! I see everything really is upsidedown down under! (URL) A (...) (25 years ago, 15-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.loc.au)
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| | pictures of my 8448 scale ute are now up
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The pictures of my ute[1] that was done in 8448 scale using mostly parts from an 8448 and a few parts from some smaller technic sets are now up at (URL) is built on a chassis that is mostly the same as the one on the 8448, the main change was to (...) (25 years ago, 15-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.loc.au)
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| | lift no longer needed
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Dear all I'll be coming with Peter Parsons so I no longer need a lift. Thanks Tim (25 years ago, 15-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au.qld.bri)
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| | Re: DO WE HAVE A NATIONAL LEGO WEBSITE?
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I was planning on putting something together during my summer holidays (about 3-4 weeks off) and giving it a show off after then. But Feel free for anyone else to make one. The only problem is that i don't really have a suitable server to put it up (...) (25 years ago, 15-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | DO WE HAVE A NATIONAL LEGO WEBSITE?
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Hiya all... I was just wondering, if we have an Australian National Lego Users Website? One that has links to all of the different groups...and everyones webpages? I guess a LegOz site? Kev... : ) (25 years ago, 15-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Close Encounters
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(...) Yes, Mr Squiggle! (25 years ago, 14-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Brisbane get-together in November
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(...) Hello Kerry, Sorry for being slack, I will be there. (I missed the first one). I live in Alexandra Hills, I can give a lift to others if needed. looking forward to it. Gary Quinlan (25 years ago, 13-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au.qld.bri)
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| | Re: Close Encounters
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(...) What about Club 0937? Upside down Miss Jane! Braith (25 years ago, 13-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au)
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| | How to be a STUD Re: Close Encounters
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(...) I think that the studious (NPI[1]) avoidance of any photos of people from any of our meets should give the lie to the thought that we are paragons of male form. OTOH we are all pretty keen on Lego (even those of us that sully themselves by (...) (25 years ago, 13-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Close Encounters
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(...) Personally I didn't see the problem with STUDS as a name. I can see that in a general context, it might be construed as being an all-male group who think they are God's Gift To Women. However, in the context of Lego, is there really a (...) (25 years ago, 13-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Lift needed.
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As a non-driver, I was wondering if anyone coming from the Southside could give me a lift to Kerry's place. I live in New Farm and have been to Kerry's before so I have a decent idea where it is. Thanks in advance Tim (25 years ago, 13-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au.qld.bri)
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Sorry about my sleep deprived crosspostings last week: at least it seemed to boost the .loc.au traffic . I liked the following the best: In lugnet.org.au, David Low snips: (...) Does Club 2390 or a variant appeal to anyone else? --DaveL (25 years ago, 13-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Treacleheads
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(...) Okay. The decision in advance that "a usage is wrong" is subjective (and legitimately so) from the relativist viewpoint. And you're right, it will only appeal to people sharing those cultural norms of grammar and aesthetics (hence the (...) (25 years ago, 13-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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What's the story with everyone else? I've had a Yes, I'm coming from Aaron Coghill, Tim Gould and Peter Parsons, and thundering silence from the rest of you. Kerry (25 years ago, 12-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au.qld.bri)
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(...) Butting in from outside. I don't think Tim is asking that threads not be started here if they're of potential loc.au readership interest. Merely that they be followed up to elsewhere. Interested readers will follow, uninterested will ignore. (...) (25 years ago, 12-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) I will mark it down on my diary 10.00 should be OK. Now all I need to do is find your place. Regards Peter (25 years ago, 12-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au.qld.bri)
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(...) Given that org.au is already being abused (in an officially-sanctioned way), I was thinking that the solution may be to keep loc.au a pristine place for chatting about Lego in its purest form, while letting org.au be the place for all the (...) (25 years ago, 12-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Hi everyone for those who couldn't make it, here is the link to some pics from the Melbourne Science Fiction Club's Lego Building Competition last Friday night Click onto the MSFC web page link below: (URL) there, just click on the "Message Board" (...) (25 years ago, 12-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) No problem. MB is here, contrary to the group rules, only until someone complains. Me and MB are gone from .loc.au. Pity though, lower post count, and those who are interested now have two places to look. Should I steer clear of .org.au as (...) (25 years ago, 12-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Lego in Brisbane (was: Where are the Falcons)
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(...) I visited Myer Queen Street today and was impressed at the range of Lego available there. There was quite a large wall area devoted to it. There is a "20% off marked price" sale which lasts until tomorrow. Star Wars: There were a number of UCS (...) (25 years ago, 11-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) It depends a bit on what kind of Lego you are after. For example, I find Big W a waste of time as they rarely have the larger sets that I like. I find I have to go to TRU or Myer Queen Street for this kind of stuff, and since both of them tend (...) (25 years ago, 10-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Jeremy Dullard <jemgnu@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:G3q90s.3xx@lugnet.com... (...) form? (...) BRIKWARS! Hey Jeremy! We're neighbours! I'm in Brunswick too! You simply HAVE to try and get to the Melbourne SF club Lego building comp tonight (...) (25 years ago, 10-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Thanks, will look there as soon as I get a chance (btw, there doesn't seem to be much at any of the stores at Indooroopilly). Joe (25 years ago, 10-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Try Big W, they just chug along at 10% below RRP. Myer have probably been stripped in the 20% sale. What was at K-marts down in Sydney was stripped in the double sale (Lego then a storewide). Still a bit of stuff at TRU's down here (even (...) (25 years ago, 10-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Occasionally????!!!!!????? 8?) ROSCO (25 years ago, 10-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) What...You think we'll get it THAT early? I was thinking that it was something that TLG have listed as a low priority, due to the world [and their business] revolving around the US, and only branching out to suit the Sep..Yanks. [1] Obviously (...) (25 years ago, 10-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) I've been lurking a little: but I got to MtGravatt too late to get a falcon. Then, in a frustrating afternoon, I discovered how crap the lego sections at: W4K Logan, Myers Logan, Toyworld Springwood, Myers Chermside (yeah, I drove from Logan (...) (25 years ago, 10-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Treacleheads (was Re: Sticking it to Todd (was Re: Clones Database))
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(...) I didn't realize they'd heard of "Lego Lar" in Turkey. Wow, he gets around. ;^D ~Mark "Muffin Head" Sandlin -- Mark's Lego Creations (URL) (25 years ago, 9-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | Re: Treacleheads (was Re: Sticking it to Todd (was Re: Clones Database))
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Dave Low wrote: Just for being clear, I already share your arguments that I snipped, and I already give some comments in my posts about it, but I have some objections here..:-) (...) Are you sure?..:-) All the non lego people around here (who (...) (25 years ago, 9-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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