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(...) Welcome to the nut house, would you like to be salted or honey roasted? Most of us don't go around natural (I HOPE, it is a family forum after all!), but we definitely consume a lot of ABS brick, among our group! Glad to hear from you, HAPPY (...) (25 years ago, 9-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Yes...All you need [I think] is a 9V transformer with the correct connecter on the end...I think Dick Smith stores used to carry a multi-voltage adapter which came with 5 or so different plugs that should work. (...) $20-$35 I'd guess...but (...) (25 years ago, 9-Jan-01, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au)
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My normally Lego disapproving parents* baked me a birthday cake in the shape of a lego brick for my 33rd Birthday last Saturday. It was a perfect replica of a 2x2 plate, and was iced in yellow (the easiest lego colour to match icing wise). It was (...) (25 years ago, 8-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) I love this train, I think it's cute! : ) (it's a nice touristy type train with all it's windows and all). (...) well American plug system & voltage is different from Australia. So I'd say yes but not from America. (unless you use a step down) (...) (25 years ago, 8-Jan-01, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au)
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I have a few questions about Trains that I hope someone can answer. I am thinking of getting a train set from the U.S., the 4561, I know it is not everyones favourite, but at least it will be a start. 1 - Do I just need to get a new plugpack for (...) (25 years ago, 8-Jan-01, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Top marks Nicholas! No I didn't know this, but suddenly one of my heretical pursuits is considerably less heretical. Admittedly I don't tend to cut up roadplates (haven't got enough of those), I cut up grey baseplates to make ship decks, but (...) (25 years ago, 8-Jan-01, to lugnet.town, lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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(...) There are more faceless figs in the 2001 sets. (...) Lindsay.F.B arranged a dozen or so in a StoneHange formation in a pic he did for an ebay auction mid-year. They could also be placed in the wall of a Lego Ghost Train carnival ride. When I (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Scored myself a NEW 8480 Space shuttle during the week at a reasonable price. And now i might be able to get a 8880 SuperCar for a good price. Now i only have to pay for them :-((.. These would definately round my collection nicely... Crossed (...) (25 years ago, 5-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) and (...) A lot of sets there, Peter! A very impressive collection! (Aside. For those not familiar with Redbank Plaza shopping centre, you enter the library from an *external* entrance and not from inside the centre itself. Guess who walked in (...) (25 years ago, 5-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.au.qld.bri)
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(...) Hi Martin.A, This visit will take place on Saturday 27th January 2001. (...) Most of our meetings are around ten to twelve people. The meeting on Sunday the 28th of January will have four MUGS from Victoria and a BUG from Qld. We had six (...) (25 years ago, 5-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) This sounds interesting -- maybe worth another visit with the folks from Melbourne/Brisbane. (...) The meeting will be at Richard Parsons' place in the Southern Highlands: lifts and so on can probably be arranged. More details here: (URL) more (...) (25 years ago, 5-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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On Thu, 4 Jan 2001 23:48:26 GMT, "Kev...: )" <MrBunny01@hotmail.com> wrote: Hi Kev!! Thanks for the welcome!!! Like I said in the other mail - Dee Why, but want to move out again.... see ya MartinA (...) (25 years ago, 5-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Hi Dave (...) well, seen in warringa mall, brookvale... As I am just starting up (again), I'm floating on the themes a bit. First thing I got myself was the tow truck - A$99 at Toy'rRUs, Chatswood - and looking forward to increasing the quality of (...) (25 years ago, 4-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Hiya Martin.... and welcome..... : ) Where abouts are you around Sydney.... I think a group of us are going to Visit the Powerhouse Lego thingy just before the next Studfest.... some of the interstate peoples are coming too... so you're quite (...) (25 years ago, 4-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Hi Martin! The 6829 discount is amazing, especially for space fans. What themes do you go for? Some of us visited the Powerhouse last month, the write-up is here: (URL) were MINDSTORMS robots at the Action Show -- was this the robots exhbition you (...) (25 years ago, 4-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Hi James, James Howse <jehowse@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:G6n5rM.Awq@lugnet.com... (...) thing. (...) I could, but then I'd have to shoot you. But seriously, why not use NQC or LegOS (etc) instead? No CD required.... (...) have (...) Love to, (...) (25 years ago, 4-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Hi everyone on the list, new in the list, a first 'hello' from me after following the posts for a few days already. Maybe someone is interested in some discounts I saw at Big W last night - no not for any super sets but anyhow: * Lego Space 6829 - (...) (25 years ago, 4-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Having connections at a university that does engineering is a greand thing. Especially when they let one "borrow" a pair of RCX bricks (and some other bricks). I have all the stuff I need to make a great robot or two for StudVII EXCEPT the softwear. (...) (25 years ago, 4-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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New year's resolution number one, get off my ... and start work on this train club thingy. I've organised the construction of six tables, four 32x32baseplates by three. They should be done by STUDFEST V aye! aye! if we're somewhere public and want (...) (25 years ago, 4-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Not really...it's just easier to be able to sell 4 wheels than to sell 3 [unless you can see a way to make a trike out of them...] I'd also like to see the set complete before I 'break it up'. I'd still consider an offer for the set as (...) (25 years ago, 4-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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