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(...) And if we can con^H^H^H persuade someone else to take a second car, I might even make a concerted effort to finish my crane (even though I fear technic-heads will be in the minority...) www.lugnet.com/~469/...towercrane Regards, ROSCO (25 years ago, 18-Jan-01, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au)
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Yep. The 8880 is a truly awesome set. I just wish I could find some replacement parts to fix mine : ( Whatever you do, don't let those ultra-rare suspension parts out of your sight ! The only way to get more is to buy another supercar, since parting (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.reviews, lugnet.technic)
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(...) lock (...) Well just about. Technically both the "sleeve" and the "ball" make up a CV joint. The CV's on a car are a little more complicated but work pretty much the same way as the LEGO(R) ones. BTW, CV stands for constant velocity. (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.reviews, lugnet.technic)
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(...) The 8880 is definitely one of the great sets, apart from the chain. I agree that the chain slips (quite often I find) but my main objection to the chain is simply my feeling that it should not be there at all. How many cars really have a chain (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.reviews, lugnet.technic)
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(...) Yeah I also like this model. The only probably I had with the drivetrain is that it's hard to motorize, but other than that it is quite innovative. And yeah, this set comes with tons of beams (I think the only set that might rival it in beam (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.reviews, lugnet.technic)
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(...) the heads arn't important... any head will do... there's going to be NO close ups... : ) Thanx If anyone wants to bring some trees and foliage... tha'd be great too (...) I'll bring some coloured paper.... : ) (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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(...) I agree - to a point. I was disappointed with the chain drive to the engine, as it occasionally slips, though this can be reduced. The main thing that disappointed me was the steering geometry. Because the racks are psitioned relatively high, (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.reviews, lugnet.technic)
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(...) battle. Cant help with figs, but I have some baseplates I'll bring with me. ROSCO (25 years ago, 17-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Totally agreed, Jason. I also recommend the 8868 AirTech Claw Rig as a pleasant diversion. Expensive and difficult to find, but a wonderful feat of Technic engineering. It has an on-board air compressor! - Sean (25 years ago, 17-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.reviews, lugnet.technic)
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Well after approximately 5 hours, I just finished building my recently acquired 8880 Supercar, and frankly it lives up to the hype... Very good working features, drivetrain is quite remarkable. The best part is the number of beams and other useful (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.reviews, lugnet.technic)
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Peter White wrote in message ... (...) I can bring up a few of these castle 'figs, but I don't have many of those more unusual faces. Are the heads important? (...) legs, (...) Paper-inside-torso sounds good, a wad of post-it-notes is pretty easy (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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Yeah this can be done... maybe a 'Team Member' from each group/state can organise the info for each section and we have a 'main person' to put it all together... I am happy with this :) just a little something that everyone can contribute towards... (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Adventurers Sets at Shell
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Have found the four Adventurers sets 5911 - 5914 at Shell priced at $4.99 NZD each. Haven't been able to find the 'chrome' Castle sets; they are supposed to be available from Woolworths supermarkets. Grahame (25 years ago, 17-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.nz, lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) YUP it is Dave.... thats the one (...) Yeah if you could link it.. that'd be great (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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(...) Holy Moley...$2.25...is that the end of the chromies ? Lego and Woolies could have saved everyone a lot of legwork, by mapping out AFOLs residences and the relevant local small W store. Chrome distribution was sparse and hard to fathom in my (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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(...) Great idea ! Make sure some set reviews by Kerry are included. Maybe a national newsletter one day would be good ? pete.w (25 years ago, 17-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Hmmm...I have never put TW to the test myself. The above was usually their response when I asked if they had 'any' Lego. Note: this was always outside the metropolitan area of Sydney. (...) Maybe I should have said capital cities with a (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Everyone should work out a way of identifying their squad members, with similar attires there will be some confusion at the end of the shoot. I have heard of people putting coloured paper between minifig torso and legs, any other ideas ? (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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(...) (URL) that the right link Kev? I should be able to muster a squad or two for both sides, and some baseplates. Do you want a link to this on the Bulletin board (cue relentless self-promotion)? (URL) (25 years ago, 17-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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Deidre Rushton Brumby <drb@tasmail.com> wrote in message news:G78Jqu.4zo@lugnet.com... (...) If you stop, they'll never do anything about it!! (Well, OK, they probably won't anyway....) ROSCO (25 years ago, 16-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) I have been to pertty much every myer store in perth since xmas and most of them are looking pertty bare at the moment. (25 years ago, 18-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Unfortunately, no. The closest we get to Toys R Us is using their Toys R Us Direct service which is a Canberra store, and doesn't ever seem to have much of a Lego range (well, at least not what I'm after), and can't or isn't willing to try and (...) (25 years ago, 16-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Definatly the best place I know of to find lego is Toys R Us, do they have one of those in hobart? They almost always have most of the current sets (the perth one had just about everything except the falcon, including the silver champion and power (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) In Hobart, "independent" stores that sell Lego number 2. Toyworld and Bridges Bros Toy Kingdom. Never ever order anything from the latter unless you've got heaps of extra cash in your pocket and enjoy being ripped off big time. Toyworld are (...) (25 years ago, 16-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Just before Christmas a Hobart store had King Leo's Castle marked at $279 (RRP around $208) and it apparently sold for that price (this particular store will not price match). Over recent months this store has had a few other large sets all (...) (25 years ago, 16-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Sorry, wrong name!!!! (Re: AdeLUG's ? )
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(...) That's OK, we all make mistakes. A meeting would be interesting, I live at Glengowrie but due to my circumstances cannot hold meetings. (25 years ago, 15-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au.sa.ade)
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(...) That's OK, we all make mistakes. A meeting would be interesting, I live at Glengowrie but due to my circumstances cannot hold meetings. (25 years ago, 15-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au.sa.ade)
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Hi.... Those of you who are coming to the next STUDS meet in a couple of weeks, I am doing a photo shoot for my up and coming medieval website, and I am in need for extras for a battle scene. I've mention this before, and now I have put some pics up (...) (25 years ago, 15-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | LEGO FOUNTAIN...????
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Hiya all.... a friend of mine in Canada sent me this link: (URL) seen one of these custom jobs before.... great idea though... Kev... : ) (25 years ago, 15-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Hey Brissy bugs! I am bored and it's hot so I decided to 'flake out' infront of the puter. I have made (almost finished and some room left) a News letter :) anyone who wished to submit anything towards it may do so... deadline is Saturday 20th (...) (25 years ago, 15-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Sue Ann Barber wrote in message ... (...) Oops! I seem to have mis-read the date on both of your "unable to attend" posts... Here's the deal. So far, we were planning on taking one car with four people (Martin, Ben, Ross and myself). The car is a (...) (25 years ago, 15-Jan-01, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au)
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Hi, I just thought that I should let you all know. I *sob* won't be able to attend the great coming-together of all the diverse Australian Lego groups. I'll be suffering on the beaches of Vanuatu. :) I hope you all have a great time. later, David (...) (25 years ago, 15-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Yeah i saw those pieces on in the instructions for the Claw rig but i thought they were solid plastic ie. not flexible. But there you go... Juergen Stuber <stuber@loria.fr> wrote in message news:87snmm9lsc.fsf@loria.fr... (...) secondary (...) like (...) (25 years ago, 15-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.technic)
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(...) Cool...I did something very similar with an 8462 as well. The set seems to have all the pieces needed for a "claw truck"; too bad the alternate model isn't something like this... (...) Yes, I would highly recommend that one ( (URL) ). (...) (25 years ago, 15-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.technic)
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"Richard Parsons" <richard_w_parsons@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:G76nws.C11@lugnet.com... (...) How many turns would that use up????? 8?) ROSCO (After just finishing his first browse thru the BrikWars rules...) (25 years ago, 15-Jan-01, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) At this stage not. The Grandly National Studfest VII is headed for the Mittagong RSL, which means ships would all need to be making their way there. That kind of undertaking, for a fleet of 8 or 9 vessels, is not for the faint hearted, nor (...) (25 years ago, 15-Jan-01, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: LegOz 2001.VIC.1 / STUDSfest VII -- trading
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(...) thankyou Lugnet: (URL) there be (evil Stevie style) Pirate wars as part of the Brickwars? --DaveL What's up downunder: (URL) (25 years ago, 15-Jan-01, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Yeah, I wasn't being entirely serious. For an everyday shopper that is an awesome price, but we AFOLs are the cream of bargain hunters, are we not? And as Melody Brown informs us, it is not the BEST price around. Per part it works out great, (...) (25 years ago, 15-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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Benjamin Whytcross <b_whytcross@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:G75Gzs.GLq@lugnet.com... (...) trip (...) Somewhere along the line I seemed to have been left off the list of the Victorians who are attending....... Transport permitting, I do (...) (25 years ago, 14-Jan-01, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Australia Day Brikwars (aka: StudfestVII/MugFest2001.1
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(...) YUP.... Kevin is coming to the meet.... and 150 figs...cool James.... for anyone else who can help, I'm doind a photo shoot for my up and coming medieval website, and am in need of extras for a battle scene between, bulls and falcons...against (...) (25 years ago, 14-Jan-01, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au)
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