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(...) My sig is a good defence: Growing older is compulsary..Growing up isn't Anyway, trains are machinery...My personal favorite things are construction equipement in town..And I really like this years offering [ even though I only have 6470 :( ] (...) (25 years ago, 3-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) I Like trains, and I'm still a kid. Or so my girlfriend says. (25 years ago, 3-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) And they like machinery too...I'm sure kids would like harveters, etc [especially with a timmy trapped in front :) ] Anyway, it would give them an excuse to bring out loads of trucks, maybe a ute or two, some barns/sheds, water tanks, etc. (...) (25 years ago, 3-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Basic description: 1 connect arms for bucket as for normal model 2 place wheels on chassis 3 place 2x4 plate along the front half of chassis 4 place 4x4 plateon back of chassis oooo oooooooo oooooooo oooo 5 place 1x2 tile with handle on front (...) (25 years ago, 3-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Let's build a 'Noahs Ark' type spaceship to transport animals across the universe to escape the coming meteor. pete.w (25 years ago, 3-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Because 8 year old boys like spaceships, not rotary hoes. --daveL (25 years ago, 3-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) There was also the sale a couple of weeks ago where all Lego was 25% off, and SW, Ninja, Insectoids, Fright Nights were all 50% off. Maybe they saw the massive surge in spending because of the mistake and thought, "Let's try it again"? --daveL (25 years ago, 3-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Yep, please do. With the farm theme, maybe Lego see Duplo as filling that requirement. But why not Town, you have every form of shop and utility, so why not a minifig farm ? (if you can make polar bears,why not cows/horses) pete.w (25 years ago, 3-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) I think as many different themes/MOCs as we can safely transport/display. Small MOCs/alternate models would be great, because we want people to see what is possible with a limited number of bricks, and not just steamroll them with 100,000 (...) (25 years ago, 3-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Actually, it was a keying mistake by Targets head office...All the adds, and the posters in the stores said either it was excluding LEGO, or that it was star wars toys from HASBRO, and 1 other manufacturer only....We were extremely lucky [BTW, (...) (25 years ago, 3-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.general)
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(...) that (...) sets (...) Re: cost and availability of Lego. Our range is reasonably good -- most sets come out here a few months after they appear in the US. The real limit is the price. In general 2x US$MSRP = $AU RRP (so 7131 costs $US15 in (...) (25 years ago, 3-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.general)
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I don't know if anyone else has done this, but I've found that you can make a good tractor and slasher [which can be lifted for travel, so it isnt still 'cutting'] out of 6470 [mini digger]. This uses all the parts, and I actually prefer this to the (...) (25 years ago, 3-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Pete this sounds like a great idea. Would we want to have a large diorama in a similar theme, or several MOCs according to personal preference? Maybe a few alternate models based on single sets, or two small sets as well (that are currently (...) (25 years ago, 3-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) RRP's (1999 order list/price list version 1): Pod racer (7131) $36.50 Naboo fighter (7141) $54.25 Space simulator (6455) $70.75 Benjamin Whytcross BWhytcro@PacificAccess.com.au Ph: (03) 9856 5282 Directory Technology Pty Ltd 1/436 Elgar Road, (...) (25 years ago, 3-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) as if they didn't have enough trouble moving this set. ($94.90 K-Mart) Why no 2000 SW stock ? (LA restriction ?) (...) pete.w (25 years ago, 3-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Ok a quick comparison on a sample of sets Prices are Australian$ and do not include any delivery Sources: (URL) back of my head) In order Dstore:toyspot:toysa...e:retailer Podracer $32.95: $28.95: $36.50: <can't remember> Naboo Fighter $49.95: (...) (25 years ago, 3-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Weeeell.. I ANAL but-- Wouldn't that be considered (beyiond a certain amount of $$) exporting? Which would, quite likely, require the IRS involvement as well as (maybe?) some contract with TLC? (...) :-) (...) 'Zactly. You probably need some (...) (25 years ago, 3-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.general, lugnet.market.theory)
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(...) Speaking of on-line sales, what's d-store like [price and delivery wise]? [I was told by LA that they sell lego] Benjamin Whytcross BWhytcro@PacificAccess.com.au Ph: (03) 9856 5282 Directory Technology Pty Ltd 1/436 Elgar Road, Box Hill, 3128 (...) (25 years ago, 3-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) -much snippage--- (...) Net access is pretty good in Aust.(1 in 2 people have access to the Net) There is a big opportunity for a US citizen/s to make a living selling to other countries the LSAH and full US range of sets, just tack a (...) (25 years ago, 3-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.general)
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Calling all ringmasters and trapesists and clowns... I wonder if anyone is interested in putting on a small show at my local World4kids ? This is in Penrith, an outer suburb of Sydney. It's in loc.au to try and get tips from anyone else who has (...) (25 years ago, 3-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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