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(...) I've been quietly fuming ever since I read Michael's post. A blue piece!? How could they!? Don't they undertstand their fan base!? No wonder it's called blue. I don't know what I'm going to do, but I'm certainly going to be buying less of (...) (20 years ago, 15-Jul-04, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Na. Not serious enough. It was almost TOO predictable. Better luck next time. But if it's unfounded criticism you fancy, you spelt understand wrong. Hope that helps! (20 years ago, 15-Jul-04, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Not serious enough!? It's blue! You just don't understand how seriously some people (well, one people) feel about this colour... (...) That's obly because I was so irate about the inclussion of *blue* in an otherwise exellent set! ;-) Cheers (...) (20 years ago, 15-Jul-04, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) To be fair, it is one of these: [LDrawPart 30526:1] Not the most useful piece ever made... I reckon they're just trying to ged rid of all their blue stock before next year, where we will see new 'Bluish' Blue, shifted toward the blue spectrum (...) (20 years ago, 15-Jul-04, to lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
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(...) Do you know why they made that piece? Along with [LDrawPart 2458:1] They provide a way of connecting modules without having the Technic peg migrate to the wrong side when disconnecting. The two-pronged version provides a way to connect modules (...) (20 years ago, 15-Jul-04, to lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
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(...) Everyone seems jumpy on Lugnet today... perhaps it's just me. I didn't mean to imply it was useless, just that it wasn't a major buying point of the set. I'm by no means a brick-purist, and am all for new and non-standard pieces, except when (...) (20 years ago, 15-Jul-04, to lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
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(...) Now if Richie had received some of these parts in his knights bus set, the offending axle could be removed, leaving one perfectly good axle, well apart from the off-centeredness. No need to phone Denmark or open new sets. More twin parts to (...) (20 years ago, 15-Jul-04, to lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
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(...) English speakers deserve a .colour newsgroup. (20 years ago, 15-Jul-04, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) I remember said converstation and reacanted immediately. Though I will point out that, in context, it was an odd choice. The model it came in made no use of the peice's improved functionality. And yes, I have spent more time building and (...) (20 years ago, 15-Jul-04, to lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
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(...) Actually, I like both these parts, because they provide a technic peg (or two) on one side and a smooth surface on the other. Of course I never would have a use for them in blue, though ;-). Cheers Richie Dulin (20 years ago, 15-Jul-04, to lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
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(...) Oooh, that too. Good point! Cheers, (URL) Sci-Fi LEGO> (20 years ago, 16-Jul-04, to lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
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(...) It's hard not to, unless you attach it so the wings hang off the sides unattached to anything. It's got a 2x4 base instead of a 2x2, which immediately gives you twice as much gripping power. (20 years ago, 16-Jul-04, to lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
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(...) In that case, I must apologise for failing to remember the entire discourse... :-( Cheers, (URL) Sci-Fi LEGO> (20 years ago, 17-Jul-04, to lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
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(...) Does it? Sure it grips twice as many studs, but does that mean twice the gripping power? Even if double the studs mean double the grip, the piece adds more height, which gives better leverage for getting the piece off whatever it's attached to (...) (20 years ago, 20-Jul-04, to lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
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(...) Well, it'll be affected by the fact that the 2x2 version has considerably different internal geometry than the 2x4 version, but the 2x4 version has much more sturdy geometry than you'll find inside either a 2x4 brick or plate. It's built like (...) (20 years ago, 20-Jul-04, to lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
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(...) Additional to that, with the 2x4 version, you can lock it down much more securely by building over the plated ends. A (20 years ago, 20-Jul-04, to lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
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