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There are several approaches to this question, some of us are trying to nail down a logo which may (or may not) have a location reference in it. Also since there is now a worldmap with pointers to local groups we might start asking questions like... (...) (25 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | New SW and Adventurers sets spotted
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I was in a toy store in Melb today and spotted a couple of 7155's (That's the AAT, tan-coloured SW tank) on the shelf. Also on the shelves were a couple of the small Adventurers (Dino Island) sets, 5903 and 5904. Unfortunately I can't comment on (...) (25 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: May-June 2000 Mania Magazine + World Club Mag
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(...) No need to apologise, it's an easy thing to forget ;-) <GD&R> Pete Callaway (25 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: May-June 2000 Mania Magazine + World Club Mag
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(...) Sorry! I forgot that I live in the UK :) Can't say that you're missing much by not having it though :/ Richard (25 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | RE: May-June 2000 Mania Magazine + World Club Mag
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Where do you live...The world club mag is due out in Australia at the start of next month [june], and with Lego's regard for the lego users in Australia, we'll be lucky to see it before mid june (based on past performance). Benjamin Whytcross (...) (25 years ago, 15-May-00, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Toyworld clearance items (the ones Ben mentioned)
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(...) Absolutely, the WTF has a special fund for such rescues. (...) I thought they had trouble buying Lego there ? Just watch out for the midget submarine Technic kit, don't let it anywhere near your armada ! I assumed it was Japanese, does Hong (...) (25 years ago, 15-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Toyworld clearance items (the ones Ben mentioned)
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Peter White wrote in message ... (...) SSSSHHHHHHH!!!...!!! (...) But seriously, if I send the Timmys to you, you can have them for free, but will you pay postage? (...) Um..... Japan? *G,D,R* Cheers, Paul LUGNET member 164 (URL) (25 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Mars Explorer expansion set sighted in Brisbane
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I saw the Mars Exploration expansion set for Mindstorms in Toyworld in Queen Street (above A&R Bookworld) for $99, which is the first one I'd seen. However, I'm not aware of any really interesting pieces in this set that make it worth buying. I (...) (25 years ago, 15-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Does anyone have a spare 8299 CD?
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Mark Harrison tells me he had a catastrophic PC failure and has lost mail, as well as mail capability to his one.net.au account. Please mail him at his work account: Mark.Harrison@qr.com.au until he's back on the air. (25 years ago, 14-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: Toyworld clearance items (the ones Ben mentioned)
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(...) Paul, I can see that desert fortress taking shape. Tan BURPS.... the rarest in all BURPdom. (...) For $99, mortgage the house and build a new one out of these. Even for non-ninja fans this is a great set. (...) The Worldwide Timmy Refuge is (...) (25 years ago, 13-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Trains available in stores?
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(...) The 4561 is in most Grace Bros for $299, haven't seen it in a TRU. I got one from TW Ulladulla. (...) Very good question,especially when you see Lego move so much quicker at a reasonable price. (...) '& ADULTS' I like it. pete.w (25 years ago, 13-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Toyworld clearance items (the ones Ben mentioned)
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(...) I think it was $11 or $12 today at bay-city, Geelong (...) Yep...I saw this today. However, I was told that in the JULY catalogue for Craigieburn, and Sunbury, it was to be about $80...I think I'll wait till then, or try and talk the price (...) (25 years ago, 13-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Trains available in stores?
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(...) Before anyone says anything about my being part of the thread...This is from home, not work. Now that I've got that out of the way, I can't actually remember seeing this anywhere other than Myer stores. [Then again, as I don't really like the (...) (25 years ago, 13-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Toyworld clearance items (the ones Ben mentioned)
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Further to the Lego sets on clearance at Toyworld (Ben mentioned it a few days ago). At least some of the TW stores have put these out on sale. The TW store I visited was at Ballarat. The prices (well, some of them) were as follows: NOTE: For U.S. (...) (25 years ago, 14-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Trains available in stores?
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Santosh Bhat wrote in message ... (...) trains (...) In Vic, they appear in Myer (similar to GB), but not in TRU that I've seen. Ben?.... I've seen them in a few Toyworlds here and there too. It doesn't matter to me because I got mine from an (...) (25 years ago, 14-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Trains available in stores?
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(...) GB Macquarie. about same price. Also transformer and track. (25 years ago, 13-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Was in Toys R Us Parramatta on thursday night. They had One of the 4561 trains on the shelf, (this is the new alpine express one). It was priced at about $230, I'm assuming this set doesn't include the transformer at this price. But the question i (...) (25 years ago, 13-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: S@H - 4 buses, stand with lights available, 3411 info
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(...) Or better yet, maybe it should be taken as an offer to serve as a factor for people all over the world to obtain these sets? ;) best LFB (25 years ago, 12-May-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: S@H - 4 buses, stand with lights available, 3411 info
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Sorry, didn't mean to make anyone upset. I'm just trying to contribute a little info here on lugnet. Soccer does not have it's own newsgroup. It's not town, or I would have posted it there. I mean, no minifigs stand on spring-loaded bases in my town (...) (25 years ago, 12-May-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Shrine Driveby
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(...) What have you used to calibrate your rangefinder? I drive past there most every day, and all my targetting computer issues is a mournful "bupbow". I use the "corporate-to-customer care-factor" algorithm myself. (...) AFAIK they have been there (...) (25 years ago, 12-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Shrine Driveby
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As far as i know they've always been in Lane Cove, well the 90's anyhow, as some of the earlier service catalogues give the Lane Cove Address. Was there actually a building there? The way they're going I'd hav expected a maybe a shipping container (...) (25 years ago, 12-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Melbourne sales this week-end
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For those in Melbourne this week-end, the following sales are on: Myer [city only, I think...NOTE: new location level 4/5 Burke street store] 20% off all toys Saturday only, along with a mindstorms demo. Daimaru: Today [friday] and tomorrow 15% off (...) (25 years ago, 12-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Shrine Driveby
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Fellow Australians, While driving through Lane Cove backwaters on a Lego mission, the rangefinder blipped that something of interest was closeby... Lego Australian HQ ! Maybe I was expecting more. How much of that building is theirs ? Anyone know ? (...) (25 years ago, 12-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | RE: S@H - 4 buses, stand with lights available, 3411 info
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Todd, Just curious if you've changed the ruling since you posted the following in loc.au, or is this sort of thing still off-topic in .general ? Benjamin Whytcross BWhytcro@PacificAccess.com.au Ph: (03) 9856 5282 Directory Technology Pty Ltd 1/436 (...) (25 years ago, 11-May-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.au)
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| | RE: Some model team ideas
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(...) To counter this, you could use 4.5/12V track, and motors, as the points levers [at least on 4.5V points] can be as high/low as needed. Benjamin Whytcross BWhytcro@PacificAccess.com.au Ph: (03) 9856 5282 Directory Technology Pty Ltd 1/436 Elgar (...) (25 years ago, 11-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Has lego ever made an australian flag piece?
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Has lego ever made an australian flag piece? (25 years ago, 9-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Some model team ideas
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(...) existing (...) Using the standard train motor bogie, the locomotive would be relatively large compared to this 'fixed element' which leaves even more scope for imaginative building AND retains a 'working model' concept. Tender drive would (...) (25 years ago, 9-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: 8448 Super Car -- a rave and a review
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(...) Yes, I should have mentioned that. I was very impressed with the modular construction. In constrast, the 8480 Space Shuttle which is the other set I'm building at the moment doesn't have modular construction, just the usual bottom-top (...) (25 years ago, 9-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Clearance sale heads-up
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(...) They must have been flying too close to the sun, ABS can only take so much. O tempora, O mores! Et tu Icarus! Pete Callaway (25 years ago, 9-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: 8448 Super Car -- a rave and a review
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"Kerry Raymond" <kerry@dstc.edu.au> wrote in message news:Fu8K2K.7v9@lugnet.com... (...) built, (...) Another interesting feature to note is that the construction is completely modular. Each section of the car is almost completely separate from the (...) (25 years ago, 9-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: 8448 Super Car -- a rave and a review
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"Peter White" <aztekium@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message news:Fu9Hr3.BxH@lugnet.com... (...) Super (...) built, (...) It is about the same size as all the other 'super' technic cars (8860, 8880), that is; (grabs for tape measure and handily (...) (25 years ago, 8-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Clearance sale heads-up
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(...) The 6491's actually have to get out here under their own steam. You have no idea the amount of little yellow propellers that they go thru on their way from Europe. pete.w (25 years ago, 8-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | RE: Clearance sale heads-up
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Yep, I know that, but I didn't ask about its price, as I doubt many people are interested in them...I only listed the set numbers. Anyway, it's supposed to be a part of their July catalogue sale, so when the catalogue arrives, I'll post prices. (...) (25 years ago, 8-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Clearance sale heads-up
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(...) Ben, What about the 6491? I hope it is considerably less than $90 as it's US MSRP is $4.50! Pete Callaway (25 years ago, 8-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: 8448 Super Car -- a rave and a review
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(...) How large is it when fully assembled ? (...) I like the technic trucks like the barcode truck and the tow-truck, do you think a 'truck-head' would be impressed enough ? (...) Grey exhausts, is that common for Technic vehicles ? (...) Those (...) (25 years ago, 8-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Some model team ideas
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(...) Hmmmmm...this sounds a good idea.Why not ,for example, 10 wide narrow gauge trains or tramways? Gianluca (25 years ago, 8-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | 8448 Super Car -- a rave and a review
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After weeks of not having enough spare time, I finally built my 8448 Super Car Mark 2. It was worth the wait. It is simply the best model I have built, and I think it will be hard to beat, superb looks and nifty mechanicals. (URL) you haven't had (...) (25 years ago, 8-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Great news!
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(...) I agree. I'd like to see an AU-only marketplace but not mixed up with general discussions. I'll sending a message to that effect to lugnet.admin.general. Why not send a follow-up in support? Kerry (25 years ago, 8-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | RE: Clearance sale heads-up
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Sorry about the last post...It turns out that the sets are for their July sale, and I was unable to get the prices, although When I do find out, I'll let you know [I'd still expect them in the range I mentioned]. Benjamin Whytcross (...) (25 years ago, 8-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Clearance sale heads-up
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A local toy shop has got some older sets in on clearance recently, and I hope to know exact prices and quantities within the next 2 hours. The sets are: 5988 Temple of Anubis 6033 Treasure Ambush 6093 Ninja Fortress 6491 Timecruiser buggy 6982 (...) (25 years ago, 8-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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