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(...) Ah....wait to see what devious uses these sets are put to..... ;^) These sets are not put to their recommended uses. Scala, I know it exists but haven't seen it in the ABS. What's that mutant animal theme from the '80's, now that's creepy. (...) (25 years ago, 24-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) That'd be the Infamous Grand Admiral (self titled) Boxer Tanbriks and his band of Imperial Academy rejects (and they're just a bit miffed about being kicked out too, so be warned). Hence begins the Adventures of Boxer Tanbriks. This being (...) (25 years ago, 24-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Just a thought... Peter, you want Timmy's. No-one wants Jar-Jar's. [No, I'm not offering to take these off peoples hands...read on :) ] Timmy's have to eat. [I can see people working out where this is headed :) ] Most western sets came with at (...) (25 years ago, 24-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Well, personally, I can't see anything wrong with collecting paradisa...After all, that is (was ?) the modern housing/tourist area for the townspeople. With the belville though, you're on your own [I have to admit I've bought 3 of these sets, (...) (25 years ago, 24-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Maybe if Elton John bought the company. (...) Kevinw1 had some monkeys for auction on ebay. His description said that you could always use the brown arms with yellow hands (4 per chimp) for other things. So maybe there are some de-limbed (...) (25 years ago, 24-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Hey I'd take up that honour If i could but... A) my hips don't squeak enough. (strictly Aussie joke) B) my g/f prefers my current fassion sense, or lack of anyhow. c) the parents would be worried about their son. Although.. on a positive note (...) (25 years ago, 24-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) It's Technic's low body count. Systems people have a captive audience of hundreds of minifigs ;^) (...) Kerry, your Technic Kerry from Brisbane. Hey I admit to collecting Belville/Paradisa to the concern of many. pete.w (...) (25 years ago, 24-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Okay, three themes. (Anyone got some spare Paradisa figs?) I wonder if Lego would ever release a Mardi Gras play-set? (...) Frabjous, frabjous. Anyone with little brown monkeys, whole or de-limbed, please let me know (or bring them to Studs (...) (25 years ago, 24-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Not so much lonely as surprised that the Australian roll call was showing a very different demographic profile to what I was expecting. Based on conversations in other not-specifically-Australian Lugnet groups, I had the impression that there (...) (25 years ago, 24-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) The independents are dropping like flies up here too, moreso Sydney rather than Melbourne. (...) Toyworlds in Sydney have Highway construction for $173 AUD. (...) You don't have any Big W's at all ? (they are always 10% below retail) What's (...) (25 years ago, 24-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) better (...) Now that's a piece of good news. I was wondering if I'd missed out on some exciting Technics bits by having Mindstorms v1.0. However, I have an 8002 (not yet opened, but probably next in line for opening) so it seems I have the (...) (25 years ago, 24-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Is that counting the 'Village People' and 'Carnival in Rio' themes ? (...) There must be more ! Dave, your monkeys are resting in the Duplo-Egg-Humididome. pete.w (25 years ago, 24-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Thanks for the welcome! (and thanks for getting us put on the map (the other Pete also), I'd missed that thread until you mentioned it, we often get forgotten down here...) Part of my reason for lurking was that I never felt I had anything to (...) (25 years ago, 24-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Roger, roger -- was just about to de-Lugnet and do some work. I must say, some of those bargains of Ben's are very tempting, but I'm going to resist. The fugly factor helps a lot. 6709 is fantastic value for $3, but unfortunately there are (...) (25 years ago, 24-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Just like I do with all my Aquazone...It's in a place that's very hard to see, in a location I'm not often at [eg in Colac] :) [Actually, the UFO's and insectoids are also there :), but so are the town, castle, pirates and blacktron 1 and 2 (...) (25 years ago, 24-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) A horse, a bush, even a snake I think. (...) Hey, I have one already, I just try not to look at it. (Completists will go to any depths...) pete.w (25 years ago, 24-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) That's right....They had 39 of them Yesterday ! [I doubt there's that many now however :) ] Also, I've got to agree with the 6150 description, although it won't stop me getting one at that price. Benjamin Whytcross (...) (25 years ago, 24-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) That 6150 is one ugly set. Dave Low, you there 6709's $3. pete.w (25 years ago, 24-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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"Rachel Kingston" <kingston@spirit.com.au> wrote in message news:Fv0F1F.F4H@lugnet.com... (...) competant (...) The 1.5 set has a few cool technic parts that 1 hasn't, and is minus a couple of very ordinary parts. It's also got an upgraded (...) (25 years ago, 24-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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"Peter Callaway" <pcallaway@bmcl.com.au> wrote in message news:Fv098q.Lxp@lugnet.com... (...) moving (...) suppliment (...) Argh! I got 4100 and 1170 confused *starts self-flagelation with birch sticks* Bah, I've been studying too much mining (...) (25 years ago, 23-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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