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(...) So is it worth seeing? Should we organise another day-release from the clinic and see if we can beat the store managers to death with wads of cash?? (...) Just more SW LEGO. (...) that mean I need a plug-in of sorts? Pete Callaway (24 years ago, 13-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)
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Evening all, As anticipated, we're talking the Pirates thingie, except with Vikings. This is the same display I saw at Erina Fair a few months ago. Eight or nine of those metre-ish square stalls. GBs are running a 20% of all Lego. Some 9v trains (...) (24 years ago, 13-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)
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(...) YDIFRC James -- thanks for your help. I'm now gazing lovingly at a copy of 6718. Playscene has quite a little hoard of old sets as well -- the lady behind the counter said they're not getting new stock until Lucas and Disney pull Lego back (...) (24 years ago, 13-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)
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(...) just an obscure reference to the Viking afterlife (cf upcoming GBs Lego Show) BTW, good to meet people at Penrith, and what fantastic good luck with the Target sale!! --Dave (24 years ago, 10-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)
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(...) I'll second that, it was a good couple of hours of fun, and awesome bargains too. James, you're a scammer, and we love it!!!! 7144 was an added bonus. Having built it I've decided my next challenge after the B-Wing is to do a minifig scale (...) (24 years ago, 9-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)
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Good to catch up with you guys at Penrith Plaza yesterday. Special thanks to James for organising the price matching with Target - I've spent most of the weekend fixing my new X Wing ;-) I'll let you all know what the GB's 'show' has to offer once (...) (24 years ago, 9-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)
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(...) I'm going to send some people from lugnet.starwars over to check it out. Pete Callaway (25 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)
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(...) W4K is still there and happening, it is across the road from the plaza and is on the movie/theatre side of the plaza on the road that leads from the train station (within 100 metres of such). Apparently W4K's lease runs another 8 yrs so they (...) (25 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)
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How does this grab you? (URL) baldly going... Check out Port Block at (URL) (25 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)
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(...) I'll be there. Melissa and I will train over. We'll aim to be there at 10 wherever is decided. I'll take a moblie to do the yuppie "where are you? over here, wave!" thing. Oh, is W4K still there? (...) In the interests of fairness I agree with (...) (25 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)
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(...) Well, for Penrith Plaza, how about this Saturday sometime, as it's on now!! Morning would probably be better as it frees up the afternoon. We could scope out the displays, buy more LEGO, loiter and generally make a nuisance of ourselves in the (...) (25 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)
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(...) That's probably why they were on clearance. (...) I will check Penrith Plaza this afternoon. (...) Count me in, let's get a date organised. -pete.w. (25 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)
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Peter Callaway wrote in message ... (...) I hear you, I hear you. I'm off to Penrith. In fact I am so off to Penrith that I'm already in the car, arrived in Penrith, and now I'm looking for parking ;-) (...) Count me in. More than happy to bring (...) (25 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)
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(...) Just a little bit of extra news: GBs Chatswood has a 60cm long model of an X-wing (not the 7191 unfortunately) for a "guess the number of pieces" competition. Not much of a display up around it -- I'll see if they've tidied things up later (...) (25 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)
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(...) Further to James's information, an enquiry call to LA this morning (to get replacement parts for my 7171 and 7161!!! No printing on Anakin's podracer doors and Obi-Wan's face was missing!!!) yeilded a bit more information. Confirmed the GB's (...) (25 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)
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James Howse wrote in message ... (...) I even almost liked the pic of me <shock horror>. Since I was behind my own camera I have, unsurprisingly, no shot of my own ugly mug. I could use a high res scan of that pic for the profile thingie, if that (...) (25 years ago, 3-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)
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Evening all. Had photos developed today, and didn't do too badly. Three rolls of 24, and my 80% hit rate stands :-) PeterC, the B Wing shots came out very well, and there's even a hot shot of padewan Obi Wan. Over the next few days, I'll scan and (...) (25 years ago, 3-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)
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(...) Two big thumbs up from me too (even bigger than last time). Fantastic fun all day (it was too short, the hours just flew by), and I retired last night a tired but happy boy, dreaming sweet dreams of a world full of ABS... Points of note for me (...) (25 years ago, 3-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)
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As promised a session with the dog and bone yeilded the following information. As supposed Grace Brothers knows more than the front office at L.A. The show is on the 14th to the 30th on lvl 5 (Books, toys & music). The person there does not know (...) (25 years ago, 3-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)
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T'was a lot of fun Once again thanks to Richard for being the host. And Thanks to James,Eli,Peter C and Peter W for bringing all their cool stuff along. It's looking as though this (and Studs 1) could be the start of bigger and better things to (...) (25 years ago, 2-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)
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