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Re: Thunderbirds Are GO !!! (Well maybe)
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Tue, 6 Jun 2000 09:06:25 GMT
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In lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd, Mike McLeod writes:
> Hi All,
> 
> Sounds like I missed a good day out at Pete's on the weekend.
> 
> Anyway. One of my sons unearthed my old (I mean OLD) Thunderbird 2 die cast
> the other day.

Hey, I would like to see the diecast T2, let alone the Lego one.

> Last night I built it out of LEGO.
> 
> Scale is "microfig car fits in the cargo hold/drop down thingie", and it is
> built around an old train template (you know the large plate with the hole to
> fit around the old style motor).
> 
> Question is: Has anyone else built Thunderbirds vehicles out of Lego, and do
> you have pics/lcad drawings?

Pete.C and James were talking T1. I'm not sure how far this got.
I'm sure they'll hop in later and fill you in.

> Me thinks that some of the Rock Raiders parts will go well as the boring
> implements.
> 
> Tonight I will start to rebuild it (T2) based on one or two minifigs fitting
> into Thunderbird 4 (Little yellow Submarine doovie), and work my way out.
> 
> I'll try to get some digital photo's of the 1st one if anyone is interested.

We are, we are, please do so !

> Roll on STUDS 2000.4 (By hook or crook, I'll make that one)

looks like the Mexicans (Victorians),have grabbed the LegOz 2000.4 mid-July,
I'm not sure if we'll be LegOz 2000.5 or Studs x.x, we'll announce soon.
We are looking for a venue as well.

pete.w <aquanaut@optusnet.com.au> email to here!



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(...) We got as far as James e-mailing me his ldraw pics of the stages. It is an impressive vehicle he has modelled, and minifig scale too!! I was going to give it a hash, but Boxer's troops needed vehicles (just as well, too) so I ran out of time (...) (26 years ago, 6-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)

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Hi All, Sounds like I missed a good day out at Pete's on the weekend. Anyway. One of my sons unearthed my old (I mean OLD) Thunderbird 2 die cast the other day. Last night I built it out of LEGO. Scale is "microfig car fits in the cargo hold/drop (...) (26 years ago, 6-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd)

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