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I was chatting to a sales assistant at Toyworld Innaloo, and found out that LEGO Australia has decided to release the Slizers line in two parts. What you see on the shelves at the moment is the first shipment. The second lot is due in 6 months. (...) (26 years ago, 4-Mar-99, to lugnet.loc.au.wa.per)
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| | FOTW @ TRU
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Hi guys, I had an urge to splurge this weekend... ...on LEGO of course! I gave W4K and TRU a call, all Perth metro stores, to see if they had the Techic Space Shuttle (8480). W4K quoted $300+, while TRU Perth store had a few for $180! I bought one, (...) (26 years ago, 1-Mar-99, to lugnet.loc.au.wa.per)
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| | Re: 1999 Catalogues
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Terry Mason wrote in message ... (...) the (...) good point - I hadn't thought of that. Maybe I got the full catalogue cos they didn't have some of the items I wanted. No, come to think of it, I asked when the catalogue was due out and when to (...) (26 years ago, 24-Feb-99, to lugnet.loc.au.wa.per)
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| | Re: Star Wars stuff
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(...) <SNIP> (...) Great thanx very much....yes I am already on that list. I would go for the MS set - appears to be better value than Cybermaster Set - I have 2 x MS sets and they are great - heaps of bits / gears motors and stuff - not to mention (...) (26 years ago, 24-Feb-99, to lugnet.loc.au.wa.per)
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| | Re: Star Wars stuff
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Brian Wiren wrote in message ... (...) From 99 price list STAR WARS 7110 LAND SPEEDER 18.95 MAY 7128 SPEEDER BIKES 25.95 MAY 7130 SNOWSPEEDER 54.25 MAY 7140 X-WING FIGHTER 87.95 MAY 7150 Y-WING AND VADER'S TIE FIGHTER 136.95 MAY STAR WARS EPISODE 1 (...) (26 years ago, 24-Feb-99, to lugnet.loc.au.wa.per)
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Does anyone have any info / prices / release dates etc for Australia Apparently there is a R2D2 model and some others.... Regards Brian PS : Anyone on the list into robotics using lego ? - I am.... (26 years ago, 24-Feb-99, to lugnet.loc.au.wa.per)
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| | Re: 1999 Catalogues
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I expect the catalogues to turn up any time now as stores have stocks of the february releases. I thought they wouldn't send the catalogues out earlier with nothing in store to buy! I also got a 99 service catalogue from the service dept without the (...) (26 years ago, 23-Feb-99, to lugnet.loc.au.wa.per)
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| | Re: 1999 Catalogues
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(...) Almost! It's now about four weeks since I got mine, so maybe it's time for everyone to contact Lego Australia as they have obviously had them for at least five weeks .... I expect they will be out in the shops soon. I also expect that they (...) (26 years ago, 23-Feb-99, to lugnet.loc.au.wa.per)
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| | 1999 Catalogues
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Hi Looks like one could do a roaring trade in catalogues .... I didnt see any in the US but have a few contacts over there so I will ask around. Regards Brian (26 years ago, 22-Feb-99, to lugnet.loc.au.wa.per)
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| | Re: 1999 Catalogues
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(...) Just the service one. I have got a 1999 catalog but it is the british version that an rtler sent to me. When the Aust. one comes out, I'm sending him one. (...) Well you should be able to get the 2148 at your local Big W, you do have Big W (...) (26 years ago, 22-Feb-99, to lugnet.loc.au.wa.per)
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| | Re: 1999 Catalogues
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Mark Harrison wrote in message <36D00DDD.E9B73D6D@o...net.au>... (...) Did they send you the full catalogue or just the service one? (...) Unfortunately, *not* touring anywhere near Perth :( (26 years ago, 22-Feb-99, to lugnet.loc.au.wa.per)
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| | Re: 1999 Catalogues
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Hi all, I've also just received some spares from Lego, they included a 1999 Service Catalog with the parts. Another interesting find at Big W, they are now selling the 2148 Celebration yellow truck released in the US in 1997. I'm told it is the same (...) (26 years ago, 21-Feb-99, to lugnet.loc.au.wa.per)
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| | Re: 1999 Catalogues
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Terry Mason wrote in message ... (...) Hmmm.. It's not really true at all. I ordered some supplementary stuff mid Jan from Lego Aust. and received the items *and* a 1999 catalogue in the first week in Feb. Haven't seen them in stores yet, but I (...) (26 years ago, 20-Feb-99, to lugnet.loc.au.wa.per)
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| | Re: Cybermaster Due in some perth Stores any day now
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Just looking thru some old posts - yep $399 is steep and from what I saw in the US it is not as versatile as the MS set - CM has 2 x built in motors and uses FR whereas MS uses IR and has 3 x outputs = 3 motors It may be possible to contact someone (...) (26 years ago, 19-Feb-99, to lugnet.loc.au.wa.per)
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| | Lego in General
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Hi All I have just found this news group and would like to add my 0.02 cents worth. It is great to find a local interest group - all the others I am on are predominantly US ..... I have just returned from the US - holidays - and went to just about (...) (26 years ago, 19-Feb-99, to lugnet.loc.au.wa.per)
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| | 99 Sets at Big W
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Just bought three 99 sets from Big W. They have some of the shuttle command sets and the new red freestyle bucket. I got 6452, 6457 and 6458. There were at least 4 others in the series as well. No 99 catalogues and in box flyers were from 98. Cheers (...) (26 years ago, 15-Feb-99, to lugnet.loc.au.wa.per)
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| | Re: Target 20% of lego this week
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(...) Target pretty useless for lego. Sets are normally 20% more than other stores which can be good as stock doesn't move very quickly and they tend to end up as old stock. The only set that caught my eye in Brisbane was a Paradisa 6418 Country (...) (26 years ago, 9-Feb-99, to lugnet.loc.au.wa.per)
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| | Re: Target 20% of lego this week
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Innaloo Target does have a bad range, plus they are always overpriced. Things have been quiet around here lately haven't they! My excuse is car problems chewing into my LEGO funds. I'm about to document my collection on film, seeing as I have all (...) (26 years ago, 8-Feb-99, to lugnet.loc.au.wa.per)
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| | Target 20% of lego this week
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As subject says, but target have a poor range at the moment anyway. Or at least the one in Innaloo does. Cheers. P.S. am I talking to myself in this group at the moment. Were is everybody??? (26 years ago, 7-Feb-99, to lugnet.loc.au.wa.per)
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| | 1999 Catalogues
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I spoke to Lego Aust today and they said that the 99 catalogue probably won't be in till March :^( I hope this isnt true? (26 years ago, 29-Jan-99, to lugnet.loc.au.wa.per)
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