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Maybe should be called score of the week. My sister is the manager of a local mcdonald's store. I mentioned that macas maybe having a lego promo this year. She said that she had a fellow that comes in to her store quite a lot and that collected all (...) (25 years ago, 21-Mar-99, to lugnet.loc.au.wa.per)
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Picked up a 99 catalogue from toworld innaloo. They had a stack there so all other stores should get some soon. Cheers Terry (25 years ago, 12-Mar-99, to lugnet.loc.au.wa.per)
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I picked up the last one Saturday! A very nice little model. Thanks for pointing that one out Terry! The new adventurers sets look cool, I picked up a small set with a female adventurer, (don't have the set no. with me..) and a hidden gold artifact. (...) (25 years ago, 8-Mar-99, to lugnet.loc.au.wa.per)
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As Mark Harrison mentioned previously, they have also now been spotted in WA. I grabbed the second last one from Big W karrinyup today. $19.74 was the cost. They also had the latest adventurer stuff, the aztec/mayan lot that i hadn't seen anywhere (...) (25 years ago, 5-Mar-99, to lugnet.loc.au.wa.per)
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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. (...) (25 years ago, 4-Mar-99, to lugnet.loc.au.wa.per)
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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, (...) (25 years ago, 1-Mar-99, to lugnet.loc.au.wa.per)
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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 (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-99, to lugnet.loc.au.wa.per)
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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 (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-99, to lugnet.loc.au.wa.per)
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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 (...) (25 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.... (25 years ago, 24-Feb-99, to lugnet.loc.au.wa.per)
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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 (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-99, to lugnet.loc.au.wa.per)
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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 (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-99, to lugnet.loc.au.wa.per)
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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 (25 years ago, 22-Feb-99, to lugnet.loc.au.wa.per)
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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 (...) (25 years ago, 22-Feb-99, to lugnet.loc.au.wa.per)
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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 :( (25 years ago, 22-Feb-99, to lugnet.loc.au.wa.per)
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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 (...) (25 years ago, 21-Feb-99, to lugnet.loc.au.wa.per)
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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 (...) (25 years ago, 20-Feb-99, to lugnet.loc.au.wa.per)
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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 (...) (25 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 (...) (25 years ago, 19-Feb-99, to lugnet.loc.au.wa.per)
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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 (...) (25 years ago, 15-Feb-99, to lugnet.loc.au.wa.per)
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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 (...) (25 years ago, 9-Feb-99, to lugnet.loc.au.wa.per)
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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 (...) (25 years ago, 8-Feb-99, to lugnet.loc.au.wa.per)
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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??? (25 years ago, 7-Feb-99, to lugnet.loc.au.wa.per)
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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? (25 years ago, 29-Jan-99, to lugnet.loc.au.wa.per)
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Dropped in there today and noticed they had a 25% off lego sale. First time I had been to that particular store.They also had a cyberstorm on the shelf marked at $537.50. (Toyworld subi sold their first cyberstorm for $400) I wonder what it was (...) (25 years ago, 21-Jan-99, to lugnet.loc.au.wa.per)
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(...) Mark, if you don't manage to find a lego whistle, possibly you could make an electronic thingy to generate the tone. It wouldn't be lego pure, of course, but it might _work_ :) Jasper (26 years ago, 2-Jan-99, to lugnet.loc.au.wa.per)
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Hi all, I recently picked up this set as part of a collection. It was missing one piece, a whistle, black in color with three rows of 2 studs on top. It seems that the train is controlled using a sound sensor which starts or stops the motor when it (...) (26 years ago, 1-Jan-99, to lugnet.loc.au.wa.per)
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hi there everyone there's a Nexus collector fair on tomorrow (sat 19th) at the East Vic Park Rec centre from 10am till about 2pm/3pm (not sure) not much Lego on offer (to my knowledge) except my 3 boxes of old blue train track. I hope to have some (...) (26 years ago, 18-Dec-98, to lugnet.loc.au.wa.per)
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Wednesday 16th december Cybermaster in at toyworld subi. Was on hold for some guy.(Not me unfortunately :( ) Can't see much from outside as box is like a suitcase and doesnt show anything. Priced at $399 - seems a bit steep to me (...) (26 years ago, 16-Dec-98, to lugnet.loc.au.wa.per)
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I can get them for this group for Chess $49 Creator $56 Loco $42 They each come with their own boxed lego set. I didn't like any of them but will still probably get them for the sets. Cheers Terry Sue Ann Barber wrote in message ... (...) begin 666 (...) (26 years ago, 14-Dec-98, to lugnet.loc.au.wa.per)
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| | Wonderland of toys - cheap Lego
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The last Wonderland of Toys is closing soon (Joondalup store) When I was up there on Thursday night (10th Dec), they still had a number of large sets going out at 50% off. These included UFO, Western, and Town. They also had others going out at 25% (...) (26 years ago, 13-Dec-98, to lugnet.loc.au.wa.per)
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Now that they are in the shops.. Any news on what prices you can pick these up for? cheers sue ann (26 years ago, 13-Dec-98, to lugnet.loc.au.wa.per)
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Guilty! Yes I am waiting. I think both sets will be useful (mindstorms and cybermaster) because one is controlled by RF radio and the other by downloading from computer. So if you piggy back both they can communicate with each other and make things (...) (26 years ago, 10-Dec-98, to lugnet.loc.au.wa.per)
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Ah-HA! I was in Toyworld Subi Tuesday arvo buying a Time Cruisers set that was on sale (the "Flybo", and only because it was cheap and has a few interesting parts) when one of the staff mentioned an earlier Lego customer. He mentioned how thrilled (...) (26 years ago, 10-Dec-98, to lugnet.loc.au.wa.per)
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Toyworld Subi Speak to gavin. He's the owner. Terry -----Original Message----- From: Sue Ann Barber <lugnet.loc.au.wa.pe...ugnet.com> To: lugnet.loc.au.wa.per@lugnet.com <lugnet.loc.au.wa.pe...ugnet.com> Date: Sunday, 6 December 1998 16:37 Subject: (...) (26 years ago, 6-Dec-98, to lugnet.loc.au.wa.per)
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Which store would that be terry? ;-) cheers sue ann (26 years ago, 6-Dec-98, to lugnet.loc.au.wa.per)
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Apologies to those I promised this to ages ago. The silly season hit a month ago and it's been decidedly unpleasant ever since! This is Murray's phone number (the guy in Malaga with heaps and heaps of cool Lego for sale) Ph: 9275 4369 If you're (...) (26 years ago, 6-Dec-98, to lugnet.loc.au.wa.per)
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Whilst quizzing a local toystore owner about next years catalogue, he mentioned that lego aust had just called and said that they just got a small shipment of cybermaster and do you want any so he ordered one. Do we wait for the full mindstorms, if (...) (26 years ago, 4-Dec-98, to lugnet.loc.au.wa.per)
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Hi there everyone In my travels today, I came across the Lego display at Warwick Shopping Centre.It's aimed at small children and is outside Kmart (I'm assuming it's part of some promotion). It's an interesting mix of Duplo and Basic - I I can't say (...) (26 years ago, 9-Nov-98, to lugnet.loc.au.wa.per)
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The three lego software titles are due into perth computers stores later this month. They are lego loco lego creator lego chess I can get them for a good price if anybody is interested in buying them. I part own three computer stores. Let you know (...) (26 years ago, 5-Nov-98, to lugnet.loc.au.wa.per)
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