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Huw, If you get this message in time can you mail me at work (just reply) before 4.30 today otherwise at home tonight. (freeserve) Only I have the option of reserving an 8848 at the East Grinstead store? If I do I need someone to pick up for me, (...) (26 years ago, 31-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: Reddifest - your wants lists needed! / Traders allowed?
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Jon, Unfortunately I will not be at the fest, but if joyce should have any grey castle wall parts, especially corners with stone print on, can you get them for me, provided they are not too expensive. I worked out I need another 172 to recreate the (...) (26 years ago, 31-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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In article <Fp0Kux.5v8@lugnet.com>, JonDHayward@Cableinet.co.uk says... (...) It's the same with my parts dealer except that his parts are in trans- bags for at least £2 each. (...) Go for it! I'm now considering having to open up extra side rooms (...) (26 years ago, 30-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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Hi, I am looking for one of the Imperial Soilders hats, not three corner type, but taller hat with integral black feather. Does anyone have one to sell or trade? I desperately need one, but could use more. Regards, Jason (26 years ago, 30-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | New J Box!
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Well, I have again decided to take the bull by the horns. In the absence of the last box, I will start another one, its 'five year mission to boldly seek and explore brave new worlds' - well Lego festers homes at least! and lets hope its more like (...) (26 years ago, 30-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: Half price 8448 from Argos
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(...) If it is discontinued, then it will probably mean that some new set will take it's place, so why the frown? Personally, I prefer new sets to old ones! :-) Fredrik (26 years ago, 30-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) That's because the 8448 is being discontinued this year :-( It's only been in the shops 3 months but it's not on the new retailer list. Carbon 60 (26 years ago, 30-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) Bummer! Is that number reflecting the stock at *one* store or UK total stock? I saw the original post, but I didn't think I had to act *that* fast to get one! My fault I guess :) Richard (26 years ago, 30-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: Interesting article in new Adventurers magazine
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On Sat, 29 Jan 2000 20:04:06 GMT, Huw Millington uttered the following profundities... (...) Any free gifts this month? Weren't any on the last one, and have been rather meagre of late! (26 years ago, 30-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: neologofactoring LEGO
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I think Ian Bishop had some luck doing this with a set I sold him a while back. Ian? Scott A Alan Kershaw <alan@kershawcomputi...rve.co.uk> wrote in message news:Fp4Kv1.503@lugnet.com... (...) otherwise (...) even (...) (26 years ago, 30-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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Thanks for the tip. I called them up earlier (~3pm). I bought 3. During the time I was on the phone (3 minutes). The stock of these went from "over 16" to zero. Looks like somebody cleared them out (at least 13)... such is life. Scott A Conrad Venn (...) (26 years ago, 30-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Back on the 'net
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Hello all, I haved moved house and got back on the 'net now. I am in Bristol now, are there any Lego fans from round here? ReddiFest ---...--- Count me in, Carbon. I have some suggestions for building activities at future Fests, I'll get round to (...) (26 years ago, 30-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Half price 8448 from Argos
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Hi All, Argos have just changed catalogue and the new one doesn't have the 8448 in it. I just called Argos Direct and ordered an 8448 for £37.45 (about £41 including delivery). Happy shopping! Regards, Conrad. (26 years ago, 30-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: Very high-detail scans of the SW Collector's series sets
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Thanks for posting the pictures Richard. I know that I am a little late, but I just got around to reading .space :) There is enough detail in the Tie Interceptor that I can ALMOST build it from the picture! I especially like the fact that it seems (...) (26 years ago, 30-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars)
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Does anyone have any experience/success in bleaching, restaining or otherwise reclaiming white LEGO pieces which are UV discoloured. I appreciate the mechanism of the graying down but would be interested in even partial success. Cheers Alan Kershaw (26 years ago, 30-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: Fabuland anyone?
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Mail Brian Kelly (he uses rtl) or Sybrand (sbonsma@molphys.leidenuniv.nl) they will take it.You have a fair amout, I' ve no prob;lemlisting it on ebay for you... as long as you pay the fees (~5%) Scott A Lawrence Wilkes <lawrence_wilkes@msn.com> (...) (26 years ago, 30-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) There has been no response to this. Presume coming legofesters are not interested. Anyway, I have posted a picture of the parts at (URL) I will put on ebay (never done that yet!) if no interest in trades. Wants would be castle parts, train, (...) (26 years ago, 29-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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Mark Herzberg <carorvan@aol.com> wrote in message news:Fp494G.3AD@lugnet.com... (...) I thought someone would ask that :-) I'll see what I can do... Huw (26 years ago, 29-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: Interesting article in new Adventurers magazine
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(...) Sounds cool. Any scans? (26 years ago, 29-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: re-What is happening to LEGO in UK +others
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I can talk about this all night - But I'm watching Serpico tonight. Since you were young, some things have changed: 1. Kids 2. Society,and the way it treats kids. 3. They way toys are marketed and designed 4. Local retail structure. All 4 are (...) (26 years ago, 29-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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Just for a change, there's something interesting in it. An article about desiging the Arctic sets. Apparently work started in 1987, and again in 1996 - and there's pictures of models (that never surfaced) from both previous attemps. Also, very cool, (...) (26 years ago, 29-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) I agree. Have been to toy shops in Germany, Austria and Holland in the last 12 months and they seem to have healthy stocks of lego. Especially train which has disappeared in UK. I dont think my personal preferences for lego are much to go by, (...) (26 years ago, 29-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: re-What is happening to LEGO in UK +others
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Maybe all the Lego sold out over Christmas and the Mega-Bloks abd K'nex were left on the shelf :-). Rob the Optimist. (...) (26 years ago, 29-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) In my area (thames valley) things arent quite so bad. Entertainer, Camberley or Reading - did decline but seems to have got more shelf space back at xmas, but mainly to the large amounts of discontinued sets. They have all the 2000 stuff, but (...) (26 years ago, 29-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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LEGO like other toys has been in decline in the UK for some years. I remember just a few years ago Woolworths having several aisles of LEGO, now there is only one shelf. I didn't think K'nex would last but is has and is more readily available. There (...) (26 years ago, 29-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: Reddifest - Trades
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In article <38917220.A0806C57@hw.ac.uk>, s.arthur@hw.ac.uk says... (...) Nope (...) Depends which pub - £1.80 as a guide. (26 years ago, 28-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: Reddifest - your wants lists needed! / Traders allowed?
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In article <3891723E.3120339@so...on.co.uk>, lego@songtwo.demon.co.uk says... (...) The public transport is quite good, the railway station is very good - trains are very half an hour from Birmingham New Street - the station is next door to the (...) (26 years ago, 28-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: LEGO Market Research..
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Tony Priestman <Tony@you-rang.demon.co.uk> wrote in message news:sLJ+8sAn8Lk4EwN...n.co.uk... (...) buy (...) Probably about 3 weeks... expect it to arrive tomorrow ;-) Jon. (26 years ago, 27-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: UK Jambalaya Box - Reply if you want to join in!!!!
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Sorry Dave, just saw you posted more recently on 11th Jan, but please contact us re the J-Box we are a little concerned, of course if you do have it you may have reasons for not passing it on etc??? we are only asking. Jason (...) box! (...) be (...) (26 years ago, 28-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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All, this appears to be the J-box message from Dave Ryder that wee are looking for, a search on lugnet shows he has not posted since 9th August? Anything could have happened. I don't have his personal address but have mailed him asking that he makes (...) (26 years ago, 28-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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Tony Priestman <Tony@you-rang.demon.co.uk> wrote in message news:sLJ+8sAn8Lk4EwN...n.co.uk... (...) buy (...) I filled in two of those cards from those Znap hover sub sets with the Technic motor that were about £5 in Beatties last year - but I (...) (26 years ago, 28-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: Reddifest - your wants lists needed! / Traders allowed?
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(...) Drat damn and blast, I knew I should have mentioned this! I'm also rebuilding a 918. Good excuse to force me to Redditch. (What's the public transport like?) I'll refrain from details- private or b-s-t seems more appropriate. Suffice it to say (...) (26 years ago, 28-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Reddifest - Trades
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Fellow festers, Unlike Jason, I've still not asked my wife for permission to leave the house yet. But I have started building for the event - not sure what it is yet, but lets hope it fits in my car. Reddifest - lack of ammunition. As you may have (...) (26 years ago, 28-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) :) Which bits are you needing? I didn't bring all of it with me, but I just brought the carcass as it had some interesting parts - I didn't expect anyone would want to reconstruct it! I've probably got most of the other bits anyway ('cept the (...) (26 years ago, 28-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: Reddifest
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On Thu, 27 Jan 2000, Jason Briscoe (<000901bf6918$5b351...1893e@pbnc omputer>) wrote at 22:19:15 (...) Curses! If it hadn't been for you meddling kids... Oh well, looks like I'll be studying that 'Why buildings fall over' program to see what I can (...) (26 years ago, 28-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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On Thu, 27 Jan 2000, Jon D Hayward (<Fp0Kux.5v8@lugnet.com>) wrote at 21:51:18 (...) Sounds like an excellent idea! Not that I do pre-played stuff mostly, but I still need to find the rest of that 918 :-) (26 years ago, 27-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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Sorry guys, I can not make the 11th Wife says no as I am away all that week. The week after would have been OK, but never mind there be other fests. I look forward to seeing how inspired your pole will be! etc. Regards, Jason (26 years ago, 27-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: LEGO Market Research..
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On Thu, 27 Jan 2000, Jon D Hayward (<Fp0A4w.4K9@lugnet.com>) wrote at 18:01:57 (...) How long did it take? Not that I'm impatient, or anything, but it's been three weeks! :-) (26 years ago, 27-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: LEGOFest IV: The ReddiFest - March 11 2000
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On Thu, 27 Jan 2000, Jonathon Goldsworthy (<Fp0JGp.MCu@lugnet.com>) wrote at 21:07:34 (...) Same here :-) I've got more, but they're not available, ie. still in unopened Metro/Retro stations. Haven't got 20, though. (...) I hope you make it - start (...) (26 years ago, 27-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: UK J-Box - I'm concerned?
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Michael Edwards wrote in message ... (...) I'm sure I had it! I think Scott A passed it on to me - in fact I'm sure he did, as he included some Insectoids stuff I bought from him. If I recall correctly, I sent it on to Jon D Hayward - I've checked (...) (26 years ago, 27-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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