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(...) I'm in the US, so yall weren't much ahead, you see. (...) I mean lugnet.general. And everything you wrote, but for the UK availability, is of general interest, I think. (I just happened to see Huw's and your post in the all-groups listing) In (...) (26 years ago, 5-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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Just got back home from my trip a couple of days ago, so I will add my 2c worth even if it is rather after the fact! The Scottish Legofest was a great way to start my holiday - I hardly felt jetlagged at all the whole afternoon (until I just missed (...) (26 years ago, 5-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) I'm not sure what you mean by the above. I thought I was posting to a UK based news group and certainly didn't go into much detail about the set. What do you mean by .general? Stephen. (26 years ago, 5-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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I succumbed to the joy of Znap today and bought my first set for the bargain price of UKP 7.50; that's either -UKP 8 for a motor or a lot for some black plastic. (It was 3552, the black and green helicopter, if anyone's interested). I found it (...) (26 years ago, 5-Aug-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | I have 500g (1 lb 2 oz) of slopes & inverts fore sale / trade.
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I have 500g (1 lb 2 oz) of slopes & inverts fore sale / trade. The colours are red white and blue. I have 2x1 , 2x2 , 2x3, 3x1 , 3x4 , etc -- Scott A Edinburgh, Scotland. (URL) (26 years ago, 5-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Reduced Price Lego & Duplo at Safways (UK)
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Reduced Price Lego & Duplo at Safways (UK) My local store had all its Lego and Duplo marked "reduced to clear". They had at least a third of all the prices. -- Scott A Edinburgh, Scotland. (URL) (26 years ago, 5-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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About time we have got Lego before the US, after all i must made ton's of complaits to Lego UK + Denmark. Now they have listened to there closest costumers. I am now so happy Please reply on medwards@ukonline.co.uk Home of the UK Technic Club (...) (26 years ago, 5-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: 9v Train Layout @ Southern LEGOFest - 18th September
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(...) S'ok. Thanks for providing the names. As it happens it didn't waste any of my time - I just looked at the message, recognised a few numbers, but thought, I can't be bothered looking up the others. :) I think it is important to provide the (...) (26 years ago, 5-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) Pieces with studs would be nice. Or at least pieces with more than road-ends (i.e. none of the flex parts). (...) ? I received mine in the mail Monday morning. :) Other than availability issues, 8448 detail discussion would be (...) (26 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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Hi there, I normally only post on rec.toys.lego but I thought I would this a go. Deep breath... Go! It is uncanny how close the new 8448 is to the old 8880 in terms of length, width, height, wheel position and size, seat position, etc. Even the (...) (26 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: LEGO Shop Bluewater (LSB) - opening report
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Tony Priestman wrote in message ... (...) Oops! 8-) Jon. Jon D Hayward Chatham, Kent, Great Britain mailto:Jon-D-Hayward...stel.co.uk (URL) (26 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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The 8448 has a slot to insert the new technic gear motor and the instructions and the end of the 2nd book show a stand which lifts the rear wheels so that the motor can drive them and you can shift through the gears, watch the wheels change speed (...) (26 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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In article <FFwtp9.Fu9@lugnet.com>, Jon D Hayward <Jon-D- Hayward@Chatham-Kent...tel.co.uk> writes (...) ! (26 years ago, 3-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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I got to the shop just before its 1:00pm opening yesterday. An 8' tall Bat Lord was wandering around in the mall, while a number of shop assistants were enticing the young (and not so young) with LEGO bricks imprinted with "August 1999" - not (...) (26 years ago, 3-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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In article <FFwnvD.61o@lugnet.com>, Huw Millington <hmillington@cix.co.uk> writes (...) That's half the fun gone, then. Surely Town Junior just make the sets so much easier to build, without having to find the bits and stick them together in the (...) (26 years ago, 3-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) I have built the chassis, in about 2-3 hours. The separately boxed sub-assemblies have slashed construction time dramatically - no more sifting though 100's of pieces for the one you are after. It has - rear-wheel drive only - front steering (...) (26 years ago, 3-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) I wouldn't say Technic Jr. - it just makes the set so much easier to build, without rooting through 1000's of pieces. (26 years ago, 3-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) I would be interested in some details about how the suspension is setup(front and rear?, drive mech to the wheels, and are those parts similiar to the 8880 super car) Thanks in advance and enjoy building! John (26 years ago, 3-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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On Tue, 3 Aug 1999 11:40:58 GMT, Huw Millington uttered the following profundities... (...) Technic Jr has arrived! (...) Please! (26 years ago, 3-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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On Mon, 2 Aug 1999 10:32:36 GMT, Dave Ryder uttered the following profundities... (...) Mesa been a thinkin' Mesa gonna wait for the sales in March. Mesa disappointed with thesa sets. (26 years ago, 3-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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