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(...) There wasn't ever a Sussex group, but up until a couple weeks ago there were groups for Brighton, East Sussex and for Chichester, West Sussex. More details about the history of the UK newsgroup hierarchy: (3 URLs) (26 years ago, 12-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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The Huw Millington, wow that's great! I recently moved from Victoria BC where there is a small but close Lego group. I am looking forward to getting back to regular meets to show off our latest models, ordering pizza and sharing a pint. I will be (...) (26 years ago, 12-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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Follow the "Parts" Link on my page: (URL) A Edinburgh, Scotland. (26 years ago, 12-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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Follow the "Parts" Link on my page: (URL) A Edinburgh, Scotland. (26 years ago, 12-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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I forgot to say that I didn't buy either of the sets, I just posted this in case anyone was looking for old sets or wanted to compare prices or whatever... -- Colin numbersix@freshfroot...erve.co.uk www.freshfruit.swinternet.co.uk ICQ 25808282 Col (...) (26 years ago, 11-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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Hiya Took a trip to Weymouth today, saw a very cloudy almost-total eclipse, and walked round the town afterwards. There's a shop called 'Collectables', an antique toy shop, in a small arty shopping centre called Brewer's Quay and it had two vintage (...) (26 years ago, 11-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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Paul Mison <lego@songtwo.demon.co.uk> wrote in message news:37B1BCB4.23A946...n.co.uk... (...) moving (...) would (...) some (...) I'm in East Grinstead, which is about 30 miles from Brighton. Consider me a contact :-) I know of only one other AFOL (...) (26 years ago, 11-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) Hi. The UK lugnet types mainly hang out in .loc.uk, which is where I've crossposted this (and set followups). Technically there (is|was- Todd? Richard?) a Sussex group, which is the county Brighton's in, and possibly a Brighton one too, but (...) (26 years ago, 11-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.uk.en, lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | FS : 1991 #6353 Coastal Cutter
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FS : 1991 #6353 Coastal Cutter See it at: (URL) (26 years ago, 11-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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There must be more to it than that. I picked up the Technic Space Shuttle (not a dumb down set) for an impressive £50 from Jenners... not a shop known for its low prices. I think kids like other things these days. I picked up lego two weeks ago via (...) (26 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) Have you noticed how much lego is being discounted in the UK these days. Obviously not being sold in the volumes expected. If I was a Lego executive, I would be getting pretty worried. It says a lot for the quality of the dumbed-down sets (...) (26 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: 1857's, (remember those!), £7.85!!!!!!!!
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(...) As soon as I read that I rushed off to the nearest Tesco superstore and picked one up, and it's still as great as I remembered... I might pick up another later in the week, the Cardiff one has three left now. Has your Tesco got an (...) (26 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: 4.5 Train for sale.... and much much more.
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In article <FG7AFv.901@lugnet.com>, Scott-A <s.arthur@hw.ac.uk> scribbled: (...) ? Shouldn't the RSPCA be hearing about this? 8-) -- _|||_ /-0-0-\ --oOOo-----U-----oOOo---...--- | Dave Ryder DaveR@ansuz.nospam.Demon.co.uk (Remove .nospam to reply) | (...) (26 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.trains)
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The wonders of cat & paste Well, at least I know the message has been read. The actual item description may be found at: (URL) (26 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.trains)
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I saw this too. I thought about it for a bit. I thought about all the batteries I'd need. I decided against it. -- Scott A Edinburgh, Scotland. (URL) (26 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: 4.5 Train for sale.... and much much more.
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(...) [...] (...) I hope some of these are actually curved track sections or somebody's going to have trouble fitting their new train layout in one room. :-) Doug (26 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.trains)
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Early Learning Centre in Crawley has a stack of the radio control car set for 25GBP, as well as a lot of RESQ and Xtreme Team sets at about half price. Even at that price I was not tempted. When its 15 I'll think about it... Huw (26 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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>70 grey straight track sections >85 grey straight track sections My mistake, the extra track is in fact BLUE. (26 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.trains)
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4.5 Train for sale.... and much much more. Basically, this is all you need to get started in the world of 4.5v trains. You will get: Boxed 7720 Battery Train Set Engine - Complete & working Battery Car - Complete Black and grey car - missing 1 4x1x1 (...) (26 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.trains)
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| | Fire Control Center added...
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Fire Control Center added to my sale... 6389 1991 Fire Control Center Complete, with instructions 6486 1997 Fire Engine MISB See everything at: (URL) (26 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: Hope Education
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(...) Hello -I had checked with them in October of last year as I was enquiring into Lego for my lads and their classrooms for Christmas, and unfortunately neither the Hospital Group nor the Theme Town were available. However, they were good enough (...) (26 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: Droid Developer Kit
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In article <FG5zCn.LrE@lugnet.com>, Huw Millington <hmillington@cix.co.uk> writes (...) I saw the kit being demonstrated at LLW a couple of weeks ago, and I wasn't impressed. You only get half of R2D2's head :( (26 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: Delurking form - first post. UK members only please :-)
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In article <FG5xBG.J0C@lugnet.com>, Kieran Brady <mfmm@iol.ie> writes (...) The general idea is, you read posts for a while, to get an idea of what's going on. This is called 'lurking'. Some people do this for years. When you think you know what the (...) (26 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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In article <FG5tFp.E9y@lugnet.com>, Col <NumberSix@REMOVEfre...froot.free serve.co.uk> writes (...) I remember asking about the shuttle set back in February. They said they didn't have any. I don't think they update their site very often. (26 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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Col <NumberSix@REMOVEfre...rve.co.uk> wrote in message news:FG5z0x.LA2@lugnet.com... (...) the (...) EB reckon the end of August as well. But their price is £90 Huw (26 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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dammit! sorry for posting this twice -- Colin numbersix@freshfroot...erve.co.uk www.freshfruit.swinternet.co.uk ICQ 25808282 (26 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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Hiya I was in WHSmiths in Winchester yesterday and they had two Droid Developer Kit display boxes on the shelves where the computer games are - the boxes were empty and had no price on display, so I asked an assistant who said the set would be (...) (26 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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Hiya I was in WHSmiths in Winchester yesterday and they had two Droid Developer Kit display boxes on the shelves where the computer games are - the boxes were empty and had no price on display, so I asked an assistant who said the set would be (...) (26 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: Delurking form - first post. UK members only please :-)
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Huw Millington wrote in message ... (...) Can someone tell me: 1. What is this "delurking" thing about? 2. I know it's supposed to be 'UK only', but is there room for your close neighbours (no, not the French!), Ireland - as there doesn't seem to (...) (26 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Hope Education
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Hiya I don't know if this is old news to everyone here but I only just found it... Hope Education in Oldham are having a sale which includes several Lego products. I found their website as a link from the Lego Dacta website (www.lego.com/dacta) (...) (26 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: Train prices
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On Fri, 6 Aug 1999 09:52:14 GMT, Simon Robinson uttered the following profundities... (...) Though I am not a trainhead, I believe the Entertainer, (a chain predominantly in the SE), is cheapest for track. Sorry, but don't remember the prices (...) (26 years ago, 7-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New Super Car (8448)
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On Thu, 5 Aug 1999 07:51:41 GMT, Michael Edwards uttered the following profundities... (...) ^^^...^^^ LOL! (26 years ago, 7-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | 1857's, (remember those!), £7.85!!!!!!!!
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Remember 1857, the 950 brick "value" boxes, which cost 13.50? They're back! And on sale! I went to 4 Tescos today, looking for their 99p super bouncing balls. All sold out!! But, on the offchance, found in two of them (Amersham, in Bucks, the other (...) (26 years ago, 7-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | ASDA Fulwood Preston Lancs
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ASDA Fulwood near Preston is selling off its stock of Star Wars sets ! I am not to interested in these sets but the sith infiltrator set was cut by ?6 to something like ?20 They had mos espa racer and a few other sets (about 3 or 4 o each) Hope this (...) (26 years ago, 7-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | UK TRU Overpriced (was: Train prices)
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TRU appears to charge full TLG UK prices. Allegedly (according to Toy Stack), TLG has various price structures: Hamleys (which supposedly owns Toy Stack) is instructed to charge the highest prices, while (I guess that) TRU are up there too. I assume (...) (26 years ago, 6-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 8448 Super Car
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On Tue, 3 Aug 1999 20:02:10 GMT, Huw Millington uttered the following profundities... (...) Having now purchased it myself, despite vowing to myself to wait for the sales, would have to agree! Much easier! (26 years ago, 6-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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Does anyone get the impression that TRU in the UK are ripping us off for train prices? I'm getting suspicious because (a) TRU prices for things like the track and the 4532 level crossing seem very high for the number of bricks in them. (b) for all (...) (26 years ago, 6-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.trains)
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| | New changes to Technic mag website
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Hello all I have added some new changes to my website, there are now thumb's to view before clicking on images. Broken links have been sorted out. (URL) hope to get the rest of the magazines sorted out over the weekend I currently have 3 issues (...) (26 years ago, 6-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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6381 Name: Motor Speedway Theme: Town / General Year: 1987 Figures: 5 Instructions : Yes Parts missing : 1 Torso Price = $20 6054 Name: Forestmen's Hideout Theme: Castle System / Forestmen Year: 1988 Pieces: 198 Complete & mint. Figures: 2 (...) (26 years ago, 6-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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On Tue, 3 Aug 1999 17:22:12 GMT, Richard Dee uttered the following profundities... (...) Mesa went and bought it anyway. What better way to see the inevitability of adulthood witht the purchase of a child's toy! (30 today :( ) Have built most of the (...) (26 years ago, 5-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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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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| | Znap witterings
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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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| | Re: New Super Car (8448)
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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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| | Re: New Super Car (8448)
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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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| | New Super Car (8448)
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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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| | Re: 8448 Super Car
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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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| | Re: New Technic @ Argos
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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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| | Billund trip report
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I took my wife and 2 kids out last Thursday. We flew from Gatwick directly to Billund, by Maersk Air scheduled flight. The flight was about 1hr 20 mins. Tickets averaged at just over 110GBP each for the 4 or us. Billund is a small airport, and seems (...) (26 years ago, 3-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | 8448 Super Car
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I picked up an 8448 from Argos today! The box and instruction cover feature a new style Technic logo and artwork. The box is silver, and massive :-) The instructions are in 2 books - totalling 312 pages! The pieces are thankfully packaged in 8 (...) (26 years ago, 3-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: I'm off to Billund on Thursday
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Got back today... Had a great time. No new trains, sadly :-( I had heard that prices for food and general items were high in Denmark, but I didn't reckon on 100% more than ours! I'll post a fuller report ASAP... Huw Millington (...) (26 years ago, 2-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Ooops! - Was: New Technic at Argos
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Dear all, I know I have posted two essentially identical posts, but my newsreader at home was playing up and wouldn't send the item last night, so I sent a brief one from it from work this morning, then as soon as I fired this damn thing up tonight (...) (26 years ago, 2-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | No auction updates in non-auction groups (was: 1 day to go...)
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(...) Scott, DO NOT post auction updates in the lugnet.loc.uk newsgroup or the lugnet.storage -- the ONLY place for auction updates here is in market.auction. Please review the Terms of Use (URL) which you agreed to when you signed up to post here. (...) (26 years ago, 2-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.storage, lugnet.admin.general)
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Lets say 2 Weeks time? That will annoy lots of people! -- Please reply on medwards@ukonline.co.uk Home of the UK Technic Club Magazine Web site: (URL) models and going up Scott-A <s.arthur@hw.ac.uk> wrote in message news:FFuIzw.IEE@lugnet.com... (...) (26 years ago, 2-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: New Technic @ Argos
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How long before ebay is full of 8448 lots? (26 years ago, 2-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Part wanted (Duplo)
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I need/want an electric duplo train engine. I am willing to buy or trade. -- Scott A Edinburgh, Scotland. (URL) (26 years ago, 2-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 3553/3571 Znap on sale at ELC - cheap motors ?
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My local shop also had Res-Q, the RC car and basic buckes with about 33% - 50% off. Chris Dee <chris_w_dee@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:FFoM9D.35I@lugnet.com... (...) its (...) (26 years ago, 2-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | New Technic at Argos
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Hi All, excuse me if this is old news, but I discovered today that the new ('99) larger Technic sets are now on sale in Argos as follows 8446 Monster Crane Truck £36.99 8445 Racer (F1/Indy style car) £26.99 8448 Super car £74.99 Hmm, With original (...) (26 years ago, 1-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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136373170: Rare & Genuine Lego Storage Cloth (#789). Current bid: $31.00 Auction ends on: 08/03/99 11:58:09 PDT (URL) 8 Genuine Lego Road Plates (inc start grid). Current bid: $15.50 Auction ends on: 08/03/99 12:01:06 PDT (URL) (26 years ago, 2-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.storage)
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With the catalogue in front of me, the prices are (page 691): 8448 Supercar II £74.99 (item number 373/3099) 8445 Racer / Indy Storm £26.99 (item number 373/3082) 8446 Crane Truck £36.99 (item number 373/3075) My local Argos (Poole) did not have the (...) (26 years ago, 2-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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This is good, many thanks. -- Please reply on medwards@ukonline.co.uk Home of the UK Technic Club Magazine Web site: (URL) models and going up Dave Ryder <daver@ansuz.NOSPAM....mon.co.uk> wrote in message news:FFu2ME.I3K@lugnet.com... (...) (26 years ago, 2-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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All, Apologies if this is old news, but it was new to me yesterday. Argos stores are now carrying the new Autumn '99 Technic models: 8448 SuperCar II 8446 Crane Truck 8445 Racer / Indy Storm I don't have the catalogue to hand, but from memory the (...) (26 years ago, 2-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | 8700 , 6265, 8860, 8660, 6350, 6665, 6340, 8680 & 8838 added to sale
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8700 , 6265, 8860, 8660, 6350, 6665, 6340, 8680 & 8838 added to sale (URL) (26 years ago, 2-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: 9v Train Layout @ Southern LEGOFest - 18th September
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Actually, I only expected those interested in Lego trains AND the LEGOFest to read on, given the title. I do realise that I could have been more helpful. I'm sorry that it resulted in 10 minutes of wasted time for you, but most Lego train fans (...) (26 years ago, 1-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: Uk Technic Box
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On Tue, 27 Jul 1999 17:07:48 GMT, Richard Dee uttered the following profundities... A UK Technic box is an idea for a box to be sent around the UK for trade. Take something out, put something back in, post it to the next person. For more details of (...) (26 years ago, 1-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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| | Rock Raiders are here
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I found some Rock Raiders sets at Beatties in Southampton today (Saturday 31/7) - they had small sets only. I bought 4910 Hover Scout (£2.25) and 4920 Rapid Rider (£3.99). They also had the Rock Raiders people pack (4930) for £4.99 and 4940 Granite (...) (26 years ago, 31-Jul-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | 3553/3571 Znap on sale at ELC - cheap motors ?
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My local Early Learning Centre (Welwyn Garden City) has further reduced its stock of ZNAP 3552 and 3571 sets to £7.50 and £8.50 respectively - apparently 50% of their normal retail. Both have 9V motors. Chris Dee (26 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Pirates & Technic added for sale
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Pirates & Technic added for sale The sets are 8700 6265 8860 8660 8838 Details at: (URL) (26 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: LEGO shop at Bluewater, Kent opens Monday!
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Thanks for the update Jon, I must persuade the NLS that an urgent shopping trip to her favourite mall is in order. ;) Regards. Jon D Hayward wrote in message ... (...) (26 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: 9v Train Layout @ Southern LEGOFest - 18th September
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It would make messages like this an awful lot more understandable if you could try supplying a few set names with all those numbers. Or do you expect all your readers to spend 10 minutes looking up numbers on the lugnet database before they'll have (...) (26 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: 9v Train Layout @ Southern LEGOFest - 18th September
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I have: 2126 x1 2150 x2 3225 x1 4515 x7 4520 x1 4525 x1 4531 x3 4532 x1 4536 x7 4537 x8 4539 x1 4544 x2 4546 x1 4547 x3 4549 x1 4551 x2 4552 x1 4555 x1 4558 x2 4559 x2 4563 x2 4564 x1 4565 x1 7866 x2 ..but I guess that I shouldn't bring that lot (...) (26 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: Collapsing the lugnet.loc.uk hierarchy
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(...) that correct Url is : (URL) 144 technic models : ) thanks for the link! fast loading too ! John (26 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | LEGO shop at Bluewater, Kent opens Monday!
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I found their phone number today on the BT Directory Enquiries web site today (URL), so I gave 'em a call on 01322 427272... ...they open at 1:00pm on Monday! They'll stock plenty of sets (contrary to some reports) plus clothing and other (...) (26 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: Wanted a 4558 Train for Technic sets, see below
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For those who is trying to get on my wedsite here it is (URL) you check my wedsite to see if it works Please reply on medwards@ukonline.co.uk Home of the UK Technic Club Magazine Web site: (URL) models and going up Michael Edwards (...) (26 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | FS: Rare & Genuine Lego Storage Cloth (#789).
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FS: Rare & Genuine Lego Storage Cloth (#789). (URL) (26 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: Uk Technic Box
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What is a "Uk Technic Box" (26 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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| | Re: Collapsing the lugnet.loc.uk hierarchy
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(...) See: (URL) some of the pre-structure for this is already in place at: (2 URLs) are still some kinks to be worked out...but we're much closer now to being able to do this than in March. --Todd (26 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: Collapsing the lugnet.loc.uk hierarchy
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And a Space group, while you're at it? Thanks! Mark "wooooosh" de Kock (...) (26 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: Collapsing the lugnet.loc.uk hierarchy
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Hello Todd Would you think it's possable to open a Technic Group, as you have trains? -- Please reply on medwards@ukonline.co.uk Home of the UK Technic Club Magazine Web site: (URL) models and going up Todd Lehman <lehman@javanet.com> wrote in (...) (26 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: Collapsing the lugnet.loc.uk hierarchy
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(...) OK, they're wiped. The way I wiped them was by removing them from the all- inclusive hierarchical log listings. The article files are still actually there in the same spots on the disk -- they're just not "pointed to" by anything (except by (...) (26 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: Collapsing the lugnet.loc.uk hierarchy
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(...) I wrote a lot of probably's there because I knew I hadn't thought it through carefully yet at that point. Here's where things stand now, of late Wednesday night/early Thursday morning, 2:30 a.m. EST: All 76 of the fourth and fifth level UK (...) (26 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | 9v Train Layout @ Southern LEGOFest - 18th September
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Huw Millington wrote in message ... (...) Sounds like a good idea. If there are too many of us for there to be sufficient floor space in the living room, then we'll make use of the spare room. I'm supposed to be clearing it out and getting it (...) (26 years ago, 28-Jul-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: Wanted a 4558 Train for Technic sets, see below
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Also to go with this, i am after other sets from the 45xx series, give me your offers. Please reply on medwards@ukonline.co.uk Home of the UK Technic Club Magazine Web site: (URL) models and going up Michael Edwards <medwards@ukonline.co.uk> wrote (...) (26 years ago, 28-Jul-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Wanted a 4558 Train for Technic sets, see below
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Hello all I would like to know is there anybody out here on RTL or Lugnet, who has a 4558 Merto Train for trade. Must have a box, but insruction no prodlem. I have a copy of these. But i like like one and i will trade it for the following models in (...) (26 years ago, 28-Jul-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: Southern LEGOFest - 18th September
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John, are you planning on having a 9v train setup? It would be cool if we each bring some track and stock and build a mega-layout! Huw (26 years ago, 27-Jul-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | I'm off to Billund on Thursday
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Does anyone want me to look out for anything for them? New trains perhaps? (that is assuming they are out there already) Huw (26 years ago, 27-Jul-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: Uk Technic Box
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(...) Should anyone in the uK be interested......., respond to this thread, delete the lugnet.loc.uk, keep it in lugnet.market.jambalaya (26 years ago, 27-Jul-99, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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| | Re: SW MIS Droid Kit
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On Sun, 25 Jul 1999 17:59:20 GMT, Richard Franks uttered the following profundities... (...) I saw it thrice in the 1st week, including *the* premiere day, then sadly a 2 month break. I am surprised that I have now gone 10 days without seeing it! (26 years ago, 27-Jul-99, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.starwars)
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