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On Wed, 6 Oct 1999, Michael Huffman (<FJ5xCK.KnF@lugnet.com>) wrote at 03:50:44 (...) I particularly like the Trafalgar Square pic. It's a really good point of view. Was it taken with that disposable camera? (26 years ago, 6-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | irvine scotland and gatwick airport
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I was wondering if anyone could offer any advice on lego shopping in the UK. I am currently in Irvine Scotland and I will have a 3.5 hrs later this week in Gatwick airport. Is there anywhere within cab reach of Gatwick that I can pick up some sets (...) (26 years ago, 6-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: New DK books on their way
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I have just ordered the books from my local DKFL - on special offer £5 the pair. I'll LYK my views when they arrive. Huw (26 years ago, 6-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: Trains and Rock Raiders
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[added lugnet.space, despite the fact that it seems there's some debate about whether they fit, and decided against changing the subject line, although maybe I should...] (...) You don't like the look of them? I'm quite taken with some of the sets (...) (26 years ago, 6-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.space)
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| | Rock Raiders has the Space nature
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It was at this point that Todd became enlightened. -- Liam. (URL) (26 years ago, 6-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Rock Raiders have a Space ship
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(...) They do have a spaceship. It is called Explorer. I would estimate well over 500 studs in length. "Rather more than a scrap". -- Liam. (URL) (26 years ago, 6-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: Surprising pricing
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The radio controlled car was in ELC during the summer for ~£25. Still to expensive for me! Scott A (26 years ago, 6-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: Toymaster/Toy World
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I was in Toymaster Dundee last week. They still had a few of the larger explorians sets and also WW stuff. They will still at the full retail price, but still a good find (explorians). Scott A Dr S. Arthur Edinburgh, Scotland. (URL) (26 years ago, 6-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Even more Southern Legofest Picts
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Hello all, Here's what I've got to contribute to the collection of Southern Legofest pict fun -- the day after -- picts from Legoland Windsor: (URL) try to put up more in the next few days... Cheers! --Mike (26 years ago, 6-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: Trains and Rock Raiders
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On Tue, 5 Oct 1999, Steve Bliss (<37fa5d5b.100812644...gnet.com>) wrote at 20:22:56 Thanks to David for comments I couldn't have put better myself :-) (...) Here in the UK, we didn't get Roboforce at all, so I could just ignore it :-) I guess one (...) (26 years ago, 5-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: Trains and Rock Raiders
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(...) OK. What about Roboforce? It's definitely Space. There are no ships in any of the RF sets. There is one flyer, in RoboMaster. (I do realize that RR is in the Underground System, not Space. I'm just carrying on for the nitpicking fun of it.) (...) (26 years ago, 5-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: Trains and Rock Raiders
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Steve Bliss wrote in message <37fa0fa4.80913900@l...et.com>... (...) I think the main emphasis is on the fact that there are no spaceships in the Rock Raiders theme. Not one. Not a scrap. All the Rock Raiders sets are underground vehicles or (...) (26 years ago, 5-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Toymaster/Toy World
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I was speaking to someone at SouthernLF (I'm sorry I forgot who) who hadn't come across this franchised chain of toystores. They usually stock a small range of the larger, older sets. My local store has for example: Saxondale Castle £49.99 The (...) (26 years ago, 5-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Surprising pricing
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Hiya Today I was looking at someone's Freemans (autumn / winter 99) mail order catalogue. They have a small selection of Lego sets - as is usual with these types of catalogue, the prices are grossly overinflated. Here are the sets they have : Gungan (...) (26 years ago, 5-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: Trains and Rock Raiders
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(...) So sets 6821, 452, 493, 886, 889, 6952, 6989 are not part of Space? How very interesting. Steve (26 years ago, 5-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: I've just overhauled my Lego Website.
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(...) I chuckled when I saw that too. Touché Scott! :) The 'premier' bit wasn't intended as a dig, in fact I had clean forgotten about Scott's site, hence the 'Scotland's only website' bit. (though I admit I half expected to be challenged on that (...) (26 years ago, 5-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: I've just overhauled my Lego Website.
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(...) or a (...) I must admit Ian's web site did inflence my phrasology... a little. But it was not until I saw Ian's that I realised that Scotland was so underrepresented in this area. BTW, Ian's site is in my link list. (...) Good point, the (...) (26 years ago, 5-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: Rock Raiders IS a Space theme
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(...) Yeah, and space (lowercase 's') can include Star Wars, but sci-fi can't, according to those in the know about the difference between sci-fi and fantasy... B-) <duck> --Todd (26 years ago, 5-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.space, lugnet.underground, lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: Rock Raiders IS a Space theme
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(...) Yes; see my other message. But the term "space" is such a catchphrase for lego folks... (26 years ago, 5-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.space, lugnet.underground)
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| | Re: NW LEGOFest
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On Mon, 4 Oct 1999, Alan Kershaw (<FJ3Hw8.EC2@lugnet.com>) wrote at 20:21:44 (...) Sorry, I meant to post at the weekend, but I've been a bit preoccupied. As expected, there is a three way split of those who can make either date, those who can only (...) (26 years ago, 5-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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