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I recently received the 2 new LEGO Modelers Books published by DK Press: "Build Fabulous Figures" and "Build Amazing Animals." I would like to get the parts for the models and give them to my son as a gift. This is where the problems begin. I have a (...) (25 years ago, 25-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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(...) [snip] (...) Check out set # 6277, the Imperial Trading Post, one of the *best* Lego Pirates sets *ever* (and one that I DON'T HAVE...grumble) >:-( (25 years ago, 25-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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In lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, Jon Kozan writes: <much snippage> (...) These are/were available, 6 to a set in 6337 Fast Track Finish: (URL) you can't find it locally (it is a 1996 set) There are some in my area, but at about MSRP+10% - which is (...) (25 years ago, 25-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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(...) Hi John, I can probably help you with items.... 2, 4, d, e. The 1x4x2 arch can be created with a 1x4x1 arch and (2) 1x1x1 bricks. These pieces make the same identical arch. I just looked at your BAYLIT website, and maybe we can do some (...) (25 years ago, 25-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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(...) :) Yeah, I think it would be phenomenally helpful if they just built from sets currently on the market-- at least then they can more or less guarantee that the pieces are available SOMEWHERE! (...) The other thing about the Amazing Animals (...) (25 years ago, 25-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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(...) Or, of course, any of the various Divers sets. (25 years ago, 25-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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(...) #1703 Dalmation Fire Station (US:~1994) Send me email if you still need the brick. /Eric/ (25 years ago, 25-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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(...) Eh, um, which one? I know of Blue, Gray, Red and Black in the diver's series. But no White 6x7 Plates... 6x6 White Bow Bricks are in 6441... No plates though. -Jon (25 years ago, 25-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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(...) Acutally NO... Thanks for pointing that out. I got confused with the 2x3 inverse greens. OK, I'll call Consumer Affairs again. (They probably won't like that too well) Let's see what they dredge up. Can anyone help with these parts? -Jon (25 years ago, 25-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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(...) I just found some white 6x6 bow pieces in a lot I got off eBay....it included instructions from a police boat and plane set labelled in bad penmanship Jet Speed Justice...I previously only had these parts in red from the speed boat Dark Shark (...) (25 years ago, 25-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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(...) Great. I see it; (URL) you're interested in trading, send me an email, otherwise thanks for the info. -Jon (25 years ago, 25-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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I saw those books and I though...you MUST be kidding me. It is bad enough that LEGO claims that LEGOLand is made with bricks that anyone can get, but in that book. It is almost criminal to suggest that a regualar kid could come up with the parts (...) (25 years ago, 26-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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(...) Sail and FLy Marina had at least one, I'm pretty sure. Kevin (25 years ago, 26-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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(...) I stand corrected--I was thinking of the top bow-plate with walls, not the standard plate. best Lindsay (25 years ago, 26-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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(...) Thanks Kevin ;-) A bit of overkill don't you think - a '94 700 piece $80(Ebay) set for a single part? Got a copy of that set you would split up for it? :-) -Jon (25 years ago, 26-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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(...) Had three, broke up 2 (last fall when they were not bringing in very much as a set). Actually one is in limbo... my cousin had 6 assorted sets I bought last summer in the Isle of Man and was supposed to be mailing them to me, said she mailed (...) (25 years ago, 26-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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(...) [snip] (...) Wonders never cease. Thanks. OK, this is probably a separate dicussion, but it seems to me a bit of a waste to split up complete, older sets just for one part... Any opinions out there? I've liberally split up sets 3 and 4 years (...) (25 years ago, 26-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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(...) If a set is sealed, I won't. If it's opened but polybags are closed, I won't. If it's open and repacked, I might. It depends on the RoI I'm likely to see in return, and whether or not it will deny me a complete set on some Faraway Future (...) (25 years ago, 26-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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Well, I'm the wrong one to ask - I've been buying old Fire sets from Ebay JUST for the rolling garage doors. But I'm building them too - I have a 6382/6389/6571 sitting around the house, as soon as I decide which to keep whole, the rest are getting (...) (25 years ago, 26-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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(...) I LIKE that part ;-) Opening the MISB 6571 was a trip! It's so bizarre to build such a nice, HIGH QUALITY (TLC, you listening?) old set with such wonderful parts. Cracking open MISB 4558s somewhat hurts, though ;-) I've opened one, I can't (...) (25 years ago, 26-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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On Sat, 26 Feb 2000, Kevin Wilson (<38B77B60.A1B76A99@...erve.com>) wrote at 07:06:08 (...) Hold back on the libel just yet: I too sent stuff to the States in Dec & early Jan, and *it* hasn't arrived yet either :( (25 years ago, 26-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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On Sat, 26 Feb 2000, Mr L F Braun (<38B78495.8E1E5A03@....msu.edu>) wrote at 07:45:25 (...) Heh heh. That's part of my LEGO experience these days :-) (25 years ago, 26-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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(...) Maybe a ship sank? This was the beginning of Dec though... that's three months and normally it takes 6 weeks regular as clockwork. I could believe one package getting lost, but not all six. Kevin (25 years ago, 27-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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On Sun, 27 Feb 2000, Kevin Wilson (<38B86A96.5C394080@...erve.com>) wrote at 00:06:46 (...) Yeah, and mine was supposed to go airmail. Perhaps there's a big warehouse somewhere, with thousands of rattley boxes, which can't possibly be delivered, (...) (25 years ago, 27-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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(...) They've actually made me put "Rattle OK" on some of my boxes..... Troy (25 years ago, 27-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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Troy Cefaratti wrote in message ... (...) This is good practice, and a standard request by me for incoming Lego shipments. And if I ship something that rattles after I pack it (not usually they way I pack) I will not hesitate to write this on the (...) (25 years ago, 27-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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(...) I get to correct myself - I looked up the frog - he uses only the inverse 2x3 green slopes. -Jon (25 years ago, 27-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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I put that on MOST Lego shipments that obviously rattle. (...) -- Tom Stangl ***(URL) Visual FAQ home ***(URL) Bay Area DSMs (25 years ago, 27-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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