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Hello all I managed to waggle some prices out of Lego UK, these prices are only "cost prices" to Lego so you have to add VAT (UK is 17.5%) and shipping and what ever the shop charges on top All prices are in UK pounds, to convert to USD £1=$1.6 Here (...) (25 years ago, 30-Mar-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic)
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KB has 6 or 7 of this set for $40 at marketplace mall in Rochester Ny if anyone is interested Steve (25 years ago, 12-Mar-00, to lugnet.modelteam)
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| | Re: Car inspired by "Muscle Cars" of the 60's and 70's
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(...) Thanks! (...) Hmm, maybe I'll try that and see how it changes the look of the car. (...) Not something you see very often, but they certainly look hot[1] :) --Bram 1)...enough to burn your legs as you step out of the car : (25 years ago, 8-Mar-00, to lugnet.modelteam)
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(...) One thing, though: I think I'd go the other direction with the stripe. The stripe starting high and going low lends a look to the car that the back is lower than the front (Optical illusion, since the front is the same height as the back) and (...) (25 years ago, 7-Mar-00, to lugnet.modelteam)
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(...) I think it helps a lot if you build around the motor instead of trying to squeeze a motor inside an existing body. For my car, I first built the front bumper and lights, and then built the chassis of the car. I built the body on top of the (...) (25 years ago, 5-Mar-00, to lugnet.modelteam)
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Bram: (...) If you take it that way. - The smallest I have _attempted_ to motorise was something of about the same size as these sports cars: (2 URLs) It's true that it would take some effort to cram a battery (...) I haven't gotten as far as trying (...) (25 years ago, 5-Mar-00, to lugnet.modelteam)
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(...) Originally, I wasn't going to make the car very functional. However, I noticed that I had plenty of room under the front hood to add some steering. I also realized that the way the cars in the Ultimate LEGO Book are built, the wheels probably (...) (25 years ago, 5-Mar-00, to lugnet.modelteam)
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(...) Thanks. I hopes so too! Do you have any style/inspiration suggestions? --Bram Bram Lambrecht / o o \ BramL@juno.com ---...---oooo-----(_...o---...--- WWW: (URL) (25 years ago, 5-Mar-00, to lugnet.modelteam)
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Bram: (...) How did you find space for that in there? I think I have to have a look at that DAT file. (...) Good looking. Impressive number of details. - And I have never managed to motorise a car of that size. Most impressive. Play well, Jacob (...) (25 years ago, 4-Mar-00, to lugnet.modelteam)
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Bram Lambrecht wrote in message ... (...) with (...) window (...) and (...) and (...) These are great!!! I hope you do more. (25 years ago, 4-Mar-00, to lugnet.modelteam)
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(...) Thanks! (...) I tried my best :) The trunk isn't very big though, and I might have been able to fit a false engine under the hood... (...) Right here: (URL) (25 years ago, 4-Mar-00, to lugnet.modelteam)
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Bram Lambrecht <BramL@JUNO.com> wrote in message news:Fqtr8w.5xA@lugnet.com... (...) with (...) window (...) and (...) and (...) Wow. I was impressed with the modeling, then I read the rest of your post about moving and steering. I had to go back (...) (25 years ago, 3-Mar-00, to lugnet.modelteam)
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(...) Thanks! (...) Last Saturday I went to the library, and saw a car in the parking lot. I don't remember what it was, but the design of the headlights and grille prompted me to build this model. I looked at some pictures of Mustangs and other (...) (25 years ago, 3-Mar-00, to lugnet.modelteam)
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(...) Thanks. I posted some other pics so you could see what it really looks like: (URL) (25 years ago, 3-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.ray, lugnet.modelteam)
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This is cooler than Westinghouse, Bram! It looks to me to be very reminiscient of early '60's (pre-Stingray) Corvettes. Good use of tan for the interior. -Cheese (...) (25 years ago, 3-Mar-00, to lugnet.modelteam)
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I've made some more ray-traces of variations of the car featured in the wallpaper I posted: (URL) can see them here: (URL) you can see, the doors and trunk open. The interior is fully detailed with steering wheel, instruments, gear-shifter, door (...) (25 years ago, 3-Mar-00, to lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.cad.ray, lugnet.build, lugnet.general, lugnet.cad, lugnet.town)
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| | Re: Help with 5590 and 5580
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I have instructions and some parts for a 5580 (I think). Your best bet is to build your set, via brickshelf, and acertain if you need any parts also, and then we can do the whole deal at once. If anyone else wants/needs parts to complete one.... (...) (25 years ago, 2-Mar-00, to lugnet.modelteam)
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Hello I have just brought the following 5590 and 5580 Is there anybody here willing to let me have a copy of the stickers for these sets or any websites with the scans, please let me know I am also looking for the manuals for these, not Brickshelf (...) (25 years ago, 2-Mar-00, to lugnet.modelteam)
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(...) OOH -- cool!!! -- GREAT use of foreshortening!!! --Todd (25 years ago, 1-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.ray, lugnet.modelteam)
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I've added a Miniland scale car to my wallpaper page: (URL) doesn't seem to be serving jpgs correctly, though, so you can take a look at the 800x600 here: (URL) styling is inspired by "muscle cars" from the late 60's and early 70's. However, I'm not (...) (25 years ago, 1-Mar-00, to lugnet.cad.ray, lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.build, lugnet.general, lugnet.cad, lugnet.town)
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