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I guess it's a mistake, since I don't have any extra from my 5563, just the two that required to build the model. Selçuk (...) (24 years ago, 19-Jul-00, to lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.loc.it)
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I just finished to build up this set that I have found quite interesting and with a lot of interesting pieces. But also I found that inside the box there were 4 big white door instead of the two needed. This is the first time I found really big (...) (24 years ago, 18-Jul-00, to lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.loc.it)
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| | Re: Summer Shop at Home Catalog just arrived!!
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(...) Is it that you are not a SW fan, or you don't like UCS sets for some reason? I asked because for me, as a long term SW fan, those sets (UCSs) are just great. (actually a 20 year dream that came finally true: large scale detailed lego models (...) (24 years ago, 7-Jul-00, to lugnet.modelteam)
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| | Re: Summer Shop at Home Catalog just arrived!!
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(...) Huh.... well if their newer MT sets were anything like the older ones (e.g. 5571) they would be doing better, I bet. (At least on my front - I have no interest in the *SW* UCS sets, but I'd love to see some big-big MT sets. 5571 is one of my (...) (24 years ago, 6-Jul-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.modelteam)
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| | 5591
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Hi I'm mike and am looking for the 5591 mach 2 red bird rig, if anyone has one or knows where i can get on would you please e-mail me. also i want the set to have all the pieces, box and insructions manual, i would be willing to pay up to $125 (...) (24 years ago, 29-Jun-00, to lugnet.modelteam)
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| | Re: 5561 big foot 4x4
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Depends on the price (total with shipping). Ron (...) (24 years ago, 5-Jun-00, to lugnet.modelteam)
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Hello, I have several of these sets(5561 big foot 4x4) from 1997 mint in box.I was wondering whether any one would be interested in purchasing one or all of these sets.I may consider trading for some 9 volt train products.If I get no replay from (...) (24 years ago, 3-Jun-00, to lugnet.modelteam)
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| | RE: Some model team ideas
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(...) To counter this, you could use 4.5/12V track, and motors, as the points levers [at least on 4.5V points] can be as high/low as needed. Benjamin Whytcross BWhytcro@PacificAccess.com.au Ph: (03) 9856 5282 Directory Technology Pty Ltd 1/436 Elgar (...) (25 years ago, 11-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: Some model team ideas
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(...) existing (...) Using the standard train motor bogie, the locomotive would be relatively large compared to this 'fixed element' which leaves even more scope for imaginative building AND retains a 'working model' concept. Tender drive would (...) (25 years ago, 9-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Hmmmmm...this sounds a good idea.Why not ,for example, 10 wide narrow gauge trains or tramways? Gianluca (25 years ago, 8-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: Extra left hand side door in 5563 Racing Truck
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Yes, I find one left hand and one right hand doors in this set ! Rene (...) (25 years ago, 6-May-00, to lugnet.modelteam)
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| | Re: Some model team ideas
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(...) Im thinking rolls royce type here. (25 years ago, 5-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) A lovely idea, but they have already half-built two Italian motorcycles already with the technic series - just add shaft drive with some bevel gears and you have a Moto Guzzi. This is one type of 'Model Team' set which could combine technic (...) (25 years ago, 5-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Extra left hand side door in 5563 Racing Truck
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I looked into the display tray of some 5563 boxes, and noted that all of them appeared to have an extra left hand side door. This is the large door also seen in black in the 5571 Black Cat Truck, so it's not exactly a small piece. Has anybody else (...) (25 years ago, 5-May-00, to lugnet.modelteam)
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(...) Yes,I agree.Think to an Harley-Davidson,with many chromed bricks...or a red Ducati... (...) Why not Luna Rossa? (...) Yeeeees !I want 16-wide trains!!! (...) so (...) 6 bis. a vintage (doubledeck,why not?) trolley,electric or horse-pulled. (...) (25 years ago, 5-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Bingo fredrik. That is what I was thinking of, I didnt know lego had already done one. (25 years ago, 3-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Mabie something like this: (URL) (25 years ago, 3-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) 5591 was an aircraft on a trailer with a truck as well. I want just an aircraft, and a big aircraft, either a light plane or a private jet (...) I was accually thinking of those trucks they use in those shows where they have the monster truck (...) (25 years ago, 2-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) like 393 & 394 (...) like 4011 or 5521?? (...) like 396?? (...) like 5540 and the afore-mentioned 2556? (...) so than that technic one they did) (...) type light plane, or a small private jet) like 5591? (...) there was 5541 (...) for the (...) (25 years ago, 2-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: Some model team ideas
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(...) You mean like this: (URL) suggestions. I've long wondered why Technic gets the same 10 or 12 concepts over and over while Model Team only gets 2 or 3 over and over. :-) Doug (25 years ago, 2-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Some model team ideas
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Here are some model team ideas for TLG, if you are listening: 1.a motorbike 2.a boat (anything goes here, from an oil tanker to a small yaught) Or how about the ultimate lego model, the RMS titanic, complete with a little leonardo di caprio minifig (...) (25 years ago, 2-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: Prices of new Lego have been reveled in £/$
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Michael Edwards wrote in message ... (...) <snip price list!> AHHHH!!! I'd better start selling blood... (25 years ago, 1-Apr-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: 5161
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(...) 5561 or 5161 (URL) are inverted roof bricks, MSRP 3.00 USD. ++Lar (25 years ago, 30-Mar-00, to lugnet.modelteam)
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| | Re: Prices of new Lego have been reveled in £/$
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(...) In the US. Europe in August/September. Actually, S@H should have many of them by the end of April. (...) (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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| | Re: Prices of new Lego have been reveled in £/$
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(...) In the US. Europe in August/September. Actually, S@H should have many of them by the end of April. (...) (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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| | Re: Prices of new Lego have been reveled in £/$
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uh, I thought that they were due in july? (...) (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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(...) US retail price for the 7190 is $99.99 as once mentioned on LUGNet. The UCS TIE Fighter is also $99.99, and the UCS X-Wing is $149.99. (25 years ago, 30-Mar-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Prices of new Lego have been reveled in £/$
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(...) If this is the price TO the retailer, we're looking at 99 USD at a minimum (usually US retailers use "keystone" markup, or 100% but TLC may be requiring less margin on hot items) I would say. Youch indeed. But if it's the MSRP, 80 bucks isn't (...) (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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| | Re: Prices of new Lego have been reveled in £/$
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Also these sets are due around August/September this year -- Michael - - - Please reply on medwards@ukonline.co.uk - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Home of the UK Technic Club Magazine www.technic-uk.co.uk (...) (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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(...) Youch! (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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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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| | 5161
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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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| | Re: Car inspired by "Muscle Cars" of the 60's and 70's
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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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| | Re: Car inspired by "Muscle Cars" of the 60's and 70's
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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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