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(...) (URL) side mirrors are basically exact duplicates of part 2540: (URL) the red steering wheel, visible through the windshield, is nearly identical to part 3829: (URL) both of these elements were re-written from scratch for the clone library. I (...) (22 years ago, 25-Feb-03, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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When I see the Mustang in the shops I'll be very keen to see how it would work for minifigs. I'm actually quite a fan of the canopy in the earlier Harrier style jet - it works a treat for minifigs. Barely MOC based closely on the MB model: (URL) MOC (...) (22 years ago, 15-Feb-03, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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(...) **snip of html link** (...) **snip of html link** (...) An important distinction! Now, if only those &*%$ canopies weren't so hard to render... Dave! (22 years ago, 13-Feb-03, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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(...) is possibly available in two forms -- one with the canopies described by Dave! and another with a very different, yet extremely cool, two piece canopy that is more curved. The latter canopy is as is seen here, this time in trans-black: (URL) (...) (22 years ago, 13-Feb-03, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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(...) Thank you very much! My first "dark age" occurred back in the 70's between the ages of 5 and 8. My reintroduction came with set 924/987, so Classic Space has naturally always been a favorite theme. (...) Again, thank you! But the punchline is (...) (22 years ago, 13-Feb-03, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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(...) They aren't in many 2003 sets, but there should be some lingering kits available. Set 9747 has two of them in trans-dk-gray for $19.99 (URL) 9743 has two in a sort of pale trans-antifreeze for $19.99 (URL) 9182 has one in trans-dk-gray for (...) (22 years ago, 12-Feb-03, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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"Chris Giddens" <cgidd1@aol.com> wrote in message news:HA5Ew7.9I0@lugnet.com... (...) the (...) the (...) Ok this brings up a new topic. Who else has eyed megablok canopies? *gulp*.......me. Anyone else? And I'm not talkin about you crazy clone (...) (22 years ago, 12-Feb-03, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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(...) These pics are really well done! I am impressed with how familiar and yet how different these ships are from 'Original Space'. Well done! (...) Then consider me a 'nutter' I love the ships as posted above but I collect LEGO bricks--this is my (...) (22 years ago, 12-Feb-03, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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(...) Who can deny the flat-out classic space appeal of these MOCs? Answer: Nobody can! They SO rock! Dave! proves decisively that only a nutter would not be buying MB stuff at this point in time. I love those mostly studless wing elements. The main (...) (22 years ago, 12-Feb-03, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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(...) Hi Chris-- Thanks for the comments! I first got the idea to try heretical this kind of thing during the Classic Space MOC contest, but I didn't have any good designs in mind. You're right about the trans-yellow canopies. From the beginning, (...) (22 years ago, 11-Feb-03, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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(...) All clones, all the time! Granted, quite a few parts are direct analogs of official TLG (well, LDraw) elements, such as 3x1 slopes and 1x8 bricks, but all of the parts shown are from the clone library. It's hard to see in the pictures, but the (...) (22 years ago, 11-Feb-03, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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(...) Oh, wicked, bad, naughty, evil Dave! Prepare for thy spanking. JOHN (22 years ago, 11-Feb-03, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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(...) OOOOWWWWW! MY EYES MY EYES!! *sigh*... sad thing is... I've stared at those trans yellow canopies in the Megablok sets and wondered why TLC has given them up. I've even come to the point of almost buying one... OH THE HUMANITY!! ;-) At least (...) (22 years ago, 11-Feb-03, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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(...) You're a bad bad man, Dave! Just what percentage of those models are clone only parts? more than 25%? More than 50%? 100% ??? (22 years ago, 11-Feb-03, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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Just for fun (and possibly to aggravate a few zealots...): (URL) Dave! (22 years ago, 11-Feb-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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(...) Anyone happen to know release dates/prices for the US? Dwayne MIller Barberton, Ohio USA (22 years ago, 10-Feb-03, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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Report from UK Toy Fair: (URL) Funky. Red wall pieces, and a new style of dragon including a "sea monster" packed with a large ship. This site also has pics of some new BlokBots. Kevin (22 years ago, 10-Feb-03, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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(...) I'm bginning to see this set in more stores now. One store I visted today already had it on clearance, which I thought was odd. Upon asking about this, I was told... "that was one of the things that was supposed to be here for christmas, but (...) (22 years ago, 9-Feb-03, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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(...) Thanks a lot, Frank! (22 years ago, 5-Feb-03, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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(...) Exin. They are even still available. Frank (22 years ago, 5-Feb-03, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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