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I've thought about getting these baseplates occasionally (the first used toy store I went to had one of the dinosaur sets, complete with baseplate) since they might make nice islands for the Pirate Game, but I just keep holding off. Mega Bloks also (...) (24 years ago, 6-Jan-01, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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(...) I do, I do, I have two. (...) You can see both in that first shot, a dark tan one and a lighter tan one. I was lucky to get both sets in box at Target for approx A$7 each, leaving two more ravaged examples on the shelf, never to be seen again. (...) (24 years ago, 6-Jan-01, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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(...) I have a suspicion that Peter White has one of these - I liked it. I remember thinking, wait a sec, that's not square, that can't be lego.... I think we used it as terrain in the very first BrikWars, pictured in the right side middle of this (...) (24 years ago, 6-Jan-01, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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The Velociraptor and Parasaurolophus dinosaur sets of some years ago came with smallish raised baseplates in a dark tan color. I've bought several of these dinosaur sets on Ebay, listed usually as "complete," but I've never received a baseplate with (...) (24 years ago, 5-Jan-01, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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(...) I can't wait! And I'm hoping it includes a bunch of 2x2 rounds, as the tiny picture suggests it might... Have you seen an open copy of the Harley yet? I'm intrigued, but I'd like to hear a parts inventory before I plunk down my $$. I'm not a (...) (24 years ago, 5-Jan-01, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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(...) High praise indeed - thanks... (...) Ahhh, I don't feel quite so sheepish about how many I bought now :-) (...) Couldn't agree more: Vegetation and terrain from the tank set (which is also a fine tank) Castles, naval vessels and starships from (...) (24 years ago, 5-Jan-01, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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(...) Goodness gracious that's a big boat! As much as I would love to see it in person, I really like the presentation of the pix on your page. At a glance it looks like an overview of the real thing (as was borne out by a passing coworker who (...) (24 years ago, 4-Jan-01, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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(...) Ummm <<shifts uncomfortably from foot to foot sheepishly>> 5 aircraft carriers and three battleships :-) That would be a bit less than A$500. I could not afford to be doing this in Lego. I did have two battleship boxes full of pieces left over (...) (24 years ago, 4-Jan-01, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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(...) Egads Man! How many of those MB Battleships did you need for that??? Magnificent! The 2000 award for Grand Pooh-Bar of the Shipwrights has to go to you for this effort. I've cast my vote! This opens new possibilities for my TantiveIV project. (...) (24 years ago, 3-Jan-01, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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I just picked up a K'nex Big Ball Factory at a local Target (Charlotte, NC at the store by UNCC) for $34.90. Thomas (24 years ago, 2-Jan-01, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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(...) Done deal :-) (URL) have about four more which I'll post to the same page late tomorrow. Richard Still baldly going.... (24 years ago, 28-Dec-00, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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Hi all, Having pretty much completed the Valhalla (I mean I'll go on fiddling for months, but) I'm starting to range for new targets. Obviously she needs an AA destroyer or something, and perhaps a red tug (helicopter and pirate hull parts?), but my (...) (24 years ago, 27-Dec-00, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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Hey all, I bought a best-lock set as a gag gift for a friend this Christmas. However, I was looking through their included catalog and noticed some things: (URL) Holy Cow! Do you see that? GREAT military sets! This company has LEGO beat hands down (...) (24 years ago, 27-Dec-00, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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Oh, man. This is what happens when I'm forced to use the web interface. I miss *entire* threads! You know, I wouldn't have been the slightest bit against you putting this in .boats or even .pirates-- I totally lost it in .clone-brands (despite its (...) (24 years ago, 15-Dec-00, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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(...) Hmmm. Need a BIG puddle.... (...) Well, its kind of a 'heaven where wounded (yes yes, no, not actually dead) warriors go'. In keeping with the Port Block Yards ((URL) ethos, His Excellency's Ship Valhalla sails the 1940's Pacific, out of Port (...) (24 years ago, 15-Dec-00, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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(...) Try a puddle for that realistic water look! Actually I am interested in the choice of the name "Valhalla"; want to offer any reasons? Kerry (24 years ago, 15-Dec-00, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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(...) Hmmmmm. A sea of blue studs eh? There is always the blue (MB) F-18 thingie....a sea of blue studs....makes one think, doesn't it ;-) And I agree on the photos - indoors on a table in a library is not necessarily the most auspicious milieu for (...) (24 years ago, 14-Dec-00, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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(...) Certainly not as impressive as seeing it in the 'polystyrene/ABS', as I did on Sunday. Can't wait to see it again either ! I'm imagining it floating on a sea of blue studs. Ah...if these images were in .general, the true believers would be (...) (24 years ago, 14-Dec-00, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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(...) These are shots from the MOC table at Studfest VI Sunday last. They give you a bit of an idea. If we get a sunny day next weekend, I'll take her out in the back yard and do a better job of the photography.... Thumbs ( < 10k per) (URL) (bow on) (...) (24 years ago, 12-Dec-00, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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| | Re: Weird LEGO-like mecha toys
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(...) wonder where we could get these things?... (24 years ago, 9-Dec-00, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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