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(...) The figs are very, very sad. The mechs looked pretty SPUDy/POOPy, unless you examined a bit closer than I did. On the MOC front, I now have a 'purple' tank with Belville accessories. pw (24 years ago, 19-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.au)
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Can't believe I'm talking about this but anyway... Popped into Chatswood TRU on Saturday (last day of 25% off). The MB shelves were full, with several large grey ships and the new transformer mechs. The latter look almost interesting, except for the (...) (24 years ago, 19-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.au)
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| | Re: set 6713 (was Re: 15% sale at various Coles-Myer stores)
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(...) The pincer grips the ball so you can scoot around with it fairly well. If the car goes out of an alignment parallel with the ground (knocked back on its wheels say) the ball is loose. You can also charge/tackle/ram with the other car, but this (...) (24 years ago, 19-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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Not sure what you mean by "this", but a lot of things are 8?) ROSCO Jamie Obrien <jamien@interworx.com.au> wrote in message news:kioc1tom6a96vir...4ax.com... (...) (24 years ago, 19-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.au)
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| | Re: 15% sale at various Coles-Myer stores
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(...) What's the go with the ball grabber. Does it remain gripped until what ? Can you be dispossessed ? pete.w (24 years ago, 19-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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(...) Kmart (incorporating W4K) has had a 15% off everything sale yesterday and today in NSW. I'm pretty tempted by the <set:4267> bucket myself. In the TRU sale I grabbed <set:6713 the truck soccer pincer game thing>. It's got a nice range of (...) (24 years ago, 19-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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| | Re: Another Aussie Lugnet Member now 24
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(...) Hi Peter, Umm.... (checking your math) I joined less than a year ago and I'm number 88. The lugnet memberships themselves are barely a year old! ;-) And, your membership page says you joined in May. (Or maybe that's just the time you paid?) (...) (24 years ago, 19-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Kerry I joined close to 12 months ago at no 348 add that up and you get about 330 new "lugneter's" in a year (no wonder there is no more Lego around to buy) See you all on Sunday. Peter (24 years ago, 19-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) This shows the rate that LUGnet is growing. You joined 18 Nov as #676 and I joined exactly one month earlier (18 Oct) as #599. So 77 new members in a month. Not bad growth! Kerry (24 years ago, 19-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au)
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Hello all, I just received my Lugnet membership number and we Australians are 24 members strong. While I'm not 666, I was 10 off at 676 Aaron Coghill Lugnet Member #676 Kyola Department Emergency Services (URL) (24 years ago, 19-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Scaling CVEs (was Re: 2879 Bi-planes and dingies)
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(...) Dunno, I scale more by eye than calipers. The flight deck is wide enough to get two of the planes (discussed elsewhere) side by side, matching what I see in WWII pics. I'm using all four of the MB carriers to hand for the flightdeck. Working (...) (24 years ago, 18-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.au)
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| | Re: 2879 Bi-planes and dingies (was re: MB aircraft carriers in Oz )
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(...) the (...) Being at work and hence without my aircraft carrier in front of me ... What ratio will that be to the standard MB aircraft carrier? Kerry (24 years ago, 17-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.au)
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Richard if you buy the sets i would be interested in buying the cars let me know. Have a good one . Craig (24 years ago, 17-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Yup, they'll be yellow, but they'll be there. (...) that come with that set? Richard Still baldly going... (24 years ago, 17-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) They are surprisingly heavy. For heavy loads always just pinch a Target trolley ...ramps all the way to the carpark. We may need to utilise the whole university campus if we keep adding tanks :^o (...) Swordfish ! Will you try and fit (...) (24 years ago, 17-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.au)
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(...) Richard, what aircraft will you have on the deck (if any) ? If you need those yellow 'inflatables' earlier than the next meeting, email me your postal address and I will mail them next week. pete.w <aquanaut@optusnet.com.au> (24 years ago, 17-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.au)
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(...) Well put. In fact, as far as I am aware no-one has any anymore, and they do not even exist in the US mothhball fleet. They were a cheap expedient for the English to cover convoys after they had had the stupidity to fritter away what started (...) (24 years ago, 17-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.au)
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(...) Way cool, have to think about what I have that you might find interesting - knowing a little about your collection, I doubt I have much. I'll be in touch. Richard Still baldly going... (24 years ago, 16-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.au)
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(...) I see the question has been worthily answered, but once I'm done, I'm more than happy to have a whack at a building a Canadian Vole Exterminator..... Richard Still baldly going... (24 years ago, 16-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.au)
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| | 2879 Bi-planes and dingies (was re: MB aircraft carriers in Oz )
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(...) Thanks Peter. I found pretty much the whole range at Parramatta TRU, and picked up a tank (to raise my complement to two, BrikWars here I come ;-) and a couple of aircraft carriers - I'd have taken more but that was all I could carry :-) I'll (...) (24 years ago, 16-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.au)
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| | Re: Pneum Tubing (was Re: Split of 5218 (was Re: Lego US S@H))
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The GMLTC have reported using aquarium tubing as a substitute for the Lego pneumatic tubing. Michel MagnanI (...) (24 years ago, 16-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.org.au, lugnet.technic)
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Just to clarify: #5906 (Amazon Priest) - 25c #6942 (Insectoid Stinger) - 10c (...) Oh, yeah, I guess that's what the SET#REF is for! (24 years ago, 15-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.au)
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(...) Excellent value. Nothing at K-mart Penrith or W4K Penrith. :^( (24 years ago, 15-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.au)
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| | Re: Searching for MB aircraft carriers in Oz (Re: MB sites)
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(...) Big W Penrith out of battleships, only Blue Thunders and Red Sea Kings. No aircraft carriers or shelf tickets. (24 years ago, 15-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.au)
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Can anyone match this story for low price LEGO? (albeit liquidation stock) Everybody scan your local K-mart for a cute little bargain! I just bought the Amazon Priest for 25c and the Insectoid Stinger for 10c, both shelf priced from my local (...) (24 years ago, 15-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.au)
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(...) I've seen some others, mainly in Woolworths/Big W, small toyshops and "Crazy Discount" type stores. Except for the curio-factor, don't bother. They're invariably rubbish: poor manufacture, poor tolerances, poor plastic and all but non-existent (...) (24 years ago, 15-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.org.au)
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| | Re: Large-ish collection for sale
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Okay, here it is... This list contains all the models that have been built, or are as complete as I can make them. When a model is not complete, I have noted after it what is missing [as far as I know.] Could anyone who is interested in any of these (...) (24 years ago, 15-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.au)
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Now that I've made the move to the Dark Side and started buying Mega Bloks pro-builder sets, I've become aware through the off-topic.clone-brands group that there are other clone brands: Tyco, Bestlock, Coko, etc. However, the only clone brand I've (...) (24 years ago, 14-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.org.au)
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| | Re: Close Encounters
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(...) Yes, Mr Squiggle! (24 years ago, 14-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au)
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Hi all Is anyone in Melbourne (or elsewhere) still chasing some of the Lego promo sets from shell? In particular, a shell petrol station in Melbourne has LOTS and LOTS of 2540, 2538 and a handful of 2537. Anyone interested? They're sellling for (...) (24 years ago, 14-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.au)
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(...) So, it was Belville. My rule of "think pink, think Belville" still holds. Kerry (24 years ago, 14-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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(...) 5841. I'd love to get a pink zodiak or two, but alas, I suspect everyone who bought 5841s did so partly to get the pink zodiac (I tried ordering one from S@H last year and they didn't have any). (24 years ago, 13-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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(...) What about Club 0937? Upside down Miss Jane! Braith (24 years ago, 13-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) I'm not Richard, but it stands for Carrier Vessel Escort, those handy little carriers that were made in WW2 out of merchie's. Just the thing for the RAN or the RCN to own (but neither of us do anymore...) James (24 years ago, 13-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.au)
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| | How to be a STUD Re: Close Encounters
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(...) I think that the studious (NPI[1]) avoidance of any photos of people from any of our meets should give the lie to the thought that we are paragons of male form. OTOH we are all pretty keen on Lego (even those of us that sully themselves by (...) (24 years ago, 13-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au)
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Peter White wrote in message ... (...) that's (...) Well, mounted on the outside of a spaceship as a sort of rounded armour/covering, with the right colours they look kind of cool. See, this is why everybody should build spaceships with their Lego, (...) (24 years ago, 12-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.au)
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(...) ago. (...) Warrior! What set do you get a pink zodiac in? The Belville Fairy Princess Rescue Command set? Kerry (24 years ago, 13-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.au)
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