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Subject: 
Got balls? Heads up.
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lugnet.org.us.laflrc, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto
Date: 
Thu, 15 Dec 2005 04:00:39 GMT
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After seeing the great ball moving into more and more train layouts... the “soccer” balls, seem a bit .... uh “strange” for lack of a better word.

After a bit of group discussion, I was looking for a Lego substitute... Technic Ball Joints? Black or brown Minifig Heads??? Sadly, they both carried their own issues with size and shape.

And then, a very strange click guided me straight into ... the Bionicle department. Can’t say I normally spend time there.

Anyhow, I see this “new” product (at least I assume it’s new)... “Zamor Spheres” set number 8719 and I think... “Hmmm, that would be a nice substitute.”





So I order a box of 10 spheres, (3 “pearl-ish” silver, 2 “pearl-ish” gold, and 4 “pearl-ish” pewter). I was going to order a few boxes, but because I wasn’t 100% sure what size they were going to be, I thought I would just start with one. Sure enough, upon opening them, they ARE NOT the same size as the soccer balls.

As this clearly pic shows.....



Just thought I would share the info before someone orders a case!

Cheers,

Janey Red Brick



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  Re: Got balls? Heads up.
 
(...) If you don't like the black and white color scheme, just wait - we're finding the black is wearing off fairly fast :-) (...) Wild. They look like the LEGO version of Horta eggs. (...) Thanks for the heads-up, but now I'm interested in them as (...) (19 years ago, 15-Dec-05, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
  Re: Got balls? Heads up.
 
(...) ... (...) Janey, I know what you mean about soccer balls moving around. At the last train show, a few people were talking about the "soccer ball factory". We may go that direction next time. I'm sure painting them won't work. I think LEGO did (...) (19 years ago, 15-Dec-05, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)

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