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Eric & All, (...) He is a good candidate, also there is Amy, etc. Who knows? I was not in SE Michigan at the time, I never saw it, I never did it, if the stores talked, it would be a complete lie, and I never met her at any Target, etc. : ) (...) (25 years ago, 6-Aug-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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(...) hmmmmmmm i better stay out of this. ***snips posts***** (25 years ago, 6-Aug-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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(...) Targets dumping legos.... Did you visit the one on 8 mile and Haggerty. None of us Northvillians really pay attention to legos except me, there should be some decent stockage left there. kai (25 years ago, 6-Aug-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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snip (...) I think , during WWI or WWII (I forget when the USA started mass producing tanks) the workers at arsenals were told/ thought they were building water tanks to supply the troops on the feilds. Thus the nickname tank came to be. I think (...) (25 years ago, 6-Aug-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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Who cleared out all the SE Michigan Target's of their clearanced Lego stock? I hit my usual stores this weekend, and they were sacked. Nada left as far as clearance items... Usually someone will post what they snagged at 75% off. I wonder if LFB was (...) (25 years ago, 6-Aug-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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(...) Its Carrier heaVer than air (as opposed to blimps). A guy I work with who was in the navy confirmed the "V". He thought that the "C" might be for Cruiser because some of the first fleet carriers were converted cruisers (converted due to the (...) (25 years ago, 6-Aug-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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(...) I think ur right. My bad! (...) Carrier Vehicle (USS Yorktown WW2-era), CVN: Carrier Vehicle Nuclear (USS Enterprise) :D Rick (25 years ago, 6-Aug-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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(...) I think the "SS" stands for sub-surface as in a submarine. Otherwise what would SSN mean. Quick quiz Rick what does the aircraft carrier designation CV stand for. Lester (25 years ago, 6-Aug-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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(...) I have the USN logo, but I need the USMC logo, a fighter division logo, an AUTHORIZED PERSONNAL ONLY stick. Thanks Rick (25 years ago, 6-Aug-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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(...) Try a model type hobby store. Most good model shops will have the boxes of third party waterslide decals. Military logos of every nation in any era. Numbers and letters in a multitude of scales. If they don't have it, they can usually order (...) (25 years ago, 6-Aug-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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To All, Ok this one's going to be a doosey. I plan to make a USAF and US Army combined base for GATS 2002. I know this may seem similar to Rick's plan, but I am soooo eager to build again. My military base will include: Motorpool, Air Control tower (...) (25 years ago, 6-Aug-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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This one has a airstrip. Things I need 1) An Airport Circle Landing platform. 2) A Green Baseplate (x1) 3) A Crossroads road plate (Green) (URL) "Who hates the hunt for military logos" Hallman (25 years ago, 6-Aug-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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(...) I think only Lionel made an exploding boxcar. A neat idea--a missile within a boxcar ready for launching in only a few minutes--at least that was their theory. I myself have plans to build an entire train for weapons and heavy war equipment (...) (25 years ago, 6-Aug-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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(...) Tee hee. That idea is already in progress. I am working on a large Naval base currently. It is SSBN, by the way. SSBN means Surface-to-Surface Ballistic Nuclear sumbarine. Basicly a Missile boat or an Ohio-Class/Typhoon-Class. an SSN is a (...) (25 years ago, 6-Aug-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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(...) Kai, you can go ahead, but a United States Naval Station is in progress. It is to compliment my sub. P.S. The weapons on the train car are based off of Aircraft munitions, AMRAAM, Phoenix, Maverick, and Sidewinder missiles. These are all (...) (25 years ago, 6-Aug-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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(...) I wanna sign up with VLC, But then there's that under 15 rule, "must be accompanied by a parent" thing, That's not so bad though. I dunno, I'll see. -Geordan- -Geordan- (...) (25 years ago, 5-Aug-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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(...) I don't believe it was ever named. Since it is gone now, there may be no point (it was different from the previous one, and the next one will be different still)... (...) January. See the GATS site for details on the show dates, it will be in (...) (25 years ago, 5-Aug-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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(...) Cool. Maybe you could make a dropaway launcher (also known as an "exploding boxcar") to go with it? (25 years ago, 5-Aug-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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Hey michlug! I wanted to let all you guys know what a awesome job you did on the GATS display, a little late in coming, oh well. It was probably one of the best displays I've ever seen. You implemented lots of creativity and made the city come (...) (25 years ago, 5-Aug-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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Hey guys just thought i let you know that the GATS homepage (URL) has pictures from the GR show.Included in those pics. are shots of our display.Check out the Show Photos page of GATS.CWL (25 years ago, 5-Aug-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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