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Re: Pics from 4/15/2000 [informal] meeting in Waltham
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Sun, 16 Apr 2000 15:03:36 GMT
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In lugnet.org.us.nelug, Eric Joslin writes:
In lugnet.org.us.nelug, Shiri Dori writes:

Eric Joslin arrived with a cool VW beetle-submarine (which we were hoping had
something to do with the Beatles, but no ;-)

Och, this is something of a misconception that got spread throughout the
meeting.  I must admit it was built with parts from Aquazone, but it's
actually supposed to be a Volkswagen B-3 'Beetle' Personal Transport.
According to the promotional literature, "with its retro styling and
fuel-efficient reactor, the B-3 'Beetle' is a popular choice with people of
all ages seeking a fun and economical means of personal interstellar
transportation."  According to most people who own one, it's cheap and the
parts are easy to find.

Your model actually reminded me of the Cab that Bruce Willis drives at the
begining of The Fifth Element.  I thought it was very cool nice future-retro
design.


Eric Kingsley

The New England LEGO Users Group
http://www.nelug.org/

View My Creations at:
http://www.nelug.org/members/kingsley/



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  Re: Pics from 4/15/2000 [informal] meeting in Waltham
 
(...) Really? Cool! I wanted to get the same kind of mix of old and new technology they acheived with their models (I love the floating Junk that the guy sells food from). I thought about having a second set of engine housings in the back similar to (...) (25 years ago, 16-Apr-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
  Re: Pics from 4/15/2000 [informal] meeting in Waltham
 
(...) Yeah, I was thinkin' that too. (25 years ago, 16-Apr-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)

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  Re: Pics from 4/15/2000 [informal] meeting in Waltham
 
(...) Och, this is something of a misconception that got spread throughout the meeting. I must admit it was built with parts from Aquazone, but it's actually supposed to be a Volkswagen B-3 'Beetle' Personal Transport. According to the promotional (...) (25 years ago, 16-Apr-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)

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