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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/

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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 (...) (26 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. (26 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 (...) (26 years ago, 16-Apr-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)

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