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"Kerry Raymond" <kerry@dstc.edu.au> wrote in message news:H7szBH.CAG@lugnet.com... (...) ISD] <snip> (...) together, (...) greatest (...) (in (...) I agree about the unusual use of the magnets. They are a bit weak, yes. But If you take in count (...) (22 years ago, 29-Dec-02, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.loc.au)
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Hey Kerry, While I'll agree that the model is not easily handled and cannot be swooshed around, I wasn't disappointed by this at all. In fact, I expected it. Given it's scale, the model would have to be glued together to be sturdy enough (horrors!). (...) (22 years ago, 29-Dec-02, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Agreed. While the magnet idea is cool, it is simply not strong enough. Even Though the magnets do not take all the strain, they still tend to slip and disconnect. For the most part, I didn't have much trouble, but when I began putting any (...) (22 years ago, 28-Dec-02, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.loc.au)
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Kerry, your review was most thorough! I do not have the time nor the patience to type an equally thorough response. However, I respond just hours after completing my own ISD...I must say you are being too critical of the model's integrity. I would (...) (22 years ago, 28-Dec-02, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.loc.au)
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8353 Slammer Rhino Racers / Technic (but does not say Technic anywhere) (URL) 8+ Pieces: 218 Released: 2003 100 page manual 2 models Price: $30 (CDN), $20 (US) RATINGS (Scale: Must-Have Excellent Very-Good Good Fair Poor) Set: Excellent Models: (...) (22 years ago, 28-Dec-02, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.technic)
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10030 System / Star Wars / Ultimate Collector Series Imperial Star Destroyer [official Lego name, abbreviated henceforth to ISD] Natasha Stott Despoja [unofficial lugnet.loc.au name] Ages 16+, 3104 pieces, (C) 2002 [so says the box] Manual: 228 A3 (...) (22 years ago, 28-Dec-02, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.loc.au) !
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(...) Sounds like TLC are getting more than set ideas from Ritvik... ROSCO (Now proud owner of 2 flimsy sets...) (22 years ago, 12-Dec-02, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.reviews)
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(...) See, all it takes is one steely glance from Richie's death ray eyes and it's history! Kerry (22 years ago, 11-Dec-02, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.reviews)
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(...) Having now seen this in the ABS (thanks, Kerry!), I can vouch for it's fragility. It fell apart even as I watched... The wide expanses of grey plates are stunning, but also very wobbly. Another layer of plates (or technic beams or something) (...) (22 years ago, 11-Dec-02, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.reviews)
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(...) Flimsy indeed. Mine kept breaking apart as I tried to assemble it. Much cursing and swearing was required. Finally when I had just got the thing finished, I sat back exhausted and then my cat walked past, put her paw onto the side of it, and (...) (22 years ago, 10-Dec-02, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.reviews)
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