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Got these sets last night at TRU. They had all but the base 4990. The sets came with a catalog with SW E1 on the cover (I haven't seen this one yet). On to the sets... Main colors are grey/dark grey, which will go well with my space crafts. The (...) (25 years ago, 8-Jul-99, to lugnet.reviews)
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| | Re: 4560-4561 Gaaaaahh!
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lego has made trainjr... NOOO...OOO bring back the metroliner or some of the 4.5v set designs... they were great. (25 years ago, 6-Jul-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.reviews)
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| | 4560-4561 Gaaaaahh!
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I just built my 4561 (4560 is the same set without the speed controller, not available in the US, so now I have 23 extra speed controllers instead of 22). I hate it. Heck, my kids hate it. I knew I would but didn't know how much. It's very (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jul-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.reviews)
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| | Re: Fun with MindStorms Rotational Sensors
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(...) Yes, I have a couple of them too and they give you so many possibilities... (...) I like this! My children would love a robotic pet to guide with a leash. I might enhance your system and detect the strenght applied to the leash to make the (...) (25 years ago, 3-Jun-99, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Fun with MindStorms Rotational Sensors
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First, I'd like to thank Hao-yang Wang for letting all of us know about the availability of rotational sensors. In case you missed it: >I saw both the rotation sensor (9756) and the temperature sensor (9755) at >www.legoworldshop.com last week. >( I (...) (25 years ago, 3-Jun-99, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Idea Books
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(...) Page Comparison of Legoland idea books (no Technic): 200 52p 1985 226 84p 1981 250 52p 1987 260 52p 1990 697 (52?)p 1997 (don't have scans of it here at work. :) ) 6000 84p 1980 7777 84p 1981 The older ones have almost 40% more pages than the (...) (25 years ago, 27-May-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.reviews)
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| | Re: Review - 2774 Airshow
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Mike Walsh <mike_walsh@mentorg.com> wrote in message news:FC4A2A.DE6@lugnet.com... (...) cost (...) (URL) &Path=(URL) I must find a better way of directly linking to entries in my database :-) Huw (25 years ago, 24-May-99, to lugnet.reviews)
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| | Review - 2774 Airshow
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A friend of mine just returned from Sweden and picked up the 2774 Air Show set which is currently only available on SAS International flights. It cost $22.50 (USD) in flight. (URL) is a nice set. It is more in line with classic town sets than those (...) (25 years ago, 22-May-99, to lugnet.reviews)
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| | Re: Review: The Ultimate LEGO book
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(...) My dad got this for me when he was in Florida last week, and I gotta say, I looks great! I haven't had much of chance to read it yet, though. Hopefully this weekend. Jeff P.S. It does have some pictures of old sets, Gary, Including the Town (...) (25 years ago, 21-May-99, to lugnet.reviews)
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| | Re: Review: The Ultimate LEGO book
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L _ G _ _ M _ G _ N _ T _ _ N C _ N T _ R May I buy a vowel... Paul Foster wrote in message <374457DB.B44E3207@e...pc.com>... (...) (25 years ago, 20-May-99, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Review: The Ultimate LEGO book
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Except you should remember that Larry is spending time in Minneapolis/ St. Paul which makes MOA = Mall of America and LIC I'll leave for you to guess at. (...) (25 years ago, 20-May-99, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Review: The Ultimate LEGO book
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Alright Larry, pardon my ignorance, but what is "MoA LIC"? (What makes this question more embarrasing is that we're both from Michigan.) Gary Istok (...) (25 years ago, 20-May-99, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Review: The Ultimate LEGO book
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(...) <major snip> (...) <snip> (...) Thanks for the info Huw! I don't have this book (yet). I was hoping that the range of sets (even a sampling of each decade!) would be a part of this book. A major disappointment! The "WORLD OF LEGO TOYS" book (...) (25 years ago, 20-May-99, to lugnet.reviews)
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| | 4920 Rapid Rider Review
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4920 System Rock Raiders Rapid Rider Transportador de Rochas Rastreador de Escombros Intervention rapide Ages 6-12 38 pcs (C) 1999 1 page instruction sheet: 1 model, 14 steps Price Range: US$3.99 RATINGS (Scale: Must-Have Excellent Very-Good Good (...) (25 years ago, 20-May-99, to lugnet.reviews)
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| | 4910 Hover Scout Review
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4910 System Rock Raiders Hover Scout Pesquisa Subterrânea Explorador de Túneles Voltigeur Ages 6-12 39 Pcs. (C) 1999 1 page sheet: 2 models, 7, 8 steps Price Range: US$2.99 RATING Set: Very-Good Models: Very-Good Playability: Very-Good DECALS? No (...) (25 years ago, 20-May-99, to lugnet.reviews)
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| | Review: Duel of the Fates
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Reposted from lugnet.starwars: ["Duel of the Fates" From the Phantom Menace Soundtrack] It reminds me a lot of Russian music. Excellent for a duel, fast-paced, a good choice of composition for a battle to decide the future for years to come. It has (...) (25 years ago, 29-Apr-99, to lugnet.reviews)
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Reposted from lugnet.starwars: ["Duel of the Fates" From the Phantom Menace Soundtrack] It reminds me a lot of Russian music. Excellent for a duel, fast-paced, a good choice of composition for a battle to decide the future for years to come. It has (...) (25 years ago, 29-Apr-99, to lugnet.reviews)
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| | Re: Review: The Ultimate LEGO book
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MoA LIC has this is good quantities, and also has the World of Lego Toys on discount at 9.99 ish... Huw Millington wrote: <good review which I mostly agree with except I was more disappointed than he was.... an "ultimate" lego book should have every (...) (25 years ago, 22-Apr-99, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Review: The Ultimate LEGO book
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(I hope this wordwraps OK - I pasted it in from Word) Review: The Ultimate LEGO book Published by Dorling Kindersley, 1999 ISBN 0-7513-5948-3 128 pages, full colour, slightly bigger than A4 size. Price £10.99 until the end of May, £12.99 after. In (...) (25 years ago, 21-Apr-99, to lugnet.reviews)
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| | Re: Helicopters (was Re: Which airport is best...)
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(...) Speaking of sentiment, I had the most amazing Customer Service experience relating to this set. Sometime in '97, I went thru most of my old sets, looking for parts that needed replacing; one was the apparently-rare 2x3 black plate with rotor (...) (25 years ago, 16-Apr-99, to lugnet.reviews)
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