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Hao-yang Wang <hywang@pobox.com> wrote in message news:FMpGto.5zq@lugnet.com... (...) 8251 (...) among (...) the (...) <SNIPPED> (...) Do you mean 8253 Fire Helicopter? If so, yes it has been released, I bought it about 4 months ago (personally I (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: JJ'S REVIEW: 6095 Royal Joust
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(...) I wonder if there are going to be these in all of the new LEGO sets. Anyone with other sets care to comment? (With any luck, I'll find out today...) (...) Be warned that this is *not* the new female knight...the knight in this set is a (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.reviews)
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| | Re: JJ'S REVIEW: 6095 Royal Joust
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(...) ^^^^^^^^ DEAR GOD! :) Kinda like the good ol' Blacksmith's Shop. (...) ^^^^^^^^ Yup, little pricy. Still on my list (I need the knight... ;) ) (...) Um, ok... (...) Cool. (...) Again, cool! Printed legs! Wow. (...) Both of those pieces will (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.reviews)
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| | JJ'S REVIEW: 6095 Royal Joust
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(This review will join the others on my web page soon...but for now...here it is) Number/Name: 6095 Royal Joust (Tesouro Guardado, Torneo Real, Joute Royale) Theme: Castle/Knight's Kingdom Pieces: 99 (3 minifigs) MSRP: US $19.99 Rating (Model): 6/10 (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.reviews)
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| | Re: review: LEGO '99
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On the Technic side, in 1999 we got several nice little sets, among which 8251 is my favorite. To me, both the main model and the alternative model are among the best mini Technic sculptures that Lego has ever made. Altough I like the look of the (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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| | 4990 -- Rock Raiders HQ
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Over the weekend, I picked up set 4990 -- the Rock Raiders HQ. While lots of people complain about the Rock Raiders line being "juniorized" and having too many specialty pieces, I found the HQ to be far more pleasing than most of the other sets in (...) (25 years ago, 13-Dec-99, to lugnet.reviews)
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| | review: LEGO '99
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A little over a year ago, we were all poring over the little 1999 one page mini-catalog (or at least the scans of it Huw had up at his website). Most of us expressed joy at the new sets while some showed disgust. Personally, I was excited about (...) (25 years ago, 13-Dec-99, to lugnet.reviews)
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| | Re: 4x2ReVu: 4950 Loader Dozer
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I realize I am replying a little late to this but I recently picked up this set as all sets were on sale at my local Bradlees. Anyhow, I think I figured out why the Rock Monster has such a big span between his fingers and thumb. I used this to (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.underground)
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| | book review of Amazing Animals and Fabulous Figures posted in .books
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I meant to cross-post the review to this group but spaced it. If you are interested go here: (URL) Gatrelle www.yellowcastle.com/library (25 years ago, 5-Dec-99, to lugnet.reviews)
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| | Re: (most of) 1999 Adventurer's theme review
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(...) both (...) Well, IMHO, it was good. It gave me a new perspective on the sets, and made me rethink wanting to buy 5986. Especially for the price - I mean, I saw it for $80 - you got it for ~$49! I guess I should *at least* wait until after (...) (25 years ago, 26-Nov-99, to lugnet.reviews)
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| | Re: Why I love Belville Service pack 5399 (Europe only?)
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(...) Are you kidding? Where, how? Tell me, please! -Shiri, also dreaming (about not wasting all her well-earned money from baby- sitting terrorists) (25 years ago, 26-Nov-99, to lugnet.reviews)
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| | Re: Why I love Belville Service pack 5399 (Europe only?)
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A service pack? As in, small pack, cool parts of the real stuff without the expense of the real stuff? As in "Town Accessories", "Diver Accessories", etc? A "Belville Castle Accessories"... Wow! Jealousy! I want one! I was thinking of buying the (...) (25 years ago, 26-Nov-99, to lugnet.reviews)
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| | Re: Why I love Belville Service pack 5399 (Europe only?)
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(...) The pack is availble in the US. (25 years ago, 26-Nov-99, to lugnet.reviews)
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| | Re: Why I love Belville Service pack 5399 (Europe only?)
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(...) green) (...) it (...) crown, (...) The love letter sounds good, but the carrot, isn´t that too big for a minifig? Perhaps you could have a crazy scientist make giant vegetables and fruit, out of this service pack. (...) in (...) Yes. If you (...) (25 years ago, 26-Nov-99, to lugnet.reviews)
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| | Review of 8450 - Mission
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8450 is marketed as a Cybermaster expansion, although you can use it without the CM too. (It would perhaps be interesting to see if you can convert the models to use the rcx.) Instructions for all the models come _only_ on the CD, which is (...) (25 years ago, 22-Nov-99, to lugnet.reviews)
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| | Re: 4x2ReVu: 6894 Invader
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(...) I lived outside the U.S. for a couple of years and had to pack away most of my stuff while I was gone. When I got back I was busy with other things and never got around to the Lego until a year or so after I got married. Then I picked up a (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.reviews)
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| | Re: 4x2ReVu: 6894 Invader
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(...) Second dark age? Would you mind tell us what happened? (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.space)
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| | 4x2ReVu: 6894 Invader
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He almost made it out of the city. If it wasn't for the fact that Blacktron industries were under investigation for subversive activities with off world forces, the patrolling police unit would have never pulled his ship over. But now, at a floating (...) (25 years ago, 16-Nov-99, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.space)
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| | 4x2ReVu: 6987 Message Intercept Base
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All is not well at the Obeejw satellite moon base. What started out as an experiment in the isolation lab has gone terribly awry as a strange orange-grey mold is released from its vacuum canister and begins spreading throughout the lab at an (...) (25 years ago, 16-Nov-99, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.space)
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| | 4x2ReVu: 2162 Hydro Reef Wrecker
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Blackshark technicians race out of a hidden outpost in response to a bogus emergency signal from their commander while hidden enemy Raiders chuckle to themselves. Giving the gullible Blacksharks a few more minutes to position into the sites of (...) (25 years ago, 16-Nov-99, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.aquazone)
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