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(...) I agree - to a point. I was disappointed with the chain drive to the engine, as it occasionally slips, though this can be reduced. The main thing that disappointed me was the steering geometry. Because the racks are psitioned relatively high, (...) (24 years ago, 17-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.reviews, lugnet.technic)
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(...) Totally agreed, Jason. I also recommend the 8868 AirTech Claw Rig as a pleasant diversion. Expensive and difficult to find, but a wonderful feat of Technic engineering. It has an on-board air compressor! - Sean (24 years ago, 17-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.reviews, lugnet.technic)
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Well after approximately 5 hours, I just finished building my recently acquired 8880 Supercar, and frankly it lives up to the hype... Very good working features, drivetrain is quite remarkable. The best part is the number of beams and other useful (...) (24 years ago, 17-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.reviews, lugnet.technic)
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In lugnet.reviews, Richard Marchetti writes: <<<SNIPPAGE>>> (...) <<<SNIPPAGE>>> Really, I'm happy to see them actually, although I would like to see them a little more functional. I'm hoping TLC will go further along the path and create even (...) (24 years ago, 13-Jan-01, to lugnet.reviews)
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I bought three LOOM sets today, 7313, 7311, and 7314. I love these things! The martians look really cute, my favourite is Antares (in 7314). Of the mecha, the 7314 is the best one, I think. It has arms, and can move them up and down. 7313 has those (...) (24 years ago, 13-Jan-01, to lugnet.reviews)
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(...) I call it "puke red" ^_^ Guess what I call the new green and blue colours... --Tobias (24 years ago, 13-Jan-01, to lugnet.reviews)
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(...) [snip] One small addition: I posted an model to the CAD groups, built from this set. (URL). This model uses all the parts in the set. Steve (24 years ago, 12-Jan-01, to lugnet.reviews)
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3059 Theme: Master Builders/Space Mars Mission LUGNET entry: (URL) Age: 6-8 Pieces: 85 Models: 15 Price: US$20 The Bottom Line (at the top) ---...--- Overall, this is a decent set, but not great. It's fun to sit down and work through the manual, (...) (24 years ago, 12-Jan-01, to lugnet.reviews)
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(...) lot (...) Hey now...Support told me that the image qualty was poor because I did not have the correct lighting. I need to go find some studio lights I guess and see if that makes the picture as crystal clear as theirs. :) I have actually (...) (24 years ago, 9-Jan-01, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.general)
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(...) It is nowhere on the box, manual or anything else that comes with the package. They are guilty of FALSE ADVERTISING, no question about it. I've seen some works of art popping up on sites. They look like they took a lot of work and planning. (...) (24 years ago, 9-Jan-01, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.general)
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(...) have (...) people can (...) site, (...) false (...) Perhaps it's a recent addition because of this thread (I wouldn't know, this is the first time I've gone to the studios site) but beside each clip as it is playing are the following words: (...) (24 years ago, 9-Jan-01, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.general)
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(...) what (...) patch (...) All I know is it kept me from getting a GPF everytime I tried to use the camera. I could get into the software with no problems but when I tried to record something it would poop out on me. The was no readme file so I do (...) (24 years ago, 4-Jan-01, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.general)
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(...) ...There's a patch? The "online update" trick said everything was peachy... what did the patch cover? (I had no support issues (at least not yet)). Is the patch available through other channels? --- wubwub wubwub@wildlink.com www.sitcatsit.com (...) (24 years ago, 4-Jan-01, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.general)
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(...) The only thing different between the two cams is the colour. (...) Well yes, the Studio software allows you to edit your clips in far more detail. At confined resolutions. The VC cam lets you capture up to 640x480 with full control over the (...) (24 years ago, 3-Jan-01, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.general)
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(...) I had great help from Tech support with this problem. Once I convinced the guy that I knew what I was doing and I had already tried everything there was to try. I got the same patch that I told him SHOULD be on the website. The phone support (...) (24 years ago, 3-Jan-01, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.general)
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(...) I can't respond to the main thrust of this thread, but I do want to share my family's experience with tech support. My sons got LEGO Studio for Christmas. They installed the software on our Win98 machine. It kept GPF'ing. On Dec 27 (with a (...) (24 years ago, 3-Jan-01, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.general)
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(...) Are the cameras in Vision Command and LEGO Studio the same product? Does the Studio software do anything the Vision Command software doesn't? Steve (24 years ago, 3-Jan-01, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.general)
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(...) ...That's partly a byproduct of MPGs. The sound does not necessarily sync with the video (depending on the client system (this is all IIRC, and YMMV)). (...) ...The cam can be had for $50ish or so (tho not with the cool LEGO studs on it). Its (...) (24 years ago, 2-Jan-01, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.general)
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(...) The issue here is not the quality of the cam per say. The Vision Command set is GREAT. For $139CDN you get parts, the cam, and some really neat software. The Vision recognition is cool but it comes with a camera control program that lets you (...) (24 years ago, 2-Jan-01, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Review: 7316 - Life On Mars: Excavation Searcher
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(...) This purple is not the same as Belville lavender. I think it's the "sand" greyish version of purple. Frank (24 years ago, 30-Dec-00, to lugnet.reviews)
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