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Well, after finally finding the Hailfire Drois at TRU in Yonge St in downtown TO, I called S@H and added teh MINI's to my outstanding order for 4502 and 10123. Yes, this can be done. I ordered 10123 when it was available, then called and added 4502 (...) (21 years ago, 11-Sep-03, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: Items I'm donating to the 2003 Echo Base Charity Con
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(...) Mmmmmm, Guinness D Wing. -Grand Admiral (URL) (21 years ago, 11-Sep-03, to lugnet.starwars, FTX)
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| | Re: How can you make the Pit Droid stand up? (Set 8000)
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(...) Thanks for answering. So, I'm not alone. Is there anybody in .starwars or .technic who succeeded in making him stand up by pressing the nose _WHEN_ he's crouched on the surface? Stéphane S. (21 years ago, 11-Sep-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.starwars)
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I was contacted by a Dutch Star Wars fan club, the Echo Base Foundation about possibly donating some MOCs to their charity con later this month. This year, the Make a Wish Foundation will be the beneficiary of all profits generated by the event. (...) (21 years ago, 11-Sep-03, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.general, lugnet.space, FTX) !
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(...) Heat was my first suspect as well, however what possible source of heat is there in the center of the top of a modern fridge? The lightbulb inside? maybe it's not going out when I close the door! :) And how hot would it have to get to fuse (...) (21 years ago, 11-Sep-03, to lugnet.starwars, FTX)
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(...) I would lay strong odds that it's related to temperature fluctuations; perhaps a 'hot spot' on the top of the fridge. Certainly it isn't because of weight. For well over 6 months, I had a 26 pound Battlestar Galactica frame sitting on it's end (...) (21 years ago, 10-Sep-03, to lugnet.starwars, FTX)
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(...) <DELURK> I've got rather a weird and at the same time traumatic addendum to this story. (those of weak constitution may not want to click on the links) I was worried about this happening to my ISD and so took it down from it's perch atop the (...) (21 years ago, 10-Sep-03, to lugnet.starwars, FTX)
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(...) I love the addition of the lights under the grille tiles. Thanks for sharing! I'll spread the coolness over to .starwars John (21 years ago, 9-Sep-03, to lugnet.cad.ray, lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: Hailfire/New MINI's in Canada?
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(...) Yup. Pretty much the same deal as last fall, I believe. Free shipping with any order over $99. Last year, several people in my office, including me, went together to place two big orders both well over 99 dollars. That way everyone gets free (...) (21 years ago, 9-Sep-03, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.loc.ca)
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(...) Michael, Try Walmart - I have found all the minis (for $9.86CAD) at Brantford and St. Catharines locations, as well as many other new sets - Orient Expedition, Designer, Space, Skateboard, Basketball, World City, Harry Potter. Walmart seems to (...) (21 years ago, 8-Sep-03, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Or, while the Canadian dollar is still strong, order them for less from Shop at Home. There's a free shipping deal on for Canada right now, if memory serves correctly. Retail on these is $10 CAD each. I saw them at TRU (briefly) in the summer, (...) (21 years ago, 8-Sep-03, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.loc.ca)
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(...) They had all the new minis at a TRU in Ottawa in early July. I've also seen a few in various Toronto TRUs and the price tags for them at a few Walmarts, but no sets.... aside from a few MTT sets. The only place I've seen a hailfire at a Sears (...) (21 years ago, 8-Sep-03, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Seeing as this suggestion would require a substantial rebuild for each flip (the beams in question are buried deep within the triangular support frames), I think I'll stick with the original plan and continue with the Galactica, at least (...) (21 years ago, 8-Sep-03, to lugnet.starwars)
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Has anyone found the Hailfire Droid and trhe 4 new MINI sets at retail yet in the Hamilton/Burling/Oak...e/downtown Toronto area yet (Ontario, Canada). Where ARE they already? I did find 3 of the MINI's (not the Falcon) at Toy, Toy, Toys in the (...) (21 years ago, 8-Sep-03, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: How can you make the Pit Droid stand up? (Set 8000)
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Stephane Simard's utterance expressed in news:HKsoJ6.1EDA@lugnet.com: (...) Hi! I have never believed them to be able to stand up by themselves when I push the buttons. I have always held them in my hand when unfolding. They both stand up nicely (...) (21 years ago, 6-Sep-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.starwars)
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Hello all, I've had the Pit Droid for a good while, I played with it a lot and can't seem to make him stand up by pressing his eyes: he keeps falling on his back. The only way I can make him unfold is by holding his head with my hand while pressing (...) (21 years ago, 6-Sep-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.starwars)
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(...) No, eventually it might start to show stress, but it should last a lot longer than if you just set it on a table and leave it alone until pieces start popping off. The more often you flip it, the less stress the beams should experience, as (...) (21 years ago, 6-Sep-03, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: "Poggle the Lesser" Star Wars Miniland Scale Figure MOC
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Awesome design, Count! I espsecially like the use of minifig arms as fingers and toes. Bruce Hietbrink (21 years ago, 5-Sep-03, to lugnet.starwars, FTX)
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| | "Poggle the Lesser" Star Wars Miniland Scale Figure MOC
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You never really know until you're done if your MOC is going to balance correctly and support it's own weight. Unlike Weebles, Poggle wobbles, and he DOES fall down! So, I cheated and just stuck him on a stand. (URL) Front Left Angle> (2 URLs) Front (...) (21 years ago, 5-Sep-03, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build, lugnet.space, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
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