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Ok, I have now bought and assembled all of the Star Wars sets. Being a huge fan of both Star Wars and Legos, these sets are a dream come true for me. On the one hand, they're Star Wars, and on the other hand- they're a return to the Lego sets of (...) (25 years ago, 8-May-99, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.general)
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(...) I know what you mean. I've always felt that way around Christmastime -- I remember the Space Police II, Ice Planet, Spyrius years particularly well: I built *all day* (the next day) and was horribly exhausted afterwards -- a great Legophoria, (...) (25 years ago, 8-May-99, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.general)
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(...) I just thought of another thing -- little sets almost never tire me out -- and neither do little within a big set. What really exhausts my brain is the large building instruction booklets -- because I have to compare each step with the (...) (25 years ago, 8-May-99, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build)
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I know what you mean, Todd. I shelled out $89 for the Mos Espa Pod Race and had it built in about ten-fifteen minutes. The same thing used to happen with the UFO sets. The only System sets that ever gave me even an inch of challenge were the larger (...) (25 years ago, 8-May-99, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build)
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(...) It's also a (...) I have the same problem. I always sit there, shuffling through the unsorted pile of pieces sitting before me, a panic beginning to form that they may have missed a piece when they were packaging them. (...) I have to agree (...) (25 years ago, 9-May-99, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.general)
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(...) You managed to build all three racers in 15 minutes?!?! I did Anakin's one night by itself, and it took me over 20 minutes. I spent close to 2 hours on the other two the next night. -Jonathan (25 years ago, 9-May-99, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build)
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(...) Probably not as hard as the Super Car was. Or the Big Rig Truck - the 1700+ piece set. That was an exhausting set. Dumping all those pieces out in not-so-little piles, and then having to search through them to find pieces. And both those sets (...) (25 years ago, 9-May-99, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build)
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(...) Amen! (25 years ago, 9-May-99, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build)
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You know I found my self getting rather board when I was building the Tie Fighter, especially during the cockpit stage. I just thought that I was getting sleepy, or........ I don't know how to describe it. But I found that as I built the Y-Wing my (...) (25 years ago, 9-May-99, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.general)
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Ouch. I *hate* it when that happens... (...) (25 years ago, 9-May-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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I'm sort of a 'speed builder'. I'm in such a hurry to see the finished product that I hurry to finish. I never prolong anything. I live in the now. (25 years ago, 9-May-99, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build)
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Perhaps he meant 10 fifteen minute periods, which would be 2.5 hours, about the same as you;-) (...) (25 years ago, 9-May-99, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build)
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No, I meant ten or fifteen minutes. It took me around fifteen minutes to build the Mos Espa Pod Race. (25 years ago, 9-May-99, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build)
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You live in the *now*?!! As opposed to where? ;-) (...) (25 years ago, 9-May-99, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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Look, don't be a smartass. I live for today; I rush through life so I can savor it quicker. Let's not argue about that. Honestly. This is a Star Wars Lego board, not aa 'piss of Jonas' board. (25 years ago, 9-May-99, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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Todd Lehman wrote in message ... (...) Umm....what's going to happen if they decide to release a minifig scale AT-AT walker or death star? ;) Sanjay (25 years ago, 9-May-99, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build)
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Just imagine the average child that does not the legostamina that we do. They must get exausted even sooner. How did TLG solve that problem? Town jr. Of course it could be the other way, Town jr. atrophied our building skillz. Jorge Rodriguez (...) (25 years ago, 9-May-99, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build)
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(...) Then I'll need a bigger house...and a bigger line of credit on my Visa card. Brent (25 years ago, 9-May-99, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build)
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That'll be the day, Sanjay. It would be greedy enough to ask for a minifig- scale Millenium Falcon, let alone an AT-AT or a Death Star (please). Even a nanofig-scale Death Star would take up an entire room. (25 years ago, 9-May-99, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build)
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(...) Do you have a Lego SO? The only thing that kept us from fighting over building the SW sets is all those "2x" steps. :) --Nikky (25 years ago, 10-May-99, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.general)
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(...) Hmm.... 894 pieces divided by fifteen minutes, divided by 60 seconds per minute = one piece placed every .99 seconds. And that is not taking into acount any time spent opening the box and bags and looking at the instructions. Wow, your hands (...) (25 years ago, 10-May-99, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build)
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No kidding! He about bit my head off-- in .fun for pity's sake! -John (...) (25 years ago, 10-May-99, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build)
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I asked if I could purchase the AT-AT Walker from the LEGO Roadshow.....not a chance came the reply ;-( You have to wonder though how they go about building such monsters.....I read somewhere that a prototype is built then a second is built with the (...) (25 years ago, 10-May-99, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build)
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Regarding Building exhaustion. Recently finished off the top of my Millennium Falcon model and that took a tole on me. Was up till 4:30 am working on it and finally had to go to sleep. Woke up two hours later and finished it. For the circular saucer (...) (25 years ago, 10-May-99, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build)
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Jonas Marcho <BolaHead@msn.com> wrote in message news:FBHoD2.G85@lugnet.com... (...) minifig- (...) Even a (...) Seen the asteroid that comes in the space port sets? Instant nanofig Death Star. Jesse -- ___...___ Jesse The Jolly Jingoist Looking for (...) (25 years ago, 10-May-99, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build)
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Yes and no, depending on how many copies are needed. The Master Builder I talked to at Legoland CA explained that when doing a one-of-a-kind model, the MB would complete it, and then hand it off to specialists that are experts at copying - they'd (...) (25 years ago, 10-May-99, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build)
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Actually, it's the Ginseng I mix with my coffee. (25 years ago, 10-May-99, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build)
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It would be nice to see a Millenium Falcom, but my guess is that we'll either see an AT-ST or something small in that area. How about a Slave I? (25 years ago, 10-May-99, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build)
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I thought the use of a dozen or so bricks to represent a cave was especially interesting as well. I could not believe they didn't use a BURP (or two). One other thing I found about the sub was the unusual use of the trans orange 1x2. I am referring (...) (25 years ago, 10-May-99, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.general)
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(...) These days, I will sort and build simultaneously. As I'm looking for a piece, I will sort out a few other pieces I notice, until I find the piece I'm looking for. Then I'll build some more, until I get stuck on another piece. Then I'll (...) (25 years ago, 10-May-99, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.general)
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SNIP (...) Forgive me my ignorance, but I can imagine what a BURP is or sounds like... 1. Large LEGO brick 2. Something you do after you drank cola But what does it stand for? (25 years ago, 10-May-99, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.general)
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In lugnet.starwars, Jaco van der Molen writes: [snip]> (...) BURP: Big Ugly (Useless?) Rock Piece Mark "ain't got no BURPs" de Kock (25 years ago, 10-May-99, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.general)
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(...) Myself, I prefer speed with my ginseng. Jolt Cola is for wimps. Cheers, - jsproat (25 years ago, 10-May-99, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build)
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(...) Which reminds me, I haven't seen a discussion on piece-sorting for a while. After buying all the SW sets (1), I have well over 1.8 jazillion pieces to sort, categorize, and cram into my soon-to-be-overflowing drawer system. Has this new theme (...) (25 years ago, 10-May-99, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build)
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(...) That's no space station; that's a small moon. :-P Cheers, - jsproat (25 years ago, 10-May-99, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) apart (...) Which reminds me, has anyone come up with a good way to store baseplates with varying contours? (3) (...) I would be curious to see scientific notation on this figure. ;) My drawers (so to speak) are also overflowing and I've kinda (...) (25 years ago, 10-May-99, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build, lugnet.storage)
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Another interesting thing - the Pod Race. On the green racer, there is a purple grille tile COMPLETELY hidden from view, it is covered by another brick completely. I was thinking how insane that was, but then I thought about it further, and thought (...) (25 years ago, 10-May-99, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.general)
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(...) Ahh -- I'll try that next time. :) (...) It was more than just a rumor, actually. I'd call it an "account" from a reliable source. There is also rampant speculation on the subject too, of course, since the results of it are so clear. It's *so* (...) (25 years ago, 10-May-99, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.general)
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(...) Actually, I have thought about using the sort-by-original-set method, since getting all the new SW sets. Before that, I used to sort by color, but with all the older space sets I have, I have two big drawers for black pieces. I had white (...) (25 years ago, 10-May-99, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build)
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(...) Whoops! My bad -- I posted this off-topic message and didn't forward it to an appropriate group. Thanks to Tom McDonald for catching it, but I'm afraid it'll just keep on going in the wrong groups. My apologies to everyone. (...) I did this (...) (25 years ago, 10-May-99, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build, lugnet.storage)
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For me, I have evolved from colors to actually sorting bricks out by their size/shape. I have eight 60 drawer shelving units, and multiple plastic variable size tackle box type containers. I do sort by color as well, but just for the BASIC bricks. I (...) (25 years ago, 10-May-99, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build)
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Sorry, I posted it the wrong group and screwed up a link! Can you tell it is Monday? :) OK, try this! SORTING: (URL) LEGO PAGE: (...) (25 years ago, 10-May-99, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) subject (...) wonderful (...) The hinge bricks are a bit large and the rear landing gear on the X-wing sucks, but the rest of the pieces make up for it. Otherwise, I agree with you completely! --Bram Bram Lambrecht / o o \ BramL@juno.com (...) (25 years ago, 10-May-99, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.general)
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(...) I'm in the middle of changing from a color-based storage system to a shape-based one. I used to just separate small special pieces (tiles, windows, minifig tools, etc) from the big one-color only bins (wthe single color looks impressive). Now, (...) (25 years ago, 10-May-99, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) I just got the Droid Fighter, Naboo Fighter, Sith Infiltrator, Anakin's Pod, and the Mos Espa Podrace. I built them in that order. Reactions: D.F.: Cool little set.. got it mainly for pieces. Not really impressed with the modeling of the (...) (25 years ago, 10-May-99, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.general)
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Sproaticus wrote (...) This should probably go in the FAQ/Rool Call archive. Hmm, I've posted about it before, but here goes: Right now all my Lego is in four boxes. OK, four boxes and a few extra bags - I got the Lego touring truck after I packed (...) (25 years ago, 11-May-99, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) I reached that point about a year ago. I have a bunch of sets sitting in boxes because I don't have anywhere to put them if I build them - nor do I have storage space. (...) Ugh. By original set? Blech. No system is really perfect, I guess. I (...) (25 years ago, 11-May-99, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build)
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Todd Lehman wrote in message ... :It was more than just a rumor, actually. I'd call it an "account" from a :reliable source. There is also rampant speculation on the subject too, of :course, since the results of it are so clear. It's *so* wonderful (...) (25 years ago, 11-May-99, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.general)
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(...) Well, I know *I* do... Cheers, - jsproat (25 years ago, 11-May-99, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.general)
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Tom Stangl wrote in message <373715B8.8FA0E662@n...pe.com>... (...) purple (...) it (...) the (...) purple (...) especially (...) trans (...) (and (...) I have always assumed that one reason for the different color parts is to provide a wider (...) (25 years ago, 11-May-99, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.general)
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Bram L wrote/: (...) When I first read about doing this it sounded like a great idea and I resorted all my sorted-by-color bricks into sorted-by-size, mixed colors. But when I tried to build, I hated it. The problem is that I mostly do stuff which (...) (25 years ago, 11-May-99, to lugnet.storage)
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Kevin Wilson (...) At the risk of sounding negative, these didn't work as well as I'd hoped. Perhaps I couldn't get the right ones - what I got were drawers/trays about 6-8" deep, 4" wide and about 3" high. They stacked so I tried that. It worked (...) (25 years ago, 11-May-99, to lugnet.storage)
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Hi, Apologies if my silly news reader messed up the quote attributions. :( (...) Then I'm probably WAY too methodical. I've got over 250 drawers, classified by element. If there are too many for the little drawers, I then resort to colour. Standard (...) (25 years ago, 11-May-99, to lugnet.storage)
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As some other guys, I think the most appropriate way of sorting/storing the pieces (from the building point of view) is using a drawer system. Mine is from "port-bag" (an imported product so it must be available some other places, too). They are (...) (25 years ago, 11-May-99, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) I sort by color and size. I store elements in the storage cases from 545 and 575 (those 6 and 9 compartment drawers using 16x32 baseplates as bins. Each compartment holds a specific color and size element - 1x2 yellow bricks, 2x8 blue plates, (...) (25 years ago, 11-May-99, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) Really? Considering what they do, they are a decent size. I don't think that plate-based hinges could deliver the 'clicking' function of these hinges. And they need to have (at least) a 1x2 footprint for stability. A 1x1 would wiggle around (...) (25 years ago, 11-May-99, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.general)
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(...) Really? I didn't know you worked for Lucas. Why didn't you tell us? Steve (25 years ago, 11-May-99, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.general)
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(...) No no no no no -- I read LUGNET. Cheers, - jsproat (25 years ago, 11-May-99, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.general)
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(...) Nope. There's not even a really good way to store baseplates with identical contours. Those things really pile up! (...) Excuse me, I believe you accidently inserted "with a room" in the above sentence. HTH. (...) This isn't really a sorting (...) (25 years ago, 11-May-99, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) That's the ultimate solution. Especially if you can keep all the same-colored parts in physical proximity, for easier grabbing. Steve (25 years ago, 11-May-99, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) "Wider is better" (slogan from a advertisement) (...) We label each drawer. This probably speeds up cleanup even more than building. (...) Hmm. Elevator chair? R2 magnetic lift? Steve (25 years ago, 11-May-99, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) Funny but this is the way I usually build too. I like very much to open all packs from the set (specially if it is a large set), get out all parts into one big heap and start building. I "hunt" for every piece at the very begining, later it (...) (25 years ago, 11-May-99, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.general)
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(...) LOL! And fierce, too... gotta be careful how you treat her or you'll regret it. Maybe it would be better to have an exit instead, it might be easier to keep. Kevin (25 years ago, 11-May-99, to lugnet.storage)
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On Sat, 8 May 1999 19:26:03 GMT, Todd Lehman uttered the following profundities... (...) If only one had the money to afford a masseuse/chiropractor to be on stand-by when building! I sometimes find with the really great sets, I am so desperate to (...) (25 years ago, 11-May-99, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.general)
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On Sat, 8 May 1999 20:02:02 GMT, Todd Lehman uttered the following profundities... (...) That was common in the instructions of old. I had forgotten about that until I had downloaded the instructions from 565, my 1st set I can remember. Each step (...) (25 years ago, 11-May-99, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build)
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Richard Dee <richard.dee@virgin.net> wrote in message news:MPG.11a13c6d6ea...net.com... (...) I do that as well. I was able to do the quickest build over xmas when my 7 year old brother and I were building a set together (5542). I'd find the pieces (...) (25 years ago, 11-May-99, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.general)
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(...) When you reach the "point of no return" which I have (and probably Terry also), sorting in and of itself becomes way to labor intensive. I end up with buckets that are nothing but bricks of assorted colors, with the windows, fences, slopes, (...) (25 years ago, 11-May-99, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build)
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(...) In Jan. or Feb., I got myself a 5571 Big Damn Truck, and assembled it with my little brother, who was 8 at the time. We took turns - one would find the pieces while the other assembled, alternating at each step in the instructions. Actually, (...) (25 years ago, 11-May-99, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.general)
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Josh Spaulding <josh_spaulding@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:FBL2Ar.J2D@lugnet.com... (...) set (...) I agree for the most part. I generally build the sets to get an understanding of how some of the devices work. As an example, Lego has changed (...) (25 years ago, 11-May-99, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.general)
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It seems you have a problem most of us would want! ;) Can I help you sort it out? My town will need lots of bricks in order for each building to be architecturally sound... John Matthews Gary Istok <gistok@umich.edu> wrote in message (...) (25 years ago, 11-May-99, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build)
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You know, this is without a doubt the BIGGEST string of messages on LUGNET to date. (25 years ago, 11-May-99, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build)
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(...) I also use pretty much the same method you do, except that I often keep smaller quantities of drastically unlike pieces together so that they'll be easier to find. For instance, I keep 2x2 round plates in with my 1x10 plates, as both are easy (...) (25 years ago, 11-May-99, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) Good arguments, but I think they could have been two instead of three plates high. The worst one though, is the hinge used for the X-wing canopy. It could have been a plate, which would make it easier to place things behind the pilot. Don't (...) (25 years ago, 12-May-99, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.general)
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Yesterday I managed to buy a bunch of old Lego from someone including all of the original instructions, etc. So today, I gathered a couple friends and sorted and built most of the sets, after seven hours of this I became exhausted, so I'll finish (...) (25 years ago, 12-May-99, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build)
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(...) windows, (...) I agree! I use almost the same system: 1x2, 1x3 and 2x2 L plates 1x4 - 1x10 plates 2x2 - 2x16 plates 4x X plates, wings, etc. everything 1x1 (plates and full-hights) everything with no studs on it 1x2, 1x3 and 2x2 L bricks 1x4 - (...) (25 years ago, 12-May-99, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) You need a zero-G environment with some clever way of keeping the bits in compartments that completely encapsulate you. The whole thing could seperate and come together with you inside. :-) (25 years ago, 12-May-99, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) Not hardly. This thread has 37 messages. I just did a quick visual scan of what's in my newsreader, and I found a couple of dozen threads longer than this one. There were some threads with over a hundred messages. Storage threads seem to go on (...) (25 years ago, 12-May-99, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build)
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(...) I sort by piece function, in a... system... of... Whoops, I already said that, didn't I? :-P (...) Don't forget haggling, kibitzing, and flaunting. :-, Cheers, - jsproat (25 years ago, 12-May-99, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Anakin's Pod Racer has these ratcheting hinges in a plate. It's what's holding up those long yellow vanes on the top and sides of the thrusters. Cheers, - jsproat (25 years ago, 12-May-99, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.general)
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lots of interesting ideas here : ) here is the system I developed recently and its works for me. it goes thru a couple of stages. I prefer to sort by color first dumping the need to sort legos into one of the large boxes from the 5571 truck / dark (...) (25 years ago, 12-May-99, to lugnet.storage)
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Sproaticus <jsproat@geocities.com> wrote in message news:3739ACB5.A314A0...ies.com... (...) But the hinge part of the plate runs parallel to the long side of the 1X2 plate, while the X-Wing brick hinge has the hinge part running perpendicular to (...) (25 years ago, 12-May-99, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.general)
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<snipped John's description of sorting strategy> I then locate the plano 3700 (...) Good God man! I have about 15 Planos full of Technic and I thought I was a bit nuts...well my spouse thinks so. If you have 115 of them at an average of $4 US thats (...) (25 years ago, 12-May-99, to lugnet.storage)
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I combine building with sorting. Most of my pieces are sorted following the colour and type rule, each separate. But with bricks and plates, I "build" them, and then store them. By building, I stack the pieces together, and they fit quite well into (...) (25 years ago, 12-May-99, to lugnet.storage)
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On Tue, 11 May 1999 14:52:37 GMT, Steve Bliss uttered the following profundities... (...) Something I want to do! I am collecting set inventories, and I keep track of what sets I have bought (So I can look with horror at how much I have spent(1)), (...) (25 years ago, 12-May-99, to lugnet.storage)
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Frank Filz wrote in message ... : :I have always assumed that one reason for the different color parts is to :provide a wider variety of parts for alternate models. This is the one I always thought of. But ....... :I do like the theory :on ease of (...) (25 years ago, 13-May-99, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.general)
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(...) I think this is a very good idea. If one sorts all the parts in various bins, one quickly ends up with lots of boxes which are needed to make anything at all. And it is quite counter-productive to need to bring out five large 8880 boxes (hi, (...) (25 years ago, 14-May-99, to lugnet.storage)
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Fredrik Glöckner wrote (...) You mean you put your Lego away? How strange. After I built my desks I basically never put the Lego away, just covered it with a sheet to keep the worst of the dust off it. I still ended up with a stack of assorted Lego (...) (25 years ago, 15-May-99, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) If I had a dedicated LEGO room, or even a dedicated LEGO desk, I wouldn't have a need to put it away when not building. Right now, living in a small flat, I need to put it away to be able to live a life besides the LEGO related one. (...) (...) (25 years ago, 18-May-99, to lugnet.storage)
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Fredrik Glöckner wrote in message ... (...) -- moz1 at ihug either .com.au or .co.nz (URL) (25 years ago, 19-May-99, to lugnet.storage)
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Ed, your system sounds like Conan's (the GMLTC host/chief lunatic) in a lot of ways. (...) He has about 100 or so of these. 40 of them are for basic bricks and plates, and 30 or so for slopes and windows. A final 30 or so have train parts, hinges (...) (25 years ago, 23-May-99, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) Whoops. I did a little digging on these sets. If 545 has one major divider, I assume 575 has 2 major dividers. That's what Conan has bunches of. the Pause DB does NOT have 575... or any other set that would be it, at least not under BASIC 5+, (...) (25 years ago, 23-May-99, to lugnet.storage, lugnet.admin.database)
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(...) Ooops. make that 565 545 has a mojor divider fown the middle (between the two baseplates, but under each baseplate is three compartments. 565 has nine compartments. (25 years ago, 23-May-99, to lugnet.storage, lugnet.admin.database)
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(...) Ya. that's the form factor all right. But it's blue with green baseplates. the one Conan has scads of (he does have some of the blue) is red with yellow baseplate covers. Does it have a different set number and is it categorised in a (...) (25 years ago, 23-May-99, to lugnet.storage, lugnet.admin.database, lugnet.loc.us.mn.msp)
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(...) The red ones are a different set number - donpt have it off-hand, but they were 3-5 basic sets. (...) I have a bunch of the red/yellow ones as well. Those yellow baseplates are pretty useless. (...) I had that problem a few times, but found (...) (25 years ago, 23-May-99, to lugnet.storage, lugnet.admin.database, lugnet.loc.us.mn.msp)
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Larry Pieniazek wrote in message <37481559.6A62EB56@v...er.net>... (...) The K-Mart set is 2146 (recently added to the DB). Our local K-Mart has a good size stack of these still. If someone is interested in my buying them for them, let me know. (...) (25 years ago, 24-May-99, to lugnet.storage, lugnet.admin.database, lugnet.loc.us.mn.msp)
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(...) Those red/yellow ones are from BASIC 3+ range, and have set numbers from 3xx (365?) range, if I remember correctly. Selçuk (25 years ago, 24-May-99, to lugnet.storage, lugnet.admin.database, lugnet.loc.us.mn.msp)
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