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(...) I'm guessing one of the California stores has them as well. Bricksland Free S&H (the store I bought mine from) currently has 7613 of them in stock, and there aren't any sets that come with more than two of them (best value is the SW mini MF). (...) (21 years ago, 23-Mar-04, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.space, lugnet.build)
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(...) Patience, grasshopper. All will be revealed in the fullness of time ;) ROSCO (21 years ago, 23-Mar-04, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) They've been available from the pick-a-prick selection in Legoland Windsor for a while now. They're fairly good value for filling up a cupful, if you have a use for them. (...) Maybe another layer, although I'm working to a flat base here so I (...) (21 years ago, 22-Mar-04, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.space, lugnet.build)
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(...) Those might actually work better. The panels from the Mars Set are fairly stiff, which makes it hard to build a good air foil shape. These new ones might just work. Thanks for the info. (21 years ago, 22-Mar-04, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) As I said, they didn't work out quite how I'd hoped, but it works well enough that the intent is instantly recognizable. And if located on the edge of a display, it can result in a self-replenishing "foam" effect, courtesy of jealous (...) (21 years ago, 22-Mar-04, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.space, lugnet.build)
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(...) Bingo! Although I'm not sure if anyone has ever noticed the other half of the water joke on their own either. (...) Actually...not. And not for the reasons you mentioned. Our moon has settled into a 1:1 day/month cycle because of the tidal (...) (21 years ago, 22-Mar-04, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.space, lugnet.build, FTX)
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(...) This is a very interesting project. I'd like to see the slew ring for a crane in this scale, assuming that it's a working model and not just a static piece. Looking at the design of the crawler so far and knowing a bit about large Lego cranes (...) (21 years ago, 22-Mar-04, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) I imagine that you are refering to the skeleton under the boardwalk. Hey that reminds me of a song... I really like it when the jokes practically create themselves. (...) Indeed. Although, the tidal pull of the earth could make for some swell (...) (21 years ago, 22-Mar-04, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.space, lugnet.build, FTX)
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rosco, that thing is going to be HUGE!!! i can't wait to see the final pictures. how tall is it going to be when finished? that's a lot of hinged plates on the treads. is that a soldering iron i see in the background? do you do a lot of electronics (...) (21 years ago, 22-Mar-04, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I think it was the only major MOC that I worked on for about two months straight, though I did complete at least two small Toa-based MOCs. The gags just kind of flowed on their own, and about half of them were inspired by others as I added (...) (21 years ago, 22-Mar-04, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.space, lugnet.build, FTX)
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(...) Could be from cockpit of the technic space shuttle 8480 [LEGOSet 8480] (21 years ago, 22-Mar-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.technic, lugnet.db.brictionary, FTX)
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(...) What about these Clikits parts for airfoils: (URL) (21 years ago, 22-Mar-04, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I quite like the water effect these tiles give. For this NBLTC display I just used a single layer of plates of various colours under them: (URL) photograph seems to have picked up the underlying colours a bit too clearly. In reality, you can (...) (21 years ago, 22-Mar-04, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.space, lugnet.build)
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A Monday to Monday MOC - (URL) Klymyth>; Quadra-ped Mecha: (URL) Here is a blue doggie I started last week, and finished today. It features: A single Pilot Canopy from the High Speed Train #4511 Star Wars Super Battle Droid Rotating Click Hinges (...) (21 years ago, 22-Mar-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(URL) anyone know what the stickered part in this picture just in front of the minifig is? I like it and think its nifty but I really want to know where its from. I know the tile is genuine lego but mabie the sticker isnt... :) (21 years ago, 22-Mar-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.technic, lugnet.db.brictionary)
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(...) David, this is hilarious, and well executed. Way to fill a pool with gags. Too bad there's no room for surfing. :-D Oh, yeah, and the price of a glass of water on the moon doesn't surprise me one bit. ( My wife works in the arctic on occasion, (...) (21 years ago, 22-Mar-04, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.space, lugnet.build, FTX)
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(...) I'm not sure I ever saw that before. The invisible water idea works pretty well in his pool, because it's obviously a swimming pool w/ diving board, but mine would have just looked like a sloped sand-dune without water and someone flying the (...) (21 years ago, 22-Mar-04, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.space, lugnet.build, FTX)
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(...) Oh? In a general sense, or did someone actually do that to you? (...) Absolutely! Notice that even bully-droids and tyrant-wizards wear speedos in space. Black and red, of course, because dressing in those colors makes you look extra sinister. (21 years ago, 22-Mar-04, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.space, lugnet.build, FTX)
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(...) Lindsay, Thanks, I think. LOL! (...) Thanks very much! The vertical strength of the legs is quite robust. Plenty of force and good leverage to hold weight. The weakness in the design is the structural stability associated with the leg (...) (21 years ago, 21-Mar-04, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) [snip] (...) I think you're a very scary man, Kevin. That walker is absolutely *brilliant*. I don't normally check out the .technic or .robotics side of things, but today I'm very glad I did. That is absolutely incredible-- and not least of (...) (21 years ago, 21-Mar-04, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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