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| I checked the site again this morning and for the US it says available. The box has RIS 2.0 in large letters with small pictures of four robots. The Spring catalog ad for the RIS 2.0 mentions new advanced programming software (I assume this is the (...) (24 years ago, 6-Jul-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
| | |  | | Re: scanning for new parts
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| (...) I was looking at the front suspension of the new 4x4 set, 8466. It's supposed to be full 4-wheel drive so the front wheels must be driven and steerable. In the catalog, I can see a yellow piece that looks like: (URL) number: 32186 Is it this (...) (24 years ago, 6-Jul-01, to lugnet.technic)
| | |  | | Re: New Civil Engineer letter
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| (...) That's great, Simon! I hope all of our comments and input were constructive enough. Your final revision of the letter was not too long, hit some very important points, and certainly made a good argument that Lego is a better "building system". (...) (24 years ago, 6-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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| I received the new S@H catalog the other day, and, as usual, browsed the photos of all the new stuff looking for evidence of new parts - especially ones with a Technic bias/use. I am intrigued by the photo of 8538. First of all, there is an (...) (24 years ago, 6-Jul-01, to lugnet.technic)
| | |  | | Re: New Civil Engineer letter
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| (...) Crikey ROSCO, all I did was write a letter, you built the bridge! Psi (24 years ago, 6-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
| | |  | | Re: New Civil Engineer letter
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| (...) Cheers Larry, I've got a nice warm Lugnetty 'included' feeling now! All we have to do now is just sit back and watch New Civil Engineer not publish it! Psi (24 years ago, 6-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
| | |  | | Re: New Civil Engineer letter
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| (...) [text snipped] (...) Well, I didn't comment yet in this thread, because I'm not an engineer or a teacher (though I did start in engineering at uni), and I hadn't really thought much about it. I did have one small Meccano set when I was a kid, (...) (24 years ago, 6-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
| | |  | | Re: New Civil Engineer letter
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| In lugnet.loc.uk, Simon Bennett writes: <snip> (...) <snip> You rock. Very nicely done. I think I speak for a number of people when I say "thanks for doing this, well done!" ++Lar (24 years ago, 6-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
| | |  | | Re: New Civil Engineer letter
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| (...) I have now sent the letter. I didn't change it that much and it's still very long but I wanted to get it out there before I got cold feet about sending it at all! The text was: "Dear Sir I would like to take the opportunity to respond to (...) (24 years ago, 6-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
| | |  | | Re: Makuta's many forms
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| (...) The marketing people probably prefer "Fearce evil creatures that can be tamed by removing the infected mask" over "Peaceful island creatures that sometimes turn bad if they get an infected mask". After all, if you were writing a storyline to (...) (24 years ago, 6-Jul-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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