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(...) Naw... Gretel! ;-) -Shiri (25 years ago, 31-May-00, to lugnet.technic)
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Todd Lehman <lehman@javanet.com> wrote in message news:FvCMyp.3IJ@lugnet.com... (...) two (...) 'em (...) Then I would call my model Hansel? ;-) -- Mark Haye, mark_haye(@)tivoli(.)com IBM TSM Server Development, Tucson, AZ (25 years ago, 31-May-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) LOL! (groan! :) OK, if my last name was Time, I'd name my kid Justin. --Todd (25 years ago, 30-May-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.off-topic.pun)
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(...) I don't think it will get to store shelves, or perhaps that is just in my part of the country. And about the price... lets just say that my girlfriend would be VERY unhappy with me if I spent that much on legos... (...) Can you divluge what (...) (25 years ago, 30-May-00, to lugnet.technic)
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posted to:lugnet.announce, lugnet.build, lugnet.castle, lugnet.castle.org.cw, lugnet.fun.gaming, lugnet.loc.us.va, lugnet.org.us.wamalug, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains fut: lugnet.org.us.wamalug What: (...) (25 years ago, 30-May-00, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.build, lugnet.castle, lugnet.castle.org.cw, lugnet.gaming, lugnet.loc.us.va, lugnet.org.us.wamalug, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Better than the guy (not me) that named his twins Curt 'n Rod .... Cheers, Ralph Hempel - P.Eng ---...--- Check out pbFORTH for LEGO Mindstorms at: (URL) ---...--- Reply to: rhempel at bmts dot com ---...--- (25 years ago, 30-May-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) crawler/transporter vehicles. I heard (this is no joke) that they named 'em Hans und Franz. --Todd (25 years ago, 30-May-00, to lugnet.technic)
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LEGO has announced Vision Command on the MindStorms web site: (URL) looks like the same or similar camera that was announced for the movie maker set, but comes with software that allows it to work as an eye for MindStorms. Cool. Build On! John (...) (25 years ago, 29-May-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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(...) Ardjan Besse made one that's multicolored: (URL) (25 years ago, 29-May-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I just picked them all up a less than an hour ago at my local K-mart, (Metro D.C. area) Rich -- Have Fun! C-Ya! Legoman34 ***** Legoman34 (Richard W. Schamus)... (No, I don't work for TLC, but I want to...) BRICKFEST IN U.S. CAPITOL, JUNE (...) (25 years ago, 29-May-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) ... (...) boosters for (...) The crawler is built ... (URL) don't have the TECHNIC Shuttle, so I don't know how well the scale would match up, but I think it would be close. -- Mark Haye, mark_haye(@)tivoli(.)com IBM TSM Server Development, (...) (25 years ago, 28-May-00, to lugnet.technic)
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just call Lego and they'll replace it for free, that is what I did. Adam Joe Kopena <joe@plan.mcs.drexel.edu> wrote in message news:Fv6vMs.BrM@lugnet.com... (...) Today (...) these (...) it's (...) know (...) any (...) get (...) (25 years ago, 28-May-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Even better, build the gantry and crawler as well :) (25 years ago, 28-May-00, to lugnet.technic)
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Would it be possible (or does anyone have enough red beams?!) to build the fuel tank and boosters for the technic shuttle. It's just that I finally got this set a few days ago (my o my what a set) and the thought occoured to me. You could add a few (...) (25 years ago, 28-May-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) silver (...) I'm not so sure. There was a very highly detailed picture of it in a recent publication I saw (sorry I can't post pics) and It was dissapointing. The body panels are indeed silvery plastic, rather than the vac-deposit aluminum I (...) (25 years ago, 27-May-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I feel confident that the silver body panels will be plastic. With the silver hubs of the resent Technic line being plastic, this seems most reasonable. As for the price, I compare it to the Super Street Sensation / Super Car Mk II 8448. The (...) (25 years ago, 27-May-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I don't think so. The plates are like the wheels from 8448. Silver-coloured- PLASTIC. The large scale of the model (or is it the small scale-number..??) is the reason for the high price. Eelco Kooiker (URL) (25 years ago, 27-May-00, to lugnet.technic)
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A while ago, one of our geared 9 volt motors (the new grey motor) stopped working. I just chalked it up to attrition and sort of forgot about it. Today another one stopped working. I was wondering what kind of lifespan do these motors have? Also, I (...) (25 years ago, 26-May-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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After reading snippits about these two sets all over the newsgroups, I decided that I would call lego myself and get the straight dope. This is what I found out: The Power Puller 8457 is due out in Aug. and will go for $109 The Silver Champion 8458 (...) (25 years ago, 26-May-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) They're the same. You get 6 of the wheel hubs (in yellow) to fit as well in the 8257. There are also lots of liftarms. In fact, I bought my 8257 for specially these parts to supplement the RIS. (25 years ago, 23-May-00, to lugnet.technic)
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