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(...) Do you know WHEN the mark-downs happened? I was at my local TRU this morning and looked at the Znap and there were no marked reductions. (25 years ago, 21-Jul-00, to lugnet.znap, lugnet.technic, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Technic & robotics-compatible LEGO ZNAP clearance at TRU
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Lego made ZNAP sets about years 1998-1999. Some pieces snap together while others fit with Technic pegs and axles. They make sturdy frames that do not pull apart during movement, especially useful for robotics. Looks like Lego will use TRU to unload (...) (25 years ago, 21-Jul-00, to lugnet.znap, lugnet.technic, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.robotics)
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| | FS: 8818 and 8022 together for 15 $
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Hi ! Both sets include original instructions, no missing or damaged parts . Overall condition is good/very good . I'll sell both for 15 $ + shipping . If interested mail me ! Thanks ! Dejan (25 years ago, 21-Jul-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Worldclub Magazine notice
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Now showing at Technic Online : (URL) Magazines July-August 2000 Showing the new Millennium Falcon on the front cover Review of 6098 King Leo's Castle + Picture of the NEW Lego Creator "Knights Kingdom" New Picture of the 8307 Stunt Racer - or known (...) (25 years ago, 20-Jul-00, to lugnet.books, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.publish, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Appropriate Size Supercar Figures
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(...) Adult belville may be better, but they only have minifig size grip hands I'm afraid. Scott A (25 years ago, 20-Jul-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Appropriate Size Supercar Figures
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I have found the Technic Figures inadequately sized for the Supercar. Are there suitably scaled Lego or non-Lego alternatives? Thanks. (25 years ago, 20-Jul-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Empty Garden
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(...) Yes, I can't find them the last month too. I thought he wrote that he was moving to an other webadress, but I have never seen a notice to which adress. Eelco Kooiker (25 years ago, 19-Jul-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Underwater ROV
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Hi all! As I promissed, here are some more news about my underwater project: - I changed a little bit the structure to make it lighter, now I use some coins (pennies & nickels) to regulate the weight; - I also tried steering with the big propeller (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jul-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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| | Empty Garden
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(refering to probably my favorite Elton John song) Is Jonathan Stephenson still around? The pages on his awesome Technic cars are not where there where they used to be. Can someone redirect me? TTYL SRC (25 years ago, 17-Jul-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: space shuttle contents
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(...) Cool -- I've got plenty of those. Thanks! (25 years ago, 17-Jul-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: space shuttle contents
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(...) Looking at mine, there are two larger holes that I assume you're refering to. The top-middle (between the two motors) has a 24-tooth gear. The second-row far right is a technic pulley wheel (just like several I can see in the top-left (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jul-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: space shuttle contents
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Actually it's one of those light gray pulley-wheels with the six holes around the perimeter. Steve Borden sborden@mdc.net Matthew Miller <mattdm@mattdm.org> wrote: : I just bought an technic space shuttle <set:8480> from ebay. It was listed : as box (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jul-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Alternatives to "flex-cable"
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(...) I just bought 10 packages of the 5118 technic flex cables while I'm here in Sweden (decided this was my only chance, so why not splurge?), and it cost me 810 swedish kronor total, which amounts to about $9.40 USD per package. That's quite (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jul-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Alternatives to "flex-cable"
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(...) for alternatives! (25 years ago, 17-Jul-00, to lugnet.technic)
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I just bought an technic space shuttle <set:8480> from ebay. It was listed as box opened but polybags sealed and with all parts. However, it looks like a gear is missing from the parts tray (the little display thing). There's two holes there the (...) (25 years ago, 16-Jul-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Connecting flex-system cables to other pieces
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Hi, the 8002 Destroyer Droid has an interesting use of the technic flex-system hoses. They go through the small hole in the gear change catch, to make up the rounded spine of the model. Now, my question is this: Are there any other LEGO pieces with (...) (25 years ago, 16-Jul-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Alternatives to "flex-cable"
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(...) I have some of these available (URL) under Technic (25 years ago, 15-Jul-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | looking for 8205, 8216, 8840 manuals
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Howdy I had such luck finding spare manuals for some Star Wars sets that I figured I'd try over here on some Technic manuals. I picked up a big fat eBay pkg of tons of sets & there were a few Technic sets w/out manuals. I'm looking for: 8205 Bungee (...) (25 years ago, 14-Jul-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Well, Granite's big limitation is that he's a four-legger. Arms and legs just make for more posability. At least Turbo has wheels and Electro has wings, Granite just has pickaxes that wack his own front legs. However, if you're going for a (...) (25 years ago, 14-Jul-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) It (...) disc (...) One thing that is cool about the Throwbots line is that the non-throwing limbs are cool for mecha building. Check out what I've done with them on my website, Moonbase Io at (URL) . Todd Amacher (25 years ago, 13-Jul-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Underwater ROV
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(...) (25 years ago, 13-Jul-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Ummm...New Collectables from Japan.
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"kevin Kwan" <co273@freenet.buffalo.edu> wrote in message news:FxFx8K.6tn@lugnet.com... (...) sets, (...) this (...) They are not rare or expensive. Anyone in Japan can generally get them for $3-$4 each The 4 Technic models are also available in (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jul-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Throwbots and Roboriders
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(...) very (...) Granite, (...) I've got all of both lines, mostly because I'm a sucker for little robots. The RoboRiders are easier to play around with, since they are on wheels you just roll them around instead of worrying about posing them and (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jul-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Thats how I think of him. I just like his colours and unique appearance. Amazon would be fierce though, he is holding a sword. (25 years ago, 12-Jul-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) An ironic choice of words, since I think it's the only one with 4 legs ;-) Granite certainly doesn't cut it as a pretend "fierce robo-warrior", but he does make a kinda-cute little dog. Maybe I'll put one one display as a Pit Droid Pet (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jul-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I've got all of both lines, mostly because I'm a sucker for little robots. The RoboRiders are easier to play around with, since they are on wheels you just roll them around instead of worrying about posing them and stuff. But in the end they (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jul-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: TECHNIC ACCESSORIES
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(...) I wouldn't make any major plans that depended on that. Personally, I've found that watching the closeout sales, and the webpages of people who buy and part out sets, has met nearly all my needs. And at a lower price than TLG charges for a (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jul-00, to lugnet.technic)
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I hope lego direct plans to put technic beams and plates on the list of parts to produce. The new catalog is lacking many of the tecnic packs that were in the old catalog. The beams and plates that we could order in the past are totaly void in the (...) (25 years ago, 11-Jul-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Throwbots and Roboriders
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I do not have any of these sets, but I was thinking of buying one. They are not that expensive (unless you look at the piece count- yikes!), and seem very fun to play with. If I get a Throwbot, I will probably get Amazon or Granite, if a Roborider, (...) (25 years ago, 11-Jul-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Harry Potter Lego Line
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(...) Here's a few more ideas: 1) Sirius Black's motorcycle (make that one a Technic set!) 2) The Knight Bus (from book 3) 3) Diagon Alley (a Town set perhaps) 4) King's Cross station (platform nine and three quarters) & train set I'd get all 4 of (...) (25 years ago, 11-Jul-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) guesses (...) can't (...) - Possibly a few 'Muggles' sets (Maybe Harry's original home?) - Ron's home, possibly? - The one village where Harry gets his supplies.... the name escapes my mind at the moment. There are plenty of model ideas (...) (25 years ago, 11-Jul-00, to lugnet.technic)
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I have read only the Sorcerer's Stone book, and I really can't imagine nine sets being made from it. I mean, there's a big castle, but there isn't nine castles. And there isn't any big ships or anything to make either. My guesses are - Hogwarts (...) (25 years ago, 11-Jul-00, to lugnet.technic)
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I speculate Harry Potter will look a lot like Timmy with a scar. I wonder if we'll get a new broom that the minifigs can actually ride on, rather than just hold? (...) myself, (...) (25 years ago, 11-Jul-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) myself, (...) www.toycity.dk, and as a free gift I got one of J.K.R.'s HP books - I can't remember if I had to buy Lego to get it though. Scott A (25 years ago, 11-Jul-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I don't think it's in any danger of dying down. A close friend of mine works in a children's bookstore, and they opened at 12:01am on Saturday (the release date of Harry Potter IV) until 1 to sell the book. The line wrapped around the corner (...) (25 years ago, 11-Jul-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) It's not really that surprising, since the fourth one *just* came out. I'm sure the press release was timed that way specifically. I personally am boggled - I thought it was a joke, or someone proposing an idea - although hopefully this will (...) (25 years ago, 11-Jul-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) xposting to lugnet.general, FUT lugnet.general eric (25 years ago, 11-Jul-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Harry Potter Lego Line
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(...) started... err, the second one. Synchronicity! eric (25 years ago, 11-Jul-00, to lugnet.technic)
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Hmmm...Warner Brothers is involved...Warner Brothers has Flintstones rights...maybe someday we'll see Fred, Wilma & all...yabba dabba do :-) (...) myself, (...) (25 years ago, 11-Jul-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Harry Potter Lego Line
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I found this posted on the website. Lego has announced the purchase of construction toy rights to Harry Potter and will release nine sets in conjunction with the release of the Harry Potter Movie in Fall of 2001. Anyone care to speculate on what (...) (25 years ago, 11-Jul-00, to lugnet.technic)
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