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The angle pieces aren't too bad...but in my opinion there is an excessive use of them in the newer models. BTW how come the 8479 Barcode Multi-Set is available again? Maybe TLC could do this with other models... (...) Heh...actually I guess I'm (...) (25 years ago, 30-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I agree. However I visited your website and found your machines totally magic. Any chance of some detailed building instructions ! Regards Tim (25 years ago, 30-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) All right, I stand corrected. I looked at the rickety hollow body and didn't look at the legs. --Todd (25 years ago, 30-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic)
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In lugnet.starwars, Eric Kingsley writes: <snip> (...) look at it the more it looks like a Stormtrooper. I think we should reserve judgement on these new sets until we can hold them in our hands and play with them... All we've got is a 2D (...) (25 years ago, 30-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic)
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(...) I was looking at the current range of Technic models in the shops yesterday and would agree that the selection is pretty dire - certainly there is nothing there that I would wish to purchase. The only one with a bit of appeal is the Power (...) (25 years ago, 30-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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I built an 8846 tow truck from spare parts and replaced many of the connectors with black number 6s. However, because the new connectors cannot be made fixed with respect to rotation about the axle (which was possible through the use of the half (...) (25 years ago, 30-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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I tend to agree with this point of view. The old toggle connectors do still enable solutions that would otherwise be impossible with only 'current' Lego pieces, but they are about the only piece that has been phased out that I tend to 'miss' in the (...) (25 years ago, 30-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I'm actually very fond of these new angle connectors, even though the point you make about them not being as flexible as the toggle joint is accurate. As far as I am concerned, the great thing about them is their colour - you can make designs (...) (25 years ago, 30-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) This error came up lots when shop.lego.com went live too. ((URL) Deleting all existing lego.com cookies on your machine worked for me. John #388 (25 years ago, 30-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) That being me. (5 of at least 15 that I have) The "I want to sell copies of a set" feature of the guide has mostly generated mail to me asking what I want for a set, followed by a flurry of "gee that's too much" mail, but no actual sales. (...) (25 years ago, 30-Oct-00, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.technic, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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