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| Ok I got my site up today. Please have a look Besure to check out the films area. I know its a space theme but I am Posting everywhere for the films Robert Lego Carnage Carnage Films (25 years ago, 16-Dec-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.people, lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.aquazone, lugnet.castle, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.space, lugnet.basic, lugnet.technic, lugnet.town, lugnet.underground, lugnet.build)
| | | | | Re: Cybermaster Availability
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| I have seen a 8450 for £55 on a online shop But i haven't got it yet, Has anybody heard or know of a cheap deal in the UK for a 8482 Michael - - - Please reply on medwards@ukonline.co.uk - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (...) (25 years ago, 16-Dec-00, to lugnet.technic)
| | | | | Cybermaster Availability
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| Does anyone (in any country) know where I can get a Cybermaster (8482), and the Cybermaster expansion (8450)? I tried a few times to get them from people overseas (and they were even on sale in some places for about $100 US), but it has never worked (...) (25 years ago, 16-Dec-00, to lugnet.technic)
| | | | | Fully motorized sports car
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| This evening, I decided to challenge myself to build a small, yet cool looking fully motorized vehicle. Turned out I had the extra challenge of photographing a black model :) My previous attempt at a very small and fully motorized vehicle was too (...) (25 years ago, 16-Dec-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.technic, lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.general) !!
| | | | | Re: Silver Champion Experience
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| (...) Yeah, when I saw this thing in the LS@H catalogs, I was really impressed and decided to grab one right away, thinking that it would have lots of functions (the description said "many realistic details") and great looks combined into one (...) (25 years ago, 16-Dec-00, to lugnet.technic)
| | | | | Re: Science Experiment- need help!
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| Hubcabs (or helicopter or airplane props) do that - they spin one way-slow down-reverse-speed up-slow down etc when you see them on TV, because the frame rate of the video camera is "interfering" with the rate of wheel motion; for example, suppose (...) (25 years ago, 25-Nov-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.test, lugnet.technic)
| | | | | Re: 8462 Super Tow Truck review
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| "Jason King" <jklugnet665@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message news:G5Ls18.Dpw@lugnet.com... (...) TRU (...) would (...) I know what you're saying. Even though UK, France and Germany are close, online toyshops don't beat the high street here, after (...) (25 years ago, 15-Dec-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.loc.au)
| | | | | Silver Champion Experience
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| I've seen the Silver Champion in a couple catalogs, and online why xmas shopping, and always thought it was impressive, but the price tag has always turned me off to buying one. Untill... I was strolling through the local TRU over the weekend and (...) (25 years ago, 15-Dec-00, to lugnet.technic)
| | | | | Re: 8462 Super Tow Truck review
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| Yeah i saw that ( about 3 days after I ordered mine), but i don't have a TRU nearby, my local stores are terrible, they don't carry the bigger sets. Online is much easier for me, I wish TRU in Australia was online, That would be fantastic... Dave (...) (25 years ago, 15-Dec-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.loc.au)
| | | | | Re: 8462 Super Tow Truck review
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| (...) Jason, did you see them on sale at TRU recently? A great set for ~au$100. --DaveL (25 years ago, 15-Dec-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.loc.au)
| | | | | Re: 8462 Super Tow Truck review
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| You can still buy it at www.dya-shopping.com for a reasonable price. I just bought one from there it was delivered in 18 days. Not bad from France to Australia. Duq <Duq@nlgateway.net> wrote in message news:G5KvxI.KCK@lugnet.com... (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-00, to lugnet.technic)
| | | | | Re: 8462 Super Tow Truck review
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| Thanks for reminding me I should have bought this when I could..... ;-) Duq (25 years ago, 14-Dec-00, to lugnet.technic)
| | | | | Re: Moving away / Losing interest in Lego :(
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| Hi Sergio, Mate when you are young things change very quick, you discover girls, cars, better games ect, but believe me in years to come you will remember the good times when you built things using your imagination or remember looking at some models (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.people, lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.aquazone, lugnet.castle, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.space, lugnet.basic, lugnet.technic, lugnet.town, lugnet.underground, lugnet.western)
| | | | | Re: Moving away / Losing interest in Lego :(
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| (...) DO NOT SELL! DO NOT SELL! I was in your *EXACT* situation when I was 15. I had collected for a few years (this was 1983, so I had a nice bit of classic space) but had stopped playing with them about a year before the move. I packed them up and (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.people, lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.aquazone, lugnet.castle, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.space, lugnet.basic, lugnet.technic, lugnet.town, lugnet.underground, lugnet.western)
| | | | | 8462 Super Tow Truck review
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| After seeing the Silver Champion review, just thought I'd post one of my own that I put together an year ago just for fun... :-) 8462 Super Tow Truck I didn't get this set until about an year after it came out. Now that I know what it is like, I (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-00, to lugnet.technic)
| | | | | Re: Moving away / Losing interest in Lego :(
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| (...) I went through a brief "dark age" period from ages 10 to 12 and I'm not sure if I have completely come out of it yet (I am 14 now). I am absolutely crazy about the Technic and Mindstorms series, but have never really regained my interest in (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.people, lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.aquazone, lugnet.castle, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.space, lugnet.basic, lugnet.technic, lugnet.town, lugnet.underground, lugnet.western)
| | | | | Re: Pneumatic pressure measuring devices
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| (...) Thanks for the replies! I think I'll take a look at some of the local car-part shops this weekend to see if some of this stuff can be done, since the project is due at the end of the year. (25 years ago, 14-Dec-00, to lugnet.technic)
| | | | | Re: 8458 Silver Champion review
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| (...) Man...I wish I had gotten mine for that price (I got it for the usual $170); the Silver Champion is a fairly nice model, but IMHO it just isn't worth the extreme price. For this kind of money I expected a motor, transmission system, etc... (25 years ago, 14-Dec-00, to lugnet.technic)
| | | | | Re: 8458 Silver Champion review
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| (...) truck. Yes that too. (...) See (URL) off! Now that is a great price for this set. (25 years ago, 14-Dec-00, to lugnet.technic)
| | | | | Re: 8458 Silver Champion review
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| One large steering wheel in black is also extra, it's used in the silver truck. The Lego Outlet Store in the Potomac Mills Mall in Woodbridge, Virginia is offering US$20 off this model. (...) <snip> (...) <snip> (25 years ago, 14-Dec-00, to lugnet.technic)
| | | | | Re: 8458 Silver Champion review
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| (...) Yes it is. But the BRICKS & BLOCKS Factory Outlet in Cookstown may has it. (URL) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-00, to lugnet.technic)
| | | | | Re: Moving away / Losing interest in Lego :(
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| Could we consider trimming ALL the theme groups out of followups and slimming down to just .general? While this is interesting and posting to lots of themes gets lots of attention, setting proper followups is only polite. Thanks. FUT .general ++Lar (25 years ago, 14-Dec-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.people, lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.aquazone, lugnet.castle, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.space, lugnet.basic, lugnet.technic, lugnet.town, lugnet.underground, lugnet.western)
| | | | | Re: 8458 Silver Champion review
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| (...) Where can I get one of those <set:5220 Styling Packs?> Is it a S@H exclusive? (25 years ago, 14-Dec-00, to lugnet.technic)
| | | | | Re: Moving away / Losing interest in Lego :(
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| jonathan Lopes wrote in message ... (...) Definitely. Also, try another creative medium. When I was in my teens I gave up building Lego spaceships, and I began drawing spaceships and making plastic models of spaceships, then later I was making (...) (25 years ago, 13-Dec-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.people, lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.aquazone, lugnet.castle, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.space, lugnet.basic, lugnet.technic, lugnet.town, lugnet.underground, lugnet.western)
| | | | | Re: Moving away / Losing interest in Lego :(
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| Sergio You have hit a stage in your life that I think most of us can identify with. I know for me it happened when I was a junior in high school. Lego seemed to fade into the background while I took part in high school activities and prepared for (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.people, lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.aquazone, lugnet.castle, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.space, lugnet.basic, lugnet.technic, lugnet.town, lugnet.underground, lugnet.western)
| | | | | Re: Moving away / Losing interest in Lego :(
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| Sergio You have hit a stage in your life that I think most of us can identify with. I know for me it happened when I was a junior in high school. Lego seemed to fade into the background while I took part in high school activities and prepared for (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.people, lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.aquazone, lugnet.castle, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.space, lugnet.basic, lugnet.technic, lugnet.town, lugnet.underground, lugnet.western)
| | | | | 8458 Silver Champion review
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| <set:8458 8450 Silver Champion> TECHNIC: Create 'N' Race Ages 11+, 1413 Pieces. Price: MSRP US$170, CN$250. Bought it at CN$170+15%tax (~US$129) Silver Champion - The set that make you say "wow' when you first look at it, and then a big "yawn" when (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-00, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.technic)
| | | | | Re: Original Clock Design
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| (...) <snip> (...) Accuracy can be very good. I have gotten my clock to be accurate to within less than 5 minutes off in 24 hours. And I haven't even gotten to extreme fine tuning (I am still adding and subtracting bricks, eventually I will get to (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-00, to lugnet.technic)
| | | | | Re: Moving away / Losing interest in Lego :(
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| (...) Well, of course, as with anything else, if it makes you uncomfortable, don't do it. If you feel ok building on your own, keep doing so- I built stuff for a long time with no one really to share it with (while my friends all know I collect (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.people, lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.aquazone, lugnet.castle, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.space, lugnet.basic, lugnet.technic, lugnet.town, lugnet.underground, lugnet.western)
| | | | | Re: Pneumatic pressure measuring devices
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| (...) Suggestion (which I haven't tried): cut the end off one off those needles used to inflate volleyballs, so the hole is on the end of the tube, instead of the side. Then you can use an ordinary tyre pressure gauge. If you wrap the threaded part (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-00, to lugnet.technic)
| | | | | Re: Moving away / Losing interest in Lego :(
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| (...) I have to agree with this whole-heartedly.. My entire lego collection from when I was a kid ended up being sold off as part of one of our yard sales for a measly $5.. That's right, the entire lot, hundreds of dollars worth of classic space (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.people, lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.aquazone, lugnet.castle, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.space, lugnet.basic, lugnet.technic, lugnet.town, lugnet.underground, lugnet.western)
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| (...) Sergio! Don't jump! Please, come back in through the window and get off that ledge! It doesn't have to end this way! Look, we all care about you! Don't do this thing! Things will get better, it's going to be OK, just come back inside!! :^) (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.people, lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.aquazone, lugnet.castle, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.space, lugnet.basic, lugnet.technic, lugnet.town, lugnet.underground, lugnet.western)
| | | | | Re: Moving away / Losing interest in Lego :(
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| (...) Johnathan and everybody else are absolutely right, Sergio. When I was young, my mom did a very wise thing: she made me promise never to get rid of my LEGO. Of course, *she* thought it was because I'd be passing it on to my kids someday. I (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.people, lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.aquazone, lugnet.castle, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.space, lugnet.basic, lugnet.technic, lugnet.town, lugnet.underground, lugnet.western)
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| (...) Hi Sergio! I guess I'll share my perspecive since I did go through a definate Dark Age. Although some AFOL's have never had a dark age, it does happen to a lot of us as we grow up that we start to get really busy in the hustle and bustle of (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.people, lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.aquazone, lugnet.castle, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.space, lugnet.basic, lugnet.technic, lugnet.town, lugnet.underground, lugnet.western)
| | | | | Re: Moving away / Losing interest in Lego :(
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| As Shiri mentions, you may be entering a dark or dim ages. My suggestion would be to pack it all up neatly so as to present the least problem to yourself and your folks. Then hold on to it, resist the urge to sell it to get a few bucks, unless you (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.people, lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.aquazone, lugnet.castle, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.space, lugnet.basic, lugnet.technic, lugnet.town, lugnet.underground, lugnet.western)
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| (...) I have two things to say: 1. hold on to all of your lego, you will regret it if you don't. You will hit an age when you don't feel 'embarrassed' about it. 2. best of luck Jonathan (25 years ago, 14-Dec-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.people, lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.aquazone, lugnet.castle, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.space, lugnet.basic, lugnet.technic, lugnet.town, lugnet.underground, lugnet.western)
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| (...) Sure! Sell me your stuff cheap (it has no REAL value to you anyhow :o) and then in 5 to 10 years lament the loss of all that lost ABS. Seriously, I am now 27 and lost my LEGO interest at about age 15 (at least in public) and only built one (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.people, lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.aquazone, lugnet.castle, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.space, lugnet.basic, lugnet.technic, lugnet.town, lugnet.underground, lugnet.western)
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| Hi Sergio, Maybe you're going through dark ages... maybe it's just a "dim" age, though. Or perhaps you have a builder's block. I personally slightly lost interest in lego for awhile (around 14-15), but sparked the interest again actually when we (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.people, lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.aquazone, lugnet.castle, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.space, lugnet.basic, lugnet.technic, lugnet.town, lugnet.underground, lugnet.western)
| | | | | Moving away / Losing interest in Lego :(
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| Hi Lugnet users, I am moving next week and like Lego fans always do, they pack up their Lego. I am 15 years old and I have been actively collecting Lego since December 1996 up to now. But, I haven't even looked inside my cabinet since this summer, (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.people, lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.aquazone, lugnet.castle, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.space, lugnet.basic, lugnet.technic, lugnet.town, lugnet.underground, lugnet.western) !
| | | | | Re: Second Hand (Re: Original Clock Design)
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| Yep, I see what you mean. You're already pushing the limits without the extra friction of th second hand. Also, attaching a hand to one end of the diff block wouldn't be trivial... And I think I may have got the spelling on Jennifer's name wrong ... (...) (25 years ago, 13-Dec-00, to lugnet.technic)
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