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Ditto for Silver Champion, Turbo Racer, 4WD XTrack (URL) they skipped 44_lesson_2.cct (URL) duel bike extras seem incomplete. (...) (25 years ago, 4-Jan-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.publish, lugnet.technic)
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(...) You think my models need more chrome? :-) Perhaps it sounds odd to say, but I don't actually have a "theme" in mind when building; I just try to get the best (in my opinion) balance of mechanics, functions, aesthetics and playability for that (...) (25 years ago, 4-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Star Wars Technic C-3PO & Stormtrooper
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"jamie hickey" <jamie75@cris.com> wrote in message news:G6Kstt.n1q@lugnet.com... (...) $35. (...) I saw them at Target, and 3pO is listed at 19.99. Hmmmmm... (25 years ago, 4-Jan-01, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic)
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(...) I really do like the miniature Supercar, and I know exactly what you mean when you say you can't figure out the workings since you built it a year ago... It was interesting to read the bit about printing out plans of a model to the right size (...) (25 years ago, 4-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) That figures. I'd actually emailed Jennifer about 'some guy's amazing technic mini-supercar' and sent her a link to your site. Which, it turned out she'd already seen and admired... (...) ... which means if anyone can 'layeth the smackdown', (...) (25 years ago, 4-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Excellent stuff! I'm just getting psyched up for my next model, so may the best geek win ;-) Jennifer Clark (25 years ago, 4-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I have a few which came with the 8862 and 8868 models. They seem to be useful as counterweights on cranes. Usually what happens without the weights is that one side of the crane is much heavier than the other and therefore the turntable starts (...) (25 years ago, 4-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Hi Greg what do you call old? I have the first universal set 80 something to sell. Duncan (25 years ago, 4-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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Has anyone found the Lego weight elements usefull? They're sold at the Pitsco-Dacta site. Chris Mattson (25 years ago, 4-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Hi, A Japanese Technic fan got Asimo today(4/Jan) and posted a few images to my guestbook.(But almost written in Japanese character :) (URL) set seems to contain brandnew 1x3 liftarm(4pcs). OSAMU (25 years ago, 4-Jan-01, to lugnet.promo, lugnet.technic, lugnet.loc.jp)
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(...) So what looks like black 30.4x14 hubs with rubber tires on the picture is really a one piece molded plastic part with a hollow backside? This is really bad in my opinion. And to think that I was looking forward to the black hubs in this set. (...) (25 years ago, 4-Jan-01, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.technic)
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Well as part of my "must get at least one of every Slizer" obsession :) I have gotten at least one of every roborider and I must say that my dad likes them better than me. Don't get me wrong because I am getting more to make all the comboriders. Its (...) (25 years ago, 4-Jan-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.technic)
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(...) In Germany Kaufhof is selling 8462 for 119DM (ca 55$). Jürgen (25 years ago, 4-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) If you are a fan of orange its the only place to get some unusual parts in that color... (25 years ago, 4-Jan-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.technic)
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Funny thing, I got them both at our TRU here in Binghamton NY today err yesterday now :). They were switched and still had the original seals. All parts, papers, ads, everything was there but they were switched. PS they had Cameraman from movie (...) (25 years ago, 4-Jan-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.ny.bin, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic)
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(...) I like the dark grey wheel hubs, but apart from that it didn't have that many interesting parts. If there are any of the specific parts included you need, or if you are a Slizer fan, I would suggest picking it up. Otherwise, I don't see that (...) (25 years ago, 4-Jan-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.technic)
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| | Shame, Shame...."plastic" rubber tires in new technic
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Maybe this has come up but......Seems like TLC is cheaping out in the new Technics stuff. The 8241 Battle Cars has PLASTIC wheels that look like the standard rubber tire/plastic hub found in earlier kits (30.4x14 size). It is NOT obvious looking at (...) (25 years ago, 4-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Are they system studs. duplo studs or what? (25 years ago, 4-Jan-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.technic)
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(...) I own one and I can say that it is well worth what I paid for it here in australia. It has some really neat parts if nothing else. (25 years ago, 4-Jan-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.technic)
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Greg, I've picked up a few on eBay, or you could try asking in lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade to see if anyone has some for sale/trade. Regards, ROSCO FUT: lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade (...) (25 years ago, 3-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I went and bought one, to check it out. Basically, the top surface of the chassis is the size of a 2x6 brick, with studs, except for the center 4 studs. The driver sits where those center studs would be. The top part of the racer is made of (...) (25 years ago, 3-Jan-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.technic)
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I was wondering where one could purchase the old universal or any of the the pneumatic sets? Thank You, Greg Ericksen (25 years ago, 3-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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Hi, all. Has anyone out there managed to design a mechanism which spools string nicely on a spool? ie: neatly across one way, then back the other way. I've tried a couple of techniques, but they're either not entirely successful, or way too bulky. (...) (25 years ago, 3-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| | 8457 Error for The Bit program
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Hello, I have managed to bypass the programs hyperlinks error that is found on the current version of the Lego Bit, in which the 8457 has a URL error Here is a way to download the manuals without the programs help. Click on each link and download to (...) (25 years ago, 3-Jan-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.publish, lugnet.technic)
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Hello, I have managed to bypass the programs hyperlinks error that is found on the current version of the Lego Bit, in which the 8457 has a URL error Here is a way to download the manuals without the programs help. Click on each link and download to (...) (25 years ago, 3-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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I wentlooking last night at Walmart durring restocking. I didn't See much of anything On teh shelves at all, But then, I read a tag: "Millenium Roborider: $19.78" Cananyone else confirm this? Are they billing The boss as a Millunium Roborider here (...) (25 years ago, 3-Jan-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.technic)
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Well, I was at work the other night when I got a call telling me that some new sets were in. I figured that they were the system ones that I already have. For some reason I walked over there on lunch and what do I find, the 2 above sets. I put them (...) (25 years ago, 3-Jan-01, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic)
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(...) Can you get some for us ? Thanks. Rene (25 years ago, 3-Jan-01, to lugnet.promo, lugnet.technic)
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In lugnet.technic, Eric J. Keef writes: In set (URL) Police Buggy, 5 Transparent Blue ones. In set (URL) Fire Helicopter, 8 Transparent Yellow ones. In set (URL) Rescue Motorbike, 5 Transparent Yellow-Green ones. These are the only ones I can (...) (25 years ago, 2-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: 25th Birthday for Technic
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(...) No engines please! But lots and lots of pneumatics AND pneumatic switches etc. (...) Why do TLG do SOOooooo many vehicles - I got on my soapbox about this once before but here I go again => Lego: please can we have a Technics 'Machines' range. (...) (25 years ago, 2-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.year.2002)
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(...) Hey, cool. How about the twelve Bionicle 'bots themselves? What do their names mean? (25 years ago, 2-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Yep, and it should be named ... hmmm ... "Robotics Invention System" :) Seriously, it is priced at around the same as the CC2 was, and it has all the functions that were missing in CC2 (control speed of motors, read sensors) And it is much (...) (25 years ago, 2-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I agree. The black pieces make the set look more like an Episode I C-3PO than an Original Trilogy C-3PO. (...) I ended up having to trim the feet stickers because they kept peeling off. Lego should have just made the two pieces that the feet (...) (25 years ago, 2-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Same here; some of the older sets really came with tons of beams as compared to today sets...two that comes to mind are 8880 and 8485... (...) Oddly enough, I had the exact same idea. :-) It wold be nice if they designed a monster truck (...) (25 years ago, 2-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.year.2002)
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(...) don't (...) Agree with you here (...) Again, i like these (...) some (...) off (...) serves (...) It only has 2 pieces in Gold, which was the disk, and a pieces which is the head of the Millenia/Millennium -- Michael - - - Please reply on (...) (25 years ago, 2-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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This sounds weird I done some work on the word "Mata Nui" and its FIJIAN - and it means "Genuine Eye" And also "Mata Nui" comes from Easter Island, before anybody says that its called Rapa Nui, but the name is in the text Here's few links (URL) I (...) (25 years ago, 2-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Yup, those are my (patent pending) wheelie bars. When I was first driving it around the house, whenever it would go over something taller than 1/2 inch, it would tend to fall on it's back. I put the wheelie bars there and now it just drives (...) (25 years ago, 2-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.build)
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Just picked up a copy of this set at WalMart in San Jose and being the LEGO maniac that I am put it together eagerly last night in a couple of hours. Now I usually don't complain too much about Lego's set designs but this set baffles me with regard (...) (25 years ago, 2-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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This has been bugging me since the first time I saw the Bionicle catalogue pages. Isn't "Mata Nui" the name of the island that Harrison Ford and Anne Heche are stranded on in "Six Days Seven Nights"? Or at least the one that Ford thinks they're on? (...) (25 years ago, 2-Jan-01, to lugnet.technic)
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I was at Walmart this weekend as part of my post-holiday trolling, looking for all those odd sets that pop up on the shelves when everything new is sold out and I found the new Roborider boss, #8516 and one of the new racer sets, I forget which one (...) (25 years ago, 2-Jan-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.technic)
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