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(...) Ok, check out the picture of the crane here <<img (URL) Am I correct in thinking that the boom of that crane is not one piece but actually something like 10 1x6x5 (?) cross-braced pieces placed in alternating orientations with funky supports (...) (16 years ago, 28-Aug-08, to lugnet.town)
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I was mulling these new parts over while walking to work today: (URL) I was muttering to myself about them being yellow but then I thought they might be good for a spine car or the inside bottom of a container car? (I don't know the exact (...) (16 years ago, 27-Aug-08, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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(...) Small, yet elegant and functional. In a world where many of us get caught up in building enormous creations with thousands of pieces, this illustrates that the value in a MOC is not necessarily in the quantity of pieces. A very creative (...) (16 years ago, 25-Aug-08, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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One of my newest models is made from only 9 parts, but I think it's a pretty cool thing. (2 URLs) It's a lounge chair (chaise longue), as you might see at a beach or poolside setting. Perfect for a minifig resort! I'm working on a large model that (...) (16 years ago, 24-Aug-08, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.town, FTX)
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Almost all of those sets look like they'd be good future purchases (even though I don't need any more construction equipment.) My favorite is 7632, the crawling crane. Very nice work. The other crane seems a little funny looking to me. Maybe its (...) (16 years ago, 21-Aug-08, to lugnet.town)
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| | Re: 2009 City
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(...) A better shot of the farm set: (URL) Looks like the inverted windscreens. Jonathan (16 years ago, 21-Aug-08, to lugnet.town)
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(...) It is a definite possibility. I guess we'll find out once: a) we get our hands on our own US version of the catalog, b) we get our hands on the set. If true, it will make for a nice addition on some train/town layouts. Have Fun! C-Ya! Rich (16 years ago, 21-Aug-08, to lugnet.town)
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"Richard W. Schamus (legoman34) .net>" <richwschamus@comcast<nospam> wrote in message news:K5yHBA.6Gp@lugnet.com... (...) I'm come closer to believing there are two of these on the silo: (URL) - Windscreen 3 x 4 x 4 Inverted I'm banking that the (...) (16 years ago, 21-Aug-08, to lugnet.town)
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(...) If you look at the full size image you can see a seam. I'm pretty sure there are indeed two of the 6059 panels. (URL) Jim (16 years ago, 21-Aug-08, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) The picture of the silo is too blurry to tell what it is. It could be 4 of this part in red - Slope Brick 75 2 x 1 x 3 Inverted (URL). The harvester part, I think is probably correct, as noted previously. Have Fun, C-Ya! Rich (16 years ago, 21-Aug-08, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) Can it be this one ? [LDrawPart 4872:4] [LDrawPart 4872:2] Erik (16 years ago, 21-Aug-08, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) Not actually new but rare up until now. Started life in the fig sized bionicles IIRC (...) From Speedracer. (...) That one also features on the steamroller (...) Look new to me. Seems the same piece is in green on the combine harvester. (...) (...) (16 years ago, 21-Aug-08, to lugnet.town)
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Those sets look GOOD. I can see quite a few new parts in there too: The front end loader bucket arms are new, the loader bucket may be too. Possible new windscreen on the front end loader? New piece used as lights on e.g. the roof of the dump truck (...) (16 years ago, 21-Aug-08, to lugnet.town)
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(...) Just the photography perhaps but I thought the front of the trailer looked like a single part. Two of those corner bits in white would be cool! (16 years ago, 20-Aug-08, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) I would tend to agree with you Steve. And..... COWS! Can sheep be far behind? Maybe pigs? We may end up with a veritable barnyard finally! Have Fun! C-Ya! Rich (16 years ago, 20-Aug-08, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) Really? It looks to me like the sidewalls are made of these pieces: (2 URLs) And I'm pretty excited about getting these parts in white, in a smallish set! (...) :) Steve (16 years ago, 20-Aug-08, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) Same here. I like it myself. I don't like to have official sets on my display, but that one would be tough to pass up. It reminds me of Pierre Normandin's vehicles. . . Jonathan (16 years ago, 20-Aug-08, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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I have been captivated by the car in this small set: (URL) The horse trailer looks suspiciously BURP-y but I can see myself buying the set just for the car. (16 years ago, 20-Aug-08, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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Some intriguing stuff: (URL) I was thinking the other day that I'd like to see a bulldozer appropriately sized for minifigs. The one in this collection is a bit large but nice enough for a set. Jonathan (16 years ago, 20-Aug-08, to lugnet.town) !
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(...) As the years past went by we upgraded the family business and renovated the cabins. Welcome to the seventies : (URL) (16 years ago, 17-Aug-08, to lugnet.town)
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(...) Word to that! I've yet to see any spam on LUGNET. If spam is anywhere...it is certainly prevalent in most Yahoo Groups. -Dave (16 years ago, 14-Aug-08, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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Name of Theme: [Hometown Heroes (or Everyday Heroes)] Short description of Theme: [Focus on important people, jobs, and roles in children's lives that aren't emergency services] 1) [Public Works] - like the set from 1981, a facility/homebase for (...) (16 years ago, 14-Aug-08, to lugnet.town)
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What spammers? I have never seen such garbage on LUGNET. Why start something new on Yahoo (very limited) when (URL) Trains-n-Town> is all set up ready to go? (16 years ago, 10-Aug-08, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) Hi, What spammers on lugnet? I haven't see any questionable material links? Are there any examples on lugnet in the last 3-4 months? If so the Admins of the lugnet should delete the questionable bad taste images from this site. -Abner (16 years ago, 10-Aug-08, to lugnet.town)
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[Lego Town and City] New Group for LEGO Town and City This site is a family site and I have been upset that spammers have posted questionable material links here. Therefore I have created a new site: LEGO City and Town and it will be moderated to (...) (16 years ago, 10-Aug-08, to lugnet.town)
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I like this building a lot. (in addition the the other buildings in this BShelf acct). I am wondering what part is used on this. It is on the 2nd floor, white, towards the bottom of the white window frame treatments. (there are three of them) It (...) (16 years ago, 6-Aug-08, to lugnet.parts, lugnet.town, lugnet.inv)
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My NMRA 2008 pictures are now public. (URL) Clark President/Co-Founder, BayLTC/BayLUG (URL) Chief, PCFD There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness". (16 years ago, 5-Aug-08, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Nice! I like the 'books' in the window of the bookstore and I also like Drew's. Sad I missed NMRA. Jonathan (16 years ago, 4-Aug-08, to lugnet.town)
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(...) Hi Kerry, Yeah dark blue might be a better choice although my eyes read it as about half way in between from the photos but I trust your real life memory. It's probably possible to do in dark blue but I've certainly not got the funds or (...) (16 years ago, 1-Aug-08, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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Having spent 3 days on the Indian Pacific last December, I'd probably argue for the use of dark blue rather than the normal blue and some kind of orange rather than the yellow, based on my memory and my happy snaps: (URL) obviously there's an issue (...) (16 years ago, 31-Jul-08, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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(URL) NR 28>> Hi all, It's been a long time since I built anything train related but I was in the mood last night and managed to build this baby. It's one of the locos of the Indian-Pacific ((URL)) which operates on the East-West trans-continental (...) (16 years ago, 31-Jul-08, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.loc.au, FTX) !
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Here is my latest round of buildings. Some of them were built specifically for the NMRA 2008 show. 7-Eleven (no interior yet) (URL) Books (URL) Boutique (URL) Packing House (URL) 1 (URL) (no interior yet) (URL) Stuff: bread & cheese vendor, turkey (...) (16 years ago, 30-Jul-08, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.castle, lugnet.org.us.baylug)
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An apartment over garage/carport from (URL) set 4886>: front: (URL) back: (URL) interior: (URL) tv, fridge, sink: (URL) sink: (2 URLs) gallery post-mod> A house made from (URL) set 4956>: front:(URL) right: (URL) left: (URL) back: (URL) 1st floor (...) (16 years ago, 29-Jul-08, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.town, lugnet.space, lugnet.aquazone, FTX)
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(...) Or maybe a crossover with suggestion no. 2 (URL). (16 years ago, 29-Jul-08, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) Great work, Samarth! It's always pleasing to see rowboats put to a good use. Spotlighted. Thanks for sharing. Cheers Richie Dulin CO Legeaux (16 years ago, 29-Jul-08, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build.schleim, FTX)
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====== LINE IN THE SAND ====== Sorry, if you haven't got your comment in before the line in the sand you're too late. Tim (16 years ago, 29-Jul-08, to lugnet.town)
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In lugnet.general, Timothy Gould wrote: SNIP Name of Theme: Farm Short description of Theme: Farmhouses,Barns,Silos crops & agricultural equipment/vehicles Three possible sets for Theme with descriptions: 1) Tractor & farmer 2) Farmhouse with porch (...) (16 years ago, 29-Jul-08, to lugnet.town)
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In lugnet.general, Timothy Gould wrote: SNIP (...) (16 years ago, 29-Jul-08, to lugnet.town)
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(...) 3a) or Magazine publisher...printing BrickJournal!! ;) (16 years ago, 28-Jul-08, to lugnet.town)
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(...) No problem at all! I'm glad to see that others have some of the same ideas. Thanks for sharing them, Scott (16 years ago, 28-Jul-08, to lugnet.town)
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It's been a few years since I posted anything of note here on LUGNET, so it feels good to be back. I saw one of these on TV and the idea of a plane that could scoop up water and dump it on a wildfire kind of appealed to me. So did the idea of using (...) (16 years ago, 28-Jul-08, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.town, lugnet.build.schleim, FTX) !
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Name of Theme: Crime solvers Short description of Theme: An extension of the "Law & Order" TV series. Crime solving through all the phases. Three possible sets for Theme with descriptions: 1) SWAT - mean guys in green armor to break into a bad dudes (...) (16 years ago, 28-Jul-08, to lugnet.town)
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(...) I didn't mean to steal this idea in my own post, this is a much better description. (16 years ago, 27-Jul-08, to lugnet.town)
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Name of Theme: A green world Short description of Theme: Demonstrate good ways of living to reduce carbon foot print. Three possible sets for Theme with descriptions: 1) Recycling plant - show how items are sorted and recreated 2) Power Plant - (...) (16 years ago, 27-Jul-08, to lugnet.town)
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Name of Theme: Communication Short description of Theme: Small sets that show how we communicate with eachother. Three possible sets for Theme with descriptions: 1) TV Studio 2) Site Reporter at some interesting site -- not a disaster, maybe a (...) (16 years ago, 27-Jul-08, to lugnet.town)
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Name of Theme: Learning for Life Short description of Theme: Provide setting that demonstrate that learning continues for life. Three possible sets for Theme with descriptions: 1) Library - books, computer, files, readers 2) University / School - (...) (16 years ago, 27-Jul-08, to lugnet.town)
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Name of Theme: the other side Short description of Theme: Things that any kid should know about. Three possible sets for Theme with descriptions: 1) Homeless shelter - a dorm and kitchen for all, simple, but adequate 2) Unemployment office - lines (...) (16 years ago, 27-Jul-08, to lugnet.town)
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Hi all, Of late I've noticed a resurgence in the use of 'minifig scale' as a term. Being a mathematically inclined pedant I tend to take issue with this term as minifigs are so deformed it strikes me as impossible to define a single 'scale' to them. (...) (16 years ago, 25-Jul-08, to lugnet.build, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, FTX)
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I'm a big fan of the show. Love the boat - it captures the essence of Northwestern, for sure. One thing Lego would never make, but needed to add that final touch of reality - cigarettes. Lots of 'em. :-) (16 years ago, 24-Jul-08, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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Wow, those minifig metal albums are adorable!! Nice store too. -Brendan (16 years ago, 21-Jul-08, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) Oh gez - don't tell my wife that! She loves pink :^( (16 years ago, 21-Jul-08, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) [--snip!--] (...) Wicked! Spotlighted. A totally awesome MOC! I particularly like the labels you did for the minifig records - they look great! Cheers, J.P. Manalo (16 years ago, 21-Jul-08, to lugnet.town)
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Awsome MOC! Looks like a H*** bent for leather hot topic. Love the records you have out for sell ecspecially the one with Sreaming for Vengance, Holy Diver with a little rockin'w/Dokken :) (16 years ago, 20-Jul-08, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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This is so awesome. I had to make sure and write to the guys and penny arcade so they could see it. Spencer (16 years ago, 20-Jul-08, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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Deliciously evil, Stacy. The hammer cornice work is great--especially since they're all held up with black leg-bones. "Don't look at that, kids. It's satanic." (16 years ago, 19-Jul-08, to lugnet.town)
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Illusion (URL) Reality (URL) Everything (URL) in-between> when folder becomes public. AC (16 years ago, 19-Jul-08, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.town, lugnet.build, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
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(...) Seeing the post for Vestas set 4999, some of my ideas have been covered, but I shall still post what I was thinking for a theme. Some ideas might have been posted before, so I apologize for any redundancy. Name of Theme: Electric Power Short (...) (16 years ago, 18-Jul-08, to lugnet.town)
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This little gem of a record store made its debut at Brickworld 2008. Tucked in next to the White Castle and the graveyard, the local kids can pick up their favorite metal or punk records. I heard one of the mothers at Brickworld explain to her kids (...) (16 years ago, 18-Jul-08, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.town, FTX) !!
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(...) *snip* I love this idea sir. This would be great. I just see myself making a model of the San Diego Zoo with the parts from this! DRS (16 years ago, 18-Jul-08, to lugnet.town)
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Nice. I like the scuppers. (16 years ago, 18-Jul-08, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) Very nice. It's ironic that the LEGO crab piece is almost too small to be in scale to the size of the minifig, as compared to some of the giant crabs they catch on the show. David (16 years ago, 18-Jul-08, to lugnet.town, lugnet.boats, FTX)
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(...) Neat ship (and interesting TV series). Looks great with the blue baseplates under it. x-posted to lugnet.boats. Please consider your FUT, since some here are FUT·less about that sort of thing. They will be replying here soon, no doubt. :P (...) (16 years ago, 18-Jul-08, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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Stacy and I are huge fans of the Discovery series "Deadliest Catch". Our favorite boat on the show is the F/V Northwestern followed closely by the "Cornelia Marie" and the "Time Bandit". This is my first MOC in what (I hope) will be a series of all (...) (16 years ago, 17-Jul-08, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.town, FTX)
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I finally managed to get some time to take pictures of a couple more MOC's that Stacy and I completed just before Brickworld 2008. This MOC is a small two-story house you might find in a quiet suburban neighborhood. This MOC goes well with Stacy's (...) (16 years ago, 17-Jul-08, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.town, FTX)
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Theme: Zoo/Animal Park Description: A series of large, medium and small sets that can be used individually or combined to form a large Zoo/Animal Park. The theme could also be marketed as an educational tool to promote preservation and conservation (...) (16 years ago, 17-Jul-08, to lugnet.town)
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(...) Who here wouldn't pay through the nose for a Buster minifig? (16 years ago, 16-Jul-08, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) The last one could be called "Mythbrickers" to be more Legocentric. There's also the Ax Men show that could inspire sets with all manner of logging machinery. That also ties back to the sawmill idea previously mentioned. One thing I thought (...) (16 years ago, 16-Jul-08, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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It slices, it dices, it even makes juice. How much would you pay? But wait--there's more! An army of drones at (whose?) command! Sweet, tasty, and delicious, EJP, but too many initials. Oh, wait. While your creation is raining bombs down on the poor (...) (16 years ago, 15-Jul-08, to lugnet.town)
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AMAZING!!!! (16 years ago, 15-Jul-08, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.town, FTX)
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In lugnet.town, John P. Henderson wrote: snip (...) snip (...) Yeah, LEGO County Choppers, Danish Hotrod, and Overhaulin' with Brick Foose. :) And This Old LEGO House, LEGO Hometime, Brick that house, and Extreme Makeover: The LEGO Edition! And bust (...) (16 years ago, 15-Jul-08, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) I'm not sure a cubicle farm would go down all that well with the kiddies? (16 years ago, 15-Jul-08, to lugnet.town)
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(...) I'm not sure that a cubicle farm set would go down all that well with the kiddies. (16 years ago, 15-Jul-08, to lugnet.town)
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(...) I'm not sure cubicle farms will go down that well with the kiddies. (16 years ago, 15-Jul-08, to lugnet.town)
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(...) I prefer ocean vacations. Less of a chance of a run in with a bear. :D -Rob www.lifelites.com (16 years ago, 14-Jul-08, to lugnet.town)
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(...) I agree, Sets that have story, some potential for action and are geared toward relationships would be ideal for attracting boys and Girls. I think TLG would be wise to look at the Playmobile line to see what kind of sets would meet these (...) (16 years ago, 14-Jul-08, to lugnet.town)
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(...) because it's big enough to sit a male and female minifig side by side in the front, like they see people doing in real life. The potential to tell a story about characters with relationships, even a story as simple as two people in a car (...) (16 years ago, 14-Jul-08, to lugnet.town)
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(...) I'd agree that kids are less likely to use railways nowadays, but that doesn't mean they have no interest. The thing I think needs to be stressed is that if you ask a group of kids to draw a train, they don't draw diesel haulage locos or (...) (16 years ago, 14-Jul-08, to lugnet.town)
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(...) and farm vehicles. A modern tractor with a choice of flat or tipping trailers, plough, maybe a working hay baler that drops printed 2x4 tan bricks as it goes along. Maybe an option of a removable front digger or hay lifter. Being European, the (...) (16 years ago, 14-Jul-08, to lugnet.town)
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(...) Well, the issue may be that there must be something in it for all parties. If LEGO went ahead and produced sets with certain brand names (like they did a long time back with Shell, Philips, Volkswagen to just name a few - or Maersk to be a bit (...) (16 years ago, 14-Jul-08, to lugnet.town)
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(...) Further to this, how about Caterpillar construction equipment. Even if people dont necessarily recognize the Caterpillar brand name, they will most likely recognize Caterpillar dump trucks, backhoes, excavators, front end loaders, bulldozers (...) (16 years ago, 14-Jul-08, to lugnet.town)
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Lastly, a few general thoughts... I'd like to see a tub of bulk bricks, but one that is simply made up of extra parts from the current line of city buildings. This tub would contain parts to allow kids to finish their city buildings into complete (...) (16 years ago, 14-Jul-08, to lugnet.town)
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(...) I think it is safe to take away from this (and other posts), that everyone wants a representation of themself in the LEGO City. Would a theme that showcases the career with the highest number of people sell the highest number of sets? Scott (16 years ago, 14-Jul-08, to lugnet.town)
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(...) Great idea! I'd love to see any vehicle with this amount of detail from LEGO, and I think that we are finally starting to see them. The last several city vehicles have been pretty good. 6 wide vehicles provide a great balance of detail vs. (...) (16 years ago, 14-Jul-08, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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Jordan, I'm glad that I am getting a better chance to respond to your post on this. Before, I didn't really understand why anyone would want a LEGO set of a school or a library, but after seeing how girls play with LEGO (and other toys), I can (...) (16 years ago, 14-Jul-08, to lugnet.town)
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My third recommendation... Utility Workers / Vehicles Every town has needs that have to be taken care of like plowing the snow, servicing power poles, and emptying garbage dumpsters. Some modern looking 6 wide vehicles for a theme of utility workers (...) (16 years ago, 14-Jul-08, to lugnet.town)
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My second recommendation is my personal favorite: John Deere Tractors Tractors & their accessories (pull behind & front end attachments) would provide a great deal of play value for farming outside the city as well as leveling land for new city (...) (16 years ago, 14-Jul-08, to lugnet.town, lugnet.lego, lugnet.ambassadors)
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(...) This is a great idea. But very hard to offer just one theme (sub-theme)!! I filled out the 'form' below, but first some brainstorming and such... I've commented earlier that the "strip mall"... perhaps "mini mall" is a better term... idea was (...) (16 years ago, 14-Jul-08, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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I've given this a lot of thought over the last couple of weeks and I have three themes that I would like to suggest. Here is the first one: TV News Team A News Broadcasting Team would make a great addition to the existing police, fire, and rescue (...) (16 years ago, 14-Jul-08, to lugnet.town, lugnet.announce)
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(...) There are (URL) lots of departments> that have lime fire trucks, but Lego hasn't given us the parts to make them. In addition, almost all (URL) fire departments> have their rigs in lime. Based on my conversations with other builders, I put (...) (16 years ago, 13-Jul-08, to lugnet.town, lugnet.dear-lego, FTX)
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Steven, Speaking of Lime Green Fire Engines, I'd love to see one from TLG too. But until they make one, you can check out this pic of my Lime Green Fire Engine. (URL) In that same pic, you will also see some other color fire engines I have put (...) (16 years ago, 13-Jul-08, to lugnet.town)
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So many of the ideas I have read have been really good ones. And TLG group could coordinate so many of these items as "exclusives" with some of the major distributors/retailers or other major companies (like the Shell exclusives a few years back), (...) (16 years ago, 13-Jul-08, to lugnet.town)
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(...) I think the lacy curtains on the window are just dreamy! And just think how fabulous they would be if they were pink or lavender! (16 years ago, 13-Jul-08, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) More ideas ... 1. Oil rig platform with helicopter. (Helicopter could be a separate set.) 2. New (URL) Cargo center>. Maybe a FedEx center with a FedEx plane. 3. (URL) fire truck>. 4. (URL) Shipping container trailer> with 6-side shutter (...) (16 years ago, 13-Jul-08, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) Joseph (16 years ago, 13-Jul-08, to lugnet.town)
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(...) This is actually a great idea. It could be modular-ized in a way similar to the Cafe Corner series, but it would be much smaller sets, making them more affordable. Some buyers could get just a few shops, while others might buy multiple copies. (...) (16 years ago, 12-Jul-08, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) I've heard many people tell about how the LEGO Town universe is overfilled with Police cars and firetrucks...however, lots of construction vehicles would be quite realistic as compared to many US towns. I never can get enough construction (...) (16 years ago, 12-Jul-08, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) Those are really wonderful curtains. Seriously, my ex-girlfriend had a whole outfit made of the same material. (16 years ago, 11-Jul-08, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) A great set up, CM Bob. I must say I envy your scaffolding. Nice work! Spotlighted. Thanks for sharing. Cheers Richie Dulin CO Legeaux ps Great work on the posting, crossposting and FUT too! (16 years ago, 11-Jul-08, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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(2 URLs) PLMKWYT! Comments, critiques and of course spotlightings are always welcome. I hope you enjoy this little attempt at a diorama and thanks very much for looking! :^) (16 years ago, 11-Jul-08, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.town, FTX) !!
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Name of Theme: Business District (Wall St.) Short description of Theme: Three possible sets for Theme with descriptions: 1) A Bank, with a drive thru ATM and a safe in the back for safety deposit boxes and storage of money and the city's treasure. (...) (16 years ago, 11-Jul-08, to lugnet.town)
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