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(...) Well, that's one reply. And it shows there is not too much "normal life" in Lego - car racing hardly being a day to day activity, at least in city downtowns. (24 years ago, 19-Sep-00, to lugnet.town)
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I or we are looking for a few good AFOL’s in the St. Louis MO area to help on a train layout for The GATS Show on 26 Nov. in Collinsville IL (Although it might be to late), but the NMRA’s annual show is next year in St. Louis. Any interested can (...) (24 years ago, 19-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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"Stephen A. Campbell" wrote: <snip> (...) Did anyone else see the article on CargoLifter that appeared in Wired: (URL) would be quite a Lego project....would take a lot of bricks :) -- Thomas Main main@appstate.edu (24 years ago, 19-Sep-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.town)
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(...) or "Freight Mover" theme. I know there are a lot of cargo sets out now but they fall under the general Town umbrella. What I would like to see is a unifying theme where sets like 6542 Launch and Load Seaport are tweaked into a giant (...) (24 years ago, 19-Sep-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.town)
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(...) How about "Shoplifters?" It would consist of a series of already opend boxes which are stuffed back behind other LEGO sets. This would bnot require ant retooling at the factory, nor much in the way of design, as nothing would be needed except (...) (24 years ago, 19-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.general, lugnet.town)
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(...) I build a town,tear down a building and make it bigger and better/more detailed.I also set up streets for a inner city indy race car race(we had that in downtown detroit before we moved it to a island nearby).Right now my whole town is down as (...) (24 years ago, 19-Sep-00, to lugnet.town)
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This is for the people who have Lego towns: What goes on in your town? Do you just set tableaus and let it go at that? Take pictures, tear it down, and start a new one? Do you update it seasonally and such? Or are they just there to be (...) (24 years ago, 18-Sep-00, to lugnet.town)
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(...) top (...) at (...) There (...) Meant to be view from the bottom and I admit it's not very good! I am at present working on a differnet idea regarding pillar suppourts. L-CADing in progress. (...) be (...) ITSOIDKS (I Think so , I don't know (...) (24 years ago, 18-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.general, lugnet.town)
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Evening all, Don't normally post in Town, but I'm guessing its as right a place as any for this... I've just posted some pics of Tiberius Flint and his Gyrocopter, so if a minifig gyro might be interesting to you, drop in and let me know what you (...) (24 years ago, 18-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.town)
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(...) The (...) I'm confused as to whether this is a top view or side view. (...) You're right, 3 high is the correct height to make them. That, or a multiple thereof, is the step height on most (all?) of the raised baseplates. Interlocking will (...) (24 years ago, 18-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.general, lugnet.town)
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(...) I have POV-Ray and L3P but I'm still a bit confused about it. I have used L3P with a bit of success but I couldn't really figure out the coordinate system (I really didn't try that much though) and I'm not real fond of DOS commands. I was (...) (24 years ago, 18-Sep-00, to lugnet.publish, lugnet.town, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) across (...) which (...) Speaking of Female astronauts... I was just at the LIC in Orlando. They had a child's shirt with a classic space minifig on it! And it had a female face to boot. No XXL's of anything there though... I did get some ties (...) (24 years ago, 17-Sep-00, to lugnet.town, lugnet.space, lugnet.build.minifigs)
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I made an elevated platform that has 2 space landing plates on top of a brick frame work. I set the plates right on the studs though. This makes the baseplates perfectly even with normal plates around the baseplates. Maybe I should take a picture. (...) (24 years ago, 17-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.general, lugnet.town)
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(...) you mean something like ---...--- |00|\ /|00| |00| \ / |OO| |-- |--| .... 00 00 is a 2x2 tubed section... Agree with you about needing interlocking. - Actaully perhaps 16X16X3 might be better. Then you could use it other purposes. But I think (...) (24 years ago, 17-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.general, lugnet.town)
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Well, why don´t you raytrace the models? Use POV-Ray or try Lightwave for it. For use Lightwave, you need a converter to convert from *.DAT to *.LWO. You can find it at www.joern-thiemann.de/tools; some Demo-Pics too. Greetings... ...Joern Thiemann (...) (24 years ago, 17-Sep-00, to lugnet.publish, lugnet.town, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) Hmm...on that subject, which sets have that hairpiece in "normal" colors? Like brown, black, etc? (24 years ago, 17-Sep-00, to lugnet.town)
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(...) Set 6707 is widely available in Australia at retail stores. Green helmet, anti-freeze visor, but no green hair. pete.w <aquanaut@optusnet.com.au> (24 years ago, 17-Sep-00, to lugnet.town)
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(...) That is the 6707/1284 ((URL) no doubt? Has anyone seen this? Any chance it is the freebie in the new Stunt Rally software? The graphic for the software in the catalogs shows what looks like a spitting image of this little car. Maybe.... John (24 years ago, 17-Sep-00, to lugnet.town)
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(...) In North America, the cheapest set is the $30 US Grip and Go Challenge. In some places there is a tiny green car that probably cost about $2 and most likely has the hair, but I've never seen it here. (24 years ago, 17-Sep-00, to lugnet.town)
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(...) This is another example of TLC puting the star female minifigure in only the largest set. It happened in Arctic. It happened in Knights Kingdom. And it will happen again. I really wish I could get this figure in the Value Pack, which is has (...) (24 years ago, 17-Sep-00, to lugnet.town, lugnet.space, lugnet.build.minifigs)
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(...) A cool element would be a 16x16x4 part which is intended to support a baseplate. 4 of them of course would be used to support a 32x32 baseplate. The part would have a flat top (but it could be lacy to reduce weight, it just needs to be strong (...) (24 years ago, 16-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.general, lugnet.town)
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I think the ELC (Early Learning Centre) find it cheaper to purchase Megablocks in bulk than Lego, also Lego is expensive compared to Megablocks - also its a hit with parents on low income. -- Michael - - - Please reply on medwards@ukonline.co.uk - - (...) (24 years ago, 16-Sep-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.town)
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(...) My idea was to have baseplates with a flatened portion to be the canal rather like the roads have a road portion- Problem. - Cant have actual floating boats. However there are a number of other ways 2 nd soloution - Have a trench to float the (...) (24 years ago, 16-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.general, lugnet.town)
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(...) discussion, (...) See my other post for my sugestion, even if it is a totally non-pure solution. (...) Yep. Ontario has Trent-Severn, and Rideau. Also, the seaway, with the major locks being at Port Welland (near Niagara Falls...hence the (...) (24 years ago, 16-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.general, lugnet.town)
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Okay, so if we do build canals, what are yours gonna be like?? I've been wanting to build one since the working lego ones i saw at legoland, but who has the grey bricks to do the side walls?? Or, would you guys mae it like a trench in a lego layuout (...) (24 years ago, 16-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.general, lugnet.town)
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(...) Ie (...) That said some ideas for new X-trem team sets could have a waterfall? (...) Perhaps we could have a lock plate at the upper end of 'canal' built using the theme? The problem is then how you suppourt the uuper plates? or produce a (...) (24 years ago, 16-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.general, lugnet.town)
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(...) The Intercoastal is at sea levlel all the way, isn't it? It connects to the sea at multiple places IIRC. (...) Just trying to imagine the St Lawrence Seaway in Lego... to scale :-) Kevin ---...--- Personal Lego Web page: (URL) Air Market: (...) (24 years ago, 16-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.town)
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I have finally posted pictures of my MOCs on my website for all to see. I have posted the DAT files on LUGNET for almost all of them (I haven't posted the house DAT file) so if you want one of them, just do a little searching or e-mail me. I took (...) (24 years ago, 16-Sep-00, to lugnet.publish, lugnet.town, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Better watch it kevin, I've actually had an american friend visiting who thought it "kinda cruel to eat a beaver's tail". Mmmmm, Beaver :o) Braden Fox Oh, and when i finally get my lego site up (snail pace, worse than Calum's rate of updating his (...) (24 years ago, 16-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott, lugnet.general, lugnet.town)
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(...) Ie (...) "Mississippi." (...) Don't get me started with British-scale industry. They made the clearance rate for their railroads too small to handle more sizely loads. They will never see a double-stack (DTTX) container well car, unless it's (...) (24 years ago, 15-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.general, lugnet.town)
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(...) The intercoastal is actually quite large, it extends at least up to Virginia. It definitely has sections which would look like a canal (because in fact, they are canals in the sense of being man made), but don't have any locks that I know of. (...) (24 years ago, 15-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.town)
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Instead of developing a lock plate with a fixed width, why not create a 'bluff' plate--the equivalent of one of the proposed lock plates, but cut in half lengthwise. A builder could stick any number of flat baseplates between two halves and create (...) (24 years ago, 15-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.general, lugnet.town)
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(...) Inland navigable water systems have to have some method of changing level, which usually means locks (there are other methods, but they are less common). Water going downhill tends to get a bit too exciting for reliable passenger or freight (...) (24 years ago, 15-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.general, lugnet.town)
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Sorry to repsond to own posting. My main reason for posting was in case anyone else was working on Canal type parts themesleves. Is anyone? Alex (...) some (...) (24 years ago, 15-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.general, lugnet.town)
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(...) Oh sure, we could envision something along the Intercoastal Waterway in Florida. We could have a marina for boats and waterplanes, maybe a hurricane harbour. Hey wait! That's the idea behind Sail'n Fly Marina and Hurricane Harbour! Geez, I (...) (24 years ago, 15-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.town)
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There are indeed locks on the Mississippi. I have seen them in Saint Louis. (...) some (...) (24 years ago, 15-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.general, lugnet.town)
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(...) Well no lock because I was thinking more along the lines of the systems in Europe (and possibly Norfolk?) which as far as I am away don't have locks. Ie canal as in Ship Canal? (...) Not at all. Like I said above. Think navigable waterway (as (...) (24 years ago, 15-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.general, lugnet.town)
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In lugnet.cad, Kevin Wilson writes: <snip> (...) You could freeze it in winter and have a festival. Here in Ottawa we turn our canal into a skating rink :-) Gotta love those BeaverTails. Jude (24 years ago, 15-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott, lugnet.general, lugnet.town)
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(...) Canals are a real nice idea Alex. The obvious set missing from your list is a lock! Another possible would be a waterside inn. Separate boats as well. One thing to bear in mind is that canal systems vary widely from country to country and are (...) (24 years ago, 15-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.general, lugnet.town)
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With the current offical selection going toward Jr, I am asking if anybody here would want to consider working out thier own theme using L-Draw/ML-CAD to work out the new parts and sets. Already I am (in tandem with the magazine project) working (...) (24 years ago, 15-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.general, lugnet.town)
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(...) And TLC/TLG?Futura needs tomove way from the pale pink/lime green of the Belville era. IMO I feel that range was misguided.- Lego(R) has never been Mattel or one of any of others of 'fad' US toy manafacturers. Lego(R) in the 1980's early (...) (24 years ago, 15-Sep-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.town)
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(...) for (...) You probably didn't recognise it as being Technics. All those Roboriders and Slizers are supposedly Technics sets. I guess it is "Technics Junior". (...) I think 14+ for UCS Star Wars is a "marketing device" to suggest they have a (...) (24 years ago, 14-Sep-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.castle, lugnet.technic, lugnet.sports, lugnet.town)
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(...) Not really - if they want to make inroads to female sales, they need more buildings. Girls tend to gravitate towards building more permanent structures (just read through all the posts here on Lugnet, you'll see it's basically true). -- | Tom (...) (24 years ago, 14-Sep-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.town)
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(...) Hey, it's all good. You are still using your imagination to design with the greatest toy on earth. Besides, what do you do if you have a wonderful idea that makes extensive use of a part you don't have too many of? You use Ldraw or MLCAD or (...) (24 years ago, 13-Sep-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.town)
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(...) <snip> Yes she is female. Jude Can you please post pictures of the catalog? :-) (24 years ago, 13-Sep-00, to lugnet.town, lugnet.space, lugnet.build.minifigs)
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(...) Yes. (...) Try (URL) Richard (interrupting important mecha work to scan this little one) (24 years ago, 13-Sep-00, to lugnet.town, lugnet.space, lugnet.build.minifigs)
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Hi y'all... Thumbing through the new fall catalog (just got here today), I stumbled across a close-up pic of the rocket from <set:6456> (this is on page 45). Well, there's a floating astronaut (freeing the satellite I guess) and the face seems to (...) (24 years ago, 13-Sep-00, to lugnet.town, lugnet.space, lugnet.build.minifigs)
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(...) Perish the thought! And I'm working on an article. Art takes time, you know... :-) SteveC (URL) (24 years ago, 13-Sep-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.town)
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(...) More (...) Castle (...) abut (...) it? (...) But what about the more specialised parts in town? at the moment the bulk seems to only be the 'very' basic bricks. Perhaps I lack imagination? I would like to see Jr remain but not soley. Perhaps (...) (24 years ago, 13-Sep-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.town)
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(...) Steve, Now this is odd because I agree with everything you had to say but I still feel a need to play devils advocate. I will admit that I could care less what model is created out of a certain set of parts packaged as a set. All I care about (...) (24 years ago, 13-Sep-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.town)
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(...) If you want Town LEGO(R) do this: Buy a boatload of bricks, some from retail, some specialized pieces from LEGO Direct. Don't forget to get some widows and doors. Assemble them is interesting ways. Bingo: Town! Ta DAA! Isn't that sort of the (...) (24 years ago, 13-Sep-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.town)
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Hey Ben- Wanna borrow my asbestos suit? <gotta go>...INCOMING!!!!! :-) --John (...) (24 years ago, 13-Sep-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.town)
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(...) ...and girls. Generally, girls seem to like these kinds of toys better than the race cars and action-packed police chases that little boys like. Ben Roller (24 years ago, 13-Sep-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.town)
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(...) As much as I like the idea of a LEGO library, I doubt that they'll ever release anything like that (or stores or museums or other sedate structures) outside of Belville. Rescue units and construction units are exciting to pre-pubescent boys (...) (24 years ago, 13-Sep-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.town)
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(...) Me & a friend were discussing the new town sets once. We both agreed that what we need is a subtheme called "Real Life". The town sets look to happy. The happy looking construction workers apperently love their jobs, the PRISONERS in the (...) (24 years ago, 13-Sep-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.castle, lugnet.technic, lugnet.sports, lugnet.town)
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(...) it? (...) Whoa, would anybody do this? Rob (24 years ago, 13-Sep-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.castle, lugnet.technic, lugnet.sports, lugnet.town)
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(...) I believe the last time there was a library was in 19- oh wait, they never have. So, are you trying to say that a real town isn't chock full of rescue and construction things while being totally devoid of any houses or retail stores? Kyle (...) (24 years ago, 13-Sep-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.castle, lugnet.technic, lugnet.sports, lugnet.town)
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(...) Castle Jr would be a VERY ACURATE description of Knights Kingdom. I won't buy it or town jr. (...) hockey (...) at (...) they (...) UCS Star Wars-14+, Mindstroms 12. (...) seven! (...) Altoguh take a look at the Racers line. That is defintly (...) (24 years ago, 12-Sep-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.castle, lugnet.technic, lugnet.sports, lugnet.town)
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(...) You know what I wished they'd do, is to make sets like Guarded Inn, etc, where it's just like a building from a medieval village. They put way too much emphasis on catapults, trapdoors, etc. They need more realism! (...) hockey (...) Well, its (...) (24 years ago, 12-Sep-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.castle, lugnet.technic, lugnet.sports, lugnet.town)
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(...) Castle didn't go away, it just swung halfway around the world. I like the Ninja sets. I haven't really bought much Knights Kingdom, is it like Castle Jr. or something? A new subtheme would be great. I hope its the next genration of forestmen. (...) (24 years ago, 12-Sep-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.castle, lugnet.technic, lugnet.sports, lugnet.town)
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Hello all, I went to TRU this morning to see if I could get the UCS X-wing. They had one left but the box was opened and taped and generally looked bad. I asked an employee, that was restocking the Lego shelves a few feet away, if they had another (...) (24 years ago, 12-Sep-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.castle, lugnet.technic, lugnet.sports, lugnet.town)
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(...) Unless the U.S., where my 1950s-built house is considered "old", there are towns in Europe that have been continuously inhabited for several centuries. I've seen travelogue-ish shows on TV with footage of the annual festivals that many of them (...) (24 years ago, 11-Sep-00, to lugnet.town)
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im not sure if this has been asked already but which is the cheapest set with the really cool green hair?? thanks, -James Walker (24 years ago, 10-Sep-00, to lugnet.town)
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Hello, By now you may be aware that I am trying to get together a Lego(R) fan zine written by the AFOLS themselves. Are there any contribuitors from the 'Townies' in this NG? Fanzine is intended to be web-based. Article length of few pages should be (...) (24 years ago, 9-Sep-00, to lugnet.town)
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(...) I don't have the catalog yet, so I can't really tell. From the ebay picture, it looks to me like it's this piece: (URL). I do hope I'm wrong. (24 years ago, 8-Sep-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.town)
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(...) Exactly what I was thinking. My catalog just came in today, and this was one thing I looked for. The car is a little cheesy, but I don't think it is the main focus of the set anyway. P.S. Does anyone know if this is the first official Lego set (...) (24 years ago, 8-Sep-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.town)
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"Matthew Miller" <mattdm@mattdm.org> wrote in message news:slrn8rdihv.jr6.....bu.edu... (...) to (...) plate: (URL) guess is that it is not a one piece chassis (yeah!). Mike - mike_walsh@mindspring.com (24 years ago, 7-Sep-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.town)
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(...) He probably saves himself the time and waits until payment, then he calls S@H and sends it to the winner's address via S@H (as if it were a gift). Saves him a heck of a lot of time, and you can request a "hidden" box, which shows no signs it (...) (24 years ago, 7-Sep-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.town)
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(...) right... (...) been (...) That's what i was thinking,guy gets catalog scans it to eaby waits for set to come in mail at same time as ebay ends.aghhh...hhh___...___ (...) (24 years ago, 7-Sep-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.town)
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(...) Great, people are doing "margin buys" and "short sells" with LEGO now. That's a new one :] KDJ ___...___ Kyle D. Jackson, Windsor, Ontario, Canada, LUGNETer #203 (24 years ago, 7-Sep-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.town)
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(...) hmmm...mmm is it me or is that just a picture from the catalog,could someone allready have that set?How long has the new catalog been out?Only a couple of days i thought. (24 years ago, 6-Sep-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.town)
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(...) I don't see any doors, and that little car looks like a one-piece chassis to me... (24 years ago, 6-Sep-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.town)
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Well, after hearing all this stuff about the new Spy Runner set in the S@H catalouge, I knew it wouldn't be too long before it's on eBay. I was right... (URL) that bad of a set, and, best of all, not Town Jr. (24 years ago, 6-Sep-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.town)
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(...) Mark, Are you Dutch? If I'm not mistaken I think I've seen this townfolks set at 'Kruidvat' (Dutch drugstore chain) as well. Not all Kruidvat stores sell lego but the bigger ones usually have a small assortment. Usually cheaper than the toy (...) (24 years ago, 6-Sep-00, to lugnet.town, lugnet.loc.nl)
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(...) Besides the 6326-Town Folks you can find at retail shops you may want to try set 9293-LEGO Dacta Community Workers. (URL) 30 figures plus accessories for $31.50. Another option is buying from other AFOL. A search on Brickbay for complete (...) (24 years ago, 6-Sep-00, to lugnet.town)
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(...) (URL) I heard he was still discounting the Dacta sets he sells. Usually makes the shipping free or almost free. I have personally dealt with him and would vouch for his honesty. -- Richard (24 years ago, 6-Sep-00, to lugnet.town)
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(...) Have you considered #9293 Community Workers, a box of thirty minifigs? I bet they could use a break from their work and would enjoy watching a soccer game. Pitsco has carried them in their Dacta catalog, it may be worth checking if they still (...) (24 years ago, 6-Sep-00, to lugnet.town)
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(...) Perhaps the people at S@H should have recommended the "Town Folks" set. That is if you want firefighters and such at the game, oh and perhaps a few kittens. This is a 1998 set and I believe it is readily available at Toys R Us. US$1 per fig (...) (24 years ago, 6-Sep-00, to lugnet.town)
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Hi all, Does anyone know how I can get a large quantity of minifigs. I'm building a soccer stadium and unfortunately the new stands come with more seats than figures. I've talked to the Lego Shop at Home people and they do not sell them in bulk. (...) (24 years ago, 6-Sep-00, to lugnet.town)
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Thanks for the tips, i'm slightly confused, but i understand basically what you're saying, rather than use a real road plate, make a small one laner thing outta smooth tiles to take away the crane length problem. Got any links to pics that would (...) (24 years ago, 6-Sep-00, to lugnet.boats, lugnet.town)
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(...) Here, I suggest doing -exactly- what the real ones do, and you now have a easy way to make white, or black, docking. Take the train track, and build a support network around it. Tile this area using 2x2 tiles (now, since they are widely (...) (24 years ago, 5-Sep-00, to lugnet.boats, lugnet.town)
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Heya everyone. I was wondering if anyone here has converted a sail n' fly marina into a cargo dock. I know it sounds like a weird project, but if i could do it, i have a readily available one to go buy from a friend for 20$, i should probably get it (...) (24 years ago, 5-Sep-00, to lugnet.town)
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I'm no expert on the subject, but i too would have to guess that it's a parade through an old European medieval town maybe? that sigh on the really nice building says "Kiosk" so it's obviously meant to be a modern town, and i think that mayow statue (...) (24 years ago, 5-Sep-00, to lugnet.town)
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Ladies and Gentelman...May I present... THE VILLAGE PEOPLE!!! Ok...maybe they are all but dead now in the 21st centery, but I finally got pics up at brickshelf. (They even have a picture of me...THE Lego dude.) Here is the link to the folder... (...) (24 years ago, 3-Sep-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.town, lugnet.fun, lugnet.general)
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(...) set! (...) My *guess* would be that they are trying to have a parade or something, in a very old town, with castle elements from the middle ages. It could be part of an amusement park or something, but there is a statue of the mayor, so my (...) (24 years ago, 2-Sep-00, to lugnet.town)
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Whats up with this set? i mean, the castle and town people in the same set! Does anybody have any idea why they did this? (24 years ago, 2-Sep-00, to lugnet.town)
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[ FUT lugnet.boats ] Rick: (...) Play well, Jacob ---...--- -- E-mail: sparre@cats.nbi.dk -- -- Web...: <URL: (URL) > -- ---...--- (24 years ago, 2-Sep-00, to lugnet.boats, lugnet.build, lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.town)
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Lego Beach Fire and Rescue Service will be transformed into the Bricksburg Fire Department at some point in the next few months. Until all the pictures and web design are done here's a sneak peek at a couple of the new department's apparatus. Please (...) (24 years ago, 2-Sep-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.town, lugnet.general)
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I got a micro fig scale model of the model now. Check it out... (URL) revoir! Rick (24 years ago, 1-Sep-00, to lugnet.boats, lugnet.build, lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.town)
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(...) Or have spent a zillion on eBay auctions... (who me?) (...) Who me? Actually, I think there are folks who exceed $1000 per week. My average for last year may have been as high as $400 per week. (...) (URL) lugnet.market.theory Frank (24 years ago, 30-Aug-00, to lugnet.town, lugnet.market.theory)
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(...) If you have the S@H catalogue, then you have access to the same things everyone here does. Some countries will get different promo sets (like Shell stuff, or soccer sets), but for the most part, no one has access to anything except what's on (...) (24 years ago, 30-Aug-00, to lugnet.town)
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I get so frustrated. every time I come to this sight I see all kinds of neet lego stuff that we cannot find or purchase. I never new there were so many plates. All I thought there was is what's in ths s@H catologe... can any tell me where I can (...) (24 years ago, 30-Aug-00, to lugnet.town)
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[ FUT lugnet.town ] Brad: (...) kinds of windows. Play well, Jacob PS: I added both the cathedral and the town hall to my (Danish) LEGO web index [1]. 1) (URL) E-mail: sparre@cats.nbi.dk -- -- Web...: <URL: (URL) > -- ---...--- (24 years ago, 29-Aug-00, to lugnet.town, lugnet.general)
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Tom: (...) Nice work. And both City X'ers [1] and KTS [2] appreciates to have their ideas reused in such a splendid setting. Play well, Jacob 1) (URL) Katrine's Town Services: (URL) E-mail: sparre@cats.nbi.dk -- -- Web...: <URL: (URL) > -- ---...--- (24 years ago, 29-Aug-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.town)
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| | FS: New and Sealed 6347 Monorail Accessory Track
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Hi monorail fans! :) I have 32 copies of factory mint, unopened and sealed Monorail Accessory Track set 6347 for direct sales, no auctions! They r packed in sets of 4 in one original LEGO shipping carton box which is also unopened. I am selling them (...) (24 years ago, 28-Aug-00, to lugnet.town)
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I bought the 'Ultimate Lego Book' yesterday. and i got an idea. In it, thier is a massive super tanker, modeled fo the 4 inch people they make for scenes. I thought....Wouldnt one outta of Lego mini-figs look cool? But I need help... (as always...). (...) (24 years ago, 27-Aug-00, to lugnet.boats, lugnet.build, lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.town)
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(...) inch wide base. The hull (JUST THE HULL) probably 16-20 bricks high. This is gonna be huge. (24 years ago, 27-Aug-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.town, lugnet.modelteam)
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You may find David Karrs tanker inspiring: (URL) for the bricks, I ususally use red bricks for the hull instead of black. The reason why is because red bricks seem to be in more abundance then black. (24 years ago, 27-Aug-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.town, lugnet.modelteam)
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1782 Discovery Station has a crane that uses those parts. -- Mike Faunce mike at faunce dot com LUGNET #96 "Scott Nelson" <skeeve@inreach.com> wrote in message news:FzwyAy.2vx@lugnet.com... (...) have (...) with (...) (24 years ago, 27-Aug-00, to lugnet.town)
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I bought the 'Ultimate Lego Book' yesterday. and i got an idea. In it, thier is a massive super tanker, modeled fo the 4 inch people they make for scenes. I thought....Wouldnt one outta of Lego mini-figs look cool? But I need help... (as always...). (...) (24 years ago, 27-Aug-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.town, lugnet.modelteam)
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