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(...) Hey Ben,wow on that 5187 that is cheap!I have enough fire stations however.I have a front only downtown 3 bay,a nighborhood 3 bay that matchs my houses(6 doors ,3 front 3 back so they can come in the back) and a 4 bay airport(8 doors same as (...) (24 years ago, 18-Mar-01, to lugnet.town)
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I seen one of these selling on e-bay, but was amazed how high it went for. I went for almost $100. This is a truly rare set, and I wish I had bought it when I was younger. I remember the toy store that sold it...at the local shopping mall, very (...) (24 years ago, 18-Mar-01, to lugnet.town)
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(...) Interesting designed building...I wish you could have taken shots of how you put the monorail through the hotel...did you make a "sub station" that passengers could embark/disembark from the hotel onto the monorail...if not that could be (...) (24 years ago, 18-Mar-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.town, lugnet.org.us.lugola)
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(...) WOW! (picks jaw up off floor :) You are one of the greatest lego builders I know of when it comes to building large buildings. (24 years ago, 18-Mar-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.town, lugnet.org.us.lugola)
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(...) Interesting follow-up. I only have 1 each of: 6382, 6385, 6389, and 6561. I am trying to get another 6561 (flame fighters) so I can combine the two flame fighters together and have an amazing downtown fire headquarters, but at the moment, I (...) (24 years ago, 18-Mar-01, to lugnet.town)
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(...) Ben,i am 80's(most 2 or more each) and 90's(Jr's for parts only) complete but only 590 from '77.However my big question is to everyone is how many of the sets of the roll up doors do you have.Through my sets and BB/Ebay i have over 3 dozen (...) (24 years ago, 18-Mar-01, to lugnet.town)
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This is my latest building - A luxury hotel. It is a mix of Neo-Classical style and ... Paradisa elements! (URL) is my updated city, Bricktopia (contains several new shots): (URL) will be on display next weekend at the LUGOLA meeting. Please see (...) (24 years ago, 17-Mar-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.town, lugnet.org.us.lugola) !
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I think he means he bought the Blaze Brigade for $10. I bought one for $30 - it was MISB from E-bay last year, and another one six months ago that had been missing pieces for $15. $10 isn't bad, but it is typical for sets like this. Not too bad for (...) (24 years ago, 17-Mar-01, to lugnet.town)
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I guess that's the real messed up about the whole situation. I think I agree with you that Juniorization should be stopped, and that no one should buy these sets, and I think Lego knows the general position of AFOL's, and that is why they stopped (...) (24 years ago, 17-Mar-01, to lugnet.town)
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(...) Make that 9... (24 years ago, 17-Mar-01, to lugnet.town)
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Rodney & All, (...) Indeed. (...) against (...) $10.00? Curses to you, sir!!! ; ) (...) Indeed. I am severely disappointed with how the town sets have come out. that is why most of my money goes to part sales / old sets. Scott S. -- Personal Page: (...) (24 years ago, 17-Mar-01, to lugnet.town)
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OK, Time for my 0.02 worth. I agree with Jeff and Will both. For the longest time, when the 6554 was introduced, I refused to get it because of the Town Jr situation. I guess the 6571 set spoiled me (I now own 11 copies) I ended up buying one (...) (24 years ago, 17-Mar-01, to lugnet.town)
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Ben, Dope! I thought I wrote them down correctly, let's see if I can get it now. Should have known better to respond so late to something. Oh well, wait a second, I know what I did, I did not list sets individually. All right, let's try it now: (...) (24 years ago, 17-Mar-01, to lugnet.town)
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(...) Well, I may buy some of the new stations if I can ever find them at deep discount (like 75% of :-) But I won't ever be station complete either. Any Town Jr stations I buy will be for PARTS ONLY! Will Bricksburg Fire and Rescue: (...) (24 years ago, 17-Mar-01, to lugnet.town)
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(...) cool site Aaron...a great example of what a lego fire apparatus fan should do...show off his great apparatus. I really liked your fire department MOC's... hopefully I'll be able to create a heavy rescue truck similiar to what you have for my (...) (24 years ago, 17-Mar-01, to lugnet.town)
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(...) Its too bad you don't have a fire hall...if I were you, I'd buy 6571 Flame Fighters and get that set...it looks pretty good IMO, and the fire apparatus with it are pretty good, especially the fire tender with it....lots of detail goes pretty (...) (24 years ago, 17-Mar-01, to lugnet.town)
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Good response Scott.... I wouldn't consider (...) juniorized (IMO)....however you slightly missed one set (URL) Super Rescue Center another juniorized set, but has a pretty nice fire truck with it, a really crappy fire station, but a good starter (...) (24 years ago, 17-Mar-01, to lugnet.town)
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Hi Nicholas, that is the one. Thanks a lot. Well, my box clearly mentions 1987 as the year and 1472 as the number. Luc (...) (24 years ago, 17-Mar-01, to lugnet.town)
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Searching the database I came up with 6388 - Holiday Home. I'm pretty certain this is what you've got. Perhaps in Europe we had different set numbers? Interestingly though, on the Lugnet page for 6388 it is down as being released in 1989. Again I'd (...) (24 years ago, 17-Mar-01, to lugnet.town)
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I acquired a set today with number 1472. I did not find it in the Lugnet Database. According to the box it dates from 1987. It has about 200-250 pieces. In it are a small house with a yellow roof (similar to the vacation hideaway, but on a much (...) (24 years ago, 17-Mar-01, to lugnet.town)
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