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(...) Looks good, I actually think I remember it now. The only thing I see missing is a nice sign running down the center of the roof with the diner logo on it. (...) I think we could stay true to the Spamcake while adding a special local "flavor" (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) FLIBBITY FLOO!! Do what the GMLTC did-- rebuild the whole layout to accommodate 8 wide {:^D -John (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I didn't say that it was funny that the picture was stolen. The "funny thing" was my initial thought/hope that the picture was mine. If it had be mine I would have chuckled and immediately contacted LEGO to ask them to remove the picture. I (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Maybe we'll have to put our names in big bold letters across the pictures!? I've put my name in the corner before, but that would be to easy to crop out... Josh (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I don't think that the parts are too rare. Here is the official Spamcake Diner web site-- see for yourself (although I know that the outside has undergone subsequent revision since those pics were taken-- I saw the completed model at the (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) Kawasaki, i got one out back! Well cool, I wonder if you build the frame... Josh P.S. I'm tring this one! (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Well, in that case, I hope they do lots of buildings from, eh, crud. The wizard town near Hogwart's. I can only imagine they'd be really good fodder for making medieval/small European town buildings. eric (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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(...) Exactly my point. I was talking about the future possibilities beyond the sets for release this November. Katie (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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Please clarify.... (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.town, lugnet.space, lugnet.trains, lugnet.aquazone, lugnet.adventurers)
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(...) LEGO's license is for the movie. If something's not in the movie, it's not going to be in the LEGO sets. If they leave Norbert out of the movie? No LEGO Norbert. The only way LEGO will be doing something from the other books is if for some (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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Has anyone on Lugnet who reads this ever built, is building, or is in the process of building a meteorology team(aka. the National Severe Storms Laboratory)with a few vehicles? If so, please either e-mail me details and some ideas you used or please (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.town, lugnet.space, lugnet.trains, lugnet.aquazone, lugnet.adventurers)
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(...) Hmmmm....... I can think of tons of sets they can do, especially in the books after the first one. But I wouldn't want to give any secrets away for those that haven't read all four books. Maybe after the first initial launch of the sets, they (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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(...) Ah but, the Bi-levels only run on the Fredericksburg line of the VRE, not the Manassas line. I know, I ride the Manassas line most of the week and we get to see the nice Bi-levels go by us at the stations in town where both lines come (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I have high hopes for a really big castle set and a Hogwarts Express train. Other than that I am not sure what they can do. At least Star Wars had lots of space ships. I can't think of what else they can do. Ron's car? The accessories may be (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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I don't think it's a matter of copyright so much as fraud. It's not like the kid used some else's design; he actually used a photo of someone else's model and claimed it to be his own. jt (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) :) Yeah, I took one look at it with the stickers and said "yep". The only hesitation was when my hands went to peel the backing off the stickers... so I figured I'd use the excuse that I'll wait to get TCS approval (tonight) before stickin' em (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Too bad Ben didnt copyright it. If he did he would have a case in court. Although he could just send a nasty letter to the kid about pirating. And note that it isnt me in there. My screen name is StarCrafter2. (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Hello, I have uploaded some pictures to BrickShelf of my version of a Kawasaki Bi-Level Commuter Car. See: (URL) live in the Washington, DC area and the Kawasaki cars are operated by MARC and VRE (the Maryland and Virginia commuter train services (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Sounds like fun to me as long as the Dinner doesn't have to many rare parts to make it prohibative. Of course I guess they don't all have to be identical as long as they all follow a basic theme (Both color wise and architechurally). I know all the (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) Wimp!! Actually I have come to think stickers are OK (Heck I gave you the .gif for the NELUG sticker :-). I definitly think this is one of those OK time. One hint though, You might want to make the background of the train where you apply the (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains)
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