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(...) magnets. Does that imply that TLG will stop using magnets in other sets? Or will the new train magnets be used more widely. I am thinking of sets like the UCS Imperial Star Destroyer etc that make extensive use of magnets. Kerry Proudly a (...) (17 years ago, 17-May-08, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.starwars)
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I think the crux of this notice is the 'magnets in small parts'. So they will keep selling magnets, but the piece that contains the magnet must be above a certain size (standard non-swallowing size, presumably). How small are the magnet-holding (...) (17 years ago, 17-May-08, to lugnet.loc.au)
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The Natasha ... ah that brings back memories ... The magnet holders in the Natasha are small pieces: (URL) are the ones used in the current trains: (URL) with the trains the magnets were always part of the buffer assembly, so coming up with a (...) (17 years ago, 17-May-08, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) i imagine those parts will be redesigned as well. imagine a 2x2 plate with a two plate high cylinder on top. i imagine it will look something like that if they do infact redesign it. on another mildly related note, the redesigned buffers may (...) (17 years ago, 18-May-08, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Kerry, I remember you telling me the magnets were not that succesful in holding the Natasha together, so I would probably think that in future a different method would be used if a magnet was considered in any new creation. As has been (...) (17 years ago, 18-May-08, to lugnet.loc.au)
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