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(...) Damien, I agree with you on most of your points. I am currently working on a western themed set up in which I am mixing elements from adventurer, ninja, and pirate sets that I own. It is a coastal fort with a near by town. When ever I get a (...) (25 years ago, 16-Mar-00, to lugnet.western, lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.trains)
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(...) I saw a picture on a site of a brilliant western display made by TLG, with a western train, that looks just perfect (the engine does anyway). It would probobly sell like hotcakes with train fals, who want better trains and also with WW fans, (...) (25 years ago, 16-Mar-00, to lugnet.western, lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.trains)
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Todd Lehman e-mailed me earlier on today and guided me towards Suzanne Rich's website www.baseplate.com. It's an awesome sight in general, but she may be able to aid some of you western enthusiasts specifically if you check out the (...) (25 years ago, 16-Mar-00, to lugnet.western, lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Between my Settlers Cabin and Outhouse there are cacti (some with red flowers). They were copied from ones I saw in an official LEGO Wild West display case. Allan J Smith (25 years ago, 16-Mar-00, to lugnet.western)
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Well at least I think that you answered your own question. Money! Most people can't afford to buy old lego train sets that for the most part you will have to get off ebay. Lego is an expensive hobby enough without buying old discontinued sets that (...) (25 years ago, 16-Mar-00, to lugnet.western)
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(...) I didn't say any of the ideas were bad. I think most of 'em are pretty cool, but that us Lego users don't need to depend so much on the imagination of the Lego designers. A lot of people are mentioning that they'd like to see a wild west train (...) (25 years ago, 16-Mar-00, to lugnet.western)
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(...) Well Damien, I'm not sure where you are reading whiney and lazy posts. All I can recall reading is posts of what people would like to see out of this theme. I agree that you can build many of the things mentioned in this thread from existing (...) (25 years ago, 16-Mar-00, to lugnet.western)
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(...) that you do. It's great. I checked out a bunch of messages on this thread and its amazing how whiney and lazy some of the messages sound. A lot of people are asking for TLC to package sets that can easily be built with parts from existing (...) (25 years ago, 16-Mar-00, to lugnet.western)
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(...) I can't agree more. There is just so much more left to be done with the western theme. I hope they bring it back before to long. I still would love to see a mexican-american based sub theme and a northern mountain man type of sub theme. David (25 years ago, 15-Mar-00, to lugnet.western)
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Thanks for the confirmation Will. I am really looking forward to getting them now! Howie. (...) (25 years ago, 15-Mar-00, to lugnet.western)
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The ones I order from DYA have the shooting cannons. They are great and in perfect condition. -Will (...) (25 years ago, 15-Mar-00, to lugnet.western)
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(...) Hi. I'm new to lugnet also. I just ordered Fort Legoredo from DYA and I am also wondering if it has shooting cannons. I know I'll find out when it comes, but I am very anxious to know. I hope it does. :-) I think the Western line is great, but (...) (25 years ago, 15-Mar-00, to lugnet.western)
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I'm new over here in .western, but I like it... I'm sure somebody already said "More western town!" This would be lots of cool, historical facades for buildings with second stories, architectural details like stringcourse & frieze below the roof, (...) (25 years ago, 12-Mar-00, to lugnet.western)
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(...) I know this thread has been dead and gone for a while, but I've been thinking (I know what your thinking,"I can smell the wood burning"). I have a few ideas. (...) Great Idea! -Blockade runners -Southern subs (IE C.S.S. Huntly) -Torpedo (...) (25 years ago, 11-Mar-00, to lugnet.western)
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(...) yeah, I meant black. At the time I was so excited about all the brown that my fingers typed brown automatically.. :) From the parts perspective, the set is also a great source of large black plates,, as well as those 1x4x2 fences (6 black, 2 (...) (25 years ago, 7-Mar-00, to lugnet.western)
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That was me, Will -) But not right now I just got several new western sets in and I have several things coming in the mail. Thanks for the thought and the info, -Will (...) (25 years ago, 6-Mar-00, to lugnet.western)
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(...) Isn't that actually 4 large BLACK rounded doors? That's what I have, and to me they are way cooler than brown ones. -- Richard (25 years ago, 4-Mar-00, to lugnet.western)
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(...) Did it come MIB? Did it have shooting cannons? Thanks David (25 years ago, 4-Mar-00, to lugnet.western)
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(...) DYA is a store with many hard-to-find and older sets. See here (you need to scroll down to get to the lego area): (URL) (25 years ago, 4-Mar-00, to lugnet.western, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) Tim - you say you almost have enough for a company-sized unit. Need more? My ToysRUs has several (13 left, to be exact) 6706 Frontier Patrol sets left on clearance @ $3.97 each... Joel (25 years ago, 4-Mar-00, to lugnet.western)
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