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(...) Huh? The Town uber-theme has been one of the longest running themes in LEGO history, and most of it is oriented around "ordinary life". Well, if you count emergency services as being "ordinary". Town outlasted even the traditional Space and (...) (22 years ago, 18-May-03, to lugnet.western)
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| | Re: Got MOCs? ( wasTLC's WW & Etc. Matter)
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(...) Hey, thanks very much! Well, I just want to say that I am working on a white schoolhouse. It'll probably be finished tomorrow. The pity is, I don't have anymore beige plates. So, I have to use regular green baseplates. Since this will be part (...) (22 years ago, 18-May-03, to lugnet.western, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: TLC's WW Matter (was Re: Death of lugnet.western?)
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(...) Or, as TLC would probably refer to it, "the formula that is profitable." Actually, for a company as large as LEGO is, I'm surprised that they diversify into less profitable areas as much as they do (Legends, USC, Bulk, Mosaics). (...) <snip> (...) (22 years ago, 18-May-03, to lugnet.western, lugnet.market.theory)
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| | Re: TLC's WW & Etc. Matter
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(...) HOG = Hand of God HTH Maggie C. (22 years ago, 17-May-03, to lugnet.western, lugnet.general)
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(...) I think that kids really like trap doors, catapults, and secret passages. <snip> (...) Even though I do not like Town Jr. I think that it is very useful as a link between "Duplo" and LEGO Bricks. Of course many older afols went straight to (...) (22 years ago, 17-May-03, to lugnet.western, lugnet.general)
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(...) Yes, I know that. Though some sets are too darn simple (e.g. Town Jr. Bank #6566 and 5850 Royal Crystal Palace....AAAIIIEEE!), they make pretty good facades (take set 7418: Scorpion Palace) and contraptions like trapdoors, yes, ESPECIALLY (...) (22 years ago, 17-May-03, to lugnet.western, lugnet.general)
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(...) I would also like more "ordinary life" sets. But you have to look at the history of the company. They know what works. What I find amazing about TLC is how little things have changed in the last 25 years. For example new "NASA" sets are coming (...) (22 years ago, 16-May-03, to lugnet.western)
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| | TLC's WW Matter (was Re: Death of lugnet.western?)
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Hello again Ben, Yes.....those are good reasons. And another thing, TLC has a pretty (how should I say?) obvious problem when it comes to "ordinary life" in most themes. Town has most of the "ordinary life" (or at least the old kits) but many types (...) (22 years ago, 16-May-03, to lugnet.western)
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In lugnet.western, Dean R. Hennen writes: snipped (...) I look forward to seeing your new town changes. I like your farm as well. (...) Several factors may have led to the "death" of lugnet.western. First, TLC is no longer producing new western sets (...) (22 years ago, 16-May-03, to lugnet.western)
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| | Re: A Part of a Western Town
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SPECIAL NOTE ABOUT WHY I PUT THE NEWSGROUPS LIKE THIS: Since hardly anyone views the WW board anymore, I decided to put it in a more "populated" area. I don't usually do this thing with the newsgroups okay? ___...___ (...) YESS! SOMEONE'S FINALLY IN (...) (22 years ago, 16-May-03, to lugnet.western, lugnet.town)
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Hi Dean, I just saw your post in western (I guess lugneters dont visit this group much). Your town is has several nice details. I like the shelves in the store, the piano in the saloon, and the outhouse. My only constructive criticism would be to (...) (22 years ago, 15-May-03, to lugnet.western)
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I have created a new town building, a Dry Goods Store. I am using this MOC as an example of my process to make high quality building instructions. I still need to write a how to section for Jake's Building Instructions Portal but here are the (...) (22 years ago, 15-May-03, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.town, lugnet.western)
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Hi all, It has been....about two months or so since the first update in the Wild West board. I have a few MOCs to show you. A saloon, a bank, a General Store, Barber Shop, and an outhouse ;) (URL) of the buildings in the folder are not totally up to (...) (22 years ago, 11-May-03, to lugnet.western, lugnet.announce.moc)
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A blitz in the last 2 days made Johnny the victorious minifig, only 7 votes ovber Blacktron 1 who had lead by a good margin the whole month. But Johnny has been around for a while too and it's no surprise to see him elected in the Minifig Hall of (...) (22 years ago, 1-May-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.castle, lugnet.announce, lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.fun, lugnet.general, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.western, lugnet.town, lugnet.underground)
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Set #: Shifty 9825 Theme: Shifty Western Set name: Shifty Weapons Wagon URL: NA, but here's a pic of the box: (URL) None recommended. Price: AUD 6.00, at Mr Shifty's Shop, at Southbank Markets Either a blatent rip-off of LEGO set 6716, or a (...) (22 years ago, 20-Mar-03, to lugnet.western, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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Hello, my name is DR. H. I like the Wild West, Castle, kits with really cool parts, and especially town kits. I usually prefer to build medium-sized buildings and social places every 2 to 4 days. You guys make really cool stuff that give me lots of (...) (22 years ago, 17-Mar-03, to lugnet.western)
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(...) There is something called a Brick Sepearator nd it does just that. Since I stopped playing regularly with Lego bricks as a kid I've used a hobby knife to separate bricks without leaving a mark on the outside surface. Found a couple of those (...) (22 years ago, 21-Feb-03, to lugnet.western)
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(...) It annoyed the hell out of me for about 10 seconds when looking at the first picture, but then it was just like I was watching a film from cirka 1960 with technicolor all over it. I'm sure if you did a motion picture on this set you'd shoot it (...) (22 years ago, 21-Feb-03, to lugnet.western)
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(...) -breiler (22 years ago, 21-Feb-03, to lugnet.western)
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| | Re: A store front moc
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(...) Thanks Greg, I liked the look of this myself, though I'm not sure why :). Always nice to see someone else drop by .western! God Bless, Nathan (feel free to contact me: njt@london.com ) (22 years ago, 1-Feb-03, to lugnet.western)
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