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(...) TRU's all over seem to have had a strong showing so far. I know the one I've been to has all 7 new Studios sets and 7 new LOM (everything in the catalog but the biggest one.) More soon we hope.... John #388 (24 years ago, 3-Dec-00, to lugnet.year.2001)
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I haven't actually been there yet (I plan to go tomorrow) but I called Toys R Us today and asked if they had the "Life on Mars" Lego sets (knowing that even if they did have other new ones those would be the easiest to find out about), and the clerk (...) (24 years ago, 3-Dec-00, to lugnet.year.2001)
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| | Re: My thoughts on the 2001 sets (Life on Mars and LEGO Studios)
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(...) The grip is in the Studio sets, not the Life on Mars sets.... GDR :-) While it would have been nice if they had come up with some other way to do the Martians, I think they actually look decent. They really don't look that mechanical (any more (...) (24 years ago, 3-Dec-00, to lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.reviews)
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| | Re: My thoughts on the 2001 sets (Life on Mars and LEGO Studios)
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(...) My only grip (And it's a very small one) is that the arms and body of the aliens are robotic like and the head and legs are all soft and swishy... (...) In regards to the latter, who doesn't! Those two sets are great! Quantity time! Dean -- (...) (24 years ago, 3-Dec-00, to lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.reviews)
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| | Re: 2001 instruction manual marketing
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In the 8448 manual, if I am not mistaken, there are 'plugs' for other models Adam "Dan Boger" <dan@peeron.com> wrote in message news:20001202143633....xif.com... (...) catalog (...) before (...) instruction (...) years (...) (24 years ago, 3-Dec-00, to lugnet.year.2001)
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| | Re: 3 more LoM sets
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(...) They have piece counts (around 35 each) on the boxes, so it looks like these will be available in North America as well. -- Tim Buchheim (24 years ago, 2-Dec-00, to lugnet.year.2001)
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| | Re: 2001 instruction manual marketing
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(...) I thought this was done before - didn't the Expert Builder sets come with ad pages in the instructions? FUT lugnet.year.2001 (24 years ago, 2-Dec-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.year.2001)
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Three small sets are shown in this month's edition of the UK "Adventures!" kids comic: (URL) will be available "from LEGO shops and at www.lego.com" Huw (24 years ago, 2-Dec-00, to lugnet.year.2001)
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| | Re: There WILL Be african-american figures in 2001?!? (or will they? 2002?)
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(...) No, I really doubt that. The sets for 2001 will be based on the movie, which is purely HP and the Sorceror's/Philosopher's Stone. So it doesn't get into the second book, let alone the fourth. And even if Angelina appears in the movie as a very (...) (24 years ago, 2-Dec-00, to lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.year.2002)
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| | Deja Vu 2002
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Dear Lego... Any chance of taking advantage of the year 2002, "Ice Planet 2002" rereleased? Or even just making available Ice Planet parts in some (sub)theme? Cool white and transparent orange pieces perchance? [F-ups set to (...) (24 years ago, 2-Dec-00, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.year.2002, lugnet.space, lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: There WILL Be african-american figures in 2001?!? (or will they? 2002?)
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(...) The July press release ((URL) a four-year agreement covering the first two HP movies and 9 2001 sets based on the movie adaptation of the first book. Assuming the movies are successful, that Angelina is protrayed the same way in a movie, and (...) (24 years ago, 2-Dec-00, to lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.year.2002)
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| | There WILL Be african-american figures in 2001?!? (or will they? 2002?)
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In the fourth Harry Potter book (The Goblet Of Fire), it clearly states and I quote: "A tall black girl who played chaser on the Gryffindor Quidditch team, Angelina came over to them,". Angelina is mentioned multiple times, so she will probably (...) (24 years ago, 2-Dec-00, to lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.announce)
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Who else has noticed that the 2001 instruction manuals now include catalog page type plugs for the new product lines? They've never done that before have they? That will lend an interesting obsolescent feel to instruction manuals as they age. I (...) (24 years ago, 2-Dec-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.year.2001)
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| | 2001 Technic sets found
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I may have missed a post on this, however I found two Technic (2001) sets at my TRU today. In addition to LoM and Movie sets. The numbers were 8240 Slammer Stunt Bike 14.99 8241 Battle Cars 9.99 The battle cars appear to be part of a new line that (...) (24 years ago, 29-Nov-00, to lugnet.admin.database, lugnet.technic, lugnet.year.2001)
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| | Re: Do we have a name for the new figs?
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(...) You miss the point. I am talking about a name for the whole class of figs, which would include martians, battle droids, and whatever else Lego comes out with in the future that uses this construction style. (...) I'm OK with the look of the (...) (24 years ago, 29-Nov-00, to lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.year.2001)
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| | Re: My thoughts on the 2001 sets (Life on Mars and LEGO Studios)
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Looking at the catalog pic of the new LoM set, it appears that the pnuematic thing sends Martian figures through the tubes to the stations. It also looks like the tan station from 7316 fits on the end of one of the tubes. I'm wondering if 7313 and (...) (24 years ago, 29-Nov-00, to lugnet.year.2001)
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| | Re: Do we have a name for the new figs?
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(...) Well, thats good to hear, but why must they be fuzed! I guess the little kiddies would break 'em... ;-) </Kyle> AIM: legomankyle or KyleKeppler ___...___ High Velocity LEGO: (URL) chat: (URL) Industries: (URL) (...) (24 years ago, 29-Nov-00, to lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.year.2001)
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| | Re: Do we have a name for the new figs?
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(...) Yeah. How about: Martians I actually have been meaning to post that after getting all the LoM sets (apart from the big base, which no one seems to have found yet) I quite like the martians, which surprises me, because frankly I expected to (...) (24 years ago, 29-Nov-00, to lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.year.2001)
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| | will CAD for Lego...
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(...) If someone were to loan me THIS PIECE: "(URL) would be happy to encode it into a DAT file for use with LDraw/LEdit/MLCAD/(etc.). :-) Thanks, Franklin (24 years ago, 29-Nov-00, to lugnet.year.2001)
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| | Re: Do we have a name for the new figs?
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(...) Just an FYI, Only the torso and arms are Battle Droid parts. The Legs are actually more organic and bent at the knee. The are still fuzed like the BD lets though. Eric Kingsley The New England LEGO Users Group (URL) (24 years ago, 29-Nov-00, to lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.year.2001)
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