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    I hadn't seen this legacy duplo product before. Of course now, there is also an app...
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    Reading this article; I'm really hoping that the Lego train will have the same tech. The engine starts going with a gentle push, and keeps going until it stops. Function stones can be placed on the rails to stop the train, whistle, or turn the lights on or off.
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    Anyone notice the special function railway tiles for the new Duplo train? I'm wondering if something similar is happening for the Lego train also?: http://zusammengebaut.com/live-ticker-lego-news-nuremberg-toy-fair-2018-43625/
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    You've done well with this. Also; it's now clearly a keep wedged between trees as opposed to the original being a little more ambiguous, which makes a good improvement.
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    Yes, very very similar. I technically regard some of those items (UFO, Insectoids, Aquazone) as part of my completionism list, they have almost zero priority - will probably take years for me to get to them, the same goes for little sets like 1560. I'd love to post photos, but I'm in the middle of a project involving re-arranging all my Lego storage and my Lego room - as such, nothing is in a good display state. Maybe in a couple of months.
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    Can't read the copyright date, however, the item number is clearly 921762, which we can find on bricklink as a 1992 catalog: https://www.bricklink.com/v2/search.page?q=921762#T=A
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    You and I sound like we're in a very similar position with our collections. My core aim is to collect all minifigure sets from 1978 through 1998 (with a few exceptions - I don't do Town Jr for example, nor the 1978 sets with vehicles with no headlights and which don't fit a figure inside). After excluding those and sets which are the same (eg 1731 = 1711 = 3014), I wind up with a completionist list of around 850 sets, of which I own about 60%, with 40% being in mint-in-box condition. Those figures are skewy because like you; I own the majority of large sets, but am missing many small sets (especially bonus packs etc which weren't sold in this part of the world). I'm hoping within the next 12-18 months to have everything that I really want; and then it just becomes completionism from there; which is a lower priority. As it stands, I have 3 Western sets to go; 9 Pirates and 19 Castle, with Space, Town and Trains requiring a fair bit more. Model Team I'm almost done, and Technic I don't aspire to own all sets; only flagships and interesting sets. Once I'm done with those; then the aim is to go completionist on Fabuland, but that's going to be tricky and expensive, so not starting that just yet.
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    I always love seeing 80's/90's layouts (mainly because it's what I collect). Sadly we see less layouts in this era/scale since many have moved to being more City/Modular scale/style. You were one lucky kid - you must've got near on the entire catalog. My collection is approaching this level of completeness; though I don't have a box for every set yet (I'll get there though :) ) Sadly, I don't have photos of my childhood layouts; but am working on a new 80's/90's layout at the moment. Should be done in a few months.
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    You're welcome. I'm not sure when they were down to their final stocks if they'd have still had a new glossy brochure. I remember asking for a brochure as a kid and getting a printed out list of set no's, descriptions and prices; but then, Lego NZ may simply have run out of brochures or something. (sadly I know longer have this letter/brochure). As for the motor types; my 7735 and 7745, which are of known provenance and haven't been mixed with any other 12v gear since new both have the Type 3 motor. The person I bought them off said they got them in 1989 or 1990 (though who knows how long they sat on the shelf prior to purchase). My 7735 is definately the latter variant as it had the red-pinned train wheel sets (which incidentally aren't mentioned as a counter-part for that set on Bricklink either).
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    @Reza - I'm going to go ahead and say it's indeed a 1993 set. My case is as follows: On the BrickOwl page (https://www.brickowl.com/catalog/lego-12v-motor-set-5086) for the set; you can see the Lego item number on the back of the packaging; 821478. These item numbers are allocated consecutively. 821472 is the sticker sheet for set 5521 ( https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?id=2533#T=S&C=0&O={"color":0,"iconly":0} ) released in 1993.Various other 8214?? items are attributable to 1993.
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    I strongly suspect it wasn't originally a service pack until set 7865 sold out. Certainly it's not in that catalog I linked above, which unfortunately we're indeed unable to date. Moreover; the set number doesn't help either. The 508? series where 12v trains, and the 50?? series where used consecutively from 0, and anti-consecutively from 5099 for duplo; and 5086 is the end point in both directions.
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    Dumb question - looking at those axle/gear assemblies; would it be possible to simply flip them so the gear is now on the opposite side of the motor; and therefore the rotation occurs in the opposite direction? (This presumes that the motor is exactly centred, and the gears/axles and parts holding them are symetrical).
  13. Grrr
    This one? http://lego.wikia.com/wiki/7864_Transformer_/_Speed_Controller_12V?file=CH_catalog_train_12V_p2_lr.jpg
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    I use an ultrasonic cleaner for caked on dirt. If you have dirt that's a mix of dust and grease, you may need to alternate ultrasonic cleaning; and soaking in detergent until it's clean. Please don't do what many people do and use a dishbrush though - that's a great way to scratch up your pieces.
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    That set was good in that you got straight tracks at a modest price without having to buy curves. The excavator is easier to use for mocs or move on then ever more curved tracks.
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    What would be helpful would be some really basic add-on sets that Lego could easily sell and would supply us with the requisite parts. A barebones freight truck (eg a modern equivilent to set 166) would do the trick nicely - kid's can use them to expand a freight train, and AFOLs get access to reasonably priced train chassis for moccing. The moment a retailer wants to clear these out; AFOLs will just pick up the lot. A modern set which has proven it's worth in retrospect is 7936 - definately one I'd like to see Lego explore another version of too.
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    For AFOLs also push trains have an appeal. At a certain point I have enough motors/etc to power the number of trains I have on the go; but I'll keep buying more for unique parts etc. Moreover, 99% of the time my trains do nothing, and I always leave the batteries out of all my lego so they don't leak. For a display model, I don't want to pay an extra fifty bucks for all the motor gear if I don't need to.
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    Interestingly, amoung AFOLs local to my area, the Winter Village Christmas train has been a great catalyst, however, many have felt let down by how difficult it is to get all the components required to motorise it, which is a shame.
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    I'd say the gross majority of those accounts are non-Lego friends of Lego ideas project submitters who have been asked umpteenth times to support a project. Many probably only support the one project that is their mates one, and nothing else. I'd be very interesting to see a graph of the number of members by the number of projects each has supported. Engaged AFOLs will easily have supported more than 10 projects each by now.
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    Looks like that post has been deleted. What was it?
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    Looking at the 2018 set images; in particular, set 42082, it would appear that it comes with two PF "parts". On the left a motor; and on the right what I'm presuming to be a new battery box/reciever? I'm wondering whether a new battery box exists along the lines of the WeDo 2.0 hub, which functions as an ordinary battery box with a switch for normal play, and also has the option of being remotely operated via Bluetooth? Following from the trains discussion, it's unlikely Lego will release regular sets that won't work without a phone/tablet, but having the option of manual operation or app operation would be a win-win. Presuming Lego allow many of these devices to be operatable concurrently from the same app; it would go a long way to resolve the old problem of not having enough RC channels.
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    Hmm. I think you're onto something there. Note that Boost uses the same connectors that WeDo did, and that no Technic sets announced thus far for 2018 have PF at all. My sense is that the second half of 2018 will see new PF for technic and trains, and probably the next iteration of Mindstorms. I could even be more cynical and presume that part of the reason why Technic set 42070 is over-priced is to ensure that the demand matches the remaining supply of PF stock. I can certainly see hesitations if an app on a device is required for these toys to operate. Perhaps Lego may include (or provide an optional accessory pack) physical remote; but for true power; you'd use an app instead?
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    What's highly likely is that the leaked video's we saw earlier are what was shown to focus groups. It's quite plausible that two different preliminary models based off real trains have been combined into a frankenstein train which is not based off any sort of real train at all.
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    On Zusammangebaut (http://zusammengebaut.com/lego-city-passagierzug-60197-und-schwerlasttransporter-60198-kuendigen-sich-an-42650/ they suggest that the new trains have a new "sound" piece. I suspect that is a 1x2 brick type thing which is shown in the picture, and the wifi logo is indeed a sound logo (or at least will be). I'm wondering if they have bricks which when in proximity to one another make sounds (eg as train approaches level crossing). I don't think that's a pic of a controller at all. I did have hope for a moment when people mentioned building around the controller above that we might see a return to 12v type table top controls, but I'm doubtful they're going to that level - if they were ever to do automation to the level they did with 12v (doubtful), they'll probably not bother with physical controls/buttons.
  25. Grrr
    Thank you for pointing out an obvious option that I've missed for years. I have pastic drawers which I want to subdivide; and making my own boxes out of cardstock is an easy, cost-effective way to go, and get exactly what I need. Can't believe I'd not thought of this myself before. Now off to get cardstock and find the hot glue gun...
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