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Re: what's the demand for chrome?
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lugnet.castle
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Tue, 8 May 2001 20:51:49 GMT
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In lugnet.castle, Richard Marchetti writes:
> In lugnet.castle, Lawrence Wilkes writes:
> > A whole batch of the Chrome Knights 4816,7,8,9) has just suddenly appeared
> > in some UK stores.
> > Is there still demand, or has everyone stocked up when they could?
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> In the U.S. these items are supposedly readily available from Shop@Home at
> full retail price plus shipping. I bought several boxes worth, enough to
> make 4 complete chrome warriors at a KB Toy Liquidators for BOGO 50%. Then
> I went back the next day and bought several more of just the black castle
> visor set at the same price. Unless one is buying for the chrome, there
> isn't much bang for the buck...still, I was pleased to get my 16-20 sets.
> I'd buy more at deep discount, but not otherwise.
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> Personally, I find the sets disappointing for a variety of reasons. But the
> main reason has to be the chrome printed bull shield -- for once they should
> have opted for a standard-less shield that could be used universally by any
> castle faction. Or maybe it could have been some cool standard of its own --
> but bulls? Blech! And they SO missed the opportunity to redo the Maiden
> Cart with the black steeple headdress element...
>
> ...I am still refusing to purchase the largest KK set, King Leo's Castle. I
> think it just sucks too much to bother with unless they drop the price to
> around $40 USD or so.
Glad someone else feels that set isn't worth $80.00. I want the black hat
too, but not for that price. All the other rare elements (flags, banners) I
picked up on Brickbay dirt cheap (less then a buck for all the flags and
'sail' back castle wall).
Let's see some cool castles roll out next time that actually have elements
worth building with.
BK>
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