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Re: 1992 Time Travelers Calendar
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Sun, 7 May 2000 22:24:01 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Mike Walsh writes:
> Last weekend I picked up a mixed lot of stuff that had in it an Idea
> Book-like item that I had never seen before. It is a Time Travelers
> calendar from 1992. This is a neat little book, 28 pages long and shows
> some really nice models. It also has some building instructions for four or
> five models. The interesting thing about these instructions is that they
> are essentially reprinted instructions of old sets with a picture built
> using more modern pieces.
This is the LEgo Builder's Club Birthday Suprise Calender, akin to the Wizard's
World thing I sent to brickshelf a couple months ago. See it here:
<http://www.brickshelf.com/scans/catalogs/1993/b93usc/index.html>
I have a couple more things to scan along this vein, I'll do 'em when I get a
chance. :)
> For example, the 390 Cadillac
> (http://www.lugnet.com/pause/search/?query=390-2) appears on pages 17, 18
> and 19. The picture uses early 90's vintage wheels and a minifig chair
> where as the instructions are from the original model and show use of the
> large spoked wheels. It is also missing the final couple of steps where the
> roof is constructed.
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> The other model I recognized was the 371 Sea Plane
> (http://www.lugnet.com/pause/search/?query=371-3) which appears on pages 21,
> 22, and 23. In the picture it is built with red accents but the
> instructions are the originals from 1976.
It's called "Let's recycle sets these kids have never seen before and use more
common pieces in the final image!" ;) They just didn't want to spend money on
printing up new instructions. :)
> Is this a one of a kind document or were there a series of these?
Like I said, these were sent out to Lego Builder's Club Members about a month
or two before their Birthday, as a Birthday Suprise. :) So, yes, I guess you
could say there is a series of them. :)
Jeff
P.S. My first post since coming back from florida for a couple days, so I just
want to say, "I'm Baaaaaaack!!" :)
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