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Re: Liberty Green (was: Picture of the Statue of Liberty)
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Fri, 21 Jul 2000 15:58:04 GMT
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David Schilling wrote:

> In lugnet.general, Eric Kingsley writes:
> > In lugnet.general, Tom Stangl writes:
> > > Pics of the color are at http://www.vfaq.com/LEGO/Legoland/Statue-of-Lib.jpg
> > 
> > 
> > Well the color looks really cool.  The only thing is that the model looks like
> > it is mostly Bricks.  There seem to be some slopes around the head and face • and
> > some rounds and macaroni's in the Torch and Crown.
> > 
> > Did anyone get a good enough look at the model to see what sort of part
> > breakdown we might see?
> 
> I'm pretty excited about the new "Liberty Green" colour.
> 
> I spent a bit of time examining the Statue of Liberty set, as well as asking
> questions about it.  First of all, the one shown wasn't necessarily
> the 'final' set.  The person I talked to said that they weren't exactly sure
> whether it would be exactly like this, and they didn't know how many pieces
> this set, nor the final one would actually contain.  The statue is hollow,
> like all the models at LEGOLAND, and is in response to the many people who
> have asked how they build models like in the park.  Now they can find out for
> themselves by building one.  (I wonder how long before the replace the white
> Statue of Liberty in the New York section of Miniland with a Liberty Green
> one?)
> 
> The statue was 89 bricks tall, base to torch, with the top of the head around
> 66 bricks high.  In inches, it was 33" high base to torch, and 24 1/2" high at
> the head.  The base itself was 7 1/2 inches square.  A VERY rough guess (based
> on a girth of about 26 bricks near the statue's waist), gives approximately
> 2000 pieces for the entire set.
> 
> Most were 2xn and 1xn pieces.  Though the head and torch contained plates, and
> a lot of other interesting pieces.  (Including four macaroni pieces!)
> 
> My guess is that it will run upwards of $200.  I wonder if it will be the only
> source of the Liberty Green bricks, though?  Or will they also start showing
> up in other sets?  Bulk purchases?  (Please!?)
> 
> The minifig they showed, by the way, was 14 1/2" tall.
> 
> --
>   David Schilling

Thanks for the insightful reporting David.  Was Liberty's nose the only steep slope
(2x2x3) in that set?  I am happy that there are a few.

Gary Istok



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  Re: Liberty Green (was: Picture of the Statue of Liberty)
 
(...) Me too! It looks great. However, it's more like a jade green (or a lava soap green) from the looks of it! best LFB (26 years ago, 24-Jul-00, to lugnet.general)

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(...) and (...) I'm pretty excited about the new "Liberty Green" colour. I spent a bit of time examining the Statue of Liberty set, as well as asking questions about it. First of all, the one shown wasn't necessarily the 'final' set. The person I (...) (26 years ago, 20-Jul-00, to lugnet.general)

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