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Re: Lego Has updated its online Catalog!!
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Date: 
Sat, 23 Jan 1999 21:13:56 GMT
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Fredrik Glöckner writes:
Alan Shutko <shutkoa@ugsolutions.com> writes:

It wasn't.  The apparent point being that you can use these sets to
make non-Star Wars models.

Uh, yes.  That was what I meant to say.  Sorry for being unclear.

You weren't.  I was trying to be funny.

Some sets the last years have come without any alternate models at all,
so I'm happy to see that the Star Wars sets have.  Take Time Cruisers as
an example (no alternate models), or some of this year's Technic
models.  (8252, 8253, 8355).

Isn't it funny (and a bit sad) how the SW sets are more "LEGO" than the
regular System sets (ie, Adventurers, Town Center, etc.).  The new pieces are
less specialized, the sets build reasonable alternate models, the minifig
faces aren't all new (there's even a plain smiley).

Steve



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  Re: Lego Has updated its online Catalog!!
 
(...) Almost makes you wonder if Lucas made some sort of demand that the sets be more traditional and less like the crap TLG is making for the other themes now. (26 years ago, 23-Jan-99, to lugnet.general)
  Re: Lego Has updated its online Catalog!!
 
(...) I'm with you on this one. With the previously noted exception of the town junior double-sloped piece for the x-wing rear landing gear, I'm very impressed with the construction and new piece selection of the SW sets. I'm going to have to buy (...) (26 years ago, 24-Jan-99, to lugnet.general)

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  Re: Lego Has updated its online Catalog!!
 
(...) Uh, yes. That was what I meant to say. Sorry for being unclear. Some sets the last years have come without any alternate models at all, so I'm happy to see that the Star Wars sets have. Take Time Cruisers as an example (no alternate models), (...) (26 years ago, 23-Jan-99, to lugnet.general)

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