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Re: Mars Mission Set
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lugnet.general
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Fri, 8 Sep 2000 01:58:32 GMT
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Dave Low wrote:
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> In lugnet.general, John Rudy writes:
> > > > I was looking throught the S@H catalog and noticed what appears to be
> > > > a new "extension" to Space Port (which is a subtheme of Town, like
> > > > City Center is). I wonder if this means that there will be more Space
> > > > Port Mars sets next year?
> > >
> > > Given that the other "Master Builders" sets develop existing themes, it seems
> > > likely. Possible other sets: surface rovers, robots, aircraft, base camp... • <snip>
> > These Space port Mars were spoken of in a "Certain" Deleted post. The one we
> > argued over for so long if you get my drift. There were other sets, but I
> > won't state them here. I don't know if this will get me/Todd/LUGNET in
> > trouble w/ TLC.
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> I'd be a bit worried if we couldn't even _mention_ that there'd been an
> inadvertent leak. I often talk about serious illegalities, but I tend not to
> commit them myself.
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> Given that "Mars Mission" has now appeared in an entirely legitimate Lego
> publication, I think we should go crazy speculating on what other new products
> there might be in the theme.
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> One interesting thing is how these "Town in Space" sets have a similar style
> to Classic Space -- not especially futuristic, just an extrapolation of where
> the real-world space program could go in a few years. It seems a bit sad that
> in the past 25 years or so these dreams have become so much more limited.
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> --DaveL
I would guess that these sets are a way to extend spaceport into more a
"space" thing and get around the liscence condition that is in the SW
liscence that lego cant make more space sets (if it exists)
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| (...) <snip> (...) I'd be a bit worried if we couldn't even _mention_ that there'd been an inadvertent leak. I often talk about serious illegalities, but I tend not to commit them myself. Given that "Mars Mission" has now appeared in an entirely (...) (26 years ago, 8-Sep-00, to lugnet.general)
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