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Subject: 
Mystery of the 4 droid bodies? (was Re: It's here!)
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lugnet.general, lugnet.lego.direct
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lugnet.lego.direct
Date: 
Mon, 4 Dec 2000 17:36:27 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Chris Langstaff writes:
> In lugnet.general, Thomas D. Fulk, Jr. writes:
> > > There are only about eight or so free pieces - 4 of which are the 2x2
> > > cylinder 'R2D2' robot body bricks that aren't even used in the statue.

> The only use for the R2D2 bodies I can see is to substitute the cone piece
> at the bottom of the torch, or to allow an extension of the torch handle?
> Even if that's the case, why four of them?
> 
> Perhaps TLG accidentally confused them with the four 2x2 cylinder bricks -
> which came in their own small packing bag.  Possibly this was a last minute
> 'fix' on TLG's part?

Perhaps this is a good place for LEGO Direct to step in and clear up a mystery
with some rather harmless inside info?  I can't see why these were included
being a trade secret.

eric



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  Re: It's here!
 
(...) Apologies for the error when I said last week there's 8 pieces left over (my memory is not good) - I have the exact same 16 pieces left also. The only use for the R2D2 bodies I can see is to substitute the cone piece at the bottom of the (...) (26 years ago, 4-Dec-00, to lugnet.general)

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