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Re: Fence colours
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lugnet.general
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Mon, 1 Mar 1999 22:37:19 GMT
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On Mon, 1 Mar 1999 17:43:46 GMT, Gary Istok <gistok@umich.edu> wrote:
> Take for example the new black sloped bricks service packs. They contain all
> regular sloped bricks except 2 types, the 1x2 half pyramid peaks, and the 2x2
> peak gable connectors. These just happen to be 2 pieces that were used a lot in
> recent sets (RoboForce set 2152 has 10 of the black gable connectors). Makes
> you wonder if surplus inventory is an added criteria for service packs? Maybe
> TLG has too many green bricks in inventory? So make a service pack out of them.
Sounds like sound business policy.
"Hey look, we've got a few million of these black slopey things... and
we've been getting all these letters requesting a "black slope service
pack". What to do, what to do... *ponder* *lightbulb* Hey! I know...."
Jasper
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| (...) "....let's create a Time-Cruisers theme and lump in all the odd pieces we have laying around!" (...) (25 years ago, 2-Mar-99, to lugnet.general)
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| Thanks for the info Mark, I guess those 2x3 black gates aren't as rare as I originally thought. But to put them together with red fence pieces? That seems pretty strange. It makes me think that sometimes TLG puts together service packs based on (...) (25 years ago, 1-Mar-99, to lugnet.general)
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