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Re: Sopwith Camel (#3451) shipped...
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lugnet.general
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Wed, 16 May 2001 14:52:58 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Christian Gemünden writes:
> Hi all,
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> I received my Shopwith Camel set today and made a few images using my
> Mindstorms webcam. The quality is not that good and I don't have enough time
> for a complete set review either. For a few shots, please check this link:
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> http://www.brickmaster.de/Sopwith/index.htm
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> Highlights:
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> No completely new elements but certainly new color-shape combinations.
> Lots of dkgrey, red tan and brown, many plates. COOL details on engine,
> cockpit and chassis! But - Grr - extremely large stickers (close to 7191 but
> not that many).
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> Not a typical sculpture set, but a welcome model for every LEGO collection.
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> Bye, Christian --- xTIAN.
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> Lugnet Member #479 -- The World is full of AFOLs !
> mail: xtian@brickmaster.de web: www.brickmaster.de
I am so anxious to get mine. Here in the US it shows that it will not ship
until the end of May. It does look as though the model has some great
details. I'm curious why this was presented as a sculpture instead of one of
the Model Team series. I am a Lego Train whacko by default but the next
thing on the list for me is Model Team. There are so many possibilities for
new sets and nothing but that racing truck that came out last year. If Lego
keeps coming out with nice "sculpture/Models" like this one I may pull out
of what I fear is the start of my first Lego Dark Age...
sh
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| The reason this set was a "sculpture" instead of a "model team" set is because sculptures are under the "Lego Direct" umbrella, and therefore have some immunity from that dastardly fellow in Billund that controls the colors that can be used for any (...) (24 years ago, 16-May-01, to lugnet.general)
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| | Sopwith Camel (#3451) shipped...
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| Hi all, I received my Shopwith Camel set today and made a few images using my Mindstorms webcam. The quality is not that good and I don't have enough time for a complete set review either. For a few shots, please check this link: (URL) completely (...) (24 years ago, 16-May-01, to lugnet.general)
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