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Re: Sopwith Camel (#3451) shipped...
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Wed, 16 May 2001 23:23:47 GMT
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Is there a thread that discusses this fellow? I seemed to have missed this.
Or is this a joke?
Rose
"Gary Istok" <gistok@umich.edu> wrote in message
news:3B030611.BBCF6D0D@umich.edu...
> 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 particular part. I doubt you would have seen red curved railings • if this
> set were a model team set.
>
> Gary Istok
>
> Scott Holcomb wrote:
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> > In lugnet.general, Christian Gemünden writes:
> > > 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:
> > >
> > > http://www.brickmaster.de/Sopwith/index.htm
> > >
> > >
> > > Highlights:
> > >
> > > 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).
> > >
> > > Not a typical sculpture set, but a welcome model for every LEGO • collection.
> > >
> > > Bye, Christian --- xTIAN.
> > > --------------------------------------------------
> > > 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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