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Subject:	PICS FOUND!!!! Re: Lego acquires new license
Newsgroups:	lugnet.general, lugnet.build.mecha
Date:	Mon, 1 Apr 2002 20:30:14 GMT
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After reading this thread, I had to find out if it was true or not. It looks like it is true because I went digging through both Lego and Bandai's secured servers and found a pic of one of the prototypes which I uploaded to my folder: http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/astroluxxe/RX78/00_rx78_01t.jpg What I'm really surprised by is it seems they are doing something right with this license: no juniorization, lots of good pieces, great playability. It's great to see they've finally come to their senses after screwing things up the last few years. To think Brad Justus had me fooled the whole time when I asked him about mecha! In lugnet.general, Eric Sophie writes: > Hey guys, check this out: > > In lugnet.announce, Jeff Stembel writes: > > Hey all, I heard some great news yesterday! I was talking to a friend of mine > > at Bandai Entertainment, and he said that the toy division was very excited > > over a new Licensing Agreement they had just reached on Friday. Apparently, > > Lego has acquired the Gundam License! They plan to start releasing sets early > > next year, beginning with minifig scale models from the One Year War, including > > the original Gundam and the Zaku. I don't know about you all, but I can't wait > > to see what they come up with! > > > > Jeff

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		Re: PICS FOUND!!!! Re: Lego acquires new license
One word: [sarcasm] Surrrreee... (...) (23 years ago, 1-Apr-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build.mecha)

		Re: PICS FOUND!!!! Re: Lego acquires new license
(...) I really like what you have done with the beam cannon, looks great! The viewer on the shield is also a sweet detail. An overall very compact and detailed model. One day maybe Lego will come to its sences and really do realease a set of such (...) (23 years ago, 1-Apr-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build.mecha)

		Re: PICS FOUND!!!! Re: Lego acquires new license
(...) mecha! Heh, heh... any chance you can forward us some of those links? ;-) Interesting how Lego and Bandai went with the patented "Sun Yun" mouthpiece...I hope you were well compensated... Good thing I can turn to Lugnet to have my emotions (...) (23 years ago, 1-Apr-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build.mecha)

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		Re: Lego acquires new license
Hey guys, check this out: (...) (23 years ago, 1-Apr-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build.mecha)

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