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Re: Next Legend re-release
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lugnet.general, lugnet.town
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Mon, 6 Sep 2004 17:37:46 GMT
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Will this set be available in the US?
Thanks,
Beth
----- Original Message -----
From: "Larry Pieniazek" <larry.(mylastname)@ascentialsoftware.DOT.com>
To: <lugnet.general@lugnet.com>; <lugnet.town@lugnet.com>
Sent: Monday, September 06, 2004 12:59 PM
Subject: Re: Next Legend re-release
> In lugnet.general, Gail Meagher wrote:
> > Huw Millington wrote:
> > >
> > > I don't think this is old news... Set 10159, featured in the new UK S@H
> > > catalogue, is a re-release of airport set 6597,
> > > http://www.brickset.com/search.aspx?Query=6597, with new greys of • course...
> > >
> > > Huw
> >
> > Also with the new palm tree I imagine (1 piece leaves, 1 piece trunk).
> > I noticed that the runways seem to have six studs on the edges.
> > The Century Skyway had seven (and even older airports had nine). The
> > windsock is also different. In the old set it is a 2 x 2 x 2 cone in
> > white with red stripes, in the new one it looks to be solid red.
>
> At least the hinged things SEEM to be the older style 5 finger (car roof) • hinges
> rather than click hinges. But I wonder if this is a photo from the older
> artwork, perhaps retouched, rather than from the newer.
>
> If they switch this over to click hinges I'll be disappointed but probably • will
> still buy some.
>
> > Still a wonderful set! I spent many hours drooling over the original
> > when it was in a local toy store.
>
> I missed out on that but I have enjoyed my used copy a lot. I am very • happy to
> see this come back. Century Skyway is one of my favorite town sets. I • think it's
> a better choice than http://guide.lugnet.com/set/6392 although that one is • also
> quite good
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| (...) At least the hinged things SEEM to be the older style 5 finger (car roof) hinges rather than click hinges. But I wonder if this is a photo from the older artwork, perhaps retouched, rather than from the newer. If they switch this over to click (...) (20 years ago, 6-Sep-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.town)
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