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Re: Has anybody noticed... (Space themes)
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lugnet.general
Date: 
Fri, 13 Aug 1999 03:12:42 GMT
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JOHNNEAL@saynotospamUSWEST.NET
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Well, you'll get your wish with SW.  Because of the licensing agreement with
Lucas, TLG's only space theme for the next 5 or so years will be Star Wars.

-John

David Leese wrote:

> ... that for a long time now, Lego no longer keep any particular
> Space theme running for more than a year?  I mean that they don't
> introduce more sets into the same Space theme the following year.
> Each year, it seems, has a theme and that's it.
> 1999 Rock Raiders
> 1998 Insectoids
> 1997 UFO
> 
> Isn't this just plain annoying?  What happened to Classic Space - one of
> the good things about it is that Classic Space remained Classic Space
> year after year, with new sets that went with the older ones.
> 
> In order to build up an armada of any theme, you have to buy multiples, or
> (shock horror) develop your own creations.
> 
> Any thoughts... like when this torture started, and why?
> 
> David Leese.



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  Has anybody noticed... (Space themes)
 
... that for a long time now, Lego no longer keep any particular Space theme running for more than a year? I mean that they don't introduce more sets into the same Space theme the following year. Each year, it seems, has a theme and that's it. 1999 (...) (27 years ago, 12-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)

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