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Re: Announcing new Legend!
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lugnet.general, lugnet.lego
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Sat, 8 May 2004 02:41:47 GMT
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In lugnet.lego.announce, Jake McKee wrote:
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Taking a break from reading the 250+ color change posts, I just got the green
light to announce a new Legend!
And it’s ....drum roll please....
5541 - Model Team Hot Rod!
The Hot Rod first raced into the hands of LEGO collectors in 1995, and now
it’s back for a new generation of fans! As many of you know the Hot Rod was a
Model Team set back in the mid 90s known as item
#5541. The new Hot Rod is nearly a 1:1
copy of the old Model Team set. The cool roadster with its clean lines and
classic also include stickers, chrome elements and detailed car accessories.
Steering wheel turns the wheels and the boot really opens. Plus rebuild the
Hot Rod into a sleek road racer for more building fun. Ages 9+. 421 pieces.
#10151 Hot Rod £26.99 / $39.99
The set will be up for pre-order on Monday, with a release date of a couple
weeks later. (We’re working hard to get it live ASAP)
OK, back to reading.
Jake
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Jake McKee
Community Liaison
LEGO Community Development
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Oh, that set brings back a fond memory. When I was working at the LEGO
Imagination Center at the Mall of America I got to take a 5541 home to build it
for display. I spent about three hours gluing (using MEK & ‘super glue’) it
together, I even took the time to scrape the chrome off the inside of the pipes
so the MEK would bond them together. It was the *best* gluing job I had ever
done, if you looked at it you couldn’t even tell it had been glued together.
I brought it into work on a Sunday, we put it on a shelf above the 5541 boxes,
and about an hour later I didn’t see it -- someone had stolen the model I had
glued together... I hope they weren’t too disappointed when they got home and
tried to take it apart!!!
JohnG, GMLTC
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