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Re: In the shadow of bent trees
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lugnet.lego.direct
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Thu, 13 Dec 2001 21:14:09 GMT
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"Dave Schuler" <orrex@excite.com> wrote in message
news:GoALpK.47p@lugnet.com...
> In addition to the warped trunk, the plastic seems to be softer
> than other trees in my collection (as Huw has also pointed out), and the
> base does not lock to other bricks with any strength at all.
I am sorry to hear my trees were not the only bent ones...
I have never seen an original cypress tree to know if the plastic
formulation has changed or not, but presumably someone here has some old
ones they can compare these new ones with.
Huw
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| (...) Hate to burst your collective bubble guys, but these trees are exactly like the old ones AFAICT. I have one from my son's town alongside a package of five new ones, and there is NO difference (other than the slight dustiness and faintly (...) (23 years ago, 13-Dec-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | In the shadow of bent trees
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| Well, I received my modest order of 20 trees and, like Huw mentioned previously, they all show a pronounced bend along the trunk. While I agree that this can impart a nice "wind-swept" appearance, I am concerned that these are in essence NOT the (...) (23 years ago, 13-Dec-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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