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Subject: 
Re: Model Team RIP.... why?
Newsgroups: 
lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.modelteam
Date: 
Wed, 3 Jul 2002 16:51:38 GMT
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In lugnet.lego.direct, Ronald Vallenduuk writes:
> Dear Jake, Brad and other TLC representatives,
> 
> I just noticed that Model Team has now completely disappeared from the s@h
> site. I just wonder why...
> I can understand that after all the trucks and other cars (okay, there was a
> boat and a helicopter too) interest and sales were down (and Red Fury
> could't change the tide...). I guess with only 15 sets in 13 years it was
> alway a low volume affair. But what I don't understand is why the Sopwith
> Camel and the Red Baron weren't released in the Model Team series? This is
> exactly what people were calling for: a break away from the cars. I'm sure
> these sets would sell in shops as well.
> Don't get me wrong, I love those two planes (and I'm saving up for them),
> I'm just curious what's behind the decision to kill of Model Team and put
> the planes under Sculptures and make them web-only.
> 
> Duq


Just a note that the Sopwith Camel 3451 is now on the amazon.com/Toys R Us
web site.  This may be a model team come back.



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  Re: Model Team RIP.... why?
 
"Gary Simas" <desmotwin@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:GyoMu2.Kz@lugnet.com... (...) [ ... snipped ... ] (...) This set is also now packaged in a full color box. They had a load of new ones at the Potomac Mills store the last time I was there. (...) (24 years ago, 3-Jul-02, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.modelteam)

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  Model Team RIP.... why?
 
Dear Jake, Brad and other TLC representatives, I just noticed that Model Team has now completely disappeared from the s@h site. I just wonder why... I can understand that after all the trucks and other cars (okay, there was a boat and a helicopter (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jun-02, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.modelteam)

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