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Re: Now here's a big one.
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Date: 
Fri, 3 Jan 2003 18:00:32 GMT
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In lugnet.lego.direct, Paul S. D'Urbano writes:
> In lugnet.lego.direct, Adrian Egli writes:
> > When I was wading through my brochures from the 80's , something caught my
> > eye.  On the back page of the 1986 US LEGO brochure is a poster titled ''All
> > Systems Go!'' (P-1) that was about 19''x25''.  (Did it go off the market
> > after the Challenger Disaster?)
> > 
> > We've had the SoL and ISD become these huge LEGO models most of here just
> > love.  So here is one thought, how about making the space shuttle pictured
> > into a UCS set.
> > 
> > OK, so I'm pushing it :-)
> > --
> > Adrian Egli
> > LUGNET Member #806
> 
> Adrian,
> 
> I agree a UCS space shuttle would be awesome, I've been a big space shuttle
> nut since I was a kid and 8480 still tops my list of all-time LEGO.
> Unfortunately, I recently noticed a big Mega Bloks Space Shuttle at TRU. I
> have a feeling TLC wouldn't want to do a model that Mega Bloks has recently
> done, to avoid the "me too" impression it would give (although I'm sure TLC
> would do a much better job!).
> 
> How about a UCS Concorde as a continuation of the famous planes line?

How about a UCS International Space Station?  Now that would be fun.

Adrian
--
http://www.brickfrenzy.com



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  Re: Now here's a big one.
 
(...) Oooo... I wonder how big that would be minifig scale[1]? I'd love to see a minifig scale set like that built with UCS quality and part quantities :-) And a true minifig scale Space Shuttle to go with it (sold separately) -Tim [1] Naturally, (...) (24 years ago, 3-Jan-03, to lugnet.lego.direct)

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  Re: Now here's a big one.
 
(...) Adrian, I agree a UCS space shuttle would be awesome, I've been a big space shuttle nut since I was a kid and 8480 still tops my list of all-time LEGO. Unfortunately, I recently noticed a big Mega Bloks Space Shuttle at TRU. I have a feeling (...) (24 years ago, 3-Jan-03, to lugnet.lego.direct)

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