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Re: 8458 Silver Champion is incredible!
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lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.dear-lego
Date: 
Mon, 14 Aug 2000 00:59:40 GMT
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In lugnet.technic, Kevin Loch writes:
Does anyone have a clue as to why 8448 was discontinued so fast?

Wow hold on a minute!  Just because 8457 and 8458 are released does not means
8448 is gone right away.  8445 was gone pretty quick though.  I wonder if we
will ever see a technic catalogue like the one in 1996...



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  Re: 8458 Silver Champion is incredible!
 
(...) According to rumor, there were trademark issues with the "Indy Storm" name, so they just decided to pull the entire model. Quite a shame! (24 years ago, 14-Aug-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.dear-lego)
  Re: 8458 Silver Champion is incredible!
 
(...) I should correct mmyself. 8448 was discontinued 3 months after it was released, not 6. I can't give the details, but I know from several sources that 8448 is no more. The only chance of getting one new is the Imagination centers, but I don't (...) (24 years ago, 14-Aug-00, to lugnet.technic)

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