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NASA sets at K-Mart
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lugnet.loc.au
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Tue, 9 Sep 2003 03:20:17 GMT
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Prices are from memory and so may be a couple of dollars out.
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7467 International Space Station
162 elements, 0 figures, US$15, 2003
LEGO > Discovery > NASA
| AUD$19
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7468 Saturn V Moon Mission
178 elements, 0 figures, US$20, 2003
LEGO > Discovery > NASA
| AUD$35
AUD$55
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7470 Space Shuttle Discovery
826 elements, 0 figures, US$50, 2003
LEGO > Discovery > NASA
| AUD$89
AUD$129
These sets seem distinctly more expensive than (already expensive) normal sets.
Perhaps this is due to licensing fees to Discovery Channel (whose logo
features prominently on the box) - is this something to do with NASA imagery or
models of NASA things? I mean, heaven knows why you’d bother putting the
Discovery Channel logo on otherwise. Does that really improve recognition of the
product? I’m baffled.
Cheers,
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Message has 4 Replies:
 | | Re: NASA sets at K-Mart
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| (...) The cents per piece price doesn't seem too bad, although 7468 seems to be pushing it a bit. But of course it does depend on what those pieces are. (...) Indeed. Beware: what follows could be described as a rant. Does the Discovery Channel logo (...) (21 years ago, 9-Sep-03, to lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
| | | Re: NASA sets at K-Mart
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| Hi, all (...) Prices seem close to what I recall too (was at Kmart earlier) (...) Yes they are a bit up from simlar sized boxes from the current lego range, (my way of working price vs part = value) considering the first 3 (7467/8/9) are mini/mirco (...) (21 years ago, 9-Sep-03, to lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
| | | Re: NASA sets at K-Mart
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| I am just hoping that a %off sale happens soon so I can pick up a space shuttle to go with my Moon Landing and ISS (21 years ago, 9-Sep-03, to lugnet.loc.au)
| | | Re: NASA sets at K-Mart
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| (...) I don't have time to write a proper review but I have to say that the 7470 Space Shuttle Discovery is a superb set. Fun to build, good to look at (very much in the Model Team spirit) and great for re-usable parts in useful colours (including (...) (21 years ago, 9-Sep-03, to lugnet.loc.au)
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