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Re: Varied questions make subject headings difficult.
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lugnet.loc.au
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Thu, 22 Jun 2000 22:21:32 GMT
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In lugnet.loc.au, Paul Baulch writes:
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> Steven Merlo wrote in message ...
> > My local(Reservoir) Toyworld/newsagent is selling 6982(the big exploriens
> > ship) for $70.
> > Given the size of the box I think it's a good deal. Given the size of • money
> > I'd like a second opinion from anyone who might know better.
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> It's a good price, the original retail price was around $150. I've bought
> two of these, I like the set, but not really the model you build, just the
> parts, they're great.
Sounds like another ex-Japanese set, still $160 at some Toyworlds
> By the way, did you find the big soccer sets at $55 each?
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> > And while your at it, what's the consensus regarding insectoids - there's a
> > lot of them being sold cheaply at the moment.
poor unloved insectoids, some nice grey bits though.
> The consensus is "yuck". For a laugh, if you're ever at Chadstone S.C.,
> check out the Toys'R'Us, they have an enormous pile of Arachnoid Base sets
> that they can't get rid of, even at half price. In a couple of years I'm
> going to walk in and offer to buy them all at $10 each, and then go home and
> make a huge Christmas tree out of the flashing Insectoid abdomens.
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> >
> > How long has the Star Wars Trade Federation Tank been out? I don't presume • I
> > was the first to see it but just in case the details are $50 at Melbourne • TRU.
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> I first saw it about six weeks ago at a Toyworld in Croydon.
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> > On a side note I have serious doubts we can overtake Italians. Given they
> > usually talk with their hands, they probably type a lot faster! (Before • anyone
> > labels me racist please note I am Italian)
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> Oh, I don't know, it depends what the Italians talk about. I don't suppoose
> you'd go over to their newsgroup and read a few messages?
Just no talking to them !
pete.w
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| Steven Merlo wrote in message ... (...) money (...) It's a good price, the original retail price was around $150. I've bought two of these, I like the set, but not really the model you build, just the parts, they're great. By the way, did you find (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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