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Re: Alpha team OK
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lugnet.loc.au
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Fri, 13 Apr 2001 13:31:01 GMT
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In lugnet.loc.au, Richard Parsons writes:
> The Alpha team stuff is pretty cool. Rather liked the look of most of the
> models. Bought the bomb squad chiefly for the parts (wheels, click hinge
> vehicle supports, shock absorber bits, and of course two - count them - two
> sprung slug throwers). Cool figs (painted legs too). Definitely an edge
> about these models. Kind of ResQ but tear off you head and peer into your
> neck. I didn't see the biggest model (Ogel's Base), but I did see in the
> comic some skull faced henchmen type dudes - I guess you get two of these
> guys in the that set - they look fantastic :-)
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> Not bad at all. I haven't been this impressed since I saw the first release
> of adventurers a few years ago.
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> There really is nothing like the sense of wonderment found in walking into a
> toy shop and discovering new and worthy Lego.
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> Richard
> Still baldly going...
I have to agree - the Alpha team stuff looks cool.
But it's the groovy minifigs that do it for me. I've loved minifigs since
they first appeared in ?1978, and I'm a sucker for things that come in
'sets' or 'teams'.
What a pity that you have to buy every kit to get all the characters. A
cunning marketing ploy if I've ever seen one.
Scott
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| Evening all, Saw the Alpha team and Racers yesterday at Moore Park TRU, bought the Bomb Squad ((URL) ~$54) and a few of the racers ($4.39 ea). The racers aren't bad fun for the price. My boys and I have been having a fine time. Not really a building (...) (25 years ago, 13-Apr-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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