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Re: LEGO trivia of the week
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lugnet.loc.au
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Fri, 6 Jul 2001 12:54:27 GMT
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In lugnet.loc.au, Paul Baulch writes:
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> "Benjamin Whytcross" <b_whytcross@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:GFwDIs.4sF@lugnet.com...
> > I thought it was getting a little quite around here, so I've decided to
> > start a LEGO trivia of the week posting. I'll try and add a new item of • Lego
> > trivia each week, but everyone can feel free to add their own items if • they
> > wish.
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> > This week:
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> > In 1980, the most expensive LEGO set available in Australia was a BASIC • set,
> > beating even the biggest technic set then available.
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> Without checking, I'd guess it was the set with the yellow bricks,
> trans-blue elements, gray radar dishes and motor. It's a huge set, I
> remember drooling over it when I was a kid. Nowadays I'd balk at the yellow,
> though. Yellow's hard to use, especially since they brought out so many tan
> elements.
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> --
> Cheers,
> Paul
> LUGNET member 164
> http://www.geocities.com/doctorshnub/
Yep, I hadn't planned it being a guessing competition, but it was indeed
this set [744]. It sold at $66.95, while the most expensive technic set
(8860 - car chassis) sold for $56.95.
Incidently, I also used to like the look of this set, but the other 2 7+
basic sets of the same era now appeal to me more [722 and 733]...maybe
because the model seem more realistic...I don't know.
BTW, I'm working on a list of Australian names for as many lego sets as
possible...The dark shark will once again return to its correct theme :)
Benjamin Whytcross
LUGNET member 407
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| "Benjamin Whytcross" <b_whytcross@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:GFwDIs.4sF@lugnet.com... (...) Lego (...) they (...) set, (...) Without checking, I'd guess it was the set with the yellow bricks, trans-blue elements, gray radar dishes and (...) (23 years ago, 3-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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