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Re: brick packs
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lugnet.loc.uk
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Fri, 19 Nov 1999 15:56:04 GMT
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In lugnet.loc.uk, Lawrence Wilkes writes:
> > I really need some grey and black bricks, especially 1 stub wide beams. These
> > brick packs are just right, but.....
> actually, I can now answer my own question. I phoned up lego and asked. And
> the answer is of course, no.
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> Their only response was to buy the boxes of mixed colour bricks, but they dont
> contain grey, or I could try phoning the lego world shop in denmark (+45
> 79506553) or legoland california!
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> I know there is some smart marketing answer for this, but I find it vry
> frustrating that lego make sets that they then deem not to sell in the UK.
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> So what source of grey bricks apart from buying sets containing the odd few?
Buying them via Lugnet or RTL. Get some co-operative fellow on my side of the
pond to buy you several 5145's, and either pay in cash or in various UK only
sets. Like, for example, the cannons service pack, on any one of a gazillion
promo offers that never seem to hit this side of the ocean.
HTH
James
http://www.shades-of-night.com/lego/
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| (...) in. Shop@Home is rumoured to not be selling parts packs next year, and its better to be safe than sorry. Get someone to order them now, S@H ships quickly, then you can take time to finish out the transaction. I'd be willing to consider this (...) (25 years ago, 19-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| (...) actually, I can now answer my own question. I phoned up lego and asked. And the answer is of course, no. Their only response was to buy the boxes of mixed colour bricks, but they dont contain grey, or I could try phoning the lego world shop in (...) (25 years ago, 19-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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