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Re: 2000 UK catalogue - my comments
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Has anyone scanned this yet?

KL

In lugnet.loc.uk, David Graham writes:
> My comments on the 2000 UK catalogue.
> 
> Front cover - is that a Scalla girl that is not in side?
> 
> p 2  New address, moved close to Windsor - should the
> phone number be 0845 ---- (calls charged at local rate) ?.
> 
> p 3  Most people know this, who's going to read all this anyway?
> 
> p 17  I see 2745 Electric Delux train set has come back,
> is this the first time a set has been discontinued then
> made a re-appearance?  I wish there were two train sets,
> bridge, crossover, level crossing, extra carriage and loco
> in the LEGO system range!  The old push-along range always
> seemed popular, has the new range taken off?  I see 2745
> in Early Learning Centre sitting on the shelf at half price!
> 
> p 18-19  Too many sets in this range.
> 
> p 26 & 27  Another new fire station - there are two in 2000
> 
> p 28 & 29  Just as Subuteo (I can't spell it) say they are
> stopping production, LEGO introduces its range.  I never
> thought the '98 world cup sets would be so popular so I'm
> sure they will do well.  Note the bad printing for the team
> busses and 3404 & 3406 not available in the UK - it would be
> nice to let everyone know what else is not available in the UK.
> Most people do not know about the range of train items that they
> cannot buy.
> 
> p 32 & 33  Arctic, looks like a nice range.
> 
> p 36 & 37  Knights Kingdom, I'm  sure they will be popular,
> I would have liked a battering ram & catapult when I was a child.
> Will there be a range with tanks & guns next year?
> 
> p 39- 42  I hope Star wars is making LEGO lots of money so
> they can make other good ranges.
> 
> p 43  Only one train set doesn't make a train system, but at
> least they haven't dropped it, I wonder if many have been sold
> in the UK.  I saw 20 in Jenners in Edinburgh for £115 !
> 
> p 44 - 45  I'm surprised Znap has not been dropped.
> 
> p 46 - 49  I wonder how LEGO software sale are doing?
> 
> p 56 Technic - the pictures of the big sets 8444/5/6 are too small
> 
> p 57 - 59  Are these sets any good
> 
> p 60  Coming soon - this is a new idea - no set numbers
> - new catalogue in June?
> 
> p 61 - 63  More to offer in 2000 - what are these - sets that
> are so good they would keep them for an extra year?



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(...) Yes: it's on Michael Edward's Technic UK site. -> (URL) (broken out of frames) -> (URL) (original announcement) :: paul (27 years ago, 2-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)

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My comments on the 2000 UK catalogue. Front cover - is that a Scalla girl that is not in side? p 2 New address, moved close to Windsor - should the phone number be 0845 ---- (calls charged at local rate) ?. p 3 Most people know this, who's going to (...) (27 years ago, 2-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)

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