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Re: FOTY - Shakespeare's Birthplace shop display
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lugnet.loc.uk
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Sun, 28 May 2000 23:15:30 GMT
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In lugnet.loc.uk, Nathaniel Cross writes:
> Check out the picture at www.than.org/lego/shakespeare.jpg
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> Unfortunately it hasn't been well looked after. A few of the bits are
> broken and replacing them isn't going to be easy as it's all glued togegher.
> There's some paint been spilt on part of the roof which doesn't seem to come
> off too easily, I think these pieces will have to be replaced. If anyone has
> any ideas about how to separate glued parts I'd be glad to hear them.
AFAIK, you can't seperate glued parts, at least the modern glue that they use
melts the ABS so that the two pieces become one lump of plastic - the older
glue might be less efficient!
I'd be tempted to keep it as it is - it has a glorious quality about it, faded
and slightly battered.. but I don't expect anyone would agree with that :)
It's a great find though! :) Where did you get it from?
Richard
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| (...) That's what I feared. (...) I tend to agree - making it too pristine would be a shame. But I would like to replace the missing bits with similarly faded pieces. (...) Sandown Park Toy Fair (Esher, Surrey). I paid £100 which is quite a lot but, (...) (24 years ago, 29-May-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | FOTY - Shakespeare's Birthplace shop display
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| Check out the picture at www.than.org/lego/sh...speare.jpg It's a shop display model from, I think, the early 70s. All the bits are glued together and there is a 240v lamp in the middle. I'll bring it along to the Thames Valley fest when it happens. (...) (24 years ago, 28-May-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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