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Re: Sopwith Camel: Model Team by any other name...
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Fri, 18 May 2001 11:26:00 GMT
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I think the idea of no military sets extended to plausible reality.
The space and medieval / fantasy are far enough removed from reality
the adventure sets have dinosaurs / mummies and although they are around the
right period they are not actuallty military badged (it was relitively easy
to get hold of ex-mil aircraft after the great war)
It might be that WW1 may beyond the scope of living memory but I'd hesitate
to badge it as fantasy :)
I think the real reason is beacuse it is actually badged as a sculpture and
therefore exempt from the self imposed limitations of the 'System'
"Jon D Hayward" <JonDHayward@Yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
news:GDJ2q2.K21@lugnet.com...
> "Lawrence Wilkes" <lawrence@thewilkesfamily.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in
> message news:GDJ1MH.IGx@lugnet.com...
> >
> > "Nathaniel Cross" <nathaniel@than.org> wrote in message
> > news:GDJ0t7.H1x@lugnet.com...
> > > I have to agree with everything Huw says - it's a really excellent • set.
> > The
> > > radial engine is particularly nice. It's a shame the strings on the • wings
> > > aren't taut but, like Huw says, a little tweakery may be possible • here.
> > >
> > > Unless I'm mistaken this is a significant set in another way - isn't • it
> > the
> > > first 'modern' military model from Lego? Previously everything has • been
> > > ancient (castle, ninja) or futuristic/fantasy (space). The Camel is a
> > > serious WW1 killing machine.
> >
> >
> > Well we would have to define modern I guess.
> > Let's face it, the Sopwith is from another millennium now!
> > Nearly a century old.
> > Remember the wild west theme isnt much older.
> >
> > Perhaps WW1 is beginning to become beyond living memory and therefore OK • for
> > fantasy.
>
> Don't the Adventurer sets count as WW1 too? Certainly included a couple of
> biplanes (complete with guns) - one similar to the SE5a...
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> Just Jono .oO
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>
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