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Re: Red Baron
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lugnet.loc.uk
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Wed, 8 May 2002 14:28:13 GMT
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"Mark Calladine" <mark.calladine@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
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> In lugnet.loc.uk, Paul Cook writes:
> > Wow! I don't know if anyone else has noticed but the Red Baron • triplane
> > scale model is listed as 'available now' in the sculptures section of
> > shop.lego.com:
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> > http://shop.lego.com/leaf.asp?Type=1&Brand=7&SubBrand=2
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> > Also the new Lego Studios monster sets are available.
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> Yeah, it's been there a while now.
> Mine's sat on top of the telly as I type this, and all I can say is • it's
> another triumph for Lego Direct.
> I was pretty impressed with the Sopwith Camel but the Fokker takes it • to the
> next level. As well as the use of the newish 12 x 3 slopes it also has
> movable rudder and elevators, with ailerons on the top wing.
> It seem altogether more solid than the Camel as well, I can actually • pick it
> up without worrying about the wings falling off!
> Interestingly I can't see anywhere that it's refered to as a Fokker • DR1
> except the sticker on the fuselage which says DR1 141/17, although • that's
> what it's obviously meant to be.
> Either Lego thought there would be more interest in calling it a Red • Baron
> or they were trying to avoid Stan Boardman type incidents of little • Johnny
> screaming round the living room shouting about shooting the Fokker • down.
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Or jokes about this Fokker being a Messerschmidt :-)
lawrence
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| (...) I always thought "Fokker" referred to the person flying the Messerschmidt ;) See: (URL) A =+= Have you inspected Arthur’s Seat yet? (URL) reasonable man adapts himself to suit his environment. An unreasonable man persists in attempting to (...) (23 years ago, 8-May-02, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| (...) Yeah, it's been there a while now. Mine's sat on top of the telly as I type this, and all I can say is it's another triumph for Lego Direct. I was pretty impressed with the Sopwith Camel but the Fokker takes it to the next level. As well as (...) (23 years ago, 8-May-02, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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