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Re: Red Baron
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lugnet.loc.uk
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Wed, 8 May 2002 15:22:50 GMT
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In lugnet.loc.uk, Lawrence Wilkes writes:
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> "Mark Calladine" <mark.calladine@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
> news:Gvsq30.F5y@lugnet.com...
> > 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
> > >
> > > Also the new Lego Studios monster sets are available.
> >
> > 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 :-)
I always thought "Fokker" referred to the person flying the Messerschmidt ;)
See:
http://www.yoonee.com/asppages/jokes/Disp_Individual_Joke.asp?ID=36
Scott A
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> lawrence
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| "Mark Calladine" <mark.calladine@ntlworld.com> wrote in message news:Gvsq30.F5y@lugnet.com... (...) triplane (...) it's (...) to the (...) pick it (...) DR1 (...) that's (...) Baron (...) Johnny (...) down. (...) Or jokes about this Fokker being a (...) (23 years ago, 8-May-02, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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