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Subject: 
Re: Old sets being sold in new guise?
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Date: 
Mon, 21 May 2001 15:18:10 GMT
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"Jacob Arnold" <jacob@gridface.com> wrote in message
news:GDoy0K.Buy@lugnet.com...
Too bad they didn't pick a better Town set to re-release. That's one ugly
tow-truck :-)




Have to disagree with you.  Gash N' Wash Express is a great set.  If this
turns out to be real, I can see myself buying several of these.  I have one
of these and would welcome several more.  Grey doors and windows, white
slanted windows, vehicle doors (white and red), lots of plates, a nice
baseplate, there is little in this set to complain about.  Go through the
instructions (http://www.brickshelf.com/scans/6000/6397/) a check out all of
the nice parts in this set.

Mike


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  Re: Old sets being sold in new guise?
 
(...) The tow truck is no great shakes compared to some other classic ones, but if you buy this set fo the tow truck you're missing the point! As Mike says, this set has some great parts. And it has high play value. If this does turn out to be a (...) (24 years ago, 21-May-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
  Re: Old sets being sold in new guise?
 
Yeah, I have one too. The parts are great, but I was never a big fan of the vehicles, or the green in the Octan color scheme. It's a model that begs for modifications, while I like the older gas stations as is. Although that canopy with the slanted (...) (24 years ago, 21-May-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)

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  Re: Old sets being sold in new guise?
 
Too bad they didn't pick a better Town set to re-release. That's one ugly tow-truck :-) (...) (24 years ago, 21-May-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)

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