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I was looking through the catalogs at Brickshelf and found a 1986 catalouge with Model Team sets in it (5510, 5540, and 5580). I though MT came out in '89. What's the deal? Was it a limited realese? (25 years ago, 17-Jan-00, to lugnet.modelteam)
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(...) AFAIK it's not a limited series. It was available in Holland for a couple of years from '86 (I believe to '88 but I have no catalog near me to verify that) It just makes me wonder what the Pause database takes as 'release date' of a set. (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jan-00, to lugnet.modelteam)
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(...) My brother found a 5540 in a Jamesway in 87 or 88. The box and instructions are (c) 86 I think. I'll have to verify this however. KL (25 years ago, 17-Jan-00, to lugnet.modelteam)
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(...) This reminds me. A while back I was looking through my LEGO instructions and catalouge collection. And I remember being very curious as to why my 5510 instructions were dated (c)1986. (25 years ago, 17-Jan-00, to lugnet.modelteam)
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(...) I seem to remember reading somewhere (probably r.t.l) that the series was available in Europe for a while before finally being released in the States in '89. The 5540 I found at a Service Merchandise surprisingly late ('94 or '95) is copyright (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jan-00, to lugnet.modelteam)
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