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Subject: 
Why did Model Team die?
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lugnet.modelteam
Date: 
Wed, 7 May 2003 13:34:06 GMT
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Hello all,

I never bought a Model Team set (I always thought Technic was better),
although I did see the first highway rig they did, the 86' one, a friend
owned one.

I never understood two things about Model Team:

1) Why did it stop in the mid nineties? IE: Why didn't it sell?

2) Why are 60% of the models, highway rigs? Why didn't they make sports
cars, huge boats, submarines, tractors, construction equipment?

3) Why didn't they try to incorporate motors in these sets?



Message has 3 Replies:
  Re: Why did Model Team die?
 
(...) Part of it was the fact that they were expensive, and the more expensive a set gets the less people there are who would consider buying it. Star Wars and Harry Potter are currently the only two themes that seem to be able to sell droves of the (...) (22 years ago, 8-May-03, to lugnet.modelteam)
  Re: Why did Model Team die?
 
(...) Me neither, but I wish I did :( If I ever find Mega MISB Discount I'll go for it, I really like MT. (...) I never collected Technic really, but I got a couple small sets from Wal Mart and Longs Drugs here and there (like 1268 Bike Blaster) but (...) (22 years ago, 11-May-03, to lugnet.modelteam)
  Is Model Team still with us?(was: Why did Model Team die?)
 
(...) I'm not sure Lego ever gave up on this market segment. The last official Model Team sets, #5563 -- the Racing Truck and #5533 -- The Red Fury, were released in 1999. The next year, Lego introduced the Ultimate Collector Series sets, which is (...) (22 years ago, 11-May-03, to lugnet.modelteam)

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