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Re: Why did Model Team die?
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lugnet.modelteam
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Sun, 11 May 2003 01:18:56 GMT
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In lugnet.modelteam, Stéphane Simard writes:
> Hello all,
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> I never bought a Model Team set
Me neither, but I wish I did :( If I ever find Mega MISB Discount I'll go
for it, I really like MT.
> (I always thought Technic was better),
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 you can't
call that a collection I guess...
> I never understood two things about Model Team:
Looks like you didn't understand three things rather than two, but I didn't
understand them either :)
> 1) Why did it stop in the mid nineties? IE: Why didn't it sell?
I dunno. By the way, does IE stand for anything? I know what you meant but I
have a small vocabulary due to my small age.
> 2) Why are 60% of the models, highway rigs? Why didn't they make sports
> cars, huge boats, submarines, tractors, construction equipment?
I don't know, but that is of my disliking too. My favorites are 5510, 5550,
5561, 5571, 5581, and 5590.
> 3) Why didn't they try to incorporate motors in these sets?
That I have no clue, but I have a guess: That might have made them even more
expensive, and most people think they're expensive enough!!!
Matt C.
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| (...) "In essence". It's used to jump from a more general statement to one that really narrows down to the intended point. (...) Got that right. Motorizing them would definitely increase the price. Take the Manas, for instance. They retailed for (...) (22 years ago, 11-May-03, to lugnet.modelteam)
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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 (...) (22 years ago, 7-May-03, to lugnet.modelteam)
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