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Subject: 
Re: McDonald's Happy Meals Sets -- modified parts
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lugnet.promo
Date: 
Fri, 29 Oct 1999 19:24:49 GMT
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jsproat@NOSPAMio.com
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Steve Bliss wrote:
The most noticeable difference is that the sloped & printed surface is smooth,
instead of matte.
[...]
In 2032 (Set #1, Ronald McDonald), the part number has been removed from one
mold by filing or chiseling -- there's only a raised rectangle left on the brick
where the part number should be.  On this brick, the ©LEGO has also been filed
out.

Sounds like TLG has bought Tyco's molds...

Cheers,
- jsproat

--
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  McDonald's Happy Meals Sets -- modified parts
 
This is interesting. The printed slopes (3x2 33º) in the McDonald's sets are slightly modified from the standard form. The most noticeable difference is that the sloped & printed surface is smooth, instead of matte. Looking inside the bricks, I (...) (25 years ago, 29-Oct-99, to lugnet.promo)

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