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Re: 9736 Exploration Mars
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lugnet.robotics
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Tue, 25 Jan 2000 19:18:41 GMT
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Kyle McDonald <KMcDonald@bigfoot.com>
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Has anyone actaully seen a 9736 available for sale anywhere?
I heard that it was scrapped because LEGO couldn't get the cost
of the camera down enough to be able to sell it at the $50
MSRP that they wanted too.
I don't know if that was true though.
-Kyle
Dave Hylands wrote:
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> The text beside the picture says:
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> "Exploration Mars is an expansion set to the Robotics Invention
> System, which allows you to build robotic Rovers and equipment
> for a Mars Expedition. Includes CD-ROM, special wheels,
> caterpillar treads and other additional LEGO pieces. Available 11/99."
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> My guess is that the treads and the 40 tooth gears come with the expansion
> pack.
>
> --
> Dave Hylands Email: DHylands@creo.com 3700 Gilmore Way
> Principal Software Developer Tel: (604) 451-2700 x2329 Burnaby B.C.
> Creo Products Inc. Fax: (604) 437-9891 Canada V5G 4M1
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Dean Husby [mailto:nntp@akasa.bc.ca]
> > Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2000 7:11 PM
> > To: lugnet.robotics@lugnet.com; lugnet.technic@lugnet.com
> > Subject: Re: 9736 Exploration Mars
> >
> >
> > Mark Koesel wrote:
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> > > Looking at the secondary catalog picture on • http://www.lego.com for set
> > > 9736, I see that it includes four 40t gears, and (drum • roll) many of the
> > > bulldozer links (which are currently only available through Dacta).
> > > Just thought I'd mentioned it, since I hadn't yet seen • anyone else point
> > > this out.
> >
> > I think the pictures are just showing you examples of what
> > you can make. If
> > you notice it includes the RCX. So the 40t gears could be
> > from the Main set
> > and not the Mars pack...
> >
> > Dean
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Message has 2 Replies:
 | | Re: 9736 Exploration Mars
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| The digital camera is being sold as a separate item (9731). As far as I know the Exploration Mars add-on is still planned. As for when it will actually ship -- that's anyone's guess. "Kyle McDonald" <lego-robotics@crynwr.com> wrote in message (...) (25 years ago, 25-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics)
| | | Re: 9736 Exploration Mars
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| Hi. How is this stuff different from the Red Rover kit on page 14-15 of the 2000 Pitsco Catalogue or page 62 of the 1999 Catalogue. It is NOT inexpensive. It costs $379.00. (Pitsco # 990046) Barbara Nostrand +---...---+ | Barbara Nostrand, Ph.D. | | (...) (25 years ago, 26-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | RE: 9736 Exploration Mars
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| The text beside the picture says: "Exploration Mars is an expansion set to the Robotics Invention System, which allows you to build robotic Rovers and equipment for a Mars Expedition. Includes CD-ROM, special wheels, caterpillar treads and other (...) (25 years ago, 25-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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