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Re: 9736 Exploration Mars
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lugnet.robotics
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Tue, 25 Jan 2000 20:36:12 GMT
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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
news:388DF711.1C91564C@bigfoot.com...
> 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.
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> I don't know if that was true though.
>
> -Kyle
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> Dave Hylands wrote:
> >
> > 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."
> >
> > 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:
> > >
> > > > 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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>
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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. (...) (25 years ago, 25-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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