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Re: BT1 Fever (was Re: WTB/WTTF: Blacktron 1)
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Fri, 19 Apr 2002 02:45:31 GMT
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I have 2 MIB's and I'm pretty sure both are the European version, and they
both came with solid yellow hoses. Allthough they were not sealed, the
instructions do not show trans hoses.

--Kyle
http://lego.kepplah.com


In lugnet.space, Richard Marchetti writes:
> In lugnet.space, Josh Opotzner writes:
> > Hmm...did Blacktron have trans yellow hoses in the first place?
> 
> I think this is one of those Europe v U.S. things, and Blacktron fell into
> the middle with this, even if Renegade was supposedly a U.S. only set.  I
> think the way it works is that you got regular solid yellow hoses with black
> ends (a single piece really) if you were in the U.S., but you got the older
> styled trans-yellow hoses if you were in Europe.
> 
> I could confirm this if I were home right now, which I am not -- I have an
> MISB MIB in the closet and while I might have scaveneged some bits from it,
> I bet the hoses are in there.  Aaargh!!! Perhaps others, actively purchasing
> from retail outlets at the time of Blacktron I's original release years
> could comment with more certainty.
> 
> > Heres a question...were any trans hoses ever made other than yellow?
> 
> While I am not 100% positive about this answer -- I think the answer is no.
> 
> -- Richard



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  Re: BT1 Fever (was Re: WTB/WTTF: Blacktron 1)
 
(...) have trans-yellow hoses. It may be the only one. LFB (25 years ago, 19-Apr-02, to lugnet.space)

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  Re: BT1 Fever (was Re: WTB/WTTF: Blacktron 1)
 
(...) I think this is one of those Europe v U.S. things, and Blacktron fell into the middle with this, even if Renegade was supposedly a U.S. only set. I think the way it works is that you got regular solid yellow hoses with black ends (a single (...) (25 years ago, 19-Apr-02, to lugnet.space)

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