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Re: Not entirely clear
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lugnet.space
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Sun, 1 Dec 2002 19:06:41 GMT
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In lugnet.space, John P. Henderson writes:
> Regarding this talk about BT1 hose color,
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> I bought my first Battrax brand new and off the shelf when they were first
> available here in Massachusetts (well, okay I may have been shopping in New
> Hampshire). That in-the-box Battrax that I bought here in the US has
> *trans-yellow* hoses with black ends. My second Battrax was purchased via
> an auction several years later and was not MISB, but also came with the
> trans-yellow.
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> My Renegade, also purchased new when first available, has the
> *solid-yellow* hoses. My MIB, also purchased new, is currently dismantled
> and its pieces sorted into the entire collective, so I doubt I could
> determine which hoses actually came with it. I *think* they were solid-yellow.
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> So, I would argue that nobody has been conned, and that TLC simply had a
> variety of color with the hoses they released in the BT1 sets. I would
> agree that it is otherwise rare that TLC has done this sort of thing.
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> -Hendo
OK,
So TLC obviously released the Blacktron I sets with different hose colors,
because I got my Blacktron I sets from the shelf stores back in 1988 or
1989(?), all including solid yellow hoses while you experienced differences
on MISB Blacktron I sets.
My guess is that it's got something to do with the production date of a
particular set.
(Have a look at my reply to Stephen's question on 'modified plates with clip
light' type 1 and 2).
But isn't it true, that every (photographed) picture on the Blacktron I
boxes and at the building instructions all show *solid* yellow hoses with
black tabs?
I think it was TLC's intention to include *solid* yellow hoses only, but
maybe they had not been able to supply all Blacktron I sets with it by the
time these were initially released?
We know for sure the *trans* yellow hoses (and black tabs) have been
produced earlier; first release on 1985 Space sets.
Hope this helps!
Erik Boons
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