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Re: Huge space model
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lugnet.space
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Mon, 7 Jun 2004 22:51:59 GMT
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In lugnet.space, Peter Howkins wrote:
> Well amazingly it looks like Phil Traviss, a UK lego fan, has tracked
> one down (at least after 15 years it's probably the one I remember :) ).
> Phil says he's now going to look for classic space models to repair and
> restore the model. He thinks that more of these were probably built
> in the early 80's and used as shop displays.
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> http://www.marutan.net/space.jpg
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> Does anyone else remember them or have any more photos ?
My memories are a little vague, but this reminds me of the space display behind
a case at Legoland back in 1980 when "Legoland" only meant one place.
We have one slide of the model there... it's probably in a box in my mother's
house somewhere. I'll see if my brother can track it down. I'd love to have
the pictures of my childhood Legoland trip anyway.
I doubt the model I saw was quite the same as this one, but I think it shared
some design characteristics.
--
Tony Hafner
www.hafhead.com
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