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Re: Huge space model
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lugnet.space
Date: 
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.

http://www.marutan.net/space.jpg

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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Only those of you with the best memory ever would remember a post I made to space in 2001. (URL) 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 (...) (20 years ago, 7-Jun-04, to lugnet.space)

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