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| (...) colors, (...) of (...) Speaking of similarities, also notice that TLG has used the same molds over and over again, in addition to new molds [Lego pieces are injection molded, and whoever makes the molds has to be extremely precise [micrometers (...) (25 years ago, 2-Jan-00, to lugnet.space)
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| (...) Yes. I swooned when the Unitron sets came out. A return to classic space colors! If only they'd used transparent amber for the canopies rather than blue. (...) and (...) TLG's (...) Discontinued (...) space]. (...) Minor nit - the large 1/4 (...) (25 years ago, 3-Jan-00, to lugnet.space)
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| (...) Space Boy here. :) Jeff -- you were right the first time. The 10x10x12 convex dome corners did first appear in 1987 (in transparent dark-blue) in the LEGOLAND Space System / Futuron set 6990 Monorail Transport System. They then appeared again (...) (25 years ago, 3-Jan-00, to lugnet.space)
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| (...) CERTAINLY you meant 1988 here. Back to your rocketsled, orbit the earth backwards at exactly .80987234 c and you'll be right as rain. (...) I LOVE catching Todd in an error, even just a lowly typo, especially in HIS field. It happens SO (...) (25 years ago, 3-Jan-00, to lugnet.space)
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| (...) Uhm, well, hey, I gotta put in some good Larry-bait every once in a while. :-) Yeah, I meant 1988, thanks! --Todd (25 years ago, 4-Jan-00, to lugnet.space)
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| (...) I thought I saw a trans-yellow one in a Classic Space set, from around the early 1980s. After posting this message, I'll go to the Fibblesnork Lego Guide [space] and try to verify whether or not that's true. Z (25 years ago, 4-Jan-00, to lugnet.space)
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| (...) Message-Intercept (...) Guide (...) Never mind, I ckecked Fibblesnork, and apparently, Futuron DID in fact have the first huge 1/4 dome, in dark trans-blue. Z (25 years ago, 4-Jan-00, to lugnet.space)
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