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Re: Dome elements, first use of? (was Re: Ever notice this?)
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lugnet.space
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Mon, 3 Jan 2000 05:43:17 GMT
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In lugnet.space, Jeff Thompson writes:
> > [...] and use another color [big 1/4 domes are an example of that; they
> > have been made in many colors, ever since classic >space].
> > Just something to think about.
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> Minor nit - the large 1/4 domes weren't introduced with classic space -
> they were first introduced with futuron and blacktron, if I correctly
> recall.
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> No, I'm probably wrong about that, come to think of it. It was
> the octagonal corridor system that was introduced in the second year
> of Blacktron, not the large dome system. What WAS the first set
> to use the large dome elements?
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 in 1998 (this time in transparent beer
yellow) in the LEGOLAND Space System / BLACKTRON set 6987 Message-Intercept
Base...
http://www.lugnet.com/fibblesnork/lego/guide/space/set/6987-1.html
http://www.lugnet.com/fibblesnork/lego/guide/space/set/6990-1.html
--Todd
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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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