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Re: Age range 16+ (was: Re: 2000 Scans are Online!)
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lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars
Date: 
Thu, 11 Nov 1999 19:28:38 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Steve Bliss writes:
It seems obvious the display stands and placards are there to appeal to older
builders, to make it clear that these are display pieces, not play sets.  And
because the sets would probably collapse from their own weight if the stands
didn't hold them up.  I wonder if the models are removable from the stands?
It looks like they must lock together somehow, or the ships would tip onto
their noses.  But if there's a stand-lock, there could be an unlock.

I was wondering that too, and then a really horrible thought occured to me:

   What if these sets come with a tube of glue?

James
http://www.shades-of-night.com/lego/



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  Re: Age range 16+ (was: Re: 2000 Scans are Online!)
 
(...) You might be on to something, there. But it could also be that the sets are rated 16+ because TLG didn't want to say "These sets are for adults". It seems obvious the display stands and placards are there to appeal to older builders, to make (...) (25 years ago, 11-Nov-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars)

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