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Re: Set 7171 Mos Espa Podrace
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Fri, 6 Oct 2000 10:23:26 GMT
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I purchased this set a few months ago, but did it in a different way. I
found 2 of the 3 internal boxes just sitting on the shelf - no price or UPC
on them. I took it to the toy manager and said "how much?" Not being able
to figure out that these boxes were part of a larger set, she quoted $5 for
one and $10 for the other. About a week after that I found the third box on
the shelf. This person realized that the box was from a larger set but I
was able to pick that box up for $10 because they could not find the other
2.
No, I did not open the larger box myself so that I could cheat the retailer
out of money. I'm not even a Star Wars fan. I picked them up because I
figured I could get the pieces for cheap if the retailer couldn't figure out
the boxes were from a larger set.
I have not opened any of the boxes yet. I assumed that the instructions,
people, and some other pieces were packaged separate from the internal boxes
for the 3 ships. Is that true? Do I have the complete set just buy
purchasing the 3 internal boxes separately? Or am I missing some pieces (or
instructions) that were just thrown in the main box?
Thanks,
Ryan
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"Bryan Hodges" <bhodges@SPAMBLOCKcos.wantweb.net> wrote in message
news:G204z9.37H@lugnet.com...
> After almost a year and a half of putting it off, I finally picked up the • Mos
> Espa Podrace set. It was the only one of the "original" Star Wars Lego • line
> that I didn't have. I picked up the Target package special for $50. I • was
> hoping to pay less for it, but there are no stores here that have put any • of
> the Star Wars sets on clearance... with the exception of Target.
>
> I knew that the set was split into three seperate boxes inside the main • box,
> which was good because I didn't want to build everything at once. I • already
> had Anakin's Podracer, so I skipped building that... I figure I'll use • some of
> the parts in a mecha or space ship or something. I looked at the two
> remaining racers, and decided on Gasgano's. I put Sebulba's racer aside • to
> work on tomorrow morning, when I can't sleep after working the graveyard • shift
> all week, and there's nothing to do but play with legos.
>
> Anyway, I like Gasgano's Podracer. Building it was a little different • than I
> had imagined (especially the engines) but a good experience none the less.
> Lots of pieces in colors you don't often see... I hope that Sebulba's • will be
> the same way. I was highly disappointed in the Gasgano "fig" however... • I
> would've prefered a solid piece to Lego's rendition. The head was cool, • but
> that was about it... it's like they designed it to be part of the pod, • not a
> character...
>
> The package also came with 7101 Lightsaber Duel, and 7111 Droid Fighter. • With
> the sets I got another Jar Jar, and two more Qui Gon Jinns... Joy. I'll
> always take another Darth Maul, Anakin doesn't bug me, and I've only got • one
> Padme so that's fine (good female hair piece.) Oh well, I guess I can • make
> more "Gungan Soldiers" and "Stereotypical Homosexual Males." Yikes.
>
> -Bryan
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| I got mine as a gift from my mom when they were still about $100. From what I remember, you won't be missing any pieces. You may be missing the instructions thoa. I will can check later if no one else chimes in before me. Somehow I think that you (...) (24 years ago, 6-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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| After almost a year and a half of putting it off, I finally picked up the Mos Espa Podrace set. It was the only one of the "original" Star Wars Lego line that I didn't have. I picked up the Target package special for $50. I was hoping to pay less (...) (24 years ago, 6-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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