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In the US it's sometimes a promotional set, as in, TRU tried to GIVE them away with purchase of any $20 Lego set. At one TRU I saw dozens of them sit there for a long long time. It has also appeared bundled with a flimsy plastic mountain for $10 or (...) (24 years ago, 11-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.town, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) I don't think it's a rare set in the US. I've seen them at Wal*Mart, and I think they're at Kmart and TRU as well. I haven't seen any lately, but I haven't really paid any attention (the set never really interested me.) (24 years ago, 11-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.town, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) Huh. I picked one up at The Construction Site (www.constructiontoys.com) not too long ago. I had no idea that it was supposed to be a promo or rare item, I too just wanted the exhausts. eric (24 years ago, 10-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.town, lugnet.market.shopping)
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This set has been at Zellers for a while now. Is that unusual? According to this page, (URL) this is a promotional/HTO type set. Chrome exhautst pipes look cool (perhaps I could add them to my <set:2148 LEGO Truck>?), I'll try to buy one tomorrow (...) (24 years ago, 10-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.town, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: The minifigs don't fit in the vehicles!
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(...) In addition to the difficul;ties of transitioning their design department to a new type of vehicke that would fit a minifigure, Lego also released some sets twice, the first time with the old, unposeable figure, and then again with the new (...) (24 years ago, 10-Nov-00, to lugnet.town, lugnet.year.1978)
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I have been trying to modify the sets that I have that are like this so that the mini-figs actually do fit into the vehical. The only one so far that I really like the way I have modified it is set 554. It is no longer a tractor trailer type of (...) (24 years ago, 10-Nov-00, to lugnet.town, lugnet.year.1978)
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(...) ... (...) Well, these all came out shortly after the advent of the minifig. Prior to that, most 'legoland' style vehicles were made without doors or interior for a cab (There may be some exceptions, I forget). At any rate, they were still (...) (24 years ago, 10-Nov-00, to lugnet.town, lugnet.year.1978)
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| | Re: Dejuniorization of 6464 Super Rescue Complex Project
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(...) Hmm... looks good for the most part, but I have one small comment. "Fire Truck Modifications: Added hinged cab and hinge bricks on back unit(*). (*) I'm not sure of this unit's fuction, but I thought the hinges made it more playable." The unit (...) (24 years ago, 9-Nov-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general, lugnet.town)
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(...) That's a great set! It was also the first time I got any of those single-wheel pieces. Ah, memories! Dave! (24 years ago, 9-Nov-00, to lugnet.town, lugnet.year.1978)
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Some early Town vehicles- <set:602_1 Fire Chief's Car> <set:604_1 Shell Car> <set:606_1 Ambulance> <set:608_2 Taxi> <set:620 Fireman's Car> <set:643_1 Flatbed Truck> <set:644_2 Police Mobile Patrol> (here we see a primitive brick motorcycle that (...) (24 years ago, 9-Nov-00, to lugnet.town, lugnet.year.1978)
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