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Re: economics of set 3225
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lugnet.trains
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Wed, 3 Mar 1999 20:12:36 GMT
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Christopher Masi wrote:
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> There has been alot of talk about the classic train again lately, so I
> grabbed my shop at home catalogu to give it a look.
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> First, I still do not like it based the same reasons everyone else
> doesn't like it, but economically...
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> 3 pairs of wheel sets at $3.50 = 10.50
> 4 pairs of magnetic couplers at 3.50 = 14.00
> 1 train engine = 27.50
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> spare parts alone.... $ 52.00
> Which leaves $14 for the rest of the model (counting minifigs at $1 ea)
> we are down to $11 for the rest of the model.
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> Oh why oh why did they put blue glass in the coach! If it was clear I
> would not be debating my next purchase!
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> Chris
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> PS Is it still available? The first time I saw it was in December, but
> it is a special set so normal rules about sale life expectancy to do not
> apply.
You can make it even more economical if you sell off the extra 2x6x2
windshields to someone like me.
--
Paul Foster
http://reality.sgi.com/foster_stco/lego.html
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