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Re: 2002 Alpha Team at TRU (SFBay area, CA)
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lugnet.year.2002
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Wed, 5 Dec 2001 09:13:25 GMT
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Cross-posting... screwed up the first time. -- Kevin
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In lugnet.general, Kevin Johnston writes:
> Saw exactly one 2002 set at TRU today-- the squid sub. Good thing, because
> it's about the only one I was interested in buying just now. $10.
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> It's pretty neat-- I didn't realize that the cockpit piece has a matching
> under-piece, also in trans-red. Cool application of dino tail/neck parts
> for the squid arms. Ogel has a trans-red hook for one hand... these really
> are the Ghosts of Aquazone Past!
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> Two things about the packaging/paperwork: the set name (Ogel Mutant Squid)
> is in *SMALL* type, underneath a much larger piece of text: "Mission Deep
> Sea", which I guess is kind of a theme name. The set name is really
> de-emphasized. Strange.
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> Secondly, the instructions take a cue from the Blockade Runner, and include
> one page that is an overview of the whole AT sea theme (the "Mission Deep
> Sea" text reappears here). This "catalog page" is at the front of the
> instructions-- first page after the cover.
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> Also included-- a 2002 one-page mini-catalog.
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> In case y'all haven't seen it, new SW sets are hitting the Lego stores out
> east, as well.
>
> Kevin
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 | | Re: 2002 Alpha Team at TRU (SFBay area, CA)
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| I found the squid sub today (Sunnyvale CA TRU). For only 61 pieces, the set is remarkably large. I really like the fact that the trans-red cockpit pieces have technic peg holes in the back! So, in Babylon 5, how many long black arms did the Shadow (...) (25 years ago, 19-Dec-01, to lugnet.year.2002)
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| | 2002 Alpha Team at TRU (SFBay area, CA)
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| Saw exactly one 2002 set at TRU today-- the squid sub. Good thing, because it's about the only one I was interested in buying just now. $10. It's pretty neat-- I didn't realize that the cockpit piece has a matching under-piece, also in trans-red. (...) (25 years ago, 5-Dec-01, to lugnet.general)
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