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RosscoPCole said:
Does anyone remember a version of Lego called Tente? I think it was Spansh. I had a huge aircraft carrier made of it when I was younger. I can't find much about it online. Does anyone else remember it?
Yeah, I had a couple of Tente battleships my Dad brought back from his trips to Spain. It didn't have anything to do with the Lego company though, although I seem to remember the bricks were compatible.Ha, long dead it would appear. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tente_%28Toys%29
Edited by Nevin on Tuesday 30th November 17:52
RosscoPCole said:
Does anyone remember a version of Lego called Tente? I think it was Spansh. I had a huge aircraft carrier made of it when I was younger. I can't find much about it online. Does anyone else remember it?
Yeah, I had a couple of Tente battleships my Dad brought back from his trips to Spain. It didn't have anything to do with the Lego company though, although I seem to remember the bricks were compatible.Ha, long dead it would appear. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tente_%28Toys%29
Edited by Nevin on Tuesday 30th November 18:02
Years and years ago back in Oz, there was a "lego building competition" at a department store (David Jones).
After a lot of begging, I managed to convince my mum to let me stay there and have a go rather than wander around the shops.
Cue a few hours sitting at one of a few huge tables with thousands upon thousands of pieces of Lego.
At the end of the session, the judges came around. I still remember the funny looks I got when, unlike the pile of poo from the fellow next to me who built some nonsense Duplo/Space Lego affront to common decency and the principles of science (Lionel Bear needs a spacesuit or a least a pressurised cabin you twit!) and boldly asserted that it was a moon lander, I had a built a fairly huge TU-22 like bomber with swing wings, triple seating like the B-58, retractable landing gear and an internal bomb bay with an assortment of bombs and some wing-root slung missiles. Each of the crew has their own entry hatch, ejector seat and it had a wicked colour scheme (white control surfaces and blue fuselage).
Hmmm....what do you think won?
The moon lander crapola le merde of course!
At least the shop staff, rather than the Lego judges, appreciated my Dr Strangelove effort and asked me if they could display it in the toy section.
I wonder how many kids said no to the Lego fire station set and wanted the bomber!
After a lot of begging, I managed to convince my mum to let me stay there and have a go rather than wander around the shops.
Cue a few hours sitting at one of a few huge tables with thousands upon thousands of pieces of Lego.
At the end of the session, the judges came around. I still remember the funny looks I got when, unlike the pile of poo from the fellow next to me who built some nonsense Duplo/Space Lego affront to common decency and the principles of science (Lionel Bear needs a spacesuit or a least a pressurised cabin you twit!) and boldly asserted that it was a moon lander, I had a built a fairly huge TU-22 like bomber with swing wings, triple seating like the B-58, retractable landing gear and an internal bomb bay with an assortment of bombs and some wing-root slung missiles. Each of the crew has their own entry hatch, ejector seat and it had a wicked colour scheme (white control surfaces and blue fuselage).
Hmmm....what do you think won?
The moon lander crapola le merde of course!
At least the shop staff, rather than the Lego judges, appreciated my Dr Strangelove effort and asked me if they could display it in the toy section.
I wonder how many kids said no to the Lego fire station set and wanted the bomber!
dr_gn said:
Nevin said:
Steve UK said:
Fantastic, why don't lego do kits?
I would buy one of those Sea Harriers.
Steve
Lego's stated policy has always been that it is won't do military kits. I reckon they should change that too though.I would buy one of those Sea Harriers.
Steve
If you want guns though, have a look at BrickArms.
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