was on the shelves when the 9/11 attacks happened in the USA. Shortly
after that, TLC issued a recall on any unsold copies. Not all retailers complied
with that.
My recollection is that it had to do with a drawing that was considered offensive
in light of the 9/11 attacks. I thought it might have been a comic book, but
now I'm thinking it was something similar, but part of the instructions.
As several sellers of the instructions mention that the last ~10 pages were cut
out, I wonder if that was one way of dealing with it, without actually returning
the sets to TLG.
Does anyone actually have one of these with full instructions, and can confirm/deny
my remembrance of the issue ? Might make for an interesting note on the catalog
entry.
was on the shelves when the 9/11 attacks happened in the USA. Shortly
after that, TLC issued a recall on any unsold copies. Not all retailers complied
with that.
My recollection is that it had to do with a drawing that was considered offensive
in light of the 9/11 attacks. I thought it might have been a comic book, but
now I'm thinking it was something similar, but part of the instructions.
As several sellers of the instructions mention that the last ~10 pages were cut
out, I wonder if that was one way of dealing with it, without actually returning
the sets to TLG.
Does anyone actually have one of these with full instructions, and can confirm/deny
my remembrance of the issue ? Might make for an interesting note on the catalog
entry.
Nita Rae
I do I do! (Though I really should get around to building it someday, along with
the hundreds of other sets that have annexed our loft...)
I'm thinking it's either the flying "plane" approaching a city skyline
with targets on the display marking various cities around the world, or the final
panel where you're supposed to identify a skyline pattern to get the "secret
access code." I don't have any more information about the recall, though.
was on the shelves when the 9/11 attacks happened in the USA. Shortly
after that, TLC issued a recall on any unsold copies. Not all retailers complied
with that.
My recollection is that it had to do with a drawing that was considered offensive
in light of the 9/11 attacks. I thought it might have been a comic book, but
now I'm thinking it was something similar, but part of the instructions.
As several sellers of the instructions mention that the last ~10 pages were cut
out, I wonder if that was one way of dealing with it, without actually returning
the sets to TLG.
Does anyone actually have one of these with full instructions, and can confirm/deny
my remembrance of the issue ? Might make for an interesting note on the catalog
entry.
Nita Rae
The instructions are available on the Lego website and can confirm that there
are a few missing that include the ones with the plane heading towards the city.
I do I do! (Though I really should get around to building it someday, along with
the hundreds of other sets that have annexed our loft...)
I'm thinking it's either the flying "plane" approaching a city skyline
with targets on the display marking various cities around the world, or the final
panel where you're supposed to identify a skyline pattern to get the "secret
access code." I don't have any more information about the recall, though.
Many thanks for these! I was wondering for some time how the original comic strip
looked like because Peeron etc. only have the later version:
http://www.peeron.com/scans/6776-1/
Two pages of the original comic strip (including the one which shows the "targets")
were also printed on the back of the box and were later covered with a sticker.
See attached pics from Worthpoint.
I'm thinking it's either the flying "plane" approaching a city skyline
with targets on the display marking various cities around the world, or the final
panel where you're supposed to identify a skyline pattern to get the "secret
access code." I don't have any more information about the recall, though.
USA, Florida
Germany, Niedersachsen
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