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Re: 1970s sets in microscale
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Thu, 7 Jun 2007 23:47:04 GMT
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In lugnet.build.microscale, John Patterson wrote:
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In lugnet.build.microscale, Bob Parker wrote:
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In lugnet.build.microscale, John Patterson wrote:
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How about a mini of the Constellation
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Not positive if this is what your thinking of, but in Issue 2 of
Brickjournal http://media.peeron.com/brickjournal/brickjournal2.pdf on
page 48 of that issue (which is page 50 of the pdf file) are building
instructions for a mini USS Constellation.
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Thanks, yes that is the one, now I’ll have to build that one too.
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I initially was trying to build a *micro* Constellation, but by the time it was
finished I thought the model better deserved to be called a ‘mini’. Of course,
this brings up the entire debate about what scale is micro, what is mini and so
on. And it’s one of those debates that’s fun to have, but in the end I’m not
sure it makes much difference, so long as the models are fun to build. :)
I have a feeling that a good micro builder like Thomas or Janey Red Brick could
probably build an even more micro version of the Constellation... if they wanted
to.
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I really
didn’t like the minis except for star wars,
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To me the Star Wars minis were really micro sets, but again it’s all semantics.
Because I kept wondering to myself, “if these are mini, then how small would the
micro versions be?” LOL
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but what a good idea to build the
1970 sets. I really believe that the 70s were the high point of lego when
they designed such complex sets with so fewer different elements.Now if they
can’t figure out how to make something with the elements they have, they just
add new elements.
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I agree with the idea that some of these sets were among the best the company
has produced. Of course, I’m a LEGO kid from the 70s, so I’m biased. :) But
if you look at the hospital and brick yard that Thomas duplicated you find that
they were full four-walled buildings made with mostly basic bricks, plates and
the occasional arch. I would argue that they’re actually not that complex,
rather showcase simple but solid design theory. In other words, they’re not
fancy, but they’re still really good models to build.
Allan B.
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| (...) IIRC, wasn't there some pics of somebody's micro SW MOCs on Brickshelf a long time ago - they used a 1x1 brick for a Tie Fighter (or something like that)? It was pretty funny seeing one part MOCs like that! (URL) (17 years ago, 7-Jun-07, to lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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| (...) I got my start in 1974 with the London Bus. A last minute Christmas present for my son. I was so amazed at the bus I went out on Christmas day to all the stores that were opened, like drug stores and grocery stores looking for Legos. There is (...) (17 years ago, 8-Jun-07, to lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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| (...) Thanks, yes that is the one, now I'll have to build that one too. I really didn't like the minis except for star wars, but what a good idea to build the 1970 sets. I really believe that the 70s were the high point of lego when they designed (...) (17 years ago, 7-Jun-07, to lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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