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In lugnet.castle, Ran Talbott writes:
> In lugnet.castle, John Robert-Blaze Kanehl writes:
>
> > More of an experiment than anything else = )
>
> But a successful one: a really ingenious use of existing standard parts in
> new combinations. Someone recently suggested TLG do a Roman theme. If they
> do, they'd better watch out, because the barbarians are definitely ready for
> primetime before there are even gates for them to be outside of.
I would love a Roman theme...heck I figured Lego would have done it in the
80's...all the elements were there for great chariots, aquaducts, and other
Romanesque buildings.
I had hoped that Lego was going to expand the "castle-themes of the world"
mindset with a Chinese variant to include a forbidden city and great wall or
at least Mongol hordes. I figured incorrectly. I had fostered hope of
future expansions into India and Egypt...ahhh....still waiting while creating...
> And I agree with Chris: Brickbay sellers with heavy inventories of tiny-peg
> tires, and their descendants unto the seventh generation, will undoubtedly
> bless your name ;-)
>
> Ran
This is an angle I hadn't considered...lol.
Generally, I was being selfish, trying to use up parts that were sitting
around in storage. If I was truly creative, I could find better uses for at
least a dozen parts and turn my stockpile into big dollars...lol
Well, I hope tire sales on Brickbay are Brisk!
The tire idea was a combination of 2 ideas....
1. Lately, while I was catching up on Lugnet posts, I noticed a few people
taking useless/despised/overspeicalized parts and designing creations
emplyoing those elements in new ways. I was experiencing a little
"builder's block", so I decided to get back to the basics. I was sorting a
big pile of black parts from an old purchase and I decided to take a break
and experiment.
2. I ran across an old idea book, the Yellow one (I forget the number, but
I belive it's from the early seventies) In this old idea book, most of the
people are built out of bricks or are large with "bendy-arms". One of
featured creations was a "wedding-scene" and the friar had an old style tire
on top of his head. I hadn't noticed it all those years ago...
John
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