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Re: The Bar Does Not Go Down
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lugnet.dear-lego
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Tue, 11 May 2004 00:27:22 GMT
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In lugnet.dear-lego, Rocco J. Carello wrote:
> It's okay to make new molds. People are usually excited whenever there is a
> new minifig accessory or some other part that aids in building. However,
> there seem to be too many one-use parts lately. The dewback. The yeti. The
> tiger thing. Then there is this upcoming castle line with 5 new visors, a new
> sword, and a new helmet. I'm sorry, but that just seems a bit excessive,
> especially since the visors and sword are all pretty stupid looking.
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> Scorpion palace comes with a big onion dome top. Another large one-use part.
> Then they even ruin it by making it so you can't build a complete dome with
> two of them. Did they even think of this for more than a couple minutes?
I've said it before and I'll say it again:
There is no such thing as a limited use part, set, or whatever. If anything is
limited it is the imagination and innovation of the builder.
-Orion
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| (...) Brilliant how you make that sound like an insult to my creativity! Anyway, if what you say is true, how come Lego sets (aside form the designer series last year) almost never have alternate models on the back of the boxes anymore? There a lot (...) (20 years ago, 11-May-04, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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| "Orion Pobursky" <orion@dontaddthis.p...ursky.com> wrote in message news:HxIx9M.q1v@lugnet.com... (...) part. (...) with (...) anything is (...) Orion: While true, your statement may be a bit simplistic. I believe the original poster was not trying (...) (20 years ago, 11-May-04, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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| (...) Ah, how true. That Tiger, for instance, can also be...a Siberian Tiger. Or a leopard (if you close your eyes). Or a Jaguar (if you close your eyes). Or a panther (if you close your eyes). It's a question of degree, but I can show you at least (...) (20 years ago, 11-May-04, to lugnet.dear-lego, FTX)
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| In lugnet.dear-lego, Orion Pobursky wrote: <snip> (...) Orion, Have it with Darth Vader's helmet. Its a tough one. I've only seen it in one non-LEGO design. Kevin (...) (20 years ago, 22-May-04, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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| I sometimes to wonder if Lego's designers are all incompetent, but I often convinced that they are not. Sets like Red Baron's Plane, Sopwith Camel, and many other shop at home exclusives, show that there are some designers working for TLC that can (...) (20 years ago, 10-May-04, to lugnet.dear-lego, FTX)
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