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In lugnet.events.brickfest, Rob Doucette writes:
> In lugnet.events.brickfest, John Herre writes:
> > In lugnet.events.brickfest, Richard Marchetti writes:
> > > In lugnet.events.brickfest, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> > > > Jeff Stembel: Are Cypress Trees discontinued? Or is that a rumor?
> > > > A: Yes, unfortunately. We used all the shots in the molds, there are none
> > > > left...
> > >
> > > Why is it smart to discontinue an accessory pack that has sold out?
> > >
> > > -- Hop-Frog
> >
> > Are they sold out, or just discontinued? I bought two packs earlier this >week.
>
> They are no longer able to manufacturer them. LEGO found some old molds and
> produced all of the cypress trees that they were capable of producing (i.e.
> "We used all the shots in the molds"). Molds have a finite life. There
> were never any plans to build new molds.
>
> -Rob.
just to add to the discussion,
Lego Direct's business plan is to never (unless ABSOLUTELY required) to
develop new molds. It saves on development costs, and thereby increasing
the overall bottom-line for TLC.
Ben
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"Benjamin Medinets" <bmedinets@excite.com> wrote in message
news:GzMozz.6vx@lugnet.com...
> In lugnet.events.brickfest, Rob Doucette writes: • [snip]
> > They are no longer able to manufacturer them. LEGO found some old molds • and
> > produced all of the cypress trees that they were capable of producing • (i.e.
> > "We used all the shots in the molds"). Molds have a finite life. There
> > were never any plans to build new molds.
> >
> > -Rob.
>
> just to add to the discussion,
>
> Lego Direct's business plan is to never (unless ABSOLUTELY required) to
> develop new molds. It saves on development costs, and thereby increasing
> the overall bottom-line for TLC.
>
> Ben
Interestingly, Brad mentioned in his discussion on Saturday morning that the
original LD directive was that they could not commission new molds for new
pieces. Therefore, they were required to factor existing pieces into their
decision making process. Brad went on to state that it has become a point
of pride for LD NOT TO USE new molds. They don't want to use new molds
because they believe that they can meet their mission and goals without new
molds.
Tim
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Member of RichLUG - Richmond, Virginia
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"Timothy D. Freshly" <timfreshly@shaheenlaw.com> writes:
> Interestingly, Brad mentioned in his discussion on Saturday morning that the
> original LD directive was that they could not commission new molds for new
> pieces. Therefore, they were required to factor existing pieces into their
> decision making process. Brad went on to state that it has become a point
> of pride for LD NOT TO USE new molds. They don't want to use new molds
> because they believe that they can meet their mission and goals without new
> molds.
However, one could reasonably interpret "no new molds" as "no newly
designed molds" rather than "no newly manufactured molds". They
already have the Cypress Tree mold designed, so it would be a matter
of manufactureing new molds rather than redesigning them. I would
imagine the biggest cost in new mold production is the R&D involved in
designing the new part, not the actual creation of the physical molds.
However, I'll certainly concede that it's more expensive than using a
mold that is already ready to go...
--Bill.
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William R Ward bill@wards.net http://www.wards.net/~bill/
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In lugnet.events.brickfest, Timothy D. Freshly writes:
>
> "Benjamin Medinets" <bmedinets@excite.com> wrote in message
> news:GzMozz.6vx@lugnet.com...
> > In lugnet.events.brickfest, Rob Doucette writes: • [snip]
> > > They are no longer able to manufacturer them. LEGO found some old molds • and
> > > produced all of the cypress trees that they were capable of producing • (i.e.
> > > "We used all the shots in the molds"). Molds have a finite life. There
> > > were never any plans to build new molds.
> > >
> > > -Rob.
> >
> > just to add to the discussion,
> >
> > Lego Direct's business plan is to never (unless ABSOLUTELY required) to
> > develop new molds. It saves on development costs, and thereby increasing
> > the overall bottom-line for TLC.
> >
> > Ben
>
> Interestingly, Brad mentioned in his discussion on Saturday morning that the
> original LD directive was that they could not commission new molds for new
> pieces. Therefore, they were required to factor existing pieces into their
> decision making process. Brad went on to state that it has become a point
> of pride for LD NOT TO USE new molds. They don't want to use new molds
> because they believe that they can meet their mission and goals without new
> molds.
>
>
Good point, I forgot about that...I was made aware of this in a follow-up
message by Jake.
Benjamin Medinets
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