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In lugnet.events.brickfest, Larry Pieniazek wrote:
> Q: Nik Pieniazek: Skin tones, saw them in HP? The brickswest Q&A said only real
> people get skin tones...
> A: yes, HP has skin tones... we thought long and hard about this at NBA time...
> We do not yellow to mean white. We want it to be generic. So ANY thing with a
> real person, or a character will be flesh tone... but alpha team and world city
> will be skin tones... duplo has had skin tones, remember.
One thing to add to this, Jake passed around a couple of the new Harry Potter
minifigs. This was the extent of the "new set revealing" that was done. I
suspect we will not see as much of the new set revealing. In one way it's a
bummer to not get to see a new set in person. On the other hand, this revealing
has been replaced with much more open previews hosted by various fan sites,
which provides an opportunity to see more sets, and for all of us to see them.
Frank
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> One thing to add to this, Jake passed around a couple of the new Harry Potter
> minifigs. This was the extent of the "new set revealing" that was done. I
> suspect we will not see as much of the new set revealing. In one way it's a
> bummer to not get to see a new set in person. On the other hand, this revealing
> has been replaced with much more open previews hosted by various fan sites,
> which provides an opportunity to see more sets, and for all of us to see them.
>
> Frank
That is a let-down. It might mean less incentive to go to the
Brick Convention, especially for those who are sitting on the fence on whether
to go or not (if they haven't been to one already).
However, (having been to two Brickfests already), just hanging out with fellow
enthusiasts is such an amazing feeling! And there's bound to be someone else
to share similar ways of building with the brick.
Ben
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In lugnet.events.brickfest, Frank Filz wrote:
> One thing to add to this, Jake passed around a couple of the new Harry Potter
> minifigs. This was the extent of the "new set revealing" that was done. I
> suspect we will not see as much of the new set revealing. In one way it's a
> bummer to not get to see a new set in person. On the other hand, this revealing
> has been replaced with much more open previews hosted by various fan sites,
> which provides an opportunity to see more sets, and for all of us to see them.
>
> Frank
Ack! Did not expect this...
Previous unveilings at similar conventions:
Santa Fe Super Chief
MOC Santa Fe Cars
Wright Bros. Plane
Train Engine Shed
Designer Sets
Space Shuttle Discovery
Lunar Lander
Cloud City
etc.
etc.
Brickfest PDX:
a couple skin-toned mini-figs
Doh!!!!
Bad Paul for getting hopes up!!! Bad! Bad! Bad! (smacks self in head)
:-P
-Paul D.
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In lugnet.events.brickfest, Frank Filz wrote:
> In lugnet.events.brickfest, Larry Pieniazek wrote:
> > Q: Nik Pieniazek: Skin tones, saw them in HP? The brickswest Q&A said only real
> > people get skin tones...
> > A: yes, HP has skin tones... we thought long and hard about this at NBA time...
> > We do not yellow to mean white. We want it to be generic. So ANY thing with a
> > real person, or a character will be flesh tone... but alpha team and world city
> > will be skin tones... duplo has had skin tones, remember.
>
> One thing to add to this, Jake passed around a couple of the new Harry Potter
> minifigs. This was the extent of the "new set revealing" that was done. I
> suspect we will not see as much of the new set revealing. In one way it's a
> bummer to not get to see a new set in person. On the other hand, this revealing
> has been replaced with much more open previews hosted by various fan sites,
> which provides an opportunity to see more sets, and for all of us to see them.
>
> Frank
I had dinner with Jake Sunday night, he said there is a new set that he *really*
wanted to premier at Brickfest PDX, but it didn't work out. He gave zero
indications as to what type or what theme set it was, but he says it is really a
great set and we'll like it when it is released.
It was kind of funny, I could see he was frustrated at not being able to tell us
more -- so I'm guessing it *is* a pretty amazing set. Time will tell!
JohnG, GMLTC
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