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Re: LEGO Company Welcomes Adult LEGO Enthusiasts
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lugnet.lego.direct
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Thu, 7 Dec 2000 10:06:22 GMT
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Warning, uninformed speculation ahead. That annoys some people (and their
annoyance, in turn, bemuses others).
In lugnet.lego.direct, Bryan Wong writes:
> So secretly, I hope for the middle ground: LEGO should make MOST (but not
> all) pieces available for us to access.
I think this is the very MOST that we can hope for and it is in fact a
stretch. Although no one can say for sure, the probability that the molds
for some parts (the conveyor chute part, for example) no longer exist is
very very high. That would make reintroducing them prohibitively expensive
My expectation is that we may get a larger selection of parts in bulk than
we currently have, and in fact I think many of us have posted what we think
good sets of parts are, and some of us have communicated that same
information to TLC using more 1 to 1 channels which we have higher
confidence in the message being received than this channel.
But to expect that every part used in the last five years, even, will be
available in every color used in the last 5 years? That's a bit of a
stretch. Even the most optimistic guesstimates of TLC logistics and delivery
capability make it seem unlikely. If it comes to pass I'll be ordering a
copy of the parts to make my MTW-1001 custom hopper in Maersk light blue.
Wouldn't THAT be a sight to see?
But I don't see it happening.
However, give me the RIGHT 200-300 different parts in 10 colors and I'll
venture that you'll be amazed at the designs that can be produced. The
MTW-3002-bu Doodlebug, for example, uses about 150 different color/part
combinations (~100 different parts, some in more than one color).
Finally, I have to ask, though. Why wish for parts not to be available,
Bryan? I can happily wish for all of them to be available, while
acknowledging that it's not likely and that a prioritization of which ones
we'd like to see is a useful thing to communicate to TLC.
++Lar
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| (...) Yep, I'm pretty sure most of us would agree that making *all* parts available would be ridiculously expensive (from TLC's point of view at least). (...) I have a feeling that those people talking with TLC about good parts are representative of (...) (23 years ago, 7-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| (...) Actually, I think LEGO would benefit greatly (as in, money in their pockets) if they offered the desireable parts because they are simply desireable! However, I'd have mixed feelings about it. On the one hand, it's great that I can get huge (...) (23 years ago, 7-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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