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Re: Bi*nicle folks went away?
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lugnet.technic
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Thu, 14 Mar 2002 15:43:22 GMT
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Every so often, I feel compelled to comment. So excuse me but ...
As an AFOL, what I do with Lego, specifically Technic and Mindstorms parts
are very likely not what kids do. They couldn't - most of them don't own
quite as much of the stuff as the average AFOL does ;)
TLC's main goal in making toys is to appeal to kids. Kid's wants go through
fads. It is important for toy companies to make sure their products match
the current fad. I fully understand that need, even if it doesn't appeal to
me and threatens to cut off my AFOL supply of parts. After all, I suspect
99.9% of Lego ends up in the hands of kids.
So my answer has been to treat new "technic" offerings as a source of supply
of challenging new parts. The larger Bionical sets are packed with them. I'm
still learning how to use them effectively and I'm enjoying doing that.
As for the smaller sets, which in my mind include the whole history of
Throwslizers and 30 piece Bionicles, they are simply raw material. My habit
of taking and modifying Lego parts to suit my needs, much as the Bilund
designers do when they are designing new sets, is frowned upon by many on
Lugnet. But if you hate the sets and parts so much and you don't think they
are "true Technic", then why not get out your Xacto knives, Dremel tools,
power saws and drills or even in extreme cases like mine, a CNC machine,
and make the parts you need!
I'm having great fun with this stuff - even if it's different from what it was!
JB
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