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Re: Building Philosophy: Bricks vs. Beams (was Re: Technic's Dead)
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Mon, 5 Aug 2002 22:06:19 GMT
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In lugnet.technic, John Henry Kruer writes:
The thing that ticks me off, though, is flex axles and 'styling panels.'  I
just can't seem to use the panels.  Flex axles are all right and have their
uses, but I don't think they should be used as an excuse for solid pieces.

The styling panels may not have structural purposes, but to me they make a
Technic set somewhat more attractive. The reality is that very little in the
real world is just grids of structural members, there are decorative (or
functional) pannels hung over the structural members in almost every
real world construction.

One of the real reasons though that I suspect that Technic is changing is that
it doesn't speak to most people today. Today, very few people work with
structures in the real world, and I imagine kids are less excited about purely
structural toys as a result.

Frank



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  Re: Building Philosophy: Bricks vs. Beams (was Re: Technic's Dead)
 
(...) I totally agree! I think I overdid it. I totally agree that beams and bricks have their uses, I just don't like how Lego is making the beam 'superioir' these days. The thing that ticks me off, though, is flex axles and 'styling panels.' I just (...) (22 years ago, 5-Aug-02, to lugnet.technic)

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