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Re: pl/ego airport
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Thu, 25 Aug 2005 14:49:43 GMT
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Matt,
I could not agree with you more on this point. I have the past three
Playmobil catalogs and they are a fantastic source of inspiration.
Playmobil puts out a product line that really resembles LEGO of the late
80's & 90's. Strong themes and lots of parts packs. Their sets have a lot of
the charm that I feel is missing in recent LEGO sets.
And I find it interesting that Playmobil & Megablok have done Vikings in the
past 3 years. Now look at what LEGO is doing...
-- Bryan
"Matthew J. Chiles" <mattchiles@gorge.net> wrote in message
news:ILp1zr.207D@lugnet.com...
> In lugnet.announce.moc, Thomas Main wrote:
> > I've posted pictures and a writeup of my latest MOC, the pl/ego airport • (a
> > recreation of Playmobil set 3886) on MOCPages:
> >
> > http://www.mocpages.com/moc.php/10030
> >
> > To see the original Playmobil set, click here:
> >
> > http://makeashorterlink.com/?U25B45AAB
>
> Very nice, and intersting that you would choose Playmobile as a model for
> something to build out of Lego. I picked up a playmobile catalog about a • month
> ago and overall, it is everything that Lego _should_ be and isn't.
>
> - They have a wide variety of themes that continue for years
> - All minifigures are happy, even the "Evil Knight"
> - The RC motors are interchangable so one RC motor can power a variety of
> different sets
> - They sell a wide range of spare parts, including animals, people, • fences,
> trees, and even whole buildings, in inexpensive plastic bags
> - They have a wide range of small sets with a minifigure with • accessories - why
> doesn't Lego do that?
> - Most items naturally appeal to girls and boys, not exclusively girls or
> exclusively boys.
> - They are not afraid of expensive sets designed to last for years
> - They have small sets that go with the big sets to make them better
> - They know that good stuff continues to sell. With few updates the same • pirate
> ship I had as a kid is available today, 25 years later.
> - The buildings interconnect they wa classic castle or town used to, and • they
> can be electrified by an add-on light set.
> - They have a nice, thick and free catalog available in toy stores for • anyone to
> grab and drool over - grab one and drool over it!
>
> Lego, take a lesson!!!! Pick up a Playmobile catalog and build it in • Lego.
> Thank you Thomas for doing just that - and I think I will be inspired to • do the
> same.
>
> -Matt :)
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