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Re: Another Legend dies....
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lugnet.trains
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Tue, 17 Jul 2001 20:34:18 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Reinhard "Ben" Beneke writes:
> In lugnet.trains, Eric Joslin writes:
> > In lugnet.trains, Reinhard "Ben" Beneke writes:
> > I feel it is a great benefit to LEGO fans • if
> > TLC *stays in business* and keeps making sets.
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> If they keep making good sets. I do not need a company which produces town
> junior and low quality crap like this.
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=2880
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> You surely never have heard any complaining by me about too high prices of • Lego
> sets. I want high quality stuff (like TLC made it in the past). If you haven't
> noticed: new bricks have higher tolerances (wich is bad) and are more weak. So
> they get scratches and are warped even as new bricks sometimes. If Lego wants
> to make profit with crap, they have to look for other consumers than me.
Sorry for answering on my own posting, but I just have got an interesting
picture, which I have uploaded at brickshelf right now:
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=56138
This is another typical example for the new Lego quality standard, which I was
refering to. The minifig is from the re-release of the Guarded Inn and
demonstrates why I really not will have to worry about new Metroliners at
all....
Ok, I become sarcastic. But you asked for cheap Guarded Inns and now you have
them at last. But I do not want to hear anybody complain about his weak-plastic
sets lateron. Have fun with your (not legendary) legends. ;-)
Leg Godt!
Ben
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Message has 3 Replies:
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| Reinhard "Ben" Beneke wrote in message ... (...) was LOL! I *want* that minifig head! Kevin ---...--- Craftsman Lego Kits & Custom models: (URL) Lego parts store: (URL) Lego auctions: (URL) Guild of Bricksmiths: (URL) Lego Web page: (URL) (23 years ago, 17-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
| | | Re: Another Legend dies....
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| Ben, Are changing your argument against re-releases from an issue of collectability to an issue of quality control??? Yes, we have seen problems with production runs of train bases, some alleged printing smudgy-ness on 10000 flags, Indian horses in (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| (...) advantage (...) allow (...) that (...) And what about the "normal" people who go into their dark ages? Lots of people know about the secondary market for used Lego toys and they do benefit by selling their used stuff. I think high prices for (...) (23 years ago, 16-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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