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| (...) <snip> (...) <snip> (...) <snip> (...) I think the best way to illustrate your point here, Brad, is to point out the 1974 helicopter instructions on page 16 of the September-October 2001Mania Magazine. I personally thought that this "re-do" of (...) (23 years ago, 19-Oct-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| (...) Thank you! I am always glad to help any way I can! (...) (Snipped) (...) Yes... But don't tell me you destroyed the molds! :-( (...) Ok, here goes my opinion: As for metal-axle wheelsets, the replacement is ok (old axles might get rusty... I (...) (23 years ago, 19-Oct-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| (...) Hi Brad, in my own personal thoughts, to me, a LEGO Legend is a typical classic set with (this does all depend on certain ways of looking at it, mind you) maybe pieces that are hard to get in any other set, such as the Guarded in does come (...) (23 years ago, 19-Oct-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| Brad & All, (...) Thanks for the honor, sir! : ) (...) Hmm... it really depends on the set. Some sets, which are pretty easy to replicate in terms of parts selections, a few parts either changed or modified is fine.I think most of the LUGNET (...) (23 years ago, 20-Oct-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| Two things that make a classic for me: a good design and interesting, useful, versatile pieces. I don't care about the wheels as long as the new design looks good, but a club car without the cool windows isn't a club car. Had you not been able to (...) (23 years ago, 20-Oct-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| (...) SNIP! (...) First off, I would like to tell you how great it is that Lego is listening to it's audience and taking steps to bring back and recreate some of the sets that we relish and desire. Thanks for all that you have done! How many toy (...) (23 years ago, 20-Oct-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| (...) I too would say, "Why not do both?" I think the spirit of the Legends series is great. Even if slight mods are needed to re-produce, the idea that I can get certain older sets that I missed the first time around is thrilling to me. The Guarded (...) (23 years ago, 23-Oct-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| In regards to your question, I feel certain changes such as wheels and stickers are totally accaptable, as long as the reason for the change is explained before hand. The only changes I would be against are changes in the colour of pieces (I (...) (23 years ago, 20-Oct-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| First off, let me thank you for going out to the lego community like this and actually asking us what we think about this. It shows us you are aware of us as a relevant source for opinions. My other great hobby apart from lego is that I am a huge (...) (23 years ago, 20-Oct-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| (...) <snip> A great question. To me, it has a lot less to do with nostalgia, and more with set complexity. I do understand the current catch-22 that TLC is facing these days with its juniorization policy of sets (feeling the need to hook younger (...) (23 years ago, 21-Oct-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| Brad Justus wrote in message ... (...) <snip> (...) are (...) we -- (...) details? I agree with those who have written that the spirit of the set is more important than the details of individual parts. Specifically, I don't care about the metal (...) (23 years ago, 20-Oct-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| While I dmit to being a bit disturbed at the idea of substitutions being made (wheels, stickers or otherwise) I understand the reasons why it may have to be done. As for what set(s) should be done as Legends, I would like to suggest that some of the (...) (23 years ago, 22-Oct-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| (...) Changes that keep the spirit and character of a set 'alive' are fine (i.e. the wheels and the hollow studs on the minifig head). To use another's example, making a #375/6075 Yellow Castle with the various wall bricks are not. I'd have to go (...) (23 years ago, 21-Oct-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| (...) <big snip> As is evident by the 60+ messages in this thread already (in just a few days) I would say that this topic is very broad and almost every person in this forum has an opinion. That being said, I apologize now if I am about to simply (...) (23 years ago, 22-Oct-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| (...) As a member of the Lego-buying community, can I just say how fantastic what you're doing is. I'll admit I haven't bought a Guarded Inn (yet)*, and I doubt I'll fork out for a Metroliner (my trains are all British steam-era customs), but just (...) (23 years ago, 22-Oct-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| After reading the other comments from other members, I think I actually have changed my mind a bit (I offered my comment on Friday, when you first posted your message, now I've had a weekend to think about it). The more I think about a Legend, I (...) (23 years ago, 22-Oct-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| (...) Although I think Lars is being a bit extreme in calling a re-issue with less than 99% original parts dishonest (in advertising, I presume), he does bring up a very good point, to my way of thinking. Even if LD recreates every printed brick, (...) (23 years ago, 23-Oct-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| Hello! (I didn't read all of the answers given to Brad's posting, so it might be that some of my points have been brought by others already.) What makes a legend? First of all: The "legend" is the OLD set, the ORIGINAL. The new released sets are (...) (23 years ago, 23-Oct-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| Hi! Maggie scolded me for hanging around in .pun while a query went unanswered. :D What good is a historian who's too busy in the dairy to chime in? (...) Do you call it a dissertation there? We usually use that term only when speaking of the (...) (23 years ago, 23-Oct-01, to lugnet.pirates)
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