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Re: Putting your bricks where your mouth is...
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Tue, 14 Aug 2001 07:29:06 GMT
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Funny, I was just thinking that sometime this week I should try build at
least a six or eight stud wide NASA Space Shuttle with the Train window
pieces I have. They are the 2x6x2 clear windshield with black borders and
the two 1x2x2 clear thin-walls with black borders on the top and bottom.
I'll have a contest to really motivate me to build it! Cool!
David Simmons
Jim Green <brickhead@RemoveThisSpamBlock-trickitty.com> wrote in message
news:GHx04D.ByB@lugnet.com...
> I've read so much about anti-juniorization, anti-bionicle and desires for • the
> return of town and space. But outside of expressions of nostalgia or • all-out
> bashing, what I haven't heard is how individuals would like to see things
> directed in a *more positive and realistic* sense... or something TLC • could
> really take to heart and act on.
>
> So, how about a challenge?
>
> Let's each of us who is concerned about the current direction of TLC offer • real
> (physical) examples of what *should* be done. For example, create a MOC • that
> (for all intents and purposes) could actually become an official • Lego-produced
> set. This would at least demonstrate that AFOLs are not just whiners but • that we
> are a positive resource for a company who has a significant place in our • lives
> and that we'd like to see succeed.
>
> If you decide to accept the challenge, post your image link(s) and a • description
> of why you created what you did (or the theory) as a reply to this • message.
> Models and the directions they represent can then be critiqued... and we • can
> offer TLC something more than idle chatter.
>
> In building a MOC/set for the challenge, keep in mind certain criteria:
>
> --Desirability: The set has to appeal to a general audience, a large • population,
> not just AFOLs, but kids on every continent. Maybe this means a theme that • has
> not yet been developed (such as an ancient Rome gladiator set, for • example), but
> definitely something to spark the imagination and break sales records.
>
> --Playability: The set has to be more than an interesting sculpture or • something
> to sit on a shelf or decorate a lawn. Think about how children play and • how your
> creation will fit into their activity. Does one have to pretend or imagine • a lot
> to make the set fun, or are there gadgets and features that hold • attention? Can
> the set be built into other equally interesting MOCs?
>
> --Price Point: Price is often the foremost complaint about Lego, so this • might
> be the most challenging aspect. Know that price affects the number, kind • and
> color of bricks used. You want the most bang for the buck, but as the • producer,
> you want to make as much profit as is warranted (PS: your company is in • the
> red).
>
> These are just some of the parameters that will influence your designs... • and
> you may come up with even more that justifies the direction you take with • your
> model.
>
> For the CAD-wizards, an additional challenge: Create a completely new and
> innovative part (a non-POOP) that would have the most applications in • creating
> MOCs.
>
> Now for the disclaimer: Please do not think that anything we come up with • is
> guaranteed to sway TLC. This is strictly an academic challenge to prove • the
> point that AFOLs can be a positive resource and that we do spend most of • our
> time collecting and building instead of complaining on LUGNET. Don't think • any
> of our MOCs or parts will be accepted for production by TLC... though that • might
> be a pleasant and unlikely surprise.
>
> Good luck! : )
>
> Jim Green
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