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Re: New Lego Exoforce
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lugnet.build.mecha
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Fri, 13 Jan 2006 15:31:10 GMT
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In lugnet.build.mecha, Andrew Saada wrote:
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One thing I do know is that the Stealth Hunter was a
set I (23-year old AFOL) bought (picked up one Saturday) to actually
build and not simply use for certain parts; that is something I have not
done in some time. (I actually have not set aside the time to build it yet
but the Wasp model—instructions offered via the not-yet-debuted website—looks
more enticing than the mecha; I’ll probably build the mecha but i think the
Wasp may end up remaining intact.)
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There seems to be a building instructions section now up on the Exo-Force
website. There are no instructions for the Stealth Wasp yet, but there are
several pictures including a rear view which should give you enough info to put
it together.
I’m itching to build the Wasp, but can’t at the moment since many of the parts
are being used in my IRON MECHA entry. Doh!
With regard to weapons debate, “No war toys” was an ideal expressed by Lego’s
founder, and since he passed on, the company’s position seems to have changed.
The policy was broken when they started making muskets and cannons for the
Pirates range and possibly even as far back as the ray-gun piece in Classic
Space. Any pretense of sticking to that policy was certainly blown out of the
water by the Star Wars license and this:
http://shop.lego.com/product.asp?p=7477&cn=236&d=7&t=3 - and I don’t think you
can get around it by saying it’s just fantasy. A gun is a gun. Does anyone know
what Lego’s official position currently is? I don’t recall seeing any press
releases on the subject.
My own position is that I don’t mind them making this stuff so long as it’s not
the only thing they produce. What originally fired up me about Lego when I was a
child was I could build things I saw around me: huge construction machinery,
trains, planes and automobiles etc, and it’s good to see a return to this in the
City range. And what’s wrong with a little military tech too? Don’t our minifigs
deserve to defend their way of life against evil agressors? ;)
Cheers, Paul.
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| (...) Mladen, Tobias, I fully concur. (And I was wondering when such a post would surface... ;-) I first saw the Stealth Hunter on the back of the (latest?) LEGO Magazine a couple weeks back. I was quite amazed and in awe: I thought to myself, "That (...) (19 years ago, 31-Dec-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX) !
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