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Subject:	Re: Hasbro goes to the bricks!
Newsgroups:	lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.build.military
Date:	Fri, 6 Jun 2003 16:37:46 GMT
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In lugnet.space, Philip Painter wrote:

But I also find myself continually impressed with the new uses for parts and solutions for representing weaponry that people come up with when not using short-cut parts.

An excellent point. Looking at the MegaBloks military sets is just unpleasant. Not that they are necessarily bad in their own way, but the specialized pieces, particularily the ordinance/hardware look like non-construction parts tacked on.

For me, half of the great acheivement of Jon’s alphabet fighters are the weapons....some look positively Art Deco destucto.

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		Re: Hasbro goes to the bricks!
(...) One thing I really enjoy about LEGO maintaining "non-violent" production is military MOC creativity. With the introduction of "violent" sets, many are tempted to use "short-cut parts" for weapons. This part, for instance: (URL) I see a lot of (...) (21 years ago, 6-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.build.military, FTX)

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