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| | | Hey all, Somehow this one seems to have snuck under the radar. (URL) Jake is showing the microscale sets from the LEGO Factory contest winners on his blog.> There will be three sets. No prices listed as of yet. Bruce (19 years ago, 15-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.announce, FTX) !!
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| | | | | Re: LEGO Factory sets —David Koudys
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| | | | | (...) Oh My Goodness!! All those are spectacular!! I'm going to get me some of those! :) That's awesome work to the three who made those micros! Wonderfully done Dave K (19 years ago, 15-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.microscale)
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| | | | | | | Re: LEGO Factory sets —John Barnes
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| | | | | | | (...) I agree! What Dave says. I need to get me some of those sets 'cos they're cool plus it looks like they're chocked full of good parts too. That means at least two of each, one set to build and one or more sets to "use". JB (19 years ago, 15-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.microscale)
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| | | | | | | Re: LEGO Factory sets —Larry Pieniazek
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| | | | | | (...) Nod. (...) I think it's more than 3... each set seems to be an agglomeration of several of teh winning entries, for example one set has both the monorail city slice AND the Statue of Liberty model... I think that's pretty cool! (19 years ago, 16-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.microscale)
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| | | | | | | | Re: LEGO Factory sets —Ross Crawford
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| | | | | | (...) Indeed! Congrats to all the winners! If you look closely, all the winners and the name of their entries are identified in orange titles on the boxes near their model. I hope that is also done on the final sets, but I would prefer their real (...) (19 years ago, 16-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.microscale)
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| | | | | | | | Re: LEGO Factory sets —Nathanael Kuipers
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| | | | | | | (...) In my freelance period for LEGO I was able to see the winning models and the preliminary packagings. Of what I've seen the real names will also be included on the packaging, but on the backside. In the contract that all participants have (...) (19 years ago, 16-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.microscale)
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| | | | | | | | Re: LEGO Factory sets —Larry Pieniazek
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| | | | | | (...) Yup! As pointed out on LEGOFan, the sets form a size progression so there can be different price points, the third one is the biggest. (...) I agree. I would rather see names. Perhaps LEGO was thinking some were underage and wanted to keep (...) (19 years ago, 16-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.microscale)
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| | | | | Re: LEGO Factory sets —Ondrew Hartigan
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| | | | | (...) In a word awesome!!! Although I consider most sets as bulk packs now a days, these I may have to build. Unlike most sets, these have interesting building techniques, great parts and subjects that caught my imagination. I look forward to (...) (19 years ago, 15-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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| | | | | Re: LEGO Factory sets —Jeff Szklennik
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| | | | | (...) WooHoo!... but...what if someone gets these & doesn't have internet access (the boxes say the instructions will only be online)? Or will the sets only be an online Shop@home exclusive? These sets are too good to be limited to catalog or online (...) (19 years ago, 16-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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| | | | | | | Re: LEGO Factory sets —Tim David
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| | | | | | | (...) Even if the person who buys them has internet access doesn't mean you do. It would be a bit crap if as a kid your online grandma ordered it for you and then you had no instructions! Tim (19 years ago, 16-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: LEGO Factory sets —Joe Strout
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| | | | | | | | | (...) Realistically, what kid doesn't have internet access but his grandma does? I agree that not having printed instructions in a 2000-piece set is lame, but I don't think the concern above is too likely. Best, Joe (19 years ago, 16-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: LEGO Factory sets —James Stacey
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| | | | | | | | (...) I read it that the 3D instructions would be online. I cant imagine LEGO releasing a set without instructions (if it needed them) ~J~ (19 years ago, 17-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: LEGO Factory sets —Martin Bruun
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| | | | | | | | (...) There is no instructions included in the 5524-set I just opened. Only a card that shows how to find the instructions online. Martin (19 years ago, 7-Aug-05, to lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: LEGO Factory sets —Ondrew Hartigan
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| | | | | | | | (...) That’s unfortunate. I’m sure the public will let the company know that they don't approve. Call it a learning experience. ondrew (19 years ago, 7-Aug-05, to lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: LEGO Factory sets —Larry Pieniazek
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| | | | | | | | (...) I read it (when I ordered) that there would not be any instructions included and that I would have to go online to get them. So, I knew that going in. I agree with Ondrew though.... Whether the general public picks up on that point when they (...) (19 years ago, 7-Aug-05, to lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: LEGO Factory sets —John Barnes
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| | | | | | | | | (...) Yeah, I was hoping for microscale road plates too. Guess that's going to be the difference between buying a couple of sets 'cos they are new and actually quite cool, and a bunch because I would do that to get loads of such new mini road (...) (19 years ago, 7-Aug-05, to lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | | | | Re: LEGO Factory sets —Ondrew Hartigan
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| | | | | | | | | | (...) well speaking of the instructions.... since i am using dialup i figured i would check out the liberty instructions with the picture version of them. unfortunently there quite hard to follow due to there small size. now granted i'm using 8x12 (...) (19 years ago, 8-Aug-05, to lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: LEGO Factory sets —Allan Bedford
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| | | | | | | | (...) Does anyone know the future status of the mini roadplates? Will they be coming someday, perhaps in a company designed set? My belief (perhaps mistaken) was that since they were included with the LDD parts that the real versions were already (...) (19 years ago, 7-Aug-05, to lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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| | | | | | | Re: LEGO Factory sets —Jeff Szklennik
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| | | | | | (...) (URL) was a winner that was going to be made IRL (i don't remember where i saw it- i think on lugnet, but i'm eating & too lazy to look it up). anyone else remember/ have any info? (...) Jeff (19 years ago, 17-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | Re: LEGO Factory sets —Marc Nelson Jr.
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| | | | | | (...) Apparently, it was a weekly winner, but (unfortunately) not a final winner: (URL) really wanted to get that one, too. Marc Nelson Jr. (URL) Marc's Creations>> (19 years ago, 17-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | Re: LEGO Factory sets —Kelly McKiernan
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| | | | | | (...) In the latest LEGO Magazine, there's a full-page ad for a contest about something, and they've been using images of this creation as a sample. I've seen this Town Hall used by LEGO in several places, I also hope they produce it at some point. (19 years ago, 17-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | Re: LEGO Factory sets —Jeff Szklennik
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| | | | | | | In lugnet.build.microscale, Kelly McKiernan wrote: SNIP (...) SNIP (...) Yep, that's what got me thinking of it. maybe Lego is hinting at it's usefulness? Well, i'm dfinitely hinting that Lego should make it IRL. Jeff (19 years ago, 18-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | Re: LEGO Factory sets —Larry Pieniazek
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| | | | | | (...) Maybe my Toy Fair pics? It was definitely featured at Toy Fair ... (...) I too hope that, and sort of expect that maybe they will, based on nothing more than a hunch and the way they were talking at Toy Fair. (19 years ago, 18-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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| | | | | Re: LEGO Factory sets —Jonathan Lopes
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| | | | | (...) Thanks for pointing this out. I am really impressed with the sets and like the fact that the individual sets represent more than one designer. I am wondering about price points though. Does anyone have any thoughts on this? I wonder what (...) (19 years ago, 18-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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| | | | | Re: LEGO Factory sets —Kelly McKiernan
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| | | | (...) (URL) LEGO Factory> has been updated, and there is now pricing on each set. Preorders are available for shipping by August 8th, and descriptions include real names of the winners. The (URL) Airport> set, with 607 pieces, is USD$39.99. The (...) (19 years ago, 19-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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| | | | | | Re: LEGO Factory sets —Paul S. D'Urbano
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| | | | | (...) Also check out this link: (URL) And most notably, this bit at the bottom of the page: "Experience LEGO Factory Today! Use the LEGO Factory website and Digital Designer to create your own incredible models! Then, coming in August to North (...) (19 years ago, 19-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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| | | | | | | Re: LEGO Factory sets —John M. Rudy
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| | | | | | (...) OK, so 2 + 2 will give us 5... We have access to the .lxf files, we have access to the means of ordering the sets individually. Basically, what we'll need to do is rip out the individual models we would like and then order them as a single (...) (19 years ago, 21-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | Re: LEGO Factory sets —Ed McGlynn
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| | | | | | (...) Nice catch, John. You figured out what I saw pretty quickly too. Possibly, LEGO will be able to track the submission of an individual copyrighted model design like Nathan's SoL, but you never know. The cat's out of the bag, so we'll have to (...) (19 years ago, 21-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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| | | | | | Why not smaller & more affordable for all? was Re: LEGO Factory sets —Jeff Szklennik
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| | | | | (...) SNIP (...) SNIP This is an example of unwise marketing/pricing on the Lego Co.'s part (IMHO). To make these more widely accessible, the sets should have been sold per individual winner (just the pirate ship, just the Statue of Liberty, etc.) (...) (19 years ago, 20-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.dear-lego, FTX)
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| | | | | | | Re: Why not smaller & more affordable for all? was Re: LEGO Factory sets —Didier Enjary
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| | | | | | | (...) As you are, I am a bit disappointed by the range of size TLC have chosen for the LEGOfactory products (too big - 130$ is just an incredibly high upper limit to me for a System and "no licence" product) but I think that choice is due to the (...) (19 years ago, 20-Jul-05, to lugnet.dear-lego, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: Why not smaller & more affordable for all? was Re: LEGO Factory sets — Jake McKee
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| | | | | | | | (...) Interesting idea, but I'm not sure that I would agree with you. --off-topic personal viewpoint-- This is a similiar line of thinking to the way that the record industry believed (still believes?) that digital music and filesharing was going to (...) (19 years ago, 21-Jul-05, to lugnet.dear-lego, FTX)
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| | | | | | | Re: Why not smaller & more affordable for all? was Re: LEGO Factory sets —Adrian Egli
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| | | | | | | (...) One thought came to mind as to a "Why"- Star Wars minis. There are still, what, one or two more years left till the Star Wars licence ends? When the Star Wars line does come to an end TLG will have to fill the store shelves with something and (...) (19 years ago, 20-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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| | | | | | | Re: Why not smaller & more affordable for all? was Re: LEGO Factory sets —Leonard Hoffman
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| | | | | | | In lugnet.build.microscale, Jeff Szklennik wrote: -snip- (...) -snip- I'd like to voice agreement with this. Personally, I drop about ~$20 on LEGO every pay day. I don't drop more as I can afford more each pay day, and I dont save up to buy more (...) (19 years ago, 20-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.dear-lego, FTX)
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| | | | | | | Re: Why not smaller & more affordable for all? was Re: LEGO Factory sets —Tim David
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| | | | | | | (...) Yes. I agree, and thats not including the fact that they are even more expensive in the UK. The price per piece might not be high but the sets are just too big. If each winner was an indiviudual set I might end up buying most of them over a (...) (19 years ago, 21-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.dear-lego, FTX)
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| | | | | | | Re: Why not smaller & more affordable for all? —Jason Spears
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| | | | | | | (...) I have to agree. While I'm delighted with the idea of the lego factory sets and keen on getting the models that are available, I'm just not liking the prices. I don't make a habit of buying $40, $70, & $130 sets. $15-20 sets are more my speed. (...) (19 years ago, 21-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.dear-lego, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: Why not smaller & more affordable for all? —Larry Pieniazek
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| | | | | | | | (...) I'm 80% sure (guesswise) that the reason is "we don't have enough SKUs"... This seems to me a sign of internal breakage, LEGO needs to fix their systems so they can have more SKUs without it costing them a lot more. (19 years ago, 21-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.dear-lego, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: Why not smaller & more affordable for all? —Tim David
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| | | | | | | | . (...) How much does it cost to have some more numbers?! Tim (19 years ago, 21-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.dear-lego, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: Why not smaller & more affordable for all? —Jonathan Lopes
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| | | | | | | | | (...) I work for a publisher here in NYC and one of the requirments from our Editor in Chief is 'keeping the sku count low' (number of different books we produce, not quantities of each title that we print). I'm not 100% sure this is the reasoning (...) (19 years ago, 21-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.dear-lego, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | | | | Re: Why not smaller & more affordable for all? —Scott Lyttle
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| | | | | | | | | | | (...) Having a manufacturing background, and having worked a little ops management.. the more SKU's you have, the more associated costs you're going to have (for example--just boxes alone: -more boxes to design and print--adds money to product, (...) (19 years ago, 21-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.dear-lego, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | | | | Re: Why not smaller & more affordable for all? —Larry Pieniazek
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| | | | | | | | | | (...) I think ones that used fixed burden accounting, yes, but many companies have switched to variable burden, or even Activity Based Costing. I believe the cost that LEGO fears lies elsewhere. FUT trimmed to just lugnet.dear-lego (19 years ago, 21-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.dear-lego, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: Why not smaller & more affordable for all? — Jake McKee
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| | | | | | | | (...) It's not a matter of simply adding more numbers to the system. As was pointed out elsewhere, each new product brings added complexity to the system, as well as additional development costs. Designing and printing one box, for example, is (...) (19 years ago, 21-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.dear-lego, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | | | SKUs (was: Re: Why not smaller & more affordable for all?) —Marc Nelson Jr.
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| | | | | | | | (...) Just looking at <shop.lego.com>, I find: 13 keychains 4 pens 4 backpacks 15 books 1 watch and 55 'other' - mostly Bionicle shoes, t-shirts, and costumes Even this listing leaves out tons of other items that can be found in a Brand Retail store (...) (19 years ago, 24-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.dear-lego, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: SKUs (was: Re: Why not smaller & more affordable for all?) —Orion Pobursky
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| | | | | | | | (...) I, for one, like some TLC's non-brick offerings. This one sticks out in my mind: (URL) (19 years ago, 24-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | | | | | | Re: Why not smaller & more affordable for all? was Re: LEGO Factory sets —Gerhard R. Istok
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| | | | | | | (...) I agree with you Jeff, These parts are VERY small, paying 5 cents per part for parts that are only a fraction of the size of 2x4 bricks seems rather pricey. And then grouping the designs together.... As a town person, I am disappointed that (...) (19 years ago, 21-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.dear-lego, FTX)
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| | | | | | | Re: Why not smaller & more affordable for all? was Re: LEGO Factory sets —Mark Bellis
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| | | | | | (...) SNIP (...) I think the grouping together of designs reduced the company's risk of getting left with shelves full of the least popular one. I'm not sure how many of you buy for parts like I do, but if I were just out for sand green bricks and I (...) (19 years ago, 25-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.dear-lego, FTX)
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| | | | | | Re: LEGO Factory sets —Ross Crawford
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| | | | (...) I think the size of those PDF files, there should be an indication on the download page so that people on dialup know it's gonna take a while. ROSCO (19 years ago, 20-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.dear-lego, FTX)
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| | | | | | Re: LEGO Factory sets —Allister McLaren
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| | | | In lugnet.build.microscale, Ross Crawford wrote: download the building instructions>, including a PDF or the .lxf file. (...) Um, there is. eg (URL) I want to know is why don't any of the sets have those new cool 8x8 road plates that were in the (...) (19 years ago, 22-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.dear-lego, FTX)
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