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(...) Remember that we're talking about LEGO Direct, not the traditional division of LEGO that produces mainstream sets. Up until this point, LEGO Direct's powers have NOT included manufacturing of new parts. They can get current parts in any color (...) (23 years ago, 12-Apr-02, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Small point of contention here (and I am reminded of the recent assertion that the new cypress trees were somehow defective or made of cheaper plastic -- which likewise proved false), but the old style "classic" helmet was of two distinct (...) (23 years ago, 12-Apr-02, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) 4558 - stickers on 1x5x4 cargo doors. I think stickers would increase the attractiveness of this set. With stickers the set is primarily basic bricks, and plain minifigs (which are easily useable in town). (...) The 1x1 w/side stud is pretty (...) (23 years ago, 12-Apr-02, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) My initial thought was that the rereleased set would NOT have a sticker sheet, since Lego seems to have moved away from that sort of thing. After reading several posts relating to the sticker subject, I now agree that if 375 were rereleased, (...) (23 years ago, 12-Apr-02, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) I hope you are right because I love the old visors and they cost an arm and a leg and you mostly have to get them from Germany right now. I highly doubt, however, that the phrase 'looking like modern day helmets' in the 375 rerelease (...) (23 years ago, 12-Apr-02, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Ah, but then there are the wild cards (like me) who actually do not have a true and permanent preference for just one theme... I love my Town sets, and in fact when I set up my Town, it is one of the Themes that is only 50% MOC, meaning I like (...) (23 years ago, 12-Apr-02, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) O, I totally agree. My only purpose in the previous post was to defend the design of the classic helmet -- I do not believe that it is unusually susceptible to damage, I have many classic space sets and some castle figures with both types of (...) (23 years ago, 12-Apr-02, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) I got a few of those visors myself, and I have yet to see any damage occur on them. But, I think a newer version of the helmet would look pretty cool. I was hoping in part that the newer version of the visor would be in part like the custom (...) (23 years ago, 12-Apr-02, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) I would assume it is much cheaper to print a sticker sheet than to paint bricks, so that's probably what they'd go with. Personally I dislike stickers and never put them on. If you play (rather than display) they can get sort of ragged. Of (...) (23 years ago, 12-Apr-02, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) These?: (URL) would cinch the deal for me!!! Sadly, this again would require an element mold be made for the element to be put into production. This whole subject makes me crazy... (...) They have it, last seen in the Women's Soccer (Futball!) (...) (23 years ago, 12-Apr-02, to lugnet.castle)
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I think it’s a guarantee that the Castle ‘helmets’ will be of the current design. (URL) Hop-Frog’s logical statement about the condition of the classic style reinforced-chin strap. (URL) which I agree, I think TLG just changed the helmets to the (...) (23 years ago, 12-Apr-02, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) That would be cool, though! Looks a lot better than the current visor design. (...) Oh, great! Yeah, the subject is confusing enough, but I guess that's why older sets usually aren't considered to become Legends, IMO. <<_Matt Hein_>> Lugnet (...) (23 years ago, 12-Apr-02, to lugnet.castle)
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We shouldn't let the Castle vote be split. I think most of us would rather have one of the castles then a blacktron space set (no offence). Therefore I think we should have a poll here and all back one set. Personally I like the BFF and I don't see (...) (23 years ago, 12-Apr-02, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Keep in mind that the collective LUGNET vote will pale in comparison to the voting audience of lego.com. -Rob. (23 years ago, 13-Apr-02, to lugnet.castle)
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I've already cast my vote and will not cast another. Call me a turncoat but I didn't vote for either castle set, tho I consider myself first and foremost a castlehead. I already have a 6075 and think the compromises on the helmets and windows are (...) (23 years ago, 13-Apr-02, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Be careful waving all them pitchforks around! plucky (23 years ago, 12-Apr-02, to lugnet.castle)
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I'm not sure if anyone's done this yet-- I certainly haven't seen it done to date... BUT... I broke down and bought the Alpha Team squid (4796) & killer whale (4797) just for kicks-- but as soon as I started putting the "whale" together, I realized (...) (23 years ago, 13-Apr-02, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) the area for opposing liberators, or has he brushed into trouble while attempting to get his hands on a more suitable weapon? Lemme guess? A group of locals got drunk and decided to go on a complete rampage in hopes of looting the castle wine (...) (23 years ago, 13-Apr-02, to lugnet.castle)
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Spiffy :) (...) doesn't seem like it would be too much harder to build the body. Carpe Diem, Dave! -- Pawel (23 years ago, 13-Apr-02, to lugnet.castle)
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Ok - here is my theory (and only a theory): Lego will produce all of these sets and voters are only choosing the order of releasing them. The company went to the trouble of making this survey with prices and thinking about which sets could be made (...) (23 years ago, 13-Apr-02, to lugnet.castle)
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