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Re: Another take on the dacta castle set
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Fri, 7 Jan 2000 02:14:23 GMT
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Jonathan Wilson wrote in message <3873C804.8AE6167E@xoommail.com>...
I have re-thought my angle aof using up the moulds. It is more that,
having spent the money on the moulds, TLG needs to get their moneys
worth in parts if they can. Look at time crusers, that has lots of parts
from all different themes.

FWIW, this sounds reasonable to me.  As much as I disagree with JW, I do
agree on this point, that some sets are made to clear out excess parts.  I
am sure, upon occasion, TLC says, "Why did we ever make this piece?  How are
we possibly going to use them all?"
   Then you find things like Time Losers, er, I mean Cruisers on the
shelf...

--
   Have fun!
   John
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It makes you wonder what the process is for TLG, when they design prefab pieces. A lot of the prefab pieces that you see, seem to make sense (ie. Castle walls, columns, windshields), but some are just hard to figure out ,such as the rock piles (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jan-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general)

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I have re-thought my angle aof using up the moulds. It is more that, having spent the money on the moulds, TLG needs to get their moneys worth in parts if they can. Look at time crusers, that has lots of parts from all different themes. -- Jonathan (...) (25 years ago, 5-Jan-00, to lugnet.castle)

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