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Re: banner year for castle
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lugnet.castle
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Thu, 18 Dec 2003 23:24:20 GMT
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In lugnet.castle, David Eaton wrote:
> Just asking-- are people actually suprised by these new sets? Personally, I
> think they're very much in line with the new sets we've been seeing-- they're
> *exactly* what I would expect most new minifig playthemes to look like, with the
> possible exception of some of the train sets, which have as of late been less
> juniorized than the rest of the minifig lines (Santa Fe, Train Shed, My Own
> Train) [1].
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> Mostly, they're juniorized to fit with the target audience, giving them a
> quicker build time and more "action" features than sets in the 70's, 80's, and
> early 90's. They don't really provide much model-wise for us older or "more
> serious" collectors, and likewise don't provide a solid selection of parts.
> However, they feature a fantastic selection of accent pieces-- new colors for
> some parts (BURPs, horse bardings), new molds (like the shields, swords,
> helmets), and new printings (minifig heads, torsos, flags). The majority of the
> set isn't as useful to us as we'd like, but hey, that's why we have things like
> the Legends sets, bulk ordering, Pick-A-Brick, etc.
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> I suppose the only people with no recourse are the set collectors who want new,
> cool Lego castle models to buy and display, who aren't impressed with the new
> style-- which I guess I can sympathize with. But otherwise, I find that even if
> some of the new stuff isn't for me, there's other sets out there that I'd much
> rather spend my money on, like more copies of the Guarded Inn, or Black Falcon's
> Fortress. IIRC didn't Rob Carney (the guy who builds those amazing models of
> real castles) buy something like 70+ of this set back when it came out in 1986?
> I know *I* can't get enough of those sets! :)
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> DaveE
Well said, DaveE. It's exactly what I said in my earlier post, but put in a
much more eloquent manner.
Basically, I said that I don't like the new sets, but the kids will. And I'll
just buy the Castle S@H exclusives (which I already have multiple copies of)...
-Bryan
*dreaming of the castle sets from 80-90s*
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