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Re: Official KK and HP 2004 pictures
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Mon, 9 Feb 2004 04:50:09 GMT
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In lugnet.castle, Bruce Schlickbernd wrote:
> In lugnet.castle, David Laswell wrote:
> > In lugnet.castle, Luis Baixinho wrote:
> > > So, which is the true version? i prefer the Classic-Castle version.
> >
> > The rule of thumb is that when you see two different versions and only one of
> > them uses completely new pieces, the one that doesn't is just a preliminary
> > model that's put together while they wait for prototypes of the new pieces.
> > Also, when they actually get around to doing a packaging mock-up, it usually
> > means they've got photos of the final version to work with, since there's very
> > little value in doing one with the wrong model. Expect to see the box-art
> > versions on the store shelves.
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> > > maybe exists the others sets with right colors and not rainbow armors :)
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> > Don't bet on it. The characters from the minifig version are probably supposed
> > to be the same ones as the five megafigs, so they'd likely have the exact same
> > color schemes. Of course, one of those guys has black armor, which is a
> > somewhat more traditional color (well, for the visor at least). Also, now that
> > they have a new visor and sword design, you might see them show up in different
> > colors down the road.
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> My presumption was the Jake-supplied photos were simply not the final product,
> and what you say on the box art was at least very close. Pretty much confirmed
> by this:
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> http://festum.de/1000steine/myimages/album91
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> From the tiny box art, I was unsure if there was anything but one new visor,
> despite what was on the larger figures. The 1000steine photos, despite a large
> proportion of out of focus picture, has a pretty clear view of the Jellybean
> Knights and each has its own individual visor. I don't care for the Saturday
> Morning Cartoon approach that Lego has taken with these figure (The Power Ranger
> Knights). It's like they haven't paid the slightest attention to what Castle
> fans have asked for - which, to be fair, may not be the market that they are
> trying to appeal to.
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> -->Bruce<--
Perhaps not. But there is always LEGO Direct. I have been having a great
building experience with the Legends and MOC product, the bulk accessories, and
the overwhelmingly good building material found in the HP sets (Frequently on
clearnce!). If LEGO wants to hit MEGA BLOKS back with a Power Ranger/Dragons
theme Castle line, so be it. Kids will be drawn to it, sucked into a
never-ending spiral of buying LEGO blocks and making bigger (!) castles
themselves. Worked for us 25 years ago, why not try to reproduce that success
in 2004? LEGO Direct has pledged to research ways to get us our classic earth
tones, continue providing Legend sets and good exclusives like the fan-based
Castle assortment and is not going to ignore a profitable sale to AFOLs. As
said before, these parts are in the inventory of the LEGO molds for parts, so
they'll be back. After all, who buys LEGO sets just for the set? Set is just
another way to spell, "parts".
:o)
Make mine Tan, if I can't have any more *real* Gray and Brown!
-Aaron-
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| (...) I'm not part of that "us". I stopped buying Lego when Dragon Masters came out. There's nothing evil about fantasy Lego castles, but I am not interested in fantasy Lego castles. Note that the first fourteen years of Lego castles were (...) (20 years ago, 9-Feb-04, to lugnet.castle)
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| (...) My presumption was the Jake-supplied photos were simply not the final product, and what you say on the box art was at least very close. Pretty much confirmed by this: (URL) From the tiny box art, I was unsure if there was anything but one new (...) (20 years ago, 9-Feb-04, to lugnet.castle)
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