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Re: Flimsy weapons
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lugnet.castle
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Thu, 23 Mar 2000 03:29:52 GMT
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On Thu, 23 Mar 2000 01:24:47 GMT, "Xcalabur" <Xcalabur@rocketmail.com>
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> I just got three of the new Castle sets, and there's something I feel needs
> addressed. The swords, both silver and grey, are VERY flimsy. I don't know
> if this is the way it's been for a while, because I haven't bought a castle
> set in a while. I remember the days of old when swords were rock-hard and
> very high quality. Once again Juniorization hits us, trading in solid war
> weapons for poker sticks. Anyone else feel this sucks too? Well, let's have
> it.
> -Chris
They have been making the swords out of this "softer" plastic for a
few years now, they had started sometime before nov 1995 (the end of
my "dark ages"). I had never broke any of the old ones as I only had
a few and any lose meant less to play with (new LEGO was not a very
common experience for me at that time, most of it was used and as
such had few of the newer elements of the day). I certainly wanted
more LEGO not less even then :^) Besides there was ALWAYS the threat
of " if you don't take care of what you got now..." I'd prefer to
have the more solid ones back, but I feel it actually may be a safety
issue versus swallowing and such more than anything else, cannot say
for sure.
Mike
All other themes are just spare parts for Castle!
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