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| (...) idea (...) rather (...) the (...) That would be fine if these new sets also contained older pieces which are no longer available in certain colors. Parts is what it all comes down to. I think any serious Lego collector could build some of the (...) (26 years ago, 18-Feb-99, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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| (...) And what about the text in a lot of the older LegoCatalogues? Doesn't it state "and when you don't have the exact pieces you need, you try to build the model with different pieces" (It did say this in the '83 catalogue) Isn't THAT what (...) (26 years ago, 18-Feb-99, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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| Mark, Definitely not the point. I think TLG made the statement (I think it was in the older Idea Catalogues) about using parts you have simply because children cannot afford to buy the sets for the parts. Most AFOL do have financial means to buy the (...) (26 years ago, 18-Feb-99, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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| (...) But if you need 450 black 1x4 bricks to build something, it looks pretty weird if you try to use the other "available" pieces to complete it :) Maybe that's why my 5571 trailer is stalled in mid construction until those packages arrive. Hey, I (...) (26 years ago, 19-Feb-99, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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| (...) Scott, Not that I don't like you or anything, but I _have_ to disagree. Back in those days, a lot of the Lego advertisements were about creating you own models. One of those that springs in mind is this picture of a kid with a thing in his (...) (26 years ago, 19-Feb-99, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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| Barry McFarland writes/wrote/has written: (...) LOL B-) And what is wrong with adventurer sets? <duck under desk> Or did I say something folish? B-) If you want to use 450 black 1x4 bricks and you have only, say, 400. Why not add 100 1x2 black (...) (26 years ago, 19-Feb-99, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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