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(...) I went and checked some of my walls, and it does indeed seem that around 1996 or 1997 the "feel" of the walls' outer surface changes. But it's subtler than I would have expected--less gloss, more matte, but I hadn't figured it was a conscious (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jun-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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They may very well be, but that is not the case with the wall elements. They are *supposed* to be textured that way. Jeff (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jun-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) What are waves and mold-slump? Are these caused by old molds or by pulling the elements out of the molds before they are fully hardened or whatever? But yeah, the quality is definitely slipping -- and has been for some time. I have seen more (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jun-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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Sounds to me like TLG is running their molds WAY past their intended lifetime in order to cut costs. It's going to bite them in the behind if they don't watch it, as Ritvik's quality is improving while Lego's is degrading. Sooner or later, even (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jun-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: Umm, Legoland CA - are you there? (Re: Announcing the next LEGO Modelmaking Experience at LEGOLAND W
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(...) That was true when the park opened, but they hired American Master Builders shortly thereafter. How do I know? We had a presentation at BricksWest by one of them. (...) There is a shop there where you can look in through a window and see LEGO (...) (22 years ago, 3-Jun-02, to lugnet.legoland.california, lugnet.dear-lego)
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