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A lot of good points.
1) There definitely needs to be color added. This is just a given.
2) Definitely a good idea (the software is a REALLY good idea), but I
don't think they'd come out with a mosaic set with that many pieces. Though
your compromise idea of just greyscale in the starter set is a good idea
too.
"Jake Rentar" <B2FUTR2@aol.com> wrote in message
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> Just a few suggestions here concerning the Mosaic line. Completely from • the
> back of my head, I've been thinking about it for about 20 minutes now.
>
> It seems like a great idea to me to expand the mosaic line. (as much as • you
> may think it is customizable, there is so much more that could be done).
>
> 1) Colors. No, not just greyscale anymore. Just as there are 3 versions • of
> grey currently, there should be 3 versions of many colors. For example,
> they already have all three colors for red (e.g. dark red, red, sand red.)
> They could take advantage of many of the new "sand" colors, and "maersk
> blue" (I think is called...). Tans and browns could possibly be • considered
> as different hues, still listed together. Seeing as lego jumped to the • idea
> of insanely colored bionicle (and of course the masks), it shouldn't be • too
> difficult to produce new (or just more of) unique colors for the mosaic • line.
>
> 2) A mosaic set that you can buy off the shelves. A "starter" mosaic set.
> Very similar to the currently available kit, with baseplate and slopes and
> separator. It would include many more of each color. (I'm thinking enough
> to create just about anybody's face or image that fits on a 48x48, Please
> don't mention the fact that the set would have to come with over 8000 • pieces
> for enough of each color to cover the whole baseplate - That idea is not
> fully baked yet. ). The set would also come with a CD. Just install the
> mosaic program and use a picture scanned into your computer. The program
> would be similar to Brickolizer, except with some extra features (such as
> making larger mosaics, more like Lugnet's Mosaic Maker - where you set the
> size of the image and what colors you want to use). Then, kids could • print
> out the ready-made instructions in a matter of seconds. This way, kids • can
> create as many different images as they want without buying another mosaic
> kit every single time. "Unlimited Possibilities!" The starter kit could
> come with plain greyscale 1x1's I suppose. Price would have to be higher
> with the CD and more 1x1's. More like $50. When or if the kids want more,
> they (or parents) would buy...(Which brings me to my next point)...
>
> 3) Expansion packs. Sold separately, expansion packs could include an
> entire set of a type of color (e.g. red pack would include the dark red,
> red, and sand red), or possibly a couple of different types of colors for
> variety, or maybe just a single hue of a type of color. Bought in
> multiple(s) of 90. $5 or $10, no more. Sold from Lego Direct and/or S@H.
> Or, just like those bionicle Krana (?) mask packs (you know what I'm • getting
> at) mosaic expansion kits could be sold on the shelves.
>
> 4) As far as those X-large grey baseplates go, they can't be $10 and • people
> aren't going to buy another starter kit just for the baseplate. Maybe • Lego
> should just make the prices of their baseplates a little cheaper, more • like
> $5 for the X-large.
>
> 5) That's all I really have to say. Of course a lot of my opinions are a
> bit on the AFOL-biased side (much of bulk ordering and expansion ordering
> occurs with adults as far as I am aware of), after viewing so many • attempts
> at full color large mosaics made by adults. (but I'm not an adult, in • case
> you're wondering).
>
> Comments are appreciated, but like I said, most of this was just from the
> back of my head and a lot of it isn't fully baked yet.
>
> Thanks!
> Jake
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