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Re: 2000 Catalogue
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Tue, 9 Nov 1999 17:07:34 GMT
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Dear Lego:
I am also fairly pleased at the new 2000 offerings. It appears that some of
the AFOL criticims are starting to pay dividends. I am reserving final
judgment until I see the sets in person but, at this point, let's say that I
am more encouraged about the direction of set design than I have been in
quite a while (especially in Castle).
Tim
PS. Enough with the royalty (ref. 6026) in the Castle line. Give us more
peasants and foot soldiers.
Richard Parsons <rparsons@hinet.net.au> wrote in message
news:FKxFt4.EAL@lugnet.com...
> Since Todd has now gotten me into the habit of pretending to myself that • TLG
> might be even remotely interested in what I have to say, I thought I might
> drop an electron or two about the new catalogue.
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> I read the 1999 catalogue with next to no interest apart from the Star • Wars
> stuff. The second release of Star Wars had a few good points.
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> My point is that I'm not one to get carried away by a new catalogue.
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> However, there is stuff in the new catalogue that looks very good.
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> The dinosaur and arctic themes look interesting and most of the Star Wars
> stuff looks great. The Millennium Falcon looks a bit tacky, but the parts
> are there, so I think I will enjoy making it over. Star Wars model team
> looks extremely cute.
>
> While not of interest to me personally, the new technic sets look great, • and
> the cycle slizers look like an improvement.
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> The football looks interesting, and the raised roadway will improve many • of
> the Lego cities around the world.
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> So even in areas which are outside my interest, I can see some smart
> thinking.
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> Congratulations.
>
> I guess part of my positive reaction is that I see some changes which seem
> to reflect the interest of some of we older folk. It makes me think that
> maybe we're not completely on the outside.
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> Regards
>
> Richard
> Still baldly going...
> Check out Port Block at http://www.hinet.net.au/~guinan/
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>
>
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