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(...) I understand where you're coming from Danny, but I've always found this response from TLG to be hypocritical to the max. At least half of the themes that TLG now produces is OVERFLOWING with violence! Okay, so they're not using modern military (...) (19 years ago, 3-Jan-06, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: Some things I'd like for 2006
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(...) Did somebody say Thunderbirds? (URL) (19 years ago, 2-Jan-06, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: Some things I'd like for 2006
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(...) In the 4403 Air Blazers set, there are a number of models (including the helicoptor and the large fighter jet) that are suggestive of military hardware without being actually military. (19 years ago, 2-Jan-06, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: Some things I'd like for 2006
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(...) Ooh, Thunderbirds. What a great idea. With minfig Thunderbird characters of course. The Exo-force sets caught me by surprise in the local TRU. The staff had put the sets on different shelving from the rest of the Lego stock. The boxes are so (...) (19 years ago, 2-Jan-06, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: Some things I'd like for 2006
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(...) What would be a real bonus would be sets with seriously nice sorter trays, and the parts in bags inside them. One of my favourite things about the large buckets was the fact that the buckets offer more use than the simpler boxed sets. Also, (...) (19 years ago, 2-Jan-06, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Some things I'd like for 2006
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1. Stop with the slapdash box packaging. Opening a box and finding a bunch of bags sloshing around inside feels very dismissive, plus you are guaranteeing that either the instruction manual and/or the sticker sheet will be crumpled/damaged. 2. For (...) (19 years ago, 31-Dec-05, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: What I think should happen to Mindstorms.
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What I am suggesting is either: A new RIS 3.0 with new constructopedia and parts but same electronics. And an upgrade kit (like the one that went from the 1.0 to the 1.5) containg the new parts and constructopedia. OR A new kit with new parts and (...) (19 years ago, 1-Dec-05, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.dear-lego)
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I would love to have electronically operated valves to integrate with the RIS. It is the one thing that would really make Lego pneumatics more viable to me. The light and sound battery box - single 9v battery - (URL) expansion set is a good idea, (...) (19 years ago, 30-Nov-05, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) I think some automation of the pneumatic parts would be a good step. For example an RCX-controled switch would be a very welcome addition. Right now I don't use my pneumatic parts much, because integrating them with the RCX is a lot of (...) (19 years ago, 30-Nov-05, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.dear-lego)
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I really think the Pneumatic/RCX tie in set would be good - with all existing parts, items in the constructopedia on building Switches which can be motorized with Lego, a nice number of tanks, cylinders and valves and a simple old Light and Sound (...) (19 years ago, 30-Nov-05, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) ... (...) ... (...) A "what I want in Mindstorms 3.0" thread comes up about every six months. It's about time for another one, but I'm glad to see it has a different twist. Are you suggesting they put the RCX & other electronics in a new box (...) (19 years ago, 30-Nov-05, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.dear-lego)
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I think they should NOT make a new RCX. They should take the existing RCX brick. And the existing IR tower. And the existing electrical bits (sensors and motors). New sensors would be nice but would have a high initial R&D/setup-for-manufacturing (...) (19 years ago, 30-Nov-05, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: Mindstorms on Slashdot
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While I personally love to see that, I just dont see them putting their neck out on that one. As stated before, we (AFOLs and advanced users) are barely a blip on the register of the bean counters, and it is to them that any business development (...) (19 years ago, 29-Nov-05, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: I want LEGOLD
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They have definately made bricks and figs in silver before. I have seen them in LEGO brand shops (on chains as jewellery) A friend has a silver modulex brick on a chain too :) not sure if they have ever done the same in gold (19 years ago, 25-Nov-05, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Reading the attitudes of non-AFOLs
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Dear LEGO, The recent Canadian Supreme Court decision regarding trademark protection from clone brands has spurred interesting discussions in non-AFOL circles. This is the type of market research that many companies pay big money to get, and even (...) (19 years ago, 19-Nov-05, to lugnet.dear-lego, FTX)
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| | Re: A bit ticked!
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(...) Well I should follow this up... after some more contacting Lego very kindly sent me a 4105 tub, which I have just received. Fair Play to them... Thanks for your help! God Bless, Nathan Visit my brickshelf gallery: (URL) (pic=link) (19 years ago, 15-Nov-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego, FTX)
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| | Re: Vikings in North America... Please?
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(...) Yah, kind of an old post that I forgot to update. TLG answered my christmas wish and brought Vikings to North America. I have already hit TRU and grabbed one of each set and have already built some MOCs. Gonna grab some more when financial (...) (19 years ago, 10-Nov-05, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: Vikings in North America... Please?
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(...) JB (19 years ago, 10-Nov-05, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: I want LEGOLD
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(...) If you are really interested in something like this, I recommend taking a look at some third-party custom-created castings. A talented member of BZPower, Flintsmith, has created some amazing collectibles in metal and precious metal (see (URL) (...) (19 years ago, 9-Nov-05, to lugnet.dear-lego, FTX)
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| | Re: Vikings in North America... Please?
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(...) Don't know about the USA, but we have the Viking sets in Canada... SRC LUGNet #765 StRuCtures™ Bricksmith™ (URL) (19 years ago, 9-Nov-05, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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