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Re: LEGO Quality Observation
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Mon, 28 Dec 1998 20:12:34 GMT
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On Sun, 27 Dec 1998 23:08:06 GMT, blisses@worldnet.att.net (Steve
Bliss) wrote:

Odd thing I noticed while building #6093, Flying Ninja Fortress [1].  At
one point, the instructions have you build a corner which is 3x3, and
three bricks high.  From above, it looks something like:

+-----+
|O O O|
+-+---+
|O|
|O|
+-+

On each level, the instructions used a 1x2 and a 1x3 brick, but instead
of alternating the positions between levels, they just had you stack up
three 1x2's next to three 1x3's.

It's a subtle thing (I think), but it goes to show that
(a) LEGO isn't into 'building' as much as they used to be.
(b) They aren't taking as much time & care developing their sets.

That is sad.  I have always considered the instructions that come with
sets to have a dual purpose:
1. Build the set.  (duh)
2. Subconsciously teach quality construction methods.

The example you give sure screws up purpose #2.

-- Terry K --



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(...) Yes.. I recently built 6075 Castle again.. That set had everything interpolated, if you know what I mean :) Jaspert (26 years ago, 28-Dec-98, to lugnet.general)

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Odd thing I noticed while building #6093, Flying Ninja Fortress [1]. At one point, the instructions have you build a corner which is 3x3, and three bricks high. From above, it looks something like: +-----+ |O O O| +-+---+ |O| |O| +-+ On each level, (...) (26 years ago, 27-Dec-98, to lugnet.general)

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