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RE: LEGO name branding = Builder's Reverie
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Sun, 2 Apr 2000 23:47:40 GMT
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I've had some similar problems down here in Oz. Several parts I've gotten
[bricks and plates] have still had a thin plastic 'thread' hanging from a
stud on top of them. I've also got a tyre here from one of the truck racing
sets in town [it was either that or 6542 seaport] where around the tyre on
the centre there is a large build-up of plastic, adding about 2-4mm to the
tyre's diameter [I kept it out of interest, but it is useless as a tyre, as
it is too large for the areas in the models where the wheels are designed to
fit.]
I've also noticed that they aren't injecting enough plastic into the moulds,
as on most plates/bricks there is a sunken stud, where the outer rim of the
stud is at the correct height, but the centre is sunken a little.
Benjamin Whytcross
BWhytcro@PacificAccess.com.au
Ph: +61 3 983 50518
Directory Technology Pty Ltd
268 Canterbury Road,
Surrey Hills,
Vic 3127
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Paul Foster [mailto:pfoster@execpc.com]
> Sent: Monday, April 03, 2000 9:42 AM
> To: lugnet.general@lugnet.com
> Subject: Re: LEGO name branding = Builder's Reverie
>
>
>
> Buy a copy of #5321, the large white plate part pack and you
> will see a poor quality control. I bought 4 of these last weeks
> and any plate longer than 10 studs was twisted in all 4 of the
> copies of 5321 that I bought.
>
> Troy Cefaratti wrote:
> >
> > > > 1. Quality control of the brick has dropped -- to be • number one, the
> > product
> > > > itself must be of the HIGHEST quality. Anything less • than outstanding
> > means
> > > > that they can just join the pack of plastic brick makers.
> > >
> > > Agreed. I'm sure many people have noticed lately that • they are de-molding
> > the
> > > bricks WAY too soon. Grab a nice new set with long 1x • bricks in it - look
> > at the
> > > sides of those bricks. Many of them will have sags in • them from being
> > pulled from
> > > the molds too hot (I refuse to believe their moldmakers • have gotten that
> > sloppy).
> > > It's disgusting.
> >
> >
> > And I thought that it was just me...
> >
> > I've got quite a few 1x16 bricks and 12x24 megabricks now, and when
> > assembling them into my new ship, i've noticed that some of • the 1x16 bricks
> > are slightly "off" in that they don't "stick" quite as good • at they should.
> > Nice to know that i'm not going insane or anything over here...
> >
> > Also, my brother has been compaining for about a year now • that they just
> > don't seem to be making Lego as good as they used too. I • just attributed
> > that to poor set design, but maybe the problem actually • lies in the quality
> > control.
> >
> > Troy
>
> --
> Paul Foster
> http://www.thefosterfamily.org/
>
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