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In lugnet.general, Stephen A. Campbell writes:
> Farlie A wrote:
>
> > In lugnet.general, Bradley Dale writes:
> > > > He also gave me a scoop (I guess) about TLC plans for the coming years. More
> > > > Star Wars (we already knew).
> > > > Castle will be around for a couple more years,
> > > > then it might go away again.
> > > Castle didn't go away, it just swung halfway around the world. I like the
> > > Ninja sets. I haven't really bought much Knights Kingdom, is it like Castle
> > > Jr. or something? A new subtheme would be great. I hope its the next
> > > genration of forestmen.
> >
> >
> > If you want Town Lego(R) lobby them, failing that stage a peacful protest abut
> > Jr outside TLC's offices. It worked when Crayola changed it's colors didn't it?
> >
> > Alex
>
>
> If you want Town LEGO(R) do this:
> Buy a boatload of bricks, some from retail, some specialized pieces from LEGO
> Direct. Don't forget to get some widows and doors.
> Assemble them is interesting ways.
> Bingo: Town!
> Ta DAA!
But what about the more specialised parts in town? at the moment the bulk
seems to only be the 'very' basic bricks. Perhaps I lack imagination?
I would like to see Jr remain but not soley. Perhaps Town Sr us needed, after
all ther are some of us who as kids wanted to design buildings and be
architects rather than go into robotics or mechannical enginerring...
Open request to lugnet.town and others. If you have built a Town MOC or
have an intresting Town/City related article let the fan-zine editors know!
> Now don't get me wrong. I LIKE many of LEGO's designs. I wish they would bring
> Pirates back and sell a whole new line of Pirate sets. However, that has not
> prevented me from grabbing a bunch of parts and building the things that LEGO did
> not design, but that I want. Take for instance:
>
> http://www.widomaker.com/~litehous/Pirate/PirateW.html
>
> This ship started life as a stock Red Beard Runner. I took some parts off, put
> some other parts on, and ta DAA! a nerw Pirate ship.
>
> I say go for it! Or, build for it, in this case...
Exactly my sentiments. Just the other day I built a water supply tender (
albiet in MLCAD but who cares..)
>
> Please don't infer that I think you really need told this. It just strikes me as
> odd that people complain about LEGO not providing the sets you want right out of
> the box. Unhook that imagination and build for all you're worth! Which, if you're
> in here, is a lot.
I hope I haven't soured your opnion of me..
Incidentally, do you have an artcile or editoral for the fan-zine yet?
Thanks
Alex
>
> Bye y'all
> SteveC
> http://www.widomaker.com/~litehous/Pirate/index.html
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| (...) Hey, it's all good. You are still using your imagination to design with the greatest toy on earth. Besides, what do you do if you have a wonderful idea that makes extensive use of a part you don't have too many of? You use Ldraw or MLCAD or (...) (24 years ago, 13-Sep-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.town)
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| (...) If you want Town LEGO(R) do this: Buy a boatload of bricks, some from retail, some specialized pieces from LEGO Direct. Don't forget to get some widows and doors. Assemble them is interesting ways. Bingo: Town! Ta DAA! Isn't that sort of the (...) (24 years ago, 13-Sep-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.town)
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