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In lugnet.lego.direct, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> In lugnet.lego.direct, Huw Millington writes:
> > it's also available in the UK shop, price 80GBP.
>
> We've now seen three of these large scale dealiethings.
>
> I wonder how well they are doing? That is, what are the goals of these, is
> it opportunistic sales (do it because they're relatively easy to develop and
> since they use mostly basic bricks, relatively low cost production),
> something to build brand awareness (these would tend to get displayed, I
> would think) or something else entirely?
>
> Myself, they kind of leave me cold. But I don't have space to display
> everything I would want to display even from my own designs, much less my
> current collection, and I don't see them as an economical source of bulk.
They're more economical than set-bursting (in time & effort, not necessarily
straight cash), and more economical than the bulk packs. They're less
economical than bulk tubs, but have a greater range of parts. <shrug> The only
reason I haven't picked up a couple of Lady Liberty is that I'm behind on
sorting & storing, not to mention nearing my (self-imposed) storage limits. In
a couple months, I'll be more optimized on my space, and a couple LLs will go a
long way towards bulking up my supply of verdigris.
I think they're excellent sets (from what I've seen) that go a long long way
towards the kind of model design we'd like to see on the shelves from LEGO, and
a solid range for competing (if not in price) with Megablocks.
I think it's a step forward, and I would put my support into it for that, even
if for no other reason.
James
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