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(...) I want to believe. They look really good. (26 years ago, 24-Oct-98, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I couldn't disagree more. Lego should go back to simplified minifigs, they look much better. I think it is a mistake for them to go away from the classics they built their toy empire on. Also, I have noticed that since I have been off of RTL (...) (26 years ago, 24-Oct-98, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I do like the classic minifigs, but I do like a lot of the new ones too. I'd love to see a re-issue of classic sets, but on the whole I'm pleased with the current line. Sure, town is looking terrible, and the last few years of space and castle (...) (26 years ago, 24-Oct-98, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I don't see much in Insectoids. The main reason is that they have so many specialized pieces. If they built the same shapes with the pieces they had five years ago, I would be all for them. Lego can't really go anywhere with Ninja, what other (...) (26 years ago, 25-Oct-98, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I like the variety of newer faces for lego minifigs, but in some cases, I think TLG's gone too far*. I mean, printing a very intricate face on the standard yellow LEGO head seems a bit like putting a spoiler on a Model-T IMO. That's not to say (...) (26 years ago, 25-Oct-98, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I dunno. They've got the legos, which would be more useful if they were movable, but still can be applied elsewhere. And the wings are pretty special-purpose, but they look cool anyway. :) What other specialized pieces are you referring to? (26 years ago, 25-Oct-98, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I agree -- and, they've opened the whole sexism can-o-worms by making only a tiny percentage of the people female. Back when the faces were generic, that was totally up to the person playing. (26 years ago, 25-Oct-98, to lugnet.general)
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(...) And exactly WHAT is wrong with a spoiler on a Model T? Especially if it has a bigblock, big'n'littles, and runs over 150 in teh 1/4 ;-) (26 years ago, 26-Oct-98, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Those in general, plus other Insectoids-secific parts. I don't know for sure the magnitude of Lego's mold obsessiveness, since I don't own one. I think it was definitely a step in the wrong direction for them. Maybe if enough classic lovers (...) (26 years ago, 26-Oct-98, to lugnet.general)
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(...) So you do not like new specialized pieces, is that correct? Well, I remember when the space theme appeared for the first time. The magnitude of new specialized pieces was huge! And I loved it! The more specialized pieces, the better. In my (...) (26 years ago, 26-Oct-98, to lugnet.general)
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(...) What other insectoids-specific parts? I think I've given you a comprehensive list. There's also the trans-yellow/green "eye" domes, but those seemed more generally useful than just insectoid, so I didn't count them. But even with those: three (...) (26 years ago, 26-Oct-98, to lugnet.general)
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(...) BTW, how many people integrate both the older and newer minifigs in their layouts? I've decided to have both in my town. It's kinda like having two different races. They are similar in many ways but there are some important differences too. (...) (26 years ago, 26-Oct-98, to lugnet.general)
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(...) The problem (for me) is that the Insectoids sets (at least the smaller ones) are only really good for building that one model. They aren't as bad (in this respect) as Time Cruisers sets were, but they aren't as generally useful for building as (...) (26 years ago, 26-Oct-98, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I dunno. I've built several different ships using insectoid pieces -- and my creations don't look insectoid in the least.... (...) Yes, I agree heartily here. Even better if they would interface nicely with technic, for making walking (...) (26 years ago, 26-Oct-98, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I'm often undecided about whether or not I like new pieces. The biggest factor that pursuades me is how useful I think it is across themes. Even purists argue amongst themselves saying that they won't use a piece until they think it useful, (...) (26 years ago, 26-Oct-98, to lugnet.general)
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(...) [As I go to Pause to look at large Insectoid photos ;)] Another thing that comes to mind is that weird sound piece on the nose of that ship. It looks to clonish. I'm just trying to say that the sets of even as recent as three years ago focused (...) (26 years ago, 27-Oct-98, to lugnet.general)
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(...) The only fallacy in this line of reasoning is the quantity of female hair pieces that TLG made available in various town sets. I’ve always seemed to find that my biggest bang for my buck for specialized pieces was in the various themes that (...) (26 years ago, 27-Oct-98, to lugnet.general)
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Richard W. Schamus wrote in message ... (...) a (...) that (...) If (...) hold (...) there (...) me (...) the (...) I think they're taking into account the non-haired people (hats, helmets, etc, which could have been any gender. Back then, they (...) (26 years ago, 27-Oct-98, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Right, yes. I had mostly space sets back then, and who could tell under those suits? :) (26 years ago, 27-Oct-98, to lugnet.general)
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Tim Courtney writes: <snippage> (...) Hear, hear! Especially transparent pieces! I thought canopies were for seeing through. Paint stuff I *can't* see through. Insectoids would be much better then. (...) I think we agree here. I don't mind large (...) (26 years ago, 28-Oct-98, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I think most completists agree that a total reissue (if under a different number) does not take the place of the original set. So if they reissed an M:tron set, you'd need both versions to be M:tron complete. (1) Analogy is with the (...) (26 years ago, 28-Oct-98, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Different strokes for different folks (1). That rig will never get you even 10 points in a concours. And a 90 point concours T would never be seen at the drag strip, much less have its E.T.s painted in the window. Myself, I can admire both the (...) (26 years ago, 28-Oct-98, to lugnet.general)
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(...) For example, I'm all-the-lego-I-can-a...-then-some complete. (26 years ago, 28-Oct-98, to lugnet.general)
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