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Re: War Toys? (was: Re: New Dino sets now available from US Shop At Home.)
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lugnet.general
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Thu, 10 May 2001 18:00:11 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Jonathan Lill writes:
> Its a good questioon but i think its too early to tell. How they package the
> set and the tone of the descriptive information provided will give some
> clues. The idea is complicated by the fact that the the bi-wing baron was a
> model of a very similar plane yet deprived of a name and rendered
> ahistorical. I think its more likely that Lego will defend the model by
> stating that its a historical replica along the lines of their expert
> builder sets from the 70's. The Norton Motorcycle, a Rolls Royce, a Sopwith
> Camel, whats the difference. While I think this argument is specious and
> disingenuous, it follows from the standard LEGO defense of its pirates and
> wild west lines. They can also minimize its war role and amplify its
> importance in aeronautical history, an argument that would be more difficult
> with, say, a sherman tank set(which I wish they'd make).
As an example for this argument here is the explanatory text from the
shop.lego.com page:
Now you can construct a replica of the Sopwith Camel, one of the most famous
British planes of the early 20th century! This detailed model is fun to work
on by yourself, or with friends and family you'll be building a little piece
of history. Includes all the pieces you need to create this amazing biplane,
detailed building instructions and colorful decals. Plane measures
16"/41.4cm long, 6 ?"/17cm high and the wingspan is over 18"/46.5cm.
Note that it doen't mention the war at all (why the plane was famous in the
first place).
Jonathan
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