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Re: Old Parts in Legend Sets?
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lugnet.general
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Sat, 9 Jun 2001 13:13:34 GMT
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Mr L F Braun wrote:
> In lugnet.lego.direct, Gary Istok writes:
> > I will be curious when the Guarded Inn arrives in July. Will it have
> > the old style minifig heads with no open top? Or the newer style with
> > the hole on top with what looks like the Mercedes emblem over the hole.
> > I tend to think that the Legend sets will have today's parts, whenever
> > they have changed over the years. I would assume that any Legend set
> > with 1x1 round bricks will likewise NOT have the full stud like they
> > used to make in the 1970's, but the modern top with the hole. After all
> > these are what (in coin collecting circles) are called "RESTRIKES",
> > namely a modern copy of an old item. I would also not expect to find
> > the older type 2x2 windows (1970s-80s), but to find the more modern
> > 1990's type 2x2 window. It will be interesting.
>
> I have another point: The Guarded Inn includes a large door
> (blue) and shutters (yellow, for the 1x2x2 window) that have
> not been used in new sets for some time now. It seems to imply
> that older parts can indeed return--although as to your point
> regarding versions of parts that are now still available, we'll
> have to wait and see.
>
> On older part versions, however, weren't there tolerance issues
> and matters of mould compatibility that changed since the parts
> were used in sets? And what about the changeover from CA to
> ABS? It may not be possible to use the older-style parts without
> creating an entirely new master mould (as in, a pattern for
> making moulds).
>
> > Here's some set's I'd like to see produced once again:
> >
> > 6390 Main Street (is that a Cypress tree hiding behind the building??).
> > 396 Thatcher Perkins (already mentioned)
> > 384/760 London Bus (never been a small set with sooooo many classic
> > windows).
> > 398 U.S.S. Constellation (already mentioned by someone else).
> > 375/6075 Yellow Castle - need I say why?
> > 7740 Intercity Train.
> >
> > I can't think of any others at the moment, but I will......
>
> BT-1. Something from BT-1. Anything, really, now that we
> know old decals are being recreated for the Guarded Inn.
> 487 Galaxy Explorer. 6285 Black Seas Barracuda. 6276 Eldorado
> Fortress or 6277 Imperial Trading Post. For smaller sets,
> the size of the Guarded Inn, the Imperial Outpost (6263)
> or 6267 Lagoon Lock-up would be great to see. But if it's
> now considered "proven" that anything after 1987 is fair
> game, that leaves a lot of great sets open for speculation...
>
> best
>
> Lindsay
How about the 6941 Battrax from Blacktron I. And for Space Police I, I'd love
to see the 6986 Mission Commander...
--
dataAndrew
http://www.gradzone.com/andrew
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