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Re: Too much Jack Stone in 2002 Alpha Team
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lugnet.general
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Sat, 22 Dec 2001 01:38:41 GMT
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In lugnet.general, David Simmons writes:
> Hey all,
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> After buying three more #4796 Ogel Mutant Squid sets for the great new
> parts, I took some time to closely scrutinize the inside cover of the
> instruction booklet that displays all the 2002 Alpha Team Sets. Aside from
> the squid (#4796) and base (#4797) sets, there are way too many Jack
> Stone-BURP pieces in this theme. More perturbing is that the usage of the
> piece invariably involves not only using one piece instead of several (which
> adds more playability and variety of pieces), it also appears to be an
> attempt to add detail to an otherwise unremarkable design.
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> I'm also annoyed that the Aquanaut color scheme has been replicated on five
> of the sets. I think green and black would've been much better. You just
> can't get enough green! I know the AquaRaiders were green and black, but
> there were only three sets, and they were discontinued pretty quick.
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> However I sing the praises of the #4796, which I already think will prove to
> be the best set in the theme, because not only does it have a great parts
> selection, it's also a well-designed set that looks like what it's supposed
> to.
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> How about you?
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> Dave
I'm okay with them. I had the chance to observe some neighbor kids playing
with Jack Stone and they liked them fine (except for the figure's faces
which they found 'stupid' but I think they meant 'dopey' or 'lame'.) It's
clear the designers are trying to amp up the action appeal in the Alpha Team
theme and so you get parts that add visual pizzazz, if not constructorial*
elegance. Sorry to say, kids are not immediately impressed with brilliant
use of 1x2 plates.
I agree that the Mutant Squid is aces. I have always had a soft spot for
Ogel and I wonder how he lost his left hand since the time that I bought the
"Swamp Skimmer" set.
*not a word, but it should be.
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| Hey all, After buying three more #4796 Ogel Mutant Squid sets for the great new parts, I took some time to closely scrutinize the inside cover of the instruction booklet that displays all the 2002 Alpha Team Sets. Aside from the squid (#4796) and (...) (23 years ago, 20-Dec-01, to lugnet.general)
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