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Re: New legend is up
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lugnet.general
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Thu, 11 Jul 2002 11:22:08 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Richie Dulin writes:
> In lugnet.general, Allan Bedford writes:
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> > Similarly,
> > http://guide.lugnet.com/set/371_3
> > Offers one of the classic LEGO planes in a set with only 115 pieces. I flew
> > this plane for hours as a kid.
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> Certainly a nice set for its time, with some nice pieces for its time (after
> all, inverse slopes were still something of a novelty in 1976). But only a
> classic "for it's time".
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> It's not hard to see how some part substitutions and a bit of redesign could
> yield a much better model. A thinner tail (not necessarily a one piece tail,
> but plates on the side, or using one studded 1x2's to make a one stud wide
> tail), a more tapered fuselage (with inverse low slopes perhaps), a more
> detailed nose/engine (as used in the Adventurers planes), tapered wings etc etc.
I think the set stands as a fine example of traditional LEGO building using
fairly standard bricks, slopes and plates. I wouldn't change a thing. :)
Of course, also remember, I was only offering this an an example of the
_type_ of smaller set that _might_ make a reissue candidate. I'm sure other
people could think of lots of other possibilities. I go off my own memories
and my own collection. There must be dozens of other less than 150 piece
sets that we could talk about in this vein.
Regards,
Allan B.
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| (...) Indeed. But I think it's important to get a better handle on what's desirable and what is not. For me, anyway, if it's pre minifig era, it's not that interesting of a set. (regardless of whether it has slopes or inverse slopes or what have (...) (22 years ago, 11-Jul-02, to lugnet.general)
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| (...) Certainly a nice set for its time, with some nice pieces for its time (after all, inverse slopes were still something of a novelty in 1976). But only a classic "for it's time". It's not hard to see how some part substitutions and a bit of (...) (22 years ago, 11-Jul-02, to lugnet.general)
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