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not *that* odd (was Re: how very odd)
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lugnet.general, lugnet.castle
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Mon, 4 Nov 2002 19:49:54 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Clark Stephens writes:
> The specific part you mention was added to a normal production run early in
> the Fright Knights series. It was probably meant to be used more often.
Don't we have an even more recent example of this occurring in the Knight's
Kingdom, #6098 King Leo's Castle? I refer to this element:
http://peeron.com/inv/parts/30272 the different set numbers refer to the
same set -- so basically, it has appeared in only one set so far (and if you
have ever seen one, you know this is probably a good thing).
I don't know about all the other new molds v. production costs stuff -- that
info is basically trade secret stuff...everyone has opinions on it though.
-- Hop-Frog
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| richard marchetti" <blueofnoon@aol.com> wrote in message news:H52Hr6.tJ@lugnet.com... (...) in (...) Knight's (...) you (...) True, but hateful though it is it serves a purpose that cannot be done without modified bricks. You can't get a portcullis (...) (22 years ago, 4-Nov-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: how very odd
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| Lego always makes new parts. They have to balance the cost of creating a new part with the eventual use of that part. In normal production sets, new parts can be used often, and the creation costs recovered. The Star Wars line has lots of new parts (...) (22 years ago, 4-Nov-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.castle)
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