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Re: High praise for Designer Set #4100
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Date: 
Mon, 21 Apr 2003 03:05:11 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Ronald Vallenduuk writes:

> What I really like about the models (I've only built a few so far) is that
> none of them is perfect. That may seem like a strange comment on such a
> great set, but what I mean is this: hardly any of them would be built the
> way they're built now if you had an unlimited supply of bricks. So they're
> basically made the way children build (and some of us less affluent
> AFOL's...). Just make do with what you have.

That's a perfect encapsulation of how I feel about the types of models you
can build with these sets.  Especially the last line.

So, to have some fun with that idea, I decided to sit down and build to a
goal, using just the pieces in the 4100 set.  Here are the results:

http://www.apotome.com/lego/misc/flight.jpg

Inspired by the helicopter in the #387 Rescue Vehicles set.

> I think that will inspire
> creativity much more than any HP or SW set, no matter how great they look.

Limitations are often a great help when it comes to inspiring creative works.

Best regards,
Allan B.



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  Re: High praise for Designer Set #4100
 
(...) the little stub winglets. Nice model! The more I play with these sets the more I like them. (24 years ago, 21-Apr-03, to lugnet.general)
  Re: High praise for Designer Set #4100
 
Cool model! What set do you mean though? 770? (URL) hardly looks like a helicopter to me.... Duq "Allan Bedford" <ExpertBuilder-DELET...otome.com> wrote in message news:HDoB8n.C43@lugnet.com... (...) that (...) they're (...) look. (...) works. (...) (24 years ago, 21-Apr-03, to lugnet.general)

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  Re: High praise for Designer Set #4100
 
The morning after I read your review I got the set for my birthday! You're absolutely right. But rather than just a 'metoo' post I wanted to add something. What I really like about the models (I've only built a few so far) is that none of them is (...) (24 years ago, 19-Apr-03, to lugnet.general)

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