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In lugnet.western, Benjamin Ellermann writes:
> I would also like more "ordinary life" sets. But you have to look at the
> history of the company. They know what works.
Yes, I know that. Though some sets are too darn simple (e.g. Town Jr. Bank
#6566 and 5850 Royal Crystal Palace....AAAIIIEEE!), they make pretty good
facades (take set 7418: Scorpion Palace) and contraptions like trapdoors,
yes, ESPECIALLY traps and hidden object minimachines.
> What I find amazing about
> TLC is how little things have changed in the last 25 years. For example new
> "NASA" sets are coming out. Well "Moon Landing" (565) is an example of
> this.
Hmmmm.....well...565....looks quite blocky but I know it was before the
minifig was invented. Nice part kit though.
> What about the Sopwith Camel, Yoda, etc. Sets like Constellation and
> three hobby set cars (Renault, Rolls Royce, and Cadillac) were done by LEGO
> first.
*Stares at the words in scilence for a few minutes* I gotta tell you, if I
got my hands on those kits I will be in brick heaven!!! Take 'em apart and
start building!
> My arguement is that TLC is aware of the types of sets young
> children, especially boys, like and they market to this group. Boys want an
> Eldorado Fortress, Kings Castle, or Black Seas Barracuda (heck, I want these
> too! - please take note TLC employees :).
Yeah. I know. There are many KFOLs (kid fans of Lego). At that time they
need quite a number of easy to build kits. But sometimes TLC go a little bit
too far. Take the time when Town Jr. came out (I didn't touch the-how should
I say-hogwash!) that was not a very well (though this is my opinion),
"great" time in TLC's history. I don't really know why, but it seems that
even though old kits (1980---1995) had small castles (such as the first
castle kit) and mostly facade-buildings with not much volume in them, they
were spectacular. I think they are spectacular too (Alas, I don't own any).
I think it was because they weren't as "skimpy" as Town Jr. (take a look:
Figs have to go up levels using the HOG? I know the person playing is the
HOG, but crikey!) PLMKWYT on that subject.
> > This is of course, my own opinion, but the general TLC storyline is cut out
> > like that. Good and evil (Knight's Kingdom, Wild West). I think they have
> > been overdoing a bit too much of that, don't you think?
>
> I do not think that LEGO is overdoing it. But, I do think that LEGO could
> benefit from diversifying and add different types of sets that dont follow
> "the formula". There is a large market, especially girls, not being reached
> by LEGO. They would appreciate diverse town sets (realistic "sims" types of
> sets would be very successful - not the oversized pink fairy crud) and other
> ordinary life sets within more action oriented themes (ie The Guarded Inn).
*oversized pink fairy crud. ROTFLOL! Love the sight of the Guarded Inn!
Don't have any castle kits except one though (same with pirates. Have tons
of town kits though) :(
> A large question is what will fly off of shelves. TLC knows that certain
> types of sets will be profitable and so they focus on these. There is a
> reason you find mickey mouse sets on clearance and not millenium falcons.
I see.
Well, thanks for sharing your opinions and PLMKWYT
Oh and BTW, here's my Updated Town Part:
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=43632
Enjoy! And don't forget to anyone who comes by this message, drop an answer in!
Cheers (*clink*)
Dean
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| (...) I think that kids really like trap doors, catapults, and secret passages. <snip> (...) Even though I do not like Town Jr. I think that it is very useful as a link between "Duplo" and LEGO Bricks. Of course many older afols went straight to (...) (22 years ago, 17-May-03, to lugnet.western, lugnet.general)
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| (...) I would also like more "ordinary life" sets. But you have to look at the history of the company. They know what works. What I find amazing about TLC is how little things have changed in the last 25 years. For example new "NASA" sets are coming (...) (22 years ago, 16-May-03, to lugnet.western)
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