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Subject: 
Weapons in models (was Re: Lego seems to be copying Mega Blocks
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Sun, 23 May 2004 04:38:52 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Neb Okla wrote:
> 
> "J. Spencer Rezkalla" <srezkall@peoplepc.com> wrote in message
> news:Hy554B.13Fw@lugnet.com...
> > In lugnet.general, Ahui Herrera wrote:
> > 
> > > The models you pointed two are WW I.  My take on it was that TLC did not want
> > > to deal with any issues veterans and their family might have with the toy and
> > > its depiction of the conflict.
> > 
> > I think it's more an issue that they don't want to produce toys that look like
> > they can be used to emulate the modern warfare that they see on the news and
> > such. Nobody fights with bi-planes anymore, but fighter jets are pretty much
> > fighter jets - regardless of era. Same thing goes with tanks or
> battleships.
> 
> Note that set 4403 (Air Blazers) includes instructions for what would best
> be termed a "fighter jet".  Very similar to an F-14... except it's red
> instead of gray.

True.

See also the Patriot Jet, circa 1996: http://guide.lugnet.com/set/6331

That's a modern "fighter jet". It just doesn't have any weapons. Does the 4403
model have visible weapons?

if not, it doesn't undercut the argument (although it slices pretty close if you
ask me) that they're not producing toys that (as designed) emulate modern
warfare weaponry.

XFUT lugnet.lego



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  Re: Weapons in models (was Re: Lego seems to be copying Mega Blocks
 
"Larry Pieniazek" <larry.(mylastname)@...areDOTcom> wrote in message news:Hy5Gws.G7A@lugnet.com... (...) look like (...) news and (...) much (...) best (...) 4403 (...) if you (...) Many modern fighter/bomber aircraft do not have visible weapons (...) (22 years ago, 23-May-04, to lugnet.lego)
  Re: Weapons in models (was Re: Lego seems to be copying Mega Blocks
 
(...) Hmm, I guess weaponry might be a pre-req then? For some reason the Air Blazers chopper reminds me of the Coast Guard, even though there is another rescue chopper set. I've never seen the Patroit Jet, but it does answer one question for me: (...) (22 years ago, 23-May-04, to lugnet.lego)

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"J. Spencer Rezkalla" <srezkall@peoplepc.com> wrote in message news:Hy554B.13Fw@lugnet.com... (...) want (...) toy and (...) like (...) and (...) much (...) battleships. Note that set 4403 (Air Blazers) includes instructions for what would best be (...) (22 years ago, 23-May-04, to lugnet.general)

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