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Re: 2004 Alpha Team: The Good, the Bad, and the Jack Stone
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Wed, 16 Jun 2004 14:22:38 GMT
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"David Simmons" <xenobuzz@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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> HEAVY DUTY MODE ON
>
> I saw a piece in this set that has further confirmed my growing estimation
> that although I will probably not be buying the same amount of new Lego as • I
> used to. I will instead become much more selective and probably buy more
> copies of fewer things. The Classic space shuttle bay door hinge piece is
> here replaced by a click-hinge version (original fingered versions • appeared
> in the ship with the base in the previous Alpha Team series, I have
> purchased LOTS of those pieces!). I do not like the click-hinge
> interpretation of this piece at all, as they clearly break the vacuum in a
> Space environment. I also don't like the fact that click-hinges are
> continuing to replace fingered hinge pieces in sets across the board. I
> don't mind click-hinges as an option, but they are not a suitable
> replacement for fingered hinges because they have different structural
> restrictions when it comes to building with them (especially the 1x4
> plates!).
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> HEAVY DUTY MODE OFF
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I couldn't agree with you more. I have said it before and I will say it
again, I think the move to click hinges is a bad move on the part of TLC.
Some of my previous comments on click hinges:
http://news.lugnet.com/general/?n=44218
http://news.lugnet.com/trains/?n=19740
It is hard for me to imagine a good "technical reason" for the change to so
many parts from the fingered hinges to click hinges so I can only imagine it
is for patent and intellectual property protection purposes. IMNSHO the
move to click hinges across the line of hinged elements is much worse than
the color change is.
My $0.02, YMMV.
Mike
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Mike Walsh - mike_walsh at mindspring.com
http://www.ncltc.cc - North Carolina LEGO Train Club
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