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Re: 2004 Alpha Team: The Good, the Bad, and the Jack Stone
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lugnet.general
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Wed, 16 Jun 2004 16:12:17 GMT
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In lugnet.general, David Simmons wrote:
> 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!).
I completely agree with this point, The various click-hinges were cool when I
first got them in the 1999 X-Wing set, but they spread like kudzu to overtake
every hinge application under the sun! They're versatile, yes, and they have
the nice lock-in-position feature, but IMO they're not a perfect substitute for
the old-fashioned finger-based hinges.
I don't know that the patent is at issue here; MEGABLOKS has its own range of
hinge elements, none of which matches the classic LEGO finger hinge design.
I think Mr. Wilson hit it on the head in this post:
http://news.lugnet.com/general/?n=48114
Perceived playability is probably the lead motivating factor.
Dave!
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| Hey all, Much to my surprise, my local consignment shop had the complete theme. After looking over all the sets, I bought #4743 Ice Blade ($10) and #4742 Chill Speeder ($4). The idea seems to be Alpha Team meets Ice Planet 2002 with a dash of (...) (20 years ago, 16-Jun-04, to lugnet.general)
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