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(...) opinion. You may have hit on a good point here! I'm sure that this is a concern to Lego, especially if they have been reading the groups ehre and have sensed the general unhappiness with most of the current sets. This would be easy to fix with (...) (25 years ago, 24-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) What should they -care-? if someone makes money on a aftermaket use of pieces, then all the power to them. If TLG is loosing too much money to the person, just hire them! It's not like someone is making a copy of Lego, then selling it. (trust (...) (25 years ago, 24-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) costs (...) from (...) It erodes the market for their *SETS* which is where they make the most of their money. While they CAN make money selling bulk, I doubt that it will ever be the majority of their income. Following this idea, Lego would (...) (25 years ago, 24-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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I've been following this group for a while, and I'd like to add my 3.059 cents worth (the exchange rate at the moment's a pain). If it is true that AFOL's requesting bulk orders would only make up a small percentage of Lego sales, then I cannot see (...) (25 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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Hmm... (...) Is there anyone who is facile with LDraw or some compatible program and existing model copying, and who is interested in making some coin(1)? I'd be interested in getting a copy of my hopper in LDraw. If you are interested, drop me a (...) (25 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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(...) parts to (...) I do not think that the concern lies in people buying the parts to make/sell official lego sets below retail. I believe the concern is that people will design their OWN sets using the bulk parts, which would undoubtedly be (...) (25 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) How much would people pay for David's AT-AT model as a kit? I'm thinking $150 minimum. Probably a lot higher. (25 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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the parts in either one of the AT ATs (and I saw both in the flesh, WOW IS ALL I CAN SAY (yes I had to shout) ) would be way more than 150, I would think. There must have been 3000 elements in either one. Just guessing. I'd pay 500 for one. (...) (...) (25 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Yeah, and I think a lot of rabid SW fans would outbid you. (25 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I'd go $550 just to outbid you. :) Maybe we can talk him into an auction? (25 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I just got my tax return back (albeit in AUD), so I'm ready for some bidding. I'd even pay DaveE just for the .DAT files!! Anyone with that amount of talent deserves to be rewarded! Pete Callaway (25 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Depends on the part count an physical size. I've seen pictures of two AT-ATs (don't know which one is David's) from the NELUG display at MindFest ( (URL) ) but that doesn't always give you a good impression of the actual size of the models. I (...) (25 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Dave's original pictures might give a better idea of scale: <URL:(URL) It's huge! (25 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I'd be interested. As for payment (obviously depending on how long the custom hopper takes to ldraw), can you say "blue hopper"? ;) More seriously, while reading today's messages, I started wondering about the viability of selling instructions (...) (25 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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(...) This has already been done in book-form, right? Didn't Richard do something like this for his school/class? I think a paper version could work, but I think a digital version would be easier to do. I know I'd be willing to pay for a few dozen (...) (25 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I wonder...perhaps one could make a good profit with such models sold through eBay (or even a "Star Wars Idea CD" or something like that)? We could end up with a cottage industry of modules for building themed models, sort of a merchandised (...) (25 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) keeps its brain." (...) It sounds like something Larry Niven would write. I'm thinking about the Puppeteers from the ringworld 'verse. another Chris (25 years ago, 30-Nov-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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(...) Is that from Harry Potter? I know I've just recently read that but I'm not sure of the source. Chris (25 years ago, 30-Nov-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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(...) Yes, I believe you are correct. I'm re-reading the Ringworld series right now. I started with 'Protector' since that seems the correct base point. Ahh yes, a Piersons Puppeteer. Ray (not a chris) (25 years ago, 30-Nov-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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(...) I don't know about Niven, but I'm quoting from "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets". Mr. Weasley is giving advice to his daughter Ginny. Steve (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) to (...) keeps its brain." I would buy a copy! Paul Sinasohn bearitone@my-deja.com (25 years ago, 2-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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(...) I've been thinking a lot about this and I have to say that I don't think I'd contribute the black hopper into the PD... I plan instead to sell copies with instructions, but with carefully worded retention of rights by me prohibiting (...) (25 years ago, 2-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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(...) I look forward to being able to buy a copy with instructions, myself. (25 years ago, 2-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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