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Re: A change in attitude: was Big Brother is Watching (and reading, too!)
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Date: 
Mon, 25 Oct 1999 03:12:11 GMT
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Troy Cefaratti <mnementh@sbase1.com> wrote:
I believe the concern is that people will design their OWN sets using the
bulk parts, which would undoubtedly be BETTER then the ones Lego is
currently still selling.

How much would people pay for David's AT-AT model as a kit?  I'm
thinking $150 minimum.  Probably a lot higher.

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  Re: A change in attitude: was Big Brother is Watching (and reading, too!)
 
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)
  Re: A change in attitude: was Big Brother is Watching (and reading, too!)
 
(...) 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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  Re: A change in attitude: was Big Brother is Watching (and reading, too!)
 
(...) 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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