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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. (...) (...) (27 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 (...) (27 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 (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)

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