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Re: More 2000 comments
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Tue, 9 Nov 1999 05:03:44 GMT
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You might not want to go to bed just yet,
I'm almost done with the Direct catalog, which has some other new
sets.
KL
In lugnet.general, Simon Robinson writes:
> Well it's twenty to five in the morning UK time so I'm off to bed. It was
> great to be able to see the new sets. Overall though I'm slightly
> disappointed.
> About a quarter of the catalogue (on page count) is now devoted to Starwars
> which is starting to seem excessive. Though
> admittedly SW is the only theme that looks (in my opinion) like it has some
> really great new sets. I love the look of that Millenium Falcon - though I
> can see
> I'm going to have to watch the films again - for most of the new sets I
> haven't the slightest
> idea where they appeared in SW! I guess the MF is going to be too small for
> a
> lot of people's tastes but that was inevitable if it was to be a set with a
> price tag
> that anyone could afford.
>
> Outside SW, several new themes, but they all still have that blocky, chunky,
> appearance that's characterised just about everything (with the exception of
> ninjas,
> hydronauts, insectoids and adventurers) the last couple of years. Nice to
> see castle
> back but the sets don't look anything like as intricate as the sets from 5-6
> years ago.
> And Lego seems to be moving further and further away from real life.
> Adventurers
> go prehistoric?
>
> Interesting that town jr seems to have shrunk quite a way - and this must be
> the first year
> for ages that Lego does not have any police station (assuming the catalogue
> is comprehensive). Some of the new construction vehicles look to me a bit
> less juniorised
> than the current set. That raised black roadway looks like a great idea
> that's been
> ruined by poor implementation. The slope is far too steep - and I may be
> wrong but
> the picture kinda suggests the sloping roads have flat bits at one end,
> which forces you
> to set the slope to that particular angle. I hope I'm wrong on that since if
> that's true,
> that would turn the roads from a really great way to build flyovers etc.
> into something
> almost totally useless to me.
>
> At best I guess you can say Lego isn't getting any worse next year.
>
> Simon
> http://www.SimonRobinson.com
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| (...) Darn You Kevin Loch! (Wow, who would have guessed you would be damned and blessed all in one evening.) Will who WAS going to bed... (25 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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| (...) You are a god, Kevin Loch! :) Thanks a bunch here... That Adventures "tank" is cool! AND some price confirmations!!! (bows respecfully) What set did you find these in? I don't think I could find your original message again. :) Hmmm... maybe I (...) (25 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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| Oh, My, GOD, Larry and others are going to have a heart attack! Multiple soccer team buses, with train windows! WHITE windows! RED windows! BLACK windows! AAAAAAAhhhhhhhh! MAN, am I going to blow money on these! I may actually take up trains soon if (...) (25 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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| (...) Hmmmm - I wonder if that direct catalogue represents some recognition - at least for North America - that some people do find out about sets available in other countries and want them. Many of the 'not available in any store' sets in that (...) (25 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
| | | Re: More 2000 comments
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| (URL) that a 8x8 Grey Radar dish in the train track snow remover? Hooray if it is, I'd given up all hope of getting one! Richard (25 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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| Well it's twenty to five in the morning UK time so I'm off to bed. It was great to be able to see the new sets. Overall though I'm slightly disappointed. About a quarter of the catalogue (on page count) is now devoted to Starwars which is starting (...) (25 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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