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(...) I had forgotten about this, but I think you may be right. Playing with these sets as a kid, I remember breaking many of these old style helmets. The common failure mode was the chin strap's inability to withstand the compressive force of a 40 (...) (23 years ago, 26-Oct-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) If you want to go "way back" to a set that's mostly built of generic bricks, I'd highly suggest 565 Moon Landing. Surely there would be compromises. As far as stickers go, this set had stickers anyway, so substituting a few more printed (...) (23 years ago, 26-Oct-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Something like the one in this set: (URL)? Steve (who woulda been *really* ecstatic if 6457 had included the female astronaut face) Bliss (23 years ago, 26-Oct-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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"Jason J. Railton" <j.j.railton@cwcom.net> wrote in message news:GLt490.Lxz@lugnet.com... (...) arrived (...) those (...) [snip] How similar is it to this set? (URL) instructions for it are also available on brickshelf. The 4536 not only included (...) (23 years ago, 26-Oct-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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Never mind the Metorliner, my <set:10017> My-Own-Train Hopper Wagon arrived yesterday, and I have to say it is an absolute pleasure to build. It's a return to the classic sets made of bricks, not custom parts. And, for those parts, it's great value. (...) (23 years ago, 26-Oct-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Yep - I assumed you were referring to the same event, but obviously not. (...) We can hope!! (And, buy, to encourage the hope in a concrete way. ;) Steve (23 years ago, 25-Oct-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) The point is: 1. My Galaxy Explorer isn't complete since many pieces are long gone. 2. The instructions are trashed beyond all recognition. 3. Some of the pieces I do still have for it are scratched up. 4. It would be so great to get a brand (...) (23 years ago, 25-Oct-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Actually, it would be cool if along with the Ledgends sets there were acessory packs created at the same time as the sets. For example, if there were pieces in some older sets that weren't used in newer sets, but the molds still exist, the (...) (23 years ago, 25-Oct-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Well, IMO, for your first post that was extremely well written! And I too would agree that this is perhaps the most interesting general topic I have seen since my internet dark age ended several months ago... I look forward to Brad's future (...) (23 years ago, 25-Oct-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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<snip> (...) <snip> Well me too, i always thoughts that they just added various visors/face masks etc to the existing helmet, i'll hav to have a look. mind you i did notice that the originals are a bit fagile Tim (23 years ago, 24-Oct-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) It has taken me five severe revisions to answer this very difficult question. Each time I allowed myself to go off topic into the realm of what I wanted to see, and what I thought LEGO could do to improve their company, rather than answer the (...) (23 years ago, 25-Oct-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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This has been pointed out before. The more things change, the more they stay the same... (...) (23 years ago, 25-Oct-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Maybe you know something I don't! Are you referring to Brad's visit to the GMLTC (which I *missed* because I was out of town?) but apparently we have (...) I am not disagreeing with Steve-- it isn't relevant, really, from where the policy (...) (23 years ago, 25-Oct-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Speak for yourself. I for one wouldn't mind at all, and would welcome changes, especially in the unique colors for elements area. If you don't Juniorize some of these sets enough, it (...) Remember, we are talking about LEGO *Direct*. They do (...) (23 years ago, 25-Oct-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) My suggestion was to use the newer-style space/town helmet with a clear visor. The old, non-visor, helmets are a more retro look, but they were *very* fragile. I think less than half of my old style helmets survived. The thin piece below the (...) (23 years ago, 25-Oct-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) This is a bad idea. If you don't stay close enough to the original, AFOL's will not like the set. If you don't Juniorize some of these sets enough, it won't be cheap enough to sell to kids (with parents who aren't AFOL's) at your local TRU. (...) (23 years ago, 25-Oct-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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Hurrah - I totally agree if one piece should be brought back this is it. unfortunately what people seem to have forgotten is that the visors on the knights in the yellow castle have probably also gone and they are kinda integral to the feel of the (...) (23 years ago, 25-Oct-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) John and I were both there and heard Brad say the same thing (unless John knows something I don't, which may well be true) but apparently we have different interpretations. I took Brad's comment about "no new molds" to mean that it was part of (...) (23 years ago, 25-Oct-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) From my little corner one of two things can make a legend: 1) The original 'model' was creative, imaginative and showed off what you can do with the parts included (Guraded Inn, Redbeard Runner) 2) The original set contained enough variety and (...) (23 years ago, 24-Oct-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) The scans on brickshelf are a useful reference and i have found them very useful, but you can't, for example lie in bed and read them and dream (bout all i do when it comes to lego!) <snip> (...) To download and print out costs time and money (...) (23 years ago, 24-Oct-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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