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      |  |  | sebarile-MOBL wrote: 
 > Great topic. And many of us train heads have thought of this is several very
 > similar ways. Some even doing it (train guild, MOC sales...) But to even
 > partially realize a spin off there would need to be at least a million
 > upfront. Run the numbers on creating one years new line, 7 sets. It's
 > staggering to think about the shear number of elements (with different
 > colors) needed to complete 7 sets, ~800, ~1000?
 
 Not at all.  I thought 100 new parts would be plenty.  Maybe 50 new each year.
 Child's play.
 
 -John
 
 > Then multiple that by a bulk
 > minimum order per element, not to mention LEGO factory loading schedules.
 > Now packaging, instruction printing. And would we go mail order? If not then
 > distribution costs... All this and no new element design or tool
 > manufacturing costs figured in.
 >
 > BTW count me in if you have some inventors lined up, I'd pony up a bit!
 
 Alllllrighty now, Stevo's in for a mil-- any others?
 
 -John
 
 >
 > SteveB
 > BrickWorx International ;D
 
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