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Re: This is stupid... I can't tolerate this *juniorization*...
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Date: 
Fri, 10 Aug 2001 17:03:22 GMT
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Jonathan Dallas wrote:
> 
> > Another line which seems to be doing just fine is the dinosaurs. In the
> > past few days, none of the stores I've been to have had very many on the
> > shelves. The smaller dinosaurs are interesting in my mind. There really
> > haven't been sets in the past which focused on building creatures mostly
> > out of bricks. I'd say this is a _good_ thing. Showing kids that wow!
> > You can build animals from bricks. ....
> 
> Dinosaurs and bricks?  I don't remember bricks in the dinosaur sets.  Maybe
> I missed a set, but the ones I've seen have a dino body, two sets of legs, a
> tail, and a head.  None of these are what I would term bricks.
> 
> Just me being picky. ; )

I should have been more clear and highlighted the small dinosaur sets.

Of course the big dinos do have two 2x2 medium slopes in them... :-)

> The idea of building animals from bricks is cool and should be explored
> further.  The first castle sets used horses made from bricks, but then went
> to something more realistic.  I would love to see a barn yard (sheep, pigs,
> rabbits, cows) all made out of bricks.  There's an idea, a farm theme to go
> with town.  I see tractors, large tan or brown base plates, and new plants.

I think we will see more building of animals from bricks. I also won't
be surprised to see a few new elements designed to make it easier to
build animals.

I'd love to see some expansion of the idea started with the big dinos.
The idea of a variety of somewhat generic building pieces is good.

--
Frank Filz

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  Re: This is stupid... I can't tolerate this *juniorization*...
 
(...) Dinosaurs and bricks? I don't remember bricks in the dinosaur sets. Maybe I missed a set, but the ones I've seen have a dino body, two sets of legs, a tail, and a head. None of these are what I would term bricks. Just me being picky. ; ) The (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.dear-lego)

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