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Re: what makes a legend?
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Sat, 20 Oct 2001 00:42:39 GMT
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> So here's my question for you all: how much compromise can you live with?
> Should we just cross any older Town set off the consideration list because
> we can't use the metal-axle wheelsets? Are stickers ok? How many changes are
> allowed before it's not a Legend anymore? Where do you -- where should we --
> draw the line? Is the Legend in the spirit of the overall set or in the details?
My initial thought is "do not cross out an entire group. You may find some
sets are more readily reproduced than others". Having said that, I have no
problem living with stickers for printed pieces. I also have no problem
with substituting some pieces. I think the big criteria is to be able to
capture the spirit of the original model. One example I can think of is the
London Bus from 1975 (model #760). You can't repro the wheels (like you
said), but you could come up with some new wheels from the creator series
that would be close enough. I know the windows and the headlights would be
slightly different, but if they were the same size and still gave the same
feel, then I could live with that.
I chose the London Bus because it's the first Lego kit I ever owned. I
still have most of it today. I don't think it's appropriate as a re-issue
because I don't think it commands the attention of Lego-heads the way the
metroliner or the original castle series did, so I'd say we should also
consider the popularity of a kit. After all, a legend is something that is
well known and popular.
Finally, I'd also say that in the spirit of Legos, any re-issue that varies
from the original is still a Lego kit and is every bit as worthy of
consideration as a brand new kit. I like Legos, whether they're old, new,
plain, computerized, or re-issued. As long as the spirit of Lego is
captured and the changes are detailed up front, I think you'll hit the mark.
You've already done that with your activity on this forum.
Thanks.....and MANY MANY thanks for the metroliner (I got both of my combo
kits the other day and am loving them).
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| We're having a debate here in the ABS-paved halls of LEGO Direct that I'd like to throw open to the community. The topic is: what makes a LEGO Legend a legend? Or, more precisely, if we cannot bring back a set precisely as it was (or pretty darn (...) (23 years ago, 19-Oct-01, to lugnet.lego.direct) !!
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