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Re: what makes a legend?
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Sat, 20 Oct 2001 17:54:59 GMT
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Brad Justus wrote in message ...
> 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 close), can it
> still qualify as a Legend? • <snip>
> 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?
I agree with those who have written that the spirit of the set is more
important than the details of individual parts. Specifically, I don't care
about the metal wheels (they were during my dark ages anyway so I have no
emotional attachment to them :-) ) and mostly I prefer stickers to printing
when used on flat bricks. It's not hard to keep them looking pristine, just
store them separate from your other bricks. The problem is stickers on
slopes - because of the slope's texture, stickers don't stick well in the
first place and don't stay on in the long term. On classic space sets that
would be a problem, they had a lot of printed slopes IIRC. One substitution
that I would HATE would be the dopey 3-wheel ATV's for motorcycles - but if
it was the only way to get a great set I'd hold my nose and buy it :-)
However, I think it will be important to be very specific about what has
been changed in the reissue. If some non-LUGnetter Or heck, even a LUGNETter
who doesn't read all the groups and missed the info) buys a Legends set from
the S@H catalog expecting it to be the same as the original, they are bound
to be disappointed if it isn't. The promo materials need to say what has
changed up front.
My vote for sets.. would be a better selection of bulk bricks and parts :-)
Seriously though, <consults 90/91/92 S@H catalogs and LUGNET database> I
would love to see some of the Nautica sets (6542 Launch & Load Seaport, 6541
Intercoastal seaport), small houses (376 house with garden = 560 Town house,
1484 Townhouses (mmmm white 6-pane doors!), 6370 Weekend Home, 6349 Holiday
Villa and many more); 1589/1592 Town Square, Trees and fences packs
(6317/6318/6319), 6376 Breezeway cafe, 6379 Riding Stable, 6394 Metro Park
and Service Tower (my #1) and on and on.
Kevin
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| (...) Great ideas! ...Although if they ran Nautica sets I would be bankrupt within a month... <silly grimace>... ...On the otherhand, I knew there was a reason I haven't spent money on the Metroliner yet. Ah, if only my harbor could have yet another (...) (23 years ago, 23-Oct-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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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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