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Re: what makes a legend?
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lugnet.lego.direct
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Mon, 22 Oct 2001 00:31:52 GMT
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First, let me say that although some of my comments regarding 10000, 10001,
& 10002 may have, in the past, sounded a little nit-picky, LEGENDS RULES in
every way! Thank you! I’ve posted some of my nit-picky comments to the
forum so that the community would know some of my actual experiences and
impressions with the services/products/etc. of LD/S@H/TLC. Again, LEGENDS
is GREAT!
I share the general consensus of those who have already posted. The most
important factor is keeping the spirit of the set intact. The re-issue
instructions of the 480 Rescue Helicopter as published in LegoMania offer a
good example of this. The rotors, wheels, doors, and front windshield are
from new molds, but the integrity of the set is kept intact (this is coming
from a guy who still has all of the original pieces & instructions from the
set he got over 20 years ago). To me, the same idea holds true with base
plates as well.
In general, I hate stickers. The only thing I have ever put them on is the
Sopwith Camel , a decision I still question. If it is a matter of a few
extra bucks, I’d prefer to have printed bricks. If it is the difference
between re-issuing the 497 Galaxy Explorer or not, re-issue the set; I’ll
manage to survive the stickers. It would be wonderful, however, if (as
another member commented) with ALL sets 2 or 3 sticker sheets were
included—that way if the stickers got old or trashed, or removed for another
creation, they could be replaced at a later date.
To sum up my feelings, MUCH BETTER to have a Galaxy Explorer re-issued with
*blah!* stickers, *prefer the classics* modern helmets, and *not that big a
deal to me personally* slightly different base plates than NO re-issue at all.
I literally can’t wait for the chance to complete a survey to vote for what
to include in the LEGENDS line, so this is what I would love to see (some of
the sets are somewhat recent and might be better qualified as re-releases in
the same fashion as the Pirate and some Technic sets now offered): 497
Galaxy Explorer; 5571 Model Team Black Cat (5591 Mach II Red Bird or 5590
Whirl & Wheel would be somewhat less desirable but welcome nonetheless);
6285 Black Seas Barracuda (lets face it, the Red Beard Runner just won’t
quench the Legendary thirst); and lastly, 6339 Shuttle Launch Pad (with 1682
Space Shuttle a close alternate).
Finally, THANK YOU for the whole concept and for listening to a bunch of
obsessive fanatics!!!
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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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