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Re: what makes a legend?
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lugnet.lego.direct
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Tue, 23 Oct 2001 19:01:32 GMT
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In lugnet.lego.direct, John Neal writes:
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> Even if LD recreates every printed brick, solid head and maskless helmet, • those
> sets won't be the originals. To get those one must still brave the pricey
> waters of eBay.
Exactely! So if these are not the real legendary sets, it might be better to
make them noticable copies.
> For example, take the recently reissued Metroliner and Club Car. I was happy • to
> see them reissued for the sakes of AFOLs who hadn't the opportunity to buy • them
> the first time around, but personally, I already owned 2 4558s and 4 4547s, so • I
> passed on that offering.
Same with me and lots of others: I do not need any more grey dors with stripes.
Dark grey or brown dors would have been really cool (and silver of course
too!).
> But what if the Metroliner were reissued in silver (hey, just an example: I • can
> dream;-) or more close to earth, what if the Metroliner had been reissued, but
> all of the wheel sets were *dark gray* instead of black? Whoa, now that gives
> folks who already own one like me a reason to buy one. Heck, that gives
> everyone a reason to buy one! Folks who never had one in the first place
> wouldn't care; they never had one in the first place-- and if they really • wanted
> black, well there are plenty of wheel sets out there with which they could
swap.
Be careful with your arguments, John! When I said this a while ago at
lugnet.trains it caused a small flame war. :-(
> This is an example of how I think LD can kill 2 birds with one stone, as it
> were, and make a lot more people happy in the process (*except* the nostalgic
> and collector-types, who represent a small minority IMO).
I think the collectors are no loudspeakers. They practice their hobby in a very
quiet way, but they are out there, believe me.: they have no MOCs to present
and there is no lugnet.collectors group, so you do not get aware too much of
them. (Anyway: What should be the topic of an lugnet.collectors group? Maybe:
Came 115 with 2x2 or 2x4 plate-hook-couplings? In lugnet trains nobody could
tell so far...)
> So I ask-- what is more important: fidelity to the old classics, or simply • more
> of the cool sets as offered in the past?
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> It is my hope that we send a message to LD that sure, offer us classics, but
> only because offering them is easier/cheaper/more efficient than redeveloping • a
> new set, but feel free to change colors, make improvements, in order to make
> them *even better*.
I agree one hundred percent! ;-))
Leg Godt!
Ben
So what about 7745 with dark grey wheel blocks and in colour orange?! Or maybe
952 farm tractor as "Ford" in blue + white?
I would buy both at once! But please - TLC - DO NOT release 375 in the way it
has been 1979. In tan it would again be a phantastic set.
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| (...) Although I think Lars is being a bit extreme in calling a re-issue with less than 99% original parts dishonest (in advertising, I presume), he does bring up a very good point, to my way of thinking. Even if LD recreates every printed brick, (...) (25 years ago, 23-Oct-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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