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Re: what makes a legend?
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Sat, 27 Oct 2001 01:16:26 GMT
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In lugnet.lego.direct, Jeff Findley writes:
> In lugnet.lego.direct, Brad Justus writes:
> > We're having a debate here in the ABS-paved halls of LEGO Direct that I'd
> > like to throw open to the community.
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> > 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?
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> If you want to go "way back" to a set that's mostly built of generic bricks,
> I'd highly suggest 565 Moon Landing.
I think this is at least the 2nd vote for this set, in response to the
original question. Anyone else want to jump in and support it?
http://guide.lugnet.com/set/565_1
I think this set would make a good reissue for several reasons:
1) It is historically significant. It represents a turning point in
history... a positive turning point.
2) It has some nationalistic overtones which might play well in the U.S.
However, don't forget that a number of the engineers at NASA at the time
were Canadians and also Germans.
3) It can't be stressed enough that this set represents good old fashioned
LEGO design using a ton of regular and sloped bricks and plates. But
generic parts, not specialized ones; parts that can be reused in many ways.
4) This set might look even better if updated using the newer grey bricks
that are available today.
Regards,
Allan B.
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Message has 3 Replies:
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| (...) They could include sticker flags for other countries. Lego is about imagination. Let a kid have a Dutch moon landing, or whatever. james (23 years ago, 28-Oct-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
| | | Re: what makes a legend?
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| In lugnet.lego.direct, Allan Bedford writes: <snip> (...) re-releasing it in gray!! I would want it in gray more than the original in blue. -- Thomas Main main@appstate.edu (...) (23 years ago, 29-Oct-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| (...) If you want to go "way back" to a set that's mostly built of generic bricks, I'd highly suggest 565 Moon Landing. Surely there would be compromises. As far as stickers go, this set had stickers anyway, so substituting a few more printed (...) (23 years ago, 26-Oct-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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