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Re: what makes a legend?
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lugnet.lego.direct
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Mon, 29 Oct 2001 17:49:00 GMT
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In lugnet.lego.direct, Allan Bedford writes:
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> 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?
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> http://guide.lugnet.com/set/565_1
Yes, I think this would make a great re-issue...and I love your idea of
re-releasing it in gray!! I would want it in gray more than the original in
blue.
--
Thomas Main
main@appstate.edu
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> I think this set would make a good reissue for several reasons:
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> 1) It is historically significant. It represents a turning point in
> history... a positive turning point.
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> 4) This set might look even better if updated using the newer grey bricks
> that are available today.
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> Regards,
> Allan B.
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| (...) If you were going to bring out ONE set from the bighead era this would be my vote. However it's too old to be of interest from a parts perspective. It would probably not make my top 10 most wanted list. (23 years ago, 29-Oct-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| (...) 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? (URL) think this set would make a good reissue for several reasons: 1) It is historically significant. It (...) (23 years ago, 27-Oct-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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