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Subject: 
Re: "MOC" Blacksmith Shop on lego.com
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Date: 
Fri, 14 Dec 2001 19:41:12 GMT
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> How was my design chosen?  I did not submit my design through any kind of
> contest or even approach Lego in any way with my kits. I will say that a certain
> VP at Lego bought a copy of my original Brickmania kit and obviously liked it a
> lot.  How the idea of making their own version of it came about is purely
> speculation on my part, but I was approached with the idea about a year ago.

Congratulations!  This is awesome :)

> I'm sure there are other questions I have overlooked, so I'll do my best to
> respond as I can.  I would like to say that yes, this is an important and
> laudable step Lego is making in the right direction towards being more
> responsive to the mature builder.  However, this does not mean that support of
> the custom kit builders should be diminished, as there is no way that Lego could
> keep up with all of the great custom model kits being offered these days.  I say
> keep supporting the custom kit builders and every now and then we may all get
> rewarded by LD picking up one of our designs. This would not have happened if it
> were not for all of those people who paid $150 or more for my original kit.
> Personally I thank all of those who have supported my custom model building and
> they deserve a lot of credit for this coming out.

I've got mine around here somewhere... I *knew* I should have
inventoried it :)

Look forward to seeing your next creation :)



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  Re: "MOC" Blacksmith Shop on lego.com
 
Hello everyone! I was as surprised and to see this post as anyone last night. I obviously knew of this set, but I don't think this is how LD intended to unveil their first MOC product. I don't mean to scold the folks of Lugnet for jumping the gun, (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-01, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego.direct) !! 

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