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Re: the latest news
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lugnet.lego.direct
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Mon, 17 Apr 2000 12:15:58 GMT
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> How about voting on all parts which are not commonly available that are
> required to build highly sought after classic sets like the 6067 Guarded • Inn,
> 375 yellow castle, Galaxy Explorer or the Metroliner.
> We have the instructions so we know what parts we need to build it.
> Couple people could get together and each buy 100 (or the minimum quantity
> required) of a certain part needed to build 100 guarded inns or yellow
> castles. Then everybody would send all the parts to a middle person who • will
> use them to build the sets and sell them back to people who want them for • far
> below current auction prices. Instructions could be done in Ldraw or
> downloaded from Brickshelf.
I hate to rain on anyone's parade but I don't see this happening except in
the case of the Yellow Castle. Why not? All the other sets require PRINTED
elements which would greatly increase the manufacturing costs (and time).
Will
Lego Beach Department of Emergency Services
www.crosswinds.net/~hokie
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| (...) Well, who says they can't make printed elements? For this idea to work, Lego Direct would have to make pieces on request and for this to be worth it, we'd have to look at the price of each element and how much it would cost to "recreate" a (...) (25 years ago, 18-Apr-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| (...) How about voting on all parts which are not commonly available that are required to build highly sought after classic sets like the 6067 Guarded Inn, 375 yellow castle, Galaxy Explorer or the Metroliner. We have the instructions so we know (...) (25 years ago, 17-Apr-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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