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Subject: 
Re: $Here’s the Deal$
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lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.general
Date: 
Mon, 29 Jul 2002 14:57:49 GMT
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In lugnet.lego.direct, Kevin Salm writes:
I can picture a Breezeway Cafe rebuilt into a little French bistro, for
example, using the same elements (and possibly more of the key pieces).
The minifigs can be updated, the piece count can climb, and of
course the price point for the set would be increased slightly.

In lugnet.lego.direct, Jason J. Railton writes
These are some good ideas –
I don't think there's much potential in simple colour variants of sets.

Hey, it’s just a start, we just can’t plan on going sub-orbital on the first
attempt. There’s far more potential in this concept…but initially I honestly
believe that to create a 375/6075 Yellow Castle in Dark Gray would be the
perfect launch in the right direction. A course that could eventually become
far more dynamic!

I would suggest the update or minifigification* of older sets, like my
<set:361_1>  Café update as another route these variants could take:
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/j.j.railton/cafe/

A great example!
We’ve all taken pre-existing sets and improved upon them…
Now, it’s TLG’s turn!
I'm sure they’ve got to the production stage of a set and ‘wished’
that they could only just go back in time and improve upon a few
key elements in strategic locations.
Now is their chance!

                             Optimistically,

                                                       --==RïçhårÐ==--



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  Re: $Here’s the Deal$
 
(...) Hi Richard, I agree 100% on the idea of 'Variants'. I am even convinced that has by far more market potential as the 99,8% copies which are now sold as 'Legends'. But for the 375 castle, I would strongly recommend to make it in sandcolour tan. (...) (22 years ago, 30-Jul-02, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.general)

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  Re: $Here’s the Deal$
 
(...) These are some good ideas - I don't think there's much potential in simple colour variants of sets. Using more realistic colours may appeal to adult builders who are after the parts, but I don't think they'd have the broad market appeal (...) (22 years ago, 29-Jul-02, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.general)

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