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Re: How closely do TLC check the builder of the month entries?
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Date: 
Thu, 29 Aug 2002 17:23:43 GMT
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In lugnet.lego.direct, Jurgen Blok writes:
And what the story with the "GTA Riviera" that is essentially a copy of the
UCS Rebel Blockade Runner in other colors and some other parts? Should that
score points? Just by copying a lego set?

Actually that is okay, I'd say (if it weren't stolen from Roger Rothhaar, as
Paul pointed out).  I rather enjoy the idea of taking a set and reworking
it, like the 1592 variations:
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=15676
or Kyle Peterson's Cross-Theme models:
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=9476

However, someone at LD should be aware of the stealing (and posting the
Best-Lock set).  Even if it's impossible for them to be aware of all of the
MOCs on Brickshelf, it is probable that someone in the AFOL community is, so
if there were a way to contact the site administrator and alert them.  Is
this part of the site under Jake's jurisdiction?  He's the one person at LD
that I've interacted with at all.

Bruce



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  Re: How closely do TLC check the builder of the month entries?
 
Thanks Paul and Bruce for clearing the RBR mistery up. So there is something fishy going on, but not by the original builder ;-) Now that you'ved mentioned it, I do remember seeing the Riviera on Brickshelf. It's a great model, no question about (...) (22 years ago, 29-Aug-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)

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  Re: How closely do TLC check the builder of the month entries?
 
And what the story with the "GTA Riviera" that is essentially a copy of the UCS Rebel Blockade Runner in other colors and some other parts? Should that score points? Just by copying a lego set? And a while back there was this kid who entered a (...) (22 years ago, 29-Aug-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)

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