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Re: Parts, Parts, Parts
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Fri, 18 May 2007 07:49:42 GMT
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In lugnet.lego.direct, Jordan Schwarz wrote:
> In lugnet.lego.direct, Damon Burke wrote:
> > Dear Lego Direct;
> > With the introduction of the Lego Factory/Pick a Brick site you have given to us
> > a huge resourse. Thank you. There are some items that I, personally, would love
> > to see reintoroduced to the Pick a Brick assortment. I understand that not all
> > pieces can be made at all times, but there seems to be a great market for them
> > within the AFOL community.
> > With the introduction of the Ultimate Train set we see that Lego has
> > reintroduced some great pieces that were long missing. In that same vein here
> > are some parts that I think should be reintroduced:
> > 1).the split level train base in light grey and other colors. This could even be
> > reintroduced with a re-reintroduction of the club car, (still a very popular set
> > that commands a high price on the secondary market).
> > 2). The 9v train light set. What happened to this? This is a great acessory that
> > NEEDS to be brought back.
> > 3). Train wheels and bogey plates. Yes we can buy them on PAB, but which wheels
> > and which axel does it take?
> > 4). 1x6x5 Window frame in light grey. Very useful piece that was only produced
> > for one set.
> > 5). hinge windows in clear from the Club Car set. Again a great piece that still
> > commands a high price on secondary market.
> > 6). Increase the amount of pieces for PAB and offer multiple colors for each.
> >
> > There are many pieces that are very hard to find and would benefit both the AFOL
> > community and Lego Factory sales. With an increase in the amount of product
> > offered by PAB this would draw sales away from secondary sources and put the
> > money back into the company. We all love the product. We all want you to be here
> > for a long time. Help us help you.
>
> Hi Damon,
>
> I enjoyed reading your post and share many of the same sentiments. I recall
> LEGO saying somewhere that generally speaking, sets re-released as Legends do
> not sell very well. This seems odd to me, since I would jump at the chance to
> buy an Airport Shuttle, Railroad Club Car, or Black Seas Barracuda. But I guess
> it is true - at least in the case of the 10001 Metroliner, it seemed like
> numerous copies of this set turned up at below-retail prices, indicating that
> the initial release did not sell well. So perhaps that drives TLC away from
> releasing Legend sets somewhat. Also difficult is that the Club Car, at least,
> is in old gray and uses the now-outmoded hinge design for the viewing dome
> portion. These factors might make a re-release at this point prohibitively
> expensive. At a minimum, it would be great to see the drop-bottom wagon base
> released again.
>
> It would also be nice to see the light unit put back on Shop at Home. That set
> is still produced, since it is offered in sets like the R/C Cargo Train. For
> those of us who do not want that set (for $150), it would be nice to have
> another source of train lights. In fact, for a while, I produced my own
> LED-based train headlights and sold quite a few through Bricklink. These were a
> good deal brighter than the stock light kits. Presently, I am not producing any
> new kits, but I might in the future if there is sufficient demand for them.
>
> The standard train wheel, "Train Wheel Ø16.6/Ø23" (on Pick-a-Brick) fits on the
> axle "Axle F. Bear.Elem. Ø2X44". The smaller train wheel, "Trainwheel
> Ø8.2/14.6" fits the same axle that nearly all LEGO cars and trucks do. If you
> want to match the gauge of LEGO tracks, use the piece "Bearing Plate 1X4,
> Double" in conjunction with that wheel.
>
> Alternately, in LEGO Digital Designer, you can insert already-complete
> wheel-and-holder assemblies, then order these.
>
> -Jordan
Hi Jordan, After an attic sort out we've been rebuilding all our lego to sell on
ebay or similar (my daughter discovered her grown up brother's collection and
has pursuaded him to sell to buy Playmobil). We have quite a lot, including a
complete Airport Shuttle Train Set (6399) with the extra trackset (6347).
I searched Google for airport shuttle and it brought me to this site.
Although we don't have the box, the sets are complete. We have all the
instructions and diagrams of the track permutations that are possible with the
extra track set, which also has 2 sets of points. The shuttle works fine. This
discussion thread also talks about a second hand market for Lego. What's the
best way of reaching other collectors? We're in the UK, don't know where you
are?
Paul
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