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Re: 2001 sets
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Thu, 26 Oct 2000 23:31:18 GMT
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In lugnet.loc.au, Kerry Raymond writes:
> Looking at the 2001 catalogue scans
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> http://www.lugnet.com/jump.cgi?http://collectibles.echostation.com/fbtb/2/
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> I can't say I'm really excited about the new offerings. I saw about three
> things I'd bother with:
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> * Star Wars Imperial Shuttle
> * Technics C3PO
> * Technics Imperial Stormtrooper
The stormtrooper has copped a lot of flak from Lugnetters.
> Most of the new stuff is pretty juniorised. Certainly Technics AFOLs won't
> be spending much. There is little new to spend it on, just kiddie stuff. It
> seems that current-catalogue robotics will be the primary offering for older
> kids and adults in the Technics theme in 2001.
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> However, on a positive note, the catalogue was very non-sexist compared with
> that last catalogue. There were almost no pictures of real people and very
> little text (the main culprits last time), just lots of pictures of sets,
> which is what I want to see in catalogues! Admittedly women are
> under-represented in the minifigs, but at least there are some in the new
> Alpha Team.
Two from six even (assuming bucket-mouth is male).
> However, Lego's "construction not destruction" motto seems to be taking more
> of a beating. A number of sets feature those projective-shooting cannons in
> a distinctly weapon-like manner. It seems that Lego has no problem with
> historical weapons (swords, pirate cannons) or futuristic weapons (light
> sabres, laser cannons). It seems the ban is purely on contemporary weapons
> of war.
It's an interesting distinction.
Construction, destruction, reconstruction.
pete.w
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| (...) They are all foaming at the mouth about it in the technics group, but personally I didn't think it was so bad. (...) I think most women would agree with that assumption :-) Kerry (24 years ago, 27-Oct-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| Looking at the 2001 catalogue scans (URL) can't say I'm really excited about the new offerings. I saw about three things I'd bother with: * Star Wars Imperial Shuttle * Technics C3PO * Technics Imperial Stormtrooper Most of the new stuff is pretty (...) (24 years ago, 26-Oct-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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