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(...) I don't buy the excuse of "LEGO can't afford to make new molds." They make molds for new pieces by the barrelful every time a new line comes out. If they can afford to make new molds for a lot of weird, single-use pieces (Galidor limbs, King (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jun-02, to lugnet.loc.nl, lugnet.general)
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(...) Possible, yes, however LD has already said they have limited access to parts not in current production. ROSCO (22 years ago, 19-Jun-02, to lugnet.loc.nl, lugnet.general)
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(...) Isn't the phrase "demand the moon and the stars" intended to convey the idea of impossibility? Those 1x1x1 windows are something TLC actually use to manufacture -- how impossible is the idea that they might go back into production with these (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jun-02, to lugnet.loc.nl, lugnet.general)
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(...) You're right -- I don't know what you know. If you have the inside scoop and can give all of us the benefit of your knowledge, please do so. I look forward to your detailed descriptions of sources and information. Otherwise, if it's just (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jun-02, to lugnet.loc.nl, lugnet.general)
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Geweldig. Bedankt! (22 years ago, 18-Jun-02, to lugnet.loc.nl)
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(...) True....it may not be logical thinking. But even still, as a consumer he is very entitled to voice his opinion, regardless of the fact of how TLC views his buying from him or not. I don't want to say I'm getting tired of the getting old (...) (22 years ago, 18-Jun-02, to lugnet.loc.nl, lugnet.general)
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(...) Drool... With or without the old windows I'll be getting at least two of these beauties! Some decent parts and a fine example of the classic Lego set! Thanks in advance LD!!! David Kohrman (22 years ago, 18-Jun-02, to lugnet.loc.nl, lugnet.general)
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(...) So you think it is okay to demand the moon and the stars from TLC without even considering what they would have to go through to give it to you? I'm sorry, but that is highly faulty logic. (...) True, we don't have all the facts. However, we (...) (22 years ago, 18-Jun-02, to lugnet.loc.nl, lugnet.general)
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(...) And you know I don't how? Are you telepathic? Do you knnow all the people I talk to? (...) And this means they should just for you *why*? jeff (22 years ago, 18-Jun-02, to lugnet.loc.nl, lugnet.general)
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(...) I don't have to think of any of those things -- it's not my job! And even if I did want to consider it, it's all very vague, lacking in any hard data, and full of presumptions besides. Keep it simple. You either do or do not want the element (...) (22 years ago, 18-Jun-02, to lugnet.loc.nl, lugnet.general)
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Jeff: You make statements like this because you like to think that you know something from the "inside." But you don't, and neither do I. Give it up. All I know is that making molds to make bricks is status quo part of the business TLC is in. If you (...) (22 years ago, 18-Jun-02, to lugnet.loc.nl, lugnet.general)
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(...) Good analysis. The jig probably would be a lot simpler than, say, the jig for assembling monorail motors, but it would need a jig, nonetheless. Brad has said LD doesn't have the brief to get molds made at this juncture. That doesn't in my view (...) (22 years ago, 18-Jun-02, to lugnet.loc.nl, lugnet.general)
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(...) Sell well to *whom*? Us? Maybe, but even then, I doubt much more than half the readers of Lugnet would be very interested, since it isn't very useful to people who build Technic or Space, for example. Then you need to factor out those who (...) (22 years ago, 18-Jun-02, to lugnet.loc.nl, lugnet.general)
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In lugnet.loc.nl, Jeff Stembel writes: ... (...) ... This assumes that the mold would be solely used for one set. But a 1x1 window would have applications beyond this single set. As Mike Walsh already noted, it would be used in a re-released Yellow (...) (22 years ago, 18-Jun-02, to lugnet.loc.nl, lugnet.general)
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(...) Its only tired to those who refuse to accept that TLC doesn't have limitless coffers. (...) Yes, they *could.* And I could one day fly a manned spacecraft to Saturn. It *could* happen, but it isn't very likely. (...) I've heard from multiple (...) (22 years ago, 18-Jun-02, to lugnet.loc.nl, lugnet.general)
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"richard marchetti" <blueofnoon@aol.com> wrote in message news:GxvCos.Jyy@lugnet.com... (...) [ ... snipped ... ] (...) The real downside of the 398 not having the 1x1x1 windows is that the re-release (assuming it will happen which I believe it (...) (22 years ago, 17-Jun-02, to lugnet.loc.nl, lugnet.general)
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(...) This same tired argument again and again. Obviously they are not doing it with 1x1x1 squared windows. I too defended the set as it stands, at the right price its probably a good deal. I said I hoped they killed more Legends and soon -- which (...) (22 years ago, 17-Jun-02, to lugnet.loc.nl, lugnet.general)
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(...) John Kruer (22 years ago, 17-Jun-02, to lugnet.loc.nl, lugnet.general)
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(...) Same here...did anyone capture the image before it was removed (which I am suspecting happened once LD found out that it was available). Steven Combs, Editor Bricks in my Pocket (BimP) (URL) (22 years ago, 17-Jun-02, to lugnet.loc.nl, lugnet.general)
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When I click the link, I get no picture! "Hjalmar Haagsman" <hjalmar.haagsman@zonnet.nl> wrote in message news:GxsLr0.4wC@lugnet.com... (...) yet (...) (URL) As soon as more information becomes available I'll let you know. (...) (22 years ago, 17-Jun-02, to lugnet.loc.nl, lugnet.general)
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