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Re: 2001 Lego avail. in Syracuse!!
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Mon, 27 Nov 2000 16:16:50 GMT
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In lugnet.loc.us.ny.syr, Wayne Sardullo writes:
> Thanks for the info, I was there today just looking around. I think I have had
> it with spending money for a long time. I was on a rampage the last 5 months
> with Lego and now I need to watch it because I have more bills.
Although I haven't been on a rampage in a L-O-N-G time,
I am intimately familiar with the "bills" problem...lol
My car insurance, rent, utilities, etc. have all risen significantly (yet
another reason to leave syr).
> I'm also a
> little P.O'd with Legos new sets Juniorization is an understatement, do they
> even have people coming up with GOOD creations rather then something made by
> monkeys?
I have similar feelings about the "new" Lego offerings over the past few
years. I view the SW line and the new Statue of Liberty model as a step in
a positive direction. However, much of the Lego line seems overly
simplified, ill-conceived and slapped together. Would you believe I passed
on Royal Knights and Blacktron 2 years ago because I thought those models
were below par? Nowadays, those models look like godsends. I hope the
negative trend reverses. Otherwise I'll only acquire many new sets through
trades and deep clearance a year or so down the road.
> After all these years I guess they are loosing it.... Oh well, glad I
> stocked up. Now all I need to do it get into the 8-wide Train group. been
> looking at it and actually agree that that scale for the train should be an 8
> wide and not 6. That opens alot of new ideas for Engines, and Rolling Stock..
Standard disclaimer: I am not a Train guy
BUT,
I agree...
I find 4 wide single occupant cars and 6 wide vehicle and structure designs
inadequate for my Castle+Sci-fi design needs. I imagine there are some
inherent operational width issues with train models, but to me "wider is
better".
> Stay Tuned.. Once I move into my new place I will start working on them and
> share with you guys...
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> Later,
> Wayne
So, you finally moving down from the Great White North?...lol
I may be movin soon to...don't know where but probably REAL SOON...
Unfortunately, I feel a DARK AGE coming on... I never really had a non-Lego
time per se, mostly just cycles of limited acquisition. However, financial
+ time constraints may figure prominently in my life very shortly.
But that doesn't mean I am going to sell off my collection = )
John
> In lugnet.loc.us.ny.syr, John Rudy writes:
> > That's right John, Wayne and the rest, LOM and Studios are available
> > a DEWITT Toys R Us!! I just got the:
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> > Monojet- <set:7310>
> > Red Planet Cruiser- <set:7311>
> > and Cameraman- <set:1357>
I stopped into Great Northern TRU after a holiday supply run to BJs before
Turkey Day. I discovered the Monojet and the Red Planet cruiser being
unpacked. They had a few of the large Studio set w/ camera. My cash flow
was limited, so I bought the monojet. Interesting sci-fi and physics
concept. The model has limited play value, though. I like the white SW
turbine and the new blue slope. I don't like the minifig head at all (and I
actually liked most of the microphone head designs)
> > but, they also had:
> > <set:7312>
> > <set:7313>
> > <set:7314>
> > <set:7315>
> > <set:7316>
I haven't made up my mind on the Mars sets yet...I guess I'll have to look
more closely at them sometime. I don't find the aliens appealing. I
applaud Lego finally designing different creatures after so many "years i
Space". However, these aliens look like cheap refits. Basically,
shoehorning SW elements into another theme instead of designing something
new. The LOM sets seem to integrate new colors and some cool parts... I
have never really rejected a set purchase based on the minifig alone = )
> > PLUS
> > <set:1351>
> > and the Temple of Gloom [1], whose # I don't have
> >
> > I was quite surprised by the LOM sets. I love them. I bought them as a
> > kind of joke, just to see how dumb they are, but they remind me soo much of
> > Classic Space and the "good ole days" (or what I knew of them, The good
> > stuff, BTW, is Old Space Police, Blcktron and Ice Planet)
Maybe I'll get a couple of the Mars sets for Christmas and be pleasantly
surprised. Your "good ole days" occurred while I was in college...lol. I
am still kicking myself for missing Blacktron 1 and much of Pirates.
> Although
> > Juniorized, these new sets are great models. I might just buy them all.
Again, time will tell for me. Maybe I'll wait til the theme is dying and
pick up the bulk of the line then. I didn't get into Adventurers til after
the 2nd generation started dying off. I then found myself picking up 5988s
and 5976s and being thoroughly satisfied. Perhaps, the LOM sets will fit
into my building plans someday.
> > -John "Wallet's going to be empty by April" Rudy
I am more interested in the SW sets, particularly the junkyard, TIE fighter
and Imperial shuttle.
> > [1] One interesting note, the Temple of Gloom Set includes Johnny Thunder,
> > not Gail Storm as in most pictures, guess I don't have to get that one!
A little over a year ago, I didn't even have one Johnny Thunder... I have
since auctioned 75 or more and kept another couple of dozen to use as
Samurai and cowboys. I like Johnny T's...I wouldn't mind a few more = )
John
(the older one)
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