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Subject:	2002 Lord of the Rings Lego line?
Newsgroups:	lugnet.castle, lugnet.off-topic.debate
Date:	Thu, 8 Feb 2001 07:34:55 GMT
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Is it just me? I just cant seem to get excited over the imminent Harry Potter line. O.k I have only read 50 pages of the first book, but it all seemed to be based in a modern day town environment with characters who wouldn't translate well into minifigs (ie: Harry and the other children are too small and Hagrid too big). I would therefore suggest that a "Lord of the Rings" line would be far more appropriate for TLG to be developing. The film is due for release in December 2002. It is truly fantasy based, mediaeval, full of knights, wizards, castles, dragons, etc.. I agree that the size of the Hobbits could be a problem, but what the heck, they are fantasy figures, so there is more scope for imagination.

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		Re: 2002 Lord of the Rings Lego line?
(...) I suspect that minifig proportions are actually correct for Hobbits and wrong for most others! Jennifer Clark (23 years ago, 8-Feb-01, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.off-topic.debate)

		Re: 2002 Lord of the Rings Lego line?
(...) Oh well I'd have to see what they came up with first... (...) The enviroment will shift to a magical castle enviroment once you read on... (...) That would indeed be a very cool product line, lots of possibilities. I have my doubts about the (...) (23 years ago, 8-Feb-01, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.off-topic.debate)

		Re: 2002 Lord of the Rings Lego line?
(...) That's because you're only read 50 pages. (...) Well, they could definitely do it with, say, minifigs for the hobbits and creator-scale figs for everyone else... eric (23 years ago, 8-Feb-01, to lugnet.castle)

		Re: 2002 Lord of the Rings Lego line?
(...) I dont think lego are bothered with minifig size. look at the Star Wars anakin v's chewbacca, about 3 foot difference - both the same size minifig. The minifig has been around 20 odd years and hasnt changed. I do agree that the Harry Potter (...) (23 years ago, 8-Feb-01, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.off-topic.debate)

		Re: 2002 Lord of the Rings Lego line?
(...) Actually, the first of three LotR movies is out Decemeber 14, 2001. About 309 days from now, give or take a few hours. Not that I'm counting, or anything. :) I think that sets based on LotR would be super-cool, and I'd probably buy all of (...) (23 years ago, 8-Feb-01, to lugnet.castle)

		Re: 2002 Lord of the Rings Lego line?
Ack! Don't suggest it! You know why? To get the right scale, they'd end up using minifigs for the Hobbits, and the new Midifigs for humans. Ick! (...) -- \| Tom Stangl, iPlanet Web Server Technical Support Netscape Communications Corp \| iPlanet (...) (23 years ago, 8-Feb-01, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.off-topic.debate)

		Re: 2002 Lord of the Rings Lego line?
David Gowing <davidgowing@lineone.net> wrote in message news:G8FH27.AE8@lugnet.com... (...) are (...) more (...) could (...) more (...) I have actually read the first, well, less than 3 pages of the first book, BUT my girlfriend has read them all. (...) (23 years ago, 10-Feb-01, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.off-topic.debate)

		Re: 2002 Lord of the Rings Lego line?
(...) This isn't going to happen, it seems. Quoted from a Toy Fair report(1): "Lord of the Rings will be a major part of this year's Playmates line. Building upon the interactive voice chip technology used in their very successful Simpsons line, (...) (23 years ago, 14-Feb-01, to lugnet.castle)

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