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Subject:	Re: 2002 Lord of the Rings Lego line?
Newsgroups:	lugnet.castle, lugnet.off-topic.debate
Date:	Thu, 8 Feb 2001 14:42:14 GMT
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In lugnet.castle, David Gowing writes: > 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 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 line dosent instill great enthusiasm, unless there are a few shnacky pieces for my castle sets. > 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. The first of the 3 LOTR movies is out in December this year, and looking at the marketing schedules (they are floating around on the net) it seems that for the first film at least they are keeping the marketing low key (yeah sure) as they don't want to phantom menace the merchandise (we all know what that means). There cetainly isn't any reference to TLC in their lists (although scarily a Games Workshop board game is on the cards) Nethertheless.. I want LOTR sets... lots of them... please :) James Stacey www.minifig.co.uk

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		Re: 2002 Lord of the Rings Lego line?
(...) Well, there ought to be a lot of cool "wizardy" stuff...I expect potions, cauldrons, owls (hopefully they won't use the same bird piece they use for falcons and parrots), maybe a rat (is Scabbers in the first book?), castle walls, probably (...) (24 years ago, 8-Feb-01, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.off-topic.debate)

		Re: 2002 Lord of the Rings Lego line?
(...) Fellowship of the Ring - Christmas 2001 The Two Towers - Christmas 2002 Return of the King - Christmas 2003 sigh Have to wait 3 years to see them all. ARGH! In any case, I'm sure we'll see plenty of merchandise, but LEGO sets would be darn (...) (24 years ago, 8-Feb-01, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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		2002 Lord of the Rings Lego line?
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 (...) (24 years ago, 8-Feb-01, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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