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Re: New models of Semi Trucks etc.
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lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.trains
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Date:
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Thu, 2 Sep 1999 14:35:57 GMT
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lpieniazek@[ihatespam]novera.com
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John Neal wrote:
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> Larry Pieniazek wrote:
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> > No, just trains. Trains have been six wide since 196x, before there was
> > LegoLand, much less Town. I see no reason to change now.
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> Ah, yes. Trains. Consider the last two offerings -- 3225 and 4561 [1].
> Truly I say unto you that the *only* good things about those sets are the
> windows. I'd rather have the entire train line discontinued in exchange
> for train window packs if the last two set offerings are any indication of
> what is to come.
The fact that I agree with you about current quality level does not in
any way disprove my thesis. If you actually understood the scientific
method instead of cheering sproat when he takes pot shots at it, you'd
have a better chance of doing so. :-)
Yes, current trains suck. But does 4558? Does 7745? I don't think so.
Those are what I want to run and I want my own creations to fit in.
(actually it's more like I want TLG models to fit in with my own
creations, my stuff dominates in quantity...)
You know darn well that no matter how nice an individual box car looks,
by itself, it looks funny next to the 4563 engine or any other decent 6
wide. And I want to run that engine, and the Croc and so forth. So 8
wide is out for me.
Also, and this may sound strange coming from me, 6 wide is cheaper. It
takes less bricks in total and less hard to come by pieces.
Finally, there is the curvature issue. even 6 wide cars look funny on
curves if they get too long. At 33% larger scale the effect is even
worse.
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