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In lugnet.org.us.michlug, Mike Walsh writes:
> > All I am really saying is that it could be nice to have a single 4561
> > built per the actual instructions to show how easily and economically one
> > can start. [The first purchase is the most difficult one. After the
> > initial purchase stopping is the problem...]
> >
> > sheree
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> I have to agree with Sheree on this. I think it is important to have the
> currently available set on display, running, whatever, so people can get an
> idea of what they can actually buy. 4565 would be a good choice but my
> guess is that if it hasn't reached end of life, it is close. S@H is
> currently back ordered, I think I could have sold half a dozen of them at
> Christmas this year if I still had any more (which I do but not for sale).
> IMHO a good LEGO display has a mix of MOC buildings and rolling stock along
> with actual LEGO sets. If people recognize things they already have in a
> display in reduces their barrier to entry.
Well I just happened to catch this post and because I have a definite opinion
on this I thought I would but in. BTW I think this is an unpopular opinion.
As to having actual LEGO sets as part of a train show layout I say phooey!!! I
could care less about advertising LEGO's stuff, thats there job IMHO. We
(NELUG) did have a 4561 box ready to show people what they could buy but as far
as the layout goes I say we can do better so why display their stuff which is
unrecognizable as a prototype train and IMO looks like junk.
Now is LEGO were to pay us to run/display their stuff I guess I would have to
consider it and truthfully the only reason I see to have the 4561 box is to
make answering the question easier.
I actually think putting actual sets on the layout detracts from the quality of
the display for the simple reason that we can do so much better.
I am sure some will counter my opinion on this and thats OK. I would actually
like to get into a debate about it because I feel strongly that we should not
display TLC sets (although one of our members did display a 4.5v set 182 at our
last show but that was different seeing it boarders on being an antique).
Eric Kingsley
The New England LEGO Users Group
http://www.nelug.org/
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