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Rollin' on '20s
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lugnet.parts.custom
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Date:
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Tue, 21 Dec 2004 10:06:02 GMT
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In lugnet.cad, Rob Hendrix wrote:
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I’m in! Put me on your list of people who definitely WANT SOME OF THOSE
PARTS
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-Rob
www.brickmodder.net
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Hey Rob, evidently LEGO was listening to you (and watching MB Nano car kits
flying off the shelves) because the latest micro-ish Racers kits (esp. 8643 and
8644) have very nice large diameter aluminium rims and low profile tires. The
kits themselves are very MB/Hot Wheel like - lots of stickers and specialized
parts - but that rolling stock is very nice stuff for import car fans. I’m
particularly fond of those rubber band tires, and the chrome blower intake/heads
in 8641 and 8643!
As far as me making more custom RP parts for AFOL import nuts.. I’ve been doing
a little informal “market research” at my local diecast stores (yeah, right) and
the custom model bodykit market is dominated by Chinese/Indonesian stuff - i.e.
10-20 part models (with wings, spoilers, wheel and seat kits) for $5. Lots of
SEMA company involvement, as well. No way a custom maker is going to compete
with that.. And now that LEGO themselves is getting into the market, forget it.
I’ll probably still make some one-off customs, though, as the first batch was
really fun. But I’ve pretty much given up on becoming a custom wheel tycoon. :)
Darrell
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| "Darrell Urbien" <durbien@mail.occ.cccd.edu> wrote in message news:I2DzA0.120q@lugnet.com... (...) (URL) (...) DAT (...) had to (...) and of (...) with (...) low (...) resin (...) build, (...) able (...) LEGO. (...) factor in (...) features (...) (...) (20 years ago, 13-Aug-04, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.parts.custom)
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