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Re: Do I dare to write "New 4+ Pirate sets" here?
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lugnet.pirates
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Tue, 8 Jun 2004 16:38:50 GMT
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In lugnet.pirates, Arne Lykke Nielsen wrote:
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Sorry for nudging in on Pirates, I’m certain there has been concensus about
the new 4+ Pirate sets NOT belonging to this newsgroup - but alas! there’s no
JackStone group!
I’ve bought set 7072, the small black boat. The boat hull is the one known
from Fabuland, Belville and 5986, but now in black. The mast is a new type,
more Technic-like (as in “studless beam” Technic). The model itself is of
course pure garbage, but the sail and the new small printed flag are indeed
very usable, as are the two curved black railings.
The fig is an absolute horror - even my garbage can is to good to put it in! I
carried this set home together with the Belville pop-singer set (5942) and the
pirate fig must have got his hands on the singer’s make-up gear, because as I
got him out of the box, he turned out to have LIGHT GREEN lips and
eyebrows!?!?
Well, never the less, I’ve vowed to get the big ship as well - hopefully on
deep discount about Christmas time!
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Arne,
I find it funny that you posted this because less than half an hour ago I was
perusing the Guide of the 4+ sets, both Jack Stone and Pirate, and I wanted to
comment as well. I also found your numerous comments very fitting and I know
there’s a lot of little changes that could have been done to the Jack Stone sets
to make them more appealing and versatile. I am hoping to find some JS sets on
sale/clearance because some of those “funky” pieces and unique windshields are
begging to be placed in space. And as for the Pirates, I too am disappointed on
the whole. I have to say those figs look bad from the pics and I’ll take your
word for the Belville influence. A couple of pieces that really interest me are
the (what seems to be fabricated) skull piece, those chrome scimitars, and Red
Beard’s ship looks fun, despite the lousy figs and redbrown. Anyway...thanks for
that review. That boat hull sounds promising if the set is on sale. As for us in
the US, I think we’ll have to wait beyond Christmas for some deep discounts.
D’oh!
-Andrew P. Saada
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