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Re: new Designer sets
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lugnet.reviews
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Sun, 28 Mar 2004 23:50:19 GMT
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In lugnet.reviews, Chris Gray wrote:
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> What do people think of the new Designer sets?
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> I think Lego has definitely been listening to what we've asked for. I've got
> the 4402 Motion Madness (blue speedboat show), 4403 Air Blazers (red
> helicopter shown) and 4404 Land Busters (yellow pickup truck shown).
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> These are a not bad alternative to Model Team sets. Don't let the special
> decorative pieces fool you - these sets have a *lot* of regular pieces.
> E.g. 4403 has 10 2x16 black plate.
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> Some people have commented that they like the challenge of building shown
> models without detailed instructions. This is what a competitor has been
> doing for a couple of years - showing large alternate models without
> instructions. Some folks like full instructions though. These sets have
> both - full instructions for alternate models, and lots of pictures without
> instructions for more.
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> My favorite is 4403. I was most of the way through building the main model
> before I finally realized what the mass of Technic stuff inside was for.
> Nicely done!
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> The main model for 4404 is similar in style to what some people were doing
> a bunch of last year I think - building very good looking vehicles with
> things like working doors, detailed interiors, etc.
I, for one, think that 4404 is one of the best sets LEGO has produced in the
last couple years. I bought this set last summer while I was in Arlington
attending BrickFest 2003. I thought it was so cool that when I got back to my
hotel after the days events I immediately built it.
-Orion
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