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Re: Review of 3739: Blacksmith Shop
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Mon, 4 Feb 2002 18:46:21 GMT
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On Mon, 4 Feb 2002, Maggie Cambron wrote:
> BTW I ended up with only two extra pieces-- trans orange and dark gray 1x1
> round plates. And I think that was no mistake. :-)
Really? I had a spare flower stem, too.
> Would I change anything? I would have chosen different minifigs, but that's
> about it. All in all it's a super set and a great value for the price.
Good set, yes. There are a few things about it, however, that I would
have liked TLC to have done differently. . .
The Windows: When Dan Siskind first designed it, I imagine that only red
windows were readily available to him in the quantities desired.[1] Now,
however, TLC has released the arched windows in gray, and the 2x2x2
windows are readily available in white. Wouldn't those color fit in
better with the parts of the building where those windows appear?[2]
The Figs: As Maggie said, they are strange choices. I can understand a
need to use ``off the shelf'' figs that can be easily produced right now,
but why use the armoured Chess King when there are so many suitable
peasant torsos available through Star Wars? (Maybe Lucasfilm wouldn't
approve?) Although Leonara is nice to have in a (relatively) cheap set
(King Leo's Castle was the only way to get that torso and dress), she
seems somewhat overdressed for this set. The head (jeweled forehead and
all) is especially jarring---and a highly specialized head is something
that people would have been happy to do without.
What's Not There: I'm sure many people would have rather seen a peasants'
cowl on the blacksmith. This may bode ill for future availability of this
part. I was really surprised that TLC didn't take the opportunity to
introduce a brown cape as an apron, as in 6040---we know the part is still
available, because it appeared in 10000. Of course, if we could dream, it
might have been nice to reverse the colors of the hatchet and the sword. .
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Overall, it's a very good set at a very good price. It's a nice set for
anyone, and townies and Castleheads should probably pick up a few extra
for parts while it's available.
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TWS Garrison
tgarriso@math.purdue.edu
http://www.math.purdue.edu/~tgarriso/
[1] And he apparently has a *lot*---check out his guarded church!
[2] Of course, it would also be nice if there were more gray arched
windows out there, especially since, given its price/piece, this set is
going to be bought in large quantities by parts resellers. Hagrid's Hut
is expensive, and the Guarded Treasurys vanished without fanfare or deep
discounts. . .
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| (...) I don't think a blacksmith would have worn a peasant's cowl. Firstly, because it gets very hot in a forge. And secondly because a blacksmith was a skilled artisan, probably a guild member, and so would have dressed a bit more upmarket than a (...) (23 years ago, 20-Feb-02, to lugnet.reviews)
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| (...) I built this set between Superbowl commercials, and WOW, what a great set! I tend to be a somewhat inept builder, and what bothers me about many sets is how the instructions will have you put a plate here, a brick there, with no apparent (...) (23 years ago, 4-Feb-02, to lugnet.reviews)
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