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Hi there,
My two cents... followups set to lugnet.space only.
In lugnet.general, Scott Edward Sanburn writes:
> Jeffrey Baldwin wrote:
>
> > How do you feel about the 928? I think it is kinda plain.
I never thought of the 928 (in the U.S., 497) as plain. Actually, it's a rather
busy model, what with those big engines hanging out over the wings.
> (Oh No! Scott is getting on his Space Soapbox!)
>
> I can appreciate sentiments of this type. However, since Space is
> probably my favorite theme, and have been collecting it since I was 4,
> and I have most of the sets since 1984. I think this line (497, 487, and
> 918) are still really neat, even without the special parts we have
> today. The reason? Realism! These sets look like something feasible, not
> some neon nightrider nightmare from Batman Forever or something. I can
> see mankind actually going into space with these sets. One of my most
> prized sets is the 487:
>
> http://www.lugnet.com/pause/search/?query=487-1
>
> Because it is a classic, and it is great. Not only is is realistic, it
> has great play value as well. It can hold two to three minifigs in it,
> plus a cargo area. They maybe not flashy, but it they all are a
> testament for when TLC (TLG, LG, LC, etc.) made some really great sets.
I have to agree with Scott. If you look in my profile, you'll see that 487 is
one of my two all-time favorite sets. (The other is 375, the yellow castle...)
It's neither too little, nor too much. A friend of mine owned the 497/928, and
at first I was lusting to have one. It wore off. I'm not sure why. Somehow
the 487 is a more "balanced" model.
It's interesting that the Lego movie just posted by Marc Leidy also features the
487.
http://www.lugnet.com/space/?n=1134
Long ago, I also experimented with Lego stop-action filming, using the this same
model. Seeing the film made me nostalgic, so I reassembled mine. It was like
saying hello to an old friend. My three-year old, Spencer, has been playing
with it for a few days. A few nights ago he was leafing through my early 80's
Idea Book (Cat. No. 6000, if you're wondering), looking for something to build.
This, too, has a section that features the 487. When he saw this, he pointed
excitedly and said, "Hey, that's the spaceship you built!"
Another one hooked.
--
John J. Ladasky Jr., Ph.D.
Department of Structural Biology
Stanford University Medical Center
Stanford, CA 94305
Secretary, Californians for Renewable Energy <http://www.calfree.com>
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