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Re: BT1 Fever (was Re: WTB/WTTF: Blacktron 1)
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Fri, 19 Apr 2002 19:41:55 GMT
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In lugnet.space, Richard Marchetti writes:

Just to clarify, I don't actually keep any sets intentionally in MISB
condition, it's just that I may not have a use for every element in the set
yet.  Most of the time, I sort up front and just throw the packaging away.
I have made an exception in the case of a single set of the Blacktron I
stuff, while the elements may have been scavenged I AM keeping the boxes
pretty clean.  I suppose I should just scan them and toss them out, but
honestly they don't take up much room and can always be used for containing
things.

Oh, good points.  I figured by MISB you meant *sealed* box, but I can
understand using a different acronym than MIB/Mint in Box when we are
talking about MIB/Message Intercept Bases :)

If you are really thinking about scanning/tossing them out <takes pills>,
I'll gladly *buy* them before that happens!  In fact if you really don't
feel for them too much I'd be glad to trade quite a bit of useful castle
elements for a few of them (I'd really like an Alienator box to make one of
mine complete).  LMK if you're interested.  I don't mean to assume you wish
to sell them but I can't get around the way it sounds like you might not
care for them a great deal, and as I have Blacktron 1 Fever I am just making
a proposal :)

In fact, I'm almost more worried about getting the boxes first than the
sets!  The pieces will always be around, the plastic can endure.  Boxes are
the real victems of time.

And I think you may have confused my views on the Legends sets with those of
Ben.  I think the Legends sets are great.

<Checks back> Ah, you are right.  I apologize for that.

But, I do think LD needs to keep
an eye on printed element quality control; and I think certain sets should
be re-released only if LD intends to re-release them in style -- that is,
with almost all of the original elements.  If they can't really match the
set nearly element for element, they should probably release a set
"inspired" by a legendary set and maybe give us some interesting alternate
colors and such (as Ben has suggested).

A agree totally.  And when they CAN do it, but DONT...the cypress tree in
Main Street...thats extremely sad.

FWIW, I voted for Black Falcon set, but now I kinda wish I had voted for the
Battrax instead.  TLC should really just pick up on old themes and start
anew with them.  BT1 only had five sets, and the littlest one was very BT II
in my view.  That leaves four original, hardcore BT I sets -- and that's
simply not enough.

That is an incredible idea.

Blacktron 3 perhaps?

Hey, I seem pretty good at surviving heart attacks!  BT3 with a similar
color scheme to BT1, only with many normal bricks and pieces in trans
black/smoke would be wicked.  Eh...BT2...smiley faced guys that went around
saying "Hey, look at me!  I'm cool, cause I got a big B on my chest."  I
must admit the pod style cockits were cool and a nice idea, which is why I
wish we had trans yellow octagon canopies.


--Josh Opotzner



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