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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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