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Re: A few comments on decorated pieces
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Thu, 2 Jan 2003 15:30:23 GMT
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So, is your gripe the fact that TLC uses paint to decorate elements, or that
TLC decorates elements for themes that don't quite match you building style?
I tend to keep all decorated pieces just the way they are. Sure, they might
not get used that much, but there's always that one application where they
are perfect...
-Duane
In lugnet.space, David Simmons writes:
> I have used Brasso in the past. It worked quite well on the large
> trans-green UFO saucer sections in the Arachnoid Star Base. The thing is,
> Richard is right. Brasso has its limitations. If TLG implemented better
> design in their decoration, we wouldn't need Brasso.
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> Plus, Brasso takes elbow grease to work. LOTS of elbow grease. The idea of
> cuing up a dozen or so pieces, scrubbing them intensely (which can be rather
> strenous and frustrating as small pieces are difficult to hold firmly while
> applying the necessary pressure to remove the paint), and then having to
> wash them makes me consider tossing them into the consignment bag. I want
> to play, not scrub paint!
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> This really isn't a big deal or anything, I just wish TLG would stop trying
> to add visual pizazz with paint and instead do it with innovative design.
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> Dave
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| My gripe, as I said in my original post, is that TLG uses paint to decorate elements that severely limits their usage outside of that theme. Hence, they don't get used that much, if at all. It just seems a shame to limit the flexibility of some of (...) (22 years ago, 2-Jan-03, to lugnet.space)
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| I have used Brasso in the past. It worked quite well on the large trans-green UFO saucer sections in the Arachnoid Star Base. The thing is, Richard is right. Brasso has its limitations. If TLG implemented better design in their decoration, we (...) (22 years ago, 2-Jan-03, to lugnet.space)
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