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Re: That old set FEELING...
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lugnet.space, lugnet.town
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Tue, 30 Mar 2004 17:05:00 GMT
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In lugnet.space, Thomas Main wrote:
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But for some reason, I still feel nostalgic about classic Space. Not all of
it. As a matter of fact, the set that inspired this discussion, 6929
Starfleet Voyager, does nothing for me at all. And to complicate matters,
it’s not just the official line that I like. The first Classic Space
Contest (http://www.lugnet.com/~1/ClassicSpaceContest/2000/) was one of my
favorite contests ever. That gave me a feeling of nostalgia for something
brand new (“newstalgia”). To explain this, I guess I’d have to say that
the design aesthetic of classic Space appeals to me.
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That contest was a ton of fun. One thing that one had that I haven’t seen in
any other contest here was that we were encouraged to make entries look like
official sets. Add a support vehicle, the appropriate number of figs and
accessories, and alternate models. And most of all, try to aim for a certain
balance of simplicity and complexity that stylistically matches classic space.
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2 - When I was young, it was a great thrill for me to build something and
come across new or rare parts. I would think about the building steps when
I would first be able to see them while building up a model. Believe it or
not, in those days, hinge parts, and the transparent plate in this set did
that for me.
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I’m with you here- I remember the days when I knew the exact counts of every
unique part in my collection. You know- the useful stuff. All the 1x2 hinge
bricks (how many grey? blue?), 2x2-2x2 brackets, 4x4 cones, and 1x4 bricks with
printed grills. I also remember poring over catalogs and analyzing the 1” x 1
1/2” pictures to see how many headlight bricks or alligator hinges that new fire
truck had.
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| (...) Nah, I wouldn't flame you for that. It's easy to see the classic space through rose-colored glasses and I congratulate you at taking an honest, critical look at the sets. I remember when classic space came out. I really didn't know what to (...) (21 years ago, 29-Mar-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.town, FTX)
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