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Subject:	Re: why has lego direct ignored the space theme?
Newsgroups:	lugnet.space, lugnet.lego.direct
Date:	Tue, 15 Jun 2004 21:09:44 GMT
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In lugnet.space, Jeff Findley wrote: > In lugnet.space, Dave Lovelace wrote: > > I've said it before, I'll say it again. A Classic Space Legend, along > > with one or two (or seven or eight!) MOC's designed by fans. Huge this > > would be. > > I couldn't agree more! Bring back something from Classic Space, Futuron, or > even Blacktron (not Blacktron II), and it would be a huge hit. I've moved on from wanting a space Legend. Yeah, I'd buy it- but I'd really rather have something new. > Retro-future space is very cool and would sell well as LEGO sets! > > As for fan created sets, I'd like to see a Pre Classic Space creation for > sure. I'm sure there would be legal issues with a "Star Wars" fan created > set, but that would be cool too. I don't see any reason for a fan-created Star Wars set... we've already got tons of SW sets. The main thing I'd like to see on any new space theme would be SNOT construction. I want some official sets that use well-integrated SNOT, and show everyone how to do it. Greebling would be good too. PCS would be a great delivery platform for both of these techniques, but anything else that does this would be fine by me. There are a number of builders who hang out in .space who can consistently do beautiful work- I'd love to see Lego pick someone from here to do a My Own Creation set. > Something that would sell very well are PODs. They'd be small, inexpensive > sets with lots of "wooshability". :) I don't see Lego doing PODs... they're cute, but I'd guess not interesting enough for broad appeal (to non-FOLs). -- Tony Hafner www.hafhead.com

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		Re: why has lego direct ignored the space theme?
(...) um...what are X-PODs? Certainly looks like the great POD sessions of last year were some kind of influence... Scott Lyttle (20 years ago, 15-Jun-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.lego.direct)

		Re: why has lego direct ignored the space theme?
(...) Agreed. As a castle guy, I learned a ton by building Dan Siskind's Blacksmith Shop design (also very educational for town builders). Look through recent castle creations (e.g. search "tudor" on Brickshelf: (URL) ) to see how that set has had (...) (20 years ago, 15-Jun-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.lego.direct)

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		Re: why has lego direct ignored the space theme?
(...) I couldn't agree more! Bring back something from Classic Space, Futuron, or even Blacktron (not Blacktron II), and it would be a huge hit. Retro-future space is very cool and would sell well as LEGO sets! As for fan created sets, I'd like to (...) (20 years ago, 15-Jun-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.lego.direct)

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