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| | | I'm fully aware that the Lego group has commited some pretty heinous acts, but I don't know exactly what those evil doings would be. All I can think of is that Lego completely juniorized [by 1997] and destroyed [by 1999] Lego System Space [that (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jan-00, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | Re: What all has TLC done? —Matthew Miller
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| | | | | (...) My goodness. Awfully negative! I mean, they created those things in the first place, yeah? (25 years ago, 6-Jan-00, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | | | Re: What all has TLC done? —Patrick Leahy
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| | | | | | (...) but (...) Nonetheless, no one's happy that Space is cancelled. And, even if they created it in the first place, that knowledge still doesn't make anyone happier. They create Lego System Space, and, over the course of the next 20 years, slowly (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jan-00, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | | | | Re: What all has TLC done? —Matthew Miller
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| | | | | | | (...) Sure, but you make it sound like you think Lego is out clubbing baby seals or something! Why not: 1) have fun with the classic space sets you have 2) buy the Star Wars and Rock Raiders and Insectoids and whatever sets for their parts. (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jan-00, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: What all has TLC done? —Patrick Leahy
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| | | | | | | | (...) The new stuff is pathetic. It's too juniorized to be useful. Z (25 years ago, 6-Jan-00, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: What all has TLC done? —Eric Kingsley
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| | | | | | | | | (...) I disagree with you on this one completely. What you made is a blanket statement and while much if not most of the new LEGO sets are juniorized they are not all juniorized. IMO the Star Wars sets are anything but juniorized. These sets are (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jan-00, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | | | | | | | Re: What all has TLC done? —Patrick Leahy
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| | | | | | | | | | (...) last year, and it was weak. Just after posting that message, I saw some really useful parts on some SW sets, esp. the Sith Infiltrator. But, I'd never want a TIE viewport. Maybe I'll just get hold of a TIE Interceptor instead. But, I'll never (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jan-00, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | | | | Re: What all has TLC done? —Todd Lehman
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| | | | | | (...) Speak for yourself. I've been a die-hard LEGO SYSTEM Space fan since before it was even called LEGOLAND Space, and I'm much happier with the LEGO Star Wars sets than the last 5 years of LEGO SYSTEM Space sets. --Todd (25 years ago, 6-Jan-00, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | | | | Re: What all has TLC done? —Scott Edward Sanburn
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| | | | | | (...) I agree with Todd. The SW sets are nice, even though I am not a huge fan of the SW universe. I am a lot happier with these sets than Insectoids, Rock Raiders, Exploriens, and to some extent UFO. (My roommate has made some awesome UFO models, (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jan-00, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | | | | Re: What all has TLC done? —John Robert Blaze Kanehl
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| | | | | | | I can understand the frustration at the loss of a theme.....I thought the wild west(except for the indians) and the Ninja sets were worth continuing..... I completely lost interest in space when M-tron started...I viewed spyrius and exploriens as (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jan-00, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | | | | Sentimental Journey (Was Re: What all has TLC done?) —Paul Baulch
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| | | | | | Scott E. Sanburn wrote in message <38741E76.73300082@c...eb.net>... (...) On one point I feel moved to vigorously disagree with Scott and Todd. Exploriens did NOT suck! Quite the opposite! One little mistake with the design of a "useless" wing (...) (25 years ago, 11-Jan-00, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Sentimental Journey (Was Re: What all has TLC done?) —Ed T. Toton III
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| | | | | | | (...) I have to agree.. While I despised the insectoids and ufo stuff, and I do have a certain attachment to the classic space sets (for nostalgic reasons, since I had those and nothing else when I was a kid), I think they did a nice job on (...) (25 years ago, 10-Jan-00, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: Sentimental Journey (Was Re: What all has TLC done?) —Scott Edward Sanburn
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| | | | | | | | (...) Wait a second. I happen to own all the Exploriens, and I did / do like them. I think the uniforms are nice. I just don't think they are up to par with the more classic sets, I.E. Classic Space, Futuron, Blacktron 1, and Mtron. The large vessel (...) (25 years ago, 10-Jan-00, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: Sentimental Journey (Was Re: What all has TLC done?) —Lindsay Frederick Braun
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| | | | | | | | (...) I've never seen that ship before. Yeah, yeah, I know, stop looking at me like that. I want one, though. I want it NOW. All those great parts! :( (25 years ago, 11-Jan-00, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: Sentimental Journey (Was Re: What all has TLC done?) —Scott Edward Sanburn
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| | | | | | | | | (...) This is one of the best "real" ships I think LC (TLC, TLG, LG, etc.) ever produced. The cockpit is massive, with tons of room for the pilot and computers, the rest of the ship can easily hold many minifigs, along with computers and equipment. (...) (25 years ago, 11-Jan-00, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | | | | | | | Re: Sentimental Journey (Was Re: What all has TLC done?) —Larry Pieniazek
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| | | | | | | | | | (...) You mean all those useless large parts that they obviously were straining to use in novel ways, like the corridor corners mounted sideways on top. :-) What were they thinking? That shape could have bene made out of slopes! Town Jr sucks but I (...) (25 years ago, 31-Jan-00, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | Re: Sentimental Journey (Was Re: What all has TLC done?) —Scott Edward Sanburn
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| | | | | | | | | | (...) A bit, but I think we need to look at the history of the special purpose parts. Most of the earlier models had a few, which, IMO, were there to enhance the set. Nowadays, all parts seem to be this trend, which the special parts outnumber the (...) (25 years ago, 1-Feb-00, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: Sentimental Journey (Was Re: What all has TLC done?) —Patrick Leahy
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| | | | | | | | (...) I love that one, too. IMO, it's better than even BT1 ships! Z (25 years ago, 12-Jan-00, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Sentimental Journey (Was Re: What all has TLC done?) —Scott Edward Sanburn
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| | | | | | | Paul, (...) Well, I for one fell in love with the Futurons, there have always been bad designs in every theme, from Castle to Town to Space, but overall, the Classic Space line, and the Futuron line, compared to the newer lines, really fall short. I (...) (25 years ago, 10-Jan-00, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Sentimental Journey (Was Re: What all has TLC done?) —Jonathan Wilson
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| | | | | | | (...) I love trans fluro ornage and with there were more big parts in it. -- Jonathan Wilson wilsonj@xoommail.com (URL) (25 years ago, 10-Jan-00, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Sentimental Journey (Was Re: What all has TLC done?) —Bram Lambrecht
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| | | | | | (...) I like Exploriens too. The figs are OK, and I have a bunch. I especially I like their helmets. (But I really like the Hydronauts blue-chrome helmets, and I only have one :( (...) They come with tons of little widgets and other cool pieces, (...) (25 years ago, 11-Jan-00, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Sentimental Journey (Was Re: What all has TLC done?) —Paul Baulch
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| | | | | | Bram Lambrecht wrote in message ... (...) awesome...take a (...) Hey! Which one of my spaceships isn't beautiful?!?...... ;-) I guess my earlier rant was more about looks than playability and buildability. There's no doubt that as the Space themes (...) (25 years ago, 13-Jan-00, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | | | | Re: What all has TLC done?) —Bram Lambrecht
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| | | | | | (...) Don't get me wrong, none of them are ugly! They're just not what I would consider beautiful, but rather utilitarian, immense, powerful, original, detailed, etc... (...) Sad, but true. Look at the widgets on the front of some of those old (...) (25 years ago, 13-Jan-00, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | | | | Re: What all has TLC done?) —Paul Mison
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| | | | | | (...) I've got some faded white classic space figs who are planning to donate their backpacks to cover the logo. Alternatively you could use ET divers airtanks instead (although it looks a bit odd). :: paul (25 years ago, 13-Jan-00, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | Re: What all has TLC done? —Ron Atkinson
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| | | | I will have to agree with Z. I do love space theme. I do love SW but they are not lot option for me. For example: in space you have the minifigs in space suit and you can create many different type of ships. With SW minifigs, will you like to use (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jan-00, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | | Re: What all has TLC done? —Matthew Miller
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| | | | (...) Sure, but luckily, the town space port astronauts are very cool, and available for purchase by themselves and as part of a pretty decent cheap set (#6463). (25 years ago, 6-Jan-00, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | | Re: What all has TLC done? —Tom Boucher
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| | | | | That's the sets I've been getting my space fix on. Those little astronaut sets that are like $2.00 from S@H are awesome. -- Tom Boucher ---...--- Feel like ordering from Amazon.com? Use the search engine on (URL) and make me a little $$ "Matthew (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jan-00, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | | | Re: What all has TLC done? —Steve Bliss
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| | | | | | (...) I just wish the female astronaut was in one of the small S@H sets! Either #6457 Astronaut or #6458 Astronaut with Sattelite. Either one. I love the way they took the old space-face and feminized it. Very cool. But not cool enough to buy that (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jan-00, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | | | | Re: What all has TLC done? —Patrick Leahy
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| | | | | | (...) #6457 (...) I don't care if a minifig is a man or a woman, as long as it looks cool. Z (25 years ago, 7-Jan-00, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | | Re: What all has TLC done? —Ed T. Toton III
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| | | | (...) Good point.. Too bad they're considered to be a "Town" set, eh? :) I'm hoping that the space line was cancelled simply with the plan of re-introducing it next year, like they did with the castle sets. Personally, if they come up with something (...) (25 years ago, 10-Jan-00, to lugnet.space)
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| | | | | | Re: What all has TLC done? —Paul Baulch
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| | | | Bones Dragon wrote in message ... (...) Yeah, me too! One of my first post-dark-age purchases was the 6456 space port and, despite having some minor juniorisation (and that annoying light-n-sound piece) it's still one of my favourite sets. Full of (...) (25 years ago, 11-Jan-00, to lugnet.space)
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