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I have often criticized the past several years of set designs in vague terms such as "poor design values". I think I've finally found the words to clarify exactly what I don't like. Current set designs, with the notable exception of the Star Wars (...) (24 years ago, 28-Feb-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars)
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I came up with a model for the Endor Shield generator. Actually this is probably not the structure that actually generates the shield, but it the one that Luke gave himself up to Vader in. In my model the platform on top is large enough to allow two (...) (24 years ago, 28-Feb-01, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build.arch)
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| | Re: TLG and "Seeding"
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(...) **snip** (...) James has identified a fundamental problem facing LEGO in the current and future market. We're all aware (and some of us are great fans) of competitors in the construction toy market, at least one of which has made great strides (...) (24 years ago, 28-Feb-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars)
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(...) I have to agree with James wholeheartedly, on pretty much every point he makes. Were some of the alternate models on old sets difficult to make? Yes, but that was part of their appeal! It was a challenge! It felt great to show the picture and (...) (24 years ago, 28-Feb-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars)
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(...) I'm willing to trust that the thousands of hours of Market Research that TLC has done over the many years has given them a solid understanding of the best way to create demand for more pieces and more sets. --Todd (24 years ago, 28-Feb-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: TLG and "Seeding"
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(...) My experience as a child was just the opposite. I always had too many colors and not enough of the same colors. That made me want to buy more sets, of course...and it still does. Marketing, marketing, marketing. (...) LOL...Yeah, right. Who do (...) (24 years ago, 28-Feb-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Jake, with all due respect, what models are you refering to? The models of 10, 15, or 20 years ago were far superior in terms of realism, details, and attractiveness. Yesteryear: Garage Doors Today: No garage doors Yesteryear: Cars with doors (...) (24 years ago, 28-Feb-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: TLG and "Seeding"
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(...) I agree with this completely. Clear, detailed, and simple instructions provide only a single path for one's building to follow; in no way do they curtail creative exploration of other possibilities. If anyone finds that current instructions (...) (24 years ago, 28-Feb-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: TLG and "Seeding"
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(...) But the discussion was not about MOCs...it was about building instructions for a specific design. Personally, I am inclined to trust that the thousands of hours of research that the TLG has done over the many years has given them a solid (...) (24 years ago, 28-Feb-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: TLG and "Seeding"
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David: (...) It is done in all kinds of sets. And it has happened for quite some time. While you are right that kids generally don't care much about the colours (neither do I for first generation models), they certainly grow more experienced and try (...) (24 years ago, 28-Feb-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars)
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This is my word for TLG's recent penchant for inserting random color bricks SW sets. Here's the excerpt from the FBTB site interview: (...) I'm referring to things like the green brick in >the Shuttle. (...) experience. We have learned over the (...) (24 years ago, 28-Feb-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: My Star Wars prototype sets... YODA
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(...) Those are some really nice models. The Yoda set definitely seems like a possibility from Lego and your design looks exactly like what I would expect the official Lego set to be (though yours is sans Luke). The Cloud Car also seems a lot like (...) (24 years ago, 28-Feb-01, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | LEGO STARWARS SITE IN DISNEY ADVENTURES MAGAZINE!
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Disney Adventures magizine had a short paragraph in their Technomania section about a lego starwars sight with about 180 re-created scenes, all made with legos! The site is (URL) . The exclimation point may not be part of the adress (I havent gone (...) (24 years ago, 28-Feb-01, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.announce)
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The Octan Tanker used one on the tank. One of the car/trailer sets used one in the trailer. (...) -- | Tom Stangl, iPlanet Web Server Technical Support Netscape Communications Corp | iPlanet Support - (URL) A division of AOL Time Warner | Please do (...) (24 years ago, 28-Feb-01, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build, lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.aquazone)
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| | Re: Amazing Amature Star Wars Short online
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(...) Ya know, I head about this back when they were in the process of making it. Cool. :^) ~Grand Admiral Muffin Head (24 years ago, 27-Feb-01, to lugnet.starwars)
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Hey all, One of my regular sites just ran a story about another amature Star Wars movie called Duality. It's at: www.crewoftwo.com and it's amazing. Sure, the fighters like to spin thier double light sabers a lot and maybe aren't Ray Park or Jet Li, (...) (24 years ago, 27-Feb-01, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) 6348 Surveillance Squad has one inside the trailer. I'd bet some of the Futuron space sets used them too. Steve (24 years ago, 27-Feb-01, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build, lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.aquazone)
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| | Re: SW Trilogy (SE) VHS Nov. '00 Release - Widescreen?
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(...) There's always the official VCDs... they may not be the same quality as DVD, but at least it's digital and you don't have to rip it... :) Plus, if you get a DVD player that will play VCDs (or a VCD player,) you can watch it on your TV without (...) (24 years ago, 27-Feb-01, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: what sets include a lightsaber blade thats not transparent?
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(...) <set:5826> has two in white. (and a whole bunch of other snazzy elements) James (Who, yes, has bought one, ONLY ONE, Belville set... for parts! only!) (24 years ago, 27-Feb-01, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: what sets include a lightsaber blade thats not transparent?
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(...) In ascending cost you have, 7121 Naboo Swamp, 7144 Slave (Aust Kmart price) , 7155 AAT (all grey). (24 years ago, 27-Feb-01, to lugnet.starwars)
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