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Re: Official: UCS Snowspeeder and *New* Millennium Falcon
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Date: 
Sun, 14 Sep 2003 05:42:34 GMT
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In lugnet.starwars, Tim Romine wrote:
> In lugnet.starwars, Mark Papenfuss wrote:
> 
>     ----    snippety - doo - dah    ----
> 
> > Basically, I want a new SW set, not one I have already despite any 'new and
> > exciting' parts it may have. I want Lego to put time, money and effort into a
> > new SW set, not to polish up old sets. And I do not think I am wrong for wanting
> > that.
> > 
> > Thats just IMHO, not saying it should be yours ;)
> > 
> > Mark P
> > http://www.landofbricks.com
> 
> Hmmm......
> 
> I don't see this set as the same thing as the first falcon, any more than I
> would see Jango's Slave I as the same as Boba's Slave I.  They are completely
> different designs with different building techniques and features, and only the
> finished shape is somewhat similar....
> 
> Just my $0.02
> 
> Tim

I agree with Tim.

In some case a redesign of an old set can show more originality that designing a
completely new set.  In fact, a good redesign that improves the look and feel of
the model to the point where I, as a consumer, would want to buy said redesign,
shows that the amount creativity and originality that goes into a set redesign
can be much more sophisticated and complex than that of a new set.

-Orion



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  Re: Official: UCS Snowspeeder and *New* Millennium Falcon
 
(...) Joining in the discussion a bit late here, but you've hit it on the head here. These new sets show off Lego's new set style (which is much better, IMO) and are far more interesting, I think, from a design standpoint. Anyways, just my two (...) (23 years ago, 14-Sep-03, to lugnet.starwars)

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  Re: Official: UCS Snowspeeder and *New* Millennium Falcon
 
In lugnet.starwars, Mark Papenfuss wrote: ---- snippety - doo - dah ---- (...) would see Jango's Slave I as the same as Boba's Slave I. They are completely different designs with different building techniques and features, and only the finished (...) (23 years ago, 13-Sep-03, to lugnet.starwars)

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