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Re: Feelings over 2000 sets . . .My $.02 worth
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lugnet.starwars
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Sat, 4 Mar 2000 23:47:01 GMT
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In lugnet.starwars, Skip Robinson writes:
> I am sooo glad this topic has come up!
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> I work in a commission only job and only buy lego when my paycheck has been
> more then minimum expenses. The past few months have been on the low side and
> I have been kicking myself for want of the new Arctic and Star Wars sets.
> Last week things turned around a bit and I was able to indulge myself at TRU.
> I got the smallest Arctic set (the $2.00 polybag) and the $10.00 Polar • Explorer
> (# 6569). I also got the A wing and a B wing in the new star wars line.
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> Initial thoughts about Arctic: I am pleased with what is there, yes some
> juniorization but new pieces in new colors are fine with me. Sometimes I think
> that the best set in a series is often the one at $10-$15 and in this case I
> really like what lego put in the package. ( I liked the ResQ set with the off
> road vehicle and trailer a lot as well). All in all the set was worth the
> money and had some new pieces.
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> Now to Star Wars.
> Like a lot of lugnetters I was really jacked about the first sets. I made
> myself buy them slowly so I could savor each one. Interesting also how the
> comments from others affected my thoughts. I was also looking forward to the
> new ones this year. I bought two this week:
> I like the B wing, it had parts that I can use elsewhere and overall is not a
> bad model. Yes I have seen stuff that other lugnetters have built with better
> wing config and engine layout but it is pretty good coming from TLG. Yesterday
> I put together the A wing. THIS KIT SUCKS!
Uh... NO! Don't get me wrong, it is not as good as it could be, but this set
is very good. I plan on getting at least 2 dozen for parts.
> I think most of us were really
> looking forward to this model and I personally was let down. Whats up with the
> big "duck bill" on the front?
I don't really know what you mean here.
> Why did they mount the wing cannons in such a
> crappy way?
You mean perfectly, right? An A-Wing has pivoting cannons. TLC hit it right
on here.
> Why the stupid "unseen" extra colors such as blue and yellow?
I agree that is stupid.
> I
> was disappointed by Lego on this set.
The only thing they screwed up IMHO was the A-wing is too short. It is a $15
set and at that price point TLC did very good.
> The one redeeming factor about it was
> that since it was Lego I could immediately go in and change what I did not
> like, which is probably why we like Lego anyway.
>
> What do you guys think about the new Adventurers stuff coming out in
> July?
-Lord Insanity
"A little nonsense now and then, relished by the wisest men"
Visit me at: http://members.tripod.com/~LordInsanity
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| (...) I have to agree. This set isn't as good as it could be and a lot of the MOCS I've seen are better and could have been done by Lego and still have been in the $15-$20 price range. However, I still feel it ranks a few notches above "sucks". (...) (24 years ago, 5-Mar-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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| I am sooo glad this topic has come up! I work in a commission only job and only buy lego when my paycheck has been more then minimum expenses. The past few months have been on the low side and I have been kicking myself for want of the new Arctic (...) (24 years ago, 2-Mar-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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