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(...) My wife suprised me with the Pit Droid last Valentine's Day, and while I really like it for sentimental reasons, I've done just about nothing with the parts. I like to think of myself as "old school" in regards to Technic, but I'm sure that (...) (24 years ago, 25-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic)
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Phew, that's a relief! Thought I was the only conservative left in Technic Lego... Duq "James Simpson" <jsimpson@rice.edu> wrote in message news:G30A3o.A1x@lugnet.com... (...) sure that (...) prefer good (...) plastic (...) of (...) someone (...) (...) (24 years ago, 26-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic)
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(...) I accept your point when it applies to some extreme examples of this, and I too sometimes find myself questioning the relevance of certain official lego models, but I do not see that this can be applied globally. Many of these parts (half (...) (24 years ago, 26-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic)
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(...) I admit that I am not an accomplished Technic builder by any means; I suppose that it is just a matter of preference on my part. I do think that the range of new connecting pieces is very useful and quite overdue. I just don't care much for (...) (24 years ago, 26-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic)
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Yep, I agree. I actually don't but technic anymore just for the reason that these beam pieces are not LEGO enough. The main pieces they use are the L-shaped studless beam mentioned above. They also use way too many rods and those giant molded (...) (24 years ago, 26-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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Well, you are not the only one. I think most of us who started with Technic for lots of yeasrs will feel this way... I do buy these sets though because I want to try to keep my technic collection complete... greetings (...) (24 years ago, 27-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic)
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(...) of (...) I know how you feel. Same here.. That brings up an interesting question, I wonder what people said when someone invented the wheel? "Oh no, not another specialised piece to handle... How to use that ugly thingy in my boat.." Are we (...) (24 years ago, 27-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic)
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