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(...) In a way your right, your saying the "look" of Technic has changed and that we have to change our building style. But this isn't the actual problem as far as I'm concerned. Almost all the great builders on this forum combine technic with (...) (23 years ago, 22-Feb-02, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Before we canonise him, lets just remember that’s his job. He wants us to be happy with him and buy lots of bricks. Scott A (...) (23 years ago, 22-Feb-02, to lugnet.technic)
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Having followed all the discussion on this topic, I have finally decided to add my two cents worth. I have decided that the Technic line has now evolved into a different toy, and for many of us having being used to the "traditional" Technic, it has (...) (23 years ago, 22-Feb-02, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) So you do think LEGO's got it right? (...) Are you serious? "...if it were my company I would use it...and try to remedy" implies fairly strongly that what you suggest is (in your mind) different to what's happening now. And the overwhelmingly (...) (23 years ago, 22-Feb-02, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I believe they're doing exactly that. Did my comments lead you to believe that I felt otherwise? (...) I think it's an excellent tool for all kinds of market data. It's a completely open arena. It's pure supply and demand. But in the end you (...) (23 years ago, 22-Feb-02, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) And you think they're not doing that already? IIRC the Guarded Inn was pretty popular on eBay... ...and the Metroliner was fairly popular... (...and cypress trees and train doors if you want to consider parts as well as sets). Cheers Richie (...) (23 years ago, 22-Feb-02, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I wouldn't even begin to compare it to their total retail sales. I don't believe I did. If I gave that impression, then my mistake. However, I stand by my point that were it my company I would use it as a guage of what might be missing from my (...) (23 years ago, 22-Feb-02, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Compared to their total retail sales, my guess would be that it is indeed incosequential. Just an opinion, of course! ROSCO (23 years ago, 22-Feb-02, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Given the sheer volume of LEGO that goes through eBay in any given week I would find it hard to label it as inconsequential. As a business person I would see it as a part of my own market that was being eroded by my inability to meet customer (...) (23 years ago, 22-Feb-02, to lugnet.technic)
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I am considering what to ask for for my bday and I want to find out whats in this set before I decide what to ask for. (23 years ago, 21-Feb-02, to lugnet.technic)
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For those who'd rather see (poor) photos of the built thing, I've uploaded some William (23 years ago, 21-Feb-02, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) lol inconsequential. They could sell (...) Priorities. Whether we agree with it or not, LD has stated that they can only offer so much at a time. So what gets offered and what doesn't? To you, the decision to offer technic beams is a (...) (23 years ago, 21-Feb-02, to lugnet.technic)
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In lugnet.technic, Gaurav Thakur writes: <snip> (...) There's currently 8 on Bricklink: (URL) they're expensive! TJ (23 years ago, 21-Feb-02, to lugnet.technic)
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Some great points have been made here. I actually really like most of the new parts (particularly the various axle connectors), but it does seem that the functionality of the average Technic model is less advanced than that of five years ago. The (...) (23 years ago, 21-Feb-02, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.dear-lego)
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I can't answer your question, but there's one other thing you might also try. There is a third type of shock absorber with a spring rate in between the light gray and yellow shocks. These are the dark-gray* shocks. They may turn out to be sufficient (...) (23 years ago, 21-Feb-02, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I would agree, looking at the new technic, where are the big machinery type sets of old, like the "claw rig" and "crane"? It just seems to be lots of trendy styling with not a lot of functionality as with the old sets. These new styling bits (...) (23 years ago, 21-Feb-02, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.dear-lego)
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As some of you may know, I have been working on a truck-like MOC for the last several months. Anyway the model has become somewhat heavy at this stage and I think that I will have to replace the normal shock absorbers (small, light gray) currently (...) (23 years ago, 21-Feb-02, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I suspect this is very much the case judging from the tone of the comments. (I was in the audience at the event.) I think Lego Direct is very much aware of AFOLs wishes and wants and tries very hard to fit us into TLC's overall goal of (...) (23 years ago, 21-Feb-02, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) The bit I had real trouble with was working out how to turn the turntable! Mind you, I've spent an awful long time fiddling around with gear trains for cat-tracks as I built a chassis that only needed one motor for forward/turn by using one of (...) (23 years ago, 21-Feb-02, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) This subject is curiously similar to the "how do we connect znap to system" issue. I posted some pictures of various ways of doing that on brickshelf ... (URL) (23 years ago, 21-Feb-02, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.dear-lego)
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