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Re: Studless Technic models
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Mon, 19 Jan 2004 20:15:53 GMT
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"Jindroush" <jindroush@nospam.seznam.nospam.cz> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> last of my today's spam flood ;-)
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> As I've built Backhoe yesterday, I still don't get that Lego move. Why
> did they replace _ALL_ technic bricks with studless beams?
Does it matter?
> I think that the beams have 'right to live',
I agree, it'd still be nice to be able to get them in bulk packs or
something.
> for styling the outer parts they're invaluable
Maybe they should keep them in designer sets then.
> and models look better.
Really? You think so? I don't agree.
Compare these two models:
http://guide.lugnet.com/set/?q=8862%2C+8455
> But the traditional approach of building from bottom to top (few technic
> bricks, some plates, some additional bricks and 90deg beam connections
> is IMO much more logical _and_(!) in line of previous Lego experience of
> the builder. This studless way of building is IMO much more complicated
> and completely different when compared to traditional Lego brick
> building.
God forbid anyone be introduced to new construction methods.
One really nice thing about the new Technic stuff is that it allows you to
make smaller things with many of the same features as the larger models in a
very small space.
Compare these two models:
http://guide.lugnet.com/set/?q=8459%2C+8453
8453 is a great set for $20 USD.
> So the questions are:
> 1) What was first set without stud?
Good trivial persuit question, but not relevant.
> 2) Have anybody tested backhoe on animals^H^H^H^H^H^H^H children? Is it
> really possible that 11 years old could assemble it without problems?
Is "assembly without any problems" really the yardstick here? If we were
trying to make sure every set were easy to build, we'd only have Jack Stone
junk. Since Lego is about learning, they offer a variety of products at a
variety of building levels.
...and yes, any of the 11 year olds I know could build it - but it might
take them a while.
> 3) Have anybody of you tried to build studless MOC?
Not yet, so far I love the studless Technic sets too much to take them
apart. I'd like to see a studless helicopter with a swashplate though - Air
Enforcer 8444 was close - but I'd like to see something with the size and
detail of 8856 in a studless version:
http://guide.lugnet.com/set/?q=8444%2C+8856
Here's a good example of studless gone wrong:
http://guide.lugnet.com/set/8253
> 4) Should we bother TLC with this issue too?
No, but Lego should have a "Lego Wish" email address - say maybe at
wish@lego.com for example, that would allow us to send our set suggestions
along the lines of "I wish you'd make more sets with the old Technic beams"
and such.
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