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I have finally got around to putting up some images of two historic facades I have done recently: (URL) in a magnificent display of patience waited until the brickshelf folder was moderated before posting this message, so no need to post deep links (...) (22 years ago, 1-Dec-02, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.town) !!
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| | Re: New member say hello
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(...) So, be welcome to join us. You'll see that even if many are writing in the Shakespeare language, many are non english native. Do you have some pictures of your town, it's always interesting to see what others are doing. And sometimes it gives (...) (22 years ago, 1-Dec-02, to lugnet.town)
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| | Re: The "return" of Town in 2003
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(...) There are certainly less farmers. The FFA has renamed itself to, well, FFA, and dropped Future Farmers of America. In a typical club nobody will actually grow up to farm--much like Boy Scouts won't actually need to survive in the wilderness. (...) (22 years ago, 30-Nov-02, to lugnet.town, lugnet.general, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: The "return" of Town in 2003
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(...) I didn't say they _are_ boring. I said that I used to _think_ they were boring. Back when I was a kid. That was just a childhood memory talking. That's why I asked the question about today's kids. Sure, I think they're interesting now, but do (...) (22 years ago, 30-Nov-02, to lugnet.town, lugnet.general, lugnet.technic)
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(...) No, but they say nothing about what the effective upper limit for a TLC set would be. Other than some very one of a kind specials, TLC isn't going to be interested in a trying to market a set with an audience of less than 100. Frank (22 years ago, 29-Nov-02, to lugnet.town, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: The "return" of Town in 2003
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Allan Bedford wrote in message ... (...) My experience with selling custom kits is that I do *better* with large, expensive kits. My most expensive kit was the Hospital at $389 and 2400 pieces, and it moved much faster than the cheaper kits I've (...) (22 years ago, 29-Nov-02, to lugnet.town, lugnet.general)
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Frank Filz wrote in message <3DE6D91F.1BA78DCE@m...ng.com>... (...) I don't think so. The ISD has 3104 pieces... my Hospital at about 2400 pieces sold for $389. Lego ought to be able to do it cheaper than me :-) Now if you're talking about a model (...) (22 years ago, 29-Nov-02, to lugnet.town, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: The "return" of Town in 2003
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(...) Don't let T.J hear you say tractors are boring :-). His articulated one isn't boring. A tracked articulated tractor would be even better. (...) I used to have Britains toys as well. I had a Unimog breakdown lorry, two tractors, One small and (...) (22 years ago, 29-Nov-02, to lugnet.town, lugnet.general, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: The "return" of Town in 2003
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(...) That tractor was by a long way my favourite of the first Technical sets. I loved the fact that you could build three different tools for the back and I remember using my Britains farm toys (they used to sell very well so there certainly was a (...) (22 years ago, 29-Nov-02, to lugnet.town, lugnet.general, lugnet.technic)
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(...) Yes, probably not the most exciting list I could have come up with. O.K. How about a junk yard, a race track, an automotive repair shop, an amusement park.... Towns all have those exciting things, right? :) (...) I built such realistic (...) (22 years ago, 29-Nov-02, to lugnet.town, lugnet.general)
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(...) As I kid I loved construction toys. The original Expert Builder line included a crane, a forklift, a bulldozer and a tractor. While the first three were interesting to me, I thought the tractor was boring. Do kids really like farming toys? I'm (...) (22 years ago, 29-Nov-02, to lugnet.town, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: MOC: Dutch Otherdam downtown and Suburbian home 'Wybert'
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(...) I'm glad you noticed the details and inside jokes. Thanks for your remarks. Eric (22 years ago, 29-Nov-02, to lugnet.town)
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| | Re: The "return" of Town in 2003
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(...) Yea, that's what I was getting at. And even the Blacksmith shop would normally be a $60 set (I'm real curious as to why it is such a bargain). At $60 I think the Blacksmith shop would be a hard sell for kids. Now take some of these larger AFOL (...) (22 years ago, 29-Nov-02, to lugnet.town, lugnet.general)
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(...) I suspect that such things appeal more to adults than to kids. Games like cops-and-robbers or playing with model cars, planes and fire engines all pre-date Lego or are successful as non-Lego toys, so it is hardly surprising that a Lego police (...) (22 years ago, 28-Nov-02, to lugnet.town, lugnet.general)
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"Allan Bedford" <ExpertBuilder-DELET...otome.com> wrote in message news:H6B7uD.5st@lugnet.com... (...) sets. (...) think (...) was a (...) this? Not trying to answer for Frank, but I understood him to mean that while the Blacksmith Shop is a great (...) (22 years ago, 28-Nov-02, to lugnet.town, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: The "return" of Town in 2003
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(...) So, if I understand you, you're sort of saying that the Blacksmith's Shop was a good idea, but one that was overpriced? Or am I misreading your stance on this? I wonder if 'compete' is the wrong word in this case. Perhaps I should have said, (...) (22 years ago, 28-Nov-02, to lugnet.town, lugnet.general)
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What you'd need are churches and pubs. The average village in Ireland does not consist of 4 fire stations, 3 police stations, 1 shop and one house, more likely that would be 4 pubs, three churches, a shop and a house.... I'm not much of an expert on (...) (22 years ago, 28-Nov-02, to lugnet.town, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: The "return" of Town in 2003
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(...) While it would be lovely to see more LEGO sets like the Blacksmith's Shop, I don't expect TLC to ever compete with the buildings that AFOLs (and kids) build. Why? At the nominal price of 10 cents a brick, the types of buildings that AFOLs (...) (22 years ago, 28-Nov-02, to lugnet.town, lugnet.general)
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| | RE: The "return" of Town in 2003
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(...) As in real life, there are old police/fire stations that are "sold", redone, becoming other types of buildings... :) (...) And everyone wants to be a racer. Well... I'd rather keep on having Police/Fire/Hospital than nothing... maybe that's (...) (22 years ago, 28-Nov-02, to lugnet.town, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: The "return" of Town in 2003
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(...) Then perhaps the question becomes: Does 'Town' always have to equate to police and fire stations? I think the simple answer is, 'no'. What about schools, a library, low-rise office buildings, churches, and the list goes on. Maybe it isn't (...) (22 years ago, 28-Nov-02, to lugnet.town, lugnet.general)
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