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(...) Put me down in the exception column. I do models. Just not scale models. I don't design for play value, I design for evokation of a look within the imposed palette limitations. This may be semantics but I suspect most of us, across all genres, (...) (25 years ago, 25-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Toy vs Model...The real issue (was Re: Another 6wide/8wide ramble)
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(...) The problem with TLC is that they DO WHAT THE PEOPLE WANT. The old 12V trains were too complicated for younger children and needed much care. Thus, they were replaced by the easier-to-handle 9V ones. The trend continues; modern sets consist of (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Toy vs Model...The real issue (was Re: Another 6wide/8wide ramble)
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Ben Roller <broller@clemson.edu> wrote in message news:FqGGKz.C3G@lugnet.com... (...) attitude, (...) models, (...) needs (...) some (...) toys. (...) I say they should make what people want. If some people want 8 wide trains, then they should look (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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In the hopes that I could get a fussion of something classic, and something modern, I've recreated #4561 with some new details. It should be compatible with the Metroliner, but I wont know until tomorrow. You can see a sneak peek on the brickshelf (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Toy vs Model...The real issue (was Re: Another 6wide/8wide ramble)
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(...) I think this point is key. 8 widers seem to think of Lego trains as models, where a majority of 6 widers (there are exceptions) see them as toys. My opinion is that 6 or 8 wide in your own collection is up to you, but Lego needs to keep making (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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