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Re: A better boxcar? (was: Re: Thanks to Terry Cruse and Ali V.
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Fri, 6 Nov 1998 20:42:39 GMT
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Ben Fleskes writes:
For the longest time I wanted to be 9v complete.  Then I finally asked
myself why....

I must agree with Ben -- and this might be a little more blunt.  As much of a
LEGO trainhead that I am, I find it difficult to justify building a shrine to
the 9v series in its stock form.  Same goes for older stuff.  While I
appreciate the lines of 4.5-, 9- and 12volt, I feel that devoting more than a
reaction to these and then not moving on to create one's own is missing out on
a bunch.  I see the same thing on RTL:  "Ooh, must get all castle and display
this for eternity..."

Yes, I've a few sets left as stock but 20% of my 70piece collection is heavily
modified and a full 75% is MOC.  I've received comments ranging from no
reaction to fantastic.  Most importantly, they're MOC!!  It's the creating that
is the best keeping of the LEGO spirit.

Admittedly, due to earlier budget constraints I missed quite a few of the 9v
series' sets and I concentrated on amassing accessory packs which, in the long
run, sharpened my building skills significantly.  Thus, I wouldn't trade the
experience even if someone offered to *give* me a bunch of the 9v sets I
missed.  KEY POINT:  I only consider a set (new or old) savory *if* it has
elements I can use in MOC.

Not to discount anyone's taste or activity here -- and I'll still search for a
few sets myself -- but I sincerely hope we do not denegrate into getting too
wrapped up in holding LEGO designs too sacred.  They're pieces so I encourage
everyone to play -- and play well!!

Best,
dp/PNLTC



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  Re: A better boxcar? (was: Re: Thanks to Terry Cruse and Ali V.
 
On Fri, 6 Nov 1998 20:42:39 GMT, "Dan Parker" <danp@qi2.com> wrote: :I must agree with Ben -- and this might be a little more blunt. As much of a :LEGO trainhead that I am, I find it difficult to justify building a shrine to :the 9v series in its (...) (26 years ago, 30-Nov-98, to lugnet.trains)

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<snip> (...) <snip> ben>> For the longest time I wanted to be 9v complete. Then I finally asked myself why? The one set I was missing was 4554 metrostation and finally saw little motivation for getting a yellow version of the red 2150 retrostation. (...) (26 years ago, 5-Nov-98, to lugnet.trains)

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