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I got mine yesterday, knew I was going to be very happy, right from seeing
the beautiful box art (was expecting the half-disappointing black &
white/gray "legends" style). Enjoyed putting it together - but the real seal
of approval came from my 4 year old daughter - she JUST loves it. Playable
factor is very very high. Looking forward to my turn (heh heh heh) :D
In lugnet.castle, Paul Klenk writes:
> In lugnet.castle, Daniel Siskind writes:
> > "Daniel Siskind, ...designer of the first official Lego(TM) "My Own Creation"
> > fan-created set 3739 "Blacksmith Shop"
>
> Dan,
>
> My Blacksmith Shop arrived yesterday, and I just have to write and tell you
> how much I enjoyed building it. What a pleasure it was to watch all your
> beautiful details emerge from this model!
>
> There are so many things I like, so let me name a few: the black supports
> under the second floor; the white and black detail surrounding the three
> little windows; the perfectly sculpted roof...
>
> One the best things about this model are the colors: there is a nice variety
> of color going on, giving it a story-book quality. Too many models have
> bland color schemes; your Blacksmith Shop is probably the best argument for
> using color to define an image. On another discussion thread, someone
> mentioned that gray window frames might have been better, but they weren't
> available when you first designed this. I think the red is just right; it
> provides warmth and it accentuates the crisp black and white. Also, I like
> the black and white on the second floor, contrasting with the gray below.
> Color can be tricky if you try to be too literal; given the relatively
> infantile color scheme inherent in LEGO, you could not have done a better job.
>
> When I had finished building it, I just couldn't stop admiring it, and even
> this morning I had to stare at it while eating breakfast.
>
> In my LEGO shipment yesterday, I also received the full train set from the
> catalog (the one where you can pick the color of your engine) -- all five
> cars and engine with tender -- but your shop was what I wanted to work on
> first. When I move into a new office down the hall next month, I will
> probably display this prominently.
>
> Probably you get a lot of compliments, but they are well deserved. It was a
> true joy spending my evening watching this wonderful toy come to life. If
> there were 20 different sets available in LEGO that came close to the
> entertainment value of the Blacksmith Shop, I would buy them all
> immediately. Thanks for your work.
>
> Paul
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