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Re: High Speed Diesel Locomotive
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lugnet.trains
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Fri, 11 Apr 2003 01:33:26 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Mike Case writes:
> On Thu, 10 Apr 2003 20:01:14 GMT, "Mike Walsh"
> > I went back and looked at the picture and something else caught my eye. On
> > the back end of the 2nd Class car, there appears to be a newer version of
> > this part that uses click hinges:
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> > http://guide.lugnet.com/partsref/search.cgi?q=2582
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> > I really hope that isn't the case. The proliferation of click hinges is
> > IMNSHO one of the better decisions LEGO has made. It is good part choice in
> > some sets (e.g. Snow Speeder) and a terrible choice in others (e.g. Soccer
> > Bus).
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> > From the alternate model on the back of the box art, it certainly looks like
> > this element has also succumbed to the click hinge. Bleh.
> >
> > Mike
> >
> >
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> I went back and looked at some of the other pictures and it looks like
> several of the parts have been retooled to use click hinges.
> Unfortunately, part 2873 (http://www.peeron.com/inv/parts/2873) has
> been changed and it looks pretty ugly. The box art for 4512 shows the
> new pieces clearly (on the sides of the cargo modules.)
Oh ick! Well I guess I'll wait till I see the parts in person, but my first
reaction is to say they ruined two perfectly good parts. :-\ I suppose the
remake of 2873 isn't *that* bad, or it could have it's uses, but I just
don't get 2582...
-Tim
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| (...) I went back and looked at some of the other pictures and it looks like several of the parts have been retooled to use click hinges. Unfortunately, part 2873 ((URL) has been changed and it looks pretty ugly. The box art for 4512 shows the new (...) (22 years ago, 11-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
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