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Re: New RC Trains Are Posted on LEGO.COM
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lugnet.trains
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Fri, 30 Jun 2006 21:08:19 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Christopher Masi wrote:
> ondrew hartigan wrote:
> > In lugnet.trains, Clifton D. Chambers wrote:
> > > The new RC trains have been released on LEGO.com. The Cargo set is expensive at
> > > $149.00
> > >
> > > http://shop.lego.com/product.asp?p=7898&cn=249&d=12&t=7
> >
> > ahhh yes but the passenger train is only 79.99.
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> [snip price per part analysis]
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> > both sets are very viable for the bricklink market even at full retail and i
> > suspect that they will show up there very quickly. i for one can't wait. =)
>
> I can wait... I think the engine is cool. The self propelled crane is
> cool even if it is simple, but the other cars well... the nicest thing I
> can say is that there are three more cars. To spend $150 I need to
> really like _everything_. Also I have a hard time paying full price for
> this set if I am buying it just for parts. There are so many parts that
> I know I'll never use...
i know the feeling i'm an 8-wide builder so allmost everything is useless to me.
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> > both trains are running around $.15 a brick which is expencive but on par with
> > other train sets of the past.
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> And I didn't buy many of those at full price either because they simply
> weren't good enough. I should note that I have happily paid full price
> for train stuff when I liked that train stuff.
i agree.
2003's cargo train set was the only train set i've ever payed full price for.
> [snip excellent comments about track mods]
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> > it will however be nice to be able to experement creating new switches like my
> > doubble crossover and 3 way switch with out the huge cost.
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> Yeah, will you ever be producing that double cross? I love the modified
> switches that you made for me.
YEP. i will be making more but on a per order basis. it takes a long time to
make and they're expencive. the RC version will be cheaper but still pricy. i
will however never make another 3-way switch as it was a complete pain in the
butt to produce and i didin't enjoy it.
ondrew
> >
> > > Regular track is a little more expensive than 9V.
> > >
> > > http://shop.lego.com/product.asp?p=7896&cn=250&t=5&d=12
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> > 7896
> > 8 straight 8 curved
> > $15.99
> >
> >
> > technicly it's cheaper. i do see your point however. i hope TLC discovers this
> > flaw in the product line and fixes it. equal numbers of straight and curve rails
> > makes little or no sence. a 4-12 ratio would be a much better value and would
> > make more sence.
>
> I've become cynical enough to think that this is LEGO's solution to
> there problem with the curve track. I am guessing that they have noticed
> that curved 9v rails do not sell as well as straight 9v rails, so their
> solution is to force consumers to buy curved rails every time they want
> to buy straight rails. Of course, they wouldn't think of producing fewer
> curved rails, because the price per rail would go up. However, I not to
> cynical to think that eventually someone will realize that this is a
> stupid idea that makes the LEGO Company look unfriendly to their customers.
>
> >
> >
> > ondrew
>
> Chris
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| (...) [snip price per part analysis] (...) I can wait... I think the engine is cool. The self propelled crane is cool even if it is simple, but the other cars well... the nicest thing I can say is that there are three more cars. To spend $150 I need (...) (18 years ago, 30-Jun-06, to lugnet.trains)
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