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Re: 10183 LEGO Hobby Trains on ILTCO
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lugnet.trains
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Mon, 19 Feb 2007 23:00:43 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, John Gerlach wrote:
> The parts list looks to be mostly common pieces, so if someone wants to build a
> model in a different livery it should be pretty easy to do.
That's my complaint. The part list shows a lot of common parts: if I need
bricks, there are a lot of great 1000-parts-buckets, but if I want to build a
train, I need doors, windows, wheels, large plates and roof parts in large
quantities. What can I do with just 16 clear panels, 8 train windows or 2
couples of doors? Not much. I don't ask a 50$ bucket with 100 train windows and
2 motors, but I would like to buy a set with special parts expecially made for
train builders, which I don't find easy in other sets. Bricks and plates are
always needed, but I can get them in other ways (like the many Lego tubs). If I
want to build a red livery train with an engine and three passenger waggons, I
would need from 8 up 16 doors (from 4 up 8 couples), that's mean I have to buy
from 4 up 8 copies of that set, that is from 400 up 800$. Ok, LEGO trains are
expensive, but I think so they are too much.
Really happy for the great work of the AFoL/designers and happy for a very good
idea, but a little bit disappointed about the part list (for 100$ I expect a
little more from a Lego set). I would pay more if I could don't have to buy 10
copies of one set just for few, very few parts.
That's my 2 cents
Luca
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| (...) The price point looks pretty good to me when you start comparing prices to Bricklink. Out of curiosity, I priced out just the train baseplates, doors, and sliding doors, and I was already up to $35 if I bought the parts from Bricklink. That (...) (17 years ago, 20-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| (...) This is a very nice looking set. I especially like the mix of models shown on the box: diesel & electric; freight & passenger; modern & steamers. The parts list looks to be mostly common pieces, so if someone wants to build a model in a (...) (17 years ago, 19-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains)
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