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Subject: 
Re: 8 vs. 6 (was: Excited to Finally be here...)
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Date: 
Thu, 10 Feb 2000 21:44:24 GMT
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Jonathan Reynolds wrote:
This is
where Lego trains really score - Flexible design with robust construction
(even when dropped).

Well, I'm not so sure about the robust construction even when dropped
part. I think most creations disassemble themselves when dropped on the
floor. The difference from fine-scale models is that chances are nothing
actually broke, and even if a brick or two break, chances are you can
easily replace them.

--
Frank Filz

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  Re: 8 vs. 6 (was: Excited to Finally be here...)
 
(...) It's all relative. Five minutes to replace a few bricks versus Several months painstaking skilled modelmaking/painting. I know which I'd rather do! (cue 'age of instant gratification ruining classic creative toys' debate) Jon (25 years ago, 10-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)

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  Re: 8 vs. 6 (was: Excited to Finally be here...)
 
I agree with William here - there is so much more to model trains* than the phsical realism of the models. I would love to explore automated operation, bar-coded freight yards and more 'realistic' operation, all possible using Lego trains of course. (...) (25 years ago, 10-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)

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