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Subject:	Re: Toy vs Model...The real issue (was Re: Another 6wide/8wide ramble)
Newsgroups:	lugnet.trains
Date:	Fri, 25 Feb 2000 00:43:25 GMT
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On Fri, 25 Feb 2000, Larry Pieniazek (<38B5C904.EF423D8@voyager.net>) wrote at 00:12:52 > > Put me down in the exception column. Not actually being in either column at the moment, I must say that my perception points to more people being in Larry's column than the toy one. At least here. I must say that I view LEGO creations as toys that approach scale models. They are all models: it just depends how close to an *exact* representation of the real thing you're after. -- Tony Priestman

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		Re: Toy vs Model...The real issue (was Re: Another 6wide/8wide ramble)
I'm in it as a toy builder!! And even though I don't think I'm switching over any time soon, John Neal's 8wides are very nice. Just tougher for me to play with!!! -john 3 (...) (25 years ago, 25-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)

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		Re: Toy vs Model...The real issue (was Re: Another 6wide/8wide ramble)
(...) Put me down in the exception column. I do models. Just not scale models. I don't design for play value, I design for evokation of a look within the imposed palette limitations. This may be semantics but I suspect most of us, across all genres, (...) (25 years ago, 25-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)

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