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Re: April 1st sometime in the world ... ? (Re: New Trains)
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Fri, 31 Mar 2000 14:43:55 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Michael Edwards writes:
> Hi everybody, please read the message below
THis is a needless comment. If your message is worthy of reading it will be
read without the prefacatory fluff.
> I rarely watch this group
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> But i am amazed by the pictures, but the following things puzzle me
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> 1. Since when those DB stickers come back? I thought they belong to the 12V
> not to 9V
Stickers can be reprinted.
> 2. Look at 4450 Right at the top right corner appears to be a part of the
> wall showning, and the pictures don't look like the way lego does theirs?
No idea what you're getting on about here.
> 3. Look at 4424, the Station map there, that came from the Police Van
> released in 1986
Parts can be reprinted. Parts can be reused. Why design new parts if you can
use old ones again?
> 4. Look at 4468 Looks like at Old 9V Technic motor same for 4438 and 4439,
> the old motor was discountued a few years ago.
It would be logical to use the tooling for the outside casing for the DCC
controller instead of developing a new one, if the dimensions work. These are
low volume, save tooling where you can. (the INSIDE of the casing might well be
different but that's a different surface of the mold and could be new tooling.
> 5. 4465 Looks Odd?, why do Lego want to start making little pieces of track?
Because people who build real layouts have been screaming for them for years,
as you'd know if you read the group much. GMLTC makes these with a hacksaw on a
regular basis. This may be the most important new item of them all. Really. Too
bad they didn't redo the switches/points to fix the geometry problem.
> 6. 4479 There is too much shadow, it's not well done.
Lame critique.
> THIS IS A HOAX
Maybe. But a very elaborate one. I'd reserve judgement. Wasn't that what was
said about the star wars preproduction pics? Please name off a significant
announcement that came with pictures that actually turned out to be a hoax.
Seems like every time TLC does something good everyone thinks it's a hoax. It's
funny. They deserve it, but it's still funny.
If you think it's a hoax you have to explain where the metal wheels on 4460
came from, those are going to be very hard to fake. And the large spokers on
4450 for that matter.
++Lar
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Message has 3 Replies:
 | | Re: April 1st sometime in the world ... ? (Re: New Trains)
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| (...) It looks like 4450 and 4460 use the same motor to me. Looks like the new motor has two small wheels and 4 large spoked ones. I did a quick look through the train sets, and unless I missed something, I don't see a white/blue split color train (...) (25 years ago, 31-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
| | | Re: April 1st sometime in the world ... ? (Re: New Trains)
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| (...) What is with the rude comments of late? Someone can't just throw in a little meaningless statement here and there? You do it often enough. I do it, too, and so do most people. (...) Yes, but isn't that a real train company? Wouldn't it have to (...) (25 years ago, 31-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| Hi everybody, please read the message below I rarely watch this group But i am amazed by the pictures, but the following things puzzle me 1. Since when those DB stickers come back? I thought they belong to the 12V not to 9V 2. Look at 4450 Right at (...) (25 years ago, 31-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains) !
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