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Re: More ramblings about the train contest
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Sun, 7 Jan 2001 18:18:01 GMT
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Well, I will probably get Flamed over this but, oh well. I finally got my
catalog yesterday and read the Train contest.
Sounds to me like they can't build quality trains so they need someone else
to do it for them (just look at the last two trains). Oh yeah, handover my
designs so someone else will profit from it. (did you see that picture,What the
heck is that?) Only submit one car but, look how many designs will goto Lego. I
would bet in the near future you will see a combination of everyones work being
sold to the masses. Fishy if you ask me.
It is VERY RARE that I would have such negative feelings about this contest and
Lego. The last 3 years of Lego designs have been extremely disappointing almost
like they don't want to do it anymore. All of a sudden this contest after
several people complain to or about recent lego train designs. Maybe I am
reading to much into this but, hey thats me.
I can't speak for everyone but why not:
Give a winner a trip to the factory,
Make them a job offer,
Give them a better then 100 dollars worth of prizes, (how about a nice
selection of Bulk Bricks?)
A small percentage of the profit that will be made from the design.
YEAH, I know I am living in a fantasy world with those prizes but,
I see how much time I put into my designs and its almost like a smack in the
face to us builders.
Sorry Lego, you won't get my design!
Wayne
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Message has 2 Replies:
 | | Re: More ramblings about the train contest
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| (...) Come on. There are some very talented people working for LEGO who can design what ever they feel like designing. Unfortunately, it does not seem like any of those talented people work in marketing. Chris (24 years ago, 8-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains)
| | | Re: More ramblings about the train contest
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| (...) If LEGO was looking to slurp designs, they wouldn't run a contest for single cars. They'd go for entire trains. TLC put in the verbiage about assigning copyright, so they wouldn't have any entanglements over (a) using the winning entry in (...) (24 years ago, 8-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| (...) Probably not all that exciting. I said my piece already. I do market my designs (www.miltontrainworks.com) and I consider results so far a modest success but not a huge one. I also said that while I personally won't be entering I can see merit (...) (24 years ago, 7-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains)
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