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Re: Future Wild West Possibilities
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lugnet.western
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Sat, 11 Mar 2000 23:49:22 GMT
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In lugnet.western, David Little writes:
> In lugnet.western, Rich Manzo writes:
> > Just give us the tools to
> > > spark thier interest.
> > >
> > > David
> > > Pitty those who forget history for they are doomed to repeat it.
> >
> > Exactly right its up to the parents. And I totally agree with your final
> > sentance there are so many kids who have no idea of their history and the
> > history of their country.
> > -Rich
I know this thread has been dead and gone for a while, but
I've been thinking (I know what your thinking,"I can smell the
wood burning"). I have a few ideas.
> What sets would you like to see?
> 1.I think that Jonathan's idea about the Iron Clads is great.
Great Idea!
-Blockade runners
-Southern subs (IE C.S.S. Huntly)
-Torpedo placements (Maybe Farragut?)
> 2.A huge earth and wood fort would be great too.
-But somewhat acurate, With quarters and
sunken gun placements (new Parrot rifle piece?)
> 3.A camp set
-The common soldier should be a big part. Artillery,
Infantry, Cavalry (un-needed in my eyes) and
Sharpshooters
> 4.What about a cool bridge that both sides could be trying win.
-2 words - Battle Playsets.
-Sumter, Gettysburg sets 1-3, Appomattox, Sherman's
march.
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> What do you think?
> I know you probably got some ideas too Rich
-A plantation house, minus slaves.
-Don't forget Gettysburg Address playset with copy
of speech and portrait of Abe.
As demonstrated by Arctic, all instruction booklets
could have a collage of M. Kunsler prints in the back
and a small blurb about the real item the set depicts,
for an educational edge (InMyOpinion, highly needed
from some of the responses of this thread.)
-John Rudy
> David
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| I'm new over here in .western, but I like it... I'm sure somebody already said "More western town!" This would be lots of cool, historical facades for buildings with second stories, architectural details like stringcourse & frieze below the roof, (...) (25 years ago, 12-Mar-00, to lugnet.western)
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| (...) What sets would you like to see? 1.I think that Jonathan's idea about the Iron Clads is great. 2.A huge earth and wood fort would be great too. 3.A camp set 4.What about a cool bridge that both sides could be trying win. What do you think? I (...) (25 years ago, 30-Dec-99, to lugnet.western)
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