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In lugnet.western, Dean R. Hennen writes:
> In lugnet.western, Benjamin Ellermann writes:
> > I would also like more "ordinary life" sets. But you have to look at the
> > history of the company. They know what works.
>
> Yes, I know that. Though some sets are too darn simple (e.g. Town Jr. Bank
> #6566 and 5850 Royal Crystal Palace....AAAIIIEEE!), they make pretty good
> facades (take set 7418: Scorpion Palace) and contraptions like trapdoors,
> yes, ESPECIALLY traps and hidden object minimachines.
I think that kids really like trap doors, catapults, and secret passages.
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> > My arguement is that TLC is aware of the types of sets young
> > children, especially boys, like and they market to this group. Boys want an
> > Eldorado Fortress, Kings Castle, or Black Seas Barracuda (heck, I want these
> > too! - please take note TLC employees :).
>
> Yeah. I know. There are many KFOLs (kid fans of Lego). At that time they
> need quite a number of easy to build kits. But sometimes TLC go a little bit
> too far. Take the time when Town Jr. came out (I didn't touch the-how should
> I say-hogwash!) that was not a very well (though this is my opinion),
> "great" time in TLC's history.
Even though I do not like Town Jr. I think that it is very useful as a link
between "Duplo" and LEGO Bricks. Of course many older afols went straight
to bricks (like me at age 3 - thanks mom for the three extra brick years!).
The problem was that these sets replaced many town sets. TLC is now moving
in a better direction with their World City Police sets.
> I don't really know why, but it seems that
> even though old kits (1980---1995) had small castles (such as the first
> castle kit) and mostly facade-buildings with not much volume in them, they
> were spectacular. I think they are spectacular too (Alas, I don't own any).
> I think it was because they weren't as "skimpy" as Town Jr. (take a look:
> Figs have to go up levels using the HOG? I know the person playing is the
> HOG, but crikey!) PLMKWYT on that subject.
Sorry, but what is a HOG?
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> > There is a large market, especially girls, not being reached
> > by LEGO. They would appreciate diverse town sets (realistic "sims" types of
> > sets would be very successful - not the oversized pink fairy crud) and other
> > ordinary life sets within more action oriented themes (ie The Guarded Inn).
>
> *oversized pink fairy crud. ROTFLOL! Love the sight of the Guarded Inn!
> Don't have any castle kits except one though (same with pirates. Have tons
> of town kits though) :(
OPFC - Oversized Pink Fairy Crud - a term invented by me that refers to
Belleville Lego to be in all future afol acronym guides.
> Oh and BTW, here's my Updated Town Part:
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=43632
The ladies kniting is very clever!
Ben
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