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In lugnet.year.2001, Norman Mensing writes:
> In lugnet.year.2001, Matt Brooks writes:
> > > The plane and tree set looks really cool since it seems like a good
> > > realistic plane and a tall brown tree composed of bricks. Also I want to get
> > > my hands on the Spinosaurus. The raptors and pteranodon don't appeal to me
> > > as much but I like that Lego is encouraging kids to *build* dinosaurs even
> > > as they introduce all these specialized dino-parts. The quonset hut-like
> > > building doesn't look too interesting. It is mainly grey and green bricks
> > > with a couple of fronds. And I couldn't care less about the cameramen and
> > > moviemaker aspect of the sets.
> >
> > I don't particularly like those new dinosaurs. The Spinosaur looks cool,
> > but I think the Raptors and the "new" Pteranadon look stupid. I liked
> > the Dino Island Dinosaurs. Maybe it's just me, but the pre-formed
> > animals seem more real to me. The new dinos in the Movie maker set look
> > like just what they're supposed to be-movie props. Ick.
> >
> > The hut is cute. The tree looks interesting (I'm always interested in
> > new styles of tree building) but correct me if I'm wrong-Isn't it black?
> >
> > My 2 cents.
> >
> > Matt
>
> Actually we should love those new Raptors and the Pteranodon. I, too, think
> that they don't look as "cool" as the Spinosaur, but I think it's a great
> approach of TLC not to make more SPUDs, but add some smaller special parts
> and build up the rest of normal Lego bricks.
> Of course they don't look smooth and very realistic, but hey! - An octagonal
> tree is not that realistic, either.
> The Movie-Maker T-Rex head does look *pretty* bricky, but if you like, the
> next day you can turn it into an alligator head - or into a green power-boat
> or whatever.
> Wanna see you do that with the Dino Island T-Rex.
>
> I'm not sure yet what to say about the Spionsaurus. At first sight it looked
> very unlego-ish to me. But after I had a closer look, I might change my mind:
>
> The front and the rear part of the torso look like it's two identical parts,
> which you can put arms or legs (probably in different sizes) and a neck or a
> tail piece on.
>
> That's modular, but still not Lego.
>
> But, those torso-parts are held together by - 2 good old 2x2x1-45°slopes
> with some printing, so that spine thing also should have studholes at the
> base. And on the "belly" you can see the same "carvings" you have at the
> 2x3x1-22,5° inverse slope. So I guess you can attach bricks there, too.
>
> So, there's still some bricks and studs in there. Still, as a brick-fan, I
> like the Raptors and the Pteranodon better. They are what Lego is about.
> Of course, this is only MHO.
>
> What do the others think?
>
> -Norman
I think the main problem I have is the approach Lego took in designing these
sets.Compare the largers dinosaurs like the Spinosaur and Mosasaur to the
smaller ones like the Raptors and Pterasaurs.
The smaller dinosaurs make use of a lot of regular bricks while the larger
one are almost exclusively SPUDS.Shouldn't it be the other way round.Use pre
molded pieces to make smaller dinosaurs and bricks, plates , slopes and
hinges to make larger dinosaurs like Craig Hamilton did.Include instructions
for a few dinosaurs per sets,(eg.Triceratops ,Styracosaurus, and Stegosaurus
built using the same set)sell the same model in a few different colours(eg
orange/red/yellow,blue,green,teal)and they have something that I'm sure a
lot of people would want to buy not just for the models themselves but also
for parts.As for the price I guess it should cost the same as a medium or
large basic set because that is essentially what it is.Sure the scale would
be off but i don't think the Spinosaur in the JP3 sets is the right scale
either.
As for the smaller dinosaurs they can make more varities just by changing
around the a single part.Take for example a Raptor.Make a
body,tail.hands(new ones please not those dragon ones!)legs,lower jaw and
upper jaw/head.This would allow you to build a fairly poseable
Raptor.Produce another upper jaw piece with frills for a dilophsaurus.Design
a medium size biped body and just by changing the head alone they could
create a whole array of different dinosaurs like Iguanodons,duck-billed
dinosaurs, dinosaurs with crests etc.Just by releasing three different sizes
of bodies for bipeds a couple for quadripeds and maybe a flying dinosaur
they could have easily made over 60 different varieties of different
dinosaurs.Add to those the larger scale ones I mentioned previously and all
that stands between you and your very own Jurassic Park is your bank balance
Visu
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