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Re: WHAT IF? Take a look!
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Mon, 31 Jul 2000 03:24:41 GMT
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JOHNNEAL@USWESTspamcake.NET
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"Tom Stangl, VFAQman" wrote:
> I think if they were to reissue old sets, it would be neat if they changed them
> somewhat. I know creating a new piece would add to the cost, but....
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> just think how many US-centric people would buy a Metroliner with 1x4xTWO windows
> in it! They certainly could use the 1x4x2s in new trains, and sell them by the
> tens of thousands via S@H.
They are going to wait, Tom, until you have already spent a small fortune acquiring
the 1x4x3 gray ones;-)
-John
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> Larry Pieniazek wrote:
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> > In lugnet.trains, Wayne Sardullo writes:
> > > I was talking with someone in a Toystore of all places about Lego trains
> > > and we got into a discussion about some of the older trains. While I was
> > > driving home it hit me. While everyone here is a loyalist to lego I want
> > > to get everyone's input as a WHAT IF?
> > >
> > > What if Lego went back and put back into the mix limited editions of past
> > > Train Sets. How many of you out there would buy them? I'm sure everyone
> > > would probably buy them.
> > >
> > > Has anyone thought of a petition or something? If I get enough response
> > > I would be willing to get one going. While this might be one of those
> > > things that fizzle out it was just an Idea.
> > >
> > > Wayne
> >
> > Perennial topic.
> >
> > Consensus is that most trainheads would stock up on sets that were reissued at
> > or near original price. (lots of people could put grey train windows to good
> > use, for instance) I personally would rather see GOOD designs that were
> > different. It's funny, the massive buyers all seem to have arrived on the
> > scene a bit late to have scored multiple copies of 4558 at below retail (Conan
> > excepted). I sure wish I'd awoke 3 years earlier.
> >
> > But as long as TLC stinketh trainwise, it gives room for my own endeavours to
> > flourish. MTW now has 3 kits in its range and as things become more organised
> > in the basement, the time to do a production run is decreasing, freeing up
> > time for design work.
> >
> > As to the petition idea, it also has been suggested. The charter of Lego
> > Direct seems to suggest some increased interest in our opinions so who knows,
> > but in the past, not too much has come of petition drives since our share of
> > the market is rather small.
> >
> > What may be more effective is to influence bulk parts sales to get the train
> > parts needed to more cost effectively produce our own designs.
> >
> > I'm interested in opinions, would people like to see a caboose next from MTW
> > or an engine, or the doodlebug? If we get TOO markety, better take it to
> > the .market groups, but I am legitimately interested in what people would like
> > to see come out of the erecting shops at MTW.
> >
> > ++Lar
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> --
> Tom Stangl
> ***http://www.vfaq.com/
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> ***http://ba.dsm.org/
> ***SF Bay Area DSMs
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| (...) Nah, I'm done spending on grey 1x4x3 train windows - I have 37 (maybe more?) stacked and waiting for me to have time to BUILD with, and I'm not going to think about needing any more until I use those up. But if someone offers them to me in a (...) (24 years ago, 31-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| I think if they were to reissue old sets, it would be neat if they changed them somewhat. I know creating a new piece would add to the cost, but.... just think how many US-centric people would buy a Metroliner with 1x4xTWO windows in it! They (...) (24 years ago, 31-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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