All I care about is the hull, the rigging and the sails. I plan on making the rest of the ship my own. Also, it seems that people are forgetting about the awesome sea monster that comes with this set.Lord_Of_The_LEGO wrote:At last, someone with some sense!TwoTonic Knight wrote: The Longship - well, to be honest, the warships weren't much more than a hull anyway. It inherently isn't going to be a builders delight.
I would very much disagree with this statement. Leaving aside any reminescing about golden ages we could just look at the last couple of years for some really awesome sets. Ignoring arguments over color and simply looking at set design, here are just a few examples: 4855, Spider-Man's Train Rescue, 4753, Sirius Black's Escape, 4500, Rebel Snowspeeder, 8375, Ferarri Pit Stop. And those are keeping to mid-range prices. Of course there are builders here who could top any of those sets, but each of those is great both in original design and as a basis for future building, staying within the limitations of a mass-produced mid-range set.porschecm2 wrote: Lego simply cannot build sets to the quality we expect them.
I am sorry that these complaints offend you, but I think it is incorrect to say that AFOLs can't be satisfied by anything. I think many people are just dissapointed by the limited play-options provided by many of the 2005 sets. That certainly doesn't mean that they dislike everything LEGO does. Personally, I really liked sets such as 8375 and 4507. This year I am really looking forward to picking up 7249, 7239, and 8654. These sets are well designed, and include a great assortment of bricks. This is something that the Vikings and KK2 lines lack.Lord_Of_The_LEGO wrote:All I have to say is: my wallet's gonna be mighty empty this year...and WAY TO GO, LEGO COMPANY!
I'm saddened by everyone's complaining here. I've come to the conclusion that most AFOLs can not be satisfied by anything, not matter how hard TLC tries. I don't see what is wrong with Vikings, other than the few Bionicle pieces. Wierd siege weapons? Pop em off and use the part elsewhere. So-so set design? Rebuild it. Mediocre figs? Hello, that's what stickers are for people!
.Most of these sets lack the basic bricks necessary for building alternate models. With so many specialized elements, a LEGO fan who doesn't have a large collection of basic bricks can't build much of anything these days. Simply put, lines such as KK2 or Vikings don't provide the bricks necessary to create new or interesting MOCs.TLC makes sets, not models. It's our job to make models. Sets simply provide parts and ideas. Be honest, has there been any one set perfect enough simply to keep together? Aside from collector's models, I think the answer would be no.
Allow me to point out that LEGO didn't really design any of those. Each is based on someone else's design. Not a single one is original in design - they are all LEGO interpretations of existing designs.Bruce N H wrote:I would very much disagree with this statement. Leaving aside any reminescing about golden ages we could just look at the last couple of years for some really awesome sets. Ignoring arguments over color and simply looking at set design, here are just a few examples: 4855, Spider-Man's Train Rescue, 4753, Sirius Black's Escape, 4500, Rebel Snowspeeder, 8375, Ferarri Pit Stop. And those are keeping to mid-range prices. Of course there are builders here who could top any of those sets, but each of those is great both in original design and as a basis for future building, staying within the limitations of a mass-produced mid-range set.porschecm2 wrote: Lego simply cannot build sets to the quality we expect them.
I was over-harsh in my statement earlier that I'd given up on TLC for set designs, and I apologize to them for that. I suppose it would be much better to say that I see all sets as MOCfodder, so design is not really something I'm looking for.
Bruce
