cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/26613797

Gotta say I’m really disappointed with all of the specialty large molded parts. It feels like Nintendo doesn’t understand what makes LEGO special compared to competitor brands and is trying to push them toward the Megablox or COBI direction. These specialty pieces is part of what almost killed LEGO as a company in the early 2000s.

  • kusttra@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    How do you get OP’s comments? Other than the mustache and maybe the nose, I see no “specialty large molded parts.” What parts are you referring to?

    • Blaze (he/him)@sopuli.xyz
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      1 day ago

      Gotta say I’m really disappointed with all of the specialty large molded parts. It feels like Nintendo doesn’t understand what makes LEGO special compared to competitor brands and is trying to push them toward the Megablox or COBI direction. These specialty pieces is part of what almost killed LEGO as a company in the early 2000s.

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        5 hours ago

        Let’s be honest: Moulding a special part for a set like this, which will totally sell, will not ruin Lego. Custom parts are not that expensive, companies are doing molds for smaller runs than Lego. And they’ve done a few really stupid decisions with some sets (like the Mona Lisa face or the statue of liberty) where some custom molded parts might have saved the set.

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        1 day ago

        I read it. My point is that it doesn’t make sense. There’s 1 piece that could be considered a “specialty large molded part” - his mustache, and it’s kinda important to get that looking right.