TeamThrifty

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  1. ..not to sit on a shelf gathering dust. It comes to pieces for a reason, thats the reason its designed that way, with no glue needed. Its immensely obvious its designed to be taken to pieces and other things be built from it. Airfix and diecast are for sitting on a shelf. There used to be a thing called 'Technical Ideas Book', and not one of those ideas was 'do nothing, just put it on a shelf' ! Isn't that the truth!! It does! I mostly buy new parts only these days.. like new diffs and gearbox parts. Brilliant for better mocs, soon as i see the parts my brain thinks 'moc'
  2. My upper limit is £300.. +/- 10%. Its a toy and i spend 99% of my building time on moc's. Flagships seem to be targeted at the people that build and put on a shelf these days, not old school build it once and take it apart for mocing... Its Airfix in disguise. Missing the whole point of lego.
  3. You miss the point - people are being forced NOT to buy it, despite wanting it. +1 A wonderful build and excellent finished model.
  4. I got one set at xmas and i can't tell the difference between cada and tlg. The parts haven't survived many years and countless mocs, so time will tell, but at the moment they're indistinguishable..
  5. Just as it should be, one community. Not us and them. If this is correct then its utterly disgusting. Who do Lego think they are? The show organisers should have shown some balls.. (or ovaries, don't want to be accused of sexism again) ..and refused Lego's pathetic request. The big caveat here of course is if its accurate, the way its relayed suggests it is, but... if it is, Lego look weak by their actions. They also look weak by hiding away. They need to win the battle of hearts and minds (and wallets), and these actions show zero ability to do that. Shame on them.
  6. Indeed, which reminds me.... I have recently finished @brunojj1 Mercedes set and its worthy of a brief review. Firstly my overall experience of my first time with CADA is very positive. I've had technic since 851 in 1979 and in my opinion the quality of the cada parts is comparable with TLG. Sure there are minor differences, but in reality, they're the same. The instructions are more difficult to follow, BUT, this is a good thing as the current Lego ones are tediously simple. I like to have to think and look closely at what i'm building. With lego instructions you can watch a tv program and still build the flagships without an issue. I really enjoyed not being treated like a 7yr old The quality of the packaging is excellent. A real quality feel about it. The bag numbers to box number catches you out at first, until you see the diagram that explains they're not meant to be like for like, but again, i'm >7 and don't need it spoon feeding to me! I paid £210... Enough said. The design itself I find excellent. I think @brunojj1 deserves credit for this set, if you were given it blind and told it was official TLG, you wouldn't argue - except it has realistic suspension which TLG never provide! Overall i have no complaints at all. Its a great set at sensible money and hope we see many more from @brunojj1 @efferman @eric trax ... This is the kick up the a*** that technic needed. Well done to all involved, and to CADA themselves for taking on TLG. Competition in the market place is a good thing, if one company has a monopoly they can do stupid things like charge £599 for a set, which shows utter contempt for their customers. TLG pee'd up our backs and told us it was raining.. I hope there are very serious meetings taking place in denmark and that we see a change of strategy driven by the competition from cada.
  7. This isn't a valid comparison. My original post and @nerdsforprez 's was all about advice. Professional conduct is skill just like anything else and when you see someone potentially damaging their personal and cada brand, offering advice seems a decent thing to do. My intention wasn't to tell @brunojj1 what to do and equally i'm sure @nerdsforprez was simply hoping to explain, very eloquently, the pitfalls of his current approach. Interestingly I also nearly mentioned @Sariel and how his online attitude has damaged his brand. Its a very valid comparison. His 'role' as an ambassador may not be official but thats not relevant as perception is reality. Its a role he embraced - and rightly so - and everyones perception is that he is an ambassador. I wish him all the best, its a wonderful oppertunity, but he needs to understand how 'stuff works'... and being emotional and stroppy will spoil this oppertunity he has. A solid apology for a 'bad day' would get things back on track but needs to respond like a professional adult asap. I hope he does and maximises this oppertunity as he's a very talented builder and i'd like to see him suceed.
  8. Regardless of perceived rights and wrongs, 2 things are very valid... 1 You are viewed as an ambassador for CADA, unfortunately posts like this damage both you and the brand. If want to operate in the professional world, throwing a fit and going off to sulk is NOT the way to do it. You should apologise. 2 @Milan is the moderator and pointed out the issues very politely, lashing out at him only damages you and the brand even further. You will now be tainted in some peoples eyes. Be less emotional, build some bridges and be the better person and apologise.
  9. Exactly that. Peace to all plastic brick builders..
  10. Oh my life!!! I am so excited right now!! I'm supposed to be an adult but that message has made me 10 yrs old again!
  11. A short while back i asked the forum for advice and thoughts on none-lego lego and was directed to this thread... I was initially nervous about spending the money and getting something sub-standard. Add to that that i'm not really a car guy... But i'm so impressed with this AMG set, its going to be my xmas present to myself! @brunojj1 , you should very proud of this set. I've just watched a speedbuild and it looks brilliant. (realistic suspension at last!!). I've no idea of your background, but to be a designer of such a set that is now in production is every moc-ers dream. Well done. I've noticed there are some negative comments above... I think they're just jealous. Haters are gonna hate. Leave them too it. I got my first technic set in 1979, the mighty 851, and have been playing with technic ever since, so for what its worth, my 40 years of experience thinks this set is excellent. I refuse to pay what TLG think is an acceptable price and thought i'd not being getting a set this year - i'd have just moc'd and still had the time of my life! But there's something about opening bags of new lego and building a flagship. Cada/brunojj have saved my xmas!!! @eric trax ..i don't suppose, seeing as you're an agri guy, there's any chance of a 3000+ piece tractor flagship coming from you/cada is there?! TLG have failed over the years.... Perhaps the new Case IH quadtrac 715?!
  12. I'm a bit late to CADA party.. but this all seems really impressive stuff! And designed by guys off this forum? Sorry for stating the obvious.. just a bit late to CADA!! Comments seem mostly positive, are there any downsides to be aware of? (A lot of pages to read, which i am doing). Trying to get up to speed....
  13. @nerdsforprez Very considered and well argued point. The mattress analogy tracks across many aspects of life, which i follow everywhere else! 95% of the product for 10% of the cost, its common pattern (adjust the %'s accordingly..). I still feel brand loyalty for TLG, but the frustration at the pricing model feels as though they're treating afol's as cash cows, not loyal customers. And that that annoys me. Interesting your experience with CADA, good to know which is a decent alternative... One final thought... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-66658909 ...Profits dropping for TLG. Screwing customers is not the answer!
  14. I'm just sad that the pricing is making me look elsewhere... Cheapest i've seen is £437. It needs to be another £100 lower before i'll consider it, but i doubt that will happen.
  15. There are words and company names that we must be very careful to avoid on this forum, but there's a valid context to me broaching the subject. I got my first technic set in 1979 and have been a fan since. A loyal fan. For the first time ever, having been priced out of buying this flagship (and i have a good salary), i'm looking at 'other' brands. I know this is a controversial subject, but the context of my length of brand loyalty surely suggests TLG have gone too far. I wondered if i was the only one who is now looking elsewhere? Or can this not be discussed here.. which would be a shame as its genuine consequence of an obscene pricing decision. If i've broken a taboo then please delete and accept my apologies.