Off the wall

Hey, Vee, amazing how some people will cling to a position regardless of the facts. Rationalizing Lego's decision by suggesting 'facts' that, as we used to say in court, aren't in evidence. Or, they'll pull one word out of your comment, ignoring the validity of the comment in general, and make the use of that one word the new issue. I suppose Lego should be happy that they have a loyal following that will invent the facts as needed to support a bad Lego corporate decision. :-)

Interpretation of real-world architectural landmark The Eiffel Tower in LEGO® bricks Booklet included with details on design, architecture and history of the tower (English and French languages only. Other languages available for download at LEGO.com/architecture) Measures over 12” (31cm) high, 4” (11cm) wide and 4” (11cm) deep Collect the entire Landmark and Architecture series sets The LEGO® Architecture product line is about celebrating the world of architecture through the medium of the LEGO brick and for all with an interest in design, architecture and history ---------------- The above is copied from the description of the Eiffel Tower that is shown on the US lego.com website. Please note line 5. Kind of hard to do, eh?????

Totally agree, the stickers won't be a problem, because I won't be using 90% of them. The ship will still look great without them.

Well, I'll build the ship but let whoever inherits my estate in the years to come put the stickers on. It isn't a build as much as it's like the experience you have when your wife hands you a stack of Christmas cards and tells you to put the stamps on them.

They've got to be kidding. This is a joke, right?

While I've seen habitat 67 more than once, going all the way back to 1967, I've never understood its appeal. But, the lines of habit 67 are very favorable for a Lego representation. Straight, boxy. No design lines that result in an Eiffel Tower that looks like an art nouveau parking meter.

This is, seriously, a very nice product from Lego. Thanks for the very informative review. I may have to buy one of these for the modular city.

Thanks, CopMike. Appreciate your efforts. Unfortunately, I think TLGs takeaway from all of this will be that there is a sizable group who will rationalize away what ever mistakes TLG makes. End of discussion for me. Hey, Vee, thanks. You get it. Along with a few others who I've PM'd.

A great review of a not so great product. I appreciate all of the effort that you put into the review. But, as I look at the pieces of this set spread out on my work table, the only redeeming value of the actual set are the olive green colored bricks. Again, though, your review is very well done. Thanks!

Edited previous response to this 'no comment'.

Well, the wife roped me into going to the mall for the Ralph Lauren sale at Dillard's and the Macys New Year's Day sale. So, as a result, the PR is sitting on my kitchen table. Don't ask, don't ask......I obviously have no standards or values. Also ordered a PR, Mars rover, Eiffel Tower and Maersk ship on Lego.com. Don't ask, don't ask....I have no standards or values and often forget what I've said previously. Happy new year to all. Edit....just opened PR. the olive green colored bricks are just phenomenal. Very impressive. Still not crazy about the bright 'walmart white' components.

I give up. Tired of responding to points that I haven't made. Pretzel logic wins. Moderators, please lock this topic as this is going to get ugly as it becomes some what tiring dealing with people who possess limited reading comprehension skills. Btw, Legogal and I get along just fine. She's okay.

Nothing like missing the entire point of the discussion. Just to clarify for those who obviously don't understand. The issue isn't with limited distribution of a product. It's limited distribution of a specific set within a series that TLG is encouraging us to collect. I couldn't care less how many limited edition sets TLG issues, just keep them outside of the architecture series. To suck up to the moderators, or to TLG, some of you have elected to is represent our concerns by characterizing us as chasing a conspiracy. No conspiracy on TLGs part, just poor sales and marketing. Anytime you use 'conspiracy' you are seeking, in most cases, to marginalized the complaint by putting into the realm of Bigfoot and UFO sightings. I have my 21021. It's built. It's on the shelf. It's a nice product and it's a shame some AFOLs are being deprived of the opportunity to own it due to TLGs poor sales and marketing plan. Not all AFOLs can afford to buy from a third party. Or fire up the G4 at PDK and fly over there to get one. Yes, and anyone in the USA who buys one of these through a third party seller is a completist. Just as entertaining as the blown fuses are the rationalizations that are being given by some AFOLs to defend TLG and not step on any toes. The Internet pack mentality, it's a funny thing.

Fadfrost, I'm looking at 21021 now. It's pretty much like any other architecture set. The nice booklet is in English and another language that I, as your basic ill-informed American, doesn't understand. Possibly Chinese. I got it today after ordering last Friday from Japan.

It's not an investment. It's a discretionary spending of money for pure enjoyment. There are entire political campaigns in America devoted to condemning people like me. Happy new year, Vee!

Fine by me, as long as it doesn't carry a 21--- number and isn't part of the architecture series. Like I said, they can issue anything they want anywhere they want. But it's a little frustrating when they release what appears to be a straight up architecture set that has limited availability in terms of number produced and geographic distribution area.

Here's a good one for you. Bought my 21021 from a Japanese seller on December 27th. I received it today. $219 total, with what was apparently very expedited shipping.

Remarkable design. A lot of thought went into this one. Outstanding!

Outstanding. Possibly the best lego set I've ever seen.

Actually, if there was one architecture set someone might want, it's 21021. Someone who would complain about the availability of the new Eiffel Tower set would certainly be a completist. The more I look at the new Eiffel Tower set, the more I move away from being a completist.

Okay, I take everything back. Sorry I don't deal in absolutes. Please accept my apology for saying anything that can't be construed as unbridled praise for the powers that be at TLG. I'm so sorry. I'll be at the Lego store tomorrow to offer my apologies in person. Wouldn't want to be sent to a lego work camp for being negative. It's all my fault. And please, when name calling on the Internet, don't use words like 'sycophant'......most of us don't understand the meaning and have to go to the dictionary.

TLG called. Your check is in the mail.

Some good excuses for TLG, like I've said before.....if they want to issue a set commemorating a Hampton Inn in Armpit, GA, fine. They can even limit the number manufactured and the distribution area. Just don't give it an architecture series number so that my collection will be incomplete unless I buy at an inflated price through a third party seller. Give it one of those 400000- numbers and move on......

You weren't, and neither am I (really). I'm just saying that if Lego creates a situation where a product is only available to me through third parties, I'll use third parties like Amazon exclusively. Vee, you're cool... :-)

Not really 'wacko', just exercising my power as a consumer. Btw, started a new thread where you suggested.....in Embassy.