Robin
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I've been getting back into LEGO recently after being really into it through the 80's and 90's but there are a few disappointing areas I wonder if anyone has noticed with Lego post millennium.
The quality of the plastic has changed. It used to be much more dense, the colours were deeper and the bricks were mirror finish shiny. Now they are a slightly cloudier (satin) on the outside and more translucent when you shine light through them. It's especially noticeable with red bricks.
They are using more stickers rather than tampo printed bricks. There was a point around the 90's when they the pretty much solely used printed bricks and this was great for longevity and durability, now it's mostly stickers. The stickers themselves have also changed, it's now printed on this horrible thin paper like material whereas before it was printed on clear plastic.
I would gladly pay a bit more to have it go back to the way it was in the 80's in 90's and have it all made in Denmark but I guess the world has changed and the drastic cost cutting actions in the 00's taken by LEGO is it's darkest hours coupled with environmental legislation and rising oil prices has taken their toll.
The quality has always been the factor setting it apart from all the other clones, so it's a shame that the gap is narrowing rather than widening.
The quality of the plastic has changed. It used to be much more dense, the colours were deeper and the bricks were mirror finish shiny. Now they are a slightly cloudier (satin) on the outside and more translucent when you shine light through them. It's especially noticeable with red bricks.
They are using more stickers rather than tampo printed bricks. There was a point around the 90's when they the pretty much solely used printed bricks and this was great for longevity and durability, now it's mostly stickers. The stickers themselves have also changed, it's now printed on this horrible thin paper like material whereas before it was printed on clear plastic.
I would gladly pay a bit more to have it go back to the way it was in the 80's in 90's and have it all made in Denmark but I guess the world has changed and the drastic cost cutting actions in the 00's taken by LEGO is it's darkest hours coupled with environmental legislation and rising oil prices has taken their toll.
The quality has always been the factor setting it apart from all the other clones, so it's a shame that the gap is narrowing rather than widening.
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I'm particularly drawn to the transporter, so cool.
Built 4 of them today and will do the rest tomorrow. 
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