AcePilot90 Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 So, I recently got the 4642 Fishing Boat... But I noticed some odd things... See that life jacket? Well... The set comes with an ENTIRELY different mold... And guess what? It's not listed with an Brick ID, either... And when worse comes to worse... See that notch in the fishing pole? Yep. It's not even there. So basically, you have to make way by tying it AROUND the hole... And on top of it all, the set includes two fishing poles when the inventory only lists one... What the hell LEGO? I was almost compelled to return this set to KMart... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephyria Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 I prefer the lifejacket that came with the set more than the one that was advertised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AcePilot90 Posted September 2, 2012 Author Share Posted September 2, 2012 Same, I just hate the nasty gap between the head and the jacket. I'd still rather have this jacket, though. But the fishing poles... GAHHH! It just over all adds extra frustration already added by stickers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alcom Isst Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 LEGO City elected a new mayor, who decreased subsidies to safety equipment companies as the city budget was slashed. So life preservers are now much smaller and less effective. They can't afford to develop any bigger ones. IceHusky, Lair, noghiri and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Cupcake Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 They gave you a spare rod in case you lost the other one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AcePilot90 Posted September 3, 2012 Author Share Posted September 3, 2012 They gave you a spare rod in case you lost the other one? Spare pieces are usually listed, aren't they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thetoolraider Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 I think they just updated the set. (Lego doesn't do that often though) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephyria Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 LEGO City elected a new mayor, who decreased subsidies to safety equipment companies as the city budget was slashed. So life preservers are now much smaller and less effective. They can't afford to develop any bigger ones. Actually, that lifejacket isn't any less effective than the first. It's more form fitting, and comfortable, and just as effective. @Scorcho I don't think so, no, because the spare parts you get are usually quite random. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phoenyx Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 "Contents may vary" There's a 9 in 10 chance that this happened. Reminds me of the time I got my Kyosho Inferno US Sports. The chassis picture on the back of the box showed separate engine mounting brackets. The mounts were machined into the engine block on the actual car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alcom Isst Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 Why do minifigures need life jackets anyways? They float. Lair and aidenpons 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AcePilot90 Posted September 5, 2012 Author Share Posted September 5, 2012 Why do they need hammers if we build? They're toys, they require imagination. noghiri 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McJobless Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 Reminds me of that time I got a Dino Attack set with a T-Rex who had two left legs and only one arm. Needless to say, the store was quite happy to replace it with a kit that came with the correct limbs. Seaborgium and Arthuriel 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cloudstrife987 Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 I think they just updated the set. (Lego doesn't do that often though) lol i read that in peppers voice anyway, i don't know why they have different poles and life jackets,but i like the different life jacket better anyways, and my opinion is the only one that matters so shut up about it already! But it is your opinion on weather or not the life jacket looks good or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lair Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 Whether or not you like it, it's bad packaging. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deaddius Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 I remember it being a pain in the ass tying the string onto the poles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alcom Isst Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 I remember it being a pain in the ass tying the string onto the poles. I remember typing a pair of quips about subsidies and floating minifigures respectively. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben24x7 Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 "Modular start." Since when would a fishing boat (with the box and instructions lying) be a modular thing, you cannot even rearrange it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lol username Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 "Modular start." Since when would a fishing boat (with the box and instructions lying) be a modular thing, you cannot even rearrange it.... The set is built in modules, then assembled. It makes it easier for younger kids who are new to LEGO. They've been doing it for years and years, and it's worked well. :| Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alcom Isst Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 "Modular start." Since when would a fishing boat (with the box and instructions lying) be a modular thing, you cannot even rearrange it. Since 1976. lol username 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lol username Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 Since 1976.Good point, most LEGO boat hull pieces are indeed modular.http://www.bricklink.com/catalogList.asp?catType=P&catString=3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobExplorien Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 Since 1976. Even earlier, since 1973. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MVPeets Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 Why do they need hammers if we build? They're toys, they require imagination. You're right, but that's a slightly different paradox - Minifigures, if they were living beings, wouldn't have any need for those ridiculously light hammers to build with bricks anyway... they would need something much heavier to snap bricks together, or they could just use their Imagination powers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deaddius Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 Depends how hard they swing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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