[quote name=\'Dsmith\' date=\'Aug 30 2003, 12:28 PM\']Ummm, I may be the dissenting vote on this, but I really don't see what makes this set any better than sets previous.[/quote]
I didn't look at the website picture, but it sure kicks ass in person. I posted here a month or two ago about the new set. Its most obvious attribute is its awesome lighting - it was phenomenal flying through a zillion different colors during testing.
Beyond that, you know how everybody posts how set pieces like TPIR's are unimpressive without the proper lighting? Well, under the glare of flouescents with none of its effects, this thing looked hot. More than not being scuffed from years of abuse, none of it has that painted wood look. It's all done in non-reflective metallics and cool plastic. But then again, while hot up close, it may \"read\" as crap on TV (although I doubt it ;-)
On a related note, Charlie O e-mailed me to happily announce that he signed for another four years. The Wheel - long may it spin!
Randy
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