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Re: First Ever Juniorized Lego Part?
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lugnet.general
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Sat, 9 Jul 2005 23:09:54 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Anders Isaksson wrote:
> Gary Istok wrote:
> > I was wondering about what was actually the first ever occurrance of
> > Lego "Juniorization"?
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> > http://peeron.com/inv/parts/824
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> It seems to me this part is impossible to build of other parts unless you
> add one layer of plate?
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> My vote for 'first juniorization' would be
> http://peeron.com/inv/parts/x1042b 'Brick 4 x 2 Round Half Circle with Stud
> Notches'. It could easily be replaced by two quarter circle ones :-)
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> Or http://peeron.com/inv/parts/712 'Wing 4 x 8 Curved Left' ? It could have
> been built by one ordinary 4x4 and one 4x4 with rounded corner, thereby
> eliminating the need for 713 (the right counterpart).
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> All I'm actually trying to say is that the border between 'useful part' and
> 'juniorized part' is not so easily defined. It depends on in what context
> the part is going to be used.
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> As for ordinary bricks and plates, one could argue that you don't *need*
> much more than 1x1 and 2x1 plates. The rest could be built out of that...
I think the term "Juniorization" implies changes in a model's parts for
assistance in assembly due to a lack of manual dexterity in the builder.
Elements being juniorized by the LEGO Company seemed to occur when children who
were too young to build a complex model without frustration succeeded in
obtaining them (as gifts or what have you). I believe it's a noticable point in
the company's history - coinciding with a socio-psycho-cultural thing. My first
pang would be from a one-piece car chassis - excluding ones like in Fabuland,
because those models were designed with a low target age range. (There was no
"trickery" on the box.)
The elements I see you guys pointing out all begin to suffer from what I'd call,
"annoying chunkification". That's when multiple pieces are made into a single
one, seemingly unnecessarily. The King of such monstrosities would have to be
the dreaded BURP.
(^_^)
IMHO, the less structurally improved the elements are by being united, and the
greater the resulting loss of building possibilities, the more Evil it is.
-Especially- bad is when the Chunk replaces its original elements. [cringing]
Thinking now of palm fronds being merged into a giant green throwing-star...
(-_-)
-Suz
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| (...) add one layer of plate? My vote for 'first juniorization' would be (URL) 'Brick 4 x 2 Round Half Circle with Stud Notches'. It could easily be replaced by two quarter circle ones :-) Or (URL) 'Wing 4 x 8 Curved Left' ? It could have been built (...) (19 years ago, 9-Jul-05, to lugnet.general)
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