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Re: Ideas and Suggestions for LEGO S@H
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Mon, 26 Sep 2005 19:56:42 GMT
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- What do you think LEGO would never do that you’d love to see?
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A Greco-Roman theme. If anything, the old 1998 Erik Wilson Acropolis contest
should be an inspiration for TLG:
http://itsa.ucsf.edu/~erikred/brick/classic/ancient.html
All that TLG would need is to come up with a few column capitals (Doric Ionic
and Corinthian), perhaps a 2x2x11 base + column piece that comes in 2 types,
fluted and plain. And voila! You have the instant makings of a whole new Lego
System. Along with offering volume low sloped white bricks.
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- Are there any community projects/products (Moonbase? Great Ball?) that you’d like to see turn into a LEGO set?
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Yes, in partnership with the National Trust for Historic Preservation, how about
a few streetscapes similar to #6390 Main Street. But you could have a 2
baseplate Miami Beach Art Deco streetscape, a New England 18th century style
streetscape, a Califoria Spanish Mission style streetscape, and a midwestern
Victorian Main Street style streetscape.
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- What types of products/themes/concepts do you think are missing from the assortment over the years?
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From 1955-72 the Lego spare parts assortment was WONDERFUL. Then starting in
1973, TLG moved far away from parts packs and service packs, only producing a
scattering of mostly unrelated items.
Even today there are some Shop At Home items that make no sense.... example you
have sand red 2x4 roof peaks and 2x2 roof bricks. What can be done with that
combination? If there are no other parts in this color, it makes these packs
quite worthless to buy.
You need to offer a related of parts that belong to a “system”. The low sloped
black bricks (Shop at Home) are a step in the right direction. But when
offering a regular sloped pack, lets try to use the whole system (12 different
elements). What is the purpose if you offer only 9 or 10 of the 12 parts?
Also windows.... Allan Bedford said it best, we do need a whole new range of
21st century “related” windows. The 1x2x2, 1x4x3, 1x4x5 and 1x4x6 windows today
are of different styles. You really cannot use them together to achieve any
useful combination. And even if you could, the different tints on the larger
ones don’t match the untinted smaller ones.
In 1955 with the advent of the Town Plan, there were 14 different windows
produced!!!!! In the 1956-87 classic window era, there were 9 different windows
produced that actually complemented and matched each other. These could be
combined into over 100 different window designs. Windows are the weakest part
of the Lego system today. What good is it to say that LEGO is the greatest
building toy of all time, when kids (and adults) cannot even make a decent model
of their own house????
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- Are there things missing in general? On box? In the instructions? In the box materials?
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There are a few item that Lego has produced in a “system” format, but that
system was never completed.... examples:
1) Log bricks, these are NOT just for fort constructions. When used in Town
buildings they offer a very nice and pleasing “terra cotta” sculpted look common
on early 20th century architecture (especiall Art Deco). This system only has a
1x2 and 1x4 brick (and a large panel piece). This system needs a 1x1 log corner
brick, a 2x2 “L” log corner brick, and a 1x1 log brick, in order to complete the
system for building architectural masterpieces.
2) Low sloped bricks... the 3x3 outside corner pieces are wonderful, but they
would be even better if they made a 3x3 inside corner (as stated by others on
this thread), and a low slope half pyramid peak. Ditto for the steep slope
bricks, a 3x3x2 inside corner brick would be a wonderful addition to complete
that system in order to build Mansard type roof constructions.
3) Arches.... there are many Roman (rounded top) arches produced by TLG. How
about a few Gothic pointed arches for church construction.
4) From 1955-56 when the macaroni bricks first came out they were produced in 2
sizes (2x2 and 2x4 half circles). Each of these came with and without that
“notch” (hole) on the side of the brick). It is these “notchless” 2x2 macaroni
bricks that should be made again. Those holes in the sides of buildings with
macaroni bricks are UGLY!!! Ditto for the 4x4 curved brick. Create some
without the 2 notches on the sides for beautiful constructions. And create some
curved windows for both of these curved bricks that follows the curve.
Thanks for the opportunity to give feedback Kelly!
Gary Istok
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