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Re: Aquazone Piping
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lugnet.aquazone
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Tue, 19 Oct 1999 19:23:06 GMT
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It would be really great to see a petroleum refinary (did I spell that
correctly?) using those pieces! I did an alternate of the Neptune Discovery
lab with such a piping, then I used it for some kind of fertilizer-system
for the seaweed-farm I built. Sorry, no pics.
--Tobias
> Lego seems to be developing new elements at a fast pace. I estimate that
> more than 50 new pieces have been appearing each year for the last four or
> five years.
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> Some of the best new pieces that TLG has created are the octagonal Aquazone
> piping. They come in five variations so far. All are 2x2 with differing
> heights and have hollow center in which rod system pieces will fit but not
> technic cross-axles.
> 1. vertical column, octagonal, no side studs
> 2. vertical column, octagonal, 2x4 side studs
> 3. vertical column, octagonal, with elbow, no studs, tubes at both ends
> (female)
> 4. offset column, octagonal [may be called zig zag piece]
> 5. cone piece, octagonal
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> Because of the Aquazone piping, I own nearly all of the Aquanauts,
> Aquasharks, Aquaraiders, and Stingrays sets (no Hydronauts since I do not
> like the sets). My favorite set for this reason is 6135 Spy Shark since it
> contains four octagonal columns with side studs, two octagonal offsets, and
> two octagonal cones. When this set was in stores, I bought eight copies • and
> have since acquired more.
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> Aquazone is a great theme (excepting Hydronauts) and there are great
> possibilities if only TLG would continue this line. One of the best sets • to
> premiere in 1995 was set 6195 Neptune Discovery Lab.
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> The octagonal Aquazone piping has endless building possibilities in every
> theme (except perhaps Pirate). My most common use for these elements is as
> both horizontal and vertical pipe systems in Town industrial settings, such
> as my Octan oil refinery and in construction sites. Some day I plan to
> build a tank car filling platform for 9volt trains using the piping • overhead
> to move bulk product from storage tanks to the rail cars. If anyone has
> done this and has photographs, I would like to see them.
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> --
> _______________________________________________________
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> Kevin Salm
> ....The greatest fan of the Gray Lego brick....
> _______________________________________________________
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>
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