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Re: Yellow Low Sloped Corner Bricks?
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lugnet.build
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Thu, 3 Jun 1999 15:59:45 GMT
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Jeff Stembel wrote:
> In lugnet.build, Gary R. Istok writes:
> > I just won an auction assortment of LEGO that includes (18) 3x3 low
> > sloped outside corner bricks in yellow. I checked with our Rob Farver
> > (the LEGO sloped bricks expert), and he also had never heard of them.
> >
> > Anyone here in LUGNET have any clue as to where they came from? The
> > pieces I am getting are from Israel (if that means anything).
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> 7740 Intercity Train had four, I think. I don't think anything else ever came
> with any.
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> > Now, if memory serves me correctly, these 3x3 low sloped outside corner
> > bricks are available in: Red, Black, Blue (Star Wars), and now Yellow.
> > Have these ever appeared in Grey (perhaps a train set), or any other
> > color?
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> I do not know of Grey, and the blue ones are from Ninja, not Star Wars. ;)
> >
> > Also, it would sure be great if TLG made a low sloped version of what
> > many AFOLs like to call the "half pyramid" sloped brick, but which can
> > also be call a "gable end". These would be great for making a "hip"
> > (no gables) roof.
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> It seems like they'd almost be too small. It would be nice though. :)
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> Jeff
> >
> > Really curious!
> > Gary Istok
Thanks Jeff.
That 7740 Intercity Train is also the one that has those rare grey 2x2 windows.
You're right about the blue corner slopes. It's a Ninja (I knew it was a 1999
set) set that has them.
Gary Istok
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 | | Re: Yellow Low Sloped Corner Bricks?
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| Well I checked Kevin Loch's instructions for 7740 (Intercity Train), and yes there are yellow 3x3 low sloped corner bricks in that set (4 of them) as part of the roof of the Locomotive. But I'll bet that they exist somewhere else......... Gary Istok (...) (25 years ago, 3-Jun-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Yellow Low Sloped Corner Bricks?
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| (...) 7740 Intercity Train had four, I think. I don't think anything else ever came with any. (...) I do not know of Grey, and the blue ones are from Ninja, not Star Wars. ;) (...) It seems like they'd almost be too small. It would be nice though. (...) (25 years ago, 3-Jun-99, to lugnet.build)
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