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Would this Victorian Gazebo Make a Good LEGO Set??
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Mon, 7 May 2007 05:50:22 GMT
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Folks,
I built this little 115 piece structure about a year ago. For American AFOLs
this little confection would be familiar sight, since such Victorian Queen
Anne style gazebos can be found in small town squares and city parks all
across America.
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=251039
One of the reasons I like it so much is that it utilizes the 45 degree sloped
brick system to a degree that TLG has rarely attempted in any models or sets.
I showed this to a few TLG LEGO designers. And they loved it!
However, (and you won't believe this....) they could not produce this as a
model for sale.
And you won't believe why..... because the LEGO designers are not allowed to
use that fancy arch in their designer models!!!!!
http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItemPic.asp?P=2145
It is already used in Belville, Fabuland and Mickey Mouse sets... but the LEGO
model builders are not allowed to use this part (or probably many other parts)
in their designer models!!
Unbelievable!! One of the most interesting parts in creating Victorian
designs, and they can't use it!!
The Toy of the Century... and it gets down to this... poor availability in
windows and now they can't even use some of their fanciest and best parts.
What a pity...
Cheers,
Gary Istok
Crossposted to Bricklink.
P.S. For folks interested in the parts, this little building is a LEGO parts
dream in scarce blue slopes and white fences:
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Gazebo 45 degree roof:
32 2x2 outside corner (double convex) blue slopes
16 2x2 inside corner (double concave) blue slopes
8 2x2 blue slopes
8 2x4 blue slopes
6 1x2 half pyramid (triple) blue peaks (2 are hidden inside the 4 double/inv.)
4 1x2 gable connector (double/inverted) blue peaks
Gazebo:
4 2x6x5 white ornamented arches
8 white 4x4x2 quarter round spindled fences
6 white 1x4x2 spindled fences
4 white 4x4x1 quarter round bricks
4 white round corner 4x4 full brick
10 2x4 white bricks
2 2x4 white plates
2 1x4 white plates
1 16x16 green baseplate
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Total 115 Pieces (not a huge amount!)
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Message has 4 Replies:
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| (...) Did they go into specifics on why they can't use it? It looks like the last time that part was released in a set was 2000, and I know that when they are designing a set, each part/color combo will have a "price" assigned to it, which will be (...) (17 years ago, 7-May-07, to lugnet.build)
| | | Re: Would this Victorian Gazebo Make a Good LEGO Set??
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| (...) Quite possibly its simply the case that this part is not currently being produced. (or on the list of "parts designers can use in sets at this time") Peeron says the last time the arch was used in a set was in 2000. Remember that TLC (...) (17 years ago, 7-May-07, to lugnet.build)
| | | Re: Would this Victorian Gazebo Make a Good LEGO Set??
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| (...) --snip-- (...) As the other respondants have mentioned set designers have to use the part selection very carefully to minimise costs. A Victorian arch piece is an extremely specialised piece which would probably be used only in two or three (...) (17 years ago, 7-May-07, to lugnet.build)
| | | Re: Would this Victorian Gazebo Make a Good LEGO Set??
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| (...) As we've found out bit by bit from Lego model designers, there's a LOT of rules about what can and can't be used and why! As other have said, it might be because of cost or availability, but it might be for other reasons too! For instance, (...) (17 years ago, 7-May-07, to lugnet.build)
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