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In case you don't know what piece I'm talking about, it's the one shown here: (URL) when I was younger, I remember "breaking" off the round clip part and use it to join two pieces "back to back" (or "socket to socket"). I'm sure that would come in (...) (25 years ago, 11-Mar-00, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Oh yes, me and making things into 2 or more useful (most of the time) pieces go wwwaaaaayyyy back. Sometimes I'm able to fool the eye without actually mutilating a piece, as in the pictures referenced: (URL) hope this fully illistrates the (...) (25 years ago, 11-Mar-00, to lugnet.build)
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(...) and (...) Me too. A lot of my models use this (and some others) in similar ways.. In the past, I used to snap them off, but recently, I've been more careful to try to use the whole piece... I've found with a little imagination, it's usually (...) (25 years ago, 11-Mar-00, to lugnet.build)
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In lugnet.build, Bryan Wong writes about this part: (...) pile of them makes curls or wavy hair. So I played with that for a while and ran out of them. Then I started using pairs of grey ones as capitals on columns for a Greek revival town building. (...) (25 years ago, 11-Mar-00, to lugnet.build)
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(...) <snip> (...) That is exactly the effect I used on my capitals on the Temple of Technic. You can see it if you look real closely. At this time I cannot remember if I used the older/thinner ones on them or the newer thicker one, (IIRC I used (...) (25 years ago, 11-Mar-00, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Ooh, if I ever try to list the people who inspired a detail or two, I will end up leaving off people I can't remember, AND people I can't remember remembering. I know I saw those columns of yours way back, but then last night the concept just (...) (25 years ago, 11-Mar-00, to lugnet.build)
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(...) You (...) remembering. (...) 1x8 (...) distance. (...) they (...) That's ok, you can "steal" from me anytime, I'm not that bothered by it. I saw your post and I'm bothered that you found a timecapsule with a Fort Legoreado in it. *(fume... (...) (25 years ago, 11-Mar-00, to lugnet.build)
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(...) I actually broke 'em for another reason--because I always lost my 1x1 plates, and needed more. ;) But actually, when I need to connect brick to brick, I use the Technic peg with one stud end instead, alternating directionwise. It's extremely (...) (25 years ago, 12-Mar-00, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Umm, I think I first saw that on Erik Brok's site... :) Bryan (25 years ago, 12-Mar-00, to lugnet.build)
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(...) here: (...) 1x1 (...) Very (...) the (...) Yes I did know that, my collection is old enough to have noticed the change, (I've collected and built from the early '70's on). I have both types, and wish I had more of both. Rich -- Have Fun! C-Ya! (...) (25 years ago, 12-Mar-00, to lugnet.build)
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Way back when, I discovered this use for these parts after I'd accidentally broken a few. Even as I kid, I was too perfectionist to intentionally break my toys. Consequently I never had enough to do much with. A few years later, Tyco block sets had (...) (25 years ago, 13-Mar-00, to lugnet.build)
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