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  Re: New Service Packs for 1999..
 
(...) I just thought of these. They are great to make rounded corners, but the structural soundness of the model is less than with overlapping 1x2's. They should make a 1x2 with a rounded-off end, sort of like a 1x1 with half of a 'macaroni' (...) (26 years ago, 26-Jan-99, to lugnet.build)
 
  Re: New Service Packs for 1999..
 
(...) Yes, and they'd make for great door edges, allowing for easily opening flush-mounted doors without large gaps. Right now, I'm shaving some 1x2 and 1x3 bricks for this purpose, by beveling a corner so that it's roughly like 1/4 of a 1x1 round (...) (26 years ago, 27-Jan-99, to lugnet.build)
 
  Re: New Service Packs for 1999..
 
You're right. When you try stacking those macaroni bricks, they become very unstable. I usually use only 3 or 4 on top of each other, and then a curved plate on top of that (sort of an overhang). The only stability with these is if you make a light (...) (26 years ago, 28-Jan-99, to lugnet.build)
 
  Re: New Service Packs for 1999..
 
(...) Don't forget the 4x4 round brick with side holes! Here's some others I'd love to see in a rounded parts pack: - 6x6 rounded-corner plate (fits with the 4x4 quarter-round brick) - 3x3 rounded-corner plate (new for Star Wars, I think) (fits with (...) (26 years ago, 28-Jan-99, to lugnet.build)

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