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Jonathan Wilson <jonwil@tpgi.com.au> writes:
> For me it is: (not in order)
> 1.technic decorative pannels
> 2.townjr car bases
> 3.flexable axles
> 4.studless fullwidth beams
> and 5.technic angle connectors
I agree that many of these are very useless. But creative builders
can find uses for these pieces. As an example, consider Greg
Majewski's "Beryllium Serf" spaceship:
http://www.geocities.com/citrusx__/bes.html
However I would propose that rather than complain about how useless
these pieces are, take it as a challenge to find a better use for
them. So to that end, I am sponsoring a contest with ACTUAL PRIZES!!
Anyone who makes a model that uses one of the "useless" pieces
described in this thread ("what are the 5 worst lego elements?" on
lugnet.general) in an innovative way, such as Greg's model, will
receive a prize: a matched set of technic decorative panels! (I have
a bunch of these that I got as part of a recent eBay purchase.)
There's no first place, second place, etc. - if I consider it to be
good enough, I will send a pair of Technic Panels(*). I will put up a
web page documenting all the models submitted, with a thumbnail of
each, linking to your web page (e.g., a folder on Brickshelf) with
more detailed pictures.
Contest Rules:
* Limit one prize per person, but you may submit more than one entry.
* Limit one prize per "bad" element used - only the first acceptable
entry for the given element will be accepted.
* Acceptability of the entry is at my sole discretion.
* Prizes will be awarded only while supplies last.
* Entries must be constructed between June 19, 2001 and July 31, 2001
(sorry, Greg).
* CAD models will not be accepted - must be built of actual Lego,
photographed, and posted on the web (Brickshelf, your homepage, etc.)
* Only actual Lego elements will be accepted as the "bad" element, but
clone bricks may be used to complete the model if desired.
* The "bad" element(s) must be used in a manner totally different from
the way TLC has used the element in any set.
* Use any theme - space, castle, town, Technic, whatever.
* The element must have been listed in the "what are the 5 worst
lego elements?" thread in lugnet.general by at least one person
other than you.
--Bill.
FUT: lugnet.general
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William R Ward bill@wards.net http://www.wards.net/~bill/
(formerly known as hermit@bayview.com)
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