In lugnet.general, John J. Ladasky, Jr. writes:
> In lugnet.general, Gary R. Istok writes:
> > I know that everyone has different want lists of LEGO piece. When LEGO
> > Direct opens the flood gates for Bulk Orders, what are (hopefully) your
> > first top 10 ordered items? Here's mine (with initial quantity):
>
> [snip]
>
> > Of course, this assumes that you can order parts in colors that are not
> > in current sets.
> >
> > Gary Istok
>
> Hi there,
>
> I'm a little surprised that this thread wasn't at least cross-posted to
> lugnet.dear-lego. I'm sure that TLG is capable of reading the entire • newsfeed,
> but I'm not sure that they are actually doing so. So, I'm making that cross-
> post now, and setting followups to lugnet.dear-lego as well. Are any of you • TLG
> folks reading? You can now easily follow the thread back into lugnet.general
> where it originated, in case you've missed it.
>
> I'm still a relative small-timer as LEGO goes, and I'm not sure how large I
> really want my collection to become. Those of you quoting inventories in • excess
> of 100,000 parts amaze me. Still, here's a first guess at what I would order.
> Like Gary, I assume that the production of parts in alternate colors is not a
> problem. (I also assume that prices will be reasonable!)
>
> 1) 3 X 4 low slopes -- 200 ea. black; 100 ea. blue, red, light gray, brown *
> 2) 2 X 2 tiles -- 300 ea. black, blue, yellow;
> 200 ea. light gray, white, tan, red
> 3) 2 X 1 tiles -- 300 ea. black, blue, yellow;
> 200 ea. light gray, white, tan, red
> 4) 1 X 1 tiles -- 100 ea. black, blue, yellow, light gray, white, tan, red
> 5) 3 X 2 inverse low slopes -- 300 ea. black (Space fans will understand!) **
> 6) 1 X 16 bricks -- 100 ea. yellow, black, light gray, tan, white
> 7) 1 X 12 bricks -- 100 ea. yellow, black, light gray, tan, white
> 8) 1 X 8 bricks -- 200 ea. yellow, black, light gray, tan, white
> 9) 1 X 8 tiles -- 100 ea. yellow, black, white
> 10) 1 X 6 bricks -- 300 ea. black, light gray, tan, white
>
> * NOTE: 3 X 2 and 3 X 1 low slopes are also needed, though in lesser • quantities.
> The point, if it isn't obvious, is to able to make sloped roofs for large
> buildings of arbitrary dimensions, and with staggered joints. I note that a • few
> other people have listed 3 X 4 low slopes on their wants list, and probably • for
> similar reasons. It MIGHT be sensible to create a standard "roof kit" bulk
> package that includes, say, ten 3 X 2's and ten 3 X 1's along with 100 3 X • 4's.
> Oh, and possibly some of those 2 X 1, 2 X 2, and 2 X 4 low-slope peak pieces!
>
> ** NOTE: Same reasoning as above, for 3 X 1 inverse low slopes. If you're • using
> 3 X 2 inverse low slopes, you probably also need 3 X 1's, but in lesser
> quantities.
>
> --
> John J. Ladasky Jr., Ph.D.
> Department of Structural Biology
> Stanford University Medical Center
> Stanford, CA 94305
> Secretary, Californians for Renewable Energy <http://www.calfree.com>
My TOP 10 wanted Lego pieces are:
1. 50 pairs Train doors in R, O, Y, G, B, Gray, Black and White
2. 200 pieces of Train windows in R, O, Y, G, B, Gray, Black and White
3. 50 pieces Train floors with same colors as 1 and 2
4. 1000 pieces 2 by x slope bricks in assorted colors
5. 1000 pieces 3 by x slope bricks in assorted colors
6. 1000 pieces 1 by 2 corrugated bricks in assorted colors
7. 50 pairs Train Front like in 4559 (Top and Bottom) in all colors
8. 50 pieces Train Front like in Crocodile Train in all colors
9. 1000 pieces 1 by 2 arch bricks in all colors
10. 1000 pieces of x by x Tile in all colors
Of course, i wouldn't buy'em all at the same time...
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