Dear LEGO : 1629


Dear LEGO / 1629

Re: an update -- and an apology —Mike Poindexter

Brad Justus <legodirect@lego.com> wrote in message news:FqnBx1.MLI@lugnet.com... (...) [snippage] (...) with (...) wide (...) only for (...) as our (...) testament (...) will (...) interests of (...) LEGO (...) time) (...) means not (...) are (...) (...) (25 years ago, 28-Feb-00, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general)

(canceled) —John Neal

Re: an update -- and an apology —Gary R. Istok

(...) Mike, I concur. If you look at what is not easily available in sets, then some of the items I listed on a previous post are valid: clear slopes - rare in most any set, 2x2 windows - great for making skyscrapers (1x4x5 or 1x4x6 are too large (...) (25 years ago, 28-Feb-00, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general)

Re: an update -- and an apology —Mike Poindexter

Gary Istok <gistok@umich.edu> wrote in message news:38BAD03B.E954DD...ich.edu... (...) then some (...) in most (...) too (...) slopes - (...) course (...) for the (...) Gary, Yes, clear slopes are somewhat rare, but are they as universally sought (...) (25 years ago, 28-Feb-00, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general)

Re: an update -- and an apology —Kevin Loch

(...) 1x4x6 windows are exactly the right size for minifig scale office buildings. KL (25 years ago, 28-Feb-00, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general)

Re: an update -- and an apology —Gary R. Istok

(...) Yes, of course you are correct Kevin (my classic scale bias showing through). But as one of the few people who currently has the LEGO windows (but yes! that will change!!!) to build tall skyscrapers, I have to tell you that a 25 story (...) (25 years ago, 29-Feb-00, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general)

Re: an update -- and an apology —Kevin Loch

(...) I thought that was what you meant. I would like to build a 20-30 story minifig scale skyscraper. KL (25 years ago, 29-Feb-00, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general)

Gary's One Shell Plaza —Susan Hoover

(...) Gary, I am in awe of your buildings (pics at (URL)). However, I am a little puzzled by your One Shell Plaza. Is there another One Shell Plaza somewhere in RL other than the one in Houston? Our RL building doesn't look as decorative as your (...) (25 years ago, 29-Feb-00, to lugnet.general)

Re: Gary's One Shell Plaza —Gary R. Istok

(...) Thank you very much Susan, My One Shell Plaza started as a 10 story building back in 1985 (and finally got to its present appearance in 1988). It kept growing horizontally as well as vertically. When I got more of those rare 1x4x5 yellow (...) (25 years ago, 2-Mar-00, to lugnet.general)

Re: Gary's One Shell Plaza —Susan Hoover

(...) Is your 1SP still standing? (...) Here are the only two pictures of Houston's One Shell Plaza that I can find on the web: (closeup of top 6 floors and roof) (URL) (whole building except for lower few floors, from far away) (URL) When I finish (...) (25 years ago, 10-Mar-00, to lugnet.general)

Re: Gary's One Shell Plaza —Gary R. Istok

(...) Thanks Susan! What really surprised me was the first picture of the top of the real One Shell Plaza. It looks like the windows on each floor are made of those white LEGO 1x4x2 railing pieces that were in recent bucket sets. I have over 100 of (...) (25 years ago, 10-Mar-00, to lugnet.general)

Re: Gary's One Shell Plaza —Christopher Masi

There is a 1 Shell Plaza in New Orleans. (...) (25 years ago, 3-Mar-00, to lugnet.general)

Re: an update -- and an apology —John Neal

I quote Brad here: " Also, we will not be offering items which are currently out of production, at least for some time (I can't make any promises here.)" We need to limit our "wants list" to bricks in sizes and colors which are currently *in* (...) (25 years ago, 28-Feb-00, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general)

Re: an update -- and an apology —James Powell

(...) at (...) currently (...) clear slopes - rare in most any set Yep, in the 4291 bucket, as a 2x2 clear slope brick 2x2 windows - great for making skyscrapers In windows packs (1x4x5 or 1x4x6 are too large for skyscrapers) I'd rather 1x4x3 myself (...) (25 years ago, 28-Feb-00, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general)

Re: an update -- and an apology —Gary R. Istok

Comments below - Gary Istok (...) Some sets in the 1960's had over 100 clear bricks!!!! (...) Yes but to paraphrase a famous quote, "you can have it in any color, as long as it is red". Also, the current window packs (both regular and Dacta) are top (...) (25 years ago, 29-Feb-00, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general)

Re: an update -- and an apology —Eric Kingsley

In lugnet.dear-lego, Gary R. Istok writes: <snip (...) I would agree that just to get a few 2x2 windows the Dacta and service packs are not the way to go. I actually bought 2 of the Dacta packs mostly for the 1x4x3 windows so I lucked out and got (...) (25 years ago, 29-Feb-00, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general)

Re: an update -- and an apology —Thomas Main

(...) UNLESS we could get better doors. The 1x4x6 door frames and doors (used in the McDonald's Restaurant) would be very nice to have, IMHO. (...) (25 years ago, 29-Feb-00, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general)

Re: an update -- and an apology —Tom Stangl

I don't think we need to limit the COLOR, only the type. Supposedly they will have to mold the LD bricks on demand, or in large batches. In that case, there should be no reason why they can't mold them in "strange" colors while they are filling (...) (25 years ago, 29-Feb-00, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general)

Re: an update -- and an apology —John Neal

(...) Hmm. Not the way I understood his meaning. Others? -John (25 years ago, 29-Feb-00, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general)

Re: an update -- and an apology —Nick Goetz

I think light blue and orange 2x4 bricks should be a possibility. Obviously the 2x4 brick is an option and light blue should be because it is in a current Throwbot/Slizer set. ((URL) However I can easily see how this type of request would fit under (...) (25 years ago, 29-Feb-00, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general)

Re: an update -- and an apology —Richard Earley

With all the desire out there for non-common colors, I think TLC sees the potential for profit. But in the beginning, I think they will be comming out with already produced color/part combinations. The easiest way to get the bulk parts to begin (...) (25 years ago, 29-Feb-00, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general)

Re: an update -- and an apology —Tony Priestman

On Tue, 29 Feb 2000, Nick Goetz (<Fqp333.MwC@lugnet.com>) wrote at 14:06:32 (...) I hadn't noticed that. Do we have to wait till late summer? (25 years ago, 29-Feb-00, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general)

Re: an update -- and an apology —Steve Bliss

(...) I don't think so, and here's why: doing one part in different colors is (probably) treated as a different production run for each color. And it's doubtful that LD will want to stock an entire production run of a single part in a single color. (...) (25 years ago, 29-Feb-00, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general)

Re: an update -- and an apology —Scott Arthur

(...) Agreed 100%. I think we are looking after sought after volume parts which are in current sets. I'm thinking of parts like castle walls, 4561 thin wall windows and the like. I doubt you'd ever get parts like 4561 nose as those parts only have (...) (25 years ago, 29-Feb-00, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general)

Re: an update -- and an apology —Steve Bliss

(...) Right. BUT, I'd also like to see a low-volume purchase option, where we (the insane) could purchase any current parts which aren't availble in service packs (or bulk purchase). This would be buying in small volumes, for a premium unit price (...) (25 years ago, 29-Feb-00, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general)

Re: an update -- and an apology —Tony Priestman

On Tue, 29 Feb 2000, Steve Bliss (<ld7obsggkqkh3cuh77...kh1hsj2@4a x.com>) wrote at 19:38:49 (...) Or we could do it. I can see the potential for cooperatives/syndicates being set up to buy the bulk volume that LD will want to sell, and then (...) (25 years ago, 29-Feb-00, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general)

Re: an update -- and an apology —Steve Bliss

(...) Except I am expecting that there will always be a large number of parts which will not be offered through bulk sales. I don't remember the exact number, but between all the product lines (if that's the right term -- System, Technic, DUPLO, (...) (25 years ago, 29-Feb-00, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general)

Re: an update -- and an apology —Ben Gatrelle

(...) from (URL) "2,069 is the total of different moulded elements in 1998. There are 77 LEGO PRIMO elements, 435 LEGO DUPLO elements, 175 LEGO SCALA elements, 1061 LEGO SYSTEM elements, 205 LEGO TECHNIC elements and 116 LEGO DACTA elements - and (...) (25 years ago, 7-Mar-00, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general)

Re: an update -- and an apology —Jonathan Wilson

(...) How do you know this? -- Jonathan Wilson wilsonj@xoommail.com (URL) (25 years ago, 1-Mar-00, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general)

Re: an update -- and an apology —Tom Stangl

I don't think making a list will be a problem - I'm sure Todd could set up a voting page on Lugnet. Of course, we'd need a pre-voting page to vote on what should be voted on ;-) Ditto on the REAL train glass. Mike Poindexter wrote: I have an idea of (...) (25 years ago, 28-Feb-00, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general)

Re: an update -- and an apology —Mike Stanley

(...) I bet any number of current "vote for best model/set/stuff" forms could be easily modified for this. That's a pretty exciting idea. (25 years ago, 29-Feb-00, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general)

Re: an update -- and an apology —Kevin Loch

How about having a checkbox by each part in lugnet.cad.ldraw.parts.ref for voting? KL (...) what (...) (25 years ago, 29-Feb-00, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general)

Re: an update -- and an apology —Gary R. Istok

(...) be answered: If everyone gets one vote, and if 90% of the people are NOT train folks, I would assume that the train people are going to get out-voted. If voting were done by say - how many parts do you want of a particular piece, then you may (...) (25 years ago, 29-Feb-00, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general)

Re: an update -- and an apology —Stephen F. Roberts

(...) ...Seems reasonable... perhaps have the tally thing track actual parts wanted _and_ how many of each part potentially will be ordered... That information will likely be more useful to LEGO direct anyway. ...you can go back to ignoring me (...) (25 years ago, 29-Feb-00, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general)

Re: an update -- and an apology —Eric Kingsley

(...) <snip> (...) Besides that I think we might want to wait and hear more of what Brad has to say. He said he should get back to us in a couple of weeks to let use know more about how we help to decide which 12 or so special parts get to be (...) (25 years ago, 29-Feb-00, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general)

Re: an update -- and an apology —Todd Lehman

(...) Well said, Eric -- very well said! (...) I sure wouldn't waste a second of my time setting up something like that until it was clear from TLC _exactly_ what they wanted to know, and why I should want to do _their_ work for them. --Todd (25 years ago, 29-Feb-00, to lugnet.dear-lego)

Re: an update -- and an apology —Tony Priestman

On Tue, 29 Feb 2000, Gary Istok (<38BBF30F.5B5ABBE@umich.edu>) wrote at 16:25:52 (...) From a commercial pov, the overheads on distributing to 20 people have got to be less than doing it for 80, so I know what I'd be tempted to do. But then again, (...) (25 years ago, 29-Feb-00, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general)