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In lugnet.build, Thomas Garrison writes:
> Just a heads-up that set 3444,
> http://guide.lugnet.com/set/3444
> the black 2x4 roof peak pack, is sold out at S@H (in the US, anyway).
> There are still decent quantities available at BrickLink, but I wouldn't
> plan any large black roofs any time soon without bricks in hand. . .
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> This is a basic set that, IMHO, should be a S@H perennial.
Think it's frustrating when the PEAK tile is unavailable, keep your eye on
the pieces you need many more of... like 3497 the basic 2x4 black roof tile.
However, 5216 was the (pardon me) high point of black roofs, lacking only
the half-pyramid and gable connector bits. 5216 gave me too many peaks.
The red peaks were on clearance at the Outlet -- maybe Lego wants to make
room for a bulk pack that people want more copies of.
Also, I preferred to call them "roof bricks" like Lego did up to 1999 but I
have read so many archaeology and architecture books where they are called
tiles that I've given over to the new term.
By the way, I haven't bought any slopes or tiles in over a year, the
selection is too frustrating.
-Erik
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| (...) Yeah. I just made a roof---not too large---for a church (which was itself rather on the small side). I'd estimate that I used about 150 2x4 roof bricks, but I didn't even need to open my (only) 3444 to do the peak. But peaks, like a lot of the (...) (22 years ago, 8-Sep-02, to lugnet.build, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| Just a heads-up that set 3444, (URL) black 2x4 roof peak pack, is sold out at S@H (in the US, anyway). There are still decent quantities available at BrickLink, but I wouldn't plan any large black roofs any time soon without bricks in hand. . . This (...) (22 years ago, 8-Sep-02, to lugnet.build, lugnet.dear-lego)
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