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I have a number of pieces of what I can only describe as 'miniature' lego. It has the lego logo but is half the size (1/2 the width and 1/2 the height) of regular lego system bricks. It consists of 1 stud wide beams and 1 stud wide plates of various (...) (25 years ago, 8-Feb-00, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Are the studs on top of the bricks the size of regular LEGO studs, and Do they actually have the LEGO name on top of the stud? I have never heard of a piece with studs that is only half size. Are you sure it is half? Also most (newer) LEGO (...) (25 years ago, 8-Feb-00, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Miniature Lego - Set ID
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(...) Sounds like 'Modulex' bricks. Lego made them in the 1960's for use by architects to build buildings. They're about 60% (best guess) the size of standard Lego bricks. I've got maybe a dozen or so in different colors - including several colors (...) (25 years ago, 8-Feb-00, to lugnet.general)
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(...) The studs are 1/2 size too And if you use a magnifying glass there is a very clear lego logo There is no part number. Too small? I think the other reply to my post is correct. On second look, some of the pieces have an M logo, not Lego, on (...) (25 years ago, 8-Feb-00, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I think you may be correct. On second look, some of the pieces have an M logo, not Lego, on each stud. Presume M = Modulex They are perhaps closer to 60% than 50% size too as you say. regards lawrence (25 years ago, 8-Feb-00, to lugnet.general)
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I would love to see a picture of these type bricks up against some regular bricks, if possible... I am somewhat ignorant in this field of LEGO EC (25 years ago, 9-Feb-00, to lugnet.general)
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(...) This isn't a picture of the Modulex (minature lego) bricks, but check it out - Modulex is still in business as a subsidiary of LEGO. Check the picture out! The signs look like giant LEGO elements. You can definitely sense the LEGO heritage. (...) (25 years ago, 9-Feb-00, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Modulex came out in 1963, same year as LEGO small plates (1x1, 1x2, 2x2, 2x3, 2x4 only). Was there a correlation? Was the short lived Architectural LEGO line, also introducend in 1963 via sets #750, 751, 752, and hard plastic box parts packs (...) (25 years ago, 10-Feb-00, to lugnet.general)
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