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Re: If TLG was going to cease production of any 5 pieces which ones should they be?
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lugnet.general
Date: 
Wed, 15 Mar 2000 02:06:51 GMT
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Shiri Dori wrote:

> In lugnet.general, Brad Hamilton writes:
> > 
> > Aaron Hines <geraden22@juno.com> wrote in message
> > news:FrF7Ew.GMA@lugnet.com...
> > 
> > > 2x2x11 super-tall column
> > > Moo Men heads (at least get rid of the grey eyes!)
> > > CastleJr half-tower piece
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Aaron
> > 
> > The super-tall column is a GREAT piece!  I'm using it in several town and
> > castle buildings and would like to have more!
> 
> Sure, they're nice pieces... but you can easily make them by using 2x2 rounds
> and a technic axle for strength... allows you to do them at any height
> whatsoever.

Yeah, but despite that, I still like the single piece for stability.  It's
supporting all three masts on Gloire:

http://www.msu.edu/user/braunli1/Gloire.html

I think that 2x2 rounds, while they'd still be nice, wouldn't work nearly as well
for what I'm doing.  The square base really helps tack the column down too--the
2x2 rounds tip over.

Or maybe I'm just in denial!  ;)

best

Lindsay



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  Re: If TLG was going to cease production of any 5 pieces which ones should they be?
 
(...) I know what you mean, and in fact I like the piece too... I was just pointing out why some people don't like the piece. and also it's nice to know about the 2x2 rounds... I was really glad to find that out because I wanted columns at different (...) (27 years ago, 15-Mar-00, to lugnet.general)

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  Re: If TLG was going to cease production of any 5 pieces which ones should they be?
 
(...) Sure, they're nice pieces... but you can easily make them by using 2x2 rounds and a technic axle for strength... allows you to do them at any height whatsoever. -Shiri (27 years ago, 15-Mar-00, to lugnet.general)

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