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Subject:	Re: If TLG was going to cease production of any 5 pieces which ones should they be?
Newsgroups:	lugnet.general
Date:	Wed, 15 Mar 2000 02:56:32 GMT
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Jeff Stembel wrote: > > In lugnet.general, Shiri Dori writes: > > HOWEVER, I do NOT like the 1x6x5 because it is much MORE stable when built > > with interlocking pieces! Therefore I have no use for it whatsoever aand would > > much rather not have those. > > I agree with you on 1x1x5s and 1x2x5s, but I've got to disagree with you on > 1x6x5s. They are very useful, especially if they had been used in > Set 6699. If I hit this set in a certain way, the side wall would > collapse. :) *blink* I didn't know they had Town Jr. back in '87. I hope that didn't unduly offend anyone, but seeing that made me think that maybe LEGO hasn't changed all that much after all...(at least in the buildings. I could tell a huge difference even between the Res-Q stuff and the City Center truck that Mel the NLNLF(1) and I put together...) J (1) - No Longer Non-LEGO Fiancee -- sakura@mediaone.net is Jeff Johnston http://www.io.com/~jeffj My LEGO Web page has moved! Go to: http://people.ne.mediaone.net/sakura Check out my Trade List and Want List - * - Last Updated 12/19/1999 LEGO Geek Code: SP+ CA +++ (375/6075) PI +++ #++ S--/++ LS++ Hal M+ A++ YB73m

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		Re: If TLG was going to cease production of any 5 pieces which ones should they be?
(...) Well, I do like this set... :) Actually, even though the designs are somewhat similar, this isn't Town Jr. It uses piece staggering (mostly above the door), and it was undoubtedly cheaper than it would be if it was Town Jr. :) It is kind of (...) (25 years ago, 15-Mar-00, to lugnet.general)

		Re: If TLG was going to cease production of any 5 pieces which ones should they be?
(...) The 1x6x5's are even older, I think late 70's. Look up these sets: (URL) got 230 at a clearance somewhere in the early 80's. I loved the 1x6x5's back then because it allowed me to build much bigger buildings than before. It also had 1x6x3's (...) (25 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?
(...) I agree with you on 1x1x5s and 1x2x5s, but I've got to disagree with you on 1x6x5s. They are very useful, especially if they had been used in <set:6699 Set 6699>. If I hit this set in a certain way, the side wall would collapse. :) Jeff, (...) (25 years ago, 15-Mar-00, to lugnet.general)

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