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Re: Fence colours
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Tue, 23 Feb 1999 20:33:35 GMT
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Gary Istok wrote:
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> Ah yes! The proverbial lattice fence pieces.
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> Others have already described the 2 different styles. Actually there are 5
> different Lattice styles (that I'm aware of) since they first came onto the
> scene circa 1968. For the 1x4 and 2x4 sizes Joshua pretty much covered all the
> colors. I assume what he means by "light purple" is what I refer to as
> "magenta" or dark pink, but no matter, whatever you want to call it.
I'm referring to the one-and-only copy in 5840 Garden Playmates, a
Belville set.
> 1) 1x16 - these have no base to attach to bricks, so the lattice itself has to
> attach to other pieces. I have a bunch of these in grey (from 1980's train
> accessories), and I believe that they also exist in white, but I'm not sure
> where from. Maybe other colors?
Only White, Grey, Red, as others have pointed out, that I know of.
> 2) 2x4 - fence doors. These have the swivel top and immovable base (it looks
> like a 1x4 plate). These were available in the fence service packs. These are
> not all that rare. The Thatcher Perkins Locomotive model builders set (#396)
> has 2 of these in the back of the locomotive. I only know of these in red, but
> they might also exist in black.
White was pretty common: 6316 Accessories, 6379 Riding Stable, 4536
Hopper Car, and 4558 Metroliner.
Red from 361 Tea Garden cafe with baker's can.
And again Lt-Purple in 5840 Garden Playmates.
> 3) 2x3 - fence doors. These are very rare, and came in old train sets from the
> 70's. They were used the same way as in the Thatcher Perkins Locomotive, but
> since the LEGO train locomotives were smaller than the huge Thatcher Perkins,
> they were only 3 bricks wide instead of 4 bricks wide, due to the smaller
> scale. These opened and closed the same way as the 2x4 fence doors. A few of
> the ones I purchased in German LEGO dealer train accessories, came with 3 long
> lattice top, but with a 4 long immovable base, hence a 1 stud gap in the fence
> opening. I'm not sure if LEGO intentionally sold them that way, since I'm not a
> LEGO train expert, or if the German dealer put odds and ends together that may
> not have belonged. I know of these 1x3's only in red and black.
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> All these lattice pieces are among my favorite LEGO pieces. I use some of them
> in my Gothic Cathedral as tower railings, they work great as wall panels in
> parking structures, and as archtectural "balustrades" in office buildings, and
> appartment balconies. A very usefull piece.
Other latticed elements:
* A 1x2 latticed window, originally in Pirates sets. They fit a
3-height window frame (I am not talking about the latter-year arched-top
wimpy things -- this element really could support studs in the
latticework): Blue, Green, White, Yellow (White is most common).
* The 8x8 plate that has a one-stud plate border, and a center 2x2 plate
section, and the rest is latticed. A common element, originating again
in Pirates (but quickly picked up by Space, then Castle and Town): Black
(most common), Dk-Grey, Grey, Red, White.
* The 6x8 Double-Wing plate has latticework. First used in '96 by
Pirates and Space/Exploriens, then followed up by Aquaraiders in 1997.
Black, Green, White.
* There are 3 5x1, 6-height wall sections with latticework that I'm not
sure I should even list (<g>), since I've only ever seen them in design
patents, but they're latticed, and the lattices (or tubes at the
intersections) take studs: D357512, D356513, and D357716 are the patent
numbers.
-- joshua
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