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Re: Modulex Bricks
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lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego
Date: 
Wed, 17 Mar 1999 06:59:47 GMT
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Hi Thomas,

> I recently bought a Lego collection that contained two Modulex bricks
> :)  I had heard about these and seen some pictures, but it was really
> neat to actually hold them and snap them together.  An interesting note
> - these were white 2x4 bricks and they were discolored the same way that
> regular white Lego bricks discolor.  I thought it would be really neat
> if Lego started making these again; this time not for the architectural
> market - but for adult Lego enthusiasts!

The Modulex company is not an direct relation of the LEGO companies.
Although they were together a long time ago.

> Even if just basic bricks and
> slopes were made we could all build, or try to build, structures like
> they have in Miniland.  The advantages of using Modulex bricks for this
> purpose would be:
> 
> a) much smaller size makes detailing possible in a much smaller space

More details would make a larger strucutre at the end again

> b) smaller bricks weigh less and could therefore be shipped and stored
> more economically

The weight of the ABS would be just the same and coming to a brick theres a
lot of % airspace in a LEGO brick, it would be another % when you look at
the MODULEX brick.

> c) they've probably still got the molds and this wouldn't interfere with
> the current product runs.


Modulex bricks could be found in offices as a planning site, but the last
thing I heard was that a lot of airfields planning boards, ''fleight 108 is
delayed' for example is made by MODULEX.

> How would you like to have bulk Modulex bricks available in the basic
> colors and shapes?  I would!

Feel free, Ill stick to LEGO bricks

> --
> Thomas Main
> main@appstate.edu

Keep building
Nico



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I recently bought a Lego collection that contained two Modulex bricks :) I had heard about these and seen some pictures, but it was really neat to actually hold them and snap them together. An interesting note - these were white 2x4 bricks and they (...) (28 years ago, 16-Mar-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)

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