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Architect sets
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lugnet.general
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Fri, 19 Mar 1999 07:07:57 GMT
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Thomas Main wrote in message <36F1566F.B78024BF@appstate.edu>...
> Gary Istok wrote:
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> > I copied this over from RTL,
> > Gary Istok
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> > Folks,
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> > In the 1980's I purchased about 20 "architectural" parts packs (all
> > small plates (1x1, 1x2, 2x2, 2x3 and 2x4) in Germany, that look like
> > they were geared towards adults, and not
> > children. Recently EBAY has been auctioning a few 1963-65 architectural
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> > parts packs with adults on the box sleeve (geared to young architects?).
> >
> > These parts pack were always the plates in different sizes (sets #518,
> > 519, 520, 521). I have never been able to locate a larger set that the
> > architectural parts packs were to be used with, until now. In browsing
> > Horst Lehner's website, there is a wealth of classic LEGO catalogs and
> > brochures. In the 1965 Danish catalog, I finally found 3 sets that
> > complement the Architectural Parts packs. They are sets #750, 751 and
> > 752. Just by looking at the pictures of the boxes, you can tell that
> > these are not geared for childred to play with.
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> > Check them out (top left of picture):
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> > http://horst-lehner.mausnet.de/lego/katalog/gk65/GK65D-2.JPG
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> These are MODULEX bricks - 1/3 the size of regular Lego but the same in
> every other aspect. I was just taking about them:
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> http://www.lugnet.com/news/display.cgi?lugnet.dear-lego:253
No, these are *not* Modulex bricks.
It's a regular LEGO bricks set geared to architects. Great set, looks
distinguished, has lots of transparant bricks (besides black, grey and blue)
and a (cardboard) 'LEGO-to-real' scale ruler.
I know because I had one in my hands just a week ago, on a local LEGO trade
market. I didn't buy it because it was a lot of money and I already had
purchased a lot of other stuff I was actually looking for. My friend bought
the set however. Now I think back, I suppose I should have bought it,
though.
Eric Brok
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 | | Re: Architect sets
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| Eric Brok wrote: <snip> (...) How are you distinguishing MODULEX from regular LEGO? AFAIK, the only 1/3 scale bricks LEGO ever produced were known as MODULEX bricks? -- Thomas Main main@appstate.edu (...) (25 years ago, 19-Mar-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: 1960's Architectural Parks Packs
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| (...) These are MODULEX bricks - 1/3 the size of regular Lego but the same in every other aspect. I was just taking about them: (URL) still think these would be great for making Miniland-type models at home :) Think of the detail you could fit into (...) (25 years ago, 18-Mar-99, to lugnet.general)
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