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| | | Hi all, I was pondering an interesting thought earlier. I'll open it to all of you too. What one (or more) piece(s), NOT yet made (i.e., no mold has ever existed for it) would you like to see LEGO make? Simple question. And no, existing parts in off (...) (23 years ago, 16-Dec-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | | | | Re: What one piece would you like to see? —Gary E. Blessing
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| | | | | A double plate, singtle thickness, so that you can add to the top or bottom, i.e.: (URL) did these samples in 2 colors so you can see the double sided ness..... these are a little thicker than they're soposed to be..... Mega Bloks makes the second (...) (23 years ago, 16-Dec-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | | | | Re: What one piece would you like to see? —Erik Olson
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| | | | | (...) The old thread on the m-m and f-f Tyco parts is here: (URL) not be seeing them from Lego soon. The female-female Tyco plate (thickness 1/2 Lego brick or 3/16 inch) is here: (URL) can't find the male-male plate. ***** A distantly related "new" (...) (23 years ago, 16-Dec-01, to lugnet.general)
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| | | | | | | Re: What one piece would you like to see? —Richard Marchetti
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| | | | | | (...) Well, they could certainly make something rather close to those VERY cool Tyco elements that are double-sided male and double-sided female if they wanted to, and in fact they have done so if you consider the utility of the following elements (...) (23 years ago, 16-Dec-01, to lugnet.general)
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| | | | | | | | Re: What one piece would you like to see? —Erik Olson
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| | | | | | You forgot to say "IANAL". Hex on you. You point out a lot of gray areas, but I believe I see some gray areas in those gray areas. There's some weight in what was claimed as a use for the invention. Dimensions apparently don't count, those are (...) (23 years ago, 16-Dec-01, to lugnet.general)
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| | | | | Re: What one piece would you like to see? —Adrian Egli
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| | | | | "Xcalabur" <Xcalabur@rocketmail.com> wrote in message news:GoEtup.9FG@lugnet.com... (...) you too. (...) existing (...) <snip> (...) <snip there too> (...) Those 3x3 you mention are on my list (as are the others) but to be a little more (...) (23 years ago, 16-Dec-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | | | | Re: What one piece would you like to see? —Christopher Tracey
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| | | | | (...) some of the lego.com trains pages. as in: (URL) I would like to see the following parts: -3x3 inverted corner slopes -3x3 inside corner slopes -inverted inside corner slopes in 45 and 33 degree slopes -1x8x1 brick arches -plain panel doors (...) (23 years ago, 17-Dec-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | | | | | | Re: What one piece would you like to see? —Bert Waters
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| | | | | | (...) I second this request. Great selection!!! Bert Waters (23 years ago, 20-Dec-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | | | | Re: What one piece would you like to see? —Allan Bedford
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| | | | | (...) My vote would be for a moritorium on new parts for at least the next 3 to 5 years. Does this sound like nonsense? Perhaps. But I think the biggest problem today isn't a lack of new parts, it's a glut of new parts. It would be so nice to see (...) (23 years ago, 17-Dec-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | | | | | | Re: What one piece would you like to see? —John Neal
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| | | | | | (...) ??? (...) Yes. Utter and complete. How about a new line of windows perhaps? Personally, I could think of dozens new train parts that would enhance trains greatly. Perhaps. But I think the biggest problem (...) Glut of new parts? Sorry, can't (...) (23 years ago, 17-Dec-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | | | | | | | Re: What one piece would you like to see? —Allan Bedford
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| | | | | | (...) My apologies. I spelled it wrong. It should be: moratorium - a suspension of activity (...) Star Wars Harry Potter Bionicle Jack Stone Dinosaurs They are all loaded with new parts. Was every one of those molds necessary? From what we've been (...) (23 years ago, 17-Dec-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | | | | Re: What one piece would you like to see? —David Schilling
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| | | | | (...) I think that it is quite interesting that there are so many useful new elements people have mentioned that could be produced, none of which even hint at juniourization. Instead, they are elements that would have general usage, useful in many (...) (23 years ago, 19-Dec-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | | | | | | Re: What one piece would you like to see? —Ross Crawford
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| | | | | | (...) Use combinations of 1x slopes. (...) strength. That's what I'd call "good juniorisation" (similar to 2x2x3 brick, which I think is very useful, why don't they have a 1x2x3? 5 is a bit much) (...) Lights *would* be nice! Could use the current (...) (23 years ago, 20-Dec-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | | | | | | | Re: What one piece would you like to see? —Kevin Wilson
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| | | | | | | Ross Crawford wrote in message ... (...) wouldn't (...) ??? How do you use a combination of 1x slopes to replace a 3-wide roof *top* piece, ie a roof peak which is 3-wide instead of 2-wide. Complicated odd-numbered roofs are a perennial problem, I (...) (23 years ago, 20-Dec-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | | | | | | | Re: What one piece would you like to see? —Frank Filz
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| | | | | | (...) I think he was meaning a peak which is 3 studs across, not 3 studs wide (the 2x3 medium slope peak in fact exists). However, what we also need is a 1x2 and/or 2x3 low slope peak. One way to solve the 3 across peak is to release a series of (...) (23 years ago, 20-Dec-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | | | | | | | Re: What one piece would you like to see? —Erik Olson
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| | | | | | (...) Y'all are way too obsessed over this problem. Why, when faced with a completely impossible situation like a roof peak with 3 studs to cover, I just stand on the back of my big blue ox and clap on a nice long 1x plate down the center line. (...) (23 years ago, 21-Dec-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | | | | | | | Re: What one piece would you like to see? —Bert Waters
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| | | | | | | (...) I see your arguement but I still agree with Frank. We need a 1x2 and/or 2x3 low slope peak. Pleaaaaase just give us a good assortment of roof tiles! Bert Waters (23 years ago, 21-Dec-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | | | | | | | Re: What one piece would you like to see? —David Schilling
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| | | | | | (...) The original question was soliciting ideas for pieces that don't yet exist that would we like to see. Granted nearly all the pieces mentioned so far have alternative ways of accomplishing something similar. But that's besides the point in this (...) (23 years ago, 21-Dec-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | | | | | | | Re: What one piece would you like to see? —Erik Olson
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| | | | | | (...) I didn't say it made an *attractive* 3-wide roof peak. (': Also, I do not have a big blue ox. -Erik (23 years ago, 21-Dec-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | | | | Re: What one piece would you like to see? —Michael Dallaston
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| | | | | (...) like this. Not a good look for castle though :) Anyway, being a system fan mainly, I'd like to see a whole lot more minifig accessories. Here's a couple ideas I have floating around... Aprons - No, not for your aerodrome. They could be like (...) (23 years ago, 20-Dec-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | | | | | | Re: What one piece would you like to see? —Paul Ferguson
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| | | | | | | How about the minifig hats which, so far as I know, have appeared only on the LEGOLAND mascot/ambassador key chain. It's a black "military-style" hat, visible at: (URL) scroll down to the images called "Wing Commander's hat" (...) [snip] (...) (23 years ago, 20-Dec-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | | | | | | Re: What one piece would you like to see? —John P. Henderson
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| | | | | | (...) Didn't the original Blacksmith Shop use a brown cape worn in front to simulate a leather apron? They could make the cape in white for Town use in this way... -H. (23 years ago, 20-Dec-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | | | | | | | Re: What one piece would you like to see? —Michael Dallaston
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| | | | | | (...) I wouldn't know, a brash young upstart like me :) Still a proper cloth-type apron would I think have a better 'feel' about it, like the difference between the little plastic capes and the big SW-style ones. All this of course depends on there (...) (23 years ago, 20-Dec-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | | | | Re: What one piece would you like to see? —John P. Henderson
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| | | | | (...) Interesting hypothetical discussion. I do think that there are plenty of good parts available already. And I have only recently mustered enough creativity to develop new ways of using old parts, including some that I thought I could never use (...) (23 years ago, 20-Dec-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | | | | | | Re: What one piece would you like to see? —Mike Walsh
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| | | | | | "Hendo (John P. Henderson)" <hendo@valyance.com> wrote in message news:GonJnr.43M@lugnet.com... [ ... snipped ... ] (...) plates (...) [ ... snipped ...] There are 8x8 plates in several of the smaller HP (like 4723 (URL) They are odd colors (like (...) (23 years ago, 20-Dec-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | | | | | | | Re: What one piece would you like to see? —Ross Crawford
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| | | | | | (...) IIRC, the rebel blockade runner has (along with endless cylinder parts) white 8x8 plates. Can't remember how many. ROSCO (23 years ago, 20-Dec-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | | | | | | | Re: What one piece would you like to see? —Allan Portillo
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| | | | | | I would like to see a pneumatic brake built into the drive/streer parts for the 8880, except with an axel instead of that strange wheel fitting, and would I be pushing my luck in asking if it could use ball/roller bearings to get rid of the (...) (23 years ago, 20-Dec-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | | | | Re: What one piece would you like to see? —John Barnes
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| | | | | What a great title for a thread! Although I expect it may expose the great divide between; pieces to make things look right and; pieces to make things function right I suspect that divide runs close to the Technic edge :) Being polarised toward the (...) (23 years ago, 21-Dec-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | | | | Re: What one piece would you like to see? —Sonnich Jensen
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| | | | I haven't read the whole thread yet, but: These molds exist, but not to us: (URL) I would like to see: Slopes in different ways, corner pieces with 33 degress on one side and 45 on another, and variationes hereof. Right now I could use some funny (...) (23 years ago, 22-Dec-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | | | | | Re: What one piece would you like to see? —Larry Pieniazek
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| | | | (...) (0) the existance of what appears to be a plastic molded part in a photo of a prototype does not imply that a mold for that part actually exists. The part may be mocked up with clay, wood, butchery of existing parts and some glue, etc. It may (...) (23 years ago, 26-Dec-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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