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Re: Set #10021 has been spotted at Shop at Home!
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lugnet.loc.nl, lugnet.general
Date: 
Thu, 20 Jun 2002 14:29:03 GMT
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In lugnet.loc.nl, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> In lugnet.loc.nl, Frank Filz writes:
> > William R Ward wrote:
> > > This is the key point.  What possible use could there be for a 1x1
> > > window in new sets?  The old style 1x2x2 and 1x2x4 and other sizes of
> > > windows are no longer made, so the 1x1 wouldn't have any "family" to
> > > be used alongside of.  It's just not "cool" enough to warrant use in a
> > > new set.  Can you imagine a Harry Potter or Star Wars set using this
> > > piece?  And I don't just mean using this piece, I mean *needing* it,
> > > enough to justify the cost of creating a mold?  If not, forget it.
> > 
> > Hmm, I seem to have ordered a bag of white classic 1x2x2 windows from
> > S@H a year or so ago...
> 
> They're the new ones, not the old ones. They don't have a projecting lip
> that juts out in front at the bottom, as did the entire old family except
> the 1x6x3 . If the 1x1 was revived a decision would need to be made whether
> to revive it exactly (meaning it can't sit behind a brick as the lip blocks
> it) or redesign it somewhat (meaning it is stylistically compatible with the
> new 1x2x2
> 
> Academically I'd vote for compatible rather than exact replacement.

Are you sure about that lip on the windows, Larry?  I'm at work right now
and can't check, but I seem to recall that the only window that had that
annoying protruding bottom lip that interfered with bricks in front was the
1x6x3.  I thought the 1x4x2, 1x3x2, 1x2x2, 1x1x2, 1x1x1 didn't have the
extended lip, even on the old ones.  I'll check my windows tonight.

Dave!!



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  Re: Set #10021 has been spotted at Shop at Home!
 
(...) Dunno about the rest, but the 1x4x2, 1x2x2 & 1x1x2 definitely had a lipped version. ROSCO (24 years ago, 20-Jun-02, to lugnet.loc.nl, lugnet.general)
  Re: Set #10021 has been spotted at Shop at Home!
 
David Koudys wrote in message ... (...) Yes, the old ones in several sizes did have the protruding lip - I have several. Also see Gary Istok's "History of Lego Windows" articles: Part 1 (URL) 2 (URL) 3 (2 URLs) tan facade kit, 427 pieces! (URL) TOWN (...) (24 years ago, 21-Jun-02, to lugnet.loc.nl, lugnet.general)

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  Re: Set #10021 has been spotted at Shop at Home!
 
(...) They're the new ones, not the old ones. They don't have a projecting lip that juts out in front at the bottom, as did the entire old family except the 1x6x3 . If the 1x1 was revived a decision would need to be made whether to revive it exactly (...) (24 years ago, 20-Jun-02, to lugnet.loc.nl, lugnet.general)

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