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Subject:	If you could wish for any single Lego element, what would it be?
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Date:	Wed, 20 Apr 2005 05:05:41 GMT
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Things are a little slow (besides the survey's), so I thought I would start a new thread. OK, say TLG came up to you and said that they would make one single mold of any part that you wanted. But only one part, and only in one color. And it would be sold to the public as well. What would that part be? Originally I thought about a window (cuz we all know that there are currently some many varieties to choose from), but then I thought about something that would be juniorized to the max (otherwise it would have to be 3 parts). Folks have seen the 2x2x11 column bricks, produced for a few years. With that part as an inspiration, I would love to see a WHITE 2x2x11 Corinthian column. It would have a classic Greek base, a "fluted" (with ridges) column, and a Corinthian top (the fancy one with all the Acanthus leaves). With a bunch of those (heavily juniorized) columns, with low slope bricks (for the roof), and plenty of white tiles for the floor and all the steps, one could make an awesome Greco-Roman temple similar to the Parthenon, or the even larger (but now destroyed) Temple of Ephesus (of the 7 Wonders of the World), or the Temple at Nimes in southern France. This one piece could spawn a whole new "System" of Lego building, namely Classic Greek and Roman Architecture. (Of course a "fluted" Ionic column and a "non-fluted" Doric column would be even more spectacular.) For those who haven't seen it, Erik Wilson's Acropolis Contest of Greek and Roman buildings about 7 years ago is great sourse of what "could be", if TLG ever decided to launch a theme in Classical Antiquity. Check out the website (of course yours truly had an entry :-). http://itsa.ucsf.edu/~erikred/brick/classic/ancient.html The amazing thing about these entries is that they were made before we ever had the benefit of buying from Bricklink. What would be your Lego part wish? Gary Istok

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		Re: If you could wish for any single Lego element, what would it be?
(...) This is an EXCELLENT question, Gary. I thought about this for a minute and realized it could be broken up a bit more, so here is what I came up with and my color prefs. Currently molded part: (URL) I'd love to have more of these in Light Grey (...) (20 years ago, 20-Apr-05, to lugnet.general, FTX)

		Re: If you could wish for any single Lego element, what would it be?
(...) Tought question. If I had to boil it down to a single piece, I'd go for a "Slope 33 3x3 Double Concave". In Red. Really a tough choice - I could list a bunch of pieces like that - bricks to round off rough corners or even big holes in the (...) (20 years ago, 20-Apr-05, to lugnet.general)

		Re: If you could wish for any single Lego element, what would it be?
(...) I'd like a vertical half-width studless technic plate. It should be 5 technic holes wide and 7 high. Colour, black. Steve (20 years ago, 20-Apr-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.technic)

		Re: If you could wish for any single Lego element, what would it be?
(...) The fluted column idea would be one I would definitely go for, just make it in old light gray. 2x2x11 seems like a bit too much in height, so mine would just be 2x2x2. Not too long ago (URL) Bill Vollbrecht> came up with a column design that I (...) (20 years ago, 20-Apr-05, to lugnet.general, FTX)

		Re: If you could wish for any single Lego element, what would it be?
Hey, If I could wish for a single mold, I think I'd go for a plate with studs on both sides. That would be a really helpful SNOT element. Another thing I'd like is a 1x1 plate with clip on the bottom. Essentially the inverse of this piece: (URL) (...) (20 years ago, 20-Apr-05, to lugnet.general, FTX)

		Re: If you could wish for any single Lego element, what would it be?
(...) I'd either go in one of two directions: 1. The "studs on both sides" plates that some of commented about. (This year brings us one of my long time wishes - 1x2 and 1x1 bricks with studs on two sides and top) 2. Odd length plates (and bricks, (...) (20 years ago, 20-Apr-05, to lugnet.general)

		Re: If you could wish for any single Lego element, what would it be?
In lugnet.general, Gerhard R. Istok wrote: SNIP (...) SNIP (...) In order of most wanted on down: (2 URLs) (and it's mirror) (2 URLs) Jeff (20 years ago, 20-Apr-05, to lugnet.general, FTX)

		Re: If you could wish for any single Lego element, what would it be?
(...) The choice of the part itself is easy. I've long wanted to see this piece produced: (URL) The choice of color is more tricky. My first answer is red, since that's a color I tend to use a lot. However, in terms of overall usefulness (to a wide (...) (20 years ago, 20-Apr-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.parts, FTX)

		Re: If you could wish for any single Lego element, what would it be?
(...) Wow, it is nice to see that there are others out there that have really interesting ideas. I like them all, except for Allan Bedford (just kidding Allan, it just seems such a waste of a wish, a 3x3 brick could be made with a 2x3 and a 1x3 with (...) (20 years ago, 21-Apr-05, to lugnet.general)

		Re: If you could wish for any single Lego element, what would it be?
(...) 1X2 triple convex slope at 33° in black. I don't need a bunch of them, but I do need them. I suspect many other builders need them too, from what I've seen as far as roof peak modifications with 33° roofs. (20 years ago, 21-Apr-05, to lugnet.general)

		Re: If you could wish for any single Lego element, what would it be?
(...) This topic came up a few months back on the MichLUG mailing list and I modeled up a few of the wish parts. Curved Parts: (2 URLs) Gothic Arches: (2 URLs) Personally, I'm rather fond of the gothic arches, so I'd have to pick the 1x6x3 arch as (...) (20 years ago, 21-Apr-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.parts, FTX)

		Apply the mirror concept!
Great thread idea, Gary! There are tons of excellent ideas listed here, but I can't pick any one (or choose just one of my own) so I'll step back a little for my suggestion. I wish Lego would attempt to always produce a "mirror" or inverse of the (...) (20 years ago, 23-Apr-05, to lugnet.general)

		Re: If you could wish for any single Lego element, what would it be?
(...) <SNIP> Simple a 4 way Axle Connector so I can more easily constrct a girderform building with the Lego Axles. _\| \|_ _ O _ \| \| (20 years ago, 10-May-05, to lugnet.general)

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