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Re: When did "smooth" slopes start appearing?
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lugnet.general
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Wed, 25 Apr 2007 13:41:26 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Gerhard R. Istok wrote:
> Anyway, getting back to your original question.... I think that the new smooth
> slopes are NEW parts with different uses, other than as regular roof slopes.
> Otherwise, I do believe we would be seeing them in a lot more colors, and
> definitely in a lot more different shapes.
I'd agree that they are different parts, but I'm not so sure about the new part.
I've got at least one slope that came in a promotional set from 1999 that has no
texture. It has printing on it, so I assumed that was the reason.
-Elroy
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 | | Re: When did "smooth" slopes start appearing?
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| (...) The McDonald's promotional sets of 99 are the first I knew of the smooth slopes. But they've printed on textured slopes before. I figured that perhaps the promos were produced by a contractor, not the LEGO factory. I see this as much less of (...) (17 years ago, 25-Apr-07, to lugnet.general)
| | | Re: When did "smooth" slopes start appearing?
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| (...) The McDonald's promotional sets of 99 are the first I knew of the smooth slopes. But they've printed on textured slopes before. I figured that perhaps the promos were produced by a contractor, not the LEGO factory. I see this as much less of (...) (17 years ago, 25-Apr-07, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: When did "smooth" slopes start appearing?
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| (...) Dave, I don't believe that the textured slopes are going away any time soon. I see these new slopes as additional parts produced in conjunction with other parts that have smooth surfaces. For example, among smooth slope bricks, only 3 or 4 of (...) (17 years ago, 25-Apr-07, to lugnet.general)
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