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Re: Some New Town Windows (like Minitalia) would be nice!
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lugnet.lego.direct
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Thu, 1 Feb 2001 21:27:52 GMT
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In lugnet.lego.direct, Gary Istok writes:
> Dear Lego Direct,
>
> Here is a reprint of a thread (from LUGNET.GENERAL) on Minitalia, the
> LEGO sub-brand from Italy in the 1970's (and 1980's?). LEGO made some
> neat Minitalia windows (only sold in Italy) that would be great in the
> North American market.
> Here goes:
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> I too am not sure about Minitalia's original date, but they were around
> as early
> as 1972, if not earlier. But there are a few things that I think that
> LEGO used
> in Minitalia that later became common in regular LEGO. One is the 1x4x3
> window.
> They used a slightly different version (with the small mullioned
> windows), but the
> green shutters and the shutter attachments may be identical to those
> that came at
> least 5 years later in regular LEGO. The 1x6x3 Minitalia window is
> almost
> identical to the 1x6x3 classic large window, but there are 13 window
> panes in the
> Minitalia version. I love the Minitalia windows, they are like the old
> fashioned
> USA style real life windows that can be found in old colonial American
> architecture. A couple dozen of these Minitalia style windows, and you
> can build
> your own "Norman Rockwell" old style village (like Stockbridge
> Massachusetts).
>
> If LEGO ever gives the Town folks some variety in window designs, then
> the
> Minitalia windows would be an excellent place to start.
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> For me these small mullioned windows (called "6 over 6" or "12 over 12"
> in the building trade in the USA) make a great architectural statement.
> Right now I can create these mullioned windows using 6-12 of the
> individual 1x1 small classic windows. But not many people have hundreds
> of these like I do. These multipaned windows, like those used in
> Minitalia, or the individual 1x1 classic windows, would be a great
> addition to Town.
I would like to Me-Too this one. I have been adding extensively to my Main
Street scene and have found my lack of variety/color of windows somewhat
limiting. I think one of the biggest areas of opportunity for LEGO Direct is
in Window's and Doors. I personally would buy hundreds, maybe even thousands,
of Windows and Doors if they are made in many styles and Colors.
The More the Better,
Eric Kingsley
The New England LEGO Users Group
http://www.nelug.org/
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