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Re: the latest news
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Tue, 18 Apr 2000 21:43:59 GMT
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Eric McCarthy wrote:

Jason Catena wrote:
If we list the common sizes of bricks, tiles, and plates, regardless
of color, we come up with a list of 39 "elements":

1x1, 1x2, 1x3, 1x4, 1x6, 1x8, 2x2, 2x3, 2x4, 2x6, and 2x8 bricks (11);
1x1, 1x2, 1x3, 1x4, 1x6, 1x8, 2x2, 2x3, 2x4, 2x6, and 2x8 plates (11);
4x4, 4x6, 4x8, 4x10, 4x12, 4x16, 6x6, 6x8, 6x10, 6x12, and 6x16 plates (11);
and 1x1, 1x2, 1x4, 1x6, 1x8, and 2x2 tiles (6).

I would also consider the following size of bricks and plates as
"basic", even though they don't come in tubs:
bricks: 1x10, 1x12, 1x16, 2x10, 4x6, 4x10, 4x12, 8x8, 8x16, 12x24
plates: 1x10, 2x10, 2x12, 2x16, 6x14, 6x24

Don't forget 2x2 "corner" (L-shaped) plates and bricks.  I consider
these to be essentails, even though they don't show up in buckets.

And there are always the 1x1x5, 1x2x5, 1x3x5, 1x6x5.  Less popular,
for certain, but still useful.

I note that slopes and inverse sloped were not mentioned.  Too bad.

Jeff



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Slopes and inverse slopes aren't "basic" bricks, though ;-) I consider them essential, especially corner slopes and INVERSE corner slopes (too dang hard to get in sets these days). (...) -- | Tom Stangl, Technical Support Netscape Communications (...) (25 years ago, 18-Apr-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)  
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(...) And lest we forget, the 1x1 round bricks, and the 2x2 quarter circle (macaroni) bricks. These have been part of the regular LEGO brick inventory since the 1950's. Gary Istok (25 years ago, 19-Apr-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)  

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(...) The tubs don't have 2x8 bricks in any color. They don't have 2x6, 1x6, or 1x8 bricks in green. There might be other omissions I'm not remembering. (...) I would also consider the following size of bricks and plates as "basic", even though they (...) (25 years ago, 18-Apr-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)

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