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Re: Lego Blueprints Query & Weetabix Promo House Instructions
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lugnet.loc.uk
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Thu, 17 Jan 2002 22:11:54 GMT
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The first 1/3 height bricks were referred to as plates as they were only
available as large-ish 2x8, 4x8, 6x8 and left or right curve-ended 4x8.
Slim bricks came along a little later in sizes 1x1, 1x2, 2x2, 2x3 and 2x4 only.
...David Lyall (LEGO designer) still referred to them by that name in the late
70s in the Bricks n Pieces magazines...
HTH
Just Jono .oO
"steve scott" <jane.villa@btinternet.com> wrote in message
news:Gq3LJy.Gvx@lugnet.com...
> Very interesting indeed....where can one find this type of info (other than
> being there at the time)?
>
> An interesting feature of the London Bus blueprints was a reference to "New
> Lego Slimbricks" (plates I presume). In the Ultimate Lego Book time line,
> the first "1/3 brick" (plate ?) is dated as 1962. If this is the same
> element, is seems odd that they were still being described as "new" 3 years
> later in 1965. Any thoughts?
>
> Cheers
> SteveScott
>
>
> "Phil Traviss" <phil.traviss@xpertsystems.com> wrote in message
> news:Gq210M.Ds5@lugnet.com...
> > Steve,
> >
> > There are 4 blueprints altogether, you are missing #4 "Astronaut and • cosmic
> > ray regenerator". There was in fact a 5th that was in the middle of the UK
> > booklet "Anna Miranda and Mark build a house"* for 2 further models from
> > that story.
> >
> > They are all from 1965. 1-4 cost 1d each; the story book was a shilling.
> >
> > As Jono noted, it will probably be best if Huw can resurrect his • blueprints
> > site, because I already sent him his missing ones, so the full set is • there.
> >
> > HTH,
> >
> > Phil in Yorkshire.
> >
> > *An interesting side-note to the mention of this booklet is that it • contains
> > the first reference to the character called O'gel. In those days he was
> > wise, but now (Alpha-Team) he is evil.
> >
> >
> > In lugnet.loc.uk, Steve Scott writes:
> > > Has anybody seen anything resembling these Lego Blueprints before? • Although
> > > there is no date on them I reckon that they date back to about 1960 +/- a
> > > couple of years.
> > >
> > > http://www.honeygram.com/legobits/scans
> > >
> > > Also, re the recent discussion about the Weetabix sets, I have put up a
> > > boxshot and instruction scans from the house set in case anyone wants to
> > > have a look. Use the link above and select "rare sets" from the menu on • the
> > > left.
> > >
> > > If you've any spare time left, have a close look at the studs on your • 45deg
> > > inverted slope bricks :)
> > >
> > > Cheers
> > > SteveScott
>
>
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