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Re: Want to buy 1 x 3 red arch bricks
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Mon, 2 Dec 2002 04:00:48 GMT
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In lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, Kevin Salm writes:
> In lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, Allan Bedford writes:
> > This might be a pipe dream, but I'm hoping somebody out there has quantity
> > of this piece that they want to sell.
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> > I checked Bricklink, but there are only about 4 on the entire site (unless
> > someone can find another search criteria that pulls up more).
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> > I need about 30 or so for a large scale facade that I'm working on. If you
> > happen to have 30 1 x 3 red arches (or even just a bunch) that you don't
> > need, maybe you can email me at: redarches@apotome.com
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> 1 x 3 arch bricks in Red, Blue, and Yellow are parts I consider to be rare.
> That is because, as far as I know, they have only been available in one set
> each. Peeron records indicate this also -->
> http://www.peeron.com/inv/parts/4490
I was worried about that. :(
> I have spent several years working to acquire this piece in Red and Blue and
> have not been too successful in amassing a quantity larger than about a dozen
> Red and a dozen blue. I have placed many bricklink orders because one or two
> of these have been available from specific sellers (and then I end up buying a
> bunch of other parts, too). What I mean is you may have to buy the ones and
> twos available and just keep looking for more. I know that is all I can do
> --and build with the ones I have already. Fortunately, the prices they usually
> sell for on Bricklink do not reflect their actual rarity; I don't think I have
> ever paid more than 35 cents for them.
I think I currently have..... 1 of them. And the weird thing is, I'm not
entirely sure where it came from. I've never bought or owned the Knight's
Castle (#6073) but I may have picked up the piece in a garage sale find at
some point.
This adds fuel to the argument that LEGO really needs to work on some
architecture related bulk packs and/or buckets. There's nothing exotic
about making that little arch, surely it's not any more complicated than any
other arch or likely any other standard brick or slope. So why not just put
it in an 'arch bulk pack' and make it more readily available?
> As a suggestion, you could use 1 x 2 inverted slope bricks to simulate an
> arch. The effect is not as good, but I don't know of too many alternatives.
I had actually started with that technique, during my test builds of certain
sections of the facade. You're right, it does work, just doesn't quite give
the arch effect as nicely. The 1 x 3's would have linked 2 x 2 inverse
slopes coming out from the main wall. But for the 1 x 2 inverse slopes,
I'll just move the 2 x 2's 1 stud further apart and leave it be.
Thanks for the info Kevin. You've saved me a lot of time and frustration.
Best regards,
Allan B.
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