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Re: Why are slope bricks textured?
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lugnet.general, lugnet.parts
Date: 
Mon, 14 Mar 2005 17:47:57 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Steve Bliss wrote:
   In lugnet.general, Aaron Gershon wrote:
   What about the 3x6 slopes? Okay, I know they are a little different but they don’t have that “texture” you are speaking of.

Do you mean part 3939?



Going by the data collected on Peeron, this part first appeared in 1978. For the next ~13 years, the part only appeared in transparent colors.

At the risk of picking nits, I seem to recall that this piece in my old Space Cruiser from 1978 was opaque blue.

Dave!



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  Re: Why are slope bricks textured?
 
(...) Too right -- sorry, I neglected to look at the history of decorated elements. Sorry. But I think my point is still valid -- part 3939 was designed/intended to be used as a windshield, not a roof. Steve (20 years ago, 14-Mar-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.parts, FTX)

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  Re: Why are slope bricks textured?
 
(...) Do you mean part 3939? [LDrawPart 3939:46] Going by the data collected on Peeron, this part first appeared in 1978. For the next ~13 years, the part only appeared in transparent colors. So I'd guess it was intended as a windshield/canopy, (...) (20 years ago, 14-Mar-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.parts, FTX)

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