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Re: New Parts Drawings - Plates, Slope, Track Pieces
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lugnet.parts.custom
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Thu, 3 Feb 2005 01:15:04 GMT
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In lugnet.parts.custom, Mark Bellis wrote:
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I wish TLC would make these parts. Seeing earlier discussions I think I’m
not alone!
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Mark,
You are most definitely not alone. :)
I’m guessing one of the earlier discussions you might be referring to would be
this one:
http://news.lugnet.com/dear-lego/?n=4837
I must admit, I love this topic. I think as much effort, if not more,
should go into which parts the company decides to make as what goes into any
given set they then create with those parts.
Here was my own contribution to that above noted thread:
http://news.lugnet.com/dear-lego/?n=4872
I’ve since decided that a standard 3x3 plate would also be good... to go with
the brick pictured there. :)
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I’ve attempted 3rd angle projection drawings, showing top, side
and underside, despite not having a drawing package. Drawing these parts in
Paint is eyestrain city!
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I like the way you’ve done your drawings. I love the ‘blueprint’ feel to them.
Reminds me of the drawings included with the original patent application
submitted by LEGO.
In fact, that’s part of what I think of when imagining what a new part might
look like. I wonder, “would this part fit into the LEGO system back in 1958?
How about 1978? How about today?” In other words... can new parts be created
that have that ‘classic’ look to them? Can they look as though they have been
part of the system since the beginning? I think, sometimes, the answer is yes.
This is obviously a perfect example of what I mentioned above. Such a slope
could have/should have existed for many years. I like the fact that you’ve gone
to such trouble to illustrate what it would look like. It doesn’t seem like
that much of a stretch to produce it, now does it? :)
Very cool, and I think fits with what I mentioned earlier... classic look!
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there’s no shortage of new parts coming from TLC every year, so why not let
some of them be ones that will be more useful to AFOLs?
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I think ‘classic’ parts, like the ones you’ve shown above, could appeal to all
builders.
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If you have any
drawings of your own prospective new parts, I’d encourage you to share them
too. I propose these as parts for TLC to make. Please indicate which of
them you would find useful.
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For a long time now, I’ve also thought this would make a great contest. Plain
and simple, “Design your own LEGO element”. Maybe a nice consolation for those
of us who still can’t run LDD on our computers. :)
Mark, thanks for bringing this topic back to life again!
Best regards,
Allan B.
The LEGO Builder’s Guide
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| I wish TLC would make these parts. Seeing earlier discussions I think I'm not alone! I've attempted 3rd angle projection drawings, showing top, side and underside, despite not having a drawing package. Drawing these parts in Paint is eyestrain city! (...) (20 years ago, 2-Feb-05, to lugnet.parts.custom, lugnet.trains, lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, FTX) !!
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