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Re: Cool stuff in Scala 3117
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Wed, 12 Jan 2000 15:22:19 GMT
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Richard Marchetti wrote:

Hey:

The first thing you may wish to know about scala is that it is only semi-
compatible with regular lego bricks -- for example, only bricks 2 studs across
will work on the baseplate.  Despite this shortcoming, I like the baseplate a
lot.  I see myself building some very girlie edifice on the baseplate
eventually.  A paradisa castle, if you will...

1x1 round bricks will fit in the center of a Scala stud (as will any
other shape which has the same cross section as a tube). The studs are
normal height, so 2xY plates also work.

Here are the interesting parts that will probably, or almost work with system:

Trans blue dolphin (drawback is that it will not attach to normal lego studs)

Doesn't the dolphin have a 2x4 tube area on the bottom?

two planters, turquoise and lime green
non-system flowers (yellow and white)
cherries
two 3 leaf elements in two colors, dark and light green
lime green columns and archway
lime green round table top with four studs in center, (old space element?)

I don't know about space, but I think these were in Fabuland sets, like

http://www.lugnet.com/pause/search/?query=3601-1

a 1x4 plus pale yellow towel rack

This is an interesting part. I'd love to get a bunch of these in a
decent color. They would make nice grab rails for trains.

So anyway, I don't feel totally ripped-off at the shop@home special price I
paid for this thing.  May be worth having for some of these unusual items...

I picked up both this set and 3119. While they are pricy, it was
interesting to see what they looked like. Now if I can find someone
enough into Scala to be willing to pay something for the bits I won't
use.

I just wish the floor plates like in 3119 were a multiple of 16x16.
They're a multiple of 22x22. If the big one was 48x48, it would make a
good base for train modules.

--
Frank Filz

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One other interesting thing, I haven't checked it out for sure yet, but the baseplate has an extra rim which looks like it will make it the same thinkness as a plate instead of slightly thinner. This is also the case for the baseplate in Belville (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jan-00, to lugnet.scala)

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  Cool stuff in Scala 3117
 
Hey: The first thing you may wish to know about scala is that it is only semi- compatible with regular lego bricks -- for example, only bricks 2 studs across will work on the baseplate. Despite this shortcoming, I like the baseplate a lot. I see (...) (25 years ago, 11-Jan-00, to lugnet.scala)

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