tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post2814076852600105610..comments2024-03-27T08:37:54.894+00:00Comments on New Elementary: LEGO® parts, sets and techniques: Old Elementary: The 1x2 plate with the arm that movedAdminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05188856208086872634noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-15992522078423208702019-10-17T19:29:36.469+01:002019-10-17T19:29:36.469+01:00Yes! Part 4873 Bar 1 x 6 with Open Studs was repla...Yes! Part 4873 Bar 1 x 6 with Open Studs was replaced with a closed-stud variant (6140) in the early 90s. I got a copy of 6042 Dungeon Hunters that was unbuildable because it came with the new part instead of the old one. I would up taking the set back to the store and exchanging it for an older copy.Allen Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14122421773288448572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-20718588273409085252019-09-29T23:17:59.288+01:002019-09-29T23:17:59.288+01:00@Andrew:
The benefit of redesigning the minifig ha...@Andrew:<br />The benefit of redesigning the minifig hand would be to incorporate the clean curves on the ends of the C-clip. One of the biggest benefits of the new style of clip is that it no longer presents hard edges to any bar that's pressed in from the end of the clip. Minifig hands still do, and accessories made of polyethylene plastic are particularly prone to being damaged when pushed into a clip like that from the side. That much of a change should be easily possible without altering the iconic shape of the minifig hand too noticeably.Purple Davenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-21559557066516665882019-09-29T16:53:50.281+01:002019-09-29T16:53:50.281+01:00I don't know if the minifig hand would be upda...I don't know if the minifig hand would be updated—it can't really be thickened like the other C-clips since it relies on the top being able to function as a stud, and moreover I'm not sure it needs to since I've rarely had minifig hands break at the clip. It's also one of the more iconic aspects of the minifigure, which Lego has been reluctant to change the form of in any substantial way.<br /><br />Thinking it over, I think the reason for the change to 3839 was probably to bring the plate "in system" with other parts when gripped by a minifigure in the front or back. The way it is now, the top of the plate aligns neatly with the top of the hips, five plates above the "ground" the minifigure stands on. The older version would be a fraction of a plate lower.Andrew Barnickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11723179808721244651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-46319519000548069722019-09-28T23:29:34.817+01:002019-09-28T23:29:34.817+01:00I just saw Bryan Bonahoom learn that at Brickworld...I just saw Bryan Bonahoom learn that at Brickworld Michigan a week ago. He was rebuilding some spaceships of his original design, and ended up attempting to stack the newer version on top of the older version. This isn't really possible, since the bars hit each other before the plates can be attached, so he ended up swapping the old version with a new version elsewhere on the build.<br /><br />I have no idea why the change was made, but I'm also a bit curious about that. Other parts, like the clip plates and the headlight plate, I fully understand why changes have been made (usually in an attempt to beef the element up and prevent breakage), and I'm wondering how long it will be before the minifig hand gets updated to incorporate some of the design that went into the standardized C-clips.Purple Davenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-82858494043573489172019-09-28T19:10:11.360+01:002019-09-28T19:10:11.360+01:003839's spacing, while odd, serves a quite impo...3839's spacing, while odd, serves a quite important purpose—being spaced just right to be gripped by minifigures (and now mini-dolls as well). Technically it was changed from an earlier variety, though—the bars used to be centered on the height of the plate but were moved downward. I'd love to see New Elementary do a similar examination of why that particular change was made.Andrew Barnickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11723179808721244651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-82429201838324187982019-09-28T04:41:54.279+01:002019-09-28T04:41:54.279+01:00Im surprised they never made a similar change to 3...Im surprised they never made a similar change to 3839 plate modified 1x2 with handlesUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01491627676447340561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-2850954204115802572019-09-27T21:06:38.131+01:002019-09-27T21:06:38.131+01:00Hrmm… I used the old neck bracket in red to make ...Hrmm… I used the old neck bracket in red to make my Flash Kit (~55' of modular speed blur for DC's Flash), but it would look better in yellow now that they made red shorts/yellow boots legs. I was really hoping they'd eventually release it in yellow, but now the question is if yellow would even work anymore due to the thickness being changed. I may actually have to think about trying to stain white brackets yellow now.Purple Davenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-7988500994026682932019-09-27T09:22:24.634+01:002019-09-27T09:22:24.634+01:00Steal away! We are glad to help.Steal away! We are glad to help.Adminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05188856208086872634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-31809963301288387242019-09-27T08:44:25.466+01:002019-09-27T08:44:25.466+01:00Thank you for doing these articles - I really like...Thank you for doing these articles - I really like this type comparing the different uses of bricks.<br />I have been looking for a compact way to build downwards upside-down and may have to steal the 1x5 plate with axlehole idea.<br />WillAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-79743163955315115802019-09-27T03:14:29.650+01:002019-09-27T03:14:29.650+01:00Actually, yes! In their post about the Treehouse i...Actually, yes! In their post about the Treehouse ideas set, newelementary noted that the minifig neck bracket with 1 stud has changed to a more standard thickness, and that several builders had found both new and old types in Trafalgar Square, where they are required (and failed) to line up with each other. Boo-boo indeed.<br /><br />Took me a bit of digging to remember that one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-43287704909377090422019-09-26T18:22:24.400+01:002019-09-26T18:22:24.400+01:00As soon as I saw the article thumbnail I was convi...As soon as I saw the article thumbnail I was convinced the novel usage of this part in the Saturn V would be mentioned. That section of the build process was a joy to put together (as was the rest of the set). It's a rare treat when a lego set feels just as complex as a MOC! <br /><br />Its parts like this that have existed for so long (relatively speaking when compared to other elements with bars/clips etc.) That it's usefulness tends to be overlooked. The slight change does intrigue me though, makes me wonder of TLG has ever made a boo boo where a set's design specifically called for the older or newer variant of a part that was in the process of switching to a new mould. Anyone aware of such an occurrence? Tom Loftushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05189579929499338715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-23441155934011254142019-09-25T21:55:36.691+01:002019-09-25T21:55:36.691+01:00I think I first became aware of this for a very od...I think I first became aware of this for a very odd reason, which was how I chose to start displaying the CMF series. I figured out a way to link the minifig magnet bases together into a long chain that remains a lot more stable on a fridge door as it's repeatedly opened and closed. Minifigs hold their accessories where it's practical, but for stuff like the skateboard, any printed tiles, and the swim fins. The latter are what tipped me off. In order to display the fins with the S1 Diver, I pulled out a pair of these, and discovered that when I added them to the magnet strip to hang the swim fins from, they were at different heights. I first realized the likely purpose for the design change when building a small MOC with a sky background a few years later. When designing the cloud, there weren't really any good inverted curved slopes, and one of the solutions I came up with for inverting the bottom half of the could used this very element. One version worked perfectly, while the other left the lower section of cloud sticking out to a painfully obvious degree.Purple Davenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-45392421755542893762019-09-25T11:19:16.532+01:002019-09-25T11:19:16.532+01:00I discovered this change few years whilst building...I discovered this change few years whilst building extra prison pods used in the original Space Police line. If you build them with the newer version of the parts the pods can not connect to the ships!<br />Of course always happy to have variants of parts that open up new possibilities though! Tim Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08905917136247541945noreply@blogger.com