Random part of the day: Brick 1X1X3

@TheOtherMike said:
" @Zoniax: To be fair, it does make for cleaner-looking builds."

No doubt, but I always think "well, why not 4,5,6,7,8 etc?" I think they come in 1x1x3 and 1x1x5?

If you really think about it, the 1x1x5 should be a 1x1x9 brick instead.

What a lovely BOOB

I honestly didn’t know this existed! I’ve got the 5 or 6 high ones (whichever it is). I would like some of these.

This does bring up an interesting philosophical idea. Of course these Bricks-Out-Of-Bricks are really helpful and as others suggested look nicer than just three 1x1 bricks, but how deep will the rabbithole go? Will we see a 4-bricks tall variant? 6-bricks tall? There's also a 2-plates thick 1x1 brick, so will there be a 4-plates tall piece? 5-plates tall?

To what extent can Bricks-Out-Of-Bricks parts go? Will we make every combination of Brick-Out-Of-Bricks part until putting together a LEGO set is just like IKEA furniture? Will we loose our ability to be creative if we always have "the right piece that fits perfectly"? Will LEGO building become "just use this piece because it works"?

@Agent00Z said:
"This does bring up an interesting philosophical idea. Of course these Bricks-Out-Of-Bricks are really helpful and as others suggested look nicer than just three 1x1 bricks, but how deep will the rabbithole go? Will we see a 4-bricks tall variant? 6-bricks tall? There's also a 2-plates thick 1x1 brick, so will there be a 4-plates tall piece? 5-plates tall?
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To what extent can Bricks-Out-Of-Bricks parts go?"

I think this will be about it. The 5-brick-high one came about when doors were 5 bricks tall, and is still useful for supporting a long brick to even out at 6 bricks high. The 3-brick-high variant is useful against standard windows, and two stacked can flank standard modern 6B doors.

The 1x1x3s are pretty useful when I don't have a bunch of 1x1s. Got a tall cup full of the 5 highs from a pick a brick wall once from a LEGO store. Such a useful part and very handy when you want tall and can't sacrifices your 1x1s. Oh yes!

It’s a brick, and bricks are good.

The giraffe from yesterdays safari could really have used this piece

@MeisterDad said:
" @Zoniax said:
"For when you just don't want to stack three 1x1x1s!"

What’s another 17+ million single bricks anyway?"

The Equivalent of 51+ million single studs. Likely the Amount in my spare parts bin.
See, it could always be worse.

White is the most popular colour, but sandy clay yellow is the most useful together with the corresponding arches allowing extensions of Star Wars planet side buildings or Harry Potter Hogwarts more easily compared to finding the same number of 1x1 bricks. More economical as well since the price can sometimes be just a little more than a single 1x1 brick.

I actually really dislike this kind of piece.
Sure, it might be easier than stacking several 1x1 bricks, and it might look "cleaner", but to me that's not the point of LEGO.
If I wanted quick assembly and clean looks I would buy Playmobil.
When I buy LEGO I want creative assembly and LEGO looks. This piece has no useful benefit to me versus 3 stacked 1x1 bricks.
It's not like say a 4x4 plate that could also have been built out of 16 1x1 plates. The looks would be the same, but the functionality wouldn't. Same with say a 1x8 brick. Same look as 8 1x1 bricks or 4 1x2s etc., but not the same function.
With this, cleaner looks and simplified assembly are the only positives. Functionality-wise this part is completely superfluous.

And what's this business about cracking pieces? I've been building LEGO sets for over forty years and have never had a cracked piece from normal use. Sure, I have a few cracked pieces, but all those where the result of me applying far too much force on them as a kid. Or of stepping say on a roadsign piece by accident. No amount of quality control could have prevented those cracks.

^ You must not have purchased any sets during the brittle brown days. I have a tub of hundreds, maybe thousands, of broken pieces.

These would have been great to have in the 1980s when building houses, train carriages, ambulances etc. or anything where a 3-high window/panel was involved.

127 in 10276: Colosseum

I'd like to see anyone who says this part is too simplified to build it with 1x1 bricks instead.

This might be the most "normal" part of the day since the list started...

@oldfan:
https://brickset.com/article/67493/random-part-of-the-day-plate-1x2

Not even close. 1x2 plate is not only more normal, but it’s the most common part in sets. Other very normal pieces include 1x1 round brick and 2x8 brick. On the other extreme, I’d probably go with Otto’s skull.

@PurpleDave yeah, if you stack 3 Otto heads, you don't really get Stuart!