Random part of the day: Roof Tile 1X2 45° W 1/3 Plate
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Today's random part is 15672, 'Roof Tile 1X2 45° W 1/3 Plate', which is a System part, category Bricks, With Slope.
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What a strange name.
I mean, it's obviously a 1x2 Plate modified W Cheese slope ;-)
Seriously though, why call it a "tile", when it's got a stud? I thought tiles' defining features were that they're flat and without studs.
@AustinPowers said:
"What a strange name.
I mean, it's obviously a 1x2 Plate modified W Cheese slope ;-)
Seriously though, why call it a "tile", when it's got a stud? I thought tiles' defining features were that they're flat and without studs. "
I think in this case tile refers to the piece of roofing rather than the LEGO tile. Like those terra cotta tiles Spanish style houses use.
@AustinPowers:
In terms of AFOL terminology, flat pieces that are partially studded have confounded the naming conventions. If you look on Bricklink, under Modified Plate you'll find three variants of the 1x2 jumper plate (including one without the groove at the base, and two with the groove). You'll find the 1x3 long-jumper with two offset studs. You'll find both versions of the 1x4 with studs at both ends but not in the middle (again, both with and without the groove). And the 2x2 double-jumper, and the 2x4 double-double-jumper...
But you have to switch over to Modified Tile to find the 2x2 with two studs on one edge, the CMF minifig stand, the 3x6 version of the CMF minifig stand, the 4x4 with studs on one edge, or the 4x6/6x12/6x16 with studs on three edges.
What makes some of these plates and others tiles? Clearly it's not the presence of studs. Personally, I think the most sensible thing to do is count grooves as tiles and no-grooves as plates, but that would split both the basic jumper and the 1x4 with studs at both ends, since both were originally produced with no grooves before being updated to include them.
There's no place like home, there's no place like home....
Am I the only one who thinks this piece looks like some kind of weird shoe? Like maybe a more angular version of traditional Dutch clogs?
@PurpleDave said:
"And the 2x2 double-jumper, and the 2x4 double-double-jumper..."
The way you described them makes them sound like something from a video game.
@TheOtherMike:
I've heard it referred to as a slipper. The tip isn't chunky enough to be a clog, and Dutch wooden shoes have an upturned tip as well.
@Randomness said:
"There's no place like home, there's no place like home...."
I had to scroll back and look at it to figure out your joke... Good job! :)
@PurpleDave: I suppose that's true; clogs were just the first type of footwear that came to my mind.
glad i'm not the only one who thought of shoes!
While I love the classic cheese slope as much as the next person, I wish TLG would make a version of this piece without the stud apendix, on a 1x1 footprint. It would be quite useful for building more complicated roofs, with a chimney going through it for example. Then again, compared to the cheese slope, this piece has the advantage of always being perfectly lined up straight through the 1x2 footprint, that would be lost when reduced to 1x1...
@TheOtherMike said:
"Am I the only one who thinks this piece looks like some kind of weird shoe? Like maybe a more angular version of traditional Dutch clogs?
@PurpleDave said:
"And the 2x2 double-jumper, and the 2x4 double-double-jumper..."
The way you described them makes them sound like something from a video game."
Or like a clothing item.
I personally know several people who would love to wear a double-double jumper during winter months.
This part really bothers me with its slight variations that are only noticeable when put right next to each other…
@AustinPowers:
Not a clothing item. Never a clothing item. Hence the long-jumper, being one who competes in the long-jump event.