thread: 2006-08-28 : Mechaton update
On 2006-08-29, ffilz wrote:
Nor would this be possible without BURPs. Unfortunately, I don't have any pictures online which show how the structure holding up the cliff was constructed using various large pieces (mostly from the Belville line) to build a sturdy frame. If this had been built entirely out of bricks, it would weigh a lot more, have taken much longer to build, and would be much more fragile (and I might not have had the parts).
And then there's always the question of just what is an unacceptable combination of pieces. A 1x2 brick could be made from as many as 6 pieces, but would be much less sturdy.
It's also worth noting that many LEGO sets hide a treasure chest inside the BURP. if the BURP was exactly replaced by bricks, the chest wouldn't fit, so the set would have to be larger to have room for the chest.
Frank
