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Are Scala Elements in a 'System' Creation Legal?

SirNadroj

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Scala Elements in a Non Scala MOC?  

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  1. 1. Is the usage of scala elements in a non-scala MOC legal?

    • Of course! It is LEGO, isn't it?
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    • No way! There is too big of a size difference!
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    • It depends on the element! Duh!
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Hinckley

Hinckley

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  SirNadroj said:
I agree with *yoda* ! *y*

How can anyone use this?

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That's a great concept for a contest! :-$

I would use it as the top of a modern skyscraper...

Lasse D

Lasse D

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It is often a joy to see big or "unusable" parts being incorporated into MOCs, especially if they are used in ways that they were not intended. The guy who used fabuland roofs in a spaceship and him who used parts from planes in a air ship comes to mind *sweet*

Hinckley

Hinckley

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Hooray! X-D Two people are already interested! :-D :-D :-D :-P I knew you'd be first in line *yoda* :-D :-P ;-) X-D

Great idea Lasse D! Unconventional parts usage specifically using crap pieces. It's a great idea and has a catchy title!! :-D

Hinckley

Hinckley

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  xwingyoda said:
No I'm not :-|

*yoda*

...even if we named the contest after you? *wub* The xwingyoda honorary unconventional parts usage specifically featuring unusable strange but not galidor or znap crap parts contest! *sweet* huh? yeah? like it?

:-P

xwingyoda

xwingyoda

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  Hinckley said:
...even if we named the contest after you? *wub* The xwingyoda honorary unconventional parts usage specifically featuring unusable strange but not galidor or znap crap parts contest! *sweet* huh? yeah? like it?

:-| X-D

Even so my friend !! I won't enter every contest you come with just to boost your ego :-D ;-)

*yoda*

SlyOwl

SlyOwl

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I think if any part appears under Dacta, Lego or Samsonite on the main peeron themes tree, it is elegible for use in a MOC. If you ban Scala (which appears in a lot of sets, like RPP) then where do you stop? Jack Stone - fine. Duplo - NO WAY! I love it! In a sentimental sort of way. I also like the way the spades can be given to Maxi-figs! ;-)

Would you ban the rubber band holders then?

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Hinckley

Hinckley

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  xwingyoda said:
:-| X-D

Even so my friend !! I won't enter every contest you come with just to boost your ego :-D ;-)

*yoda*

:-D :-D :-D Oh crap. I've been found out! :-P I wonder what gave me away... 8-|

  Cap said:
Would you ban the rubber band holders then?

Never! I am bound to find a cool way to feature those in a spaceship interior. I already used one here

8-| maybe that's it...the constant self-promotion. :-$

Lasse D

Lasse D

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  Hinckley said:
Great idea Lasse D! Unconventional parts usage specifically using crap pieces. It's a great idea and has a catchy title!! :-D

But has it not been done before on EB?

I'm pretty sure people mentioned it back when the space ship appeared. If it hasn't, then I'm all in for a competition. With my current luck using the bricks from the cement mixer on 7990, I'm sure I will get my megablocks beaten, but I'm also sure the process will be great fun... the process being before the beating :-P

SirNadroj

SirNadroj

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  Hinckley said:
...even if we named the contest after you? *wub* The xwingyoda honorary unconventional parts usage specifically featuring unusable strange but not galidor or znap crap parts contest! *sweet* huh? yeah? like it?

:-P

Great contest idea ~ but it should be named after ME! :-P

john cleese

john cleese

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wait a minute.... this is silly. :-D If you ask me using anything in an moc is 'legal' even if you want to use licoln logs :-X but ofcourse some things (like licoln logs) are stupid. I think it should be completely to the discretion of the builder and he will be appropriately commended or criticized for his work. But a thread like this shouldn't discourage anyone from building with whatever they want. I find it ironic that Dr.Sinister said he was turned off by that scala 'wall' piece when its supposed to be the back of a bench. Also I could think of a few uses for that highchair if it came in a different colour. Overall Scala is a stupid theme but finding uses for scala elements in systems moc's is quite clever.

Siegfried

Siegfried

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  john cleese said:
wait a minute.... this is silly. :-D If you ask me using anything in an moc is 'legal' even if you want to use licoln logs :-X but ofcourse some things (like licoln logs) are stupid.

Remember that "Legal" is being used in the context of accepted parts usage. That's it. In programming the word is used as well, and in that context it just means to do things within the accepted language rules. SirNadroj wasn't implying that he might go to jail over this.

john cleese

john cleese

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  Sinner said:
Remember that "Legal" is being used in the context of accepted parts usage. That's it. In programming the word is used as well, and in that context it just means to do things within the accepted language rules. SirNadroj wasn't implying that he might go to jail over this.

oh sinner how you insult my inteligence. :-P I knew that! I even wrapped the word legal in quotation marks. :-| What I meant was that we shouldnt have some code of accepted part usage and mocers should be willing to take risks. If we have such a code, then people with good ideas might be discouraged to carry them out.

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Hinckley

Hinckley

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  john cleese said:
I find it ironic that Dr.Sinister said he was turned off by that scala 'wall' piece when its supposed to be the back of a bench.

That was Holodoc, and how exactly is that ironic? Does Dr. Sinister or Holodoc have some sort of anti-wall-calling-bench past?

john cleese

john cleese

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  Hinckley said:
That was Holodoc, and how exactly is that ironic? Does Dr. Sinister or Holodoc have some sort of anti-wall-calling-bench past?

It was doc sinister who said "I took one look at the wall thingy, baby and highchair and that put me right off." but no they dont have such a history, its irionic because Dr.S decided that scala elements shouldnt be used in mocs, yet he found an alternative use for a scala element in writing his post.

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Siegfried

Siegfried

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  john cleese said:
oh sinner how you insult my inteligence. :-P I knew that! I even wrapped the word legal in quotation marks. :-| What I meant was that we shouldnt have some code of accepted part usage and mocers should be willing to take risks. If we have such a code, then people with good ideas might be discouraged to carry them out.

But that was the entire point of this topic! Silly or not, as SirNadroj said later on;

  SirNadroj said:
Well, the reason I'm curious is that I've bought some scala things, but I'm a little apprehensive about using them in a MOC. But I guess almost everyone here doesn't care. *y*

Sure people can do what they want with Lego. If they want to stick it up their bum and call that a MOC that's their business. But SirNadroj wanted to know what Lego pieces we thought were legal. I made the point about the usage of the word "Legal" as with your Lincoln Logs example you were pretty much saying that anything is legal, Lego or not. That seemed so silly to me that I thought you must be using "Legal" in its literal sense. Now I am even more confused.

Hinckley

Hinckley

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  john cleese said:
It was doc sinister who said "I took one look at the wall thingy, baby and highchair and that put me right off." but no they dont have such a history, its irionic because Dr.S decided that scala elements shouldnt be used in mocs, yet he found an alternative use for a scala element in writing his post.

aha! Okay, that makes more sense. Sorry for the confusion... :-$

highlandcattle

highlandcattle

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For me personally ecerthing that has stud compabilty ANDhas the same quality as official LEO is OK with me. For example the brickforge stuff is perfectly fine by me ,but MEGA Bloks isn't. I would use those oxford bricks without issues if I ever find some

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