What is a cheese slope?
A cheese slope mosaic is a mosaic made of up of “cheese slopes” (which on Bricklink.com are called “Slope 30 1 x 1 x 2/3”). The mosaic is made up of slopes (and sometimes small plates or tiles) arranged into patterns or images.
What is LEGO cheese?
LEGO Cheese is just that: a block of cheese in LEGO form. The set represents the iconic look with the yellow texture and visible holes dotted around. It consists of 450 pieces (453 including the minifigure) and would look suitably appetising sat in a display cabinet.
Do LEGO bricks have names?
Every family, it seems, has its own set of words for describing particular Lego pieces. No one uses the official names. Lego nomenclature is essential for family Lego building. Check out the article where he lists the name each of four kids has for the same LEGO pieces.
What are illegal LEGO builds?
In the Lego community, illegal building techniques are simply ways to fit Lego pieces together in a way that the company never intended. These techniques don’t follow the official building guidelines, but some creative designers have used them to make one-of-a-kind pieces.
When did cheese wedge slope come into being?
Based on the part information on BrickLink and the message on LUGNET, it seems that the term “cheese slope” AKA “cheese wedge slope” came into being sometime between the introduction of the part in 2004 and mid-2006. Thanks for contributing an answer to Bricks!
How did Cooper’s Hill Cheese Roll get its name?
The event is traditional and takes its name from the steep hill on which it occurs. Until recent years, it was managed in a quasi-official manner by nominated locals, but since 2010 the event has taken place spontaneously without any management.
When did the Lego cheese slope come out?
According to BrickLink, the cheese slope, part number 54200, first appeared in a handful of sets in 2004. In the mid-1990s, the AFOL community hung out on the Usenet newsgroup rec.toys.lego and its predecessor, alt.toys.lego. A Google Groups search of the archives of these newsgroups finds no references to the cheese slope.
Where did the name of the cheese come from?
Well, before you can answer just where cheese gets its name, you first have to have a specific type in mind since no one is exactly sure about where cheese gets its name. However, the origin of the name of most types of cheeses can be explained. Let’s check out a few types of cheeses, shall we?