The Elusive 'E'

[Paradox]

When I visited Village Games on Wednesday I was given this puzzle called The Elusive 'E':


Elusive 'E' by Puzzleparadox, on Flickr

On the off chance, has anyone seen this puzzle before? You need to assemble the three pieces to form a capital letter 'E', and I cannot find the solution for the life of me. I have made a few things that kind of resemble an 'E', but I'm not convinced that they are correct.

Any ideas?

[allardwza]

Do you really want the answer?
use the pieces to form the shadow of the letter

[MJShasko]

can you stand the pieces on end and look down or at an odd angle ?

- just guessing, I have no idea

[allardwza]

... c'mon Mike, don't tell me that was too subtle for you!

[Paradox]

Oooh! Interesting!

*Runs off to find a lamp*

[allardwza]

Weirdo!

[Paradox]

Weirdo!

And proud!

[Gdamatov77]

so that is why it is called the Elusive E.

Boy do I feel dumb

[Stigy]

Sadly pretty obvious, just from looking at the pieces and seeing their angles going both direction just wouldn't make a normal 'E'.

[Paradox]

Well, needless to say I feel like a bit of a plum after Saturday.

I'm sure I won't be hearing the end of this one.