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Hi Everyone,
I am new to Lugnet.
I have heard so much about the 3033s, and about AFOL complaining about it
being discontinued.
I have seen the blue tubs all over Asia (now in stock, and a lot of them).
Is this tub only available in Asia?
I bought a tub and counted the pieces, there are only about 90 1x2 bricks
(total of all colors), and much more 1x4 bricks (about 440 of them in 6 main
colors). This seems to differ from those listed by Eric H. or Peeron.
Anyone can comment on the new 3033s.
Vian
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In lugnet.general, Vian Chan Foo writes:
> Hi Everyone,
>
> I am new to Lugnet.
> I have heard so much about the 3033s, and about AFOL complaining about it
> being discontinued.
>
> I have seen the blue tubs all over Asia (now in stock, and a lot of them).
> Is this tub only available in Asia?
>
> I bought a tub and counted the pieces, there are only about 90 1x2 bricks
> (total of all colors), and much more 1x4 bricks (about 440 of them in 6 main
> colors). This seems to differ from those listed by Eric H. or Peeron.
> Anyone can comment on the new 3033s.
So you're saying there's a blue tub widely available in Asia, and it carries
the set number 3033 but it has a different inventory?
That's really weird. Lego has released a number of new and different basic
brick assortments lately here in the States but I have not seen the 3033 in
a while.
In the past I have heard of Lego making small adjustments to inventories to
correct mistakes or revise things but this seems like a much larger
difference than a "small adjustment". Never heard of reuse of the sane set
number this quickly either.
I'm confused... however I offer this anecdote, take it for what it's worth.
I have no idea how accurate it is.
Last year I was trying to find a retailer that still had some 3033s in stock
and I was making inquiries. I talked to the owner of a local Learning
Express(tm) who agreed to ask her distributor.
When she got back to me she said "I can get you 3033s but they're not the
same as what we have in the store"... when I asked her to elaborate she said
she had been told by the distributor "It's the same thing, but it's
different, LEGO is revising it". I ended up passing because of price.
She wasn't a "Lego person" like we are so I chalked it up to her not being
as geeked about the LEGO product line and familiar with product numbering
nuances as we are. It all sounded wacky to me so I didn't think too much
more about it, until now. In addition to your post I have received mail from
other people in asia about this too. (I have listed on my set database entry
that I want to buy more 3033s...)
I'm still not sure whether I understand what it all means.
I XFUT lego.direct in hopes that someone might be able to definitively
answer, is there a 3033 for sale somewhere in the world that has different
inventory, and what does it all mean?
Hope that helps, not sure it does.
++Lar
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In lugnet.general, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> In lugnet.general, Vian Chan Foo writes:
> > Hi Everyone,
> >
> > I am new to Lugnet.
> > I have heard so much about the 3033s, and about AFOL complaining about it
> > being discontinued.
> >
> > I have seen the blue tubs all over Asia (now in stock, and a lot of them).
> > Is this tub only available in Asia?
> >
> > I bought a tub and counted the pieces, there are only about 90 1x2 bricks
> > (total of all colors), and much more 1x4 bricks (about 440 of them in 6 main
> > colors). This seems to differ from those listed by Eric H. or Peeron.
> > Anyone can comment on the new 3033s.
>
> So you're saying there's a blue tub widely available in Asia, and it carries
> the set number 3033 but it has a different inventory?
>
> That's really weird. Lego has released a number of new and different basic
> brick assortments lately here in the States but I have not seen the 3033 in
> a while.
<snip>
> I XFUT lego.direct in hopes that someone might be able to definitively
> answer, is there a 3033 for sale somewhere in the world that has different
> inventory, and what does it all mean?
>
> Hope that helps, not sure it does.
>
> ++Lar
There is definitely two types of 3033s. I have one American version wich has
the same contents as shown at Peeron. I also have 2 Australian 3033s an they
do indeed have more 1x4s and less 1x2s. But I agree - it's weird, that they
have the same set number...
Kecia
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In lugnet.lego.direct, Kecia Hansen writes:
> In lugnet.general, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> > In lugnet.general, Vian Chan Foo writes:
> > > Hi Everyone,
> > >
> > > I am new to Lugnet.
> > > I have heard so much about the 3033s, and about AFOL complaining about it
> > > being discontinued.
> > >
> > > I have seen the blue tubs all over Asia (now in stock, and a lot of them).
> > > Is this tub only available in Asia?
> > >
> > > I bought a tub and counted the pieces, there are only about 90 1x2 bricks
> > > (total of all colors), and much more 1x4 bricks (about 440 of them in 6 main
> > > colors). This seems to differ from those listed by Eric H. or Peeron.
> > > Anyone can comment on the new 3033s.
> >
> > So you're saying there's a blue tub widely available in Asia, and it carries
> > the set number 3033 but it has a different inventory?
> >
> > That's really weird. Lego has released a number of new and different basic
> > brick assortments lately here in the States but I have not seen the 3033 in
> > a while.
>
> <snip>
> > I XFUT lego.direct in hopes that someone might be able to definitively
> > answer, is there a 3033 for sale somewhere in the world that has different
> > inventory, and what does it all mean?
> >
> > Hope that helps, not sure it does.
> >
> > ++Lar
>
> There is definitely two types of 3033s. I have one American version wich has
> the same contents as shown at Peeron. I also have 2 Australian 3033s an they
> do indeed have more 1x4s and less 1x2s. But I agree - it's weird, that they
> have the same set number...
Hmmmm interesting. There's a query about this here
http://news.lugnet.com/admin/database/?n=1537 and my inventory (in the
reply)matches the peeron inventory.
There's a dearth of 3033s available in Aus right now, has anyone in aus seen
one with different brick counts?
ROSCO (added .loc.au)
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> There's a dearth of 3033s available in Aus right now, has anyone in aus seen
> one with different brick counts?
>
> ROSCO (added .loc.au)
I bought 120 tubs last week and am unpacking them now. Only have 24 here,
the rest to be picked up weekend after next from layby.
I started documenting the batch codes (4 digits, printed in black on side of
tub) and the contents within. Only started at tub #16 but I have nearly 100
more to open to test the theory.
3 tubs contained the bulk 1x4's. Contained inside is about 2 bags chockers
with 1x4's and more 1x4's scattered in the other bags. The other 6 tubs
contained the standard 'peeron' quantities. I noticed differing tubs styles
(some have thin flimsy lids which my first 54 bought ages ago didn't have)
and the lids have 2 holes in them, 1 on each handle. These different tubs
did not collate with different brick quantities.
Anyway, these are the results (9) so far,
Bulk 1x4 tubs = 3x1722
Bulk 1x2 tubs = 1x0422, 1x0522 and 4x0722.
Lets hope the batch codes can help in being able to pick the good 3033's
before you buy any. When I have time, I will do an inventory of the new
style 3033's.
-Brad
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"Larry Pieniazek" <lpieniazek@mercator.com> writes:
>
> I XFUT lego.direct in hopes that someone might be able to definitively
> answer, is there a 3033 for sale somewhere in the world that has different
> inventory, and what does it all mean?
Boxes labeled 3033 and 1200 pieces where available before Christmas
in Germany, so I bought one as a Christmas present for my nephews.
I got the suspicion that there were way too many white 1x4,
but I didn't count them.
Jürgen
--
Jürgen Stuber <stuber@loria.fr>
http://www.loria.fr/~stuber/
I åa ä e ö å i öa ä e å.
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In lugnet.lego.direct, Brad Linsley writes:
> > There's a dearth of 3033s available in Aus right now, has anyone in aus seen
> > one with different brick counts?
> >
> > ROSCO (added .loc.au)
>
> I bought 120 tubs last week and am unpacking them now.
As someone who only buys LEGO for personal use (except for the occassional
set to get someone else hooked...), I am in awe of such quantities.
<snip>
> Anyway, these are the results (9) so far,
>
> Bulk 1x4 tubs = 3x1722
> Bulk 1x2 tubs = 1x0422, 1x0522 and 4x0722.
Have they all had 1200 pieces?
Cheers
Richie
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In lugnet.loc.au, Richie Dulin writes:
> In lugnet.lego.direct, Brad Linsley writes:
> > > There's a dearth of 3033s available in Aus right now, has anyone in aus seen
> > > one with different brick counts?
> > >
> > > ROSCO (added .loc.au)
> >
> > I bought 120 tubs last week and am unpacking them now.
>
> As someone who only buys LEGO for personal use (except for the occassional
> set to get someone else hooked...), I am in awe of such quantities.
Yeah - I thought my 10 was a lot....
ROSCO
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In lugnet.loc.au, Richie Dulin writes:
> In lugnet.lego.direct, Brad Linsley writes:
> > > There's a dearth of 3033s available in Aus right now, has anyone in aus seen
> > > one with different brick counts?
> > >
> > > ROSCO (added .loc.au)
> >
> > I bought 120 tubs last week and am unpacking them now.
>
> As someone who only buys LEGO for personal use (except for the occassional
> set to get someone else hooked...), I am in awe of such quantities.
Me too...
>
> <snip>
> > Anyway, these are the results (9) so far,
> >
> > Bulk 1x4 tubs = 3x1722
> > Bulk 1x2 tubs = 1x0422, 1x0522 and 4x0722.
>
> Have they all had 1200 pieces?
>
> Cheers
>
> Richie
I think I have to correct my self from my previous post. I have 1 "normal"
tub (numbered 0522) and one "super" tub (numbered 2122). I have been a bit
uncertain about this, because the contents for the tubs were mixed up during
the shipping process. Both have 1200 pieces.
Anyway, I believe (maybe someone can verify it - Brad?) this should give the
following differences to the contents in the super tub:
6 Black 1 x 2 (normal tub has 28)
12 Blue 1 x 2 (60)
6 Green 1 x 2 (28)
12 Red 1 x 2 (60)
12 White 1 x 2 (60)
12 Yellow 1 x 2 (60)
-----------------------------------
60 Total 1 x 2 (296)
46 Black 1 x 4 (normal tub has 24)
88 Blue 1 x 4 (40)
42 Green 1 x 4 (20)
88 Red 1 x 4 (40)
88 White 1 x 4 (40)
88 Yellow 1 x 4 (40)
-----------------------------------
440 Total 1 x 4 (204)
-----------------------------------
500 Total 1x2/1x4(500)
All other types of pieces have the same numbers for both types of tubs.
Kecia :-)
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> I bought 120 tubs last week and am unpacking them now. Only have 24 here,
> the rest to be picked up weekend after next from layby.
>
> I started documenting the batch codes (4 digits, printed in black on side of
> tub) and the contents within. Only started at tub #16 but I have nearly 100
> more to open to test the theory.
Final purchase count came in at 141 tubs (my store needed some), and I
documented the last 125 (after noticing the bulk 1x4 bags). It was pretty
obvious after the first 40 or so, but I finished the lot out for completeness.
Results,
Bulk 1x2s
#0422 x 3
#0522 x 31
#0722 x 35
#0822 x 1
#2021 x 9 (these are really old, tubs dirty and dusty)
#5021 x 22
Bulk 1x4s
#1722 x 24
As you can see, 1722 is the magic batch number. I documented the lid type
(flimsy/hole or stiff/normal), but they proved to provide no additional
information.
An even more bizarre discovery was a 1x4 white technic beam was packed
instead of a 1x4 white brick. I keep that bag aside and will have a photo
soon. I didn't inspect every bag, it just happened to be on top. Out of 195
tubs bought to this date (234,000 bricks!), this is the first occurance
(that I found anyway).
Anyway, I have a 1x4 tub set aside, and an inventory will follow shortly
(and uploaded to BrickLink as 3033b). Next stop, 20 Rebel Blockade Runners
(bulk white anyone?).
-Brad
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