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Re: The new greys: White will be next
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Mon, 22 Dec 2003 16:58:08 GMT
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Don Heyse wrote in message ...
In lugnet.general, Huw Millington wrote:
It is my belief therefore that white will be the subject of a colour • change
in the next year or two, to remove the yellowness and move it into the • same
'colour space' as the greys.

<shudder> That would be even worse than changing the greys!

I thought the yellowing of the white bricks was due to age and reaction
to UV or something like that.

Even brand new white parts have a slightly creamy tinge, when compared to
bright white. To me, that's part of their attraction. I love LEGO white!

Kevin
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  Re: The new greys: White will be next
 
(...) I think the new light grey looks fine with white in the 4494 mini Imperial Shuttle. I don't yet have an opinion on how the new bluish dark grey looks with white. I hope they decide to keep both the old neutral dark grey and the new bluish dark (...) (20 years ago, 25-Dec-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)

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  Re: The new greys: White will be next
 
(...) I thought the yellowing of the white bricks was due to age and reaction to UV or something like that. Perhaps the new colors use a dye that doesn't do this? Nah! They'd have said so by now. (20 years ago, 22-Dec-03, to lugnet.general)

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