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Re: Nicely now. What do you think of the new colors?
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Thu, 15 Jan 2004 08:08:05 GMT
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Hello Jake, thank you for this opportunity.
I was part of the crowd that was infuriated by the color change. Since the
change, however, I have taken an objective approach to evaluate exactly how the
new colors (especially light and dark gray) will affect my building and
purchasing behavior.
After the initial shock subsided, curiosity and concern about one of my favorite
products prompted me to purchase the new Snowspeeder and three of the four new
Mini sets. The Mini Imperial Shuttle is by far my favorite Mini set to date,
and the parts included in the Mini ISD are fantastic. I found that I liked the
new shades of gray...but only by themselves.
When mixed with the classic grays, the new grays create a distracting contrast
which, in my opinion, renders the gray scale palette of LEGO bricks
disharmonious and broken. I’m trying desperately to comprehend the reasoning
behind this decision, as it seems to me TLC has hurt its product, not helped it.
May I provide an example with no intention of being self-serving? Here’s my
first MOC using a mixture of classic and new gray, a Sith Infiltrator....
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=65287
At first glance yourself and others may or may not see much difference, but
study the photos closely and you can easily discern the classic and new colors.
Again, the contrast is ugly. This is but a small example of the discontinuity
created by the color changes, and is greatly magnified for those who build large
MOCs with a dominant color such as light gray. You may argue that TLC does not
necessarily target the adult builder and therefore did not consider the color
change significant; but I recall, as a young builder, being quite miffed if
something about my creation didn’t match. I believe the color change is
unwelcome across the age spectrum, though I have no proof. From this point
forward, I will most likely concentrate my spending on Bricklink orders of
classic gray for building MOCs. I will buy one copy of the new Millenium
Falcon, but nothing more for this year.
In closing, I hope this is the type of response you were seeking, and I thank
you once again for an additional outlet through which to vent.
-Matt
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