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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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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)
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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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