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In lugnet.general, Dan Boger writes:
> This is a piece from 3119 - what color is it?
>
> http://www.giccs.georgetown.edu/~boger/Public/colors.jpg
Do you want the official color name?
-Suz
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In lugnet.scala, Suzanne D. Rich writes:
> In lugnet.general, Dan Boger writes:
> > This is a piece from 3119 - what color is it?
> >
> > http://www.giccs.georgetown.edu/~boger/Public/colors.jpg
>
> Do you want the official color name?
Yes, please.
-Shiri
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In lugnet.scala, Shiri Dori writes:
> In lugnet.scala, Suzanne D. Rich writes:
> > In lugnet.general, Dan Boger writes:
> > > This is a piece from 3119 - what color is it?
> > >
> > > http://www.giccs.georgetown.edu/~boger/Public/colors.jpg
> >
> > Do you want the official color name?
>
> Yes, please.
>
> -Shiri
SCALA colors can be broken into two schemes. The first is seen in sets of 1997
(the 3200's) and the second beginning when the dolls became characters in 1998
(the 3100's).
Although 3119 uses the newer color scheme, the element you picked out is from
the older scheme.
Disregarding anything that looks orange to you, you should be able to identify
the following colors:
- light red (L.RED)
- medium red (MD.RED)
- bright red (BR.RED)
Your element is medium red. It should be the same as a roof from 3290 or a
staircase banister. Light red is a much lighter version of that (see the upper
wall pieces in 5404 and 3270). The bright red is like pure, screaming "red"
(see lamp shade in 3119, it's set above your element there).
http://www.lugnet.com/pause/search/?query=3119
The LEGO catalogs and scans have a difficult time reproducing the SCALA colors
accurately. there's a huge range in the printing. I have enough sources that I
should take care to enter scans that are only true in color. replacing as we go.
Anyway, I hope that answers your question. I use the above naming scheme even
if, only in my head, I may think: "coral" or "shell."
-Suz
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In lugnet.scala, Suzanne D. Rich writes:
> In lugnet.scala, Shiri Dori writes:
> > In lugnet.scala, Suzanne D. Rich writes:
> > > In lugnet.general, Dan Boger writes:
> > > > This is a piece from 3119 - what color is it?
> > > >
> > > > http://www.giccs.georgetown.edu/~boger/Public/colors.jpg
> > >
> > > Do you want the official color name?
> >
> > Yes, please.
> >
> > -Shiri
>
> SCALA colors can be broken into two schemes. The first is seen in sets of 1997
> (the 3200's) and the second beginning when the dolls became characters in 1998
> (the 3100's).
>
> Although 3119 uses the newer color scheme, the element you picked out is from
> the older scheme.
>
> Disregarding anything that looks orange to you, you should be able to identify
> the following colors:
>
> - light red (L.RED)
> - medium red (MD.RED)
> - bright red (BR.RED)
>
> Your element is medium red. It should be the same as a roof from 3290 or a
> staircase banister. Light red is a much lighter version of that (see the upper
> wall pieces in 5404 and 3270). The bright red is like pure, screaming "red"
> (see lamp shade in 3119, it's set above your element there).
I've been thinking about making a LEGO color chart by picking pieces in all
the colors (I think I have all of them except Maersk blue - and I could borrow
that). Of course it would take some work to make sure the color reproduction
is fairly accurate (I'd do this just as an on-line deal), but so long as a
single photo is taken of all the colors, it should be possible to see most of
the distinctions (though there are a few colors which are just off [but more
off than the difference between an ABS part in a color, and a part in the
softer plastic often used for minifig accessories and for folliage]).
Frank
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Frank Filz wrote:
> I've been thinking about making a LEGO color chart by picking pieces in all
> the colors (I think I have all of them except Maersk blue - and I could
> borrow that). Of course it would take some work to make sure the color
> reproduction is fairly accurate (I'd do this just as an on-line deal), but so
> long as a single photo is taken of all the colors, it should be possible to
> see most of the distinctions (though there are a few colors which are just off
> [but more off than the difference between an ABS part in a color, and a part
> in the softer plastic often used for minifig accessories and for folliage]).
>
> Frank
I've done that at home with Todd. Our issue then was about violet vs
purple. Put all the elements on one white plate. But there are many more
now. I'd love to work with you if you would do this. I have official names
for most colors. Over time some get adjusted or use diff type of plastic,
as you say.
In addition to photos, it would be nice to make an HTML table and use
bgcolor for a hue X shade chart. Could indicate w/a symbol colors that
were only used in DUPLO or Fabuland or SCALA, etc. With dates, it could be
very interesting to see things like TECHNIC colors move into SYSTEM. Would
be easy to re-sort the table data for chronology. Hmm, gotta do it!
We could store it in the LUGNET FAQ or Publish area. Any better ideas on
that? Would be a useful reference for everyone. Even if it has three
different names for each color... (I know auctioneers sometimes make up
their own)
If you take some pics, please share! sounds like you have good selection.
-Suz
--
"Apple chief executive Steve Jobs says OS X's main design goal was for
users to want to lick the screen" C|net
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Suzanne D. Rich wrote:
>
> Frank Filz wrote:
> > I've been thinking about making a LEGO color chart by picking pieces in all
> > the colors (I think I have all of them except Maersk blue - and I could
> > borrow that). Of course it would take some work to make sure the color
> > reproduction is fairly accurate (I'd do this just as an on-line deal), but so
> > long as a single photo is taken of all the colors, it should be possible to
> > see most of the distinctions (though there are a few colors which are just off
> > [but more off than the difference between an ABS part in a color, and a part
> > in the softer plastic often used for minifig accessories and for folliage]).
> >
> > Frank
>
> I've done that at home with Todd. Our issue then was about violet vs
> purple. Put all the elements on one white plate. But there are many more
> now. I'd love to work with you if you would do this. I have official names
> for most colors. Over time some get adjusted or use diff type of plastic,
> as you say.
>
> In addition to photos, it would be nice to make an HTML table and use
> bgcolor for a hue X shade chart. Could indicate w/a symbol colors that
> were only used in DUPLO or Fabuland or SCALA, etc. With dates, it could be
> very interesting to see things like TECHNIC colors move into SYSTEM. Would
> be easy to re-sort the table data for chronology. Hmm, gotta do it!
>
> We could store it in the LUGNET FAQ or Publish area. Any better ideas on
> that? Would be a useful reference for everyone. Even if it has three
> different names for each color... (I know auctioneers sometimes make up
> their own)
>
> If you take some pics, please share! sounds like you have good selection.
Maybe I'll try it over the weekend. I may even do a bit of associated
detective work to find the part which is available in the most different
colors.
I hopefully can get good pictures. I have a slave flash which I have
made good use of with the digital camera to get plenty of light on the
subject and it avoids a lot of the flash reflection. Of course if
there's a nice sunny day this weekend, I can take a picture under
natural light also.
What other people will need to contribute is first occurence(s) of each
color.
--
Frank Filz
-----------------------------
Work: mailto:ffilz@us.ibm.com (business only please)
Home: mailto:ffilz@mindspring.com
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In lugnet.scala, Frank Filz writes:
> Suzanne D. Rich wrote:
> >
> > Frank Filz wrote:
> > > I've been thinking about making a LEGO color chart [...]
> >
> > [...] In addition to photos, it would be nice to make an HTML table and use
> > bgcolor for a hue X shade chart. Could indicate w/a symbol colors that
> > were only used in DUPLO or Fabuland or SCALA, etc. With dates, it could be
> > very interesting to see things like TECHNIC colors move into SYSTEM. Would
> > be easy to re-sort the table data for chronology. Hmm, gotta do it!
> >
> > We could store it in the LUGNET FAQ or Publish area. Any better ideas on
> > that? Would be a useful reference for everyone. Even if it has three
> > different names for each color... (I know auctioneers sometimes make up
> > their own)
> >
> > If you take some pics, please share! sounds like you have good selection.
>
> Maybe I'll try it over the weekend. I may even do a bit of associated
> detective work to find the part which is available in the most different
> colors.
Whoah! that sounds like a challenge. good luck :-)
> I hopefully can get good pictures. I have a slave flash which I have
> made good use of with the digital camera to get plenty of light on the
> subject and it avoids a lot of the flash reflection. Of course if
> there's a nice sunny day this weekend, I can take a picture under
> natural light also.
>
> What other people will need to contribute is first occurence(s) of each
> color.
Yes. and that's a tricky one because of things like Fabuland. Some colors were
there first. For someone like me, I only see them in catalog pictures (at best).
help will be needed for sure. but sounds like fun.
-Suz
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In lugnet.scala, Suzanne D. Rich writes:
> In lugnet.scala, Shiri Dori writes:
> > In lugnet.scala, Suzanne D. Rich writes:
> > > In lugnet.general, Dan Boger writes:
> > > > This is a piece from 3119 - what color is it?
> > > >
> > > > http://www.giccs.georgetown.edu/~boger/Public/colors.jpg
> > >
> > > Do you want the official color name?
> >
> > Yes, please.
> >
> > -Shiri
>
> SCALA colors can be broken into two schemes. The first is seen in sets of 1997
> (the 3200's) and the second beginning when the dolls became characters in 1998
> (the 3100's).
>
> Although 3119 uses the newer color scheme, the element you picked out is from
> the older scheme.
>
> Disregarding anything that looks orange to you, you should be able to identify
> the following colors:
>
> - light red (L.RED)
> - medium red (MD.RED)
> - bright red (BR.RED)
>
> Your element is medium red. It should be the same as a roof from 3290 or a
> staircase banister. Light red is a much lighter version of that (see the upper
> wall pieces in 5404 and 3270). The bright red is like pure, screaming "red"
> (see lamp shade in 3119, it's set above your element there).
>
> http://www.lugnet.com/pause/search/?query=3119
>
> The LEGO catalogs and scans have a difficult time reproducing the SCALA colors
> accurately. there's a huge range in the printing. I have enough sources that I
> should take care to enter scans that are only true in color. replacing as we • go.
>
> Anyway, I hope that answers your question. I use the above naming scheme even
> if, only in my head, I may think: "coral" or "shell."
>
> -Suz
I've been calling that one "salmon". There are many colors available only with
the Scala (and Belville) sets which defy naming other than by description.
There are at least three different shades of orange in the Scala group - I
don't label this one among them. My color chart shows at least 48 different
colors, including chrome plated with coloring - silver, gold, blue, green.
Wayne
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