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Re: 6462 Piece Count
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Wed, 11 Nov 1998 23:18:49 GMT
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Todd Lehman wrote:
> 
> "Duane Hess" <DNJHESS@ZDNETMAIL.COM> writes:
> 
> > I was checking out the Pause set guide and couldn't help but notice that
> > there is no piece count for this set.  According to LEGO there are 201 pieces.
> > After my model was built I still had one piece left over (a trans-yellow round 1X1)
> 
> Thanks for the number...it's updated:
> 
>    http://www.lugnet.com/pause/search/?query=6462-1
> 
> > I'm not sure how you want this information presented/verified, but thought I
> > would put in my $0.02.
> 
> The DB tracks the official piece count as given by LEGO on the box.  If that's
> not available (for example, European sets), then a hand-counted piece count is
> taken (using rules as close as possible to Joshua Delahunty's prescription) and
> the number is presented in curly braces as a "non-official" number.  Sometimes
> the number also appears with a question mark after it if it is heresay or a
> total guess.

Hmm.  I thought it went:
1) Box
2) Shop-at-Home Catalog
3) THEN we count.

Note that box and S@H do NOT necessarily correlate.  I track both of
them, personally.

-- joshua



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(...) Oops, I misspoke...yes, you are totally right (as usual). (...) Eventually I'd like to be able to track all 3. :) --Todd (28 years ago, 12-Nov-98, to lugnet.admin.database)

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(...) Thanks for the number...it's updated: (URL) I'm not sure how you want this information presented/verified, but thought I (...) The DB tracks the official piece count as given by LEGO on the box. If that's not available (for example, European (...) (28 years ago, 3-Nov-98, to lugnet.admin.database)

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