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(...) If you look closely at your photo, especially the corner slope, you'll see that the surface is mottled, not smooth like bricks. This seems to confirm that it is a consequence of the deterioration of the molds. But note also this (URL) pic (...) (17 years ago, 10-Sep-07, to lugnet.ambassadors, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) I have noticed that too. I do not expect Lego to pay much attention to such a complaint or should I say as much attention as they did to the change of colors. They will probably tell you that in their research the kids liked the smooth rather (...) (17 years ago, 10-Sep-07, to lugnet.ambassadors, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) I think you'll find that there has always been variation in the depth of the texture on slope bricks, it's just that the variation is now greater. I'll hazard a guess and say that TLG are using their molds for longer to save money. If you (...) (17 years ago, 10-Sep-07, to lugnet.ambassadors, lugnet.off-topic.debate) !
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Why have textured slopes been arbitrarily abandoned? The last few retail purchases of Lego sets that I made disappointed me greatly in that the pieces I'd most desired, 2x2 medium-slope corners and 2x2x3 extreme-slope bricks, both in dark red, were (...) (17 years ago, 9-Sep-07, to lugnet.ambassadors, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Well, there have been (URL) issues>, and a vacation in the between time.... Patience, grasshopper. :-) JOHN (17 years ago, 8-Sep-07, to lugnet.general, lugnet.ambassadors, FTX)
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(...) it's been well over a month now, what gives? ondrew (17 years ago, 8-Sep-07, to lugnet.general, lugnet.ambassadors) !
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(...) Nougat/Light Nougat are the "flesh" colors we know, to my knowedge. Beige is Tan. (...) uh-huh. (...) sjf (17 years ago, 7-Sep-07, to lugnet.ambassadors, FTX)
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(...) Here is a list from Peeron of what presumably are official LEGO colors: (URL) and here is a chart from them that I have found quite helpful for comparing colors that have different names on different databases: (URL) Maggie C. (17 years ago, 7-Sep-07, to lugnet.ambassadors, FTX)
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(...) This had been discussed back when I was an Ambassador. Essentially, as hard as it is to believe, there is NO official list of color names. When you think about it, working in different languages and now with computer generated models, having (...) (17 years ago, 7-Sep-07, to lugnet.ambassadors, FTX)
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(...) I'd like to just see some internal consistency on what TLC calls various colors. I'd first like to know if Jake's color names are still the official locked colors : (URL) so, then why are color descriptions on the shop-at-home site different (...) (17 years ago, 7-Sep-07, to lugnet.ambassadors, FTX)
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