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Re: A question about Flextronics & brick opacity
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lugnet.ambassadors
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Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:08:24 GMT
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In lugnet.ambassadors, David Simmons wrote:
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Hey all,
I recently bought the SpongeBob Rocket Ride #3831 and was quite pleased with
the design and functions. However, I noticed that the tan plate has a
brighter, slightly more translucent quality to it. I noticed the same thing
with orange when I bought Bikini Bottom.
The older orange (on top) has a stronger and richer color. My question is
whether this less opaque appearance is going to be the standard in the future
or is Flextronics still working on matching the TLG-manufactured colors.
Dave S.
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Although I can’t find a copy right now I know TLG have released a press release
or two on this type of issue. There were quality issues caused in part by
Flextronic (hinted at on the release and now by the end of the deal) and in part
by new and cheaper ways of dyeing the bricks (openly admitted in the release).
Tim
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| (...) Hey Tim, Thanks for the reply! I'm very glad to hear that TLG is aware of these issues and taking steps to address them. I've made my peace with the color change (although I haven't adopted them yet!), but this variance in the other colors in (...) (16 years ago, 25-Jul-08, to lugnet.ambassadors, FTX)
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| | A question about Flextronics & brick opacity
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| Hey all, I recently bought the SpongeBob Rocket Ride #3831 and was quite pleased with the design and functions. However, I noticed that the tan plate has a brighter, slightly more translucent quality to it. I noticed the same thing with orange when (...) (16 years ago, 18-Jul-08, to lugnet.ambassadors, FTX)
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