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Re: When Bricks Go Bad!
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lugnet.build
Date: 
Tue, 17 Jul 2001 17:24:57 GMT
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In lugnet.build, Richard Marchetti writes:
> Hey Y'all:
> I would be particularly grateful to those that could add to my list of types
> of damage that can occur to lego elements.  It would be TOO COOL if you
> could provide me with additional images and descriptions of damaged lego.
> 
> One thing I know about, but have no image of is the torso splitting that
> occurs on minifigures from the bottom of the torso to the base of the arm
> hole, this damage allows a good arm to spin freely.  Anyone have an image of
> that they can share?  Make it BIG!

I'll check at home; I have a box of damaged parts that I should be able to
photo or scan, although it may be a bit - I'm swamped right now.  Examples I
should be able to provide would be broken or cracked plates, stress marks
from bending baseplates, cracked chin guard on old-style space helmets,
severe fading, cracked minifig arms (from non-careful hand removal),
"shaving" - the thinning effect from non-careful changing of minifig heads
(or any tightly fitting part)

> Here's the URL:
> http://members.aol.com/blueofnoon3/lego/badlego.html

Three comments:
1: Nicely laid out, very straightforward and easy to understand.  A big plus
in a grading system (which I understand is your eventual intent).
2: The images of black minifigs are very hard to make out damage on- you
might want to consider lightening them in photoshop or using a non-black fig
for your example piece.
3: Man, are you ever picky. :)

Thanks,

James



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  Re: When Bricks Go Bad!
 
(...) Indeed, in documenting kinds of damage my intent is not so much to document stuff like "Woah, look what happened to this piece when I put it in the microwave!" but rather just to document the kinds of damage one normally sees, especially with (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jul-01, to lugnet.build)

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  When Bricks Go Bad!
 
Hey Y'all: I just tossed together a webpage of damaged elements with descriptions. As I am in the last stages of making a provisional lego element grading system available, I would be grateful for some feedback. Please look at the page and let me (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jul-01, to lugnet.build)

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