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Re: When Bricks Go Bad!
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lugnet.build
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Tue, 17 Jul 2001 19:18:37 GMT
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In lugnet.build, James Brown writes:
> 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).
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 used elements (i.e. chips, nicks, printing abrasion,
chewing, clay stuck in the underside, etc.).
> 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.
I could try lightening it, if you are on a PC you should know that they tend
to make images darker. I am on PC too, which is why I tend to put the
contrast and bright on a little higher or calibrate the monitor in the weeny
way provided with Photoshop' Color Management Wizard. Not the best way to
do it, but then I don't have a fancy monitor or controlled lighting
anyway!!! Point being that I can actually see all the damage I am trying to
document on those elements on my PC monitor.
Other point being I don't have other colored elements damaged likewise.
Contributions are welcome!
> 3: Man, are you ever picky. :)
Really? I can't imagine that people are actually willing to accept elements
that show this level of damage. Am I wrong about this? Do I stand alone in
this regard?
What I mean is, if you just paid $260 for Skull's Eye Schooner and the
elements were in this kind of chewed up condition -- that would would be okay?
-- Hop-Frog
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Message has 2 Replies:
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| (...) I should be able to help with some of these. (...) Depends on the level & the extent of the damage. Some of the ABC examples you gave would bug me, but others wouldn't. Print fading and scuffing I consider normal wear & tear, and expect it (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jul-01, to lugnet.build)
| | | Re: When Bricks Go Bad!
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| (...) While I certainly wouldn't be happy if I bought a set with elements in that condition, I have absolutely no intention of getting rid of the elements already in my collection that are chewed. They date back to before my dark age, some to early (...) (23 years ago, 19-Jul-01, to lugnet.build)
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| (...) 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 (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jul-01, to lugnet.build)
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