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(...) I THINK you're right about the proportions, Rich, I really do, but you speak as if you KNOW you are. I think it's dangerous to assert one is in the majority on a question if one doesn't have metrics to back it up. So... What do you base that (...) (20 years ago, 23-Nov-04, to lugnet.color)
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(...) I am, and it is a correct assumption. You in the minority will just have to deal with it. (20 years ago, 23-Nov-04, to lugnet.color)
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(...) I much prefer the new transparent orange, although the old one worked OK for flames. I didn't find it very usable for much of anything else, as the color was too saturated, and its hue was a bit too far on the red side of the spectrum. For (...) (20 years ago, 23-Nov-04, to lugnet.color, lugnet.lego)
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(...) That is true. I have plenty of "old-gray" bricks, and there will probably be plenty "old-gray" elements on bricklink for a long time to come, but my main issue is that elements introduced after the color-change (like the 3x12 wedge-plate) will (...) (20 years ago, 23-Nov-04, to lugnet.color, lugnet.lego, FTX)
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I think that the new "Trans Orange" was also reported as being present in the recent arctic alpha team sets. In fact, mabie that explains why Trans-Orange is not in the universal color list. Because they have dropped the classic transparent orange (...) (20 years ago, 23-Nov-04, to lugnet.color, lugnet.lego)
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(...) Good question. (snip) Here's a good example of colors in a 2005 set that are not mentioned in the above list... (URL) Purple ! Go Lime ! now if only there were a 'pink pod' ;) Ray (20 years ago, 22-Nov-04, to lugnet.color, lugnet.lego, FTX)
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| | Jake, could you please clarify the list? (Was: Re: Universal Color List...finally)
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(...) Dear Jake, could you clarify this list? You mentioned some colours that are not on the list of Lego colours at Peeron, so I tried to find the most plausible matches of "your" colours to the Lego-internal list of colour numbers and names. The (...) (20 years ago, 22-Nov-04, to lugnet.color, lugnet.lego)
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(...) Which was actually Trans-Neon Orange (although never called that). The spring cleaning boxes have a Trans-Orange (not Neon, people are calling it Trans-DkOrange). Also missing from the list is Trans-Neon Green. The Bionicle eye pieces also had (...) (20 years ago, 22-Nov-04, to lugnet.color, lugnet.lego)
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(...) What? No Transparent Orange (as in the color from classic themes like Ice Planet 2002 and Aquasharks) (20 years ago, 22-Nov-04, to lugnet.color, lugnet.lego)
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(...) Personally, I am surprised at some of the entries on the list. First, why is MEDIUM GREEN on the list?? It is not even a very common color. Except for some recent baseplates, foliage pieces, and pieces used in Belville sets, I cannot think of (...) (20 years ago, 22-Nov-04, to lugnet.color, lugnet.lego, FTX)
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(...) These sets have three big disadvantages: They don't suite everyones needs in regards of selection of the parts, they are too expensive, and they are only available online. I bought only a few sets this year (even one with new bley in it, (...) (20 years ago, 22-Nov-04, to lugnet.color, lugnet.lego)
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(...) One of the aspects of the colour change that most justifiably upset AFOLs was the impact it had on their collections of bricks for MOCs. Try to think from the AFOL MOCer perspective and maybe you can share with us the following lists as well (...) (20 years ago, 22-Nov-04, to lugnet.color, FTX)
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(...) I'd say that's the most likely explanation. AFOLs have many sources of bricks and besides - MANY just aren't that affected by the colour change. (...) I can understand why people are annoyed at the color change. But it bothers me a lot that (...) (20 years ago, 20-Nov-04, to lugnet.color)
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(...) (very deliberately cross posting to lugnet.color) It drives me crazy too when colour ranters (you know who you are) pollute the discourse by hijacking other threads with accusations of dishonesty, imcompetence or disrespect. But on the other (...) (20 years ago, 22-Nov-04, to lugnet.color, FTX)
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(...) Geoffrey, I have several comparison pictures of the various older colors in my Brickshelf folder: (URL) that helps, Clark (20 years ago, 22-Nov-04, to lugnet.color)
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(...) Those arches are probably Pink. The only parts I've seen in the new 2004 Pink are a plate and brush. Here's some pics: (URL) LtPink on Peeron was listed incorrectly. It is a color name used on Bricklink generally for Paradisa (pre-1995) pink (...) (20 years ago, 21-Nov-04, to lugnet.color)
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(...) That's fine, but the bricks I used were all from the period 1970-1980, as they were put away when I began my 20 year dark age in 1981, and I have since always kept them separate from my new bricks. I actually picked out the bricks that looked (...) (20 years ago, 21-Nov-04, to lugnet.color, lugnet.lego)
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(...) [Snip - quality issues] (...) I can imagine, that a wild mix of used bricks from 196x till nineties have different clutch forces and similar tolerance spread as the plates now. But if you took only bricks of one colour and type out of one type (...) (20 years ago, 21-Nov-04, to lugnet.color, lugnet.lego)
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(...) Hi Ben, while those stacks look bad, I don't see any stacks of older plates beside them to compare. I stacked my older bricks and found much variation, I would be interested to see your findings. A lot of people say LEGO tolerances have become (...) (20 years ago, 20-Nov-04, to lugnet.color, lugnet.lego)
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In lugnet.lego, Jake McKee wrote: Snip (...) Ok Jake, I am ready for serious discussion on the "blays". Let's change them back. You have my vote. Whom inside the executive management do we need to convince? ;-) Played well. Ben (20 years ago, 20-Nov-04, to lugnet.color, lugnet.lego, FTX) !!
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