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(...) blocks is: (...) ~1960) to build something. The 'modern' bricks I have are much better. I *did* like the effect, though, when I built a roof with a mix of old, slightly curved, CA slopes, and modern bricks. It looked more 'live'. -- Anders (...) (21 years ago, 20-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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| | Re: Petition against permanent color changes
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Add me to the list of people not-so-happy with a possible replacemnt of grays. (...) Jeff Reuland, 47 (wow, 47!) (21 years ago, 20-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: Dark Gray Track
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Actually, I suspect it will simply be a swap-over (i.e. pour new dk grey into the mould instead of old dk grey) and any thought of actual changes to the trains line is probobly not on the cards :( (21 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: Dark Gray Track
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(...) and hopefully to a more sensible geometry ? (21 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Why I support LEGO through thick and thin.
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To everyone at LUGNET and LEGO, I want to say this: I was first introduced to LEGO when I was five. My family and I were going on a long road trip and my parents bought me LEGO set #565 5+ Build-N-Store Chest to keep me occupied during the long (...) (21 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX) !!
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| | Re: Petition against permanent color changes
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Grey is for castle walls, Grey is for Space ships, Grey is for Town Churches, 'new-Grey' is for inconsistency... Don't fool yourselves TLC, Kids WILL notice and say: "Mommy look, it doesn't match." And that's just the effect on the youth, on anyone (...) (21 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: Lego now making Mega Bloks colors (was Re: Fwd from a builder: Colors don't match...)
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(...) Well, if I understand the tide of sentiment here on LUGNET (as well as the corporate Newspeak dished out by TLG), you need to maintain a special perspective while exmining this issue: When LEGO demonstrates wide (and random) variations in (...) (21 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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| | Re: Lego now making Mega Bloks colors (was Re: Fwd from a builder: Colors don't match...)
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(...) And to be fair, my experience with Mega Bloks consists of picking them out of yard-sale lots of LEGO, so I've really only dealt with MB pieces that are relatively old and worn. I must admit that more than one recent MB set design has caught my (...) (21 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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| | Re: Lego now making Mega Bloks colors (was Re: Fwd from a builder: Colors don't match...)
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(...) I have to agree. I'm holding a chunk of dark gray blocks from a recent MB set and they all stick together very well, the colors of the various parts match and the bricks themselves line up nicely so that surfaces that are supposed to be smooth (...) (21 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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| | Re: Lego now making Mega Bloks colors (was Re: Fwd from a builder: Colors don't match...)
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(...) Hi, Ducks: I haven't trumpeted the virtues of MEGA BLOKS for about twenty minutes, so I'm long overdue... Whatever else one might say of MEGA BLOKS, it must be admitted that they have always offered a wider range of colors than LEGO. I would (...) (21 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego, FTX)
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| | Re: Lego now making Mega Bloks colors (was Re: Fwd from a builder: Colors don't match...)
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(...) What about the new / replacement colors is "low quality" ??? Is the ABS used in those colors of lesser quality than the "old" greys? Or are you just upset that LEGO is following the lead of another company? James Wilson Dallas, TX (21 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego, FTX)
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| | Re: Lego now making Mega Bloks colors (was Re: Fwd from a builder: Colors don't match...)
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(...) Well that was the case 4 or 5 years ago. As of 2 to 3 years ago Mega Bloks is much improved. Only the occasional 1x1 part suffers this problem now but there are usually 10 to 20 extras so you can get one that makes the model work. I am very (...) (21 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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| | Re: Lego now making Mega Bloks colors (was Re: Fwd from a builder: Colors don't match...)
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(...) This would not be unprecedented. After all, New Coke was an attempt to make the product taste more like Pepsi. (...) There's an easy way to identify the MegaBloks -- shake the model gently and see which pieces fall off! - Chris (21 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | New Poll regarding new colors
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I slapped together a (URL) poll> about the new colors. PLEASE sound off! James Wilson, Dallas, TX Lugnet Member 1783 (21 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, FTX) !!
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| | Re: Dark Gray Track
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(...) Ya know, if they're gonna change the track color and obsolete all the old track, perhaps Lego should take advantage of the change and make the leap to DCC. Don (21 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: Fwd from a builder: Colors don't match, among other things!
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If you dare, write to them!!!! As I have seen, petition runs here on LUGNET. Many peole are thrilled some way. There is also feeling of betrayal and some craving that TLG doesn't listen to AFOL's alhough it's 5% of the market. If you dare, spend 80 (...) (21 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: Recycled Lego
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(...) WHICH grey genius ? READ the thread. (...) In lugnet.general, Adrian Egli wrote: (URL) (...) (21 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: Recycled Lego
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Well if you actually READ the article, it is clear that they mold whatever they wish, as the granules are used in the standard process. And the colors are grey and black. (...) -- Tom Stangl ***(URL) Visual FAQ home (21 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: Lego now making Mega Bloks colors (was Re: Fwd from a builder: Colors don't match...)
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(...) That was my initial thought on seeing the new dark gray, too. Now it won't be so obvious when Lego and Mega Bloks are blended together in a MOC. :-P Mark (ducks) (21 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego, FTX)
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| | Re: New colors and other info
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My concern is more with brown going away. Brown was a neglected color. For years, Lego did not make a 1x4 brick in this color, and hasn't made a full set of brown bricks available in a bucket or bulk pack. It was impossible to get the right slopes (...) (21 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego, FTX)
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