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Suzanne D. Rich wrote:
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> Frank Filz wrote:
> > I've been thinking about making a LEGO color chart by picking pieces in all
> > the colors (I think I have all of them except Maersk blue - and I could
> > borrow that). Of course it would take some work to make sure the color
> > reproduction is fairly accurate (I'd do this just as an on-line deal), but so
> > long as a single photo is taken of all the colors, it should be possible to
> > see most of the distinctions (though there are a few colors which are just off
> > [but more off than the difference between an ABS part in a color, and a part
> > in the softer plastic often used for minifig accessories and for folliage]).
> >
> > Frank
>
> I've done that at home with Todd. Our issue then was about violet vs
> purple. Put all the elements on one white plate. But there are many more
> now. I'd love to work with you if you would do this. I have official names
> for most colors. Over time some get adjusted or use diff type of plastic,
> as you say.
>
> In addition to photos, it would be nice to make an HTML table and use
> bgcolor for a hue X shade chart. Could indicate w/a symbol colors that
> were only used in DUPLO or Fabuland or SCALA, etc. With dates, it could be
> very interesting to see things like TECHNIC colors move into SYSTEM. Would
> be easy to re-sort the table data for chronology. Hmm, gotta do it!
>
> We could store it in the LUGNET FAQ or Publish area. Any better ideas on
> that? Would be a useful reference for everyone. Even if it has three
> different names for each color... (I know auctioneers sometimes make up
> their own)
>
> If you take some pics, please share! sounds like you have good selection.
Maybe I'll try it over the weekend. I may even do a bit of associated
detective work to find the part which is available in the most different
colors.
I hopefully can get good pictures. I have a slave flash which I have
made good use of with the digital camera to get plenty of light on the
subject and it avoids a lot of the flash reflection. Of course if
there's a nice sunny day this weekend, I can take a picture under
natural light also.
What other people will need to contribute is first occurence(s) of each
color.
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Frank Filz
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Home: mailto:ffilz@mindspring.com
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| (...) Whoah! that sounds like a challenge. good luck :-) (...) Yes. and that's a tricky one because of things like Fabuland. Some colors were there first. For someone like me, I only see them in catalog pictures (at best). help will be needed for (...) (25 years ago, 23-May-00, to lugnet.scala, lugnet.publish, lugnet.faq)
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| (...) I've done that at home with Todd. Our issue then was about violet vs purple. Put all the elements on one white plate. But there are many more now. I'd love to work with you if you would do this. I have official names for most colors. Over time (...) (25 years ago, 22-May-00, to lugnet.scala, lugnet.publish, lugnet.faq)
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