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(...) ..... Jake, Thank you for taking the time to ask for this input and presumably to collate it. After thinking a lot about this subject I think that it boils down to one main issue: The perception that the color change will make it more (...) (22 years ago, 20-Jan-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: Have *YOU* contacted LEGO customer service re: the gray color change?
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(...) (snip) Here's the letter I just wrote...thanks Walter for urging people onward! ----- To whom it may concern: This is one of hopefully many letters of concern over the new color change taking effect for the new 2004 product lines. Please do (...) (22 years ago, 20-Jan-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I just got these, and they're very neat. I like the idea of using the pod parts in the model ideas. It adds to the value of what you're buying, when the pod itself is useful. They seem to be selling well too - the Argos near me is sold out (...) (22 years ago, 20-Jan-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space)
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(...) The sets look cool. Thanks for the pictures! Are these sets being released worldwide ? And when is the official release date (sorry if this question has been asked before) ? Thanks, ->dö (22 years ago, 20-Jan-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I actually discovered the narrow-gap-version yesterday when inventorizing the three gray plates I bought sunday (1 narrow-gap-version, 2 large-gap-versions). I even found another narrow-gap-version in gray among the parts I bought secondhand (...) (22 years ago, 20-Jan-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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In lugnet.general, Huw Millington wrote: *snip* (...) Anyone else have the strong feeling this is a rather speedy reaction to last year's pod-building fad? I'm sure we'll be seeing some new pods using these parts..was TLG inspired by .space? I like (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jan-04, to lugnet.general)
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Boo! Hiss.....By discontinuing existing colors, TLC seems to be shooting itself in the foot (again). Noting the rather large monetary losses shown by TLC last year I have to wonder if this is simply another "focusing on the wrong things" Sounds like (...) (22 years ago, 20-Jan-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
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In lugnet.lego, Jake McKee wrote: SNIP (...) SNIP (...) Hey Jake, I'm not going to repeat a lot of what I've read in this thread. However, I haven't read the entire thread, just too lazy I guess, so I hope what I *AM* going to say hasn't been said (...) (22 years ago, 20-Jan-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, FTX) !
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Hey, That is a very interesting part indeed! Do you have any idea where it came from or what set it is from? How long do you think you have had it? I have never seed a part like that before! Very good part for any lego model because it has the hole (...) (22 years ago, 20-Jan-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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I'm reposting this from a thread at FBTB: I'm a stickler for color matching and schemes, building in sometimes wacky color schemes, yes, but always unified. For a person like me, the two greys are distinct colors, one better used with blues (the (...) (22 years ago, 20-Jan-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) They're fine. I look forward to getting hold of some (because they don't seem to be available at retail in Australia yet). I have enough 'old' grey to be going on with, and I'll use the new colours as highlights.... until I get enough of the (...) (22 years ago, 20-Jan-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
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BrickFest PDX 2004 Commemorative Oregon Convention Center model To celebrate the BrickFest PDX 2004 event, we are pleased to announce the availability of a 66-piece display model of the Oregon Convention Center. This model features the OCC in (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jan-04, to lugnet.events, lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.announce, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.general, lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.org, lugnet.build, lugnet.people, FTX) !!
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Hello, I found another variant among my parts: 3058 Plate 6 x 16 with Motor Cutout (URL) The right one has a narrow gap for a plug to the motor, while the left one has a gap in the size of a 1x2 brick. As I have the wide-gap-version one also in (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jan-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) I knew you were going away for a bit, but 2 months??? You better take some LEGO with you, man! (I'm assuming you'll have access to some tools so you can do that nefarious modding thing you do) Or maybe arrange for care packages? Presumably (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general)
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(...) To be honest with you, that's not the most effective tactic. In the era of high-speed reprographics and internet petitions, identical letters (and sometimes any machine-produced document) are given a lower priority in terms of their importance (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jan-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) You are quite correct and I admire the level-headedness of your thought. If by 'futile' you mean 'no effect whatsoever' then we are much in accord. The color change discussion took on a shrill, panicky note from the beginning and has left me (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jan-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Yep, got a reply (dated December 1st), too: "Additionally, I'd like to let you know that we appreciate your feedback regarding the color changes that are being made to some of our LEGO elements. Your comments have been forwarded to the (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jan-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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I'm leaving for the Bahamas Wednesday to work on an electrical project. Not all fun and games like you're thinking. Imagine an isolated town surrounded by water and NO LEGO!!! I'll be back sometime in March. All work and no Lego will make Rob a dull (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Nicely now. What do you think of the new colors?
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Jake, thank you so much for soliciting feedback. There are a number of aspects to this topic for me, so I will try to be a succinct as possible: 1. Adding new colors is *always* a good thing. The reason is simple in that it spurs new creative (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jan-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
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