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Taking a break from reading the 250+ color change posts, I just got the green light to announce a new Legend! And it's ....drum roll please.... 5541 - (URL) Model Team Hot Rod>! The Hot Rod first raced into the hands of LEGO collectors in 1995, and (...) (22 years ago, 7-May-04, to lugnet.lego.announce, lugnet.lego, lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.year.2004, lugnet.general, FTX) !!
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| | The most invisible "good thinking" ever seen...
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(...) Well, if there was good thinking involved, nobody managed to notice it so far. Did anyone see those hoards of kids streaming in the toy shops, screaming "YES! I want those new colours!!!"? If the reasons were that good, why don't they present (...) (22 years ago, 7-May-04, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Reasons for the color change
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(...) I think the color change was made because TLC tries to cut production costs. Probably they now use recycled plastic to produce the bricks. They just didn't manage to reach the same color again within a reasonable effort. Grey is the most (...) (22 years ago, 7-May-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: Jake did good Thanks!!
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(...) 2004 Lego Harry Potter, Now with new, improved colors! That sounds silly. This is more like when food companies put dye in their products to make them look better. They don't tell the customer outright, but if you look carefully at the (...) (22 years ago, 6-May-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Reasons for the color change
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Like many others, I am curious about why the colors were changed. I am prepared to accept whatever answer is given, even if it is one that I don't think makes a good case for the change. Some of the reasons that have been given officially (correct (...) (22 years ago, 7-May-04, to lugnet.general)
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| | Customer Relations - Endings
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(...) "almost certainly" - There is the wiggle-room again. To be trustworthy one has to be reliable. TLC is neither (anymore). It is sad to see a good company go. (...) Until? (...) good: Someone though about including green. bad: the new colours (...) (22 years ago, 6-May-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)
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| | Re: Universal Colors - how about NO MORE CHANGES ?!?
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(...) How about posting things WITH CAPS is the quickest way to get ignored by a company that is already trying its hardest to adapt and survive right now, much less focus on rants (which your post mostly isn't..but glancing at the subjuct makes it (...) (22 years ago, 7-May-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Universal Colors - how about NO MORE CHANGES ?!?
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Hi all, especially Jake, Jake, first let me say thanks for all the hard work you've put into communicating between AFOLs and TLC. And I'm sorry some of the folks here have treated you so rudely. Now, I have a suggestion about this "universal color" (...) (22 years ago, 7-May-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: Color Change - Final Update
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(...) I totally aggree with this. Take for example, the Shop @ Home only minifig scale Lunar Module. If it was available from somewhere in australia, I would have definatly bought it by now. But because it has to come all the way from denmark, takes (...) (22 years ago, 7-May-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: Color Change - Final Update
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(...) Ben and also John Gerlach have summed up how I feel exactly. Goodbye Lego - it was a great 30 years, and I'll still enjoy my existing collection. But I sure won't be able to be a big supporter, fan, promoter or consumer any more. You let us (...) (22 years ago, 7-May-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)
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| | Re: Update: Universal colors - beginnings
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(...) It was in both 4475 and 10124. (URL) TWS Garrison (URL) capital letters in address for direct reply. (22 years ago, 7-May-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)
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| | Re: Color Change - Final Update
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(...) Same coin, different side. He's not talking about places where S@H is available, but places where it isn't. S@H is available in a whopping 19 countries, which are currently restricted to portions of North America, Oceania, and Western Europe (...) (22 years ago, 7-May-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: Update: Universal colors - beginnings
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(...) Edited with extreme limitations! Thank you senior fan, previous employee, inner circle contact and virtual Train-head, Jake. Okay, I can see a trend starting here with everybody's message replies, but I have to add 2 cents also. I LOVE the (...) (22 years ago, 7-May-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)
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| | Re: Color Change - Final Update
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(...) Yes, it might be ok, but you are missing several points here, without a LEGO brand name store, there is absolutely zero chance of casual/impulse shoppers buying an exclusive (never mind the fact that people like me never get the chance to (...) (22 years ago, 7-May-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: Color Change - Final Update
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(...) I have to disagree. Shop@Home is available in enough countries that I'm sure that the majority of shoppers DO have access to a method of buying them. Buying an exclusive set is always more fun to in a LEGO brand name store, but buying the same (...) (22 years ago, 7-May-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: Update: Universal colors - beginnings
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(...) Jake, Thanks for the update. Curiously absent from the list are any/all of the transparent colors. Hopefully some of those (t-white/clear, t-yellow, t-green, t-red) will be included in the additions to the list. Ray Sanders lugnet # 124 (22 years ago, 7-May-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)
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| | Re: Color Change - Final Update
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Hi Jake, I didn't bought any of the 2004 sets and i think i will not. I'm really frustrated with this color change. I was thinking what - apart for changing back the colors (the wiser move: if there's anything worst than making a mistake it is not (...) (22 years ago, 7-May-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)
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| | Re: Color Change - Final Update
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(...) I can't help but cynically joke (by rearranging words) that LEGO has embraced the "4+" community and shunned the minifig this year. Since you're in apology-mode anyway... (...) Keep the all of the wood-like pieces the old brown (Barrels, (...) (22 years ago, 7-May-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)
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| | Re: Update: Universal colors - beginnings
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(...) Jake, Would it be possible to poll the Lego community on what other colours should be included in the universal list. Perhaps if you get enough feedback regarding certain colours (like tan --- please keep tan) that might influence your (...) (22 years ago, 7-May-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)
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| | Re: Color Change - Final Update
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(...) Crap - that is the only piece that I really care about! ;) -mark (22 years ago, 6-May-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, FTX)
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