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What colors do bricks come in? —Tobias Möller

Please list me all the colors that a lego brick is available in. I´ve heard about light blue, dark blue, tan etc. and now I´m really curious about how many colours there are. --Tobias (25 years ago, 10-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)

Re: What colors do bricks come in? —Kya Morden

(...) Off the top of my head: Light Blue (Cyan) Blue Trans-Blue Trans-Light Blue Tan Light Grey Dark Grey Black Red Trans-Red Pink Green Trans-Green Trans-Neon-Green Sorta Lighter Green Brown White Clear Yellow Trans-Yellow Orange Trans-Neon-Orange (...) (25 years ago, 10-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)

Re: What colors do bricks come in? —David Eaton

(...) I noticed a couple missing, like teal & the reflective colors, but I know there are more-- Todd mentioned there were several shades of pink, I think, and I'm sure there's some I'm forgetting. Of course, these aren't all the colors that BASIC (...) (25 years ago, 10-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)

Re: What colors do bricks come in? —Simon Robinson

(...) there (...) Yeah - almost there but still a couple missing that I can think of, so I've modified your table. You're right about there being different shades of pink. I have a couple of paradisa sets that have two shades of pink in the same (...) (25 years ago, 11-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)

Re: What colors do bricks come in? —Damian Garcia

Simon Robinson wrote in message ... (...) Don't forget "cobalt" metallic blue as seen in aquazone (25 years ago, 11-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)

Re: What colors do bricks come in? —Jonathan Wilson

(...) Green from rock raiders or whatever for the crystals... -- Jonathan Wilson wilsonj@xoommail.com (URL) (25 years ago, 12-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)

Re: What colors do bricks come in? —Kim Toll

Simon Robinson wrote in message ... (...) I've seen at least 3 different variations on purple: 1) the bright purple as is used for highlight colors in some Technic sets 2) the light pastel purple, the only thing I have in this is some large bricks (...) (25 years ago, 11-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)

Re: What colors do bricks come in? —Mark Koesel

The new Robo-Riders set, 8509 Swamp, appears to use a new olive-green color: (URL) <kjmrr@easystreet.com> wrote in message news:FL0tyu.nG@lugnet.com... [snip] (...) (25 years ago, 11-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)

Re: What colors do bricks come in? —Tobias Möller

What kind of crap is this? Build and destroy. I thought TLG didn´t like violence! I hate them! Hate, hate, HATE! --Tobias (...) news:FL0tyu.nG@lugnet.com... (...) (25 years ago, 12-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)

Re: What colors do bricks come in? —Paul Davidson

-- Paul Davidson, aka Tinman (URL) "If you strike me down, I shall become more powerful than you can possibly imagine." kjmrr <kjmrr@easystreet.com> wrote in message news:FL0tyu.nG@lugnet.com... (...) 4x12 (...) 4x6 (...) There's also that (...) (25 years ago, 11-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)

Re: What colors do bricks come in? —Simon Robinson

Lot's of responses to this. Based on everyone's comments and a couple of other things I remembered, I've revised the list. New list follows, with some comments inline and other comments following... We're now on 35 colours - close to the 41 someone (...) (25 years ago, 12-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)

Re: What colors do bricks come in? —Greg Majewski

(...) It is used for the Hydronauts' "armor" It is a very cool color. You can also add to the reflective list matallic green. I'm pretty sure the crystals in the meteors in the Space Ports sets are this color. Greg "Nope, sorry" Majewski (URL)Simon (...) (25 years ago, 12-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)

Re: What colors do bricks come in? —Tobias Möller

<SNIP> (...) also (...) the (...) I think they are "mtron windscreen" yellow. --Tobias (...) (25 years ago, 12-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)

Re: What colors do bricks come in? —Simon Robinson

(...) the (...) Hmmm - looked in the catalogue but I still can't see anything in the pictures that looks like a new type of blue. Sorry - I must be being particularly blind. I'm quite curious about this. Could you pick out a set number and tell me (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)

Re: What colors do bricks come in? —Kim Toll

Simon Robinson wrote in message ... (...) also (...) in (...) I have two sets that have this metallic blue color (I call it BlueChrome in my database): 1 in 6110 - Aquazone: Hydronauts: Solo Sub 3 in 6180 - Aquazone: Hydronauts: Hydro Search Sub If (...) (25 years ago, 19-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)

Re: What colors do bricks come in? —Simon Gammon

(...) Kim, do you have in your database, reference to any sets with a white racing car; specifically with a 2-wide slope for the bonnet / hood (is this called an extreme slope?). The slope has a number 1 in red with a vertical black stripe either (...) (25 years ago, 21-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)

Re: What colors do bricks come in? —Kim Toll

Simon Gammon wrote in message ... (...) Well, I think the part you are describing is usually called a 3x2 low slope (part 3298 (URL) if I'm understanding your description correctly). I looked up that part in my database and didin't find any white (...) (25 years ago, 21-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)

Re: What colors do bricks come in? —Simon Gammon

(...) Thanks for looking for the slope piece for me, I'll keep trying. The reason for asking about the database is that I have a large number of pieces from over the years, especially mid 70's, who's origins are confused, and it would be nice to (...) (25 years ago, 21-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)

Re: What colors do bricks come in? —James Brown

(...) Another resource you might find useful is the set inventories right here on Lugnet: (URL) (25 years ago, 22-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)

Re: What colors do bricks come in? —Will Hess

(...) Sets 6395 and 6503 use this part. Will Visit the Lego Beach Fire and Rescue Service (URL) (25 years ago, 21-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)

Re: What colors do bricks come in? —Selçuk Göre

Simon Gammon <simon@gammon.demon.co.uk> wrote in message news:pGA0RDAM61N4Ewl...n.co.uk... (...) in (...) Could this be 6604? (URL) (25 years ago, 22-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)

Re: What colors do bricks come in? —Ray Sanders

Could it be the front-piece on 8216 ? Thats a fairly recent set too. Ray (...) (25 years ago, 22-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)

Re: What colors do bricks come in? —Kim Toll

Simon Robinson wrote in message ... (...) ... (...) kjmrr (...) No, the Purple in the Belville set I was refering to is the same as the McDonalds Set Purple. You called it Indigo above. (...) .... You can add a Trans-Pink to your Transparent colors (...) (25 years ago, 12-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)

Re: What colors do bricks come in? —Ray Sanders

(...) Which Belville set were your referring to ? I have a 5870 and I don't see anything close to the McDonalds purple. Ray (25 years ago, 14-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)

Re: What colors do bricks come in? —Kim Toll

Ray Sanders wrote in message <382E0A04.2BE8B4D0@gate.net>... (...) I'm referring to 5808 - The Enchanted Palace. There doesn't seem to be a scan of it in the LUGNET database, but you can find it in any of the later S@H catalogs. And from the catalog (...) (25 years ago, 14-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)

Re: What colors do bricks come in? —Paul Davidson

I don't think the green in the speederbike set is any different from normal green -- I'm looking at the set right now. -- Paul Davidson, aka Tinman (URL) "If you strike me down, I shall become more powerful than you can possibly imagine." Simon (...) (25 years ago, 12-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)

Re: What colors do bricks come in? —Paul Davidson

Never mind -- the plate under the tree *is* a lighter green. Weird, I never noticed that before. -- Paul Davidson, aka Tinman (URL) "If you strike me down, I shall become more powerful than you can possibly imagine." Paul Davidson <tinman@direct.ca> (...) (25 years ago, 12-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)

Re: What colors do bricks come in? —Tobias Möller

(...) The big plate is different, I own the set and the first thing I noticed was that new colour. --Tobias (25 years ago, 12-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)

Re: What colors do bricks come in? —Steve Bliss

(...) You can add trans-purple with sparkles, from the Belville fairy castle sets. (25 years ago, 12-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)

Re: What colors do bricks come in? —Paul Davidson

Check (URL) -- they only have 35 listed, but they may have one or two we've missed. -- Paul Davidson, aka Tinman (URL) "If you strike me down, I shall become more powerful than you can possibly imagine." Simon Robinson <simon@simonrobinson.com> (...) (25 years ago, 12-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)

(canceled) —Jamie Obrien

Re: What colors do bricks come in? —Frank Filz

(...) The cream color in Belville is yelowish, not the tan which is in the adventurers sets (and lots of baseplates). I think the Space Port sets have tan baseplates. (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)

(canceled) —Jamie Obrien

Re: What colors do bricks come in? —Frank Filz

Jamie Obrien wrote in message ... (...) Unfortunataley I just don't have any of the space port sets with baseplates. I did just check the tan plate with the little missile launch pad from the value pack and it's the same tan as a tan brick from the (...) (25 years ago, 28-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)

(canceled) —Jamie Obrien

Re: What colors do bricks come in? —Jeff Thompson

(...) Alien vomit yellow (as opposed to beer yellow, the color of classic space canopies). Just kidding. "Antifreeze" seems to be one of the most common appelations. In our household we call it "vidalin," after the name of a brand of liquid vitamins (...) (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)

Re: What colors do bricks come in? —Jeff Stembel

(...) And I vote that the new green (from the 2000 Roboriders) be called "Puke Green". :) Anyone agree? :) (...) Trans-Antifreeze or Trans-Fluoro Green are the best terms, I think. Jeff (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)

Re: What colors do bricks come in? —Selçuk Göre

Nephilim <jthompson@esker.com> wrote in message news:FM2G6y.Mwy@lugnet.com... (...) LOL!..:-) You've just made my man!.. Selçuk (25 years ago, 2-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)

Re: What colors do bricks come in? —Jasper Janssen

(...) Never trust a beer you can see through, for yea, it is likely to be macro-brewed. Jasper (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)

Re: What colors do bricks come in? —Selçuk Göre

Simon Robinson <simon@simonrobinson.com> wrote in message news:FL0EoF.J0K@lugnet.com... (...) I'm (...) that (...) more. (...) regular one, and a lighter/brigter version (Look at baseplate/quarter circle brick in the belville set 5841) Also there (...) (25 years ago, 11-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)

Re: What colors do bricks come in? —Tobias Möller

<SNIP> (...) Yeah, if we want the 41 colours then we have to count everything, from the PRIMO sets to the Belville and Scala skin. But hey, the metallic blue in Aquazone, isn´t that just printed on the "armor" piece? Then it´s not a real colour, (...) (25 years ago, 12-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)

Re: What colors do bricks come in? —Greg Majewski

(...) Well, all of the metallic colors are printed to a piece; they are plated on or something to that extent, but I meant the piece that you actually put on the minifig, not the printing on the minifig. Greg "The ticket costs only your mind" (...) (25 years ago, 12-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)

Re: What colors do bricks come in? —Frank Filz

(...) From my examinations, there appear to be three pinks. I have some pink windows and doors from a girls bucket which are a light and a dark pink, the dark pink is different (more muted) from the Paradisa/Bellville dark pink. I'm not sure you (...) (25 years ago, 11-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)

Re: What colors do bricks come in? —Gary R. Istok

Based on the color pallet of Crayola Crayon (supposedly one of the top 10 toys this century from A&E TV show, yeah right!), I like to call the lighter pink "PINK", and the darker pink "MAGENTA". Now does that mean we have 2 shades of magenta? Gary (...) (25 years ago, 11-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)

Re: What colors do bricks come in? —Tobias Möller

Which sets had the cyan bricks? I know about translucent cyan but is it also non-translucent cyan? --Tobias Kya Morden skrev i meddelandet <3829fddc.8013463@lu...et.com>... (...) heard (...) (25 years ago, 11-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)

Re: What colors do bricks come in? —Jonathan Wilson

(...) Trans Grey from the starwars line for starters -- Jonathan Wilson wilsonj@xoommail.com (URL) (25 years ago, 12-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)

Re: What colors do bricks come in? —Jeff Stembel

(...) This is, in fact, beige. Tan is light shade of brown. Jeff (25 years ago, 12-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)

Re: What colors do bricks come in? —Mike Poindexter

(...) According to Legoland CA, there are 41 colors of Lego bricks. They do not tell you what they are, though. Mike Poindexter (25 years ago, 11-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)

Re: What colors do bricks come in? —Jonas Marcho

Well, here they are, in no particular order... Red Pink Green Light Green Blue Light Blue Teal Yellow White Black Gray Dark Gray Orange Purple Light Purple Clear Trans-Blue Trans-Light Blue Trans-Neon Orange Trans-Yellow Trans-Neon Yellow Trans-Red (...) (25 years ago, 14-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)