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Re: Orange bricks in Artic 2000
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lugnet.general
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Fri, 12 Nov 1999 04:33:51 GMT
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Ben Gatrelle <ben@yellowcastle.spam.com> wrote in message
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> I was glad to see that TLG has introducted orange in a theme/system other • than
> Star Wars. I was disappointed when the Halloween buckets were not
> reintroduced this year. I only picked up three (maybe 4) buckets last • year.
> Of course these buckets contained only slopes and bricks. No special • pieces
> or plates. The Mos Espa pod race set had a wealth of special orange • pieces,
> but no sets outside the Star Wars line had orange until these Artic 2000 • sets.
> Right?
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> Maybe we'll see more of this color in other themes as well.
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> Yellow has been my favorite brick color for building (mostly castles) and
> black for ships. Tan has taken its place as #2 now that I am doing more
> layouts.
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> What is the consensus on colors: more is better, or stick to traditional
> colors?
I like the approach that that LEGO has usually stuck to, perhaps right up
until this year: to use the traditional 6 or so colours whenever possible,
and supplement when necessary. (i.e. don't add new colours unless
necessary) Part of it is just an extension of the anti-BURP mentality for
me, and part of it is the fun when you find a cool piece in a rare colour.
Paul Davidson, aka Tinman
http://theForce.net
"If you strike me down, I shall become more powerful
than you can possibly imagine."
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