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(...) We both know that the grays do not fare well with time-- they yellow, and many times older grays look crappy anyway. In the same vein, I would never build with white from the 70's. (...) We must consider the possibility that the apparent (...) (22 years ago, 15-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego, FTX)
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Here's the second case design I've built around a mini-itx VIA EPIA 800 mainboard: (3 URLs) The BrickCase is entirely made of Lego bricks and uses no glue whatsoever (but does make use of several nylon washers, nuts, bolts and miniature screws) and (...) (22 years ago, 15-Nov-03, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, lugnet.build, FTX) !
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(...) Pic snipped; see original post. (...) This is in actuality, NOT a 'dear lego' letter as it is a COMMAND to Lego: If this cheaper quality is the new standard, I, as a Customer who is absolutely correct in this matter, ORDER you to cease & (...) (22 years ago, 15-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego, FTX)
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richard marchetti wrote in message ... (...) building. (...) bricks (...) be (...) OVER! I think this is crucial. IF it's really so that there will be not-quite-matching replacements for some of the standard colors, and IF the new stud design is (...) (22 years ago, 15-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: Spare parts - or - Harry Parter part duex (was: Castle Nightmare)
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Well said, Anthony. I wish I'd said it. Alan (22 years ago, 15-Nov-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general)
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Three things: 1. I don't think anyone objects to additional colors, they object to color replacement with a different colors. 2. You might well be in a minority in not minding a mottled look to your MOCs, I think many others would be more than (...) (22 years ago, 15-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego, FTX)
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(...) enjoyable to read even as it drives the point home. Thanks for sharing that. >> Mark (22 years ago, 15-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) One idea did pop to mind: What if we have a batch of "lemons" here? Maybe it's just some bad bricks that slipped through the system. We've seen elements of poor quality gone to market before; remember the first batch "hydrolic" cylinders that (...) (22 years ago, 15-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego, FTX)
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I think it's fine if LEGO wants to ADD more colors to their spectrum, but REPLACING colors is a bad idea; especially staple colors like light and dark gray. Those 2 colors are heavily used by everyone--space, town, castle--we all need gray. I'm (...) (22 years ago, 15-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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I thought all Lego employees were yellow? (22 years ago, 15-Nov-03, to lugnet.org.us.gardenslug, lugnet.loc.us.nj, lugnet.general)
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(...) Well, if it's true about the connections being weaker, I'd say that's bad news. But in all honesty, as a town building and landscape builder, I welcome a slight color variation! Mix up all of those color variations and you have buildings and (...) (22 years ago, 15-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego, FTX)
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I waxed philosophical this morning and wrote this piece in a fit of passionate loyalty to LEGO. It hit me like a flash of inspiration two days ago and I felt I had to write it down. I thought you all might like to read it. Comments enjoyed but not (...) (22 years ago, 15-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) But that's the real kicker of it all, isn't it?. LEGO Castle is what it is because we make it what it is. LEGO Castle is the fan's theme. LEGO only supplies the bricks. It's the same with space, with town, with trains, with all the known (...) (22 years ago, 15-Nov-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general)
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(...) Just a thought with no evidence to back it up, but.... Assuming that this is not simply an error, like bent cypress trees or low-quality train wheelsets, could there be a technical reason? One reason that occurs to me is the colourfastness of (...) (22 years ago, 15-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego, FTX)
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Too cool. Hope we get a Lego outlet 'round here someday, sounds like it's gonna be a blast. Congrats on your position! Take care, Soren (URL) (22 years ago, 15-Nov-03, to lugnet.org.us.gardenslug, lugnet.loc.us.nj, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) See these posts on bricklink: (URL) and (URL) Mine>. The light gray has changed a bit, but the dark grey is a whole new color, which I think Clark is right about; it's stone gray. The new studs are slightly looser, but seem to work well. (22 years ago, 15-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) This is great I love it. :) e (22 years ago, 15-Nov-03, to lugnet.org.us.gardenslug, lugnet.loc.us.nj, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Thanks for the scan. Bad news to say the least. :( I'm crossing my fingers that it's all a bad mistake and the bulk of 2004 sets won't be plagued by this. If Lego truly wants to get rid of colors that have been in production for ~25 years, (...) (22 years ago, 15-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego, FTX)
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(...) Further more, the studs are rounded, making (...) Yes, working on a machine shop floor it looks as the NEWER 2004 plate/s is of a different mold note the chamfered edges of the stud the reason for this and I must say firstly that I Have very (...) (22 years ago, 15-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego, FTX)
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(...) Dunno, but does have me wondering how this change plays vis-a-vis the light and dark gray elements in the 4400 tubs that just hit the street. There are 50-ish lt-gray 2x2 bricks per tub. Is Lego dumping old-color parts ? Will these continue as (...) (22 years ago, 15-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego, FTX)
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