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Re: Helmet Old with Thin vs. Thick Chinstrap
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lugnet.general
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Mon, 9 May 2005 18:27:11 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Luca Giannitti wrote:
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I have a really interesting question about those two parts in black:
http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?P=193
and
http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?P=193a
Peeron and BrickLink say that the thin version comes from many sets like
6971-1 - Intergalactic Command Base (1984)
6891-1 - Gamma-V Laser Craft (1985)
6985-1 - Cosmic Fleet Voyager (1986)
6882-1 - Walking Astro Grappler (1985)
and some other..(http://www.peeron.com/inv/parts/193a)
The thick version comes only from the
4010-1 - Police Rescue Boat (1987)
(http://www.peeron.com/inv/parts/193b)
I suppose that the thik version should be more difficult to find (because it
comes just from one set), but BrickLink’s price guide says the opposite. The
thin version (the most common) is really expensive (about 2$) and the thik
ones rather cheap...
Besides this fact, I own both 6971 and 6985 (all original) and they don’t
have any black helmet with thin chinstrap!!! All have the thick one!
Now my question: is Peeron really right or, as I think, the “thin” and
the “thick” were exchanged???
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Luca,
There is more information to consider than just the dates included on Peeron.
First, the dates on Peeron are the introduction dates of the sets. Many of the
Classsic Space sets were released for years. So you can find variations in the
parts used within those sets depending on when and where the set was originally
purchased. Your numeric comparison of 4 to 1 sets does not consider that the 4
sets may have contained both types of parts.
Currently, Peeron lists the change around 1987. That would mean that any set
released through that year might contain either of the helmets.
The CS sets with black helmets generally were the larger and more expensive
sets. That would make them relatively rare. The thin chinstrap is easily broken;
the thick ones last longer which contributes to the relative rarity of the black
thin version. There is also the demand from the castle builders as mentioned
elsewhere.
In short, current retail cost of a part does not necessarily reflect the vintage
availability of that part.
Clark
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| (...) Thank you Clark for your very good explanation! You are very helpful! I can't say if my CS sets were bought during the 1987, later or earlier! And if I bought them later, it was anyway possible that those sets were produced during the earlier (...) (20 years ago, 15-May-05, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Helmet Old with Thin vs. Thick Chinstrap
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| I have a really interesting question about those two parts in black: (URL) > and (URL) > Peeron and BrickLink say that the thin version comes from many sets like 6971-1 - Intergalactic Command Base (1984) 6891-1 - Gamma-V Laser Craft (1985) 6985-1 - (...) (20 years ago, 7-May-05, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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