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Re: Unknown Japanese LEGO Sets...
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lugnet.general
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Tue, 9 Apr 2013 23:16:45 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Larry Pieniazek wrote:
> In lugnet.general, Gerhard R. Istok wrote:
> > In lugnet.general, Larry Pieniazek wrote:
> > > Gary
> > >
> > > In the comparision picture, is that Minitalia brick really worn? My Minitalias
> > > have crisp edges rather than rounded ones, like the Olo bricks
> >
> > Good question Lar!
> >
> > Early on the "X" bottom Minitalia bricks were made out of the same composite
> > plastic that the Minitalia windows and doors were made of. Later on Minitalia
> > started using regular ABS LEGO bricks in their sets... which of course contained
> > ABS plastic.
> >
> > It is this early composite plastic... similar to the plastic used in early white
> > large plates and LEGO Train era blue track sleepers... this plastic was more
> > suceptible to wear than regular ABS (or even CA). So the rounding on the
> > "early" Minitalia bricks was due to wear.
> >
> > As for the Olo bricks... maybe the rounding was due to the brick molds.
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> I meant that the Minitalia in the image was rounded. I remember mine being
> crisp, but that could be either because they are brand new never played with
> before I got them, or because they are the newer plastic. I also meant that the
> Olo was not rounded, in other words, it looks like MY Minitalia does.
OK... I got you now Lar... the Minitalia brick in that image is composite
plastic and it is USED. So that plastic is softer than ABS plastic and
therefore shows more wear when in used condition. Later Minitalia was made of
ABS... and retains a crisper edge. Also the OLO bricks are all ABS, and
therefore hold onto their shape better than early Minitalia.
Cheers,
Gary
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| (...) I meant that the Minitalia in the image was rounded. I remember mine being crisp, but that could be either because they are brand new never played with before I got them, or because they are the newer plastic. I also meant that the Olo was not (...) (12 years ago, 8-Apr-13, to lugnet.general)
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