 | | Re: Which color 1x4 arches were included in the 500-piece bonus tubs?
|
|
(...) Hi Geoffrey, The arches from that box are the same pink as the ones from 5873. If you list them on BrickLink, list them under Pink. And if you got any of them list the new brighter pink 2 x 4 bricks under Bright Light Pink. For the different (...) (22 years ago, 21-Nov-04, to lugnet.lego.direct)
|
| |
| | Which color 1x4 arches were included in the 500-piece bonus tubs?
|
|
I am in a quandary here, as I have two possible color choices for the 3659 pink arches that are in the 4679's 500-piece bonus tub. However, peeron lists two quite similar sets which have very similarly colored pink arches in them. Can anyone from (...) (22 years ago, 21-Nov-04, to lugnet.lego.direct)
|
| |
| | Re: Appreciating what TLG and Lego Direct have done for AFOL's
|
|
(...) Steve, I agree with you on the Technic argument. I personally haven't liked Town since the 1970's, but others don't see it that way. Around 1980 I started to build MOCs. Granted a lot of AFOL's prefer to build mostly what the company comes out (...) (22 years ago, 21-Nov-04, to lugnet.lego)
|
| |
| | Re: Universal Color List...finally
|
|
(...) That's fine, but the bricks I used were all from the period 1970-1980, as they were put away when I began my 20 year dark age in 1981, and I have since always kept them separate from my new bricks. I actually picked out the bricks that looked (...) (22 years ago, 21-Nov-04, to lugnet.color, lugnet.lego)
|
| |
| | Re: One last Spring Cleaning set
|
|
(...) Jake, Would that be a small blue bucket which states it contains 200 pieces + 200 bonus pieces? JB (22 years ago, 21-Nov-04, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: Appreciating what TLG and Lego Direct have done for AFOL's
|
|
Thanks for speaking up for the silent majority. (22 years ago, 21-Nov-04, to lugnet.lego)
|
| |
| | Re: Universal Color List...finally
|
|
(...) [Snip - quality issues] (...) I can imagine, that a wild mix of used bricks from 196x till nineties have different clutch forces and similar tolerance spread as the plates now. But if you took only bricks of one colour and type out of one type (...) (22 years ago, 21-Nov-04, to lugnet.color, lugnet.lego)
|
| |
| | Re: Universal Color List...finally
|
|
(...) Hi Ben, while those stacks look bad, I don't see any stacks of older plates beside them to compare. I stacked my older bricks and found much variation, I would be interested to see your findings. A lot of people say LEGO tolerances have become (...) (22 years ago, 20-Nov-04, to lugnet.color, lugnet.lego)
|
| |
| | Re: Appreciating what TLG and Lego Direct have done for AFOL's
|
|
Thank you for addressing this. I was similarly irritated while reading some of the responses to the universal color list. And was motivated to write a rude response to some of the negative comments, but I knew that would not solve anything. I feel (...) (22 years ago, 20-Nov-04, to lugnet.lego)
|
| |
| | Re: Appreciating what TLG and Lego Direct have done for AFOL's
|
|
Hello there First off, AMEN! And offcourse, thank you for taking this up. I think that the problems are the people whining about lego are the general direction they've taken the last couple of years, and see where it goes. Off course TLC will have (...) (22 years ago, 20-Nov-04, to lugnet.lego)
|
| |
| | Re: LEGO BrickMaster Welcome kits now shipping
|
|
(...) Mike, I didn't even think of that,but,yes,it would make more sense. Thank you. (22 years ago, 20-Nov-04, to lugnet.lego)
|
| |
| | Re: Universal Color List...finally
|
|
In lugnet.lego, Jake McKee wrote: Snip (...) Ok Jake, I am ready for serious discussion on the "blays". Let's change them back. You have my vote. Whom inside the executive management do we need to convince? ;-) Played well. Ben (22 years ago, 20-Nov-04, to lugnet.color, lugnet.lego, FTX) !!
|
| |
| | Re: Universal Color List...finally
|
|
(...) Hi Rosco, I am not asked, but I did and felt upset about these nearly as much as if they were blayish. Because these are rubbish of lowest quality. (URL) Jake wrote a while later on Lugnet the 2004 plates come in height tolerances of up to (...) (22 years ago, 20-Nov-04, to lugnet.color, lugnet.lego)
|
| |
| | Re: Ten cheers for Jake
|
|
(...) Where are those admins when you need them? Marc Nelson Jr. (22 years ago, 20-Nov-04, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: Ten cheers for Jake
|
|
(...) Trying to stay neutral, but could A-Hole have been used? Here we have an AFOL who may be an A-Hole soon to go AWOL. -Patrick (22 years ago, 20-Nov-04, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: Universal Color List...finally
|
|
(...) Saying that "no other elements availible in light gray anymore" is stretching the situation a bit. There are reasonably large quantites of both 'classic' grays available on BrickLink. The 'floor sweepings' tubs/boxes/etc from both 2003 and (...) (22 years ago, 20-Nov-04, to lugnet.color, lugnet.lego, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: Universal Color List...finally
|
|
Hello! (...) Thanks, I accept that. I have no reason to doubt you tell the truth. I was just hoping... (...) Maybe because in Europe there are three Legolands and some LEGO Stores where you can buy loose bricks (oldgrey and oldbrown amongst others) (...) (22 years ago, 20-Nov-04, to lugnet.color, lugnet.lego)
|
| |
| | Re: Universal Color List...finally
|
|
(...) Ah, so they're just not sold out yet ... was wondering myself there. I confess I'm feeling a bit guilty for not buying my share as AFOL. Well ok, I DID buy around 40 copies of gray baggies and still I could have bought more ... but what would (...) (22 years ago, 20-Nov-04, to lugnet.color, lugnet.lego, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: Universal Color List...finally
|
|
Hi Ross, (...) Yes, actually I bought my share. And have to tell you that I didn't buy more because of the limited to 9 quantities of grey bricks pack, that make each purchase more expensive due to shipping costs. (...) I don't have a clue what is (...) (22 years ago, 20-Nov-04, to lugnet.color, lugnet.lego)
|
| |
| | Re: Universal Color List...finally
|
|
(...) The absolute truth is that there were 10,000 bags of each of color (3 colors x 2 bag styles) produced. I'm am beyond positive about this because I was part of this process. I'm not sure what else I can do to make you believe that, and my fear (...) (22 years ago, 20-Nov-04, to lugnet.color, lugnet.lego, FTX)
|
