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Re: Informations on new TECHNIC element and color coded parts
Newsgroups: 
lugnet.technic, lugnet.lego
Date: 
Thu, 17 May 2007 20:21:07 GMT
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In lugnet.technic, Timothy P. Smith wrote:
SNIP
> We currently see axle pins in blue. Not black or any other color (the Tan
> ones are a different part, that's why they are a different color). Does Lego
> intend to extend this to other, more general parts? Axle joiners are one
> thing, liftarms are another. Liftarms are weird and limiting enough without
> coming only in certain colors. If (for example) 15L Liftarms will never be
> produced in any color besides Dark Bley... that just suxors. I can handle
> having all of them in one set being the same color- as long as they can be a
> different color in some other set.
SNIP

Sorry for replying to post addressed to someone else.

Since TLC invented "studless" Technic, I thought they were trying to make
something like MERKUR (= metal construction toys, see
http://www.merkurtoys.cz/en/index.htm - click "Sets", then "Parts").
As everybody can see, the color palette for painted Merkur parts is very simple
- and it was even simpler, AFAIK from my sets from 80s/90s.

I'm not happy to see TLG "cloning" Merkur. They are two different systems, two
different meanings of realism: With Merkur, one works with real bolts and nuts,
real steel beams etc. With LEGO Technic, the realism can be seen in design:
color matching gear assemblies, color matching support structures etc. The color
coded parts makes any model look totally unrealistic.

Just my 2 halers,
Martin



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  Re: Informations on new TECHNIC element and color coded parts
 
(...) I see two side to this comment. I completely agree with your comment about colour coded parts distorting the realism of a set, however i believe some parts do not need to be produced in all colours such as gears, hence financial saving could (...) (19 years ago, 17-May-07, to lugnet.technic)

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  Re: Informations on new TECHNIC element and color coded parts
 
(...) Being as I'm from the US, perhaps my English isn't as good as it could be... I was basically going off-topic. I understand your concern about certain parts being available in certain colors. But here's my question: We currently see axle pins (...) (19 years ago, 17-May-07, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.lego, FTX)

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