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(...) On this, i completely agree. They are two extremely similar parts, and I believe colour standardisation is needed. However, blue and tan ? Frictionless Axle pins were grey, Axle pins with friction were black. Easily distinguishable, neutral (...) (17 years ago, 17-May-07, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.lego, FTX)
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(...) 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 (...) (17 years ago, 17-May-07, to lugnet.technic)
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In lugnet.technic, Timothy P. Smith wrote: SNIP (...) 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 (URL) - (...) (17 years ago, 17-May-07, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.lego)
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(...) 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 (...) (17 years ago, 17-May-07, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.lego, FTX)
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(...) Actualy, I suspect that *is* part of it. If I think of Technic as about function, not form (or at least making function primary), it makes sense. The transmission schematics my father worked on, and the rocket schematics I poured over as a (...) (17 years ago, 17-May-07, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.lego)
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--snip-- (...) Actually all models (and often themes) do to some degree. Try to find a modern set with the same colour used for horizontal and vertical clips. (...) Presumably that explains why the Liberals are still in. Tim (17 years ago, 17-May-07, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.lego, FTX)
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(...) Tim i think you may have missed something and i offer my oppologies, being australian i find it very difficult to explain the obvious and my use of the english language is not as good as it could be. That said my use of the language may not be (...) (17 years ago, 17-May-07, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.lego, FTX)
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(...) Didier-- Thanks for explaining the English thing. In theory, it's my native language. That doen't mean I grasp it at all! **grins** The one drawback to posting or e-mail is that you can't see the body language or facial expression, and hear (...) (17 years ago, 16-May-07, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.lego, FTX)
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(...) I'm sorry, my english is not so good and "demand" was probably not the best word to express my mind. (...) No, no. That's great comment IMHO. Didier (...) (17 years ago, 16-May-07, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.lego, FTX)
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(...) **sighs, then grins** Well, so much for that! Since that's the case...could they at least try something with Danny Phantom? Or would that get in the way of the Harry Potter stuff? Play Well and Prosper, Matthew (17 years ago, 15-May-07, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.lego, FTX)
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