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| (...) Dark Bley looks a lot like black in the instructions, I think that was the thinking there. And I don't know if white 2L(*) would be any better than red, from a standing-out point of view. So, maybe Light Bley for friction axle pins, and Tan (...) (17 years ago, 18-May-07, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.lego, FTX)
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| In lugnet.announce, Didier Enjary wrote: --snip-- (...) --snip-- Incidentally, both the old and new versions have a useful SNOT function, enabling one to place two 2x2 or larger pieces in a studs-in orientation due to the connector being able to fit (...) (17 years ago, 18-May-07, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| (...) Sure, if im building a conceptual MOC, i'll use any colour then when i happy with the function, i'll rebuild it in the colour i want till im happy with the form. It's when i've finnished the MOC and its spotted with dots of blue or several (...) (17 years ago, 18-May-07, to lugnet.technic)
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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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