Redisplay Messages: Compact | Brief | All | Full Show Messages: All | Without Replies| Author: | leggodtshop  | | Posted: | Aug 18, 2018 02:25 | | Subject: | Re: Brown or Reddish Brown??? Please help! | | Viewed: | 32 times | | Topic: | Colors | |
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| In Colors, gaofar writes:
| | An Ottlite Mini Flip Light works pretty well for me. It's portable, inexpensive
($12-20 US) and the the different shades really stand out, especially the gray/bleys.
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Thank you for the idea, appreciate it! Does this light work for you for Brown
/ Reddish Brown too?
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| Author: | pikachu3 | | Posted: | Aug 15, 2018 13:03 | | Subject: | Re: Color range on marbled parts 92235 | | Viewed: | 25 times | | Topic: | Colors | |
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| I am interested in the right one, if you are selling  I have not seen that
shade before
In Colors, enig writes:
| | Hi,
This does not look a like a normal color range to me, but unfortunately I only
have the two pieces to compare.
The one on the right - is it WAY too bright, or still 'OK'?
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| Author: | MontagueBrick | | Posted: | Aug 15, 2018 10:09 | | Subject: | Re: Brown or Reddish Brown??? Please help! | | Viewed: | 32 times | | Topic: | Colors | |
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| In Colors, patpendlego writes:
| | Is there an easy way to tell which brick is Brown and which Reddish Brown? I've
tried different things, under a lightbulb, halogene light, sunlight... I just
don't see it... please help!
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I can see the difference clearly in the pic you showed. The brown parts are
the ones that look almost yellowed.
Rainey
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| Author: | gaofar | | Posted: | Aug 15, 2018 09:54 | | Subject: | Re: Brown or Reddish Brown??? Please help! | | Viewed: | 32 times | | Topic: | Colors | |
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| An Ottlite Mini Flip Light works pretty well for me. It's portable, inexpensive
($12-20 US) and the the different shades really stand out, especially the gray/bleys.
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| Author: | WoutR | | Posted: | Aug 14, 2018 19:45 | | Subject: | Re: Color range on marbled parts 92235 | | Viewed: | 32 times | | Topic: | Colors | |
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| In Colors, enig writes:
| | Hi,
This does not look a like a normal color range to me, but unfortunately I only
have the two pieces to compare.
The one on the right - is it WAY too bright, or still 'OK'?
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I think that it is supposed to look like the version on the left...
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| Author: | crazylegoman | | Posted: | Aug 14, 2018 19:20 | | Subject: | Re: Brown or Reddish Brown??? Please help! | | Viewed: | 53 times | | Topic: | Colors | |
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| In Colors, bje writes:
| | Aah glad I'm not the only one with this problem 
Sunlight IMO works best, I've sometimes looked at these till my eyes water
under every conceivable type of lightbulb and still made mistakes which came
out later in sunlight. Best is to have them in a pile like you have and then
pick out the ones that do not look as bright, those would be brown (technical
term would be less red, but that would confuse the issue)
If your pile is the same I've marked the ones that stand out clearly.
HTH
Jean
In Colors, patpendlego writes:
| | Is there an easy way to tell which brick is Brown and which Reddish Brown? I've
tried different things, under a lightbulb, halogene light, sunlight... I just
don't see it... please help!
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HA HA! I did the same thing!
David
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Aug 14, 2018 16:53 | | Subject: | Re: Brown or Reddish Brown??? Please help! | | Viewed: | 48 times | | Topic: | Colors | |
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| In Colors, WoutR writes:
| | In Colors, patpendlego writes:
| | In Colors, MidwestBrick writes:
| | In Colors, bje writes:
| | Aah glad I'm not the only one with this problem
Sunlight IMO works best, I've sometimes looked at these till my eyes water
under every conceivable type of lightbulb and still made mistakes which came
out later in sunlight. Best is to have them in a pile like you have and then
pick out the ones that do not look as bright, those would be brown (technical
term would be less red, but that would confuse the issue)
If your pile is the same I've marked the ones that stand out clearly.
HTH
Jean
In Colors, patpendlego writes:
| | Is there an easy way to tell which brick is Brown and which Reddish Brown? I've
tried different things, under a lightbulb, halogene light, sunlight... I just
don't see it... please help!
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Best way is to make a color palette. I have one for nearly every color and it
is obvious when you compare them vs the palette. Put the colors that are similar
right next to each other so it is even easier to distinguish them apart from
each other. This picture looks like medium dark flesh almost due to the lighting
and I believe I counted at least 9 that do not look the same color as the rest.
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Yes, I have a palet. It helps me for all colors, except Brown and Reddish Brown.
I just don't see it. Even in the palet they look the same to me so I do not
put them besides each other because it confuses me even more. I am avoiding the
whole issue by not putting these colors in my store, but even so I would love
to learn to tell the difference.
With the right lighting (led, or halogene) I learned Blue vs Blue-Violet, Light
Bluish Grey vs Light Grey, etc. But Brown and Reddish Brown.... 
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The light color is much more important than the light source. Many of our light
have light in the 2800-3000 Kelvin range. That light is yellow and makes it difficult
to see the difference. Make sure you use daylight color or a more blueish color
light.
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Good idea, I will try that!
Thx
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| Author: | WoutR | | Posted: | Aug 14, 2018 16:51 | | Subject: | Re: Brown or Reddish Brown??? Please help! | | Viewed: | 30 times | | Topic: | Colors | |
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| In Colors, patpendlego writes:
| | In Colors, MidwestBrick writes:
| | In Colors, bje writes:
| | Aah glad I'm not the only one with this problem
Sunlight IMO works best, I've sometimes looked at these till my eyes water
under every conceivable type of lightbulb and still made mistakes which came
out later in sunlight. Best is to have them in a pile like you have and then
pick out the ones that do not look as bright, those would be brown (technical
term would be less red, but that would confuse the issue)
If your pile is the same I've marked the ones that stand out clearly.
HTH
Jean
In Colors, patpendlego writes:
| | Is there an easy way to tell which brick is Brown and which Reddish Brown? I've
tried different things, under a lightbulb, halogene light, sunlight... I just
don't see it... please help!
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Best way is to make a color palette. I have one for nearly every color and it
is obvious when you compare them vs the palette. Put the colors that are similar
right next to each other so it is even easier to distinguish them apart from
each other. This picture looks like medium dark flesh almost due to the lighting
and I believe I counted at least 9 that do not look the same color as the rest.
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Yes, I have a palet. It helps me for all colors, except Brown and Reddish Brown.
I just don't see it. Even in the palet they look the same to me so I do not
put them besides each other because it confuses me even more. I am avoiding the
whole issue by not putting these colors in my store, but even so I would love
to learn to tell the difference.
With the right lighting (led, or halogene) I learned Blue vs Blue-Violet, Light
Bluish Grey vs Light Grey, etc. But Brown and Reddish Brown....
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The light color is much more important than the light source. Many of our light
have light in the 2800-3000 Kelvin range. That light is yellow and makes it difficult
to see the difference. Make sure you use daylight color or a more blueish color
light.
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Aug 14, 2018 16:43 | | Subject: | Re: Brown or Reddish Brown??? Please help! | | Viewed: | 36 times | | Topic: | Colors | |
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| Ouch... the pile has already gone  Didn't think you would help me like
this
But I can see on the picture what you are suggesting so I will try again!
Thx
In Colors, bje writes:
| | Aah glad I'm not the only one with this problem
Sunlight IMO works best, I've sometimes looked at these till my eyes water
under every conceivable type of lightbulb and still made mistakes which came
out later in sunlight. Best is to have them in a pile like you have and then
pick out the ones that do not look as bright, those would be brown (technical
term would be less red, but that would confuse the issue)
If your pile is the same I've marked the ones that stand out clearly.
HTH
Jean
In Colors, patpendlego writes:
| | Is there an easy way to tell which brick is Brown and which Reddish Brown? I've
tried different things, under a lightbulb, halogene light, sunlight... I just
don't see it... please help!
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Aug 14, 2018 16:41 | | Subject: | Re: Brown or Reddish Brown??? Please help! | | Viewed: | 33 times | | Topic: | Colors | |
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| In Colors, MidwestBrick writes:
| | In Colors, bje writes:
| | Aah glad I'm not the only one with this problem
Sunlight IMO works best, I've sometimes looked at these till my eyes water
under every conceivable type of lightbulb and still made mistakes which came
out later in sunlight. Best is to have them in a pile like you have and then
pick out the ones that do not look as bright, those would be brown (technical
term would be less red, but that would confuse the issue)
If your pile is the same I've marked the ones that stand out clearly.
HTH
Jean
In Colors, patpendlego writes:
| | Is there an easy way to tell which brick is Brown and which Reddish Brown? I've
tried different things, under a lightbulb, halogene light, sunlight... I just
don't see it... please help!
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Best way is to make a color palette. I have one for nearly every color and it
is obvious when you compare them vs the palette. Put the colors that are similar
right next to each other so it is even easier to distinguish them apart from
each other. This picture looks like medium dark flesh almost due to the lighting
and I believe I counted at least 9 that do not look the same color as the rest.
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Yes, I have a palet. It helps me for all colors, except Brown and Reddish Brown.
I just don't see it. Even in the palet they look the same to me so I do not
put them besides each other because it confuses me even more. I am avoiding the
whole issue by not putting these colors in my store, but even so I would love
to learn to tell the difference.
With the right lighting (led, or halogene) I learned Blue vs Blue-Violet, Light
Bluish Grey vs Light Grey, etc. But Brown and Reddish Brown....
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| Author: | MidwestBrick | | Posted: | Aug 14, 2018 16:34 | | Subject: | Re: Brown or Reddish Brown??? Please help! | | Viewed: | 48 times | | Topic: | Colors | |
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| In Colors, bje writes:
| | Aah glad I'm not the only one with this problem
Sunlight IMO works best, I've sometimes looked at these till my eyes water
under every conceivable type of lightbulb and still made mistakes which came
out later in sunlight. Best is to have them in a pile like you have and then
pick out the ones that do not look as bright, those would be brown (technical
term would be less red, but that would confuse the issue)
If your pile is the same I've marked the ones that stand out clearly.
HTH
Jean
In Colors, patpendlego writes:
| | Is there an easy way to tell which brick is Brown and which Reddish Brown? I've
tried different things, under a lightbulb, halogene light, sunlight... I just
don't see it... please help!
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Best way is to make a color palette. I have one for nearly every color and it
is obvious when you compare them vs the palette. Put the colors that are similar
right next to each other so it is even easier to distinguish them apart from
each other. This picture looks like medium dark flesh almost due to the lighting
and I believe I counted at least 9 that do not look the same color as the rest.
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| Author: | bje | | Posted: | Aug 14, 2018 16:28 | | Subject: | Re: Brown or Reddish Brown??? Please help! | | Viewed: | 56 times | | Topic: | Colors | |
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| Aah glad I'm not the only one with this problem
Sunlight IMO works best, I've sometimes looked at these till my eyes water
under every conceivable type of lightbulb and still made mistakes which came
out later in sunlight. Best is to have them in a pile like you have and then
pick out the ones that do not look as bright, those would be brown (technical
term would be less red, but that would confuse the issue)
If your pile is the same I've marked the ones that stand out clearly.
HTH
Jean
In Colors, patpendlego writes:
| | Is there an easy way to tell which brick is Brown and which Reddish Brown? I've
tried different things, under a lightbulb, halogene light, sunlight... I just
don't see it... please help!
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| Author: | leggodtshop | | Posted: | Aug 14, 2018 16:16 | | Subject: | Brown or Reddish Brown??? Please help! | | Viewed: | 120 times | | Topic: | Colors | | Status: | Open | |
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| Is there an easy way to tell which brick is Brown and which Reddish Brown? I've
tried different things, under a lightbulb, halogene light, sunlight... I just
don't see it... please help!
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| Author: | enig | | Posted: | Aug 14, 2018 10:53 | | Subject: | Color range on marbled parts 92235 | | Viewed: | 75 times | | Topic: | Colors | | Status: | Open | |
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| Hi,
This does not look a like a normal color range to me, but unfortunately I only
have the two pieces to compare.
The one on the right - is it WAY too bright, or still 'OK'?
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| Author: | WoutR | | Posted: | Aug 11, 2018 15:54 | | Subject: | Re: Color variations of new parts | | Viewed: | 35 times | | Topic: | Colors | |
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| In Colors, MidwayPete writes:
| | Is there any resource that describes the slight color variations of new LEGO
parts.
For instance, I know that there are two distinct shades of Dark Red and two distinct
shades of Reddish Brown.
I swear that there are two different yellows (official LEGO color: Bright Yellow)
but this is a very subtle difference, if it exists at all.
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It exists.
| | I don't expect sellers to sort the parts by these slight variations. As a
buyer, however, I would like to be able to confirm that yes, these parts I just
ordered are all Pearl Gold, despite the fact that I can see two different hues
when I dump the bag of parts on my sorting table.
Ryan Howerter's color guide on Flickr is quite helpful, but it seems to me
that the Bricklink catalog could include a brief comment when there are more
than one acceptable variations of the same color. And by "acceptable," I mean
that these are color variations produced by LEGO under the same color name.
Peter
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| Author: | bje | | Posted: | Aug 11, 2018 07:07 | | Subject: | Re: Color variations of new parts | | Viewed: | 39 times | | Topic: | Colors | |
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| No resource I specifically know of, and I do not think it will be practical to
list color variations specifically in sets. I've had different shades of
Yellow come out of brand new sets, not as in the actual difference between bright
light yellow an yellow for instance, but more as a faded or dirty yellow. It
is especially noticeable on smaller hinges and clips as well as plates and modified
bricks. There was a thread on the forum some years ago where the variations in
dark red was discussed, if memory serves me correctly, and it was then generally
agreed that the parts produced in China at the time came out in a slightly brighter/lighter
shade of dark red than those produced elsewhere, and I think the approach was
taken at time that it remains the official color.
I'm at present sitting on about a thousand different Maersk Blue pieces,
and there is a distinct difference in parts I acquired in 2010/2011 as opposed
to parts acquired after 2012, this being the reason I will probably not list
those at all and rather just part out the Maersk Container Train as a reference
color. The difference is really just plain horrifying. I also have some blue
pieces that goes more the shade of dark azure than anything blue in my collection,
those have been binned as I just assumed the same trouble I've had with dark
pink in the past. I've also had white and light bluish grey parts vary over
time and normally bin those if the difference is far too noticeable. Pearl Gold
parts have so much variation on it, sometimes even from part to part, that I
don't even bother and it will be cumbersome at best to sort through to ensure
all parts sent in a batch are the same hue, heck given our new fanatical approach
to energy saving lighting here, I wont even get a decent enough light bulb to
do that sort of sorting at any time other than daylight, and maybe not even then.
I've just always taken the approach that, since even my newly opened sets
have slight color variations in, to just accept it as part of some LEGO idiosyncrasy
in stead of trying to get part colors to match up 100% in the best light I could
get.
In Colors, MidwayPete writes:
| | Is there any resource that describes the slight color variations of new LEGO
parts.
For instance, I know that there are two distinct shades of Dark Red and two distinct
shades of Reddish Brown.
I swear that there are two different yellows (official LEGO color: Bright Yellow)
but this is a very subtle difference, if it exists at all.
I don't expect sellers to sort the parts by these slight variations. As a
buyer, however, I would like to be able to confirm that yes, these parts I just
ordered are all Pearl Gold, despite the fact that I can see two different hues
when I dump the bag of parts on my sorting table.
Ryan Howerter's color guide on Flickr is quite helpful, but it seems to me
that the Bricklink catalog could include a brief comment when there are more
than one acceptable variations of the same color. And by "acceptable," I mean
that these are color variations produced by LEGO under the same color name.
Peter
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| Author: | iprice | | Posted: | Aug 11, 2018 05:17 | | Subject: | Re: Color variations of new parts | | Viewed: | 30 times | | Topic: | Colors | |
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| In Colors, MidwayPete writes:
| | Is there any resource that describes the slight color variations of new LEGO
parts.
For instance, I know that there are two distinct shades of Dark Red and two distinct
shades of Reddish Brown.
I swear that there are two different yellows (official LEGO color: Bright Yellow)
but this is a very subtle difference, if it exists at all.
I don't expect sellers to sort the parts by these slight variations. As a
buyer, however, I would like to be able to confirm that yes, these parts I just
ordered are all Pearl Gold, despite the fact that I can see two different hues
when I dump the bag of parts on my sorting table.
Ryan Howerter's color guide on Flickr is quite helpful, but it seems to me
that the Bricklink catalog could include a brief comment when there are more
than one acceptable variations of the same color. And by "acceptable," I mean
that these are color variations produced by LEGO under the same color name.
Peter
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The worst I've seen is with lime pieces - I've had about a thousand different
shades, that are all definitely lime. Individually you can't really see much
of a difference, but put together the difference is shocking.
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| Author: | MidwayPete | | Posted: | Aug 11, 2018 01:00 | | Subject: | Color variations of new parts | | Viewed: | 97 times | | Topic: | Colors | | Status: | Open | |
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| Is there any resource that describes the slight color variations of new LEGO
parts.
For instance, I know that there are two distinct shades of Dark Red and two distinct
shades of Reddish Brown.
I swear that there are two different yellows (official LEGO color: Bright Yellow)
but this is a very subtle difference, if it exists at all.
I don't expect sellers to sort the parts by these slight variations. As a
buyer, however, I would like to be able to confirm that yes, these parts I just
ordered are all Pearl Gold, despite the fact that I can see two different hues
when I dump the bag of parts on my sorting table.
Ryan Howerter's color guide on Flickr is quite helpful, but it seems to me
that the Bricklink catalog could include a brief comment when there are more
than one acceptable variations of the same color. And by "acceptable," I mean
that these are color variations produced by LEGO under the same color name.
Peter
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| Author: | WoutR | | Posted: | Aug 7, 2018 16:49 | | Subject: | Re: Color help please - Bionicle rubber parts | | Viewed: | 39 times | | Topic: | Colors | |
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| In Colors, Bendix writes:
| | The squids: trans light blue on the left and something turquoise?
The shadow leechs: trans turquoise and trans light green?
Thanks for help
Beryll
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They are multicoloured, so there will be no exact color match.
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| Author: | Bendix | | Posted: | Aug 7, 2018 16:40 | | Subject: | Re: Color help please - Bionicle rubber parts | | Viewed: | 38 times | | Topic: | Colors | |
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| In Colors, Bendix writes:
| | The squids: trans light blue on the left and something turquoise?
The shadow leechs: trans turquoise and trans light green?
Thanks for help
Beryll
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Pic:
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| Author: | Bendix | | Posted: | Aug 7, 2018 16:39 | | Subject: | Color help please - Bionicle rubber parts | | Viewed: | 61 times | | Topic: | Colors | | Status: | Open | |
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| The squids: trans light blue on the left and something turquoise?
The shadow leechs: trans turquoise and trans light green?
Thanks for help
Beryll
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| Author: | Pippysblocks | | Posted: | Jul 29, 2018 05:21 | | Subject: | Collecting / storing colour collection | | Viewed: | 74 times | | Topic: | Colors | | Status: | Open | |
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| I've been collecting different Lego colours, 3001 bricks and rare(ish) parts
for a while and now I have a fair collection put away in a draw I'm thinking
of the best way to store them. I'd like to have them on display somewhere
but have limited space for that. If I had my way I'd mount them onto large
baseplates and put them on the wall like pictures, but not sure I'd get away
with that.
Just wondering how other Lego colour / oddity parts collectors store or display
theirs.
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| Author: | hpoort | | Posted: | Jul 27, 2018 15:55 | | Subject: | Re: Help with some colours please. | | Viewed: | 22 times | | Topic: | Colors | |
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| Seems like Medium Violet, Dark Blue-Violet
and Medium Azure to me.
Not Light Turquoise.
Photographing it next to known colors might give more syreity.
Hans-Peter
In Colors, Abels_Bricks writes:
| | Hello all.
I'm stumped with 3 colours from a batch of duplo I got yesterday.
The 2 2x2 (same colour) I think are medium violet
The 2x2 and 2x4 (same colour) I think are violet
The single 2x2 I think is light turquoise
I'm asking for help as these colours are rare and I don't want to list
until I'm sure.
Unfortunately I don't have any of these colours in stock or my collection
so I cannot confirm myself.
Thanks in advance
David
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| Author: | hpoort | | Posted: | Jul 27, 2018 15:54 | | Subject: | Re: Help with some colours please. | | Viewed: | 22 times | | Topic: | Colors | |
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| Seems like Medium Violet, Dark Blue-Violet
and Medium Azure to me.
Not Light Turquoise.
Photographing it next to known colors might give more syreity.
Hans-Peter
In Colors, Abels_Bricks writes:
| | Hello all.
I'm stumped with 3 colours from a batch of duplo I got yesterday.
The 2 2x2 (same colour) I think are medium violet
The 2x2 and 2x4 (same colour) I think are violet
The single 2x2 I think is light turquoise
I'm asking for help as these colours are rare and I don't want to list
until I'm sure.
Unfortunately I don't have any of these colours in stock or my collection
so I cannot confirm myself.
Thanks in advance
David
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| Author: | Abels_Bricks | | Posted: | Jul 27, 2018 08:29 | | Subject: | Re: Help with some colours please. | | Viewed: | 30 times | | Topic: | Colors | |
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| In Colors, WhiteVanMan writes:
| | In Colors, Abels_Bricks writes:
| | Hello all.
I'm stumped with 3 colours from a batch of duplo I got yesterday.
The 2 2x2 (same colour) I think are medium violet
The 2x2 and 2x4 (same colour) I think are violet
The single 2x2 I think is light turquoise
I'm asking for help as these colours are rare and I don't want to list
until I'm sure.
Unfortunately I don't have any of these colours in stock or my collection
so I cannot confirm myself.
Thanks in advance
David
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I think you have got the colours right.....
Use BL's colour guide to help you, as I can often cross match colours within
bulk lots with known colours with sets and the like.
Why not create a small colour palette using standard 2x2 bricks (they have the
most colours), and use the official BL colour guide to determine those colours?
I've done the same using 2x4's as I have approx 92 different colours
as 48 of them are 'test bricks' and the like...
Regards,
Paul
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Hello Paul
Thank you for your confirmation and suggestion of a colour chart.
Definitely something I am going to do now.
Regards
David
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