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 Author: SylvainLS View Messages Posted By SylvainLS
 Posted: Nov 3, 2018 21:58
 Subject: Re: Second Catalog Project Underway
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 Topic: Catalog
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In Catalog, StormChaser writes:
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  Slides - create new category titled Slide

Not many people objected here, but some felt the rope bridge was a problem and
wanted to see these all combined with stairs and conveyors in one category.
The problem would be titling that category. You may notice that there aren't
many (if any) part categories which have titles like Stairs, Conveyors, Bridges,
and the Like. Part categories are simple, direct, and singular. That was wise
and I'd like to keep it that way. So I'll hold off on this one, too,
for further thought and await any further comments.

Building Elements would have been my suggestion if it could be understood
in a restricted sense.
Or Large Building Elements.


  
  Power Bursts - move to Minifigure, Utensil

The consensus here was a new category titled Effect. Not a bad idea, but it
seems like it would be hard to understand. Even Power Effect seems questionable,
though better. It would be great if we could come up with a title to describe
all forms of effects (waves, flames, power bolts, etc.) and group them all together
as suggested.

I thought Plasma Effect would be perfect, but Wikipedia tells me that flame is
not a plasma. So what about Plasma / Gas Effect?

(BURP is already in use….)

And aren’t some of them neither plasma nor gas (nor liquid) but energy? Qi/chi?
Phlogiston?


   Still no mention of flame
in the title, though, which some wanted to see.

(Wow, dangerous to mix Flame with Gas Effects….)

   Open to suggestions and am hoping
for some along these lines.

What about Powers and Natural Effects?
That would cover supernatural projections and simple flames and spouts/jets/waves.
 Author: SylvainLS View Messages Posted By SylvainLS
 Posted: Nov 2, 2018 08:54
 Subject: Re: Quattro Leg?
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 Topic: Catalog
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In Catalog, WhiteVanMan writes:
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  I don’t know anything about McDonald’s characters, but wouldn’t Quattro be their
here-depicted four-legged spiderish characer?

What you have said does kinda make sense, but surely the naming of the set could
be a little 'clearer'?

Yes it could
 Author: SylvainLS View Messages Posted By SylvainLS
 Posted: Nov 2, 2018 08:13
 Subject: Re: Quattro Leg?
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In Catalog, WhiteVanMan writes:
  Hi

I saw this on Amazon Prime, and I was instantly curious as to what the name really
means

 
Set No: 2729  Name: Greedy (Quattro Leg) polybag
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2729-1 (Inv) Greedy (Quattro Leg) polybag
17 Parts, 1999
Sets: Universal Building Set: Classic Basic

Why is this packaged as a McDonalds set, and it has nothing to do with Quattro?

Maybe this is an item that needs to be 'sorted out'?

I don’t know anything about McDonald’s characters, but wouldn’t Quattro be their
here-depicted four-legged spiderish characer?
 Author: SylvainLS View Messages Posted By SylvainLS
 Posted: Nov 1, 2018 12:23
 Subject: Re: Part 3062old in projects AFOL
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 Topic: Suggestions
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In Suggestions, jpascual writes:
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I did not know that the part 3062old has not been made for 50 years

On the part’s page, on the right of the picture, there’s the period the sets
in which the part appears.

The last time there was a set in which 3062old was included was 1967:
 
Part No: 3062old  Name: Brick, Round  1 x 1 - Solid Stud, No Bottom Lip
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3062old Brick, Round 1 x 1 - Solid Stud, No Bottom Lip
Parts: Brick, Round


Be careful using this info for other parts though because the dates are those
of the sets. Sets that have been produced for a long time often have had their
latest runs use newer variants.


   and I do not know why.

I could say it’s because the “modern” round brick is more versatile or whatever
(e.g. it can be place in the center of 4 studs) but that kind of decision often
ends up in:
  The Ways Of The LEGO Group Are Mysterious


   because she is so useful and prettier than the two current versions
of the 3062. Could not do it again?

For similar purposes, they made
 
Part No: 71076  Name: Brick, Round 1 x 1 d. 90 degrees Elbow Macaroni - No Stud - Type 1
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71076 Brick, Round 1 x 1 d. 90 degrees Elbow Macaroni - No Stud - Type 1
Parts: Brick, Round
but they also discontinued this one.
Now they use
 
Part No: 62462  Name: Technic, Pin Connector Round 2L with Slot (Pin Joiner Round)
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62462 Technic, Pin Connector Round 2L with Slot (Pin Joiner Round)
Parts: Technic, Connector
with pins.

You can also use
 
Part No: 18654  Name: Technic, Liftarm Thick 1 x 1 (Spacer)
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18654 Technic, Liftarm Thick 1 x 1 (Spacer)
Parts: Technic, Liftarm
with a
 
Part No: 4274  Name: Technic, Pin 1/2 without Friction Ridges
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4274 Technic, Pin 1/2 without Friction Ridges
Parts: Technic, Pin
 Author: SylvainLS View Messages Posted By SylvainLS
 Posted: Nov 1, 2018 09:35
 Subject: Re: Part 3062old in projects AFOL
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 Topic: Suggestions
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In Suggestions, Biglesdug writes:
  In Suggestions, jpascual writes:
  Allow use of part 3062old in the projects for AFOL. It is prettier than the current
3062 and allows to make thinner columns more elegant.

Are you not allowed to use them now?

jpascual is talking about the Studio contest.

And 3062old is not an “active” part allowed in submissions. It’s not been produced
for more than 50 years!
 Author: SylvainLS View Messages Posted By SylvainLS
 Posted: Nov 1, 2018 09:25
 Subject: Re: Catalog Project Request "Bar" vs. "Weapon"
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In Catalog, Teup writes:
  […]
And, the 4L Bar is called "Bar 4L (Lightsaber Blade / Wand)", so I'd say
the other one is something like "Bar 1L with top and bottom stud (Lightsaber
Hilt)"

Actually, it’s 1.6L long if you don’t count the studs. That is, between two
plates attached to the studs, there’s room for 4 plates.
 Author: SylvainLS View Messages Posted By SylvainLS
 Posted: Oct 31, 2018 21:33
 Subject: Re: Catalog Project Request "Bar" vs. "Weapon"
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In Catalog, StormChaser writes:
  […]
To make an attempt at answering your question: this project will not launch until
we have clear written definitions for every single part category. At that time
any parts which do not fit their category definitions will be moved. Again,
I have no idea how long any of this will take or exactly how disruptive it will
be.

Hmm, that means some of the “(Other)” parts that are being categorized right
now might end up being moved again in a few weeks.
 Author: SylvainLS View Messages Posted By SylvainLS
 Posted: Oct 31, 2018 21:00
 Subject: Re: Second Catalog Project Underway
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In Catalog, brikomania writes:
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Same goes for the hilt. The standard hilt is only used as a minifig hilt, right?

Wrong. It’s used for many things, just look at the pictures of the sets it has
been used this year alone: https://www.bricklink.com/catalogItemIn.asp?P=64567&in=S&itemYear=2018&ov=Y


  However that hilt-looking bar is used for other things so it makes sense for
it to be a bar.
 Author: SylvainLS View Messages Posted By SylvainLS
 Posted: Oct 31, 2018 18:51
 Subject: Re: Second Catalog Project Underway
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Okay, okay, I can’t refrain myself anymore:

  Why is there a project for a second catalogue? The first one isn’t finished
yet.


There. I feel better. Sorry to unburden here. I’m out.
 Author: SylvainLS View Messages Posted By SylvainLS
 Posted: Oct 29, 2018 19:50
 Subject: Re: Some recessed studs are recessed.
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In Catalog, mfav writes:
  […]
I'll attach the first image without lines. If you think it's easier to
tell the difference without the lines please let me know.

*facepalm*
I see it now: I wrongly understood the stud was deeper, not also lower, so I
saw what I wanted to see.
Too many lines for my feeble mind

The last “two-halves” picture you posted is perfect.

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