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In Catalog, novabrick writes:

[p=BA84pb01R]
These two bricks are jujst hold together by a sticker. I thought this was against
policy here. I just noticed this when looking through new additions to the catalog.

Christian

novabrick-team

The policy changed some time ago.

Cheers,
Randy

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novabrick

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Jul 26, 2019 02:09

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BA84pb01R Sticker over assembly

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randyf

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Jul 25, 2019 12:43

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Re: Minifigure Query

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In Catalog, leopard37 writes:

It is listed on the Catalog Roadmap as number 25 under Projects Under Consideration:

https://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=2476

Until there is more than one Catalog Associate, the catalog projects are kind
of on hold, but we hope to start in on them later in the year.

Cheers,
Randy

Author:

leopard37

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Jul 25, 2019 10:08

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Minifigure Query

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Morning, Catalog guys I have a query for you. In regards to items attached on
the back there is no guideline in the help page (see full description below).
Could this please be defined and added. Even if there are minifigures that require
editing (I will help if needed). I just wish to prevent less work in the future
by having a clear guideline on what's included and what's not. The one
that peaked my interest is the Mr. Freeze in set 76118 (sh587).

Thanks in advance.

Tyson.

"Minifigs - The catalog should only contain minifigs that came in an official
LEGO set or that can be attributed to an official LEGO program, display, activity
or event, regardless of whether the minifig is actually publicly distributed
during or at such program, display, activity or event.
The minifig item should not include hand-held accessories or items defined as
utensils, with the exception of robot winder keys. But do include all other accessories
definable as footgear (flippers, snow shoes, etc.), neckgear (generally defined
as items requiring the removal of the head in order to be placed over the neck,
such as capes, armor, backpacks, etc.) and headgear (hair, helmets, etc.), and
assembled parts serving as such, when these are shown attached to the minifig
in official LEGO set instructions. For instructions with images showing the minifig
in a play scenario, refer only to the portion of the instructions concerned with
assembling the minifig. If no official instructions were produced, then illustrations
on packaging or other marketing materials directly related to the minifig may
be used instead for this guide purpose. (See Exceptions below.)

Minifigs decorated by a sticker may have an entry for the figure without the
sticker applied, and an entry for the figure with the sticker applied. (See Exceptions
below.)

If 2 or more minifigs that came in an official LEGO set are the same except for
different hand-held accessories, do not add another entry for a minifig with
a particular accessory. An example of this would be "Majisto the Wizard with
glow-in-the-dark wand" which should not be added in addition to an otherwise
identical "Majisto the Wizard" entry.

Exceptions:

When the use of set instructions or other official LEGO images provide poor clues
about the precise nature of accessories: For example, numbers printed on neckgear
armor worn by each figure of a series, yet nowhere is it clearly shown which
figure bears which numbered armor. In this case the figures can be added without
neckgear armor. Arbitrarily associating a particular numbered armor with the
other elements of a minifig should not be done.
When the hand held accessory is an integral physical part of the minifig: For
example, the electric light-up figs released beginning in 2005. All the parts
that make up the complete light-up device, including those not integral to its
electric function, should be included as a part of the minifig.
When there is more than one possibility presented within a set for decoration
of the minifig by sticker, a catalog entry should not be created for each variation.
This rule also applies to the Torso and Torso Assembly parts of such minifigs.
For example, some Soccer theme sets have a sticker sheet that allows the builder
to choose from various team insignias and jersey numbers for each player in the
set. If every variation were given an entry, the catalog would be overwhelmed.
The early “stiff” minifigs (1975-1977) were often built into the model and not
shown in a freestanding position. In these cases, a minifig can be considered
a unit without being prescribed as such in the instructions or box images as
long as the four basic parts are present – legs, torso, head and hat/hair."

Author:

Teup

Posted:

Jul 24, 2019 06:50

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Re: Plant 2417?

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In Catalog, Biscuit_head writes:

Sustainability: avoidance of the depletion of natural resources in order to maintain
an ecological balance.
They're using less crude oil by no longer using it to make plant peices.
They could possibly make all of the parts from plants instead of oil once they
find enough sugar cane farms that can keep up with the demand.

I guess producing crude oil generates a lot of emissions. But I wonder how much
less emissions their new production process really involves. I guess it kind
of stands or falls with that.
The end result is the same: polyethylene, which is basically a polluting substance.
But that's if you throw it away, of course, and thankfully LEGO is far from
single use. But the amount of parts LEGO pumps out of their machines per day
is staggering and it has to go somewhere eventually.

I would be more impressed if LEGO invested in degrading plastic. Not making parts
that degrade, I mean, but degrading the durable high quality parts with some
special process. I don't know about ABS but scientists already discovered
caterpillars that are able to digest polyethylene. If LEGO had some scheme you
could send in old and broken parts in exchange for some VIP points of whatever,
and they'd degrade or recycle it, then we'd be talking.

Author:

Pam_Shaver

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Jul 23, 2019 20:35

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Re: Plant 2417?

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The future will just be holographs or all computer generated images. You
won't even need real bricks. You will be able to trade online for your holographic
bricks just like you do when playing those vitual games. You pay vitual money
for vitual bricks to build your sets.
Afterall you can read a book without having a real book in your hands. You can
play solitaire on the computer without touching a real card. Why not build Lego
sets without a physical brick.

Author:

SylvainLS

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Jul 23, 2019 19:56

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Re: Plant 2417?

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In Catalog, Biscuit_head writes:

No, they couldn’t. Most of the parts are ABS, not PE. Different plastics, different
processes.

PE can be made from ethanol. (Ahoy matey, sugar cane is rum!)
ABS is more complex.

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Biscuit_head

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Jul 23, 2019 19:08

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Re: Plant 2417?

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cycbuild

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Jul 23, 2019 18:54

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Re: Plant 2417?

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In Catalog, Teup writes:

In Catalog, TallyToyBricks writes:

How are the 2417 plant leaves different from the "plant based" 2417?

Thanks

It's the same plastic: Polyethylene. It's just made from fresh plants
rather than from dinosaurs (oil). But it isn't biodegradable in any way and
as far as I can see doesn't have much merit in terms of sustainability or
the environment.

"The new sustainable LEGO elements are made from polyethylene, which is a soft,
durable and flexible plastic, and while they are based on sugar-cane material,
they are technically identical to those produced using conventional plastic."
(and a bit of marketing blabla about sustainability)

https://www.lego.com/en-us/aboutus/news-room/2018/march/pfp

Intentions aside, it's kind of fascinating - plants turned into plastic mimicking
plants. The equivalent of making a long-lasting forest diorama out of chemically
processed wood and pine resin?

No more plastic straws where I live, just like plastic bags a few years back.
The zoomers' kids' kids are going to grow up with flimsy magnetic-silicone
LEGO and holographic bricks. Good thing ABS takes forever to break down

Author:

Teup

Posted:

Jul 23, 2019 17:47

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Re: Plant 2417?

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