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 Author: Gdgourou View Messages Posted By Gdgourou
 Posted: Nov 16, 2019 08:53
 Subject: Re: Variant of Poe Dameron Helmet
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Gdgourou (43)

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In Catalog, randyf writes:
  In Catalog, Gdgourou writes:
  Hello I found a 75102 X-Wing with Poe Dameron but the helmet is strange. The
visor in not a transparent yellow but an opaque dark part colored in bright yellow.

Check inside the helmet for the LEGO brand name or copyright mark molded into
the plastic. If neither are there, it is definitely a clone.

Cheers,
Randy

Hy Randy, i check and only the helmet d'ont have a Lego mark molded into
the plastic... strange
Despite thanks for the answer. Gdgourou
 Author: misbi View Messages Posted By misbi
 Posted: Nov 16, 2019 02:16
 Subject: Re: BL search with Goatleg fail
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In Catalog, mfav writes:
  http://v4ei.com/mini-fig-ure-outer/index.php

You can roll your own search interface in about 2 hours. Make it do whatever
you want.

Nice 👍
 Author: nickdanger View Messages Posted By nickdanger
 Posted: Nov 16, 2019 00:33
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In Catalog, starbeanie writes:
  
 
Gear No: Gstk117  Name: Sticker Sheet, Star Wars Minifigure Sheet, Limited Edition
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Gstk117 Sticker Sheet, Star Wars Minifigure Sheet, Limited Edition
Gear: Sticker Sheet: Star Wars

In Catalog, nickdanger writes:
  Hello, is this sticker in the catalog somewhere? I cannot seem to find it. It
was a Star Wars promo in 2010.

Thank you!
 Author: Huskers1236 View Messages Posted By Huskers1236
 Posted: Nov 15, 2019 22:57
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In Catalog, Gdgourou writes:
  Hello I found a 75102 X-Wing with Poe Dameron but the helmet is strange. The
visor in not a transparent yellow but an opaque dark part colored in bright yellow.

That head looks all sorts of fake too. Printing is bad even from that angle.
 Author: dcarmine View Messages Posted By dcarmine
 Posted: Nov 15, 2019 21:18
 Subject: Re: BL search with Goatleg fail
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In Catalog, 62Bricks writes:
  In Catalog, dcarmine writes:
  I loved the Goatleg search, when it was not attached to BL.

I go to goatleg.com, pick "legs Assembly" and it takes me to BL with a frame
at the top where I can choose the colors to search. There is no box to type
"other descriptions" to help narrow the field (it used to, and it does for torsos).

This is what I get when I searched Black Hips and Black Legs. One item and it
has blue hips.

The old goatleg was soooooo much better!!!! I don't know what happened with
the integration with BL, but it is not the same. It was originally made by 62bircks.

Can anyone tell me what I am doing wrong? Because there are a TON of legs Black/Black.

I blame BL. To 62bricks, I thank you for helping me with your program. I really
loved the way it worked when it was stand alone.

Donna

Got it - The results are not actually wrong, it's just a matter of how the
parts are named. The search looks for the hips by color code, and looks for the
legs by the title. So the search is only going to bring up leg assemblies that
have hips in black and that contain "black legs" in the item name.

As it happens, this is the only assembly in the catalog that meets both those
terms. If you look at the result, that assembly does indeed come with black hips
(as well as blue ones, which is the version in the main photo).

I'll look into adding a keyword search back into the leg assembly search,
but in this case it would not have changed the result.


Thank you. I really appreciate your help with this. I'm also glad to hear
that it's not tied to BL.

Donna
 Author: mfav View Messages Posted By mfav
 Posted: Nov 15, 2019 19:06
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http://v4ei.com/mini-fig-ure-outer/index.php

You can roll your own search interface in about 2 hours. Make it do whatever
you want.
 Author: 62Bricks View Messages Posted By 62Bricks
 Posted: Nov 15, 2019 19:00
 Subject: Re: BL search with Goatleg fail
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In Catalog, dcarmine writes:
  I loved the Goatleg search, when it was not attached to BL.

I go to goatleg.com, pick "legs Assembly" and it takes me to BL with a frame
at the top where I can choose the colors to search. There is no box to type
"other descriptions" to help narrow the field (it used to, and it does for torsos).

This is what I get when I searched Black Hips and Black Legs. One item and it
has blue hips.

The old goatleg was soooooo much better!!!! I don't know what happened with
the integration with BL, but it is not the same. It was originally made by 62bircks.

Can anyone tell me what I am doing wrong? Because there are a TON of legs Black/Black.

I blame BL. To 62bricks, I thank you for helping me with your program. I really
loved the way it worked when it was stand alone.

Donna

Got it - The results are not actually wrong, it's just a matter of how the
parts are named. The search looks for the hips by color code, and looks for the
legs by the title. So the search is only going to bring up leg assemblies that
have hips in black and that contain "black legs" in the item name.

As it happens, this is the only assembly in the catalog that meets both those
terms. If you look at the result, that assembly does indeed come with black hips
(as well as blue ones, which is the version in the main photo).

I'll look into adding a keyword search back into the leg assembly search,
but in this case it would not have changed the results.
 Author: 62Bricks View Messages Posted By 62Bricks
 Posted: Nov 15, 2019 18:54
 Subject: Re: BL search with Goatleg fail
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62Bricks (1455)

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In Catalog, dcarmine writes:
  I loved the Goatleg search, when it was not attached to BL.

I go to goatleg.com, pick "legs Assembly" and it takes me to BL with a frame
at the top where I can choose the colors to search. There is no box to type
"other descriptions" to help narrow the field (it used to, and it does for torsos).

This is what I get when I searched Black Hips and Black Legs. One item and it
has blue hips.

The old goatleg was soooooo much better!!!! I don't know what happened with
the integration with BL, but it is not the same. It was originally made by 62bircks.

Can anyone tell me what I am doing wrong? Because there are a TON of legs Black/Black.

I blame BL. To 62bricks, I thank you for helping me with your program. I really
loved the way it worked when it was stand alone.

Donna

Hi - Goatleg is not attached or affiliated with BL at all.

I'm not sure why the results for this are not right. But I'll look into
it!
 Author: dcarmine View Messages Posted By dcarmine
 Posted: Nov 15, 2019 18:03
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I loved the Goatleg search, when it was not attached to BL.

I go to goatleg.com, pick "legs Assembly" and it takes me to BL with a frame
at the top where I can choose the colors to search. There is no box to type
"other descriptions" to help narrow the field (it used to, and it does for torsos).

This is what I get when I searched Black Hips and Black Legs. One item and it
has blue hips.

The old goatleg was soooooo much better!!!! I don't know what happened with
the integration with BL, but it is not the same. It was originally made by 62bircks.

Can anyone tell me what I am doing wrong? Because there are a TON of legs Black/Black.

I blame BL. To 62bricks, I thank you for helping me with your program. I really
loved the way it worked when it was stand alone.

Donna
 
 Author: randyf View Messages Posted By randyf
 Posted: Nov 15, 2019 13:50
 Subject: Re: Variant of Poe Dameron Helmet
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In Catalog, Gdgourou writes:
  Hello I found a 75102 X-Wing with Poe Dameron but the helmet is strange. The
visor in not a transparent yellow but an opaque dark part colored in bright yellow.

Check inside the helmet for the LEGO brand name or copyright mark molded into
the plastic. If neither are there, it is definitely a clone.

Cheers,
Randy
 Author: Gdgourou View Messages Posted By Gdgourou
 Posted: Nov 15, 2019 13:31
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Hello I found a 75102 X-Wing with Poe Dameron but the helmet is strange. The
visor in not a transparent yellow but an opaque dark part colored in bright yellow.
 
 Author: Hygrotus View Messages Posted By Hygrotus
 Posted: Nov 11, 2019 07:18
 Subject: Re: Missing two sets on the Star Wars USC list
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In Suggestions, iprice writes:
  In Suggestions, Hygrotus writes:
  In Suggestions, HHell writes:
  Hi,
You are missing two sets on the Catalog: Sets: Star Wars: Ultimate Collector
Series

Set: 10188-1 Star Wars Ultimate Collector Series from 2008 year

Set: 10236-1 Star Wars Ultimate Collector Series from 2013 year

It will be nice to see all of the Star Wars USC sets.

Kind regards,
Pawel

They do not belong to UCS series as they are not marked as such on the boxes.
btw here you have message from LEGO which this person recived when asked about
it.
https://lego.fandom.com/wiki/Thread:288611
Both sets are cosider playsets.

The same situation is with 75222-1


That's a strange response from Lego, especially as the 75159 Deathstar IS
a UCS set, despite being nigh-on identical to 10188. 75159 is UCS even without
the plaque...

Damned Lego inconsistencies!!!


https://brickset.com/article/38044/what-is-the-master-builder-series
Even better they created "Master Builder Series" specially fo sets like 75222.
Didn't heard about any more sets in this series anymore

Sentence from linked article
"In fact, browsing through the Ultimate Collector Series in the Brickset database
reveals that LEGO has been somewhat careless with the UCS branding throughout
its history. "
 Author: iprice View Messages Posted By iprice
 Posted: Nov 11, 2019 07:08
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In Suggestions, Hygrotus writes:
  In Suggestions, HHell writes:
  Hi,
You are missing two sets on the Catalog: Sets: Star Wars: Ultimate Collector
Series

Set: 10188-1 Star Wars Ultimate Collector Series from 2008 year

Set: 10236-1 Star Wars Ultimate Collector Series from 2013 year

It will be nice to see all of the Star Wars USC sets.

Kind regards,
Pawel

They do not belong to UCS series as they are not marked as such on the boxes.
btw here you have message from LEGO which this person recived when asked about
it.
https://lego.fandom.com/wiki/Thread:288611
Both sets are cosider playsets.

The same situation is with 75222-1


That's a strange response from Lego, especially as the 75159 Deathstar IS
a UCS set, despite being nigh-on identical to 10188. 75159 is UCS even without
the plaque...

Damned Lego inconsistencies!!!
 Author: Hygrotus View Messages Posted By Hygrotus
 Posted: Nov 11, 2019 06:44
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In Suggestions, HHell writes:
  Hi,
You are missing two sets on the Catalog: Sets: Star Wars: Ultimate Collector
Series

Set: 10188-1 Star Wars Ultimate Collector Series from 2008 year

Set: 10236-1 Star Wars Ultimate Collector Series from 2013 year

It will be nice to see all of the Star Wars USC sets.

Kind regards,
Pawel

They do not belong to UCS series as they are not marked as such on the boxes.
btw here you have message from LEGO which this person recived when asked about
it.
https://lego.fandom.com/wiki/Thread:288611
Both sets are cosider playsets.

The same situation is with 75222-1
 Author: HHell View Messages Posted By HHell
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Hi,
You are missing two sets on the Catalog: Sets: Star Wars: Ultimate Collector
Series

Set: 10188-1 Star Wars Ultimate Collector Series from 2008 year

Set: 10236-1 Star Wars Ultimate Collector Series from 2013 year

It will be nice to see all of the Star Wars USC sets.

Kind regards,
Pawel
 Author: popsicle View Messages Posted By popsicle
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In Catalog, starbeanie writes:
  
 
Gear No: Gstk117  Name: Sticker Sheet, Star Wars Minifigure Sheet, Limited Edition
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Gstk117 Sticker Sheet, Star Wars Minifigure Sheet, Limited Edition
Gear: Sticker Sheet: Star Wars

In Catalog, nickdanger writes:
  Hello, is this sticker in the catalog somewhere? I cannot seem to find it. It
was a Star Wars promo in 2010.

For those that don't know, Bret (starbeanie) is what I consider our resident
expert on Lego stickers. He long ago started specializing at it (don't know
if you still do, Bret) But I couldn't find this item either and thought about
asking you. Glad you showed-up here to answer both the OP's my curiosities.

-Thanks
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Gear No: Gstk117  Name: Sticker Sheet, Star Wars Minifigure Sheet, Limited Edition
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Gstk117 Sticker Sheet, Star Wars Minifigure Sheet, Limited Edition
Gear: Sticker Sheet: Star Wars

In Catalog, nickdanger writes:
  Hello, is this sticker in the catalog somewhere? I cannot seem to find it. It
was a Star Wars promo in 2010.
 Author: randyf View Messages Posted By randyf
 Posted: Nov 10, 2019 11:29
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In Catalog, aladar123 writes:
  Hi,

I found an item that is missing from the catalog. I attached the image of it.
It is a dark blue 47753 with a sticker on it. The sticker is from the set: 70730
https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=70730stk01&
I checked the instructions for the part and the sticker is applied as needed.

I have a few questions:
- What is the best name to give to the part?
- How to find what is the part number to use? 47753pb???

Thanks,
Tamas

Give this message a try and see if it can help you figure it out:

https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1085264

If you are still confused by the process, someone will be happy to explain further.

Cheers,
Randy
 Author: mokibricks View Messages Posted By mokibricks
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Hi,

I found an item that is missing from the catalog. I attached the image of it.
It is a dark blue 47753 with a sticker on it. The sticker is from the set: 70730
https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=70730stk01&
I checked the instructions for the part and the sticker is applied as needed.

I have a few questions:
- What is the best name to give to the part?
- How to find what is the part number to use? 47753pb???

Thanks,
Tamas
 
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Hello, is this sticker in the catalog somewhere? I cannot seem to find it. It
was a Star Wars promo in 2010.
 
 Author: Adjour View Messages Posted By Adjour
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In Help, randyf writes:
  In Help, Adjour writes:
  Anyone know why this happens? I notice the also melt the bricks they are sitting
against, so I'm presuming some sort of chemical reaction.

The LEGO wheels are most likely made from styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR). To
process SBR, plasticizers are usually added to it to help with the flow of the
material into the molds (they literally make the SBR more plastic). These plasticizers
usually include some type of mineral oil derived from petroleum and some type
of ester (a type of chemical compound). Over time, these plasticizers can leach
out of the SBR under certain storage conditions. You are most likely seeing and
feeling mostly the mineral oil, but I would absolutely think that the ester is
also leaching out with the mineral oil. Why? Because esters can dissolve ABS.

Cheers,
Randy

Great to know, thank you Randy

Visually, they absolutely look like they are covered in mineral oil. These were
not commingled (they were in a set box/clean) so they are not covered in dirt,
the others I encounter were covered in *stuff*


I've run into various amounts of the tacky feel, so I would imagine that
is the second compound coming out in various amounts.
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In Help, Adjour writes:
  Anyone know why this happens? I notice the also melt the bricks they are sitting
against, so I'm presuming some sort of chemical reaction.

The LEGO wheels are most likely made from styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR). To
process SBR, plasticizers are usually added to it to help with the flow of the
material into the molds (they literally make the SBR more plastic). These plasticizers
usually include some type of mineral oil derived from petroleum and some type
of ester (a type of chemical compound). Over time, these plasticizers can leach
out of the SBR under certain storage conditions. You are most likely seeing and
feeling mostly the mineral oil, but I would absolutely think that the ester is
also leaching out with the mineral oil. Why? Because esters can dissolve ABS.

Cheers,
Randy
 Author: axaday View Messages Posted By axaday
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In Help, Adjour writes:
  Anyone know why this happens? I notice the also melt the bricks they are sitting
against, so I'm presuming some sort of chemical reaction.


I'm guessing heat? I've run into this 3 times now one the lots also had
heat warped baseplates. I've never seen it on my own/original lego which
has never experienced a hot garage.


Are they trash? Can I clean them?

I just got some
 
Part No: 2346  Name: Tire 30 x 10.5 Offset Tread
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2346 Tire 30 x 10.5 Offset Tread
Parts: Wheel, Tire & Tread
in light grey and was pretty stoked (only came in 3
sets) and they are awful gooey messes, I have more on the way and I don't
want it to be a total loss. The weird color on a common part is so neat in person.

Thanks everyone


Crystal

I often find it in old, old sealed sets. Sometimes the tire is ruined and sometimes
I don't think so. I think it can be fixed with armor-all, but I just sell
them as-is with a comment.
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In Help, runner.caller writes:
  In Help, Adjour writes:
  Anyone know why this happens? I notice the also melt the bricks they are sitting
against, so I'm presuming some sort of chemical reaction.


I'm guessing heat? I've run into this 3 times now one the lots also had
heat warped baseplates. I've never seen it on my own/original lego which
has never experienced a hot garage.


Are they trash? Can I clean them?

I just got some
 
Part No: 2346  Name: Tire 30 x 10.5 Offset Tread
* 
2346 Tire 30 x 10.5 Offset Tread
Parts: Wheel, Tire & Tread
in light grey and was pretty stoked (only came in 3
sets) and they are awful gooey messes, I have more on the way and I don't
want it to be a total loss. The weird color on a common part is so neat in person.

Thanks everyone


Crystal

Weird! I've encountered oily tires before, but just assumed it was a coating
to help them pop out of the mold at the factory or a light coating to help guard
against dry rot.

I've seen the leaching before in my fishing tackle box when old plastic "twister
tails" would start to leach through the plastic baggies and even start to melt
the plastic in the utility box they were inside.

I didn't know this could happen to lego tires too!? Makes me nervous about
my stored childhood sets.

So too much air, and they dry out and get dry-rot, not enough, and they melt.

Nice....

I'll note that the tackle box spent many a thermal cycle in a garage, whereas
the lego temps have always been more stable.

Don't stress too much, I have TONS of old tires and I've only found this
buying lego from people who were obviously not collectors. I strongly suspect
some sort of really bad storage (decades in a hot cold hot cold garage or storage
unit (which are live ovens)


I think I'm going to toss these.
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Store: The Chili is a Bit Spicy
In Help, mfav writes:
  In Help, Adjour writes:
  Are they trash? Can I clean them?

https://ec.europa.eu/environment/aarhus/pdf/35/Annex_11_report_from_Lowell_Center.pdf

Page 15.

If they're SBS and the plasticizer is leaching from them, you probably ought
to handle them with nitrile gloves, double-plastic-bag them, and take them to
hazardous waste.

Honestly, I'm inclined to go this route, as I said in the OP, I've seen
whatever is "on" these tires MELT the neighboring bricks. My gut tells
me whatever is going on here is bad JuJu.

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