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Hey!

Anyone know where the image went for this part?

[p=3069bpb0208]

It was there last week when I sold one and now... poof!

There's an entry to the Change Log on July 1st.

Jen

Author:

jennnifer

Posted:

Jul 6, 2021 11:33

Subject:

Re: Lack of Features and UI Design / Difficult

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Suggestions

I love when brand new people come through... look at stuff for 5 minutes, and
then decide they know everything they need to know.

Really, the site is built on ASP, a really old language? No way! I bet none of
the owners, developers, contributors, volunteers, and members had any idea. Now
we can fix it!

{Insert sarcasm emoji here}

Sorry, just had to rant. Of course, we all want to see better design, bug fixes,
and updates where appropriate. But, if you take away my ancient-looking really
awesome Forum, we are going to have some words.

Jen

Author:

jennnifer

Posted:

Jul 5, 2021 13:35

Subject:

Re: Bricklink layout like Stud.io forum software?

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Suggestions

In Suggestions, BorgMan writes:

Hey guys,

This has been bugging me for a while. Every time I look at the Bricklink Community,
I keep thinking "woah, all those posts in such a cluttered UX... not sure where
I'd start" and then decide not to post. I mean, it took me a little while
to actually get to the forum index, organised in a way I've seen with other
boards. But then I hit a topic (like this one, [Suggestions]) and get thrown
back to the unorganized, plain text hierarchy. Is there no way for us to implement
the same software that runs the Stud.io forums? Why even two separate forums
running separate software? I mean, I think it has to do with Bricklink and Stud.io
being two separate legal entities, but still, it feels weird and counter intuitive.
It's the second decade of the 21st century, why the outdated look and feel?

Because there is more to this Forum than just looks. There are built-in tools
and features here which are essential to catalog work. Aside from being able
to ping someone (which is a feature that needs a great deal of moderation), I
don't think it is lacking for those that know how to use it.

Jen

Author:

jennnifer

Posted:

Jul 3, 2021 11:43

Subject:

Re: Help with inventory - ing a set

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Catalog

In Catalog, CormacMoran writes:

Hi there

I started updating the inventory for a set, and have reserved it. Now a day later,
I have no idea in how to get back to the screen where I can update the inventory
of the set I've reserved

Any help appreciated

Cormac

Add or Change tab, Add Inventory: -Set

It’s the same page you reserved it from, second column.

FYI: Put in your set number and a lot quantity of 1. The next page will tell
you if the data is available for your set.

Good luck!
Jen

Author:

jennnifer

Posted:

Jul 1, 2021 12:37

Subject:

Re: Inventory Change Request for Minifigure sw1126

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In Inventories Requests, taxan writes:

The way to tell them apart is:
That the old version is cut with the fiber in + position and the c version in
the x position. I cant confirm this do i don't own both version.

I am sorry, but I do not believe this correct. There are both 40mm and 39mm versions
that are cut on the bias (fiber in the x position), so it is not possible to
tell the difference from a minifig image or video.

Jen

Author:

jennnifer

Posted:

Jul 1, 2021 12:24

Subject:

Re: Inventory Change Request for Minifigure sw1126

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In Inventories Requests, peregrinator writes:

In Inventories Requests, jennnifer writes:

The bottom Red 522 cape is an older variant. It has no sheen, feels quite starched,
is 40mm long, and the part is cut perpendicular to the weave.

Just to add more confusion: there is one more variant unpictured. A 522 which
has a light sheen, feels quite starched, is 40mm long, and is also cut on the
bias.

I wonder if these are actually variants - it could be that to waste as little
fabric as possible, some capes are cut on the bias. If the shape approximates
a triangle with angles 45°, 67.5°, 67.5°, then 8 capes could be cut from a circle
of fabric, and four of these would be cut on the bias

That's an interesting speculation! It's too bad we don't know anyone
at the LEGO group who could add some insight to our conversation.

Jen

Author:

jennnifer

Posted:

Jul 1, 2021 11:20

Subject:

Re: Inventory Change Request for Minifigure sw1126

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In Inventories Requests, grimsbricksuk writes:

It’s fair to presume that all capes produced within the last few years are the
slightly shorther, thinner texture ones. However, as the difference is so subtle
(& not obvious to most people), I believe that 522c should be merged into 522
& removed from the catalog entirely to avoid any further confusion.

That's very valid and should be considered. When I added the variant to the
catalog, there was no other good way to document that the part had been slightly
changed. Also, some collectors were VERY much for the new version being split
from the old.

I am fine with either solution as long as the recent 522 listings are all reconfirmed
and correct.

Thanks for being part of the discussion!
Jen

Author:

jennnifer

Posted:

Jul 1, 2021 10:51

Subject:

Re: Inventory Change Request for Minifigure sw1126

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In Inventories Requests, Turez writes:

Yep, all catalog discussions (exept Packing Dimensions and Catalog Identification)
are now "suggestions" and won't be purged anymore. Russell made the changes
last week. So hopefully we won't loose important catalog discussions anymore.

That's great! Thanks for sharing this info.

Regarding these changes:

Are you going to leave these changes in place while you investigate the capes?
Many sellers have these minifigs for sale and could now be accused of having
the wrong part. I believe it would be best to confirm right away that this change
was initiated by someone who had the parts in hand and can confirm the differences.

Also, it's entirely possible that if the older 4mm capes ARE back in service,
that they are alternate parts. There are many aspects of this change request
that concern me!!

The black cape is included in four Star Wars minifigs from 2020:
https://www.bricklink.com/catalogItemIn.asp?P=522&in=A&itemYear=2020&colorID=11&ov=Y

I find it hard to believe that two of them came with 522 and the other two had
522c. (As said, 522 and 522c have the same PCC). So it is possible two of them
have been wrong since the beginning anyway and now, they are either all wrong
or all correct. I asked the submitter of the requests to help us with this.

Let me know if there is anything I can help with...

This is starting to sound to me like a great excuse to finally get a copy of
that gorgeous Cantina set.

Jen

Author:

jennnifer

Posted:

Jul 1, 2021 10:46

Subject:

Re: Inventory Change Request for Minifigure sw1126

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In Inventories Requests, grimsbricksuk writes:

Initially I had noticed there were only two SW minifigs that had the 522c (shiny
cape) in their inventory, which I thought was strange. So I checked my collection
(having owned all Star Wars minifigs which are taken from new sets) to compare
the capes that came within the Cantina set for the Labria (sw1126) & Garindan
(sw1127) minifigs.
Having compared their capes to many other recent SW minifigs I found no difference
in either size or texture between them & came to the conclusion that whoever
initially inventoried the two Cantina minifigs must of mistakenly assigned cape
522c.

Thanks for clarifying your request! You have confirmed that the recent capes
are the same, which is good, now we just need to know which type they all are.

I think it's pretty clear now that the capes need to be confirmed by measuring
and comparing with a known 522. And by that, I mean one that came out before
2016.

There has definitely been confusion caused by the term 'shiny' here.
I can easily see how a few capes could have been mistakenly listed.

Jen

Author:

jennnifer

Posted:

Jul 1, 2021 09:05

Subject:

Re: Inventory Change Request for Minifigure sw1126

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