| Redisplay Messages: Compact | Brief | All | Full Show Messages: All | Without Replies| Author: | amvdamian  | | Posted: | Nov 9, 2021 19:03 | | Subject: | What happens to unfunded projects? | | Viewed: | 164 times | | Topic: | Designer Program | |
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| Are the designers free to offer their instructions for sale, like at Rebrickable
if they don't end up in the top 5?
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| Author: | amvdamian | | Posted: | Nov 7, 2021 23:00 | | Subject: | Re: Yellowing of bricks | | Viewed: | 52 times | | Topic: | LEGO products | |
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| In LEGO, cosmicray writes:
| | In LEGO, amvdamian writes:
| | Why do some bricks (belonging to the same set, from the same bag) turn yellow
and others don't?
I recently bought an old SW set from ebay (#9500). It looks like the box was
damaged from improper storage but the bags were intact. This is an old set and
I was actually expecting everything to be somewhat yellowed.
When I opened the bags, some bricks of the same shape and color were "yellowed"
but others weren't! Given that it was a starship, it almost looks as if the
finished model was battle-damaged! LOL
It wasn't so much that plastic turns yellow over time that bothers me, but
that some apparently do not? I also happen to collect die cast models with plastic
parts, and in those cases, all plastic components turn yellow over time.
So it baffles me why 3 or 4 of the same brick within the same numbered bag yellowed
and others didn't? Is this merely because of uneven (heat?) exposure or because
they were from different batches in the factory (and therefore the older ones
turned yellow and the newer batches need more time)?
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Glancing at the large image of 9500, I see no exposed white parts. Are they internal
structural bricks ? I've always been of the opinion that UV exposure can
cause white and blue bricks to change hue.
The other thing that jumps out at me is the issue year of 2012. I am aware that
LEGO had different ABS issues during that era (e.g. brittle dk red) so it may
well be that the parts in question came from different batches, and the ABS pellets
were different.
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The set itself was unassembled. The individual bags were still sealed but the
box is gone even from the previous owner.
Just as an example, bag #1 contained two 1x2 inverted bricks. One was yellowed
and the other one not. It does not really bug me that all the light bluish gray
bricks are yellowed, but that one is and the other one isn't. I could not
put yellow components on opposite sides. LOL
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| Author: | amvdamian | | Posted: | Nov 7, 2021 14:36 | | Subject: | Yellowing of bricks | | Viewed: | 152 times | | Topic: | LEGO products | |
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| Why do some bricks (belonging to the same set, from the same bag) turn yellow
and others don't?
I recently bought an old SW set from ebay (#9500). It looks like the box was
damaged from improper storage but the bags were intact. This is an old set and
I was actually expecting everything to be somewhat yellowed.
When I opened the bags, some bricks of the same shape and color were "yellowed"
but others weren't! Given that it was a starship, it almost looks as if the
finished model was battle-damaged! LOL
It wasn't so much that plastic turns yellow over time that bothers me, but
that some apparently do not? I also happen to collect die cast models with plastic
parts, and in those cases, all plastic components turn yellow over time.
So it baffles me why 3 or 4 of the same brick within the same numbered bag yellowed
and others didn't? Is this merely because of uneven (heat?) exposure or because
they were from different batches in the factory (and therefore the older ones
turned yellow and the newer batches need more time)?
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| Author: | amvdamian | | Posted: | Oct 24, 2021 20:22 | | Subject: | Question about item Star Wars item 40176 | | Viewed: | 62 times | | Topic: | LEGO products | |
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| Item 40176 is a SW Scarif Stormtrooper in polybag, but it comes with a podium
that attaches to an adjacent one.
My question is whether this is supposed to be part of a particular collection
of minifigs where they are all in a podium, and can be attached together, the
same way the 20th anniversary minifigs are supposed to be displayed together.
I am a bit confused because this poly bag was included with other poly bag minifigs
that do not come with a podium. Further, there are about two or three more poly
bag minifigs with their respective podium but they do not appear to be in the
"same" series as this.
At the end of this all, was the podium just an experiment by Lego?
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| Author: | amvdamian | | Posted: | Oct 1, 2021 20:11 | | Subject: | 6 Mins into Oct 1 and already backordered | | Viewed: | 153 times | | Topic: | LEGO products | |
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| It was 2306 Central Time when I hit "order" on the Lego web site. All the items
in my basket were still 'In stock.'
It took about 12+ hours before I got an email confirmation (usually it would
be immediate).
When I did receive it, Santa's Sleigh and the Disney Castle micro build were
already out of stock!
Crazy! In six or so minutes, their entire stock were wiped out!
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| Author: | amvdamian | | Posted: | Sep 28, 2021 19:53 | | Subject: | Re: Need help identifying CMF parts | | Viewed: | 31 times | | Topic: | LEGO products | |
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| In LEGO, runner.caller writes:
| | In LEGO, amvdamian writes:
Head for Snow White looks like the leia one.
* | | 3626bpb0416 Minifigure, Head Dual Sided Female Eyelashes, Eye Shadow, Dark Red Lips, Smile / Frown Pattern (Tamina, Leia) - Blocked Open Stud
Parts: Minifigure, Head |
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* | | 3626cpb0416 Minifigure, Head Dual Sided Female Eyelashes, Eye Shadow, Dark Red Lips, Smile / Frown Pattern (Tamina, Leia) - Hollow Stud
Parts: Minifigure, Head |
These both have the same print with the only difference being the stud mold.
Cindrella head appears to be from the Elizabeth Swann fig.
* | | 3626bpb0556 Minifigure, Head Dual Sided Female PotC Elizabeth Light Brown Eyebrows and Dimple, Smile / Scared Pattern - Blocked Open Stud
Parts: Minifigure, Head |
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Thanks guys for all your help!
I just wish Lego would finally get going with making actual fairy tale minifigs
(Disney Princesses and all).
Cheers!
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| Author: | amvdamian | | Posted: | Aug 19, 2021 21:10 | | Subject: | Pick a Brick using a BL wanted list? | | Viewed: | 107 times | | Topic: | LEGO products | |
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| Is there a way to order Pick a Brick using a wanted list that I have here on
BL?
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| Author: | amvdamian | | Posted: | Jul 8, 2021 17:33 | | Subject: | Re: BrickLink Designer Program Round 1 | | Viewed: | 70 times | | Topic: | Designer Program | |
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| In Designer Program, anteragnar writes:
| | At least be deaccent and put out a poll where people can mark witch set they
want. Then you get more accurate numbers. and se how many more castle sets
need to be released.
Fixing stuff to the next round is to late its this round who got buggered and
needs fixing! what in the seven rings of he** made you decide to refuse to
release the one set that people crave the most??????????? Seriously FIX
THIS! Or just make it official LEGO and keep the same price tag no harm done.
People who bye it because of retail value instead of having the intention to
build it still will get there money back.
Its the castle in the forest that has to be re opened and let everybody who wants
it get one. Or else you are just Heartless towards all the fans!
To put it frankly. stuff most of the rest of the sets its the castle most of
us want!!
If upcoming rounds don't have the castle , there not going to be interesting.
What more evidence do you need! I wont bye another set instead of a castle. I'm
sorry if other designers feels bad if "castle in the forest" sells better then
there sets do , but it cant be helped if people wants the Forestmen castle!!
| | Sincerely,
The so disappointed in scalpers and killers of childhood dreams. Tears just tears...
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I agree.
The castle set is very popular and has high demand. There is nothing unfair with
that. Some designs are just better or just more popular than others.
The unfair part in this whole scheme is the subjective selection and decision
by Lego.
Without being political, this whole thing is like an election. Fans have voted
which designs they want and have won by reaching 10K votes. And after this election,
LEGO comes and picks who they want disqualified after the fact. Weeding out the
IP ones is I guess fair as there are realities that just could not be met.
Then there is this other round of voting in which they feel they have to level
the playing field for all designers. I think that limiting access to the castle
is doing more harm than good. We will never truly know which design is far more
popular.
I think moving forward, perhaps TLG can restructure their Ideas selections as
well. Instead of selecting a "winner" from tranches of 10K winners, they can
just consolidate the themes several times each year and choose from there. I
say this because the castle is the only one of its theme in this batch. Its popularity
may not only be because of its design, but also because it is the only one in
its theme in this first roster.
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| Author: | amvdamian | | Posted: | Jul 8, 2021 14:02 | | Subject: | Re: BrickLink Designer Program Round 1 | | Viewed: | 53 times | | Topic: | Designer Program | |
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| In Feedback, caswenson5 writes:
| | I followed this program for months, it's extremely disappointing I'm
not able to purchase the castle simply because it sold out in 35 minutes.
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Agree completely.
This program had a lot of potential - Ideas has so many creative submissions,
yet so few make it to production.
Few make it to the designer program. Then everything is sold out in not even
an hour!
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