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In LEGO, Quaffloid writes:

The old boat sets always mentioned that there were model motors not made by LEGO
that could be added to the sets and the hulls were equipped with attachment points
for them. Does anyone know what they were referring to or has anyone ever seen
one of these motors? The double hull speedboat set is the only one I know of
that came with a motor (made by LEGO) and the newer city themed boats no longer
have the attachment points and don't mention them.

This has been mystery to me since I was a kid, and now with a pretty extensive
boat collection myself and the power of the internet I still can't find them
referenced anywhere.

This one maybe 48064c01

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hpoort

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May 16, 2022 02:30

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In LEGO, Quaffloid writes:

I remember my young childhood days playing in the bathtub with boats that had

x149 Boat, Keel Weighted 8 x 2 x 4
Parts: Boat

. My neightbor friend had a motor that could attach to the bottom of
these keels. I always thought the handle bar at the bottom was intended for just
this purpose. Unfortunately I don't know more about the motor.

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Ber_i

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May 16, 2022 01:30

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In LEGO, Luloma writes:

Hello everyone, I’ve often found these small kind of discs inside lego lots.
Are these lego parts or I can throw them away once for all?

Thank you very much.

Might be

3900 Minifigure, Utensil Signal Paddle
Parts: Minifigure, Utensil {Black}

4479 Minifigure, Utensil Metal Detector, Stud on Search Head
Parts: Minifigure, Utensil {Black}

With the bar part broken off.

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TheCuteGiraffe

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May 15, 2022 19:15

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Dont think they are lego.
Similar design to Lego 1x1 round plate with hole.

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Luloma

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May 15, 2022 18:10

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Small round plates

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Hello everyone, I’ve often found these small kind of discs inside lego lots.
Are these lego parts or I can throw them away once for all?

Thank you very much.

Author:

jennnifer

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May 15, 2022 15:24

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Re: Neon yellow torso

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https://www.bricklink.com/catalogList.asp?catID=1097&catXrefLevel=0&colorPart=236&catType=P

In LEGO, amvdamian writes:

It seems there’s now a neon yellow minifig torso, but no current sellers. Anyone
know which minifig this is from? Thanks!

Author:

amvdamian

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May 15, 2022 15:21

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Neon yellow torso

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It seems there’s now a neon yellow minifig torso, but no current sellers. Anyone
know which minifig this is from? Thanks!

Author:

i_r_on

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May 14, 2022 18:43

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Re: Strange Dark Gray color

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In LEGO, jjcchh writes:

Hey

I need help... And I hope I dont write on wrong topic in here.

I have some strange dark Gray... its like its more gold/yellow in the color,
I attach a picture of what I mean... The Plate 6x8 should be normal Dark bluish
gray... Can anyone tell me if there is some old gray ... or if thoose lego pieces
are bad and just to through?

Thanks in advance
Johan

That wedge doesn't seem to be existing in dark gray color,
Brick 2 x 2 x 3 seems to be existing in two sets in dark gray color, you can
check if there are additional distinctive parts in your bulk lot
75 2 x 2 x 3 slope (if I'm seeing right) will tell it's age if it has
solid studs or hollow studs... according to catalog it doesn't exist in dark
gray color with solid studs...

ps: I might be wrong in any or all of the above guesses since it's just 1.5
years that I'm into Lego.

Author:

here4bricks614

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May 13, 2022 13:01

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Re: Strange Dark Gray color

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In LEGO, jjcchh writes:

Thanks, unfortunally I dont have any in Dark gray to compare with.. any way I
am kinda convinced that they are misscollored and I am gonna throw them away.
Thanks for your help

In LEGO, stearns writes:

In LEGO, jjcchh writes:

I'd guess the original color was dark grey, not dark bluish grey - whatever
happened to them... Do you have anything in DG to compare them to? I'd guess
they are discolored, mostly because I never manage to show the difference between
dg and dbg so clearly on pictures...

No need to throw them away. You could always sell them as filler bricks.

Author:

skaraborgjohan

Posted:

May 13, 2022 13:00

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Re: Strange Dark Gray color

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Thanks, unfortunally I dont have any in Dark gray to compare with.. any way I
am kinda convinced that they are misscollored and I am gonna throw them away.
Thanks for your help

In LEGO, stearns writes:

In LEGO, jjcchh writes:

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skaraborgjohan

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May 13, 2022 12:58

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Re: Strange Dark Gray color

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That was my first thought too, but I thought I throw away a question. I am soo
gratefull for all your help...
/JOhan
In LEGO, Nubs_Select writes:

Looks like it’s just some really bad fading/yellowing from exposure

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skaraborgjohan

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May 13, 2022 12:57

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Thank you, i will throw them away.

In LEGO, Procook131 writes:

They kind of look like they have been soaked in hydrogen peroxide to me; I have
had some success with light soaks on non-white bricks but most of the time they
come out splotchy like those and I end up throwing them away anyways. Just my
$.02...

JDP

In LEGO, jjcchh writes:

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Akir

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May 13, 2022 12:09

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Re: Strange Dark Gray color

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In LEGO, jjcchh writes:

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Procook131

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May 13, 2022 12:02

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Nubs_Select

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May 13, 2022 12:01

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Re: Strange Dark Gray color

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Looks like it’s just some really bad fading/yellowing from exposure

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skaraborgjohan

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May 13, 2022 11:56

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Strange Dark Gray color

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jbroman

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May 13, 2022 07:12

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Re: Boat Motors

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In LEGO, Quaffloid writes:

This one

7099-1 (Inv) Accessory Motor for Boats polybag
1 Part, 2004
Sets: 4 Juniors: Supplemental

Or where you thinking of this motor made by Playmobile, but it fit the older
LEGO boats:
https://www.playmobil.ca/en/underwater-motor/7350.html

You could also find Playmobile motor 5159. 5159 is on a blister card that is
packaged for retail. 7350 is just packaged in a plastic bag and is an add-on.
Both items are the same.

Author:

Quaffloid

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May 13, 2022 02:42

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Boat Motors

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Author:

Sadler_Bricks

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May 12, 2022 06:31

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Re: Life after the 'Dark Age'

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Well welcome aboard keep the magic of lego flowing and hope you have an amazing
lego journey.

Sadler_bricks

Author:

RouteSD

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May 11, 2022 11:48

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Re: Life after the 'Dark Age'

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Welcome back!
I was gifted my first set of LEGO in 1984 and steadily accumulated more sets
(mainly Castle and City set) until my early years of high school. An education
and a profession in architecture meant that my LEGO were left untouched from
that point on. Fast forward to 2020 when my Better Half casually remarked that
we should have a train under our Christmas Tree.

Aha! I just so happened to have set 4563, the Load N'Haul Railroad, in the
mix. It's been all downhill from there as I discovered Bricklink... and
MOCs.... and just how much fun it is to bash the heck out of a set from the LEGO
store (ask me about my extended Defender and the craziness that is my currently
under construction Home Alone house).

While I missed 20 years of LEGO, the icing on the cake came most recently in
the form of a toy reseller nearby. She'd recently purchased the contents
of a garage and with it some 25,000 elements with an emphasis on Pirates, Castles,
and Space. She found the task of sorting through, cataloging, and preparing
for resale this insane collection daunting to say the least and there is sat
in storage.

That is until I came along and made that task my current project. I joke that
I'm getting to relive a part of my youth as I comb through bin after crate
of 1980s and 1990s era LEGO.

Thank goodness there is no rehab for this addiction!

Author:

wildchicken13

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May 10, 2022 22:54

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Re: Life after the 'Dark Age'

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In LEGO, Mulcha writes:

How did you get started after your love for Lego returned?

It never left.

Author:

Adjour

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May 10, 2022 21:54

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Re: Life after the 'Dark Age'

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as a girl who grew up in the 80's and 90's don't limit yourself to
city or girly things.

I had castle, western, trains, space etc as a kid. I think you may be surprised
at home much you'll like the other themes.

That said the friends stuff is AMAZING and honestly inexpensive compared to many
other themes if you buy used.

If you want cheap, honestly buying used lots in bulk is the best way to go starting
out

Author:

danielclark

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May 9, 2022 23:35

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Re: Life after the 'Dark Age'

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I sold all my childhood lego as a kid at a garage sale... years later I had to
buy a birthday gift for a cousin and picked up a small monster fighter's
set
"Swamp creature" and fell back into it. My advise is to plan out a city you
can afford over time and don't rush it. It's your city and you can do
whatever you want.

In LEGO, Mulcha writes:

Hi everyone!

As someone who has just rediscovered the magic of Lego, I wanted to start this
topic because I'm curious about your experiences. As a girl growing up in
the 90's I didn't have that much 'cool' Lego myself. My mom was
happy to have a daughter, so the few sets I had were actually from the very girlish
Belville and Scala.

I am now 30 years old and I look (with admiration and maybe some envy) at the
amazing things adults build on programs like LegoMasters. It inspired me to get
my boyfriend's childhood Lego out of the basement... and that was the start
of a new era! The Dark Age is over, now I am busy working on my plans to build
my own city.

No more creepy Scala-dolls with 'real' hair, but good old minifigs. Or
maybe amazing NEW minifigs, because all the new sets look absolutely amazing
compared to the somewhat boring and discoloured 90's lego I am sorting now.
I bought a few small boxes and polybags, mainly because I was so curious about
the 'real life' look from current Lego.

And now I'm at a bit of a crossroads. I want to build my own city, probably
an island city. I have some old base- and roadplates and even though they are
somewhat discoloured I don't mind using them. But they are big, so I have
doubts if they are really practical. The new roads look great, but they seem
expensive and the budget is limited. I also have to buy some new buildings after
all and many cool sets (especially the Lego creative expert sets) are quite expensive.
So many choices to make!

I am curious about the experiences of my fellow Bricklink-users.
How did you get started after your love for Lego returned?

And if you have any tips for me to get started, feel free to share!
Surely there is something you wish you had known before starting your collection.

PS: My native language is actually Dutch, so if I'm using unusual English...
don't attack me for it please.

Author:

SylvainLS

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May 9, 2022 10:23

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Re: Life after the 'Dark Age'

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In LEGO, Mulcha writes:

Hi everyone!

Hi and welcome,

[…]
I am curious about the experiences of my fellow Bricklink-users.
How did you get started after your love for Lego returned?

I don’t think mine needed to return: it was there but I had more or less consciously
decided not to notice it, until I thought “why not?”

And it started with “I will just buy a few parts to finally build what I dreamt
of building when I was a kid and then I’ll stop”… yeah, sure.

And if you have any tips for me to get started, feel free to share!
Surely there is something you wish you had known before starting your collection.

It’s an expensive hobby… but it’s now too late not to think about it and not
to act about it (= buy stuff) now. So it’s a useless advice

Author:

Stuart9

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May 9, 2022 09:42

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