Redisplay Messages: Compact | Brief | All | Full Show Messages: All | Without Replies| Author: | tons_of_bricks  | | Posted: | Apr 7, 2021 14:13 | | Subject: | Re: Rare Very Light Blue Gray in Set 10698-1 | | Viewed: | 31 times | | Topic: | Colors | |
| In Colors, 7StarMantis writes:
| | I found that the four 3005 light gray blocks in set 10698-1 that I got are unusually
light when compared to other blocks of supposedly the same color. The manual
lists these as the same as the other bricks in the set, but this is not the case.
In the photo I have attached, the window piece also came with the set. I have
attached other bricks for comparison as well.
I am not sure if this is intentional or a color error at the manufacturing plant,
but these bricks are lighter than the standard light blue gray.
This brick sells for $5 a piece for some reason in the color very light blue
gray. The current set inventory on here does not reflect the lighter color.
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It's just a slight color variation within light gray. Very light bluish gray
is almost white; from the picture those do not look to be that color at all.
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| Author: | tonnic | | Posted: | Apr 7, 2021 14:12 | | Subject: | Re: Rare Very Light Blue Gray in Set 10698-1 | | Viewed: | 33 times | | Topic: | Colors | |
| In Colors, 7StarMantis writes:
| | I found that the four 3005 light gray blocks in set 10698-1 that I got are unusually
light when compared to other blocks of supposedly the same color. The manual
lists these as the same as the other bricks in the set, but this is not the case.
In the photo I have attached, the window piece also came with the set. I have
attached other bricks for comparison as well.
I am not sure if this is intentional or a color error at the manufacturing plant,
but these bricks are lighter than the standard light blue gray.
This brick sells for $5 a piece for some reason in the color very light blue
gray. The current set inventory on here does not reflect the lighter color.
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You should compare this brick with a very light bluish gray part like one of
the Knights Kingdom shields.
This part isn’t meant to be very light bluish gray, it might be a color issue
like less color in the mix.
LBG, reddish brown and also other parts have quite some color variations.
So before calling it rare be sure it is.
Rare seems to be a very much abused words nowadays, maybe in this case it isn’t
but you need to be sure.
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| Author: | 7StarMantis | | Posted: | Apr 7, 2021 13:57 | | Subject: | Rare Very Light Blue Gray in Set 10698-1 | | Viewed: | 114 times | | Topic: | Colors | | Status: | Open | |
| I found that the four 3005 light gray blocks in set 10698-1 that I got are unusually
light when compared to other blocks of supposedly the same color. The manual
lists these as the same as the other bricks in the set, but this is not the case.
In the photo I have attached, the window piece also came with the set. I have
attached other bricks for comparison as well.
I am not sure if this is intentional or a color error at the manufacturing plant,
but these bricks are lighter than the standard light blue gray.
This brick sells for $5 a piece for some reason in the color very light blue
gray. The current set inventory on here does not reflect the lighter color.
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| Author: | Stuart9 | | Posted: | Apr 5, 2021 18:44 | | Subject: | Re: What color is this gray? | | Viewed: | 28 times | | Topic: | Colors | |
| If you find any 2 x 4's in that shade of grey, let me know. 
In Colors, gunga writes:
| | In a large box of loose LEGO, I came across several light gray pieces that I
can't identify the color of. They are from set 41154 and the only gray listed
in the inventory is LBG. The pieces in question are the 1x1 bricks as well as
the 1x2x5 bricks. For reference, the arch, 1x4, and 2x4 are light bluish gray.
The liftarm is very light bluish gray.
I know there is a variance in the light bluish gray, but this is a pretty dramatic
shade difference. And they ALL have the same shade, every 1x1 and 1x2x5. They
are LEGO pieces as I checked the studs and the logo is present.
Any ideas? Or have I overlooked something simple?
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| Author: | MrPetovan | | Posted: | Apr 5, 2021 18:30 | | Subject: | Re: What color is this gray? | | Viewed: | 28 times | | Topic: | Colors | |
| You should try to contact LEGO to get these replacement parts!
In Colors, Turez writes:
| | In Colors, gunga writes:
| | Normally I would agree with you about being a quality issue. There have been
some instances where it's almost impossible to tell a 'faded' LBG
from a old light gray.
But you can tell the color difference in these parts from 10 feet away in bad
light. Add in the fact that it's two different molds in the same set, and
they have the exact same color shade... maybe a wrong batch of color mixing in
the molding process?
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I agree that it was probably a wrong batch of color mixing, but I would still
call this a quality issue - just a different kind of quality issue than the "normal"
color variation.
Btw. here is one more discussion about that:
https://www.bricklink.com/messageThread.asp?ID=262307&nID=1174163
Looks like about one year ago TLG was aware of the issue and added replacement
parts to some sets.
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| Author: | Turez | | Posted: | Apr 5, 2021 17:31 | | Subject: | Re: What color is this gray? | | Viewed: | 33 times | | Topic: | Colors | |
| In Colors, gunga writes:
| | Normally I would agree with you about being a quality issue. There have been
some instances where it's almost impossible to tell a 'faded' LBG
from a old light gray.
But you can tell the color difference in these parts from 10 feet away in bad
light. Add in the fact that it's two different molds in the same set, and
they have the exact same color shade... maybe a wrong batch of color mixing in
the molding process?
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I agree that it was probably a wrong batch of color mixing, but I would still
call this a quality issue - just a different kind of quality issue than the "normal"
color variation.
Btw. here is one more discussion about that:
https://www.bricklink.com/messageThread.asp?ID=262307&nID=1174163
Looks like about one year ago TLG was aware of the issue and added replacement
parts to some sets.
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| Author: | gunga | | Posted: | Apr 5, 2021 15:45 | | Subject: | Re: What color is this gray? | | Viewed: | 41 times | | Topic: | Colors | |
| Normally I would agree with you about being a quality issue. There have been
some instances where it's almost impossible to tell a 'faded' LBG
from a old light gray.
But you can tell the color difference in these parts from 10 feet away in bad
light. Add in the fact that it's two different molds in the same set, and
they have the exact same color shade... maybe a wrong batch of color mixing in
the molding process?
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| Author: | tan1mill | | Posted: | Apr 5, 2021 15:09 | | Subject: | Re: What color is this gray? | | Viewed: | 33 times | | Topic: | Colors | |
| In Colors, gunga writes:
| | In a large box of loose LEGO, I came across several light gray pieces that I
can't identify the color of. They are from set 41154 and the only gray listed
in the inventory is LBG. The pieces in question are the 1x1 bricks as well as
the 1x2x5 bricks. For reference, the arch, 1x4, and 2x4 are light bluish gray.
The liftarm is very light bluish gray.
I know there is a variance in the light bluish gray, but this is a pretty dramatic
shade difference. And they ALL have the same shade, every 1x1 and 1x2x5. They
are LEGO pieces as I checked the studs and the logo is present.
Any ideas? Or have I overlooked something simple?
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I've noticed this as well. There appears to be a shade between Light Bluish
Gray and the old Light Gray. It's clearly an "Off Color Gray" as I call
them, and know they are meant to be Light Bluish Gray because for some parts,
that's the only gray it was ever produced in. Sometimes I have a REALLY
hard time deciphering if a part is actually Light Gray or LBG. In that case,
I don't bother listing them for sale because they don't meet my personal
level of sale quality.
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| Author: | Turez | | Posted: | Apr 5, 2021 14:56 | | Subject: | Re: What color is this gray? | | Viewed: | 43 times | | Topic: | Colors | |
| In Colors, gunga writes:
| | In a large box of loose LEGO, I came across several light gray pieces that I
can't identify the color of. They are from set 41154 and the only gray listed
in the inventory is LBG. The pieces in question are the 1x1 bricks as well as
the 1x2x5 bricks. For reference, the arch, 1x4, and 2x4 are light bluish gray.
The liftarm is very light bluish gray.
I know there is a variance in the light bluish gray, but this is a pretty dramatic
shade difference. And they ALL have the same shade, every 1x1 and 1x2x5. They
are LEGO pieces as I checked the studs and the logo is present.
Any ideas? Or have I overlooked something simple?
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Here is a similar case with 1x1 bricks in "too light bluish gray": https://www.bricklink.com/messageThread.asp?ID=264511&nID=1183633
It is obviously a quality issue.
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| Author: | tons_of_bricks | | Posted: | Apr 5, 2021 14:34 | | Subject: | Re: What color is this gray? | | Viewed: | 31 times | | Topic: | Colors | |
| I too, have seen this difference in shade in some newer sets that contain Light
Bluish Gray.
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| Author: | gunga | | Posted: | Apr 5, 2021 14:25 | | Subject: | Re: What color is this gray? | | Viewed: | 32 times | | Topic: | Colors | |
| I am positive it is from 41154. The castle wasn't completely disassembled
and the light bright blue window only appears in that set. There were no older
regular light gray pieces in the lot.
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| Author: | Brick.Door | | Posted: | Apr 5, 2021 14:17 | | Subject: | Re: What color is this gray? | | Viewed: | 39 times | | Topic: | Colors | |
| In Colors, gunga writes:
| | In a large box of loose LEGO, I came across several light gray pieces that I
can't identify the color of. They are from set 41154 and the only gray listed
in the inventory is LBG. The pieces in question are the 1x1 bricks as well as
the 1x2x5 bricks. For reference, the arch, 1x4, and 2x4 are light bluish gray.
The liftarm is very light bluish gray.
I know there is a variance in the light bluish gray, but this is a pretty dramatic
shade difference. And they ALL have the same shade, every 1x1 and 1x2x5. They
are LEGO pieces as I checked the studs and the logo is present.
Any ideas? Or have I overlooked something simple?
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If they were in a large loose box are you sure they came from 41154? Were there
any older (light gray) pieces in the box? The previous owner may have been playing
and took it apart and put it back together with some older bricks.
However, the fact that it is only certain elements (and all of those elements)
leads me to believe it was a bad batch produced this way by LEGO. Since it is
a recent set I wouldn't expect any fading or discoloration this quickly.
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| Author: | gunga | | Posted: | Apr 5, 2021 13:57 | | Subject: | What color is this gray? | | Viewed: | 154 times | | Topic: | Colors | | Status: | Open | |
| In a large box of loose LEGO, I came across several light gray pieces that I
can't identify the color of. They are from set 41154 and the only gray listed
in the inventory is LBG. The pieces in question are the 1x1 bricks as well as
the 1x2x5 bricks. For reference, the arch, 1x4, and 2x4 are light bluish gray.
The liftarm is very light bluish gray.
I know there is a variance in the light bluish gray, but this is a pretty dramatic
shade difference. And they ALL have the same shade, every 1x1 and 1x2x5. They
are LEGO pieces as I checked the studs and the logo is present.
Any ideas? Or have I overlooked something simple?
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| Author: | Classicsmiley | | Posted: | Apr 3, 2021 14:06 | | Subject: | Re: what color is the 1x4 brick | | Viewed: | 38 times | | Topic: | Colors | |
| In Colors, lmhansmangmail. writes:
| | I got an 1x4 brick but i cannot find the satisfying color in the catalog. I would
say it is either medium brown or dark nougat both do not exist in the catalog
can someone help with identifying the color
the other colors on the picture are reddish brown (left crate) medium nougat
(right crate) and dark orange (slope)
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Could you please post a close-up of the studs?
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| Author: | Stuart9 | | Posted: | Apr 3, 2021 12:59 | | Subject: | Re: what color is the 1x4 brick | | Viewed: | 22 times | | Topic: | Colors | |
| You can find early bricks without Lego logo on the studs but not often seen these
days, most have slots but not all.
The long side fill gate was used on a few odd moulds, usually test moulds I believe.
I have seen clone brands with the colour shown by OP.
In Colors, roguemjr writes:
| | If LEGO is not on the studs, then it is not a LEGO. I have never seen a part
that you cannot read LEGO on the studs. I have parts from bulk lots severely
worn, bitten, scratched up, and have never seen a part that you can't read
the logo on the studs.
As stated in other posts, the fact that the fill gate is on the long side of
the part is another sure sign that this is not LEGO.
In Colors, lmhansmangmail. writes:
| | I got an 1x4 brick but i cannot find the satisfying color in the catalog. I would
say it is either medium brown or dark nougat both do not exist in the catalog
can someone help with identifying the color
the other colors on the picture are reddish brown (left crate) medium nougat
(right crate) and dark orange (slope)
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| Author: | roguemjr | | Posted: | Apr 3, 2021 12:28 | | Subject: | Re: what color is the 1x4 brick | | Viewed: | 33 times | | Topic: | Colors | |
| If LEGO is not on the studs, then it is not a LEGO. I have never seen a part
that you cannot read LEGO on the studs. I have parts from bulk lots severely
worn, bitten, scratched up, and have never seen a part that you can't read
the logo on the studs.
As stated in other posts, the fact that the fill gate is on the long side of
the part is another sure sign that this is not LEGO.
In Colors, lmhansmangmail. writes:
| | I got an 1x4 brick but i cannot find the satisfying color in the catalog. I would
say it is either medium brown or dark nougat both do not exist in the catalog
can someone help with identifying the color
the other colors on the picture are reddish brown (left crate) medium nougat
(right crate) and dark orange (slope)
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| Author: | 1974 | | Posted: | Apr 3, 2021 10:44 | | Subject: | Re: what color is the 1x4 brick | | Viewed: | 41 times | | Topic: | Colors | |
| PLEASE take a picture of the logos!
Never seen a clone brick with "LEGO" logos ...
Also, it just looks (old) brown to me 
Cheers,
Ole
In Colors, lmhansmangmail. writes:
| | yeah it is on the side and there are other differences i have decided it is a
fake and there are lego logo's on it but also they are also off.
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| Author: | SylvainLS | | Posted: | Apr 3, 2021 08:24 | | Subject: | Re: what color is the 1x4 brick | | Viewed: | 28 times | | Topic: | Colors | |
| In Colors, lmhansmangmail. writes:
| | In Colors, peregrinator writes:
| | In Colors, lmhansmangmail. writes:
| | I got an 1x4 brick but i cannot find the satisfying color in the catalog. I would
say it is either medium brown or dark nougat both do not exist in the catalog
can someone help with identifying the color
the other colors on the picture are reddish brown (left crate) medium nougat
(right crate) and dark orange (slope)
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Is that a sprue mark (pip) on the long side of that brick? AFAIK a Lego brick
would have one on the short side (old) or on the top (newer)
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yeah it is on the side and there are other differences i have decided it is a
fake and there are lego logo's on it but also they are also off.
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Aren’t they 0937? I think there was a clone that tried that trick….
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| Author: | tec | | Posted: | Apr 3, 2021 07:20 | | Subject: | Re: what color is the 1x4 brick | | Viewed: | 42 times | | Topic: | Colors | |
| In Colors, peregrinator writes:
| | In Colors, lmhansmangmail. writes:
| | I got an 1x4 brick but i cannot find the satisfying color in the catalog. I would
say it is either medium brown or dark nougat both do not exist in the catalog
can someone help with identifying the color
the other colors on the picture are reddish brown (left crate) medium nougat
(right crate) and dark orange (slope)
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Is that a sprue mark (pip) on the long side of that brick? AFAIK a Lego brick
would have one on the short side (old) or on the top (newer)
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Good catch. The pip is misplaced and unesthetical, Lego won't do that.
We also know that non-Lego can't even clone a color right.
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| Author: | lmhansmangmail. | | Posted: | Apr 3, 2021 07:17 | | Subject: | Re: what color is the 1x4 brick | | Viewed: | 38 times | | Topic: | Colors | |
| In Colors, peregrinator writes:
| | In Colors, lmhansmangmail. writes:
| | I got an 1x4 brick but i cannot find the satisfying color in the catalog. I would
say it is either medium brown or dark nougat both do not exist in the catalog
can someone help with identifying the color
the other colors on the picture are reddish brown (left crate) medium nougat
(right crate) and dark orange (slope)
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Is that a sprue mark (pip) on the long side of that brick? AFAIK a Lego brick
would have one on the short side (old) or on the top (newer)
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yeah it is on the side and there are other differences i have decided it is a
fake and there are lego logo's on it but also they are also off.
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| Author: | peregrinator | | Posted: | Apr 3, 2021 07:06 | | Subject: | Re: what color is the 1x4 brick | | Viewed: | 31 times | | Topic: | Colors | |
| In Colors, lmhansmangmail. writes:
| | I got an 1x4 brick but i cannot find the satisfying color in the catalog. I would
say it is either medium brown or dark nougat both do not exist in the catalog
can someone help with identifying the color
the other colors on the picture are reddish brown (left crate) medium nougat
(right crate) and dark orange (slope)
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Is that a sprue mark (pip) on the long side of that brick? AFAIK a Lego brick
would have one on the short side (old) or on the top (newer)
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| Author: | Paola1234 | | Posted: | Apr 3, 2021 06:58 | | Subject: | Re: what color is the 1x4 brick | | Viewed: | 29 times | | Topic: | Colors | |
| In Colors, lmhansmangmail. writes:
| | I got an 1x4 brick but i cannot find the satisfying color in the catalog. I would
say it is either medium brown or dark nougat both do not exist in the catalog
can someone help with identifying the color
the other colors on the picture are reddish brown (left crate) medium nougat
(right crate) and dark orange (slope)
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I’m not so sure but that mold imperfection seems a fake brick, does it have the
LEGO logo on it?
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| Author: | lmhansmangmail. | | Posted: | Apr 3, 2021 06:55 | | Subject: | Re: what color is the 1x4 brick | | Viewed: | 33 times | | Topic: | Colors | |
| as i said in another reply i am not 100% sure it has lego logo's but the
more i compare it to a real lego piece the more i am convinced it is a 3d print
or something like that.
i will put it on my pile of fakes for now.
talking about that what place can i either sell or take my fake lego i think
i have about 1 kg now, any experiences? Marktplaats of naar de kringloop brengen?
In Colors, hpoort writes:
| | In Colors, lmhansmangmail. writes:
| | In Colors, Rob_and_Shelagh writes:
| | In Colors, lmhansmangmail. writes:
| | I got an 1x4 brick but i cannot find the satisfying color in the catalog. I would
say it is either medium brown or dark nougat both do not exist in the catalog
can someone help with identifying the color
the other colors on the picture are reddish brown (left crate) medium nougat
(right crate) and dark orange (slope)
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Dark Tan?
Robert
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No i will fotograph it with dark tan as well to show
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Looks like Medium Brown to me, but that color is yet unknown for the Brick 1x4.
are you sure it is LEGO and not another brand?
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| Author: | hpoort | | Posted: | Apr 3, 2021 06:45 | | Subject: | Re: what color is the 1x4 brick | | Viewed: | 32 times | | Topic: | Colors | |
| In Colors, lmhansmangmail. writes:
| | In Colors, Rob_and_Shelagh writes:
| | In Colors, lmhansmangmail. writes:
| | I got an 1x4 brick but i cannot find the satisfying color in the catalog. I would
say it is either medium brown or dark nougat both do not exist in the catalog
can someone help with identifying the color
the other colors on the picture are reddish brown (left crate) medium nougat
(right crate) and dark orange (slope)
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Dark Tan?
Robert
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No i will fotograph it with dark tan as well to show
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Looks like Medium Brown to me, but that color is yet unknown for the Brick 1x4.
are you sure it is LEGO and not another brand?
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| Author: | lmhansmangmail. | | Posted: | Apr 3, 2021 06:45 | | Subject: | Re: what color is the 1x4 brick | | Viewed: | 42 times | | Topic: | Colors | |
| In Colors, Sarahginn writes:
| | In Colors, lmhansmangmail. writes:
| | I got an 1x4 brick but i cannot find the satisfying color in the catalog. I would
say it is either medium brown or dark nougat both do not exist in the catalog
can someone help with identifying the color
the other colors on the picture are reddish brown (left crate) medium nougat
(right crate) and dark orange (slope)
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I would of said dark nougat too but you're right that it doesn't exist.
Is it brown?
Definitely a Lego piece?
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i am not a 100% sure it has lego logo's but the underside is smoother and
maybe thicker than other lego 1x4 bricks so may be it is a fake but very good
copy
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