I've just pulled apart a set (#4495 - Star Wars AT-TE Mini) that I purchased
my self, many years ago, which has been in sealed storage in my loft pretty much
since I first assembled it.
I noticed that several parts were old dark grey while the majority were dark
bluish grey.
I checked the inventory and found that all parts should have been dark bluish
grey. There was no mention of old dark grey parts.
These parts (2* 1x4 plate and 6* Hinge Plate 1 x 2 Locking with 1 Finger On Top)
are definitely old dark grey. They are not sun damaged or faded; they are full
and evenly coloured top, bottom and sides. Also no other colour parts are affected.
So
1) Is this unusual?
2) Can the Inventory reflect that this set may have old dark grey alternative
parts.
I've just pulled apart a set (#4495 - Star Wars AT-TE Mini) that I purchased
my self, many years ago, which has been in sealed storage in my loft pretty much
since I first assembled it.
I noticed that several parts were old dark grey while the majority were dark
bluish grey.
I checked the inventory and found that all parts should have been dark bluish
grey. There was no mention of old dark grey parts.
It’s not “should have been DBG,” it’s “were not reported as having been found
in DG.”
These parts (2* 1x4 plate and 6* Hinge Plate 1 x 2 Locking with 1 Finger On Top)
are definitely old dark grey. They are not sun damaged or faded; they are full
and evenly coloured top, bottom and sides. Also no other colour parts are affected.
So
1) Is this unusual?
2) Can the Inventory reflect that this set may have old dark grey alternative
parts.
I've just pulled apart a set (#4495 - Star Wars AT-TE Mini) that I purchased
my self, many years ago, which has been in sealed storage in my loft pretty much
since I first assembled it.
I noticed that several parts were old dark grey while the majority were dark
bluish grey.
I checked the inventory and found that all parts should have been dark bluish
grey. There was no mention of old dark grey parts.
These parts (2* 1x4 plate and 6* Hinge Plate 1 x 2 Locking with 1 Finger On Top)
are definitely old dark grey. They are not sun damaged or faded; they are full
and evenly coloured top, bottom and sides. Also no other colour parts are affected.
So
1) Is this unusual?
2) Can the Inventory reflect that this set may have old dark grey alternative
parts.
This set was produced after LEGO had adjusted their color palette, it is not
exactly uncommon for a mixture of new and old greys to be found in the same set
in this era. LEGO never threw anything away, so they used their remaining inventory.
The inventory will probably need to be adjusted, or at the very least a footnote.
There are other sets from the same time that are missing the same clarification.
I've just pulled apart a set (#4495 - Star Wars AT-TE Mini) that I purchased
my self, many years ago, which has been in sealed storage in my loft pretty much
since I first assembled it.
I noticed that several parts were old dark grey while the majority were dark
bluish grey.
I checked the inventory and found that all parts should have been dark bluish
grey. There was no mention of old dark grey parts.
These parts (2* 1x4 plate and 6* Hinge Plate 1 x 2 Locking with 1 Finger On Top)
are definitely old dark grey. They are not sun damaged or faded; they are full
and evenly coloured top, bottom and sides. Also no other colour parts are affected.
So
1) Is this unusual?
2) Can the Inventory reflect that this set may have old dark grey alternative
parts.
There were a few sets from those crossover years that were reported to contain
a mixture of both grays. Most notably for me, is the beautiful
I've just pulled apart a set (#4495 - Star Wars AT-TE Mini) that I purchased
my self, many years ago, which has been in sealed storage in my loft pretty much
since I first assembled it.
I noticed that several parts were old dark grey while the majority were dark
bluish grey.
I checked the inventory and found that all parts should have been dark bluish
grey. There was no mention of old dark grey parts.
These parts (2* 1x4 plate and 6* Hinge Plate 1 x 2 Locking with 1 Finger On Top)
are definitely old dark grey. They are not sun damaged or faded; they are full
and evenly coloured top, bottom and sides. Also no other colour parts are affected.
So
1) Is this unusual?
2) Can the Inventory reflect that this set may have old dark grey alternative
parts.
There were a few sets from those crossover years that were reported to contain
a mixture of both grays. Most notably for me, is the beautiful
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