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 Author: SurplusParts View Messages Posted By SurplusParts
 Posted: Feb 22, 2021 06:04
 Subject: Colour Identification
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SurplusParts (6212)

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So on my colour chart here, you have from top left down, old light grey, new
light grey, new dark grey and then old dark grey.

So what colour are the 2 4085a in the middle. They never were released in old
dark grey, but they dont really look old light grey.

I of course know there is colour variations across all colours but i have never
really seen this in the old greys before.

Not sure if i should sell them as light grey as they aren't really.

Any advice appreciated.

Douglas
 
 Author: Ber_i View Messages Posted By Ber_i
 Posted: Feb 22, 2021 06:29
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I think they are old light gray.
They are visible on the boxart of set 6801 (back of the craft).
 
Set No: 6801  Name: Moon Buggy
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6801-1 (Inv) Moon Buggy
17 Parts, 1 Minifigure, 1981
Sets: Space: Classic Space
 Author: Turez View Messages Posted By Turez
 Posted: Feb 22, 2021 07:03
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In Colors, SurplusParts writes:
  So on my colour chart here, you have from top left down, old light grey, new
light grey, new dark grey and then old dark grey.

So what colour are the 2 4085a in the middle. They never were released in old
dark grey, but they dont really look old light grey.

I of course know there is colour variations across all colours but i have never
really seen this in the old greys before.

Not sure if i should sell them as light grey as they aren't really.

Any advice appreciated.

Douglas

This is a known variation of light gray for these clips.
See
https://www.bricklink.com/messageThread.asp?ID=261737&nID=1171994
https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1208961