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 Author: sagaku View Messages Posted By sagaku
 Posted: Mar 9, 2023 01:05
 Subject: Parts 90509 and 18744 (minifig skis)
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sagaku (1)

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These two parts are extremely similar!

Couldn't they be collapsed into one part entry? I understand that they technically
have different ID numbers and maybe this means they must have different entries.
I've also been browsing all over the catalog and I've found many part
entries that have "multiple variations" (with more significant differences
than the 1mm difference between these two skis!) and even some with multiple
reference numbers.

Not totally sure how your classification system works here but if there's
room for tightening up, I think collapsing these into one would simplify part
identification with very little downside.

Thanks,
Sam
 Author: SylvainLS View Messages Posted By SylvainLS
 Posted: Mar 9, 2023 04:50
 Subject: Re: Parts 90509 and 18744 (minifig skis)
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In Catalog, sagaku writes:
  These two parts are extremely similar!

Couldn't they be collapsed into one part entry? I understand that they technically
have different ID numbers and maybe this means they must have different entries.
I've also been browsing all over the catalog and I've found many part
entries that have "multiple variations" (with more significant differences
than the 1mm difference between these two skis!) and even some with multiple
reference numbers.

Not totally sure how your classification system works here but if there's
room for tightening up, I think collapsing these into one would simplify part
identification with very little downside.

Thanks,
Sam

They are not the same size.  Imagine ordering a pair and getting one of each? 
Wouldn’t look so good in a MOC
 Author: jennnifer View Messages Posted By jennnifer
 Posted: Mar 9, 2023 08:41
 Subject: Re: Parts 90509 and 18744 (minifig skis)
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In Catalog, sagaku writes:
  These two parts are extremely similar!

Couldn't they be collapsed into one part entry? I understand that they technically
have different ID numbers and maybe this means they must have different entries.
I've also been browsing all over the catalog and I've found many part
entries that have "multiple variations" (with more significant differences
than the 1mm difference between these two skis!) and even some with multiple
reference numbers.

Not totally sure how your classification system works here but if there's
room for tightening up, I think collapsing these into one would simplify part
identification with very little downside.

Thanks,
Sam

 
Part No: 90509  Name: Minifigure, Utensil Ski 6L (47mm Long)
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90509 Minifigure, Utensil Ski 6L (47mm Long)
Parts: Minifigure, Utensil
 
Part No: 18744  Name: Minifigure, Utensil Ski 6L (48mm Long)
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18744 Minifigure, Utensil Ski 6L (48mm Long)
Parts: Minifigure, Utensil