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 Author: Andr3a42 View Messages Posted By Andr3a42
 Posted: May 8, 2025 05:50
 Subject: 3003 vs 3003old
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Andr3a42 (2984)

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It's very difficult for me to identify the 2 items in the trans clear color,
anyone can help? TY
 Author: SylvainLS View Messages Posted By SylvainLS
 Posted: May 8, 2025 06:06
 Subject: Re: 3003 vs 3003old
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In Catalog Identification, Andr3a42 writes:
  It's very difficult for me to identify the 2 items in the trans clear color,
anyone can help? TY

As far as I know, almost all transparent colours are using the 3003old mould
(and 3001old and 3002old) but they are almost all under the 3003 entry (and 3001
and 3002).

Only parts from before 1984-ish are in the 3003old entry.

I mean, go to
 
Part No: 3003 Name: Brick 2 x 2
* 		3003 Brick 2 x 2
Parts: Brick
and look at the colour pics and, AFAICT, only Trans-Light Blue and Trans-Neon
Green clearly show struts.

I guess with the shift from CA to MABS, LEGO will use modern/struted moulds for
these parts… but maybe not: after all, they have been making special moulds for
transparent parts for ages and they are still making new ones (7134, 7261).
 Author: peregrinator View Messages Posted By peregrinator
 Posted: May 8, 2025 08:13
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In Catalog Identification, SylvainLS writes:
  I guess with the shift from CA to MABS, LEGO will use modern/struted moulds for
these parts… but maybe not: after all, they have been making special moulds for
transparent parts for ages and they are still making new ones (7134, 7261).

Do you mean PC (polycarbonate) to MABS?
 Author: SylvainLS View Messages Posted By SylvainLS
 Posted: May 8, 2025 08:26
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In Catalog Identification, peregrinator writes:
  In Catalog Identification, SylvainLS writes:
  I guess with the shift from CA to MABS, LEGO will use modern/struted moulds for
these parts… but maybe not: after all, they have been making special moulds for
transparent parts for ages and they are still making new ones (7134, 7261).

Do you mean PC (polycarbonate) to MABS?

Yes, I had a brainfart
 Author: Nicolasamico37 View Messages Posted By Nicolasamico37
 Posted: May 8, 2025 08:25
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In Catalog Identification, SylvainLS writes:
  In Catalog Identification, Andr3a42 writes:
  It's very difficult for me to identify the 2 items in the trans clear color,
anyone can help? TY

As far as I know, almost all transparent colours are using the 3003old mould
(and 3001old and 3002old) but they are almost all under the 3003 entry (and 3001
and 3002).

Only parts from before 1984-ish are in the 3003old entry.

I mean, go to
 
Part No: 3003 Name: Brick 2 x 2
* 		3003 Brick 2 x 2
Parts: Brick
and look at the colour pics and, AFAICT, only Trans-Light Blue and Trans-Neon
Green clearly show struts.

I guess with the shift from CA to MABS, LEGO will use modern/struted moulds for
these parts… but maybe not: after all, they have been making special moulds for
transparent parts for ages and they are still making new ones (7134, 7261).

I have one Trans-Light Blue brick 2x2 with the old mold, without the supports
inside

Nicolas