DrJB Posted December 18, 2017 Posted December 18, 2017 Regarding the various shades of blue, I'd love to see more of the Dark Turquoise we had in the 8450 Mission and some other small bionicle sets. Quote
agrof Posted December 18, 2017 Posted December 18, 2017 2 hours ago, Aventador2004 said: Where did you get them? Bricklink - authorized dealer, with high positive rating. Quote
Aventador2004 Posted December 18, 2017 Posted December 18, 2017 2 minutes ago, agrof said: Bricklink - authorized dealer, with high positive rating. Interesting, i would have assumed they painted it themselves.. Quote
Boulderer Posted December 18, 2017 Posted December 18, 2017 Just now, Aventador2004 said: Interesting, i would have assumed they painted it themselves.. Not my first thought. I would have looked at the authenticity of the parts first. Though, given it was a rated Bricklink dealer, I you would like to think fake parts were unlikely. Lego have been known to produce parts with varying shades of colours over the years. And black can be a difficult colour to obtain with some thermoplastics. Quote
Aventador2004 Posted December 18, 2017 Posted December 18, 2017 Just now, Boulderer said: Lego have been known to produce parts with varying shades of colours over the years. And black can be a difficult colour to obtain with some thermoplastics. Maybe they were different shades for 42070 and 42078? Quote
Ivan_M Posted December 18, 2017 Posted December 18, 2017 (edited) I have ordered recently some black 5L thin liftarms directly from S&H and they are matt, while all my other thin liftarms are with glossy finish. Maybe this will be some kind of shift towards matt plastic... Edited December 18, 2017 by Ivan_M Quote
technic_addict Posted December 18, 2017 Posted December 18, 2017 Just now, Ivan_M said: I have ordered recently some black 5L thin liftarms directly from S&H and they are matt, while all my other thin liftarms are with glossy finish. Maybe this will be some kind of shift towards matt plastic... There is no such thing as Matte Plastic. You can change the colour of the pelletes and change the texture of the mold to give the appearance of a Matte finish. I have a bunch of those black curved pieces, I will check to see how they look. I would be concerned if Lego are producing a greyish or matte black. Quote
agrof Posted December 18, 2017 Posted December 18, 2017 1 hour ago, Boulderer said: Not my first thought. I would have looked at the authenticity of the parts first. Though, given it was a rated Bricklink dealer, I you would like to think fake parts were unlikely. Just double checked the parts, they have the identical molding script (C2013LEGO - 18944 ...). There is only 2 differences, the darker one has a crack-like molding thingy in one of the rib, and I placed it opposite than the other 2. This also might cause the color deviation. All in all, I don't really mind, as these are on my crawler, and given the nature of these beasts, scratches expected. On the other hand: "Only the best is good enough." Quote
technic_addict Posted December 18, 2017 Posted December 18, 2017 34 minutes ago, agrof said: Just double checked the parts, they have the identical molding script (C2013LEGO - 18944 ...). There is only 2 differences, the darker one has a crack-like molding thingy in one of the rib, and I placed it opposite than the other 2. This also might cause the color deviation. All in all, I don't really mind, as these are on my crawler, and given the nature of these beasts, scratches expected. On the other hand: "Only the best is good enough." The crack is a knit or weld line and has no real bearing on colour difference. Are the surface textures the same? The knit line tells me it was produced under different machine settings, most likely at different times and maybe different mold. Quote
agrof Posted December 18, 2017 Posted December 18, 2017 Everything else is identical only the last numbers (2-01;3-01;4-01) I replaced in my previous post with dots (I guess those are the number of the nest in the mold). Quote
technic_addict Posted December 18, 2017 Posted December 18, 2017 Just now, agrof said: Everything else is identical only the last numbers (2-01;3-01;4-01) I replaced in my previous post with dots (I guess those are the number of the nest in the mold). Yes, it is likely the mold and cavity. I personally would call Lego and see what they say about it. They will likely send you the parts free of charge. It is a very large difference in the picture you posted and is a bit on a concern. I have never seen such a big difference in black parts. Quote
agrof Posted December 18, 2017 Posted December 18, 2017 Thanks for the consultation @technic_addict! I was also surprised by this, that's why I thought it is worth to share here. I will not bother the enviroment just for a tiny piece of plastic, no need to spend fuel and energy about this issue. You know: fake problems. Quote
Richard Dower Posted December 22, 2017 Posted December 22, 2017 Anyone have a roundup/overview of the new parts or recolours of the 2018 sets ? Quote
Ngoc Nguyen Posted December 23, 2017 Posted December 23, 2017 (edited) For 2018 1H - Pin 2L axle and 1L pin in Red - Frame 5x7 in Black - Small sprocket in Blue - Panel 5x11 in DBG - Panel 3x11 shell 2 holes in DBG - Panel #21 and #22 (2x5) in DBG - Panel #17 and #18 (5x11) in DBG - Panel #5 and #6 (3x11) in Dark Azure - Panel #13 and #14 (5x7) in Dark Azure - Panel #3 and #4 (3x7) in Dark Azure - Curved panel 3x13x2 in Dark Azure - Wheel Arch 2x15x5 in Dark Azure - Panel 3x7 shell 2 holes in Dark Azure - 7L liftarm in Dark Azure - 9L liftarm in Dark Azure - 13L liftarm in Dark Azure - 3x5 liftarm in Dark Azure - 3x5 curve half beam in Dark Azure For 2018 2H - Dog bone 3x7 in red (42082) - Gear rack quadrant in black (42082) - Panel 3x11 in LBG (42081) - Panel #5 (3x11) in Earth Green (42080). According to the rule of symmetry there should be a panel #6 as well. - Panel #4 (3x7) in Earth Green (42080). Similarly there should be a #3 as well. - Rim 30x20 in DBG (42080) The only panel there is thus far in Dark Green is 3x11 shell 2 holes. https://brickset.com/sets/containing-part-4527582 Edited December 23, 2017 by Ngoc Nguyen Quote
Erik Leppen Posted December 23, 2017 Posted December 23, 2017 Is "earth green" the green from 42008? Quote
Ngoc Nguyen Posted December 23, 2017 Posted December 23, 2017 (edited) @Erik Leppen No. 42008 green is dark green. https://brickset.com/parts/colour-Dark-Green/category-Technic https://brickset.com/parts/colour-Earth-Green/category-Technic Edited December 23, 2017 by Ngoc Nguyen Quote
Leewan Posted December 23, 2017 Posted December 23, 2017 On 15/12/2017 at 10:47 PM, zux said: However I'm a bit sceptical on Darth Vader black bushes(I'd love to get them though). Your second picture might suggest part similar to this was used. Jang's review confirms there are black bushes. Quote
zux Posted December 23, 2017 Posted December 23, 2017 3 hours ago, Leewan said: Jang's review confirms there are black bushes. At last! Thanks for pointing to this review - I would have missed it Quote
1gor Posted January 3, 2018 Posted January 3, 2018 On 12/23/2017 at 6:22 AM, Ngoc Nguyen said: For 2018 1H - Pin 2L axle and 1L pin in Red - Frame 5x7 in Black - Small sprocket in Blue - Panel 5x11 in DBG - Panel 3x11 shell 2 holes in DBG - Panel #21 and #22 (2x5) in DBG - Panel #17 and #18 (5x11) in DBG - Panel #5 and #6 (3x11) in Dark Azure - Panel #13 and #14 (5x7) in Dark Azure - Panel #3 and #4 (3x7) in Dark Azure - Curved panel 3x13x2 in Dark Azure - Wheel Arch 2x15x5 in Dark Azure - Panel 3x7 shell 2 holes in Dark Azure - 7L liftarm in Dark Azure - 9L liftarm in Dark Azure - 13L liftarm in Dark Azure - 3x5 liftarm in Dark Azure - 3x5 curve half beam in Dark Azure For 2018 2H - Dog bone 3x7 in red (42082) - Gear rack quadrant in black (42082) - Panel 3x11 in LBG (42081) - Panel #5 (3x11) in Earth Green (42080). According to the rule of symmetry there should be a panel #6 as well. - Panel #4 (3x7) in Earth Green (42080). Similarly there should be a #3 as well. - Rim 30x20 in DBG (42080) The only panel there is thus far in Dark Green is 3x11 shell 2 holes. https://brickset.com/sets/containing-part-4527582 One small addition - set 42075 has this part https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=15100&idColor=11#T=C&C=11 in blue Quote
Carsten Svendsen Posted January 7, 2018 Posted January 7, 2018 Hello guys, I was wondering if anyone would know of a technic piece similar to a Z shape. My paint skills aren't really amazing, but I hope you get the idea. Quote
Carsten Svendsen Posted January 7, 2018 Posted January 7, 2018 (edited) Doesn't have to be half width, but can max be 1 width. Also, it's gonna be a main support, which is why I wanted it to be 1 piece. I was just wondering if there was a piece like that, it doesn't have to be exactly that but still somewhat. Edited January 7, 2018 by Carsten Svendsen Quote
Jurss Posted January 7, 2018 Posted January 7, 2018 Don't know that type of part, but You could try Quote
zux Posted January 7, 2018 Posted January 7, 2018 Maybe some part from these would work? https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=41672#T=C https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=44136#T=C https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=44135#T=C Quote
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