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 Author: bb393434 View Messages Posted By bb393434
 Posted: Sep 26, 2018 22:25
 Subject: Re: 2853 Technic Crankshaft
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In Inventories, samsam2 writes:
  Is the part exactly the color of other Bright Light Orange parts or is it neither
Yellow nor BLO, but closer to BLO than to Yellow?

In my opinion it is neither color, certainly the 2853s seem to be between the
two (as previously mentioned, improperly dyed yellow). I have found one other
part so far that is similar, which are yellow technic axles. I think a note to
let shoppers know about the issue is necessary, since those looking to complete
older models will be in for a surprise.

Additionally, the 3 or so sets that have been inventoried with the part in BLO,
may be erroneous as whoever did that inventory may have interpreted the crankshaft
as being BLO when really it is neither yellow nor BLO. However it is the "soft"
matte plastic type, which tends to run a bit light in general, so I would be
more inclined to place it in the BLO category, and have listed it as such, until
I see evidence of a true BLO crankshaft.

But NONE of the 120+ crankshafts we have pulled are actually yellow, the only
yellow examples I have found were present in some early 1990s-era display models
we have collected.
 Author: samsam2 View Messages Posted By samsam2
 Posted: Sep 26, 2018 19:26
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Is the part exactly the color of other Bright Light Orange parts or is it neither
Yellow nor BLO, but closer to BLO than to Yellow?
 Author: bb393434 View Messages Posted By bb393434
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In Inventories, randyf writes:
  In Inventories, Lifelong writes:
  Not to sound like Jerry Seinfeld, but "what's the deal" with this part in
this color? Is it Yellow or Bright Light Orange? Every single set that we have
pulled this part out of has been BLO despite the fact that the BL cat identifies
it as Yellow. We have seen yellow examples from older models, this new part coming
out of 2014+ era sets is not the same shade. And yet there is no counterpart
(nor should there be, 100% of the sets are showing BLO). Out of over 128 pieces
we have obtained from MISB sets, not a single one is proper Yellow. This seems
to be a problem, as every time we inventory a set, we have to address this discrepancy.

The color of those parts is not Bright Light Orange. They are a poorly dyed variation
of Yellow that approaches the color of Bright Light Orange. LEGO shows that this
part was always made in Yellow and not Bright Light Orange. The inventories here
should be corrected to make sure they are all listed as Yellow. Each seller can
then list that their supply of them is not the typical Yellow, but the darker
variation.

Randy

Since when does TLG's assessment of color factor in to the inventory status
on BrickLink? If that were the case DBG LBG and RB would not exist as colors.

I agree that what you're saying is the way it is, currently. What I do not
agree with is why. Why should every seller list their supply as not being typical
yellow, when that is the case 100% of the time (at least for 2014-2018 era sets
we have inventoried).

I made this post because I believe there should be a note on the part page to
address this. There are several sets which do supposedly include this part in
BLO, and so I would ask you, do those sets actually contain a part which is markedly
different than the Yellow ones we have pulled out of sets?

As an aside, there are far more frivolous notations (as the notations present
with part 3626b, for example). It is my belief that the c-admins are unaware
of this issue, so I am bringing it to their attention. I highly doubt the ideal
solution is what you say it is. This part is not yellow, period. And there are
a lot of variations with the color Yellow, true, but this is not one of them.
 Author: randyf View Messages Posted By randyf
 Posted: Sep 26, 2018 17:32
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In Inventories, Lifelong writes:
  Not to sound like Jerry Seinfeld, but "what's the deal" with this part in
this color? Is it Yellow or Bright Light Orange? Every single set that we have
pulled this part out of has been BLO despite the fact that the BL cat identifies
it as Yellow. We have seen yellow examples from older models, this new part coming
out of 2014+ era sets is not the same shade. And yet there is no counterpart
(nor should there be, 100% of the sets are showing BLO). Out of over 128 pieces
we have obtained from MISB sets, not a single one is proper Yellow. This seems
to be a problem, as every time we inventory a set, we have to address this discrepancy.

The color of those parts is not Bright Light Orange. They are a poorly dyed variation
of Yellow that approaches the color of Bright Light Orange. LEGO shows that this
part was always made in Yellow and not Bright Light Orange. The inventories here
should be corrected to make sure they are all listed as Yellow. Each seller can
then list that their supply of them is not the typical Yellow, but the darker
variation.

Randy
 Author: bb393434 View Messages Posted By bb393434
 Posted: Sep 26, 2018 16:15
 Subject: 2853 Technic Crankshaft
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Not to sound like Jerry Seinfeld, but "what's the deal" with this part in
this color? Is it Yellow or Bright Light Orange? Every single set that we have
pulled this part out of has been BLO despite the fact that the BL cat identifies
it as Yellow. We have seen yellow examples from older models, this new part coming
out of 2014+ era sets is not the same shade. And yet there is no counterpart
(nor should there be, 100% of the sets are showing BLO). Out of over 128 pieces
we have obtained from MISB sets, not a single one is proper Yellow. This seems
to be a problem, as every time we inventory a set, we have to address this discrepancy.
 Author: StormChaser View Messages Posted By StormChaser
 Posted: Sep 24, 2018 13:43
 Subject: Re: Inventory Change Request for Set 1371-1
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In Inventories, stephannie writes:
  But the BL parts inventory says we need 5 to build the set. It's not enough. Can we change this ?

Please post photos or scans of the set instructions showing where these parts
are used.
 Author: SylvainLS View Messages Posted By SylvainLS
 Posted: Sep 24, 2018 10:22
 Subject: Re: Inventory Change Request for Set 1371-1
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In Inventories, stephannie writes:
  hello to all ! i am currently building the 1371 set

 
Set No: 1371  Name: Spinosaurus Attack Studio
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1371-1 (Inv) Spinosaurus Attack Studio
172 Parts, 2 Minifigures, 2001
Sets: Studios: Jurassic Park III

   and, according to the official
instruction, 6 Black Brick, Modified 1 x 1 with Headlight ref 4070 are needed
(1 page 10, 1 page 11, 1 page 12, 1 page 14 and 2 page 16. But the BL parts inventory
says we need 5 to build the set. It's not enough. Can we change this ? have
a good day !

Hmm, I count only 5:
1 on step 6 page 8,
1 on step 7 page 9,
1 on step 10 page 12,
2 on step 12 page 14.

From https://www.lego.com/biassets/bi/4161787.pdf
 Author: stephannie View Messages Posted By stephannie
 Posted: Sep 24, 2018 09:57
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hello to all ! i am currently building the 1371 set and, according to the official
instruction, 6 Black Brick, Modified 1 x 1 with Headlight ref 4070 are needed
(1 page 10, 1 page 11, 1 page 12, 1 page 14 and 2 page 16. But the BL parts inventory
says we need 5 to build the set. It's not enough. Can we change this ? have
a good day !
stephannie
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 Author: StormChaser View Messages Posted By StormChaser
 Posted: Sep 23, 2018 17:39
 Subject: Re: Alternate Version of set 6386
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In Inventories, elias3 writes:
  strange, the '99' only viewable on this page:

  on this page I get the '1':

  the other MID are also different

  a glitch?

This is a bug on the newer inventory page which was reported some time ago.
 Author: Hygrotus View Messages Posted By Hygrotus
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In Inventories, elias3 writes:
  In Inventories, StormChaser writes:
  In Inventories, David892 writes:
  So I spent another hour trying to figure this out and I finally found out
that my instructions were different!
. For the same set, my instructions were
telling me to use different pieces.

What is the part number printed on your copy of the set instructions? You will
find this on the front page at the lower right-hand corner of the complete set
image. Please post a photo or scan of this portion of the instructions showing
the number.

  My question to ou guys is how can we document this? And is this something that
you guys see all the time with older LEGO sets?

It has been documented. The set inventory has been updated with the changes
you found and an inventory note was added. And yes, it's not too terribly
uncommon. There are over 100 known sets from as recently as last year which
have been redesigned for various reasons while the set was still in production.

I have asked for BrickLink to give us the ability to find these sets in the catalog.
So far, though, nothing has happened with my request.


Hi Robert

strange, the '99' only viewable on this page:
https://www.bricklink.com/catalogItemInv.asp?S=6386-1
on this page I get the '1':
https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?S=6386-1#T=I
the other MID are also different

a glitch?


Stefaan

Interesting looks like in all inventories where "99" MID is used in this new
inventory page is is change to "1" MID. Checked only few from this list
https://brickset.com/sets/list-18333 for example
 
Set No: 75072  Name: ARC-170 Starfighter
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75072-1 (Inv) ARC-170 Starfighter
91 Parts, 1 Minifigure, 2015
Sets: Star Wars: Microfighters Series 2: Star Wars Episode 3
 
Set No: 75101  Name: First Order Special Forces TIE Fighter
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75101-1 (Inv) First Order Special Forces TIE Fighter
501 Parts, 4 Minifigures, 2015
Sets: Star Wars: Star Wars Episode 7
 
Set No: 75882  Name: Ferrari FXX K & Development Center
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75882-1 (Inv) Ferrari FXX K & Development Center
476 Parts, 4 Minifigures, 2017
Sets: SPEED CHAMPIONS
 
Set No: 31070  Name: Turbo Track Racer
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31070-1 (Inv) Turbo Track Racer
664 Parts, 2017
Sets: Creator: Model: Traffic
The same sitation as you described it.

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