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 Author: StreamyBrick View Messages Posted By StreamyBrick
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Hi, i notice that there is seems not (yet) to be a partout for several newer
(2022) sets.

Is that a policy currently for newer sets ? Or is the work to partout and document
a set still to be done (by someone) in that case ?

I guess, as bricklink is owned by lego, that could be done fairly easy / automatically
?

On for example brickset i see the sets beoing partout alreay -- so gues the
work has been done already ..


thanks koen
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In Inventories, Nubs_Select writes:
  Inventories are submitted by volunteers like me and you and then have to be reviewed
by bricklink catalog members before they can get approved. If you have a set
that isn’t inventoried yet it can be lots of fun to add it (and lots and lots
of work sometimes)

Hi, thank, yes i understand that part. But i just noticed that for a few newer
sets the partout are still missing... but that is not a new brickset/lego policy
(for newer sets) ? That one has to wait few months etc ?

thx koen
 Author: yorbrick View Messages Posted By yorbrick
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In Inventories, kdwykleingeld writes:
  In Inventories, Nubs_Select writes:
  Inventories are submitted by volunteers like me and you and then have to be reviewed
by bricklink catalog members before they can get approved. If you have a set
that isn’t inventoried yet it can be lots of fun to add it (and lots and lots
of work sometimes)

Hi, thank, yes i understand that part. But i just noticed that for a few newer
sets the partout are still missing... but that is not a new brickset/lego policy
(for newer sets) ? That one has to wait few months etc ?

thx koen

It is nothing to do with brickset.

The only restriction is that items cannot be sold until officially released.
Once someone Inventories the set, and it is approved, it can be parted out.
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In Inventories, yorbrick writes:
  In Inventories, kdwykleingeld writes:
  In Inventories, Nubs_Select writes:
  Inventories are submitted by volunteers like me and you and then have to be reviewed
by bricklink catalog members before they can get approved. If you have a set
that isn’t inventoried yet it can be lots of fun to add it (and lots and lots
of work sometimes)

Hi, thank, yes i understand that part. But i just noticed that for a few newer
sets the partout are still missing... but that is not a new brickset/lego policy
(for newer sets) ? That one has to wait few months etc ?

thx koen

It is nothing to do with brickset.

The only restriction is that items cannot be sold until officially released.
Once someone Inventories the set, and it is approved, it can be parted out.

ok thx, as bricklink is from lego itself the inventory could be created in a
somewhat more automaetd manner i guess .. although it can be part of the fun
to create one ... maybe i will pick one up thx koen
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  ok thx, as bricklink is from lego itself the inventory could be created in a
somewhat more automaetd manner i guess .. although it can be part of the fun
to create one ... maybe i will pick one up thx koen

Apparently there is some automation for common parts, but remember that the BL
database has different identifiers for printed parts, which makes it much easier
to know what they are (as the base part is in the identifier). And of course,
minifigures do not exist in LEGO inventories, just minifigure parts.
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In Inventories, kdwykleingeld writes:
  […]
ok thx, as bricklink is from lego itself the inventory could be created in a
somewhat more automaetd manner i guess .. although it can be part of the fun
to create one ... maybe i will pick one up thx koen

That’s a common misconception.

First, LEGO inventories (the same as on Brickset) are already used to
pre-fill BL inventories, but they can’t be used as-is because:

0. They aren’t complete: they don’t include extra parts for instance, but some
parts are also simply missing.

1. They don’t have minifigures, only parts.

2. They may refer to parts that are not in the catalogue yet: new parts, new
codes for old parts, decorated parts….  And, no, it’s not possible to automatize
the adding of all these new parts either.

3. They may refer to the wrong parts: TLG may modify a part (new variant) between
the set design and the production.  And TLG doesn’t care if the parts are different.  BL
does care.

4. They are not verified.  BL inventories list what is really found in a box.
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In Inventories, SylvainLS writes:
  In Inventories, kdwykleingeld writes:
  […]
ok thx, as bricklink is from lego itself the inventory could be created in a
somewhat more automaetd manner i guess .. although it can be part of the fun
to create one ... maybe i will pick one up thx koen

That’s a common misconception.

First, LEGO inventories (the same as on Brickset) are already used to
pre-fill BL inventories, but they can’t be used as-is because:

0. They aren’t complete: they don’t include extra parts for instance, but some
parts are also simply missing.

1. They don’t have minifigures, only parts.

2. They may refer to parts that are not in the catalogue yet: new parts, new
codes for old parts, decorated parts….  And, no, it’s not possible to automatize
the adding of all these new parts either.

3. They may refer to the wrong parts: TLG may modify a part (new variant) between
the set design and the production.  And TLG doesn’t care if the parts are different.  BL
does care.

4. They are not verified.  BL inventories list what is really found in a box.


Hi thanks all, i just started inventorying a certain set. What i find most complex
is to exactly define the color of some specific parts. I mean the not so obvious
colors ... how do you handle that ? What is the best practice there ..
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In Inventories, kdwykleingeld writes:
  In Inventories, SylvainLS writes:
  In Inventories, kdwykleingeld writes:
  […]
ok thx, as bricklink is from lego itself the inventory could be created in a
somewhat more automaetd manner i guess .. although it can be part of the fun
to create one ... maybe i will pick one up thx koen

That’s a common misconception.

First, LEGO inventories (the same as on Brickset) are already used to
pre-fill BL inventories, but they can’t be used as-is because:

0. They aren’t complete: they don’t include extra parts for instance, but some
parts are also simply missing.

1. They don’t have minifigures, only parts.

2. They may refer to parts that are not in the catalogue yet: new parts, new
codes for old parts, decorated parts….  And, no, it’s not possible to automatize
the adding of all these new parts either.

3. They may refer to the wrong parts: TLG may modify a part (new variant) between
the set design and the production.  And TLG doesn’t care if the parts are different.  BL
does care.

4. They are not verified.  BL inventories list what is really found in a box.


Hi thanks all, i just started inventorying a certain set. What i find most complex
is to exactly define the color of some specific parts. I mean the not so obvious
colors ... how do you handle that ? What is the best practice there ..

In the instruction manual the parts are ordered by color ... but how to exactly
pinpoint the right color (code) is not obvious to me ?
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In Inventories, kdwykleingeld writes:
  In Inventories, SylvainLS writes:
  In Inventories, kdwykleingeld writes:
  […]
ok thx, as bricklink is from lego itself the inventory could be created in a
somewhat more automaetd manner i guess .. although it can be part of the fun
to create one ... maybe i will pick one up thx koen

That’s a common misconception.

First, LEGO inventories (the same as on Brickset) are already used to
pre-fill BL inventories, but they can’t be used as-is because:

0. They aren’t complete: they don’t include extra parts for instance, but some
parts are also simply missing.

1. They don’t have minifigures, only parts.

2. They may refer to parts that are not in the catalogue yet: new parts, new
codes for old parts, decorated parts….  And, no, it’s not possible to automatize
the adding of all these new parts either.

3. They may refer to the wrong parts: TLG may modify a part (new variant) between
the set design and the production.  And TLG doesn’t care if the parts are different.  BL
does care.

4. They are not verified.  BL inventories list what is really found in a box.


Hi thanks all, i just started inventorying a certain set. What i find most complex
is to exactly define the color of some specific parts. I mean the not so obvious
colors ... how do you handle that ? What is the best practice there ..

Could you explain what you mean by 'not so obvious'? Like the difference
between Dark Pink and Magenta?

First off, I would advise building yourself a color guide. You can create one
with parts you are certain of, or find parts that have a decorated pattern on
them that only comes in one color.

For new inventories, you can check with the LEGO data available on Brickset and
lego.com. Lego colors and BL colors don't always match up, (ie Magenta is
Bright Reddish Violet) so you will need to google a comparison chart. Brickowl
has a fairly good one I like to use but I can't link to that here.

What set are you working on?

Keep asking around here if you have more questions!
Jen
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In Inventories, jennnifer writes:
  In Inventories, kdwykleingeld writes:
  In Inventories, SylvainLS writes:
  In Inventories, kdwykleingeld writes:
  […]
ok thx, as bricklink is from lego itself the inventory could be created in a
somewhat more automaetd manner i guess .. although it can be part of the fun
to create one ... maybe i will pick one up thx koen

That’s a common misconception.

First, LEGO inventories (the same as on Brickset) are already used to
pre-fill BL inventories, but they can’t be used as-is because:

0. They aren’t complete: they don’t include extra parts for instance, but some
parts are also simply missing.

1. They don’t have minifigures, only parts.

2. They may refer to parts that are not in the catalogue yet: new parts, new
codes for old parts, decorated parts….  And, no, it’s not possible to automatize
the adding of all these new parts either.

3. They may refer to the wrong parts: TLG may modify a part (new variant) between
the set design and the production.  And TLG doesn’t care if the parts are different.  BL
does care.

4. They are not verified.  BL inventories list what is really found in a box.


Hi thanks all, i just started inventorying a certain set. What i find most complex
is to exactly define the color of some specific parts. I mean the not so obvious
colors ... how do you handle that ? What is the best practice there ..

Could you explain what you mean by 'not so obvious'? Like the difference
between Dark Pink and Magenta?

First off, I would advise building yourself a color guide. You can create one
with parts you are certain of, or find parts that have a decorated pattern on
them that only comes in one color.

For new inventories, you can check with the LEGO data available on Brickset and
lego.com. Lego colors and BL colors don't always match up, (ie Magenta is
Bright Reddish Violet) so you will need to google a comparison chart. Brickowl
has a fairly good one I like to use but I can't link to that here.

What set are you working on?

Keep asking around here if you have more questions!
Jen

hi, that is indeed what i mean (so not white , black , dbg , lbg etc) but flavours
of silver etc ...

But the best practice is to create something yourself and google around

I am doing the 76911 set as an excercise... may i will finish it for upload ...(generating
the xml file from excel)

thx koen
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In Inventories, kdwykleingeld writes:
  In Inventories, jennnifer writes:
  In Inventories, kdwykleingeld writes:
  In Inventories, SylvainLS writes:
  In Inventories, kdwykleingeld writes:
  […]
ok thx, as bricklink is from lego itself the inventory could be created in a
somewhat more automaetd manner i guess .. although it can be part of the fun
to create one ... maybe i will pick one up thx koen

That’s a common misconception.

First, LEGO inventories (the same as on Brickset) are already used to
pre-fill BL inventories, but they can’t be used as-is because:

0. They aren’t complete: they don’t include extra parts for instance, but some
parts are also simply missing.

1. They don’t have minifigures, only parts.

2. They may refer to parts that are not in the catalogue yet: new parts, new
codes for old parts, decorated parts….  And, no, it’s not possible to automatize
the adding of all these new parts either.

3. They may refer to the wrong parts: TLG may modify a part (new variant) between
the set design and the production.  And TLG doesn’t care if the parts are different.  BL
does care.

4. They are not verified.  BL inventories list what is really found in a box.


Hi thanks all, i just started inventorying a certain set. What i find most complex
is to exactly define the color of some specific parts. I mean the not so obvious
colors ... how do you handle that ? What is the best practice there ..

Could you explain what you mean by 'not so obvious'? Like the difference
between Dark Pink and Magenta?

First off, I would advise building yourself a color guide. You can create one
with parts you are certain of, or find parts that have a decorated pattern on
them that only comes in one color.

For new inventories, you can check with the LEGO data available on Brickset and
lego.com. Lego colors and BL colors don't always match up, (ie Magenta is
Bright Reddish Violet) so you will need to google a comparison chart. Brickowl
has a fairly good one I like to use but I can't link to that here.

What set are you working on?

Keep asking around here if you have more questions!
Jen

hi, that is indeed what i mean (so not white , black , dbg , lbg etc) but flavours
of silver etc ...

But the best practice is to create something yourself and google around

I am doing the 76911 set as an excercise... may i will finish it for upload ...(generating
the xml file from excel)

thx koen


ok - set is done - only have to figure out how to add a minifig... this set has
4 parts that are to be part of a minifig --- it looks like it is a new minific
and not existing one..
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In Inventories, kdwykleingeld writes:
  In Inventories, kdwykleingeld writes:
  In Inventories, jennnifer writes:
  In Inventories, kdwykleingeld writes:
  In Inventories, SylvainLS writes:
  In Inventories, kdwykleingeld writes:
  […]
ok thx, as bricklink is from lego itself the inventory could be created in a
somewhat more automaetd manner i guess .. although it can be part of the fun
to create one ... maybe i will pick one up thx koen

That’s a common misconception.

First, LEGO inventories (the same as on Brickset) are already used to
pre-fill BL inventories, but they can’t be used as-is because:

0. They aren’t complete: they don’t include extra parts for instance, but some
parts are also simply missing.

1. They don’t have minifigures, only parts.

2. They may refer to parts that are not in the catalogue yet: new parts, new
codes for old parts, decorated parts….  And, no, it’s not possible to automatize
the adding of all these new parts either.

3. They may refer to the wrong parts: TLG may modify a part (new variant) between
the set design and the production.  And TLG doesn’t care if the parts are different.  BL
does care.

4. They are not verified.  BL inventories list what is really found in a box.


Hi thanks all, i just started inventorying a certain set. What i find most complex
is to exactly define the color of some specific parts. I mean the not so obvious
colors ... how do you handle that ? What is the best practice there ..

Could you explain what you mean by 'not so obvious'? Like the difference
between Dark Pink and Magenta?

First off, I would advise building yourself a color guide. You can create one
with parts you are certain of, or find parts that have a decorated pattern on
them that only comes in one color.

For new inventories, you can check with the LEGO data available on Brickset and
lego.com. Lego colors and BL colors don't always match up, (ie Magenta is
Bright Reddish Violet) so you will need to google a comparison chart. Brickowl
has a fairly good one I like to use but I can't link to that here.

What set are you working on?

Keep asking around here if you have more questions!
Jen

hi, that is indeed what i mean (so not white , black , dbg , lbg etc) but flavours
of silver etc ...

But the best practice is to create something yourself and google around

I am doing the 76911 set as an excercise... may i will finish it for upload ...(generating
the xml file from excel)

thx koen


ok - set is done - only have to figure out how to add a minifig... this set has
4 parts that are to be part of a minifig --- it looks like it is a new minific
and not existing one..

Navigate to the Minifigures, Speed Champions category and sort by Date and Down
to see the most recent numbers used in that category. If your minifig has an
official name printed on the box, use that one. Add the new minifig here:

https://www.bricklink.com/wantedCatalog.asp?catType=M

and then go and add an image:

https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogImageAdd.page?itemType=M

Good luck!
Jen
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In Inventories, kdwykleingeld writes:
  In Inventories, jennnifer writes:
  In Inventories, kdwykleingeld writes:
  In Inventories, SylvainLS writes:
  In Inventories, kdwykleingeld writes:
  […]
ok thx, as bricklink is from lego itself the inventory could be created in a
somewhat more automaetd manner i guess .. although it can be part of the fun
to create one ... maybe i will pick one up thx koen

That’s a common misconception.

First, LEGO inventories (the same as on Brickset) are already used to
pre-fill BL inventories, but they can’t be used as-is because:

0. They aren’t complete: they don’t include extra parts for instance, but some
parts are also simply missing.

1. They don’t have minifigures, only parts.

2. They may refer to parts that are not in the catalogue yet: new parts, new
codes for old parts, decorated parts….  And, no, it’s not possible to automatize
the adding of all these new parts either.

3. They may refer to the wrong parts: TLG may modify a part (new variant) between
the set design and the production.  And TLG doesn’t care if the parts are different.  BL
does care.

4. They are not verified.  BL inventories list what is really found in a box.


Hi thanks all, i just started inventorying a certain set. What i find most complex
is to exactly define the color of some specific parts. I mean the not so obvious
colors ... how do you handle that ? What is the best practice there ..

Could you explain what you mean by 'not so obvious'? Like the difference
between Dark Pink and Magenta?

First off, I would advise building yourself a color guide. You can create one
with parts you are certain of, or find parts that have a decorated pattern on
them that only comes in one color.

For new inventories, you can check with the LEGO data available on Brickset and
lego.com. Lego colors and BL colors don't always match up, (ie Magenta is
Bright Reddish Violet) so you will need to google a comparison chart. Brickowl
has a fairly good one I like to use but I can't link to that here.

What set are you working on?

Keep asking around here if you have more questions!
Jen

hi, that is indeed what i mean (so not white , black , dbg , lbg etc) but flavours
of silver etc ...

But the best practice is to create something yourself and google around

I am doing the 76911 set as an excercise... may i will finish it for upload ...(generating
the xml file from excel)

thx koen

That is indeed good practice for learning parts and colors. But, we already have
the base data from LEGO. So, if you go to add the inventory, it will ask you
if you want to use the data. Say yes, and then the form will be populated with
all the parts and colors. It will indicate which ones are missing from our system
and need to be checked or added.

Good luck,
Jen
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In Inventories, kdwykleingeld writes:
  In Inventories, jennnifer writes:
  In Inventories, kdwykleingeld writes:
  In Inventories, SylvainLS writes:
  In Inventories, kdwykleingeld writes:
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ok thx, as bricklink is from lego itself the inventory could be created in a
somewhat more automaetd manner i guess .. although it can be part of the fun
to create one ... maybe i will pick one up thx koen

That’s a common misconception.

First, LEGO inventories (the same as on Brickset) are already used to
pre-fill BL inventories, but they can’t be used as-is because:

0. They aren’t complete: they don’t include extra parts for instance, but some
parts are also simply missing.

1. They don’t have minifigures, only parts.

2. They may refer to parts that are not in the catalogue yet: new parts, new
codes for old parts, decorated parts….  And, no, it’s not possible to automatize
the adding of all these new parts either.

3. They may refer to the wrong parts: TLG may modify a part (new variant) between
the set design and the production.  And TLG doesn’t care if the parts are different.  BL
does care.

4. They are not verified.  BL inventories list what is really found in a box.


Hi thanks all, i just started inventorying a certain set. What i find most complex
is to exactly define the color of some specific parts. I mean the not so obvious
colors ... how do you handle that ? What is the best practice there ..

Could you explain what you mean by 'not so obvious'? Like the difference
between Dark Pink and Magenta?

First off, I would advise building yourself a color guide. You can create one
with parts you are certain of, or find parts that have a decorated pattern on
them that only comes in one color.

For new inventories, you can check with the LEGO data available on Brickset and
lego.com. Lego colors and BL colors don't always match up, (ie Magenta is
Bright Reddish Violet) so you will need to google a comparison chart. Brickowl
has a fairly good one I like to use but I can't link to that here.

What set are you working on?

Keep asking around here if you have more questions!
Jen

hi, that is indeed what i mean (so not white , black , dbg , lbg etc) but flavours
of silver etc ...

But the best practice is to create something yourself and google around

I am doing the 76911 set as an excercise... may i will finish it for upload ...(generating
the xml file from excel)

thx koen

When it comes to silver, for recent sets it's always Flat Silver. For older
sets it's confusing and subject to change.
As far as modern sets go, they only use 'active' colors, which is fairly
limited palette and I'd say all colors on there are pretty distinct from
one another. So, if you are referencing Bricklink's color guide, it's
very likely to be a color that says it was last used in the current or prior
year, I think that should make it fairily easy to pin-point them.
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In Inventories, jennnifer writes:
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so you will need to google a comparison chart. Brickowl
has a fairly good one I like to use but I can't link to that here.

By our resident colour expert: http://www.ryanhowerter.net/colors.php
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In Inventories, SylvainLS writes:
  In Inventories, jennnifer writes:
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so you will need to google a comparison chart. Brickowl
has a fairly good one I like to use but I can't link to that here.

By our resident colour expert: http://www.ryanhowerter.net/colors.php

Ah, thanks! I had misplaced my bookmark for that one.

Jen
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  In Inventories, SylvainLS writes:
  In Inventories, jennnifer writes:
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so you will need to google a comparison chart. Brickowl
has a fairly good one I like to use but I can't link to that here.

By our resident colour expert: http://www.ryanhowerter.net/colors.php

Ah, thanks! I had misplaced my bookmark for that one.

Jen


Would be simpler if BL eventually implemented the suggestion(s) about adding
a column for the LEGO names in the Colour guide
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In Inventories, SylvainLS writes:
  In Inventories, jennnifer writes:
  In Inventories, SylvainLS writes:
  In Inventories, jennnifer writes:
  […]
so you will need to google a comparison chart. Brickowl
has a fairly good one I like to use but I can't link to that here.

By our resident colour expert: http://www.ryanhowerter.net/colors.php

Ah, thanks! I had misplaced my bookmark for that one.

Jen


Would be simpler if BL eventually implemented the suggestion(s) about adding
a column for the LEGO names in the Colour guide


Thanks, handy color guide! So if i understand well... if a set contains a new
unique minifig you add an inventory for a set, and you add an inventory for a
new minifig. And you remove the parts that are part of the minifig from the set
inventory.. right ? And you also add stickerset and original box .. and you
add any missing catalog parts (that are newly introduced with new sets sometimes)
to the catalog .. right?
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In Inventories, kdwykleingeld writes:
  In Inventories, SylvainLS writes:
  In Inventories, jennnifer writes:
  In Inventories, SylvainLS writes:
  In Inventories, jennnifer writes:
  […]
so you will need to google a comparison chart. Brickowl
has a fairly good one I like to use but I can't link to that here.

By our resident colour expert: http://www.ryanhowerter.net/colors.php

Ah, thanks! I had misplaced my bookmark for that one.

Jen


Would be simpler if BL eventually implemented the suggestion(s) about adding
a column for the LEGO names in the Colour guide


Thanks, handy color guide! So if i understand well... if a set contains a new
unique minifig you add an inventory for a set, and you add an inventory for a
new minifig.

You are not required to add the inventory for the minifig to complete the set
inventory that contains it. You do need to add the minifig to the catalog. Minifig
inventories are encouraged of course! but are a bit complicated.

  And you remove the parts that are part of the minifig from the set
inventory.. right ?

Yes

   And you also add stickerset

Yes, add the new sticker sheet to the catalog and then add it to the Regular
inventory. Stickered counterparts are not required to be added.

  and original box ..

No, the box and instructions are part of the set catalog entry, not the inventory.
But please do add any missing images, weight, or dimensions for these items.

  and you
add any missing catalog parts (that are newly introduced with new sets sometimes)
to the catalog .. right?

Yes, you can add the inventory with the parts that are available now, and then
work on the new items. You can and should do the lion's share of the work
on your inventory while it is in Pending status. Leave a note for the inventory
admin about your progress.

Jen
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In Inventories, jennnifer writes:
  In Inventories, kdwykleingeld writes:
  In Inventories, SylvainLS writes:
  In Inventories, jennnifer writes:
  In Inventories, SylvainLS writes:
  In Inventories, jennnifer writes:
  […]
so you will need to google a comparison chart. Brickowl
has a fairly good one I like to use but I can't link to that here.

By our resident colour expert: http://www.ryanhowerter.net/colors.php

Ah, thanks! I had misplaced my bookmark for that one.

Jen


Would be simpler if BL eventually implemented the suggestion(s) about adding
a column for the LEGO names in the Colour guide


Thanks, handy color guide! So if i understand well... if a set contains a new
unique minifig you add an inventory for a set, and you add an inventory for a
new minifig.

You are not required to add the inventory for the minifig to complete the set
inventory that contains it. You do need to add the minifig to the catalog. Minifig
inventories are encouraged of course! but are a bit complicated.

  And you remove the parts that are part of the minifig from the set
inventory.. right ?

Yes

   And you also add stickerset

Yes, add the new sticker sheet to the catalog and then add it to the Regular
inventory. Stickered counterparts are not required to be added.

  and original box ..

No, the box and instructions are part of the set catalog entry, not the inventory.
But please do add any missing images, weight, or dimensions for these items.

  and you
add any missing catalog parts (that are newly introduced with new sets sometimes)
to the catalog .. right?

Yes, you can add the inventory with the parts that are available now, and then
work on the new items. You can and should do the lion's share of the work
on your inventory while it is in Pending status. Leave a note for the inventory
admin about your progress.

Jen


I have inventoried 76911 and 76912 .. i notice that there are arounf 10 pieces
for each set that do not exist in the catalog yet ... either complete new parts
(with e new design id i guess) or variations to existing parts (with a code)....
BTW in brickset i see images and 'design ids' for thses parts .. images
coming from lego.com itself ..

So what must i do to complete the inventory ? Must i add new items to the
catalogue for the missing parts ? Can we use the design id that is used in bricksetr
and with the images on lego.com ?

thx koen
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if lego has official images you are allowed to use them but for the part id you
have to find which one is the next available one in the catalogue, for example,
XXXXpb001-XXXXpb485 are taken so you use XXXXpb486 if its a printed part but
if its a new part mould you have to find the element id and use that I'm
not sure if that's what you were saying you could use from the other site
but its best to just confirm it on your copy as well. and yes you have to add
new catalogue entries for each and every new item.
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In Inventories, kdwykleingeld writes:
  Hi, i notice that there is seems not (yet) to be a partout for several newer
(2022) sets.

Is that a policy currently for newer sets ? Or is the work to partout and document
a set still to be done (by someone) in that case ?

I guess, as bricklink is owned by lego, that could be done fairly easy / automatically
?

On for example brickset i see the sets beoing partout alreay -- so gues the
work has been done already ..


thanks koen

https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1335835
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In Inventories, jennnifer writes:
  In Inventories, kdwykleingeld writes:
  Hi, i notice that there is seems not (yet) to be a partout for several newer
(2022) sets.

Is that a policy currently for newer sets ? Or is the work to partout and document
a set still to be done (by someone) in that case ?

I guess, as bricklink is owned by lego, that could be done fairly easy / automatically
?

On for example brickset i see the sets beoing partout alreay -- so gues the
work has been done already ..


thanks koen

https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1335835

thanks jen, indeed simular remark here..