tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post6939167622577263464..comments2024-03-27T08:37:54.894+00:00Comments on New Elementary: LEGO® parts, sets and techniques: Space Tools Parts Fest: Introducing the elementsAdminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05188856208086872634noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-24672590979214658632022-08-08T18:26:15.279+01:002022-08-08T18:26:15.279+01:00I'm sure the list can get quite large. Maybe n...I'm sure the list can get quite large. Maybe next time in addition to 30035, it would be fun to include 6023 (the white jetpack with 2 handles seen in Blacktron2), and 4736 (jetpack with stud on front). Either way I'm excited to see what folks come up with.jimmytheflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10060952522546330342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-33056086614717312302022-08-08T10:23:02.658+01:002022-08-08T10:23:02.658+01:00Except those service packs were mail orders, you h...Except those service packs were mail orders, you had to snail mail in order to buy them, as a kid back then I never heard of anyone bothering doing that. Perhaps they were on the shelves in some countries, I don't know, but all over the world those packs must be pretty rare. But yeah it's weird not to even find a single picture of a dark gray one, when the other rare colors have one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-33746848248727038332022-08-08T04:25:50.686+01:002022-08-08T04:25:50.686+01:00Yeah my kid self always thought of it more like a ...Yeah my kid self always thought of it more like a shoulder-fired space lazer bazooka!Jimmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06760007904631633167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-54841352101089511672022-08-07T23:27:10.909+01:002022-08-07T23:27:10.909+01:00Yeah, I know about test colors. Detectors in actua...Yeah, I know about test colors. Detectors in actual test colors are equally rare on BrickLink as the presumably officially distributed Dark Gray variants, though. You'd expect a bigger numbers of Dark Gray detectors if they were a standard occurrence in the Service Packs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-49435931348036686582022-08-07T23:01:36.530+01:002022-08-07T23:01:36.530+01:00Not that much of a mystery, considering that same ...Not that much of a mystery, considering that same metal detector can be found in more colors (tan/yellow/white/red/blue) not appearing in sets than appearing in sets. Lego does/did that a lot.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-67356787534710703652022-08-07T15:33:27.908+01:002022-08-07T15:33:27.908+01:00The whole thing is pretty odd. Why would Lego intr...The whole thing is pretty odd. Why would Lego introduce a new color for a limited release service pack? And why do three different sites claim three different inventories? Could the dark gray detector have been made for a cancelled set, with remaining stock included at random in 5157 and 5177? As for now, it feels like a mystery.Håkan S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00767889630145885090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-78788626988926029142022-08-07T14:57:06.126+01:002022-08-07T14:57:06.126+01:00We based the Rebrickable jnventory on the image fr...We based the Rebrickable jnventory on the image from the catalog. tobymachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17746453405498562767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-50491111232833910152022-08-06T02:16:37.202+01:002022-08-06T02:16:37.202+01:00Ah, there were two different sets. According to Br...Ah, there were two different sets. According to Bricklink, neither of the sets contain a dark gray detector, according to Rebrickable only 5157 and according to Bricket both sets. Curiouser and curiouser.Håkan S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00767889630145885090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-74731085011680943952022-08-05T21:39:58.859+01:002022-08-05T21:39:58.859+01:00I'd rather trust Bricker as for accuracy for o...I'd rather trust Bricker as for accuracy for old stuff (but it doesn't seem to be as up-to-date as BL). It would be weird for the labels of both 5177 and 5157 to feature a dark grey version by mistake, so if there's a mistake it's Lego's.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-39037700380914175572022-08-05T18:12:27.144+01:002022-08-05T18:12:27.144+01:00Yeah, but BrickLink inventory tends to be regularl...Yeah, but BrickLink inventory tends to be regularly checked. I don't know if there's been an oversight this time, or if there have been different versions of 5177 released and distributed.Håkan S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00767889630145885090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-64051917565163088322022-08-05T16:35:05.882+01:002022-08-05T16:35:05.882+01:00It's also listed as dark gray on Bricker, and ...It's also listed as dark gray on Bricker, and shows as dark gray on the plastic bag. I couldn't find a picture of it inside or outside the bag though. But judging from the price of the 2 ones on BL, they have to exist, they're not wrongly listed. I'm not surprised there are only 2 ones on BL, those service packs were like mail orders.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-16054018739532266922022-08-05T14:10:28.582+01:002022-08-05T14:10:28.582+01:00The 5177 Metal Detector is listed as Light Gray on...The 5177 Metal Detector is listed as Light Gray on Bricklink, Dark Gray on Rebrickable. That's confusing.<br /><br />https://www.bricklink.com/catalogItemInv.asp?S=5157-1<br /><br />https://rebrickable.com/sets/5157-1/town-and-space-equipment/?inventory=1#partsHåkan S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00767889630145885090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-32083199234664635232022-08-05T14:02:27.915+01:002022-08-05T14:02:27.915+01:00I like fig's butts and I cannot lie
You other ...I like fig's butts and I cannot lie<br />You other builders can't deny<br />That when a part comes in with proportions spaced<br />And a round anti-stud face...Håkan S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00767889630145885090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-11186964135890613472022-08-05T13:57:30.159+01:002022-08-05T13:57:30.159+01:00We considered it, but it felt a little bit of an o...We considered it, but it felt a little bit of an outlier and the number of seed parts was already quite large by the time we got to 1990's sets.<br />Thanks, there are definitely some treats in-store!Kev Levellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11074712504000975941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-61511869228250287972022-08-05T13:51:52.390+01:002022-08-05T13:51:52.390+01:00Yes, I subsequently discovered the dark grey varia...Yes, I subsequently discovered the dark grey variant... Thanks though.Kev Levellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11074712504000975941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-26348559651298393082022-08-05T13:43:39.787+01:002022-08-05T13:43:39.787+01:00Aren't we missing 30035? I would have expected...Aren't we missing 30035? I would have expected it to be included...<br />Great idea for a parts fest though! Super excited to see what happens!<br />MACiammac6https://www.blogger.com/profile/16578967776698598220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-74413750847517638692022-08-05T10:31:08.578+01:002022-08-05T10:31:08.578+01:00I would use Lego's official name for part 8620...I would use Lego's official name for part 86208, because it's "BUTT".<br /><br />Also the metal detector (old mould) officially (in sets) exists in 4 colors (look up for 5177). <br />(officiously [not found in sets, but on BL] in way more)<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-42628578157514268702022-08-05T02:58:36.828+01:002022-08-05T02:58:36.828+01:00It is certainly an oldschool camera and is mostly ...It is certainly an oldschool camera and is mostly seen handled the opposite way in most sets. That said it's rarely seen used as a camera in Classic Space and it can be spotted backwards like this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-6749737857359370312022-08-04T20:00:38.950+01:002022-08-04T20:00:38.950+01:00Ah, but 84868 looks like it could be a really usef...Ah, but 84868 looks like it could be a really useful greebly part!Kev Levellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11074712504000975941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-83685315809369517912022-08-04T19:59:15.831+01:002022-08-04T19:59:15.831+01:00I would never dare to tell a spaceman how to hold ...I would never dare to tell a spaceman how to hold his camera!Kev Levellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11074712504000975941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-31301306750796372682022-08-04T19:58:31.030+01:002022-08-04T19:58:31.030+01:00There are three versions of the radio!There are three versions of the radio!Kev Levellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11074712504000975941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-35091422402875817762022-08-04T19:58:00.978+01:002022-08-04T19:58:00.978+01:00Glad you are excited! We have some real treats in ...Glad you are excited! We have some real treats in store.Kev Levellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11074712504000975941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-47756676517616500472022-08-04T19:35:24.754+01:002022-08-04T19:35:24.754+01:00Hmmm, 84868 has never ever appeared in a Space set...Hmmm, 84868 has never ever appeared in a Space set. Doesn't that constitute cheating?<br /><br />(Checking out BrickLink, it seems that all other parts have appeared in at least one Space or Star Wars set...)Håkan S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00767889630145885090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-84260851236253988782022-08-04T15:30:28.816+01:002022-08-04T15:30:28.816+01:00I'll correct myself after some research. Find...I'll correct myself after some research. Finding the part used both ways in product shots. And as with any good Lego element, it can be used in many ways. anpnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-87193059291665879142022-08-04T14:10:59.341+01:002022-08-04T14:10:59.341+01:00Is the spaceman with 4360 Camera w/ side sight hol...Is the spaceman with 4360 Camera w/ side sight holding it right? :-) I always think of that part reversed with larger part of the camera on the shoulder like an 1980s VHS camcorder. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com