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 Author: DeLuca View Messages Posted By DeLuca
 Posted: Apr 3, 2018 15:38
 Subject: Re: parts colour matt or shiny
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In Suggestions, SylvainLS writes:
  Softer materials (plants, horns…) are matt, but I don’t think there are bricks
that come in both ABS and PP or other soft plastic.

   no bricks come in both shiny and matt,

Actually, part (53451) originally came in shiny (harder) plastic when it was
first introduced, but was later changed to matte (softer) plastic. I am not sure
exactly when this occurred, since Bricklink does not differentiate between the
original and revised versions of the part.

 
Part No: 53451  Name: Barb / Claw / Horn / Tooth - Small
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53451 Barb / Claw / Horn / Tooth - Small
Parts: Animal, Body Part

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View Thread Re: parts colour matt or shiny - SylvainLS (46)
[...] :? All new bricks are shiny. It’s when they are used and get lots of micro-scratches that they become matt. Softer materials (plants, horns…) are matt, but I [...]
(75 months ago, Apr 3, 2018, to Suggestions)

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View Thread Re: parts colour matt or shiny - SylvainLS (46)
[...] Okay. I can see how there could be other such examples of LEGO tweaking materials from time to time. Anyway, I think for such little differences, a simple note should [...]
(75 months ago, Apr 3, 2018, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: parts colour matt or shiny - randyf (442)
[...] I think the change occurred very quickly after the Vikings theme as the only ones I have ever found in ABS are white and from the Vikings theme. Cheers, Randy
(75 months ago, Apr 3, 2018, to Suggestions)

6 Messages in this Thread:

 Msg 1 - az0 (31) 75 months ago Apr 3, 2018 to Suggestions
 Msg 2 - randyipp (3491) 75 months ago Apr 3, 2018 to Suggestions
 Msg 3 - SylvainLS (46) 75 months ago Apr 3, 2018 to Suggestions
 Msg 4 « - DeLuca (289) 75 months ago Apr 3, 2018 to Suggestions
 Msg 5 - SylvainLS (46) 75 months ago Apr 3, 2018 to Suggestions
 Msg 6 - randyf (442) 75 months ago Apr 3, 2018 to Suggestions

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