Author:  Admin_Russell  Posted:  Feb 12, 2024 22:20  Subject:  Variants Thread - February 12  Viewed:  621 times  Topic:  Catalog  Status: Open Cancel Reply

BrickLink ID Card Admin_Russell Location:  USA, California Member Since Contact Type Status May 9, 2017 Admin BrickLink Administrator

Hello again everyone, Below I have listed the general groups of variants we are tackling and the results of the deliberation over the last month. I was originally planning to provide a schedule for when these changes will happen, but based on the progress with the tiles since February 1, I am hesitant to commit to any timeline except that we will not change anything on this list prior to February 15. Frosted bricks These will be merged as planned, and a new Help Page is being written on this topic. Smooth slopes These will be merged as planned, and a new Help Page is being written on this topic. Connections between studs This whole class of variants will NOT be merged as part of this project. Complete research needs to be done for the related 1 x 3 inverted slopes and the differing angles, plus more work to understand how the 2 x 2 inverted slope relates to these parts. Sprue marks The minifigure chair was the only one in this category and it will be merged as planned. Torsos with ribs This whole class of variants will NOT be merged as part of this project. However, we will rename these parts to remove the “ribs” depending on if we can get some better photos. We will also place a moratorium on any new torsos distinguished by underside ribs. Inside supports We will merge 46212 (Brick 1 x 2 x 5) as planned, but as part of this project we will not be touching 32064c (Brick 1 x 2 with Axle Hole and Side Supports) or 10247 (Plate Modified 2 x 2 with Pin Hole). More research needs to be done in regards to the practical use cases of the parts and their actual use in LEGO sets. As part of this project, however, we will also mark part 772 for deletion (with a 3 month time frame before a merge), even though it wasn’t on the original list. This variant likely does not even exist and it’s similar in class to the 46212. X-shaped axle holes These will be merged as planned. Hinges with teeth These will be merged as planned, and a new Help Page is being written on this topic. Duplo bricks with bottom tubes These will be merged as planned. Blocked and vented studs These will be merged as planned, and a new Help Page is being written on this topic. Determined entries for very common parts Update: We are well on our way through the decorated versions of 3 out of the 4 parts. Another 250 of these are scheduled to be changed on Tuesday (tomorrow).

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Re: Variants Thread - February 12 - Nubs_Select (3783)

[...] Thank-you very very much for this one :) (3 months ago, Feb 12, 2024, to Catalog)

Re: Variants Thread - February 12 - DaddyOs_Bricks (1400)

[...] Thank you for the update. Can you clarify if the merge of blocked/vented/hollow studs in regards to minifigure heads will be moving forward or is this now only effecting [...] (3 months ago, Feb 13, 2024, to Catalog)

Re: Variants Thread - February 12 - Teup (6606)

[...] Thanks for the update. Since you mention the timeline is not certain, I will consider my email and message ((URL) answered. Is there any info or estimation on when [...] (3 months ago, Feb 13, 2024, to Catalog)

Re: Variants Thread - February 12 - oukexergon (328)

[...] [...] Can you please respond to the given rationales for why this should not happen? These are very different parts (not variants) in connectivity, function [...] (3 months ago, Feb 13, 2024, to Catalog)

Re: Variants Thread - February 12 - WOLKsite (13)

[...] Firstly, thank you for the update! :) Secondly, I still disagree with merging of 46212. I find the argument "it only exists in transparent colors" as hypocritical [...] (3 months ago, Feb 14, 2024, to Catalog)

Re: Variants Thread - February 12 - brickerking (1879)

[...] (3 months ago, Feb 14, 2024, to Catalog)

Re: Variants Thread - February 12 - Teup (6606)

Russell could you send me another email with a similar list for the heads? (old numbers and new) And if possible a start date for that phase. Thanks. In Catalog, Admin_Russell [...] (3 months ago, Feb 15, 2024, to Catalog)

Re: Variants Thread - February 12 - Admin_Russell

[...] Today the catalog team got a message (in all caps) protesting the variant merges. Some of the points have not been addressed yet, so I thought I would take this [...] (3 months ago, Feb 15, 2024, to Catalog)

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