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by Platypus
Thu Feb 22, 2024 2:05 am
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: weight based identification of collectible minifigs
Replies: 3
Views: 89

Re: weight based identification of collectible minifigs

And now for the whole figures. Here are 14 Fairy Batman figs. All the same figure, identified by touch.

The lowest 11.87g and the highest 12.01g. and it could have been more, in the low probability of a very heavy foil having a very heavy paper insert.
by Platypus
Thu Feb 22, 2024 1:59 am
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: weight based identification of collectible minifigs
Replies: 3
Views: 89

Re: weight based identification of collectible minifigs

And of course, the paper insert is also very inconsistent.
by Platypus
Wed Feb 21, 2024 12:00 am
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: weight based identification of collectible minifigs
Replies: 3
Views: 89

Re: weight based identification of collectible minifigs

PS I weighed the heaviest and lightest packs four times each, twice on two different scales, just to see if I was making an error. I then compared a whole bunch of packs on the second scale and got the exact same result.
by Platypus
Tue Feb 20, 2024 11:47 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: weight based identification of collectible minifigs
Replies: 3
Views: 89

weight based identification of collectible minifigs

So with new series coming out in boxes, I hear people talking about identifying CMFs by weight. And I saw a guy at the LEGO store the other day with his little drug scale. I've had my doubts, so I asked him if he was looking for the mushroom guy and he wasn't, he passed me two "likely mushrooms" tha...
by Platypus
Sun Jul 03, 2022 7:08 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: How do you use a LEGO brick separator?
Replies: 4
Views: 1917

Re: How do you use a LEGO brick separator?

Wow! Why did I never try that? that would have been so handy at New West 2018 show.
by Platypus
Sun Aug 15, 2021 2:02 pm
Forum: Buy, Sell & Trade
Topic: Mostly sealed set sand used build ones, many themes
Replies: 0
Views: 2002

Mostly sealed set sand used build ones, many themes

Hey all, I seem to do this twice a year now, so I'm overdue! I still have so much LEGO I can' barely walk into the LEGO room. It's really problematic! :wink: So Here is my updated list of what's on the chopping block. Many things that you have seen there before. And some new stuff. https://docs.goog...
by Platypus
Wed Mar 03, 2021 10:58 pm
Forum: MOC Announcements
Topic: My LEGO bear movie
Replies: 2
Views: 2898

Re: My LEGO bear movie

Half and half. I mostly did it cause I thought it was a cool idea. And cause it gave me an excuse to learn new skills. :-)
by Platypus
Sat Feb 27, 2021 11:44 am
Forum: MOC Announcements
Topic: My LEGO bear movie
Replies: 2
Views: 2898

My LEGO bear movie

So I finished my stop motion LEGO bear movie a few weeks ago and they released it a week ago. It's on YouTube Here: https://youtu.be/QaxRGkvo4Q4 That turned into a long project. Even though I didn't even build it all from scratch. And the bits I did build, like the row of houses and the crappiest fi...
by Platypus
Sat Feb 27, 2021 11:39 am
Forum: MOC Announcements
Topic: Olde Yellow Castle Park
Replies: 4
Views: 6774

Re: Olde Yellow Castle Park

Love it James! Bob Ross is in there. Nice touch. And it's all great. I have thought about mach ups of my childhood Castle sets as well.
by Platypus
Sat Dec 12, 2020 4:56 pm
Forum: Buy, Sell & Trade
Topic: 4 large bins of LEGO® for sale, all boxes
Replies: 1
Views: 40675

Re: 4 large bins of LEGO® for sale, all boxes

If you want to get good resale value on it, sadly you will need to sort it all into the sets that it came in (and maybe do some cleaning as it looks very dusty in the photos. Selling boxes of bulk will be much easier for you, but hold a much lower value. Selling the whole collection as one lot would...
by Platypus
Sat Dec 12, 2020 4:34 pm
Forum: Buy, Sell & Trade
Topic: Looking for Collector Minifigures Series #3
Replies: 4
Views: 4102

Re: Looking for Collector Minifigures Series #3

I have a Gorilla.
by Platypus
Fri Oct 16, 2020 1:18 pm
Forum: Shows and Events
Topic: Coast Guard MOC
Replies: 17
Views: 21613

Re: Coast Guard MOC

Wow. That looks awesome!

I have sometimes walked through my neighbourhood (Penticton and Pandora ) and wondered how many giant LEGO collections are in my area. I think the answer is that there are likely lots, and all over the place.
by Platypus
Fri Jul 03, 2020 4:16 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Where to get full colour with white printing on clear
Replies: 11
Views: 12198

Re: Where to get full colour with white printing on clear

Colours! Sean had questions. The vinyl is clear, because that's why I'm at this printer, to save on the trouble of cutting stuff out, and make finer shoes possible and stable. The White underlay is the tricky part that most print shops won't do. It's a plain white, "5th colour" of sorts. It will be ...
by Platypus
Fri Jul 03, 2020 12:57 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Where to get full colour with white printing on clear
Replies: 11
Views: 12198

Re: Where to get full colour with white printing on clear

Re: Formatting If it's a logo send it to me with at least 150 DPI and include the witch that you need it to print at. for enable "make this 1 inch wide" or "print at 4 studs wide" or "4 bricks tall". Vector files are also welcome. Send it as a PDF or or AI file backward compatible to Illustrator CS5...
by Platypus
Sat Jun 20, 2020 8:41 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Where to get full colour with white printing on clear
Replies: 11
Views: 12198

Re: Where to get full colour with white printing on clear

I will be putting the oder in around July 3rd, so You'll have 10 days to decide if you want something.

Daniel asked me about cost. Think of it this way. 144 square inches for $23, so what you can fit in 1x5 inches for $1.
by Platypus
Thu Jun 11, 2020 6:48 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Where to get full colour with white printing on clear
Replies: 11
Views: 12198

Re: Where to get full colour with white printing on clear

As for where to start. I go two distinctly different ways, that sometimes cross. DRAWING from scratch I usually go this rough and use adobe illustrator to create vector based files for lines, text, angles, curves, etc. PHOTOS and Photoshop Sometimes I start with an image, like a logo or unusual shap...
by Platypus
Thu Jun 11, 2020 8:22 am
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Where to get full colour with white printing on clear
Replies: 11
Views: 12198

Re: Where to get full colour with white printing on clear

I'm thinking to print in the next month. So first or second week of July. I could do it in the next week, but I think it makes sense to give people more time. Do you have a picture of what you want? If it's a straight on photo of the decorated area, I can just delete the surrounding in photoshop and...
by Platypus
Wed Jun 10, 2020 2:53 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Where to get full colour with white printing on clear
Replies: 11
Views: 12198

Re: Where to get full colour with white printing on clear

The product I'm going for is the adhesive clear vinyl. They have other products, but each thing they run would be subject to the same minimum batch size on the material. The printer that runs the clear vinyl is 4 feet wide and prints onto a roll of material. Once they get the machine going, they wan...
by Platypus
Mon May 11, 2020 1:43 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Where to get full colour with white printing on clear
Replies: 11
Views: 12198

Re: Where to get full colour with white printing on clear

Emailed Rapid and they don't do white ink. Emailed Second City on Venables (here inEast Van) and they do. "We do have clear adhesive vinyl sticker and we are able to print spot white in places needed as you requested. We have a 4sq/ft minimum as this material is printed off a roll and not sheets. Wh...
by Platypus
Thu Apr 23, 2020 5:02 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Where to get full colour with white printing on clear
Replies: 11
Views: 12198

Re: Where to get full colour with white printing on clear

WhatApp
Robin: Rapid Copy and Print in Abbotsford. Ask for Danielle.
They've done all the BrickCan badge, award, and trophy brick printing for the past few years. UV printing, not engraving. [including white ink]
by Platypus
Wed Apr 22, 2020 11:39 am
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Where to get full colour with white printing on clear
Replies: 11
Views: 12198

Where to get full colour with white printing on clear

Has anyone ever found a print shop that will print white ink/toner onto a clear sticker? I've asked a few places and they all said no. Official LEGO sets do this all the time for stickers. Even torso prints on a dark torso for light colours, with the white as an undercoat. I would be looking for 1 t...
by Platypus
Sat Jan 04, 2020 12:02 am
Forum: Buy, Sell & Trade
Topic: Looking for lots of black pieces
Replies: 0
Views: 6137

Looking for lots of black pieces

Hey folks, A friend of mine is working on a "Bear Aware" program on the Sunshine Coast and asked me to come up with 300 little LEGO bears, to be given away at events. Kids will get a bear, when talking to city staff/teacher/organizers about making their homes more Bear Aware. The bear kit will inclu...
by Platypus
Sat Dec 14, 2019 12:24 am
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Lego Acquires Bricklink
Replies: 4
Views: 6129

Re: Lego Acquires Bricklink

Just went to sign in and was /forced/ to read a long new TOS. I skimmed it and found this interesting. " 6.2.3 Replicas and Counterfeit Items: All LEGO items must be original and genuine. Replica boxes, photocopies of instructions, or any other counterfeit listings are not permitted. 6.2.4 Modified ...
by Platypus
Mon Dec 02, 2019 1:09 am
Forum: Sale Watch!
Topic: Lots of Stuff 40% at Chapters Indigo
Replies: 0
Views: 6052

Lots of Stuff 40% at Chapters Indigo

Check it out https://www.chapters.indigo.ca/en-ca/cyber-monday/toys/lego/?mc=CyberMonday&lu=Banner_Block34_lego Added in 2 hours 42 minutes 44 seconds: And if you want to be tracked by yet another website, in exchange for 5% cash back, go to Chapters Indigo via Rakuten https://www.rakuten.ca/referre...
by Platypus
Thu Nov 28, 2019 9:03 am
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: The Joy of Aquazone
Replies: 1
Views: 3808

The Joy of Aquazone

This years BrickCon had a great Aquazone build that got a few people talking about how much they love Aquazone. And at the VLC we talked about doing an Aquazone display once upon a time. It reminded me of this one from BrickCon 2010 that I though I would share.