Fugazi Posted May 26, 2012 Welcome to the General LEGO Discussion Index! Here you will find links to some of the most useful reference topics in the General LEGO Discussion forum. These include threads on collecting sets, part manufacturing, corporate history, photography and more. Please have a look here before creating a new topic as your question may have been answered before or could belong to an existing thread. Please also use this thread to suggest topics that you feel should be included in this index and that we may have missed. Relevant topics in other forums may also be considered. The rule of thumb is that only topics that will remain of interest over time will be indexed – for instance set news items do not generally fall within this category. Questions about buying or selling LEGO, current prices and sales, Bricklink, LEGO Store inventory, and similar topics belong in the Buy, Sell, Trade and Finds forum. Happy browsing! Quick Reference This is a short index of the most sought-after reference topics in the General LEGO Discussion forum. Click here to access the Full Index (or scroll down to the next post). The LEGO Group Corporate LEGO’s stance on moral issues Design and production Pre-production designs LEGO Easter Eggs * Quality reference thread - all your observations should be posted here! Collecting LEGO Preservation Catalogue storage and organisation Restoration Brick cleaning Brick de-yellowing techniques Collection * Which set should I buy? - ask here and only here! * Pick-a-Brick cups - how to pack them full! * Storage and sorting - all your questions are answered here! * Part identification help thread - all your questions are answered here! * Index of LEGO Historian's articles and discussions - the reference for fans of LEGO history MOC techniques and photography Building techniques MOCing for the first time: where to start? * MOC-stuck? Ask for building advice here! Bag building challenge Photography and photoediting * Tips and discussion General discussion & loose parts General discussion The 'Golden Age' of LEGO, is it now? Is CUUSOO too easily taken over by rabid fandoms? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fugazi Posted May 26, 2012 Full General LEGO Discussion Index The LEGO Group Corporate news and information, design, production, quality issues Corporate News LEGO sells LEGOLAND (2005) TLG adjusts its production in Europe (2005) LEGO to lay off 1200 in Denmark and the USA (2006) LEGO sells North American headquarters buildings (2007) Positive results after long period of struggle (2007) LEGO takes over Czech production from Flextronics (2008) First Asia LEGOLAND theme park in Malaysia (2008) LEGO reduces environmental impact of packaging materials (2011) LEGO's 80th Anniversary... of what? (2012) TLC builds higher profits as sales of new products soar (2012) LEGO Group to build factory in China (2013) Lego to Expand its factory in the Czech Republic (2013) Patents and trademarks Google patents European Patent Office LEGO loses trademark challenge on use of red 2x4 brick rendering (2010) LEGO or Legos? - correct use of the brand name LEGO vs Kiddicraft Using LEGO in publications: Copyright Issues Brand standards LEGO’s stance on moral issues Operations Brick manufacturing plants LEGO executive aircraft Billund Archives (The Vault) In the LEGO Vault (video) Visit "The Vault" Events LEGO World Show 1984 LEGO World Show 1986 The Paris Centre Pompidou LEGO Architectural Exhibition of 1985 In the media LEGO in Film & TV: Index of Appearances TV Shows and Docs ENTIRELY about Lego LEGO TV commercial archive Magazine Advertisements Various print ads Comic ad (1971) Print ads (1982) ‘Imagine’ advertising campaign (2012) Design and production Set and theme design Pre-production designs Sets/parts never released into production Unreleased/Cancelled LEGO Sets "Limited Edition" sets Designers and their work - assigning sets to particular designers Official fonts - used in LEGO packaging design Alternate set builds Evolution of minifigure printing Geographical variations of set names Buzz words in set names Narratives and characters LEGO Easter Eggs Authors/Designers of famous LEGO Space Classic sets Interview with Designer Andy Seenan on club.LEGO.com Part design and manufacture New parts in 2013 LEGO 2x3 Plate Mold Why the reduction in usability of Macaroni bricks? Retired/Replaced Parts History and Evolution of Lego Minifigure Head Technical specifications Brick dimensions Chinese-made parts discussion Colours LEGO Windows/Doors in colors you've never seen... 2004 colour changes 2004 colour changes -- Update 2004 colour changes -- Universal/locked colour list 2004 colour changes -- Colour palette rationalisation 2004 colour changes -- Final update Glow-in-the-dark changes (2006) Pearl Light/Dark grey changes (2009) Unofficial colour charts Internal 2010 colour palette Internal 2011 colour palette Self-made Color Chart Quality issues * Quality reference thread - all your observations should be posted here! Bricks cracking... just from being connected to one another? Can clutch power increase over time? Misprints and other production oddities Stickers Collecting LEGO Preservation, restoration, buying and selling, cataloguing Preservation Bricks * Storage and sorting - all your questions are answered here! Can LEGO be damaged by heat/cold extremes? How to prevent discolouring Yellowing in mint sets Preventing sunlight damage (see also ‘De-Yellowing’ in the Restoration section below) Will LEGO mini figures deteriorate over time? How to store minifigures with capes? Storing parts "in click" LEGO and mice Building your own display case Mint sets Keeping seals intact Catalogues and instruction manuals Instruction storage and organisation Catalogue storage and organisation Set boxes Box storage Stickers Long-term storage of sticker sheets Preserving stickers once applied on bricks Restoration Bricks Dusting bricks and models Brick cleaning How do you wash your LEGO? Brick de-yellowing techniques Smoke damage Polishing bricks to remove scratches Cleaning and polishing trans-color parts Painting parts Fixing loose clutching bricks Correcting excessive clutch Refurbishing old rubber conveyor belts Removing minifig arms and legs Cheap unlimited LEGO-like rope Light & Sound elements not working reliably Parts wear Sets Set restoration: original (vintage) or new parts? Sourcing parts for out-of-production sets The Strange Story of 2x2, 2x3, 2x4 Trans-Clear Plates Determining the production year of a brick Downloading set instructions from the LEGO website Looking for old instruction books Restoring a Very old LEGO Set Restoring vintage sets, question regarding replacing bricks Also look out for specific set restoration projects posted in their appropriate theme forum. Stickers How to restore peeling stickers Removing sticker residue Removing stickers from trans-clear parts Library of vector LEGO logos Website for digital sticker sheets Advice on sticker paper Collection Historical perspectives * Index of LEGO Historian's articles and discussions - the reference for fans of LEGO history 1:87 scale cast LEGO cars (1955-70) discussion Samsonite bricks and sets - Canada and USA Lego USA & Europe Limited Sets A look back at (British) LEGO 'Stiff' Minifigures: Were they just intended as a stopgap? ALL the LEGO Road Signs Ever Produced What is LEGO Education? Buying and selling Tips for buying LEGO The Bargain Hunter’s Guide to LEGO Verifying the authenticity of sets bought on the secondary market * Which set should I buy? - ask here and only here! * Pick-a-Brick cups - how to pack them full! LEGO Store Grab Bags Are Lego prices ever going to crash? Investing in LEGO: how long until I break even, make profit? Missing/damaged parts or minifigures in new sets Collectible items Got some old stuff, want to know what it is Sources of rare parts Prototype Lego from Samsonite Legoland promotional bricks Promotional sets Are ToysRUs free build sets considered real Lego sets? Minifig collections Ladies of LEGO: a comprehensive list of female SYSTEM minifigs LEGO points in 1990’s sets What happened to the LEGO idea books? When did LEGO catalogs in sets disappear? Club Magazine and Shop@Home Catalog Archives Catalogue upload Managing a collection Cataloguing Overview of set numbering Mint sets: to open or not to open? Do you mix your old/used/new LEGO? * Part identification help thread - all your questions are answered here! Weight of various LEGO elements? Moving a collection overseas Book reviews LEGO Collector’s Guide (2008) LEGO Collector’s Guide Premium Edition (2008) 50 Years of the LEGO Brick (2008) Unofficial LEGO Sets/Parts Collectors Guide 1949-90s on DVD-ROM (2012) The LEGO Book (2012 Edition) The Unofficial LEGO Technic Builder’s Guide and 2nd review (2012) Brick City by Warren Elsmore (2013) Brick By Brick by David C. Robertson (2013) Beautiful Lego by Mike Doyle (2013) MOC techniques and photography Advanced techniques, tips, MOC photography, photoediting Building techniques The basics MOCing for the first time: where to start? * MOC-stuck? Ask for building advice here! Advanced building techniques Index of useful advanced techniques topics Lists of SNOT techniques When did LEGO start using SNOT techniques? Illegal connections Brickbending – building curved walls Inverting studs using cheese slopes Microscale building tips and techniques Display stands for microscale creations Tree tutorials Landscape Building Technique Presentation Building with 45 Degree Angles What about spraying parts? Practical tips and troubleshooting Taking apart stuck assemblies Stuck minifigure heads Keychain removal Fun with bricks Bag building challenge Photography and photoediting MOC photography * Tips and discussion Photographing minifigures in front of a landscape How to make a good backdrop Buying a digital camera for MOC photography Photoediting How to crop, sharpen and resize images online How to use Paint.net to optimise photos Watermarking your LEGO photographs Eurobricks Photoshop School - image editing tutorials Making mosaics with the help of Photoshop General discussion & loose parts Other worthy topics defying classification General discussion The 'Golden Age' of LEGO, is it now? Is CUUSOO too easily taken over by rabid fandoms? LEGO Animals - which would you add to the LEGO menagerie? Should LEGO consider World War II-themed sets? Policy on discontinuation The price of a Brick Your kids and YOUR Lego What is a purist? Stolen Creations Can I sell MOCs on ebay? Guidance on accepting (and charging for) commission work LDD and Digital tools: When is a MOC a MOC? Star Wars almost killed LEGO Hanging LEGO models Have we figured out how to disassemble the new magnets yet? Miller Experiments with Lego Are AFOLs more educated? LEGO Cuusoo projects of interest Fandom LEGO user groups World LUG statistics LEGO Site Directory - a compilation of LEGO websites The pros and cons of being an exhibitor Starting a LEGO club Interviews Interview with Belgian LEGO® Certified Professional Dirk Denoyelle Book reviews Brickdiction by Bill Deen Loose parts Hinckley’s famous ice cube tray review Eurobricks 2011 Wrap-up Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fugazi Posted May 30, 2012 Index of LEGO Historian's articles and discussions The reference for fans of LEGO history Sets Oldest Known LEGO Bricks Set? Automatic Binding Bricks - The Oldest LEGO Sets Earliest Regular LEGO Sets (1953-55) Early LEGO in Norway, Sweden, Finland The very odd case of LEGO in Iceland First LEGO Sets introduced to Germany Early LEGO in Central Europe LEGO in Australia LEGO in Britain/Ireland/Australia (1960-92) - British LEGO Ltd. Japanese LEGO LEGO Wooden Box Sets... least known of all LEGO sets LEGO Sets in Europe were sold to Beauty Parlors & Barber Shops A Prototype LEGO Set that never made it to production... as planned Town Plan discussion Images of one of the rarest of all LEGO sets finally show up! Those fantastically expensive 1:87 LEGO cars/trucks LEGO 1:43 Scale Chevrolet Trucks and Wagons The Very Unusual 800 LEGO Set 236/1236 Garage: The simplest and yet most complex LEGO set of all LEGO Christmas Promotions - Ads and Sets Unknown LEGO Sets LEGO Classics - Promotional Sets LEGO Set Design Variations by TLG is nothing new The 6661 Mobile TV Studio Set - Strange German Variation The most complex of all LEGO Idea Books Weetabix Promotional LEGO sets Digging thru the history about LEGO LEGO Educational Sets Lots of rare American LEGO sets have left for Europe/Australia LEGO Set Box Differences by Region Kraft Velveeta Canadian Lego Offer sets Unique Canadian Minifig Sets Parts ALL the LEGO Road Signs Ever Produced LEGO Windows/Doors in colors you've never seen The First LEGO Wheels LEGO Parts Not Sold In All Countries The 65th Year of LEGO LEGO 1x6 and 1x8 bricks with NAMES First LEGO Roadway Baseplate Don't throw away your old warped Cellulose Acetate LEGO! The Golden Era of LEGO spare parts packs TLG Individual Parts Sales - Unknown to USA/Canada Trans Clear LEGO Thru the years LEGO Bayer Test Strikes Stores LEGO Holiday Window Displays Beautiful LEGO Glued Display Models LEGO Display Model Catalogs LEGO wooden retailer boxes LEGO Retailer PICK-A-BRICK... like you've never known it People Who is that guy with his picture on the LEGO box? LEGO Royalty Operations LEGO Sales by Country Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
