RE: Introducing my LEGO Parts Guide, which is powered by images exported from LDraw.
2024-10-22, 1:38
2024-10-22, 1:38
I am not entirely sure what is correct here. What I do know however, is that some "Q-parts" do have an "Element ID", meaning they were most likely intentionally mass-produced at some time.
Brickowl.com does list quite a lot of such strange color variants (unfortunatley they don't give any specific source to their information). Look up the old Space canopy 2507 for example.
There are a few specialised collectors out there who seem to have more complete lists of those (though they rarely share their sources either). These people aim at hunting down as much as they can find of them.
Another case however are existing elements without an official Element ID, which I think are definitely NOT Q-Parts. Those include development prototypes (nowadays they are usually spray-painted, seems there was a time when they dind't care too much about costs), workers "having fun" (like the multi-colored micro motors which were found) and the infamous "night-shift parts" (including glitter-transparent minifigs in most cases). Other reasons were test shots for new colors, that had to be tested in multiple shapes I guess (the myriads of crazy elements in old 1997 purple are likely such).
Of cause misprints can probably happen as well, though I guess parts "misprinted" in an unusual color is quite rare. And the Bionicle mask "misprints" of 2001 are also likely not "real" misprints, as Lego listed them officially as part of the mask collection.
Regarding the quote on the "Super Erling":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UKh3YrTsZE
around 1:00 minutes.
Brickowl.com does list quite a lot of such strange color variants (unfortunatley they don't give any specific source to their information). Look up the old Space canopy 2507 for example.
There are a few specialised collectors out there who seem to have more complete lists of those (though they rarely share their sources either). These people aim at hunting down as much as they can find of them.
Another case however are existing elements without an official Element ID, which I think are definitely NOT Q-Parts. Those include development prototypes (nowadays they are usually spray-painted, seems there was a time when they dind't care too much about costs), workers "having fun" (like the multi-colored micro motors which were found) and the infamous "night-shift parts" (including glitter-transparent minifigs in most cases). Other reasons were test shots for new colors, that had to be tested in multiple shapes I guess (the myriads of crazy elements in old 1997 purple are likely such).
Of cause misprints can probably happen as well, though I guess parts "misprinted" in an unusual color is quite rare. And the Bionicle mask "misprints" of 2001 are also likely not "real" misprints, as Lego listed them officially as part of the mask collection.
Regarding the quote on the "Super Erling":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UKh3YrTsZE
around 1:00 minutes.