When did the color of Lego bricks change?
In 1954/5, the slots were removed from bricks, and the Town Plan theme was introduced. For the most part, bricks from these sets only came in Red, White, and Clear, though there were baseplates in Light Gray (2 Grey), and Blue/Yellow/Green bricks in a handful of rarer parts packs.
When did the second wave of Lego colors come out?
Modulex could easily take up its own article, but I mention it here because many of the original muted Modulex colors were used (much later) for regular LEGO® parts, using the same color IDs. The second wave of Modulex colors, starting in 1983, consisted entirely of proper LEGO® brick colors.
When did Lego come out with the town plan?
In 1955, Lego released the “Town Plan” as such a system, using the building bricks. The building bricks were moderately received but had some problems from a technical standpoint: their “locking” ability was limited, and they were not versatile. In 1958 the bricks were improved with hollow tubes in the underside of the brick.
When did the color palette of TLG change?
Beginning in the late 1990s, TLG’s color palette expanded rapidly, thanks at first to bright themes such as Belville and Scala. It grew much worse in the early 2000s, when it was common for a new color to be used only in one part in one obscure Duplo set.
What’s the highest number of colors in Lego?
If we assume that TLG doesn’t leave gaps in their color numbering system, then we still are missing nearly all colors between 50 and 99. Discounting the numbers for CMYK ink colors, the highest number we know of is 339 (Transparent Fluorescent Green with Glitter).
Which is harder, ABS or CA in Lego?
ABS is harder than CA, held its color better, and didn’t warp or shrink over time. In 1963, TLG introduced Modulex, a smaller version of LEGO bricks intended for professional use by architects and workspace planners.