The Database - Brickset http://www.bricksetforum.com/categories/the-database/feed.rss Sun, 26 May 2013 09:42:01 +0000 The Database - Brickset en-CA Pirates 1788 Treasure Chest subtheme ? http://www.bricksetforum.com/discussion/10585/pirates-1788-treasure-chest-subtheme Tue, 14 May 2013 21:45:34 +0000 The Database Ernst 10585@/discussions 1788 Treasure Chest isn't part of any subtheme yet. Looking at the content shouldn't it be part of the subtheme Islanders ?]]> 60010 Redesign http://www.bricksetforum.com/discussion/10207/60010-redesign Sun, 14 Apr 2013 04:10:47 +0000 The Database Ma1234 10207@/discussions
New version:

http://cache.lego.com/bigdownloads/buildinginstructions/6058362.pdf

Old version:

http://cache.lego.com/bigdownloads/buildinginstructions/6036607.pdf]]> Design Part 30093 is called 'See Grass' http://www.bricksetforum.com/discussion/10526/design-part-30093-is-called-see-grass Fri, 10 May 2013 05:07:43 +0000 The Database nhyone 10526@/discussions http://www.brickset.com/parts/?part=4568215

Is creating a new thread the correct way to bring up mistakes in the DB? Or should we send PM?]]> 10176 King's Castle subtheme http://www.bricksetforum.com/discussion/10551/10176-kings-castle-subtheme Sat, 11 May 2013 23:23:10 +0000 The Database jerzeeg 10551@/discussions Why is this set placed in Royal Knights subtheme ? It should be rather in KKI, should't be ?]]> Historic UK Prices http://www.bricksetforum.com/discussion/10500/historic-uk-prices Tue, 07 May 2013 22:50:48 +0000 The Database the_cook 10500@/discussions
This flicker image, and the next in the album, list the bits of the 1985 Lego range that were available in Argos that year.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/38301877@N05/3592672791/in/set-72157619206330728/

Interestingly it's also the crossover between 3 digit set numbers and 4 digit set numbers; it's taken 28 years to make the next leap to 5 digits.

The 1986 catalogue is also present, a full 3 pages of classic Lego goodness.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/38301877@N05/3591055322/in/set-72157619081815831/]]> K10194 - "Emerald Night Collection" not in database http://www.bricksetforum.com/discussion/10511/k10194-emerald-night-collection-not-in-database Wed, 08 May 2013 20:55:06 +0000 The Database thelegocollector 10511@/discussions
http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?S=K10194-1

Thank you]]> Database problem? http://www.bricksetforum.com/discussion/10175/database-problem Thu, 11 Apr 2013 12:40:43 +0000 The Database Briking 10175@/discussions Vintage Disneyland set not in database. http://www.bricksetforum.com/discussion/9854/vintage-disneyland-set-not-in-database Sat, 16 Mar 2013 18:01:02 +0000 The Database MyMemories 9854@/discussions
I was hoping to find the vintage Disneyland which I used to own when I was very young.

After browsing through the entire database, nothing was found. :(

The set, if not mistaken...
- was released between 1975-1985 (The set started to loose its brick bit by bit after my younger siblings "joined" the fun, you'll get the picture)
- it's a Disneyland castle
- with figurine such as Mickey Mouse/Donald Duck/Pluto, and they were plastic non-removable figurine, not the usual Lego type of figurine where you could remove the limbs.

Hopefully someone can enlighten me.

Many thanks.]]> Help I cannot Find this set on the database!! http://www.bricksetforum.com/discussion/10134/help-i-cannot-find-this-set-on-the-database Sat, 06 Apr 2013 23:42:42 +0000 The Database cag1000 10134@/discussions http://lego.wikia.com/wiki/285_Medium_Basic_Set]]> Incorrect dates on Samsonite sets http://www.bricksetforum.com/discussion/10026/incorrect-dates-on-samsonite-sets Thu, 28 Mar 2013 22:43:07 +0000 The Database LusiferSam 10026@/discussions
First Reversible Power Unit 107 was released in 1968 not 1971. Bricklink has the same mistake.

Next Imagination sets 101, 102, 103, 104, and 105 were all released the same year. I believe these were released in late 1971, but were primarily sold in 1972 as they first show up in the 1972 catalogs. So I guess the correct year is 1971.]]> 2012 Duplo Zoo - Never sold on UK SaH, really? http://www.bricksetforum.com/discussion/10044/2012-duplo-zoo-never-sold-on-uk-sah-really Sat, 30 Mar 2013 07:50:52 +0000 The Database leemcg 10044@/discussions #6157 seems to tie in with a game on the iPad that my little daughter loves to play.

Was thinking of trying to get a copy, but Brickset says that it was never for sale on UK SaH, so it doesn't have a UK RRP. Does anybody know what the UK RRP really was?]]> 30220 Fire boat availability http://www.bricksetforum.com/discussion/10036/30220-fire-boat-availability Fri, 29 Mar 2013 17:44:20 +0000 The Database graphite 10036@/discussions ]]> App: Brick by Brick trouble http://www.bricksetforum.com/discussion/9933/app-brick-by-brick-trouble Thu, 21 Mar 2013 20:18:22 +0000 The Database icey117 9933@/discussions New Polybag in DB: #6012306 Battle of Hoth Dice Keychain http://www.bricksetforum.com/discussion/9334/new-polybag-in-db-6012306-battle-of-hoth-dice-keychain Tue, 12 Feb 2013 15:16:40 +0000 The Database atkinsar 9334@/discussions #6012306 Battle of Hoth Dice Keychain, is it a promo/for sale, if so where did it come from etc

Any info gratefully received.]]> Anomaly in the parts database http://www.bricksetforum.com/discussion/9883/anomaly-in-the-parts-database Mon, 18 Mar 2013 17:55:19 +0000 The Database plasmodium 9883@/discussions http://www.brickset.com/parts/browse/categories/?category=Not Aproved New Elements This page seems a little odd--the category is "not approved", and shows one element, which appears to be a chicken, but is labelled in various places as a "Republic Gunship". It appears in several Duplo farm sets from quite a while ago, so I'm not sure what's going on here...]]> Blank page http://www.bricksetforum.com/discussion/9781/blank-page Mon, 11 Mar 2013 11:47:05 +0000 The Database AFFOL_Shellz_Bellz 9781@/discussions #22 a blank page comes up when I attempt to go to that item. (4:45am PST on 3/11/13)]]> Adding 'designed by' field to sets http://www.bricksetforum.com/discussion/946/adding-designed-by-field-to-sets Sun, 12 Jun 2011 05:27:55 +0000 The Database Si_Dorking_Surrey_UK 946@/discussions
Being able to search by designer would be sweet!]]> Several Dacta Town sets missing from the database? http://www.bricksetforum.com/discussion/3744/several-dacta-town-sets-missing-from-the-database Thu, 01 Mar 2012 22:48:38 +0000 The Database zagrammen 3744@/discussions
-9534 Town Street Theme (for reference, see: http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?S=9354-1 )
-9536 Town Environment (for reference, see: http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?S=9356-1 )
-9360 Road Plates And Scenery (for reference, see: http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?S=9360-1 )
-9370 Lego System Road Plates (for reference, see: http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?S=9370-1 )

I appreciate Your attention and any advice. Thank You!
]]> New parts alerts? http://www.bricksetforum.com/discussion/9740/new-parts-alerts Fri, 08 Mar 2013 08:05:46 +0000 The Database Philo 9740@/discussions Summaries like Latest instructions for new parts would be appreciated too!]]> History of LEGO colors... http://www.bricksetforum.com/discussion/9348/history-of-lego-colors Wed, 13 Feb 2013 05:49:12 +0000 The Database macgeo 9348@/discussions
So my goal is to figure out - and possibly create some interactive visualization around- the history of LEGO colors. Just started my research so I'm casting a wide net. Can anyone help steer me on this topic?

Some things I'd like to play with along an axis or two:

Quantifiable:
number of pieces, by color, over time
add dimension: area/pips, by color, over time
add dimension: amounts actually produced and/or sold (entered circulation)
known, named colors used and their "lifespans"

The Story:
what were the first LEGO colors? what are they now?
who decides what the colors are/how does LEGO decide?
what events, milestones, and other factors have influenced LEGO colors?
what are the hard boundaries- the rules, written or unwritten, that govern LEGO colors?
where's all this headed?

...that kind of thing, for a start. Really want to dive into this, and if I can create something fun on the other side, all the better. Who can help?
]]> 3316 Friends Advent Calendar missing minifigs http://www.bricksetforum.com/discussion/9439/3316-friends-advent-calendar-missing-minifigs Mon, 18 Feb 2013 23:44:19 +0000 The Database Csabo 9439@/discussions
Best regards,
Csabo]]> 10,000!!! http://www.bricksetforum.com/discussion/9207/10000 Mon, 04 Feb 2013 01:39:05 +0000 The Database stickbug29 9207@/discussions The Brickset database has just reached over 10,000 items this day! Here's to 10,000 things and 80 years of Lego!
News this momentous just had to be announced somewhere. :D
So who's got them all? ;)]]> McDonalds polybags from the 90s http://www.bricksetforum.com/discussion/8877/mcdonalds-polybags-from-the-90s Wed, 16 Jan 2013 20:01:25 +0000 The Database paul_merton 8877@/discussions
Question: Are such polybags lurking somewhere in the database? Or indeed, do they even belong on here when there's no product name or number to identify them?]]> Looking for a childhood guide that is not in the database http://www.bricksetforum.com/discussion/8024/looking-for-a-childhood-guide-that-is-not-in-the-database Sat, 01 Dec 2012 17:09:20 +0000 The Database Redblock 8024@/discussions
Just found this web site this morning and am pretty excited about it... although I couldn't find a favorite childhood guide! I just got back into my childhood legos with my 3 year old son and wanted to find the guide to my first big space lego set my dad built with me when I was between 3 and 5. So the date of the set probably would have been between 1980 and 1983. It was a large, grey space ship with clear green and blue windows and "lights." Though I was looking at it as a young child, I'm guessing it was about 14 inches long.

Here are two unique pieces from the set:
image

Any ideas of how I could find that guide would be very appreciated!]]> How to Download a Set List http://www.bricksetforum.com/discussion/8632/how-to-download-a-set-list Fri, 04 Jan 2013 17:50:34 +0000 The Database Borgata 8632@/discussions
I'd like to gather LEGO set's data from brickset's database, obtaining a text file that contains the following data:
- Theme / Subtheme(s)
- Set number
- Set name
- Release Year

Example (tab-delimited):

Category Name Number Name Year Released
Castle > Knights Kingdom II 8781-1 The Castle of Morcia 2004
Bionicle > Rahaga 4869-1 Rahaga Pouks 2005
City > Police 7235-1 Police Motorcycle 2005
...

Is it possible to obtain this list? ]]> New part list? http://www.bricksetforum.com/discussion/8370/new-part-list Wed, 19 Dec 2012 20:00:20 +0000 The Database Denver_80203 8370@/discussions Also parts that were released in a new color this year?

I've reached the point where I can't buy new sets anymore. One more gray plate and I'll drop dead. So I want to focus only on adding new parts from bricklink (They may have this function and I don't know about it?).]]> LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars Play & Build Kit for DS (Anakin minifig) http://www.bricksetforum.com/discussion/8374/lego-star-wars-iii-the-clone-wars-play-build-kit-for-ds-anakin-minifig Wed, 19 Dec 2012 22:29:26 +0000 The Database fxdl96 8374@/discussions toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=11319099]]> Missing from 2012 http://www.bricksetforum.com/discussion/8440/missing-from-2012 Tue, 25 Dec 2012 14:36:51 +0000 The Database wertyjj 8440@/discussions
5959-1: {jet bike patrol}
3868-1: Phineas and Ferb
21015-1: Eames House

Does anyone know what happened to these sets?
]]> Krang Exclusive Missing from Database http://www.bricksetforum.com/discussion/8215/krang-exclusive-missing-from-database Tue, 11 Dec 2012 18:02:12 +0000 The Database admiralheinrich 8215@/discussions Browse Issue on Brickset http://www.bricksetforum.com/discussion/8160/browse-issue-on-brickset Sun, 09 Dec 2012 00:19:40 +0000 The Database prof1515 8160@/discussions Completing Brickset Part lists and Rebrickable http://www.bricksetforum.com/discussion/7965/completing-brickset-part-lists-and-rebrickable Wed, 28 Nov 2012 19:51:51 +0000 The Database ludobrabo 7965@/discussions I have tested to import my sets from Brickset to Rebricable it works fine.
But I saw that the part lists are not always complete.
What is the best way to get them complete in Rebricable?

I tried to import a Peeron part list, I exported the .tsv file from Peeron, but Rebrickable said that it was not a Peeron file :-(

cheers,

Ludo]]> LEGO Ninjago Snake Arena and Green Ninja Headband http://www.bricksetforum.com/discussion/7852/lego-ninjago-snake-arena-and-green-ninja-headband Fri, 23 Nov 2012 16:22:45 +0000 The Database LusiferSam 7852@/discussions Ninjago set. It consists of six foam segment that assemble into an arena for the spinners, a green Ninjago headband, some spinner instructions, a Ninjago id tag and a special foil Hypnobrai Rattle card. There are no bricks. It comes in a polybag. The set number is 5000441.

I don't know if you guys want to add this to the database, but if you need more info I happy to tell you want I can.]]> Parts browsing http://www.bricksetforum.com/discussion/7765/parts-browsing Mon, 19 Nov 2012 13:02:35 +0000 The Database Huw 7765@/discussions @annchir and Lawrence over at the Daily Brick I've now, er, 'extracted' information for some 20,000 parts from LEGO.com and the result is here

http://www.brickset.com/parts/browse/

All crowd-sourced and dodgy data from BrickLink has been ditched. This is all 100% official, with the following exceptions:

-Colour names are official LEGO names, but converted to proper case.
-Category names are official LEGO names, but I've created some new ones for Duplo, because for example, the Duplo Bricks and the 'System' Bricks categories are both called 'Bricks' (but with a different category number, which isn't exposed through the LEGO CS site). So if a part has 'Duplo' in its description its category is set to 'Duplo ' + category. This hasn't caught all Duplo parts but has most of them.

The entire list can be exported as a CSV at http://www.brickset.com/export/parts/. Double-quotes are changed to single-quotes in the part name field to prevent the CSV getting screwed up.

At the moment it, and all other reports for that matter, only includes parts for which there is an image at LEGO.com.]]> Full inventories now available http://www.bricksetforum.com/discussion/7797/full-inventories-now-available Tue, 20 Nov 2012 18:37:11 +0000 The Database Huw 7797@/discussions The Daily Brick, Brickset's set inventories now include quantities of parts.

This makes the likes of http://www.brickset.com/detail/?Set=3920-1#ui-tabs-4 much more useful, and of course opens up all sorts of other possibilities I've only just stared to explore on pages such as this http://www.brickset.com/detail/inventory/?Set=3920-1 (a w.i.p.)

Inventories for about 4600 sets are available, although some are still not complete. A future development will probably be to enable people to verify and complete them, armed with the inventory sheet at the back of the instructions.

I hope you find it useful...]]> Your help needed to fill the gaps in the parts database http://www.bricksetforum.com/discussion/7688/your-help-needed-to-fill-the-gaps-in-the-parts-database Thu, 15 Nov 2012 15:38:30 +0000 The Database Huw 7688@/discussions
As a result, the master the parts list has some 26,000 entries, and after combining it with lists from LEGO, the colour and type of around 23,000 of these is known and is shown in the lists [1]

So, there are 3000-odd that we don't know the colour of. I could look at each image myself and enter it but that would take ages and would soon get boring. I am therefore going to try 'crowd sourcing' the data, and that's where you come in.

I'd like you to visit the part identification page at http://www.brickset.com/parts/datacapture/ and follow the instructions. Then repeat 10, 20, 1000 times, until you get bored.

Every part is shown to two people. If they both agree on the colour then it's recorded in the database. If they don't then the process starts again for that part.

Not all colours are shown in the list, just the common ones. This is because identifying some of the silvers, in particular, and light pastel colours is tricky. So, there's a 'None of the above / I am not sure' option and if two people can't identify it then a 'panel of experts' (me, Martin and bluemoose) can take a look and try and assign the right colour.

The page has been trialled with some guinea-pigs and it seems to work quite well.

If it's a total balls-up, parts whose colour is recorded in this way are marked so can be wiped if necessary without affecting the integrity of the rest of the data.

Also, the system records who enters what in a separate table and I will use this to see who has made the most correct entries and will award a prize once it's finished (not sure what yet, I'll come up with something!)

So, please give it a go, and let's see how quickly we can do it!


[1] tomorrow, I'll be rolling out some more parts-browsing pages which will make use of this information. The ultimate aim is to rival BrickLink's inventories but that's a long way off yet!

]]> Brick built minifigs -- should they be in the database? http://www.bricksetforum.com/discussion/7630/brick-built-minifigs-should-they-be-in-the-database Sun, 11 Nov 2012 23:02:23 +0000 The Database Huw 7630@/discussions http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?M=sw074 and http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?M=sw073 are not counted as minifigs at Brickset, when they are at BrickLink. They are not shown in the minifig tabs for sets and are not counted in your collection.

Personally I do not consider them to be minifigs, but if many of you do I'd be happy to add them.

So, LMKWYT...]]> Is there a way to search for sets by piece? http://www.bricksetforum.com/discussion/7559/is-there-a-way-to-search-for-sets-by-piece Wed, 07 Nov 2012 18:48:07 +0000 The Database ninjavader999 7559@/discussions #4541679, appears in.]]> Is it worth adding "Designer(s)" to the database? http://www.bricksetforum.com/discussion/7526/is-it-worth-adding-designers-to-the-database Tue, 06 Nov 2012 10:51:10 +0000 The Database leemcg 7526@/discussions
Does it make sense to start collecting this information in the database. It will be sparsely populated at the beginning, for sure, but could be interesting once better populated to start doing searches for "all sets designed by..."

Might need a little crown sourcing to populate.

]]> 575-1: Coast Guard Station Minifigs http://www.bricksetforum.com/discussion/7465/575-1-coast-guard-station-minifigs Sun, 04 Nov 2012 02:25:20 +0000 The Database Jonn420 7465@/discussions Batman: The Visual Dictionary http://www.bricksetforum.com/discussion/7443/batman-the-visual-dictionary Fri, 02 Nov 2012 03:59:38 +0000 The Database Gladiatoring 7443@/discussions http://www.brickset.com/detail/?set=DKBATMANVD-1. Details are available on Bricklink, but I was not sure if the updates were an automatic or manual thing for you. Thank you

http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItemIn.asp?M=sh046&in=B]]> ACM import error http://www.bricksetforum.com/discussion/7286/acm-import-error Wed, 24 Oct 2012 02:42:36 +0000 The Database graphite 7286@/discussions

An error has occured!

It's probably been caused by a database timeout or deadlock due to a background task taking priority, or everyone trying to use the site at once. Please press your back button to try loading the problem page again.

The error has been logged and will be investigated by the Brickset team who will try and prevent it happening again.

Thank you for your patience and understanding, we hope it hasn't spoiled your enjoyment of the site too much!

It has happened every time I've tried over the last couple days and I used both Firefox and IE to try it.
]]> Missing minifigs when set added to MY SETS http://www.bricksetforum.com/discussion/7098/missing-minifigs-when-set-added-to-my-sets Sat, 13 Oct 2012 18:31:06 +0000 The Database gsy971 7098@/discussions Where did the RSS icons go? http://www.bricksetforum.com/discussion/6932/where-did-the-rss-icons-go Wed, 03 Oct 2012 19:08:41 +0000 The Database icey117 6932@/discussions Difference Between 10183 and K10183 http://www.bricksetforum.com/discussion/223/difference-between-10183-and-k10183 Mon, 04 Apr 2011 18:17:22 +0000 The Database UKver2 223@/discussions Can anyone explain the "Notes" desciption of the PDF instruction books? http://www.bricksetforum.com/discussion/6608/can-anyone-explain-the-notes-desciption-of-the-pdf-instruction-books Sun, 09 Sep 2012 19:29:07 +0000 The Database fox171171 6608@/discussions
Good example is set #3677. There's 14 different ones (2 are obsolete). Six books, two versions of each.

6013652.pdf Red Cargo Train BI 3009 76+4*-3677 V29/39 1/6
6013655.pdf Red Cargo Train BI 3009 76+4*-3677 V29/39 1/6

PDF number is different. Descriptions are the same. They look the same. The two files are only one byte different in size. Set number and book number is obvious.

Others will have 29 in it, and the second version will have 39 in it.

Confused.

PS Can someone talk LEGO into going back to VECTOR instruction books instead of the low detail pixelated ones we get now?]]> Help with search....... http://www.bricksetforum.com/discussion/6786/help-with-search Sun, 23 Sep 2012 02:26:09 +0000 The Database sarbear 6786@/discussions Missing Minifig in database http://www.bricksetforum.com/discussion/6239/missing-minifig-in-database Sat, 18 Aug 2012 21:39:50 +0000 The Database Vader_94 6239@/discussions #sw188.]]> 9466 Minifigure information http://www.bricksetforum.com/discussion/6390/9466-minifigure-information Wed, 29 Aug 2012 03:34:19 +0000 The Database cloud0 6390@/discussions New Technic sets (and new LEGO numbering scheme) http://www.bricksetforum.com/discussion/6387/new-technic-sets-and-new-lego-numbering-scheme Tue, 28 Aug 2012 23:01:24 +0000 The Database Ma1234 6387@/discussions
42000 - F1 Racer
42006 - Crawler Crane

Looks like 2013 introduces a very new numbering scheme for LEGO, as we saw with The Hobbit sets and now with these new Technic sets. ]]>