Gray- Bluish or Normal

[Aragornn45]

I like both. I intend to mix them up not regarding their differences.

That's what I do.

Same here. They actually give a very subtle mottling effect, which I think looks pretty cool. I also have a much smaller collection of old grey vs the new grey, so it's kind of a necessity to build anything of a decent size for me.

[raidersofdays]

Oh ok, so its actually quite popular these days.

Kind of dissappointing that they made the big switch, but as i just started buying bulk castle lego this year, mostly bley will be ok.

BTW I am working on my first MOC ever, a castle on a 48x48 square. Lets hope it turns out nicely

[Lamanda2]

Luckily, we never had a ton of grey (All faded by now anyway, sadly), so the switch of old grey, to bluish gray has not been so rough on me.

Hopefully this Summer I'll be treating myself to a nice new bley collection, so I can actually do some larger-scale building; something I've not much chance to do in the past, if any.

So far, none of my bley bricks have faded. I'm not sure if this is just because I have had them for a good deal less than my old grey, or if it is some sort of benefit to the new bluish greys. Has anybody experienced this as well? Or is it just perhaps I'm subconsciosly over-protecting my bley bricks from UV rays..

~Amanda

[Sir Nelson]

I prefer yellow; that and the dark white. Both are excellent for realistic castle.

[doc069]

I build primarily in light bluish grey myself (see BS gallery in the link in my sig), they are generally cheaper & have a wider array of elements. The older colours are out of production so are generally more costly. I think both look great, personally, I think we are pretty much done with the bley stigma - here's hoping.

Ditto for me.

Lee

[Norro]

I build primarily in light bluish grey myself

He's just saying that because he's a traitor... and hopefully still knows I'm joking when I've been away for a while... ; )


I build with the old shades because of their stone like shades (in my eyes) if I ever build something metallic, I'll look into bley...

I think both look great, personally, I think we are pretty much done with the bley stigma - here's hoping.

Oh...
: )

God Bless,

Nathan

[Formendacil]

Well, I build with both... though not generally in the same creations, but in terms of preference, I still like old light grey better, but I think I prefer dark bley to old dark grey.

Have to have it both ways, I guess.

[DARKspawn]

I build primarily in light bluish grey myself

He's just saying that because he's a traitor...

*pokes Nathan in the eye with a light bley 1x10 brick

I prefer yellow; that and the dark white. Both are excellent for realistic castle.

The funny thing is he could well be right...

Mixing the new & old greys can be really effective if done correctly, but it takes a good eye to pull it off well

[Blueandwhite]

Honestly, if you don't already have a fairly substantial collection of old grey (I have well over 30,000 old-grey bricks) there isn't a good reason to start collecting it now. The old stuff is really expensive and it's not coming down in price anytime soon. If that isn't bad enough, you also need to consider that it's becoming exceedingly hard to find old grey in large quantities.

As for colour preference, I find that the difference doesn't really jump out at you unless you mix the older colours with the new ones. Sure, the old colours are more earth toned but is that really going to matter if you build entirely out of new grey? Even when you look at a photo, the only way I can pick out old grey from new grey is when a builder mixes them together. While some builders find that this sort of mottling works for them, I find that it makes my bricks look cheap (inconsistent) so I try and avoid it.

At the end of the day, both colours work just fine. I would definitely recommend new grey. Heck, if I could have all of my old grey replaced 1:1 for a new grey equivilant I'd do it in a heartbeat. Consistency is what matters to me.

[Count Blacktron]

What would be truly interesting is if someone could build a lime green and light orange castle. I wonder if I could overcome the urge to puke enough to view it.


Old grey, old dark grey and old brown to me more resemble dried out clay materials. Very earthy...

[Aharown]

As for colour preference, I find that the difference doesn't really jump out at you unless you mix the older colours with the new ones. Sure, the old colours are more earth toned but is that really going to matter if you build entirely out of new grey? Even when you look at a photo, the only way I can pick out old grey from new grey is when a builder mixes them together. While some builders find that this sort of mottling works for them, I find that it makes my bricks look cheap (inconsistent) so I try and avoid it.

At the end of the day, both colours work just fine. I would definitely recommend new grey. Heck, if I could have all of my old grey replaced 1:1 for a new grey equivilant I'd do it in a heartbeat. Consistency is what matters to me.

Actually, that pretty much sums it up for me, too. Well put!

[Remyth]

I'm pretty much in with everyone else.

If you have a large old gray collection, use it; however, if you don't, then start collecting bley. Light bley in particular doesn't look too bad by itself. As Aaron said, some people can achieve a great mottling effect using old and new grays.

I'm not sure at this point whether I want to continue with old gray or follow some others' examples and switch. I have an OK amount of old gray, but I'm not sure if I'm going to continue expanding it... A very tough decision!

In Christ,

[Bruce N H]

Oh, I so wish I had enough lime green and light orange to build a castle just for Count Blacktron! Unfortunately I've only got a few odd elements of either of those.

I'm for old colors, myself, but only because I already have an existing collection and don't actually buy a lot anymore. If I was starting from scratch I'd definitely go with the blays just because of price and availability (and cheese wedges - the one thing I really really really wish I had in the old colors).

Bruce

[Traveler]

Not much to add here, except that I use old colors both because I already have so much of them and because I have a nostalgic connection to them that the newer colors don't inspire in me. Part of my memories of growing up with LEGO are of the colors associated with them. Old gray is just the color I associate with LEGO castle more than any other.

Like Bruce said, I wish some elements like the lion head and cheese slopes were available in old colors somehow.

The one piece I would like to have the most would be the old brown cheese slope. I could use it in so many furniture-related ways!

[kelderic]

To me, the difference in light grey isn't all that large, I use old light grey because I have more. However, new wouldn't be bad. However, I think the difference in dark grey is larger. I use only old dark grey because I hate the look of dark bley. I think brown should also be included, it changed at the same time. With the new brown and old brown, I think both are useful. I use the old for wood, and the new for dirt. It's actually been helpful for my farm MOC. Some old brown tiles make a great table or wood floor.

Kelderic