That’s simply because these are some of the places the Palette Swap is most prominent. You might notice I used more than a few examples from video games and cartoons. Ermac, Tremor, Scorpion, Reptile, Chameleon, Sub-Zero, Rain, Smoke, Noob Saibot (Left to Right) Credit: Netherrealm/Sean Mills Mortal Kombat’s various Ninjas (MK1 – 3) were all palette swaps before taking on their own more original designs in the series’ later titles. Some more famous examples would be: The Transformers’ Starscream, Skywarp, Thundercracker. The Original Generation 1 Seekers (Jets) are pretty much Palette Swaps. So… long story short, as the word palette refers to a colour or “Colour Palette” and I think we all know what “swap” means – Ergo – “Palette Swap’. “Palette Swap” is just a fancy-smancy term defined by the dictionary as giving an element a different colour from its original, thereby making it distinct – the same but different. This LEGO set is more or less a “Palette Swap” set (Credit: LEGO/Worhol/Monroe)īefore I get too far ahead of myself, I need to explain this “Pallete Swap” thing to anyone new to the word. When I say “MOP” what’s the first thing that comes to mind?įriends, family, colleagues and fellow LEGO nerds, it’s time I take advantage of this platform, given to me by the folks at Firestar Toys, and talk to you about a subject near and dear to me… The LEGO Palette Swap Mod and it’s lack of an official name/acronym! LEGO Art (31197): Andy Warhol’s Marilyn Monroe.
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