Pick A Brick Update: Palette Improving Worldwide (In Detail)

I briefly noted this subject matter in an April 2011 post, but I want to be more detailed.

http://www.brickbuildr.com/view/pab/

If you look at the more recent store indexes on the link above, you will notice the presence of dark red and dark blue elements.

The PAB wall palette has been given a facelift. One can find the following.

Dark red basic 1x2 bricks, and basic 2x4 bricks. These can build brick structures and add color when one chooses to use these to build sculptures
Dark Tan 2x2 and 1x2 tiles. These are great sidewalk and facade level detail elements.
Arch window sills in brown--gold windows. These are nifty for old buildings, castle dioramas, European structures, what have you.
Dark blue double convex slope. These are harder to find the functionality but work on roofing of all sorts.
Brown barrels. This adds variety into minifig accessories categories.
Dark red wings of dimension 3x6. A variety element, one can conceive walls, wings, and whatnot with these elements.
More brown, gray, tan elements. These are essential for city and nature building.
Lime 1x2 tiles. A stealthy addition, it adds variety to your tile collection and can function well in colorful conceptions and "Wonderland" ish designs.

Luckily since April the Hero Factory series has virtually disappeared from the wall. I say luckily since - many fans agree - it's a waste of space.

PAB is my main resort as it winds up cheap compared to other sets, can allow bulking like no other ways, and can allow stuff to be created in different ways. Sets come with a limited amount of anything so to say. While unarguably a LUGBULK order, which is for LUGs only and to benefit in public display, is better, PAB is the second best resort to it. Sometimes a LEGO fan might luck out at a LEGO store.

PAB cup filling aside, I might come up with a review of either the new set 10219 Maersk Train or 10218 Pet Shop as I aspire to purchase either set the coming weeks. Also look for a new video on YouTube which will be posted here of the Plant City depot.