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Re: 2nd set of NBA minifigs, plus real life comparisons
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lugnet.general, lugnet.build.minifigs
Date: 
Wed, 6 Nov 2002 18:37:21 GMT
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In lugnet.general, James Trobaugh writes:

Here is a shot of the real product (too bad no shorts)
http://www.lego.com/info/images/NBA2.jpg

Cool, thanks for pointing that out, James.

Is it just me, or do the left hands on these minifigs seem different in
shape?  I wonder if they changed them to make it easier for them to hold the
LEGO basketball or something.  Weird to have minifigs with one hand bigger
than the other, though.

Also strage that in the photo behind him, Kukoc is wearing a different color
uniform than the LEGO version of him.

Wearing my spring-loaded pants,

-The Rev. Brendan Powell Smith



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  Re: 2nd set of NBA minifigs, plus real life comparisons
 
(...) While I like the brown minifigs, my one disappointment is the caucasian players are that icky color (can't think of a name for it) versus plain yellow. In Star Wars, they created minifig likenesses of caucasian characters/actors in yellow, why (...) (22 years ago, 6-Nov-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build.minifigs)
  Re: 2nd set of NBA minifigs, plus real life comparisons
 
(...) That's my assumption. The hands are kind of curved, probably to fit the round ball. (...) If you look at the card it says "Traded to Bucks". I don't follow the NBA, but I assume the uniform in the photo on the card is his old team from last (...) (22 years ago, 7-Nov-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build.minifigs)

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