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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 19:34:57 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Brendan Powell Smith writes:
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.

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 not here?  The color really is kinda gross...

-Tim



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(...) It was said before in another thread, but I believe it is a good point to make so I'll say it. If LEGO had introduced 'Minifigs of color' along side yellow minifigs, instead of the new caucasian lego color, then LEGO would be proclaiming that (...) (22 years ago, 6-Nov-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build.minifigs)

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  Re: 2nd set of NBA minifigs, plus real life comparisons
 
(...) 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, (...) (22 years ago, 6-Nov-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build.minifigs)

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