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  Re: Aves
 
(...) Aves must be Mandalorian, or something...;-) -Chris (24 years ago, 17-Jun-00, to lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.space)
 
  Re: Aves
 
(...) Wow! The Payback is awesome! I love the way the side turrets rise up and rotate into attack position. The detail work on Aves is great. I like the little symbol on his right arm, looks a little like Boba Fett's symbol. Great work! Wilson (24 years ago, 17-Jun-00, to lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.space)
 
  Re: Aves
 
I used Brasso to take off the UFO junk. I don't consider it ruining the piece, I consider it saving the piece from TLG's ruining it by making it useable only within the UFO Theme. I really hate theme-specific printing on stuff, with the possible (...) (24 years ago, 16-Jun-00, to lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.space)
 
  Re: Aves
 
(...) I am very impressed! How did you get the UFO printing off the saucer hull sections? I have quite a few of those I may wish to "ruin". Best wishes, Aaron (24 years ago, 16-Jun-00, to lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.space)
 
  Aves
 
For cryin' out loud... last week I posted the pics of Aves and the Payback, and I just realized I forgot to add the HTML for the pics of Aves. That's what I get for staying up until 1AM on a weeknight. :^P Anyway, here they are... Aves, my custom (...) (24 years ago, 15-Jun-00, to lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.space)
 
  Re: legos biggest mistake is...
 
(...) This is hardly a mistake, and even if it is, there's no way it could be considered TLC's biggest mistake. (...) Like Matthew said, they're cute. That's not a flip answer, it's the reason -- the infant-like dimensions of minifigs appeal to (...) (24 years ago, 14-Jun-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build.minifigs)
 
  Re: legos biggest mistake is...
 
(...) Was it? I seem to recall owning a few classic space sets before my sister got her Kitchen homemaker set. What was the release chronology? Some time ago there was a discussion of "first minifigs," but I can't locate it at the moment. Dave! (24 years ago, 14-Jun-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build.minifigs)
 
  Re: legos biggest mistake is...
 
(...) Uh, well, yeah. :D eric (24 years ago, 14-Jun-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build.minifigs)
 
  Re: legos biggest mistake is...
 
(...) Plus, they're cute. (24 years ago, 14-Jun-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build.minifigs)
 
  Re: legos biggest mistake is...
 
(...) The minifig as we know it was originally a baby in another scale. My guess is it was adopted as-is to make large scale building easier (ie, reduce the overall scale) without designing/sculpting/tooling up machines for new figs. eric (24 years ago, 14-Jun-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build.minifigs)


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