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(...) You miss the point. I am talking about a name for the whole class of figs, which would include martians, battle droids, and whatever else Lego comes out with in the future that uses this construction style. (...) I'm OK with the look of the (...) (24 years ago, 29-Nov-00, to lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.year.2001)
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(...) Well, thats good to hear, but why must they be fuzed! I guess the little kiddies would break 'em... ;-) </Kyle> AIM: legomankyle or KyleKeppler ___...___ High Velocity LEGO: (URL) chat: (URL) Industries: (URL) (...) (24 years ago, 29-Nov-00, to lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.year.2001)
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| | Re: white hair & grey hair ...are these old folks only in one set
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(...) Grey printed beards are a little older, the Wild West sets have a head with a grey beard (see (URL) ). I think this was also used in some Pirate sets. Of course we also need the beard piece in grey and dark grey, black might also be nice. (...) (24 years ago, 29-Nov-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build.minifigs)
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(...) Yeah. How about: Martians I actually have been meaning to post that after getting all the LoM sets (apart from the big base, which no one seems to have found yet) I quite like the martians, which surprises me, because frankly I expected to (...) (24 years ago, 29-Nov-00, to lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.year.2001)
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(...) Just an FYI, Only the torso and arms are Battle Droid parts. The Legs are actually more organic and bent at the knee. The are still fuzed like the BD lets though. Eric Kingsley The New England LEGO Users Group (URL) (24 years ago, 29-Nov-00, to lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.year.2001)
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Hehe, I personaly like the battle droid "figs" but the legs would be ALOT beter if they wern't attached together... Now the alien figs, that's another story, LEGO could have done better. I'd think they'd look rather robotic with those BD parts, but (...) (24 years ago, 29-Nov-00, to lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.year.2001)
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(...) The Alpha Team sets look to have a head like this, and it is the only one that looks decent to me.. (...) The closest to that is in the Divers sets. Only problem is that the head has a microphone. Ick. (24 years ago, 29-Nov-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build.minifigs)
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(...) btw, I was suprised to see the 'Spielberg' head in a spaceport set! I thought it was new! As for plain smile with glasses, the closest I could find was this: (URL) Dan Boger / dan@peeron.com / www.peeron.com / ICQ: 1130750 <set:6390_1>: Main (...) (24 years ago, 29-Nov-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build.minifigs)
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In lugnet.general, Frank Filz writes, among other things: (...) I agree except for the Indian braids... in grey could be for a shaman or wise-woman. I have this Playmobil shaman (URL) has grey pigtails, and he looks great. On the subject of old (...) (24 years ago, 29-Nov-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build.minifigs)
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I can't imagine that this hasn't been discussed, but I don't see anything on it. Now that the battle droid bodies are being used for the martians, I expect that they are here to stay. Hence, we need a general name for the whole class of figures. I (...) (24 years ago, 29-Nov-00, to lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.year.2001)
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| | Re: Colonial Marines minifigs (Was: I have a question.)
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Actually, those guys are awesome. Where do you get grey helmets like that? (And is there any one set that has multiple ninja armor???) Must... Make... Space.... Marines.... Evil Wayne ___...___ "There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental (...) (24 years ago, 28-Nov-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.space)
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(...) Now, now. I was responding to what seemed to be an isolated post to something that was apparently non-Space-related. I didn't realize it was part of a greater discussion about making Space marines and such until I saw the other posts. (...) (24 years ago, 28-Nov-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.space)
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(...) Deathmatch was the concept I was aiming for = ) I have always wanted to do something like that, but I lacked inspiration... (I think I would like to do a minifig Deathmatch/Thunderdome episode once in awhile Timmy v. DarthVader anyone?) (...) (...) (24 years ago, 28-Nov-00, to lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Really cool -- a lot funnier than "here are the two heads, told you so". How about Minifig DeathMatch? (...) Maybe it's the Captain Redbeard "the early years" head... (...) They make the standard issue loudspeaker or flashlight look decidedly (...) (24 years ago, 28-Nov-00, to lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) I thought I was doing something new, or a little different with my mercenary designs...I see Jsproat beat me to it months ago... I wish I would have seen these BEFORE I posted my figures+weapons to .space. <insert tongue in cheek> I have seen (...) (24 years ago, 28-Nov-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.space)
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(...) Check my webpage again...I hope this helps I tried to provide a few pics (in a whimsical way) illustrating the difference between the two heads in question = ) The head in 6706 is a couple shades darker than the head on my mercenary. The "Red" (...) (24 years ago, 27-Nov-00, to lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) I would have to respectfully disagree = ) I exumed my Wild West figures from my storage closet and compared the 6706 soldier and my "Red" Fox mercenary. The soldier from 6706 has a brownish red print while my mercenary fig has a brighter (...) (24 years ago, 27-Nov-00, to lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.loc.au)
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I have to second the motion that set 6706 is the set those particular heads come in. I purchased a slew of them at Kohls for $2@ awhile back. As a result I have many many of those style minifig heads. (...) (24 years ago, 27-Nov-00, to lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) I noticed that one while scrutinising Brickshelf. The other characters would be one offs for me and there are a few cute parts (brown saddle, bush base, flag, bugle, hats). The set's pretty thin on the ground up here, and frankly it's because (...) (24 years ago, 27-Nov-00, to lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.loc.au)
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Dave Low wrote in message ... (...) You might try 6706, hard to see on the picture but I'm pretty sure one of the soldiers has that head: (URL) Vic, I've seen stacks of these both in TW stores, and also at GB's. I guess that they could be absent (...) (24 years ago, 27-Nov-00, to lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.loc.au)
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