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Re: interesting question....
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Wed, 6 Feb 2002 04:09:52 GMT
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In lugnet.castle, Benjamin Medinets writes:
> I was putting together a 4811 defense archer, and the thought hit me...
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> why, if the archer has a quiver, is his head affixed to his body???
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> to me it would be easier to have his head seperate so you could "assemble"
> him quicker...
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> (maybe the designers wanted it to take additonal time...more bang for the
> buck mentality)
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> the whole set takes about 10 second total to put together, plus maybe an
> additional time to pop off the head, depending on how hard you try to pull
> off the head (sometimes, I find it, the head, stubborn to come off)...
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> just a head scratcher.... :)
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> Benjamin Medinets
I am pretty sure that minifig heads are placed onto minifig torsos by
machine during production. You will see on all minifig 'necks' a distinct
black marking indicating the front of the minifig that the machine sensors
can 'read.' That way, the face is always put on facing front.
So, regardless of whether a completed minifig will be fitted with an arrow
quiver, cape, air tanks, or whatever, they will have the head attached before
being packaged.
Also (some piece-counting experts should answer this) official piece
counts for sets count the minifig torso and head _as 1 piece_
Dunno if this is consistent 100% of the time, but I think it is.
Removing heads to put on quivers is not an issue with me. But I do take issue
with minifig hands. Seems I always have to turn the hand to the correct
position with the flat, thumb side up. I guess that minfig hands are simply
inserted any old random way. Maybe most kids don't care that their minifig's
hands are upside down???
__Kevin Salm__
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| (...) <snip> (...) <snip> (...) hmmm....that is annoying, especially when you want to affix a certain accessory on said minifig.... very annoying. yes...very irksome!!! :< Benjamin Medinets (25 years ago, 6-Feb-02, to lugnet.castle)
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| I was putting together a 4811 defense archer, and the thought hit me... why, if the archer has a quiver, is his head affixed to his body??? to me it would be easier to have his head seperate so you could "assemble" him quicker... (maybe the (...) (25 years ago, 6-Feb-02, to lugnet.castle)
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