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Re: interesting question....
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lugnet.castle
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Wed, 6 Feb 2002 04:32:25 GMT
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In lugnet.castle, Kevin Salm writes:
> 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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> 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.
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> 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???
hmmm....that is annoying, especially when you want to affix a certain
accessory on said minifig....
very annoying.
yes...very irksome!!! :<
Benjamin Medinets
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| (...) 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, (...) (25 years ago, 6-Feb-02, to lugnet.castle)
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