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Re: Adding height to minifigs?
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lugnet.castle
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Thu, 30 Mar 2000 00:58:38 GMT
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Christopher Lindsey wrote in message
<38E1E99C.A09760AE@nospam.mallorn.com>...
> What's the best way to add height to minifigs?
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> I have a figure (mentioned earlier, all black with a transparent red
> head, cloak, and silver sword) who needs to stand about a foot taller
> than everyone else (he's the incarnation of justice).
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> Anyhow, I've tried putting a 1x2 in between the legs and body, but that
> looked silly. Then I tried putting 1x1 plates on the bottom of his feet
> (which sort of worked), but they're too wide. I could shave them down
> in the middle so they're as wide as the minifig feet are, but I'm sure
> I'm not the first person to run into this and thought I'd try to work
> off of your experiences.
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> My best luck has been with the 1x2 grille tiles; I carved out the center
> piece and put it over the legs, which works for the most part (I need
> to shave it down a bit). Unfortunately, I don't have a black grille,
> so my imposing black figure now has a red cumberbund... :)
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> Any better ideas?
The only effective way I know of is to add lots of accessories to the figs'
neck (Backpacks, capes, helmets, etc...). Then place a round 1x1 'dot' on
the top of that fig's head, under the helmet/hat. It is a real pain in
the... toe to get the 'dot' out of a helmet though, should it get stuck...
Cordially,
DBR
--
"To infinity and beyond!"
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| (...) The dot in the headgear is an excellent idea! It raises the cloaked head thing a little high (so you can see the bare neck from the back), but that's OK, I think. I've settled on a combination of options -- it makes the minifig about a foot (...) (25 years ago, 30-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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| What's the best way to add height to minifigs? I have a figure (mentioned earlier, all black with a transparent red head, cloak, and silver sword) who needs to stand about a foot taller than everyone else (he's the incarnation of justice). Anyhow, (...) (25 years ago, 29-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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