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Re: The cost of minifigs
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Fri, 21 Apr 2000 01:51:13 GMT
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In lugnet.castle, Christopher Lindsey writes:
Boy, minifigs sure are expensive!  Not to purchase, but to maintain!
I've started planning of the barracks for my fortress, and it appears
that
the magic number is 6x12 "studs" of floor space for every two minifigs
(or 72 square studs).

Why is that expensive?  Well, i figure that they'll want a roof over
their heads.  A 6x12 black plate averages about $2.00 on the open
market.
They'll also probably want walls around them, so lets figure one 1x6x5
brown log wall for each pair of figs, at say $1.00 per wall.  Each
one also wants a storage locker and half of a bunk bed, plus hooks to
hang their weapons and armor on...  So lets figure another $1.00 per
pair.

So we're now at $2.00 per minifig just for sleeping quarters!  If I have
an army of 50, I need to shell out $100.  And that's not even including
a kitchen and dining hall...

I'm not even going to think about salaries.

I'm beginning to think that a "standing army" might be better -- then
they only take 3x3 studs each.  Of course, they all look like Borg
lined up against the wall...  :)

Chris

Try setting up a "Beowulf" lord's hall.  Halfway through the night they won't
even need quarters anymore...  Anybody have a good way of displaying gore in
Lego?  Red tiles spread out in random directions might be okay, as well as
dismembered minifigs.  Too bad skeleton parts are not more interchangeable
with regular minifigs.  Oooo, this train of thought is creepy, but I might
have to try it!
Best wishes,
Aaron
mainac@vol.com



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Boy, minifigs sure are expensive! Not to purchase, but to maintain! I've started planning of the barracks for my fortress, and it appears that the magic number is 6x12 "studs" of floor space for every two minifigs (or 72 square studs). Why is that (...) (24 years ago, 20-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle)

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