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Re: The cost of minifigs
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lugnet.castle
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Fri, 21 Apr 2000 03:34:39 GMT
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Extreme violence and LEGO!
Where is your morality?
Aaron West <majisto@vol.com> wrote in message news:FtCFtD.IJv@lugnet.com...
> 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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| (...) LOL! (...) ROFL! Also, if you put a minifig with red body parts, they might look like they're bleeding... ;o) -Shiri (25 years ago, 21-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle)
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| (...) 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 (...) (25 years ago, 21-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle)
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