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On Thu, 11 Dec 2003, John Riley wrote:
> In lugnet.cad.dat.parts, Steve Bliss wrote:
> > In lugnet.cad.dat.parts, TWS Garrison wrote:
> >
> > > http://www.ldraw.org/cgi-bin/ptdetail.cgi?f=parts/x593.dat
> > > http://www.ldraw.org/cgi-bin/ptdetail.cgi?f=parts/193.dat
> > > http://www.ldraw.org/cgi-bin/ptdetail.cgi?f=parts/2446.dat
> > With 3DN's, the parts are all 'different numbers' - there's no reason
> > to pile up letter suffixes on a single number (unless you're a member
> > of the 3DN Conservation Club ;).
Well, unless for some reason you've got a database that can recognize that
two parts may be related when they have the same base number. I'm sure I
know of a database like that somewhere. :)
> Personally, I've thought of the "crash helmet" as the helmet that can
> accept a visor. You could also use the word "modern" as a descriptor.
> Thus, my two suggestions for 2446 are
> Minifig Helmet, Modern Style
> &
> Minifig Helmet with Visor Pivots
>
> I realize the old classic helmets also have visor pivots, but I've never
> seen a visor for them.
For whatever reason, the visor was only made for Castle
http://www.peeron.com/inv/parts/x105
http://www.ldraw.org/cgi-bin/ptdetail.cgi?f=parts/x523.dat
(note that this part only works well with the narrow-chinstrap version,
IIRC).
I'm perfectly happy with calling these helmets "Minifig Helmet" (maybe
Type I, Type II, Type I with narrow chinstrap, etc.), because that is what
they are: a knight's helm, a motorcycle helmet, a space helmet; really,
they're always helmets.
> But I have to agree that Helmet needs to be the second word. Either
> that, or start a "headgear" or "headpiece" subcategory (headpiece seems
> better if you include hairpieces), such that all pieces that are to be
> worn on the head are titled
> Minifig Headgear part name
> Such as
> Minifig Headgear Crash Helmet
> Minifig Headgear Tricorn
> Minifig Headgear Chef's Hat
> Minifig Headgear Female Hair with Pigtails
> etc.
>
> This is certainly my preference, as I prefer similar parts to be grouped
> together. It may be worthwhile to implement this across all the minifig
> parts,
> so that you get:
> Minifig Head
> Minifig Arm
> Minifig Leg
> Minifig Hips
> Minifig Torso
> Minifig Tool (all handheld items that aren't specifically weapons)
> Minifig Weapon (harpoons, pistols, swords, etc)
> Minifig Headgear
>
> Some of these exist already, but the last three could be really useful
> when you can't remember the name of a piece, but you know that it is a
> tool/weapon/headpiece (for example, every time I look for the spanner, I
> first think of a wrench). There wouldn't be many other pieces that fall
> in the minifig category that don't fall into one of those subcategories
> (airtanks and flippers are the only two I can think of right now).
Makes perfect sense to me. Ala BrickLink, the other two needed categories
would be "Minifig Neckgear" (airtanks, capes, armour, quivers) and
"Minifig Footgear" (skis, flippers, snowshoes). I *think* that would
divide all minifig parts into 10 easily-remembered categories. The only
exception I can think of is
http://www.peeron.com/inv/parts/4079
the Minifig Seat, which is just different from the rest of the minifig
parts.
--
TWS Garrison
http://www.morfydd.net/twsg/
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