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Re: Question about quality of Best Lock...
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Wed, 6 Oct 2004 18:40:21 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, Larry Pieniazek wrote:

> A key part of ESPG is that all minifigs have to be attached to the ship (well
> they technically don't have to but they fall off easily if they are not, and
> that means they are "in the ocean" and thus lost to you as a player without
> special effort). How well would standard LEGO figs attach to this ship if the
> studs are different? The minifig foot is not like a plate, it theoretically
> could take a taller stud, within limits. How well would a LEGO minifig hand
> grasp stuff on the ship (does it use any Rod System sized rods or handles or
> similar?)

The LEGO:Best-Lock clutch power is hit-or-miss.  You're right about the minifig
foot accommodating the height of a Best-Lock stud, but I've found that the fit
can be too loose (man overboard!) or too tight (I've stress-fractured my heel!)
or just right (porridge, anyone?).

Just yesterday I bought set 3247 for the accessories, including a bazooka, a
pistol, a BAR, a Jerry Can, an oil drum, and eight sand bags.  The weapons all
have Rod System handles/grips that fit well in a minifig hand, but the Jerry Can
has a squared handle and can't really be held by a minifig.  As a side note, the
sandbags are really nice--superior in design to the sandbags in MegaBloks'
Command Ops sets.

> However I think
> there's another issue for me (and perhaps a few other fanatics out there like
> me)... it's not LEGO.

Yeah, the inclusion/exclusion would have to be consistent with the stated rules,
and I have the sense that the more devoted fans of LEGO gaming might not care
for the presence of a heretical brand.

Dave!



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