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(...) You could position the old finger-hinges in an "open" position as well. The only big advantage I've found for the click-hinges is that depending on variation of the click hinges that you have (earlier ones had really floppy click-action, and (...) (22 years ago, 16-Jun-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars)
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(...) It's actually about a year old at this point. Until now, though, the only sets that have used it were Clikits. (...) Combining the two is something that has to be done with a certain amount of care. It's a lot easier to build System onto (...) (22 years ago, 16-Jun-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) In the Netherlands they're being dumped for around 3-4 Euro each, depending on size. And still none are sold as of yet... although that couldnt have anything to do with the excellent design right? :D :D (22 years ago, 16-Jun-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.no)
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Today I discovered the Galidor figures for sale for the first time here where I live (Tromsø, Norway. They was on sale too.... Is 50NOK (about 6 euro or 7.3 US $) cheap for those figures? Even if they are cheap I dont think I will buy any for (...) (22 years ago, 16-Jun-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.no)
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(...) Oops. Perhaps my wording was vague, but you're correct. The fingers are indeed compatible, though the bricks/plates themselves are not overly similar. I would guess that they're not sufficiently idential to be in danger of patent infringement. (...) (22 years ago, 16-Jun-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Are you sure about that? They may not be the exact same parts, but the hinge fingers sure look like a match. I'll have to test it though. I'd bet Lego has a patent on the new click hinge finger design, in addition to any patents on the hinged (...) (22 years ago, 16-Jun-04, to lugnet.general)
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"Jonathan Wilson" <jonwil@tpgi.com.au> wrote in message news:HzEppu.20uG@lugnet.com... (...) so (...) imagine it (...) than (...) position. (...) You can do this with the fingered hinges as well. Even my older fingered hinges have enough friction (...) (22 years ago, 16-Jun-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I completely agree with this point, The various click-hinges were cool when I first got them in the 1999 X-Wing set, but they spread like kudzu to overtake every hinge application under the sun! They're versatile, yes, and they have the nice (...) (22 years ago, 16-Jun-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Another thing to remember is that the click hinge "clicks" and therefore means that you can position canopies and whatever else in an "open" position. Which is better for "playability" (22 years ago, 16-Jun-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I bought a MegaBlok Alien Agency set on sale (to compare colors) and noticed it came with a nice old style finger hinge. It works quite well, even though it's made of inferior plastic. So you're probably right about the patent. If so, it's (...) (22 years ago, 16-Jun-04, to lugnet.general)
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