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Re: MiniFig Ponderings?
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Date: 
Wed, 13 Jan 1999 04:34:26 GMT
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Tim McSweeney wrote in message ...
:Why do MiniFig legs have such long studs on top to attatch them to
bodies?
:What's wrong with Normal Studs? sure they'd be a bit weaker but it
works OK
:for the witch minifig.
:Why break the standard in this one case?


Right. I'd really like to make some slightly taller minifigs. You can
make giants by putting in 1x2s, but the minifig studs are too big to
add a plate which would be a more normal variation.

Another thing, why don't they make accessories to fit between pelvis
and belly like they do for the head and torso?

Those WW guys needed gunbelts for their pistols and there could be
loops for holding swords and knives.

DJ Zorn

To locate scans of official instructions
for discontinued sets only go to:
http://www.kl.net/scans/



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  Re: MiniFig Ponderings?
 
(...) Or fanny packs. :) (26 years ago, 13-Jan-99, to lugnet.general)
  Re: MiniFig Ponderings?
 
(...) The original minifigs, which had just slightly altered 1*2*1 2/3 bricks as legs and body (with arms legs molded in, not movable, no hands) had regulars studs. I believe they only produced thos for a couple of years, before switching to the (...) (26 years ago, 18-Jan-99, to lugnet.general)

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  MiniFig Ponderings?
 
Like the great Holy bag mystery here is another strange Lego observation. Why do MiniFig legs have such long studs on top to attatch them to bodies? What's wrong with Normal Studs? sure they'd be a bit weaker but it works OK for the witch minifig. (...) (26 years ago, 13-Jan-99, to lugnet.general)

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