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Subject: 
Re: Yellow Castle Style Helmets (was Re: Why aren't we going crazy?!?)
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lugnet.general
Date: 
Tue, 22 May 2001 11:03:44 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Richard Marchetti writes:
> In lugnet.general, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> > Wow, I think you are very lucky. Well over 1/2 of the used ones I have
> > managed to accumulate have broken/split chinguards. The newer ones don't
> > seem to suffer that fate although it is true that they ARE newer, so have
> > had less time to have worn down, etc...
> 
> Okay, just to be sure -- I am talking about the type of helmets used in
> classic space.  Are these the same as are used in the yellow castle -- I
> mean, obviously without the the visors, but is the underlying helmet the same?

Yes, and yes.

> I have quite a few of the classic space helmets, and I am not sure I have
> EVER seen one split at the chin.  While I am the original owner of most of
> the helmets I am talking about, a few of them are from used classic space
> sets that belonged to others.  None split there either...

I'll defer to others but I think you're lucky. Or I'm unlucky, in this
regard anyway.

++Lar



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  Re: Yellow Castle Style Helmets (was Re: Why aren't we going crazy?!?)
 
(...) I have to agree with Lar on this one. Though most of my classic helmets are not split, several are. Under lots of use, ie, taking the helmet off 40 times a week (this is not unrealistic. I have 2 boys and for some reason, they have more fun (...) (25 years ago, 22-May-01, to lugnet.general)

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  Yellow Castle Style Helmets (was Re: Why aren't we going crazy?!?)
 
(...) Okay, just to be sure -- I am talking about the type of helmets used in classic space. Are these the same as are used in the yellow castle -- I mean, obviously without the the visors, but is the underlying helmet the same? I have quite a few (...) (25 years ago, 22-May-01, to lugnet.general)

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