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Re: Yellow Castle Style Helmets (was Re: Why aren't we going crazy?!?)
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Date: 
Tue, 22 May 2001 23:49:54 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?

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...

-- Hop-Frog

Also remember that in about 1984? they reinforced that classic helmet with a
thicker chin strap. I have a few of each, and the thicker ones are much
stronger.

GREG~



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  Re: Yellow Castle Style Helmets (was Re: Why aren't we going crazy?!?)
 
(...) Wow, I'd never noticed that. You're right, the helmet styles changed in the early 80's to have a thicker chin guard. But even still most of my early helmets are not cracked in the chin area, and I really played with those sets heavily. I have (...) (24 years ago, 23-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 (...) (24 years ago, 22-May-01, to lugnet.general)

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