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Re: to Minifig or not to Minifig ? (was: Star Wars fixes)
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lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars
Date: 
Sat, 8 May 1999 20:49:01 GMT
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On 5/7/99, at 2:30 PM, Larry Pieniazek wrote:

> Ben Gatrelle wrote:
> > 
> > In lugnet.general, Todd Lehman writes:
> > <clip discussion about what's a minifig or not>
> > 
> > > I think it'll prove impossible to apply a Yes/No stamp on each character -- • it's
> > > a Huge Gray Area.
> > > 
> > > --Todd
> > I agree, Todd.
> > Ben Gatrelle
> 
> I agree it's gray. but to me a minifig has to have the torso capable of
> accepting legs (per the def'n posted), minifig hands, and a minifig
> head. I agree that some of the older space fig robots aren't yellow
> headed, nor is Darth. But I'd call them minifigs anyway.
> 
> Skeletons, monkeys, Jar Jar, the new robot... all fail.

Isn't that kinda being contradictory with Jar Jar? I mean he's got
a minifig torso, arms, hands, legs, and even a minifig head, it's
just not round. So you would say that if I took off Jar Jar's head
and put it on Anakin's body that Anakin would no longer be a
minifig??
Ryan
"Build or build not. There is no try." - Lego Master Yoda



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  Re: to Minifig or not to Minifig ? (was: Star Wars fixes)
 
(...) Yes. By my definition. To each his own. (27 years ago, 8-May-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars)
  Re: to Minifig or not to Minifig ? (was: Star Wars fixes)
 
(...) Yes. (27 years ago, 21-May-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars)

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  Re: to Minifig or not to Minifig ? (was: Star Wars fixes)
 
(...) I agree it's gray. but to me a minifig has to have the torso capable of accepting legs (per the def'n posted), minifig hands, and a minifig head. I agree that some of the older space fig robots aren't yellow headed, nor is Darth. But I'd call (...) (27 years ago, 7-May-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars)

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