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Re: New Skin Tones coming? (was: Re: Scans from new danish 2004 catalog)
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Wed, 4 Feb 2004 14:11:42 GMT
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Check out page 2 of this PDF in the Lego Press area:
http://www.lego.com/upload/contentTemplating/LEGOAboutUs-PressReleases/otherfiles/2057/upload96B6048F-94EC-4322-98B6-987EC95787A4.pdf
There is a photo of a new F1 mini-figure set. The set depicts two real F1
team members, Michael Schumacher and Rubens Barrichello. The set looks to me
to use the same flesh colored ABS used with the Duplo figures.
From the PDF -
"The victory podium with two mini figures featuring Michael Schumacher and
Rubens Barrichello
encapsulates one of the most iconic parts of F1. LEGO mini figures are
arguably one of the most collectable LEGO elements and the immortalisation
of Schumacher and Barrichello as LEGO mini figures is only the second time
real people have been captured."
The classic yellow smiley may become scarce. I think flesh colored
mini-figures are here.
Bryan
"John" <John@TCLTC.org> wrote in message news:HsDn1E.1Knr@lugnet.com...
> In lugnet.general, Kecia Hansen wrote:
> > Yes, you are right. Previous HP figs were yellow. This new one has a • different
> > skin colour (unless the catalog is badly printed, but I don't think so). • The
> > same colour is applied at least to some of the Spider-Man figs as well.
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> Wow, if they are starting to produce a new skin tone, that is [huge] news • in my
> book! I am astonished. I {love} the idea of switching to more realistic • skin
> tones as used in the Basketball figs, and frankly I think the time has • come for
> an update of the minifig in general. The overall minifig {design} is • sound, but
> I'm all for dumping the jaundiced yellow look. They especially look • hideous set
> side by side with a basketball figs and their tones. And how about a new • mold
> that better simulates a {hand} rather than the old industrial C clamp? • Another
> idea might be to detach the feet so that different shoes may be attached.
>
> [JOHN]
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