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Re: Weird item
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lugnet.general
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Date:
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Tue, 15 Jun 1999 18:38:18 GMT
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Robert Brunskill <robb@macconnect.com> wrote in message
news:FDBtJ8.6AF@lugnet.com...
> I recently bought a large number of promotional mini-figs. There were four
> types: Futuron Yellow, Red, Original Blacktron, and M-Tron. The figures,
> being promo figs, were glued together, including the visors, although the
> arms, and legs were fully mobile. Unfortunately, they also didn't have air
> tanks.
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> The weird bit is glued to the backs of half the figures. The red and M-Tron
> figures have small plates glued to their backs. The plate has a lip at the
> top, and a stud in the middle of the plate. This stud is shorter than usual,
> and also seems to be slightly wider, and the hole in the middle is slightly
> smaller than usual.
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> So does anyone know what the plates are there for? They tend to not hold
> bricks very well. Because of the unusual width it can be difficult to get a
> brick on, and once you do, the stud is short enough that with the slightest
> jostle the brick pops off.
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> Rob
I know there were Lego sweatshirts that came with a minifig which could be
snapped onto the front of the shirt. The stud on the figures was different
than normal. I think it had a "lip" on it which held it firmly to the snap-on
part of the shirt.
-John Van
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