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Re: Minifig heads
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lugnet.lego
Date: 
Fri, 23 Apr 2004 12:28:03 GMT
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"Purple Dave" <purpledave@maskofdestiny.com> wrote in message news:HwLo95.vuw@lugnet.com...
In lugnet.lego, Markham Carroll wrote:
Still, the heads are probbly attached seperately. (what is the paint-strip
of the torso neck for, anyway?  Is it anyway related to head alignment or
something?)

That, and arm alignment, from what I understand.  Not only does every torso have
the head facing more or less forward, but the left and right arms are on the
correct sides.  I'm really curious how they make sure painted waists are
properly aligned with the legs, since the waists never have alignment marks.

Maybe the legs are actually painted assembled for the alignment.  That'd be more doable than the torsos, since the painting on the
legs would not require them to not be attached to the torso.  As far as I know, nothing overlaps.

--
Markham Carroll



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