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Re: What makes a legend?
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lugnet.lego.direct
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Fri, 26 Oct 2001 13:18:06 GMT
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In lugnet.lego.direct, James Stacey writes:
> wasnt the old style helmet rejigged a little at one point to make the chin
> strap thicker and stronger anyway??
I had forgotten about this, but I think you may be right. Playing with
these sets as a kid, I remember breaking many of these old style helmets.
The common failure mode was the chin strap's inability to withstand the
compressive force of a 40 pound kid stepping on it. :-O
The newer style town/space helmets (that look like plain motorcycle helmets)
are much stronger. They seem to hold up to the abuse of child's play very well.
Jeff
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 | | Re: What makes a legend?
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| Hurrah - I totally agree if one piece should be brought back this is it. unfortunately what people seem to have forgotten is that the visors on the knights in the yellow castle have probably also gone and they are kinda integral to the feel of the (...) (23 years ago, 25-Oct-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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