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Re: LEGO Writing System Pens
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lugnet.reviews
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Fri, 16 Mar 2001 15:47:19 GMT
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In lugnet.reviews, Frank Filz writes:
> Bradley Dale wrote:
> >
> > > - Oversized minifig heads, about 3.5 plates thick, unfortunately these
> > > won't fit on a minifig, the stud hole is not deep enough.
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> > What is the purpose of these? Why not just use normal heads?
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> Several reasons:
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> - a normal head doesn't have a rod hole
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> - the rod hole in the pen pieces is rod diameter the whole thickness of
> the brick, which makes for a sturdier pen
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> - the pen pieces are not exactly LEGO dimensions (which I actually think
> is bad, but given that, the heads should match the other pieces - there
> is value to the pieces being larger to make a sturdier pen, but it would
> have been nice if they were 2x2x4 plates thick so they would integrate
> better with regular LEGO elements.
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> Frank
Okay, I guess that makes sense, except why is the LEGO Group making pens, and
why do the pens have mini-heads on them??????????????
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| (...) Because their an evil marketting machine out to get our money.... (ok, perhaps that was uncalled for...) Seriously? Because the well know that dedicated fans will buy all sorts of related merchandise (did you notice how much Harry Potter stuff (...) (24 years ago, 16-Mar-01, to lugnet.reviews)
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| (...) Several reasons: - a normal head doesn't have a rod hole - the rod hole in the pen pieces is rod diameter the whole thickness of the brick, which makes for a sturdier pen - the pen pieces are not exactly LEGO dimensions (which I actually think (...) (24 years ago, 16-Mar-01, to lugnet.reviews)
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