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Re: Classic Space Helmets - A question...
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lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.space
Date: 
Thu, 25 Oct 2001 17:45:04 GMT
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In lugnet.build.minifigs, Richard Morton writes:
Hi everyone, I have a question for any classic space minifig experts.

I recently won a few eBay auctions for 'classic' space minifigs in all the
colors and now I have received the items, I have noticed a peculiar
difference in the helmets.

Basically on looking at the helmets, there are 3 types - all are the classic
helmet, with the thin chin guard and large face hole, but I have the
following;

1. Standard helmet with no dimples for visors
2. Standard helmet with a dimple on both the left and right side for a visor
(I'm guessing that these are for the second generation minifigs with the
visors
3. Standard helmet with only 1 dimple on the left hand side. The right hand
side has no dimple.

My question is, what is with the third helmet? Is this normal or is it a
case that Lego used the 'old' mold for the left hand side of the helmet and
the newer visor style for the right hand side?
It only occurs on my blue space minifigs, the other colors are either in
style 1 or 2.
Is this a known thing, or have I stumbled on a molding anonimaly?

Hope you guys can help me out!

Thanks,
Richard.

I was not aware of any Classic Space Helmets that did not have dimples. The
first place a "visor" was used with the helmet was with the Yellow Castle.
There were "Plumed Visors" for each of the four knights. If you have any
helmets without dimples, either side, I think that they are anomalies.

Wayne



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(...) I wouldn't say they were anomalies Wayne. I have about 60 of the classic space guys so I decided to check out there helmets. Sure enough some had dimples and some didn't. Weird after all these years I never noticed. (23 years ago, 25-Oct-01, to lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.space)

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  Classic Space Helmets - A question...
 
Hi everyone, I have a question for any classic space minifig experts. I recently won a few eBay auctions for 'classic' space minifigs in all the colors and now I have received the items, I have noticed a peculiar difference in the helmets. Basically (...) (23 years ago, 22-Oct-01, to lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.space)

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