Subject:
|
Re: Renaming of Space Laser-Gun with Side Sight
|
Newsgroups:
|
lugnet.space
|
Date:
|
Tue, 30 Jul 2002 20:15:45 GMT
|
Viewed:
|
678 times
|
| |
|
|
In lugnet.cad.dev, David Carriker writes:
>
> "Steve Bliss" <partsref@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:pcndku0cp10500r7jvo4uorjccjnov05oo@4ax.com...
> >
> > But I did edit the header, changing "Space" to "Minifig", and adding:
> >
> > 0 CATEGORY Minifig Accessory
> > 0 KEYWORDS Space, Town, scope, scanner, tv camera
> >
> > What about Damien's suggestion of "Minifig TV Camera"?
> >
> > Steve
>
> "Minifig TV Camera" makes MUCH more sense to me. I had never thought about
> it being a laser gun until I saw the name of the part listed here on lugnet
> as "Laser Gun with Side Sight."
>
> It makes me wonder what Lego intended the part to be used as in the space
> theme. Since they print only pictures in the instructions and box art, it
> almost leaves it up to the builder to decide what it should be. What does
> anyone else think?
>
> -David
Don't quote me on this, but if it's the piece I think you're referring to, I
believe it first appeared in this set here:
http://guide.lugnet.com/set/6880
And only appeared in space sets for the *longest* time.
So the Space descriptive element was justified, tho prob'ly not now.
Dave K.
|
|
Message has 1 Reply:
 | | Re: Renaming of Space Laser-Gun with Side Sight
|
| <snip> (...) The other set it first appeared in was 1982's Mobile Rocket Transport (SPAAACCE): (URL) set IS a Legend, if anything is. I drooled over these as a kid as much as the Black Seas Baracuda in my adult years. By far one of the coolest (...) (22 years ago, 30-Jul-02, to lugnet.space)
|
Message is in Reply To:
9 Messages in This Thread:
  
- Entire Thread on One Page:
- Nested:
All | Brief | Compact | Dots
Linear:
All | Brief | Compact
This Message and its Replies on One Page:
- Nested:
All | Brief | Compact | Dots
Linear:
All | Brief | Compact
|
|
|
|
