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Re: Queston about the classic space minifigs
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Wed, 20 Oct 1999 20:31:13 GMT
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In lugnet.space, Tobias Möller writes:
I own two and their heads stick pretty bad with the torso, and when I try to
replace them, the new heads fall off if you turn the minifig upside-down.
Why? Is it supposed to be this way?

Hey Tobias...sounds like the parts are over-played with and are loose.  They're
supposed to possess the requisite "snug fit" we're all accustomed to with Lego
bricks.  I must have about 1,000 or more spacemen, and none possess a
predilection for decapitation.  :-)  Probably because I always leave them
assembled...

The helmets have two places like in the new helmets, where, I suppose, a
visor can be connected. I have not seen this on any pics on the web. Again.
is this OK?

In 1988 (1987 non-US) the Futuron line was introduced.  The mini-fig's all had
visors on their helmets (Blacktron guys had opaque black ones.  Scary!).  The
Baylit.com parts vender (Jon) details these helmets as "Motorcycle helmets."

Dave (jot and



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  Re: Queston about the classic space minifigs
 
(...) One thing I have had some luck with in restoring flags whose clips are so loose as to make the flag useless is to run the item under hot water and then squeeze lightly. With the heads, you won't have much chance of breaking the part. (25 years ago, 21-Oct-99, to lugnet.space)

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  Queston about the classic space minifigs
 
I own two and their heads stick pretty bad with the torso, and when I try to replace them, the new heads fall off if you turn the minifig upside-down. Why? Is it supposed to be this way? The helmets have two places like in the new helmets, where, I (...) (25 years ago, 20-Oct-99, to lugnet.space)

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