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Re: Martian Ears?
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lugnet.space
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Sat, 17 Mar 2001 18:09:43 GMT
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So far, I've acquired several Altairs, and two Vegas (with different
colored bodies - orange from set 1195 Quaker Oats Promo, Blue from
7300, I think). The Altairs do not have "ears", but the Vegas do.
I originally suspected that they were a mold error (sprues where the
ABS is inserted into the mold), but they are very regular, so
perhaps they're intentional.
In lugnet.space, Dave Low writes:
> In lugnet.space, Jonathan Mizner writes:
> > Many of my Martians have ears. Is this a production fault, or are some of
> > them the "rebel" Martians? It is strange, because some have oval-shaped
> > ears of either side of their heads, perfectly formed. Others have only the
> > side of their head there. Has anyone else noticed this? Has anyone else
> > mentioned this?
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> I've got <set:7311> (Altair), and <set:7316> (Canopus, Pollux and Vega). I
> don't have the sets or boxes in front of me, but I _think_ that Canopus and
> Pollux have ears, and the other two don't. "Rebel Martians" is a cool
> explanation -- I was going for social castes myself.
>
> --DaveL
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| (...) I've got <set:7311> (Altair), and <set:7316> (Canopus, Pollux and Vega). I don't have the sets or boxes in front of me, but I _think_ that Canopus and Pollux have ears, and the other two don't. "Rebel Martians" is a cool explanation -- I was (...) (23 years ago, 17-Mar-01, to lugnet.space)
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