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Subject: 
Re: Lando poll
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lugnet.starwars
Date: 
Mon, 7 Oct 2002 00:10:02 GMT
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In lugnet.starwars, Leonard Hoffman writes:
In short, there doesn't need to be the endless "shades" issue.  Brown plastic
minifigs can be introduced at a relatively easy/painless way.

Great points Leonard!!! I agree that the "endless shades" issue can be as
EASILY addressed in just TWO shades. Light and dark. Simple as that...
(Yellow and Brown....) I have been ranting about this in the NBA forum as of
late...

I seem to recall a question from the very enjoyable 2002 Brickfest "Q&A",
which was posed to Brad Justus (the Senior Vice President of LEGO Direct)...
The question (posed by a young Lego enthusiast) was something like "What
about Lando Calrissian and Mace Windu?"......... and the answer was "I Like
Them".

Then it was on to the next question.... (We didn't get any further than that
into the discussion....)

Chewbacca's minifig is Brown... as are the Ewoks... etc... Just PLUG IN THE
BROWN ABS!!! It's so EASY!!!

Thanks for the perspective Leonard!
-Tommy



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  Re: Lando poll
 
(...) Tommy, Chewbacca, the Ewoks, and the new PIG figure (coming in Jabba's Palace sets) are all non-yellow but this is becuase they are all non-human! So I do not think you can compare those figs to with the lando issue. We must remember one (...) (22 years ago, 7-Oct-02, to lugnet.starwars)

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  Re: Lando poll
 
(...) Wow.. and I never knew anyone cared... but to add something: yellow (like in the Simpsons) only denotes 'lighter skin tones', which includes not only caucasians, but also japanese, native americans, etc. The benefit to this point of view is (...) (22 years ago, 6-Oct-02, to lugnet.starwars)

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