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(...) Hopefully in pirate/wild west coin gold color. This would be a great minifig. (...) If they do him I think he will be a one(maybe two) piece figure. This would be the only way they could do it because his shape is nothing close to humanoid. (...) (26 years ago, 24-Apr-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) I agree totally, but I think the minifig "yellow" is suppose to act as a racially nuetral color. Although, *if* TLG were to decide that they would break the "color barrier" they would also be admitting that they've been prejudice in the past, (...) (26 years ago, 24-Apr-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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It is my recollection that there have been mini-figs that ALREADY changed that yellow only policy. I do believe that Darth Vader has a grey head. If they can do grey, why not brown? I think black may be out, since it will not contrast enough to the (...) (26 years ago, 24-Apr-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Hmm, a sickly-grey, scarred head hardly compares with a deliberately racially specific brown head. IMHO, Black would be far more offensive than brown, but either one, I'd hate for TLG to get into the racial game. If everybody is canary (...) (26 years ago, 24-Apr-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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I have a solution to the problem. Use dark yellow instead of light yellow;) That way everyone would appear to fit into the Lego Universe. Would be odd looking though. Timbo (26 years ago, 24-Apr-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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Hehe, I like this idea! (...) (26 years ago, 25-Apr-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) that (...) canary (...) they (...) not a (...) on (...) Leia, (...) include a (...) What?!? Lando is the intergalactic space pimp! I need him!!! Darth Ryan (26 years ago, 26-Apr-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Hehehe... "...whenever I visit the Mos Eisly Canteena, I order a Colt45!" -Lando Calrisian, in a failed attempt to recoupe losses incurred in the Tibana Gas Mines Incident through product endorsements. (26 years ago, 26-Apr-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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Timbo wrote in message <37223DF1.59E5@cyberis.net>... (...) Ever noticed how dark yellow actually is *brown* :-) Eric (26 years ago, 26-Apr-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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I certainly hope that a Lando figure is made, and that brown is used. The whole "racially neutral" idea of the yellow heads was great back when everyone just had the classic yellow smileys, but now that we're seeing very specific faces, I think that (...) (26 years ago, 26-Apr-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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Well, TLG did make those duplo figures with several different races, if I remember right. But if TLG decided to make a few different colors of characters, and decided to get rid of the mini-fig yellow, they could open up a whole range of race (...) (26 years ago, 26-Apr-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) They could start producing blended ranges of colors, from pale pink to deep brown, mix them together, and insert them randomly into sets. Of course, all mini-figs would have to start wearing gloves, and swimsuits would become a thing of the (...) (26 years ago, 27-Apr-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) That's the first thing I want to Darth Vader, is put a smiley on him. (26 years ago, 27-Apr-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Kind of the opposite of "If you don't stop, I'm gonna knock that smile off your face" ?? :-) PS, do they have grey smileys? >;-) (26 years ago, 27-Apr-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) I don't think it is necessarily a bad idea, my only concern is this really a necessary step for TLG to indulge in? Lando is a big part in the movies, but is he really a sought after character? And to plunge TLG into a situation that really (...) (26 years ago, 27-Apr-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) I would be interested in the Lando figure not because of his role in the movies, but because I would like to have a bit more diversity among my Lego population. This is probably the reason that so many people are willing to pay big bucks in (...) (26 years ago, 27-Apr-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Ah, but How much diversity? You see, this is the sticking point when it comes to this question... If a set that is manufactured in Denmark represent Danish ratios of minority figures, or French? (or whereever else it's sold). American numbers (...) (26 years ago, 28-Apr-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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Karim, I agree whole-heartingly, it would be quite a mess! (...) (26 years ago, 28-Apr-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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Karim, I would also have to agree. If TLG were to make one racially spacific character then they would have to go all the way and that would open up one hugh can of worms that I don't think TLG will want to get involved in. I think they will (...) (26 years ago, 28-Apr-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) I don't think adding one more generic skin tone requires them to seek realism or to mirror local demographics. I don't have a problem with the idea of canary yellow representing caucasians, latinos, asians, etc. But I think it is much more of (...) (26 years ago, 28-Apr-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) So, if LEGO comes out with a yellow Lando what happens? Does everybody complain, or do they (we) just say "OK, that's the solution then. Everybody's yellow." The above would work for me because LEGO minifigs have always been yellow, nearly (...) (26 years ago, 29-Apr-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) I still can't figure out why people think that TLG needs to make a Lando figure? What set would he come with? *IF* they made an MF set, it would come with Han, Chewy, Leia, and C3PO. In the Whole Trilogy, we saw Lando sitting in the MF a (...) (26 years ago, 29-Apr-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) I agree - Lando was more like a plot device than a character. Steve prepping for summer rocketry season--finally got those nifty SW rockets I always wanted. Now I'm trying to be sure my paint-job does them justice. (26 years ago, 29-Apr-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Ouch. That's gotta hurt. Cleave me out of it.[1] ;-) [1] I'd like to thank my parents, and I'd like to dedicate this pun to Mike! Gosh, I'm so nervous, I feel dizzy--I'M ON TOP OF THE WHIRLED!!! (26 years ago, 29-Apr-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) YUP. (...) Sure. the shroud is just hair. It's a lot of hair, but hair nonetheless. Chewy's skin is light colored. (26 years ago, 29-Apr-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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