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Finally! I got my hands on one of the new LEGO produced lightup figs. You know what comes next - MUTILATION!!! First, some observations of the LEGO version: The packaging states the batteries are not replaceable. With a little work, you can pry off (...) (20 years ago, 5-Feb-05, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.space, lugnet.parts.mod, FTX) !
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| | Re: Modding the new LEGO lightup minifig
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(...) Rob, my favourite line on your page: "Modding LEGO's rendition of my LifeLites minifigs" LMAO!! Stick it to 'em :] That "trash-can-lid" minifig head on the TLC version is bizarre. I can't believe they didn't make the batteries replaceable. (...) (20 years ago, 5-Feb-05, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.space, lugnet.parts.mod)
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| | Re: Modding the new LEGO lightup minifig
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(...) Ooh good thought. What might be even neater is if the blade itself is removable, so that when you put the blade in, it lights up. That would be even more movie-realistic. ~Kevoh (20 years ago, 5-Feb-05, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.space, lugnet.parts.mod)
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| | Re: Modding the new LEGO lightup minifig
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Good information to know. I like the way you replaced the arm with one with a posable hand. One thing I don't understand is why you replaced the head switch, did you break it? Tim (20 years ago, 8-Apr-05, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.space, lugnet.parts.mod, FTX)
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| | Re: Modding the new LEGO lightup minifig
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(...) I got a kick out of that when I was in the store today. It's especially funny when you realize it says "Batteries not replaceable" and "Try Me!" almost right together... it's like that moment when Wile E. Coyote stops after he runs off a (...) (20 years ago, 9-Apr-05, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.space, lugnet.parts.mod)
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| | Re: Modding the new LEGO lightup minifig
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"Tim David" <talltim@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:IEnCt7.1uws@lugnet.com... (...) I replaced the head switch with a different switch so you could turn on the saber and leave it on without having to "hold" it on. (20 years ago, 11-Apr-05, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.space, lugnet.parts.mod)
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| | Re: Modding the new LEGO lightup minifig
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(...) Yeah, I realised that after I played with one in a shop! Tim (20 years ago, 17-May-05, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.space, lugnet.parts.mod)
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